http://new.ipfw.edu/ News http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/665e7dca-ca3d-400b-b35a-3ade7cb58923/69545 FORT WAYNE, Ind.—Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne’s (IPFW’s) Institute for Holocaust and Genocide Studies, along with Temple Achduth Vesholom and the Campus Outreach Lecture program of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, are pleased to announce a special lecture, Thursday, April 25, featuring Robert M. Ehrenreich. Thu, 04 Apr 2013 11:42:18 EDT 665e7dca-ca3d-400b-b35a-3ade7cb58923 http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/a93251c4-aa71-427c-813a-674ffcefedde/69545 FORT WAYNE, Ind.—During 2012, Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne’s (IPFW’s) College of Art and Sciences’ University Community Conversation (UC²) focused its presentations on various aspects of “The City.” The 2013 season will shift its focus to “The Nation.” Wed, 16 Jan 2013 15:41:56 EST a93251c4-aa71-427c-813a-674ffcefedde http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/a0868949-9088-4384-acf5-b9906abff3c8/69545 FORT WAYNE, Ind.—IPFW's College of Art and Sciences 2012 University Community Conversations (UC²) presents “The World's Religions Come to the City of Churches: Religious and Cultural Diversity in Fort Wayne and Allen County,” with L. Michael Spath, a continuing lecturer in Religious Studies and Peace and Conflict Studies. Fri, 28 Sep 2012 10:59:39 EDT a0868949-9088-4384-acf5-b9906abff3c8 http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/4c6b40cb-80b9-485a-b46e-38378bccf759/69545 FORT WAYNE, Ind.—Indiana University–Purdue University-Fort Wayne’s (IPFW’s) College of Art and Sciences’ 2012 University Community Conversations (UC²) presents “Social Media or Social Spaces? Political Perspectives and the Future of Urban Public Space,” with Matthew Kubik and Patrick Ashton, Thursday, Sept. 20, at 7 p.m. in Neff Hall, Room 101. The presentation is free and open to the public. Tue, 11 Sep 2012 11:21:46 EDT 4c6b40cb-80b9-485a-b46e-38378bccf759 http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/f6449880-2dd9-449b-8db4-b1036b3790e2/69545 FORT WAYNE, Ind.—Women’s reproductive issues have been a hot topic for generations and will probably continue to make headlines for even more generations to come. That makes the issue a perfect one for the IPFW's Women’s Studies “One Book Program,” the goal of which is to encourage everyone from both inside and outside the university to read and take part in a community discussion of a book related to feminism. Tue, 04 Sep 2012 15:16:00 EDT f6449880-2dd9-449b-8db4-b1036b3790e2 http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/293d5d68-8608-4f4f-8977-99de1605a607/69545 FORT WAYNE, Ind.—IPFW has been awarded a $285,393 grant funded through the Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act, with Jeannie DiClementi, associate professor of psychology, as its principal investigator. The grant is managed by the Suicide Prevention Branch within the Center for Mental Health Services in the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Wed, 15 Aug 2012 16:33:38 EDT 293d5d68-8608-4f4f-8977-99de1605a607 http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/096c8afe-88a1-49b1-8078-2960802dc1b3/69545 FORT WAYNE, Ind.—IPFW Chancellor Michael Wartell and John Niser, chair of the Department of Consumer and Family Sciences, announced today (Wednesday, May 2, 2012) that the Purdue Hospitality Management Degree at IPFW is now a member of the internationally acclaimed organization The Leading Hotel Schools of the World. Wed, 02 May 2012 11:52:32 EDT 096c8afe-88a1-49b1-8078-2960802dc1b3 http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/e62a9508-1d91-4dc1-8034-704ed0cad326/69545 FORT WAYNE, Ind.—IPFW's Office of Diversity and Multicultural Affairs is partnering with the Indiana Commission on the Social Status of Black Males to launch the 2012 Indiana Black Barbershop Health Initiative. The goal is to educate males—particularly African American males—about the importance of regular testing and disease prevention. Fri, 27 Apr 2012 12:49:20 EDT e62a9508-1d91-4dc1-8034-704ed0cad326 http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/d0ec10d3-45dc-456f-ada0-cbf742d815bc/69545 FORT WAYNE, Ind.—Leonetti Chapman, a nursing student at Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW), began volunteering at Crime Victim Care of Allen County (CVC) about five months ago. This week, she is helping the organization observe National Crime Victims’ Rights Week at two remembrance events. Mon, 23 Apr 2012 11:37:52 EDT d0ec10d3-45dc-456f-ada0-cbf742d815bc http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/bada8b7d-7bec-4314-9be7-89f9dca39a63/69545 FORT WAYNE, Ind.—At a meeting held this week in Shijiazhuang, China, Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) Chancellor Michael Wartell established a collaboration with Hebei Academy of Social Sciences to develop a groundbreaking academic and educational collaboration between the two universities. Thu, 19 Apr 2012 12:50:03 EDT bada8b7d-7bec-4314-9be7-89f9dca39a63 http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/a23ee1ab-d973-46aa-8dcd-ee67e36f17c3/69545 FORT WAYNE, Ind.—Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) announces the entertainment for the 100th Omnibus Lecture, culminating the 2011–12 Omnibus Lecture Series season. The performance of The Capitol Steps, Washington, D.C., political humorists, will begin at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 12, in the Rhinehart Music Center. Mon, 26 Mar 2012 10:35:41 EDT a23ee1ab-d973-46aa-8dcd-ee67e36f17c3 http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/41d8662d-8cb3-45eb-892d-bce38559b1ea/69545 FORT WAYNE, Ind.—Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne’s College of Arts and Sciences First Mondays series features Assistant Professor of Anthropology Hal Odden and his presentation, “Globalization, Rapid Social and Cultural Change, and Adolescent Health and Well-Being in Samoa and Other Pacific Island Nations,” Monday, April 2, at noon in Science Building, Room 168. Mon, 26 Mar 2012 10:26:31 EDT 41d8662d-8cb3-45eb-892d-bce38559b1ea http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/d5984922-4165-4f04-9a5c-2a7992fa541e/69545 FORT WAYNE, Ind.—Fort Wayne native and R. Nelson Snider High School graduate Timothy Lake is the IPFW College of Arts and Sciences (COAS) spring 2012 Native Tongue speaker. Lake’s presentation, “Who Loves You More? Barack Obama, Cornel West, and the Political Philosophy of Martin Luther King Jr.,” is Tuesday, April 17, at 7 p.m. in Neff Hall, Room 101. Mon, 26 Mar 2012 09:52:06 EDT d5984922-4165-4f04-9a5c-2a7992fa541e http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/0155cfaf-5500-44aa-b168-deebaa2d98df/69545 FORT WAYNE, Ind.—Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne’s (IPFW’s) Center for Women and Returning Adults and the Women’s Committee at Ivy Tech Community College Northeast (ITCC-Northeast) are teaming up to present a screening of the documentary Miss Representation Tuesday, March 27, at 7 p.m. in the Walb Student Union Ballroom. Mon, 19 Mar 2012 15:52:50 EDT 0155cfaf-5500-44aa-b168-deebaa2d98df http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/4b9fde11-42f6-4cba-8e3e-6b63ddc4491b/69545 FORT WAYNE, Ind.—Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne’s (IPFW’s) College of Art and Sciences’ 2012 University Community Conversations (UC2) presents “Where We Live As a Part of Community Identity,” Monday, March 26, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Walb Union Ballroom. Tue, 13 Mar 2012 13:30:22 EDT 4b9fde11-42f6-4cba-8e3e-6b63ddc4491b http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/75835f5a-3db2-4f14-94e7-35d126336e83/69545 FORT WAYNE, Ind.—Alice Eagly of Northwestern University is the 2012 Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) College of Arts and Sciences Distinguished External Lecturer. Eagly will present “Women as Leaders: Negotiating the Labyrinth,” Tuesday, March 20, at 7:30 p.m. in Neff Hall, Room 101. The lecture is free and open to the public. Mon, 05 Mar 2012 14:31:43 EST 75835f5a-3db2-4f14-94e7-35d126336e83 http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/9b27562e-a20c-4c9c-95f0-d0462282f242/69545 FORT WAYNE, Ind.—The College of Arts and Sciences’ (COAS’) First Mondays series will feature Associate Professor and Director of Women’s Studies Janet Badia, Monday, March 19, at noon in Science Building, Room 168. Badia’s lecture is titled “1972–2012: Forty Years in Feminist History.” Mon, 27 Feb 2012 14:45:42 EST 9b27562e-a20c-4c9c-95f0-d0462282f242 http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/79d9ba86-b939-4036-8e3d-f0a7d4bec86d/69545 FORT WAYNE, Ind.—What is it like to have to flee your native land in order to live in freedom and democracy? First person accounts from several refuges detailing their travails in fleeing their homes will be heard Tuesday, February 28, in Walb Union. Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:58:39 EST 79d9ba86-b939-4036-8e3d-f0a7d4bec86d http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/939acc87-07f7-4055-85f5-76a8fb9f7113/69545 FORT WAYNE, Ind.—Indiana University–Purdue University-Fort Wayne’s (IPFW’s) College of Art and Sciences’ 2012 University Community Conversations (UC2) presents “Metropolis (1927) Restored: A Viewing and Discussion,” Sunday, February 19, at 1:30 p.m. at the Cinema Center, 427 E. Berry Street in Fort Wayne. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 09:53:59 EST 939acc87-07f7-4055-85f5-76a8fb9f7113 http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/9a48526b-2e4c-4728-8e7e-48d2ffae4135/69545 FORT WAYNE, Ind.—A wide range of community members who are affiliated with agencies who help the homeless in Fort Wayne, and representatives of Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) will meet for a special forum, “Listening to Communities,” Wednesday, February 22, beginning at 8:30 a.m. at the Alumni Center. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:10:43 EST 9a48526b-2e4c-4728-8e7e-48d2ffae4135 http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/6931315b-0aee-4441-a28c-b3f842b804aa/69545 FORT WAYNE, Ind.