By Gene Tempel Dr. Maynard K. Hine was the first chancellor of IUPUI. In 1969, he left the deanship of the IU School of Dentistry to take on the task of creating a new university by bringing the IU and Purdue programs in Indianapolis together to form a new kind of institution. He was no… Read more »
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Returning to campus
By Kellie Alexander The term “return to work” has been circulating around as we prepare for a post-pandemic lifestyle. However, we are not returning to work; we never left. We are transitioning back in person but in a different, constantly changing, hybrid manner that has us all anxious and leading with safety measures like never… Read more »
‘I can’t imagine myself on a different path’: An undergrad shares her passion for fundraising and philanthropy
Tomorrow, many people across the city of Indianapolis and state of Indiana will enjoy tasty treats with their family and friends for Thanksgiving. For junior Macy Jackson, she’s thinking not only of the food awaiting her, but of others who may not receive a meal that day. Those thoughts have fueled her to find ways… Read more »
Six people, six perspectives, and one day at a Habitat for Humanity build
Six people, six departments, six different perspectives. Dive into faculty, staff, and students’ thoughts on spending one day at a Habitat for Humanity build. Abby Rolland There’s something powerful about putting words in actions. Here at the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, we discuss and act on philanthropy in multiple ways. We act on it… Read more »
Recognizing and moving past (implicit) bias
By Dana R.H. Doan and Tiara Dungy Since November 2017, two first-year doctoral students (that’s us!) began working on a small project to explore bias with IUPUI staff, faculty, and students. Our objective was to raise awareness about implicit bias and, ideally, facilitate action that could help IUPUI with its goal to enhance diversity… Read more »