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“Diversity ­­ a thought, not an afterthought; an action, not a reaction.”
-Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
SPOTLIGHT
IUPUI RECEIVES INSIGHT INTO DIVERSITY
2015 HIGHER EDUCATION EXCELLENCE IN DIVERSITY (HEED) AWARD
On September 15, 2015, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) received the 2015 Higher Education
Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused
publication in higher education. As a recipient of the annual HEED Award — a national honor recognizing U.S. colleges and
universities that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion — IUPUI will be featured, along with 91
other recipients, including Indiana University Bloomington, in the November 2015 issue of INSIGHT Into Diversity
magazine. This is the 4
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consecutive year IUPUI has been named as a HEED Award recipient.
INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine selected IUPUI through a rigorous application process in which the campus
demonstrated a continued commitment to enhancing diversity and community engagement—two key aspects included in
IUPUI’s strategic plan and noted in its mission and vision statements. Multiple initiatives were cited as contributing to
IUPUI’s receipt of the HEED award including a thriving Multicultural Center with inclusive programming, the presence of
the Adaptive Educational Services Office, the convening of the Chancellor’s Diversity Cabinet and the introduction of a
new LGBTQ Student Services Center in spring 2016.
To view the full press release please visit: http://diversity.iupui.edu/diversity-iupui/news/ .
MULTICULTURAL CENTER EVENTS
Latin@ Heritage Month Food Drive
September 15, 2015­ October 15, 2015;
Drop Off Locations: The Latin@ Heritage Month Kick-Off (CE Atrium), the Multicultural Center (UC 115) and the
Latino Student Association Office (UC 110)
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From September 15 to October 15 we will be collaborating with Paws Pantry to collect non-perishable items to
benefit Paws Pantry and La Plaza’s food pantry. La Plaza is a local organization that serves as the trusted liaison
between Latinos and the larger Indianapolis community. La Plaza is in need of Hispanic/Latin@ food items and Paws
Pantry is need of various proteins (canned meats, peanut butter, etc.) and Gluten free and vegetarian options. For a full
list of items needed please see the list below. For more information contact kgarduno@iupui.edu
Financial Aid Workshop: College Cost Budgeting - Developing a Financial Plan to Manage Your
Money.
September 22, 2015; 20­30 min. presentations at 11am and 12:30 pm in the MC computer Lounge (UC 101)
Come hear how to design a budget and how you can use a budget to achieve your short & long term goals. We will
also introduce the new IUPUI College Budget Balancer online tool. (Co-Sponsored with the Office of Student Financial
Services)
Study Skills Boot Study Strategies
September 16, 2015 at 5pm in UC 104
This free workshop will introduce students to a variety of study strategies. Availability is limited, so register now!
Cultural movie Series: Filly Brown
September 24, 2015; 6pm in the MC Cultural Lounge (UC 115K)
FILLY BROWN is an inspiring and gritty portrait of a young artist's striving to find her voice and seize her dreams without compromise.
SpeakOUT Café presents: Poetry with a Purpose featuring Michael Reyes
September 29, 2015; 6pm in CE 409
This workshop will help participants understand the tradition of the spoken word and its historical use. We will visit some the greatest
poets, focusing on people of color and women. You will find your voice and experiment with different forms and themes of poetry.
Participants will develop their own themes and create poems through workshops, discussion and creative writing exercises with a
focus on social justice and poetry as a tool for organizing. This series will end with a poetry open mic for all to share their work.
LGBT History Month Kick-Off
October 2, 2015; 11am ­1pm in the Campus Center Atrium
Come join us in activities to kick off a month of programs celebrating LGBT History Month at IUPUI. Stop by and enjoy the music
and food, get some information about resources at IUPUI and in the Indianapolis community, and get pick up a calendar of
upcoming events.
CAMPUS AND STUDENT ORGANIZATION EVENTS
Shop Talk: Oops I said it again
September 21, 2015; 5pm in the MC Cultural Lounge (UC 115k)
A dialogue about Allyship.
FSA Game Night
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Thursday, September 24 2015; 5:30 pm ­ 8:00 pm in the Campus Center Game Room
Sun Yat-Sen University Student Performing Troupe
September 24, 2015 at 7pm in the Hine Hall Auditorium
Admission is free. Sponsored by the Confucius Institute in Indianapolis IUPUI
France Culture Hour Presented by the International Club
September 25, 2015; 4:30 pm in CE 405
Join the International Club for this week’s cultural hour focusing on France. For more information contact "IUPUI International Club"
at iclub@iupui.edu.