—Should a candidate’s religion play a role in presidential politics? That’s a question that will be debated Thursday, February 16, from noon to 1:15 p.m. at the next IPFW University Religious Forum, Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:42:09 EST 6931315b-0aee-4441-a28c-b3f842b804aa http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/ab52acfb-7ea9-4c6f-bdcd-4906a565d91d/69545 FORT WAYNE, Ind.—Indiana University–Purdue University-Fort Wayne’s (IPFW’s) College of Art and Sciences’ 2012 University Community Conversations (UC²) presents “Fort Wayne Civil Rights: Yesterday and Today,” Thursday, February 23. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:25:36 EST ab52acfb-7ea9-4c6f-bdcd-4906a565d91d http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/261720be-c83a-45a6-990b-5c7a4cd6a8b4/69545 FORT WAYNE, Ind.—The College of Arts and Sciences’ (COAS’) First Mondays series resumes with a presentation by Assistant Professor of Philosophy Abraham Schwab, Monday, February 6, at noon in Science Building, Room 168. Schwab’s lecture is titled “Facing Death Like a Professional: Navigating the Healthcare System at the End of Life.” Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:48:56 EST 261720be-c83a-45a6-990b-5c7a4cd6a8b4 http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/5604b748-d6e1-4966-b920-fa63a36335a9/69545 FORT WAYNE, Ind.—IPFW student Nicole Meier has been selected as one of 20 students from across the United States to take part in the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) meetings in spring 2012. Mon, 12 Dec 2011 13:02:26 EST 5604b748-d6e1-4966-b920-fa63a36335a9 http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/38447978-d7c2-4f8e-a86b-6527eec65201/69545 FORT WAYNE, Ind.—Members of an IPFW Criminal Justice class have partnered with Crime Victim Care of Allen County, conducting a needs assessment for crime victims among refugees, immigrants, and other non-English speaking populations in the Fort Wayne area. The class culminates in a symposium at which the students will present their findings. Wed, 23 Nov 2011 15:28:51 EST 38447978-d7c2-4f8e-a86b-6527eec65201 http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/48aacb5d-7f5c-4946-a8a2-ff3bf159dd12/69545 FORT WAYNE, Ind.—The Human Rights Institute at Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) is offering the community the opportunity to learn effective political participation strategies at two upcoming panel discussions. Wed, 30 Nov 2011 14:55:15 EST 48aacb5d-7f5c-4946-a8a2-ff3bf159dd12 http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/711e8b21-5b8b-4ef8-814d-d3ed81510286/69545 FORT WAYNE, Ind.—What happens when a philosopher, an architect, and a sociologist get together to discuss sustainability? The result is The Green Age: Transforming Your Life Choices for the 21st Century by award-winning Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) professors Regina Leffers, Matt Kubik, and Pat Ashton. Mon, 21 Nov 2011 12:59:22 EST 711e8b21-5b8b-4ef8-814d-d3ed81510286 http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/d2e6826b-4ea5-4675-b334-80dd1b0d981b/69545 FORT WAYNE, Ind.—IPFW's Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, George S. McClellan, is the recipient of the 2011 Dean Richard McKaig Award for Exemplary Leadership in Addressing High Risk Drinking. Mon, 07 Nov 2011 16:01:04 EST d2e6826b-4ea5-4675-b334-80dd1b0d981b http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/0d5984e8-4ab6-4f1b-b9f3-10f502e56475/69545 FORT WAYNE, Ind.—For many people, a hunger pang is just a reminder that a meal is only a few minutes away. But for millions of people all over the world, a hunger pang is a part of their life that never goes away because there is never enough food to eat. The 2011 Hunger Banquet at IPFW will give approximately 200 students the opportunity to experience some of the discomfort the hungry feel. Mon, 07 Nov 2011 15:58:16 EST 0d5984e8-4ab6-4f1b-b9f3-10f502e56475 http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/a97da78f-06ff-4a63-a4de-670f777ab268/69545 FORT WAYNE, Ind.—Where do you turn for help in understanding economic times that are confusing and appear to be out of control? Who can you trust to tell it like it is and not try to sell you on something? These and other questions will be discussed at the next University Religious Forum, Thursday, November 10. Tue, 01 Nov 2011 10:14:40 EDT a97da78f-06ff-4a63-a4de-670f777ab268 http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/752c6b70-9735-4f1b-8b51-f33988361351/69545 FORT WAYNE, Ind.—Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) and its Human Rights Institute of the IPFW Center for Applied Ethics will host a conference, ”Crisis in American Democracy,” Friday and Saturday, April 27 and 28, 2012. At this time, organizers are issuing a call for papers for the conference. Mon, 31 Oct 2011 15:20:21 EDT 752c6b70-9735-4f1b-8b51-f33988361351 http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/c6bb3fa8-b2aa-4ed5-98c7-38e379a1f106/69545 FORT WAYNE, Ind.—The Fort Wayne Museum of Art (FWMoA) will host an exhibit called “Wrapped in Pride: Ghanaian Kente and African American Identity,” November 12 through January 8, 2012. Wed, 02 Nov 2011 10:28:28 EDT c6bb3fa8-b2aa-4ed5-98c7-38e379a1f106 http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/3a5a58cb-d962-452d-bec6-b5658217ab06/69545 FORT WAYNE, Ind.