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IUPUI Freedom School readies for summer session

Tue, Apr 25, 2023

For six weeks this summer, interns from IUPUI will serve as instructors and organizers to host a Freedom School, a free literacy-based summer program to immerse children in the enjoyment of reading and learning, in/for the Indianapolis community. This high-energy, interactive academic and mentoring program is designed to nurture the development of positive Black and Brown identities in students while enhancing children’s reading skills and strengthening their academic performance.

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Communication Studies graduate to fulfill an artistic dream at IUPUI Commencement

Thu, Apr 20, 2023

Congratulations to IU School of Liberal Arts Communication Studies graduate, Myra Kivett, who will celebrate the highest achievement for a graduate when she addresses the Class of 2023 at this year’s undergraduate IUPUI Commencement on May 13. Kivett is a talented, creative artist in the truest sense of the word. She is a singer, songwriter, musician, photographer, and now, orator. We look forward to her inspirational words at graduation!

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Liberal Arts Dean Receives Women’s History Month Recognition Award

Mon, Apr 17, 2023

Dr. Tamela Eitle, dean of the IU School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI, has been recognized with a 2023 IUPUI Women’s History Month Recognition Award in the newcomer category that highlights faculty that have been at IUPUI for fewer than five years.

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Dr. Sharon J. Hamilton Receives IUPUI Spirit of Philanthropy Award

Mon, Apr 17, 2023

Sharon J. Hamilton, Ph.D., who joined the Department of English faculty within the IU School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI in 1987 and enjoyed a distinguished career at IUPUI until her retirement in 2008, was recently honored with an IUPUI Spirit of Philanthropy Award.

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