Cindy Gil, director of Latino Affairs in the IUPUI Office of Community Engagement, will be one of 56 inaugural members of the Hispanic Association of Colleges & Universities (HACU) Enlace Mid-Level Leadership Program. The six-month leadership development program for mid-level college and university professionals is designed to increase the number, variety, and quality of Latino/a… Read more »
IU Student Success Corps Tutor learns just as much from students
While a student in pursuit of her degree in Psychology at IUPUI, a position as tutor for the IU Student Success Corps (IUSSC) on Handshake caught Ashlynn Beard’s attention. IUSSC provides virtual and in person tutoring for K-12 students in math, English, science and social studies. After talking with IUSSC School Liaison Ruth Ann Hankins, she… Read more »
Tutoring and mentoring programs evolving to serve growing need
Improving student success in grades K-12 has long been a priority need in our community. The necessity for such efforts has become even more acute as we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic and data is confirming the learning loss of students. To address some of the negative side effects of online vs. traditional learning, many… Read more »
IUPUI launches Community Engaged Products Repository
IUPUI has a national and international reputation for community engagement. That can come in lots of different forms including community-engaged research, scholarship, teaching and service. The evidence or products that result from these activities include articles, exhibitions, films, presentations and more. In the interest of capturing these products, IUPUI has launched a new Community Engaged… Read more »
Dan Coats named International Center’s 2021 International Citizen of the Year
IUPUI, the IU Robert H. McKinney School of Law, and the Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies are pleased to support the International Center’s 2021 International Citizen of the Year event recognizing Dan Coats. Dan Coats is a McKinney School graduate as well as recently announced addition to the faculty at the Hamilton… Read more »
IUPUI faculty, staff and students recognized for their engagement with the community
As we round out the academic year, we want to congratulate several faculty, staff and students who have recently received awards for their engagement with the community. Herron School of Art and Design professor Youngbok Hong received the Indiana University Thomas Ehrlich Award for Excellence in Service Learning. Hong actively engages with Indianapolis organizations using… Read more »
Be a part of IU Day 2021!
IU Day will be April 21, 2021. It is an opportunity to show support for Indiana University, IUPUI, and the Office of Community Engagement. Here are multiple ways you can participate in IU Day. Share what you love about IUPUI and/or how you have partnered with IUPUI and the Office of Community engagement on social… Read more »
Research will inform programs to address needs of Black, Latinx and immigrant youth
There is little question that many Black, Latinx and immigrant youth are experiencing socio-emotional trauma caused, in part, by racism and other systemic ills. But are there programs in place that address their needs? That is the question that a research project recently funded by the IU Racial Justice Research Fund seeks to answer. The… Read more »