—What would this country be like if Congress had not passed and President Lyndon B. Johnson had not signed the Voting Rights Act of 1965? You can learn more about that pivotal time in American history and honor the Voting Rights Act, Wednesday, October 26, and Saturday, October 29, at the next UC2 programs. Tue, 18 Oct 2011 16:50:37 EDT 3a5a58cb-d962-452d-bec6-b5658217ab06 http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/909466d9-88f0-49c0-8b73-cab6ab9291b4/69545 FORT WAYNE, Ind.—Ever feel like you’re the only one who is sad in a world of happy people? You’re not alone. You can find help at IPFW’s Mental Health Day, Thursday, October 13. Wed, 05 Oct 2011 16:32:35 EDT 909466d9-88f0-49c0-8b73-cab6ab9291b4 http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/51b4eb23-77e1-4ad5-9aad-9d41fecfd103/69545 FORT WAYNE, Ind.— “This Will Hurt Me More Than It Hurts You: Corporal Punishment and Jim Crow in America” is the title of the Native Tongue Lecture Series’ next event, Thursday, October 13, at 7 p.m. in Neff Hall, Room 101. Richard B. Pierce II, a graduate of Concordia Lutheran High School in Fort Wayne, is the speaker. Wed, 05 Oct 2011 16:10:28 EDT 51b4eb23-77e1-4ad5-9aad-9d41fecfd103 http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/728b7912-aea9-4af2-9a47-074c916055f2/69545 FORT WAYNE, Ind.—The College of Arts and Sciences at Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) unveils a new discussion and lecture series, “First Mondays,” October 3 at noon in Science Building, Room 186. Wed, 21 Sep 2011 09:17:26 EDT 728b7912-aea9-4af2-9a47-074c916055f2 http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/3e700d08-671f-47e7-acdb-f2b82a538555/69545 FORT WAYNE, Ind.—A free workshop for mental health providers will be held Friday, September 23, at the Greater Progressive Family Life Center in Fort Wayne, Ind. The workshop, “Tools for Working with Highly Spiritual Clients During Mental Health Crises,” will feature Rev. Sherry Davis Molock, an associate professor in the Department of Psychology at George Washington University and co-pastor of Beloved Community Church in Fort Washington, Md. Thu, 15 Sep 2011 17:04:31 EDT 3e700d08-671f-47e7-acdb-f2b82a538555 http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/33f8298f-d9c6-48b3-bf5f-017324782e76/69545 FORT WAYNE, Ind.—“Extend a Hand: Preventing and Responding to Suicide” is the title of a day-long forum to be held Saturday, September 24, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Walb Student Union on the Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) campus. Thu, 15 Sep 2011 16:54:42 EDT 33f8298f-d9c6-48b3-bf5f-017324782e76 http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/a7f229b2-d5cc-4eb0-9524-a8696acd5035/69545 FORT WAYNE, Ind.—Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne’s (IPFW’s) Institute for Holocaust and Genocide Studies, in conjunction with Temple Achduth Vesholom and the Cinema Center, are sponsoring a showing of a 35 mm restored print of Nuremberg: Its Lesson for Today, Thursday, Sept. 15, 7 p.m. at the Cinema Center, 437 E. Berry Street. Wed, 07 Sep 2011 09:52:31 EDT a7f229b2-d5cc-4eb0-9524-a8696acd5035 http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/3ea34fb6-4725-415e-bbb4-4ca7bc3dc00f/69545 FORT WAYNE, Ind.—Aung San Suu Kyi will celebrate her 66th birthday Sunday, June 19, as a free woman, one of the few times she has done so since 1989, when she was first placed under house arrest in her native Burma. To help her celebrate, IPFW's College of Education and Public Policy will host the seventh annual Aung San Suu Kyi Literacy Fair on June 18. Tue, 14 Jun 2011 14:26:11 EDT 3ea34fb6-4725-415e-bbb4-4ca7bc3dc00f http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/271176/69545 FORT WAYNE, Ind.—Rex Bloomstein, an award-winning filmmaker, will speak at a news conference at Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) for members of the media. Wed, 23 Mar 2011 13:55:59 EDT 271176 http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/271135/69545 FORT WAYNE, Ind.—The IPFW Institute for Holocaust and Genocide Studies will sponsor a screening of the film, "This Prison Where I Live," followed by a discussion with Bloomstein, Monday, April 4, from 7 to 9 p.m. in Neff Hall, Room 101. It is free and open to the public. Wed, 23 Mar 2011 13:38:20 EDT 271135 http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/267572/69545 FORT WAYNE, Ind.—Promoting anti-discriminatory attitudes is the purpose of the Second Annual Diversity Training offered by Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) students in the Race and Ethic Relations course through the Department of Sociology. Thu, 17 Mar 2011 09:19:39 EDT 267572 http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/264899/69545 FORT WAYNE, Ind.—Fort Wayne native and Elmhurst High School alumnus D. Ted Hall will speak at IPFW as part of the Native Tongue Lecture Series. Hall will present "Viewing All Students As Intellectuals: Honoring Cultural Legacies in the Classroom." Mon, 14 Mar 2011 08:56:35 EDT 264899 http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/264688/69545 FORT WAYNE, Ind.