Founded in 1906 by those determined to continue their Sephardic Jewish traditions in Indianapolis, the Etz Chaim Sephardic Congregation has been a staple of Sephardic law, customs, and acts of loving kindness for more than 117 years. The Sephardic Jews trace their origins to the Iberian peninsula prior to the Inquisition in 1492. After they… Read more »
The Museum of Broken Relationships Travels to IUPUI
What is left to be said about love? Stepping out into the world we find ourselves standing amidst an ever-flowing stream of art and culture about the presentation/categorization/rejection of love and yet all we know for certain is that it’s a definitively indefinable feeling we all try to carve out for ourselves in one… Read more »
Africana Repertory Theatre of IUPUI receives $25,000 grant from CICF for OnyxFest 2022
The Africana Repertory Theatre of IUPUI (A.R.T.I.) has received a $25,000 grant from the Central Indiana Community Foundation (CICF) and another $2,500 donation from the Indiana University Office of Diversity, Equity & Multicultural Affairs for OnyxFest 2022, which opens November 3. OnyxFest is the first and only theater event in Indiana exclusively designed to… Read more »
Newman Civic Fellowship Honors IUPUI’s Medha Vijay Kulkarni
On and off campus, IUPUI makes strides to be an epicenter of cultural and communal impact. But as much as we can continue steadfast and with our noses to the grindstone, no good deed should go without proper recognition. It is with that in mind that Campus Compact has named the 173 student civic leaders… Read more »
IUPUI Sees the Return of the Music Technology Academy
Bridging the gap between artistic craft and technical skill, IUPUI’s Schools of Engineering & Technology and Education recently partnered with Matchbook Learning at Wendell Philips 63 to offer both a brand-new program as well as an exciting first look into the welcomed return of a community favorite — the Music Technology Academy. Originally established in… Read more »
Indianapolis City-County Council Approves Resolution in Honor of the Work of Professor Paul Mullins
Guest post by Professor Susan B. Hyatt: On Monday, August 8th, the City-County Council of Indianapolis and Mayor Joe Hogsett approved a resolution, in which they honored the work of Paul Mullins, Chancellor’s Professor of Anthropology at IUPUI. Professor Mullins was recognized for his many contributions to our understanding of the critical roles that race… Read more »
Bantz Awards Support Prisoner Reentry Program and LGBTQ+ Youth and Their Families
Two IUPUI community–engaged researchers have been recognized with the prestigious 2022 Charles R. Bantz Chancellor’s Community Fellowship and Scholar Awards. Now in its seventh year, Charles R. Bantz Chancellor’s Awards recognize and support faculty researchers for their commitment to community-engaged research with funding and other resources. Charles R. Bantz Chancellor’s Community Fellowship Award: Community Engagement… Read more »
How IUPUI’s BOSS Camp Is Training High Schoolers to Take On the Business World
The entrepreneurial spirit strikes at any age. As a productive and kinetic mixture of creativity, independence, and communication skills, we should encourage younger and younger generations to try their hand at being their own boss. This is where the IUPUI BOSS (Business Opportunities for Self Starters) Entrepreneurship Camp comes into play. Far exceeding the traditional… Read more »