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In late August, Frank Palumbo drove from upstate New York to IU Indianapolis to read letters, look at paintings and enjoy the little pieces of history that belonged to a man he considered a good friend.

Cavanaugh Hall is home to the Ray Bradbury Center Museum, one of the largest single-author archives in the country dedicated to the writer of books such as “Fahrenheit 451” and “The Martian Chronicles.” Bradbury was from Illinois and lived in Los Angeles, but his life’s work wound up in Indianapolis due to his connections with Hoosiers.

The IU School of Liberal Arts is proud to share that literary achievements of three celebrated faculty authors are recognized on the coveted shortlist as part of the 2024 Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana Authors Awards. Dr. Edward Curtis, William M. and Gail M. Plater Chair of the Liberal Arts, Director, Arabic Studies Program, and Professor of World Languages and Cultures, Dr. Chris Lamb, Professor of Journalism and Public Relations, and Sarah Layden, Assistant Professor of English, were all honored with being named to the 52 shortlist.

The high-profile competition selects works by writers with deep Indiana connections whose work has been published in the last two years. Nine titles are chosen from a diverse set of stories in categories that include nonfiction, fiction, genre, middle grade, drama and young adult.

Two IU School of Liberal Arts graduate students with the Sports Capital Journalism Program have been living their own Olympic dream in Paris covering some of the most high-profile stories so far in these Summer Games. Hanna Barton and Madie Chandler are working as sports journalists for the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee’s digital newsletter called USA Daily documenting some of Team USA’s most inspiring athletic performances. Their stories can also be published by various other media organizations, like The Indianapolis Star.

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As Team USA finalizes the roster of athletes for the 2024 Olympics, two School of Liberal Arts graduate students with the Sports Capital Journalism Program will also get to see their Olympic dreams come true. Hanna Barton and Madie Chandler will be right alongside the global press covering the Summer Games – truly the chance of a lifetime.

Barton and Chandler will report from Paris, writing athlete features and event coverage stories for the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee’s digital newsletter called USA Daily. Their stories can also be published by various other media organizations, like The Indianapolis Star.

Congratulations to Oriana Fuenmayor and Michael Fletcher, two IU School of Liberal Arts graduates who were honored this spring with the prestigious William M. Plater Civic Engagement Medallion. This award honors IU Indianapolis graduates who have excelled in their commitment to the community through activities such as service learning, volunteerism, community/social issue advocacy, community work-study, and political engagement.

The family of Sandra Petronio, Ph.D., has announced her passing on April 20, 2024. Dr. Petronio had deep connections across the Indianapolis campus from the IU School of Liberal Arts to the IU School of Medicine, Communication Privacy Management Center, and Center for Translating Research into Practice, among other units. During her more than 20-year association with Indianapolis, Dr. Sandra Petronio became known for her teaching and innovative research in the Department of Communication Studies as well as her mentorship and support of other scholars in the department, throughout the School of Liberal Arts, and across our campus.

A Celebration of Life ceremony is planned for May 21. Please see full story for details.

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