—How has Venezuela changed since Hugo Chávez became president? Find out about Venezuelan politics at the next University Community Conversation (UC2) event. Sociology Professor Augusto De Venanzi will present, “Conflicting Understandings of Democracy: Political Polarization in Venezuela under President Chávez." Fri, 11 Mar 2011 09:28:52 EST 264688 http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/258685/69545 FORT WAYNE, Ind.—Shelby Knox, sex education and gay rights advocate, will visit Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) in honor of Women’s History Month. Thu, 03 Mar 2011 15:52:31 EST 258685 http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/258431/69545 FORT WAYNE, Ind.—Read it on your laptop, your e-book reader, or even on good old-fashioned paper. Regardless of which medium you use, organizers of the University Community Conversation (UC2) program invite the community to read On Liberty by John Stuart Mill and join the One Book, One Community conversation. Thu, 03 Mar 2011 13:32:58 EST 258431 http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/258284/69545 FORT WAYNE, Ind.—Methodism will complete the year-long Christian Mosaic series of the IPFW University Religious Forum. Bishop Mike Coyner, presiding bishop of the Indiana Conference of the United Methodist Church, will lead the discussion on “Understanding Methodism.” Thu, 03 Mar 2011 10:31:02 EST 258284 http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/257998/69545 FORT WAYNE, Ind.—“Self Advocacy: Time Management, Organizational Skills, and Advocating for One’s Self" is the topic of a Disability Awareness Month 2011 event at Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW). Wed, 02 Mar 2011 16:35:33 EST 257998 http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/257895/69545 FORT WAYNE, Ind.—The IPFW Women’s Studies Program will sponsor multiple events to celebrate women during Women’s History Month 2011. With the theme of “Empowering Women’s Bodies,” events will range from academic lectures by cultural historians, sociologists, and literary scholars to presentations by young activists. Wed, 02 Mar 2011 14:09:38 EST 257895 http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/241051/69545 FORT WAYNE, Ind.—A recent fee reduction will make an Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) academic program in Strasbourg, France more affordable to all. Mon, 31 Jan 2011 13:45:02 EST 241051 http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/191939/69545 FORT WAYNE, Ind.—Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) Women’s Studies program will host Susan J. Douglas, nationally known author, talk show guest, and professor, at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 13, in The John and Ruth Rhinehart Music Center’s Rhinehart Recital Hall. Tue, 02 Nov 2010 13:07:25 EDT 191939 http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/147406/69545 FORT WAYNE, Ind.—Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne’s (IPFW’s) Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs William McKinney is pleased to announce the promotion and/or tenure of 14 faculty members. Thu, 01 Jul 2010 15:18:04 EDT 147406 http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/118282/69545 FORT WAYNE, Ind.—Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne’s (IPFW) Steve Carr was named a Marcus Center Fellow by the Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives. The associate professor of communication will conduct extensive research at the American Jewish Archives in Cincinnati, Ohio. Thu, 17 Jun 2010 09:48:19 EDT 118282 http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/117945/69545 FORT WAYNE, Ind.—Learn about ancient architecture at the next Science Central Lunch with an IPFW Scientist. Christopher Andres, assistant professor of anthropology, will present “Exploring Ancient Maya Architecture,” Saturday, May 8 at Science Central. Mon, 10 May 2010 10:41:18 EDT 117945 http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/112751/69545 FORT WAYNE, Ind.—To promote a better understanding of the Burmese community in Fort Wayne, several Fort Wayne and Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) organizations and departments will sponsor, “From Burma to Fort Wayne: Film and Discussion.” The Academy Award-nominated film Burma VJ: Reporting From a Closed Country will be shown, followed by a discussion, Sunday, May 2. Fri, 23 Apr 2010 11:44:47 EDT 112751 http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/112388/69545 The Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) chapter of the Omicron Psi National Honorary Society will honor non-traditional students who combine academic achievement with community service at a ceremony Monday April 19. The induction ceremony takes place at 6:30 p.m. in the Walb Student Union Ballroom. Members of the media are invited to attend to cover the event. Mon, 19 Apr 2010 12:23:45 EDT 112388 http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/112380/69545 IPFW Psychology Professor Jeannie DiClementi will participate on a panel discussing "AIDS Then and Now: A Conversation of the Last 25 years" Thursday, April 22, 2010, at 6:00-7:30 p.m. at the Fort Wayne Museum of Art Lincoln Auditorium. This event is one of many celebrating the 2009-2010 25th Anniversary of the Fort Wayne AIDS Task Force. Tue, 27 Apr 2010 09:30:41 EDT 112380 http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/110581/69545 FORT WAYNE, Ind.