Category: Students

5 people standing in a museum display with a canoe smile while holding dusting tools.
Posted on June 8th, 2023 in Classes, Students, Teaching by Laura Holzman

By Marissa Hamm “…the Ziibiwing Center staff, both past and present, hold a collective sense about Ziibiwing’s creation. It is a ‘community project’–a ‘we’ effort instead of an individual one.” (Lonetree 2012, 129) During the first day of class, Dr. Holly Cusack-McVeigh made two things clear: one, we would come to know one another well …

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A group of people wearing academic regalia.
Posted on May 16th, 2023 in Public Scholarship, Research, Students by Laura Holzman

Cheers to our newest class of Museum Studies MAs! Our graduating students have curated exhibits with local and international institutions, studied hidden health hazards in museum collections, developed strategic plans with museum partners, evaluated multiple exhibits and public programs in Central Indiana, helped repatriate meaningful objects to the communities where they belong, and more – …

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Webinar screen shot featuring a slide that says "Museum 9 to 5: What a way to make a livin'!"
Posted on May 12th, 2023 in Alumni, Classes, Events, Students by Laura Holzman

The 2023 graduating cohort of Museum Studies MA students organized a panel discussion about labor and labor equity in museums and related fields. Panelists: Jamillah R. Gabriel (MSTD MA ’16), Critical Pedagogy Research Librarian, Harvard University Martha Morris,  Associate Professor Emerita, George Washington University Anna Smyrl, Museum Assistant, Historical Museum at Fort Missoula; Secretary, Historical Museum at Fort …

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A round red pin with the words "I am loved" in white
Posted on April 10th, 2023 in Events, Public Scholarship, Students by Laura Holzman

IUPUI Museum Studies students working with Dr. Lois Silverman organized an exciting array of programs as part of the Museum of Broken Relationships Indianapolis. Many of these events grew out of applied projects in Dr. Silverman’s Museum Education course. Learn more at the links below! Events A Fair of the Heart: Valentine’s Night with the …

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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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