Poetry Slam- Presented by SpeakOUT Café
September 25, 2015 at 7pm in the CE Theater
Win $150!!! Auditions for the poetry slam will take place 9/15/2015 at 9-11am and 9/17/2015 from 3-5pm in the OSI conference
Room. SpeakOUT Cafe facilitates social consciousness programs through spoken word, poetry, and performing art. Speak OUT
Café both brings socially just artists and encourages members of the IUPUI and Indianapolis community to perform at events focused
on a topic or social identity. All forms of social justice art are welcome.
OTHER OPPORTUNITIES
Study Abroad Scholarship Deadline Oct. 15
The deadline for the IUPUI International Experience Scholarship is October 15! This scholarship has two award cycles per
year. Preference will be given to students who have never had an opportunity to study overseas.
To apply visit https://www.indiana.edu/~forms/iupui_oia_forms/machform/view.php?id=25192
IUPUI University Library: Diversity Scholar Job Posting
This part-time, undergraduate student position reports to the IUPUI University Library Center for Digital Scholarship Outreach
Librarian and is rooted in developing digital collections representative of the diversity of IUPUI and the Indianapolis community.
The position requires the candidate to assist in developing established or new cultural heritage digital collections. The student
will participate in selecting items to be digitized, digitizing potentially fragile material, learning and utilizing a content
management system, and describing historic items. In addition this position requires the student to build/maintain good working
relationships with the community partners to which the historic content belongs. This may include working at the community
partner’s physical location.
Duties include:
Collaborating with community partners to select material to be
digitizedConverting print and image collections into digitized formats
Digital file renaming, manipulation, and clean-up
Organizing/uploading digitally rendered and born-digital files into content management
systemsCollaborating with community partners to describe items using standardized metadata
Facilitating digital object organization and discovery within content management systems and beyond
Required qualifications: Pursuing a bachelor’s degree at IUPUI with class standing of sophomore, junior, or senior; an
interest in promoting diversity on campus and beyond. Strong interpersonal skills, attention to detail and an ability
to work in a team-based environment are highly desirable.
Preferred qualifications: This would be an ideal opportunity for a student pursuing a bachelor’s degree in History,
Public History, Informatics or considering graduate degrees in those areas or Library Science. Knowledge of
digitization processes, standards, and software tools such as Photoshop. One-year commitment is preferred.
Internship credit can be earned for this position if needed. This job is 20 hours a week and pays $10/hour.
To apply, go to http://www.ulib.iupui.edu/about/employment. Please include your resume and a cover letter.
The Sam Killermann Experience
September 22, 2015; 9am­12pm at the Willows on Westfield (6729 East Westfield Blvd Indianapolis, IN 46220)
If you are interested in having your cultural perceptions examined in a fun and entertaining way, then you will not want
to miss this show. Sam Killermann is a comedian and social justice advocate and the
guy behind It’s Pronounced Metrosexual, a one­man comedy show and blog about snap judgments, sexuality, gender, and
oppression (but in a totally funny way). To register for the event please visit: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/?
sm=DLdWBP0BbG5Bsep%2bbt3oGQ%3d%3d . The $15 registration fee includes a continental breakfast.
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Annual IUPUI Harvey Milk Dinner Sponsorship Opportunities
Title sponsorship opportunities available. Contact Gary Brackett at gkbracke@iu.edu for further information.
*Program Advertisement
Full­page (8.5” x 11”) $300
Half­page (8.5” x 5.5”) $150
Quarter­page (4.25”x 5.5”) $ 75
Please send only high resolution (300 dpi) PDF files for your Milk Program Ad. The ad sizes are listed above and should not
include a bleed. Ads not meeting specifications will be returned for editing. Artwork is due to Gary Brackett at
gkbracke@iu.edu by September 25.
National Geographic Sacred Journeys at the Children’s Museum
Aug. 29, 2015–Feb. 21, 2016
Each year, more than 330 million people around the world journey to a sacred place. Through awe-inspiring
environments created with National Geographic photography, visitors can observe, discuss, and understand the sacred
journeys made by people around the world. Featured sites include the Western Wall in Jerusalem, the Great Mosque in
Mecca, and the Ganges River in India. Artifacts from a variety of faith traditions enrich the experience, including
fragments of the Dead Sea scrolls, a throne built for the Dalai Lama, a piece of a Kiswah—the fabric that covers the
Kaaba in the Great Mosque in Mecca, and a pamphlet written by Martin Luther. For more information visit,
childrensmuseum.org/sacred-journeys. Free Admission for Indiana College Students into the Children’s Museum on
Sundays Sept. 6–Dec. 27 with university ID.
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