— The Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) College of Arts and Sciences Distinguished Lecturer Series will host Bernd Fischer, Ph.D., professor and chair of the IPFW Department of History. He will present, “Albanian Authoritarian Leaders: Have We Seen the Last of Them?” Tuesday, April 27, at 7:30 p.m. in Neff Hall, Room 101. Tue, 13 Apr 2010 16:46:42 EDT 110581 http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/105561/69545 FORT WAYNE, Ind.—Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) announces a new lecture series, Native Tongue, composed entirely of Fort Wayne natives. Native Tongue focuses on race and race relations and is designed to engage the community around matters of race, while showing students another pathway to success. Tue, 06 Apr 2010 12:10:25 EDT 105561 http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/102121/69545 FORT WAYNE, Ind.—Yale University’s Elijah Anderson, Ph.D., one of the country’s most respected scholars on urban inequality, will speak at Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) this spring. The William K. Lanman Professor of Sociology will speak Thursday, Apr. 8, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. in Neff Hall, Room 101. It is free and open to the public. Thu, 01 Apr 2010 13:34:36 EDT 102121 http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/98414/69545 FORT WAYNE, Ind.—Celebrated in March in Indiana, Disability Awareness Month is observed to increase awareness and promote independence, integration, and inclusion of all people with disabilities. Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) will honor the month with “The Unspoken Epidemic,” where two speakers will share their experiences with mental illness. The event is Tuesday, March 30, at noon in the Walb Student Union Ballroom. It is free and open to the public. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:38:31 EDT 98414 http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/98408/69545 FORT WAYNE, Ind.—Are the days of higher education students carrying around heavy textbooks soon to be gone? David W. Lewis will speak about “The Future of the Textbook: Will E-texts be the Death of the Hard-bound?” at Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) Wednesday, March 24, at 2 p.m. in Neff Hall, Room 101. The lecture is free and open to the public. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:28:19 EDT 98408 http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/95423/69545 Richard Sutter, professor and chair of the Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) Anthropology Department, traveled to New York City and Boston in late January 2010 as part of a research team to study Paracas mummies and mummy bundles dating between 800 BC and AD 200. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:05:06 EST 95423 http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/95376/69545 What started out as an exciting, but somewhat conventional summer field school, turned into a major discovery for Christopher Andres, assistant professor of anthropology at Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW). In summer 2009, he and a colleague, Gabriel Wrobel, Ph.D., from the University of Mississippi, came across what might be the largest previously unreported Maya center documented in Belize in the past generation. Andres recently received a grant from the Indiana University 2010 New Frontiers in the Arts and Humanities competition for $42,480 to fund further research on the site this summer. Mon, 10 May 2010 11:10:26 EDT 95376 http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/95295/69545 Experts from around the world will participate in the 38th Annual Midwest Conference on Andean and Amazonian Archeology and Ethnohistory. The Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) Department of Anthropology will sponsor the conference Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 20 and 21 in Neff Hall, Room 101. The conference is free and open to the public. Registration is required. Visit www.ipfw.edu/anthropology/MWCAAAE to register and find more information. