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Jared Grillo
Posted on July 25th, 2023 by Lizeth Quinones

Augusto Boal, the founder of the Theatre of the Oppressed (TO), once said, “We are all actors: being a citizen is not living in society, it is changing it.” More than 100 local, national, and international changemakers/advocates from various backgrounds/interests gathered at IUPUI in late June 2023 for the 26th Pedagogy and Theatre of the …

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Posted on March 1st, 2024 in Classes, Students by Sydney Bielefeld

Unveiling the Magic of COMM-T100: A Journey into Theatrical Creation  Welcome to the fascinating world of COMM-T100 Rehearsal and Performance, where students embark on a captivating journey of creativity and collaboration to bring stories to life on stage. In this blog post, we delve into the essence of this unique course, exploring its structure, challenges, …

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Jared Grillo
Posted on July 25th, 2023 by Lizeth Quinones

Augusto Boal, the founder of the Theatre of the Oppressed (TO), once said, “We are all actors: being a citizen is not living in society, it is changing it.” More than 100 local, national, and international changemakers/advocates from various backgrounds/interests gathered at IUPUI in late June 2023 for the 26th Pedagogy and Theatre of the …

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Posted on November 11th, 2022 in Social Media by Miranda Prowse

The Speaker’s Lab Instagram has always been a great resource for students in R110 for tips and tricks on how to make a speech better! Our Instagram has been inactive for the past year, but thanks to our wonderful mentor and supervisor, Laura-Lei, we were able to start making posts again! To find us on …

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Posted on October 20th, 2022 in Mentors by Miranda Prowse

IUPUI has held a speech contest for over 50 years, resulting in 103 Speech Competition events. In the Speaker’s Lab, we currently have two mentors who participated in the contest, Katya Halstead, winner of the 100th Speech Competition, and Halima Alloosh, second runner up of the 102nd Speech Competition. Katya is currently a junior studying …

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Posted on October 20th, 2022 in Mentors by Miranda Prowse

The Speaker’s Lab is bringing back a new tradition! In our past, the Assistant Directors would choose a Mentor of the Month. This highlighted the wonderful work that our mentors do and gives recognition to those who put in 110%. We are so happy to announce that the Mentor of the Month for October is …

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Posted on August 31st, 2022 in Students by Sherry Minton

The IU School of Liberal Arts Office of Career Development is excited to announce the launch of a new website designed to increase and improve student access to career development resources and opportunities. Career development is an essential part of your education, especially at the beginning of an academic year. Career advisors can help you …

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Posted on April 26th, 2022 in Featured, Scholarship by Sherry Minton

Liberal Arts students had their opportunity to shine as the IU School of Liberal Arts held its annual premiere student recognition event on April 19. This year it was a student takeover and it was online! Taking the lead were two of our student ambassadors. Dakota Bruton, a senior in communication studies and Lauren Moss, …

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Student Ambassadors
Posted on March 17th, 2022 in Announcements by Prabakaran Jayaraman

Applications to become a Student Ambassador for the School of Liberal Arts are open now for Fall 2022 service! Do you feel passionate about how the School of Liberal Arts has helped shape you? Would you like to share your story? As a student ambassador, you will become the face of our school, and you will …

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Posted on October 27th, 2021 in Classes, Events by Prabakaran Jayaraman

IUPUI and the Department of Communication Studies now offers an incredibly unique major called Applied Theatre, where students learn that theatre is not just for Broadway.  It’s for everyone!  In fact, theatre is often at its best when directly applied to education, social justice, public health, and even drama therapy. Practiced in classrooms, clinics, or …

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Posted on October 27th, 2021 in Internships by Prabakaran Jayaraman

I can genuinely say that having an internship is the reason I am where I am today as a professional and an individual. I interned for a startup software company, MomentPath, as their client success associate. Today, I am their full-time client success manager. Going into the internship I was beyond nervous and had a …

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