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:16:37 EST 95295 http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/102090/69545 The Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) College of Arts and Sciences Distinguished Lecturer Series will host Dorothy M. Figueira, professor of comparative literature at the University of Georgia, to begin this academic year’s series. She will present, “The Myth of the Aryan: Identity Politics East and West” Tuesday, Oct. 27, at 7:30 p.m. in Neff Hall, Room 101. The lecture is free and open to the public. Thu, 24 Jun 2010 12:03:29 EDT 102090 http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/102193/69545 “For a society to work, you need healthy people,” said Kara Ritchhart, president of the Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) Sociology Student Association. With that in mind, the IPFW Sociology Student Association is focusing the 3rd annual Sociology Awareness Week on promoting health and wellness. The student group has planned three events to bring awareness of all aspects of health—ranging from mental to physical and everything in between–with viewpoints from many disciplines, not just sociology. All events are free and open to the public. Thu, 24 Jun 2010 12:22:54 EDT 102193 http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/103985/69545 The 2nd Annual Sociology Awareness Week at Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) will not only increase awareness of sociology as a study, but also promote activism within the IPFW community. A week of activities, April 20–24, is planned, with each day focusing on a different aspect of sociology. Fri, 25 Jun 2010 11:41:17 EDT 103985 http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/120397/69545 In August, Barack Obama raised a record-setting $66 million and John McCain raised $47 million. So far Obama has collected more than $440 million and McCain has collected more than $218 million in their bids to become the next president of the United States. The Federal Election Commission reported that the financial activity of all 2004 presidential candidates and the nominating conventions of the Republicans and Democrats was more than $1 billion. That was 56 percent more than comparable activities in 2000. Some argue that the role of money in campaigns is threatening our democracy and that reforming the financing of campaigns might be the most fundamental part of election reform. Tue, 15 Jun 2010 15:06:38 EDT 120397 http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/120924/69545 Wells County residents will have an opportunity to learn about the recommendations of the Governor’s Commission on Local Government Reform and voice their opinions about the structure of local governments in Indiana on Oct. 7, 2008. Andrew Downs of the Mike Downs Center for Indiana Politics and John Stafford of the Community Research Institute will be leading a discussion on local government restructuring at the Wells County Public Library (220 West Washington Street Bluffton, Indiana) at 6:30 p.m. Tue, 15 Jun 2010 15:29:12 EDT 120924 http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/121503/69545 In 2007, Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels formed the Indiana Commission for Local Government Reform (The Commission). Governor Daniels charged The Commission with recommending reforms to the structure of local governments that would increase efficiency and effectiveness in operations and reduce the cost of government for Hoosiers. In December 2007, twenty-seven recommendations were revealed by The Commission. Tue, 15 Jun 2010 15:40:40 EDT 121503 http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/121565/69545 Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne’s (IPFW) Elaine Blakemore will soon be able to boast about her part in the future of undergraduate education in psychology. The chair of the Department of Psychology was selected to take part in the American Psychological Association (APA) National Conference on Undergraduate Education in Psychology. She was one of 56 chosen out of more than 200 applicants. The National Conference will be held June 22 through 27 at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Washington. Tue, 15 Jun 2010 15:49:13 EDT 121565 http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/122198/69545 After a year of studying Peruvian human remains, what more could two Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) students have to look forward to? Turning their results into a publication of course. Thu, 17 Jun 2010 10:36:27 EDT 122198 http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/122185/69545 They say reading is the key to success, and several Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) students can attest to it. Four students and Assistant Professor of Psychology Michelle Drouin co-authored and presented posters that focused on reading at the Midwestern Psychological Association’s (MPA) Annual Conference. Six students in all traveled to the conference in Chicago earlier this month. Thu, 13 May 2010 12:26:09 EDT 122185 http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/122087/69545 Next to Kermit the Frog, Kevin Danaher is one of the greenest guys around. That’s why the Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) Sociology Student Association (SSA) invited the Global Exchange co-founder and Green Festival executive producer to IPFW last fall to share his knowledge of all things green. A simple campus lecture has led to an exciting, educational, and environmentally friendly opportunity for the SSA and IPFW. Thu, 17 Jun 2010 11:26:24 EDT 122087 http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/121510/69545 Anthropology will get religion this spring at the Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) College of Arts and Sciences Distinguished Lecture Series. Alan Sandstrom, professor and chair of the anthropology department will present, “Anthropology Gets Religion: Shaman-Priests and Water Mountains in Mesoamerica” Tuesday, April 22, at 7:30 p.m. in the Walb Student Union Ballroom. The lecture is hosted by the anthropology department and is free and open to the public. Wed, 12 May 2010 11:50:19 EDT 121510 http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/121393/69545 The Beijing Olympic games are just months away, but they are already swirling in controversy. Recent events in Tibet have caused some groups to call for a boycott of the games. In light of that, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) will host a panel discussion, “Human Rights, Political Games, and the Beijing Olympics: Let the Games Begin,” Thursday, April 10, 2008, from noon to 1 p.m. in Walb Union, Rooms 222–226. Wed, 23 Jun 2010 09:47:16 EDT 121393 http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/121368/69545 Jane A. Grant, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne, associate professor of public and environmental affairs, asks “How can we redefine the American social compact so that it honors the rights of citizenship, along with the obligations that we have to each other, future generations, other nations, and other species,” in her newly published book, The New American Social Compact: Rights and Responsibilities in the Twenty-First Century (Lanham, MD: Lexington Books, 2008.) Wed, 23 Jun 2010 09:53:01 EDT 121368 http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/111214/69545 The people of Russia will go to the polls on March 2 to elect a new president. However, many analysts are saying the next president will be the hand-picked successor to Vladimir Putin: Dmitry Medvedev. According to an article published by Reuters News Service and written by Chris Brown earlier this month, “Opinion polls give First Deputy Prime Minister Medvedev, who is also chairman of state gas monopoly Gazprom, about 70 percent support… Putin, constitutionally barred from serving a third consecutive term, has said he will serve as prime minister in a Medvedev government and is widely expected to hold on to much of his power once he leaves office.” Wed, 23 Jun 2010 13:50:48 EDT 111214 http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/110405/69545 Looking for a great topic to cuddle up with this Valentine’s Day? Ken Stikkers, Ph.D., will be on the Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) campus to discuss “Is Free Enterprise Anti-capitalist? Business Ethics and Moral Agency in Market Economics” Thursday, Feb. 14. The lecture will be in Kettler Hall, Room G50 from 6 to 7:15 p.m. It is free and open to the public. Wed, 23 Jun 2010 14:24:40 EDT 110405 http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/107359/69545 What is happening in Pakistan? Who is responsible? Why have recent events happened? What will the effect of these events be on the rest of the world? These questions and others are sure to be asked at a panel discussion Thursday, Feb. 7, from noon to 1:30 p.m. in Walb Student Union, Rooms 114-116 on the Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) campus. Wed, 23 Jun 2010 14:46:37 EDT 107359 http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/111203/69545 With Campaign 2008 already in high gear on the national scene, it’s time to think about getting the engines started on local campaigns. For those thinking of running for office or helping in another candidate’s campaign, the Third Annual Political Boot Camp is the perfect training ground. The Mike Downs Center for Indiana Politics, in partnership with Leadership Fort Wayne, will conduct the boot camp Monday, Feb. 11, from 5 to 9 p.m. in Walb Student Union, Room 114 on the IPFW campus. Wed, 23 Jun 2010 14:51:03 EDT 111203 http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/128477/69545 “More Than a Few Good Men: A Lecture on American Manhood and Violence Against Women,” will be presented by Jackson Katz , at Indiana University—Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) Monday, Oct. 30, in a workshop at 4 p.m. in Walb Student Union, Rooms 222-226. CEU credit is available for completion of the workshop, which has a fee of $10 for IPFW students, faculty and staff and Ivy Tech students. All others attending the workshop will be charged $20. Due to limited seating, reservations are required for the workshop. Katz will also present a lecture that evening at 7:30 in Neff Hall, Room 101 that is free and open to the public. Thu, 10 Jun 2010 14:52:42 EDT 128477 http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/128574/69545 Political pundits are already speculating how the outcome of the Nov. 7, 2006 general election could, maybe, might, will, or won’t affect life as we now know it in the United States. How do you sort through all the “spin-meistering” that’s going on and make informed choices? Tue, 25 May 2010 14:59:25 EDT 128574 http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/128619/69545 Election results in many places across the country have come under scrutiny in the past few years amid charges of voter fraud and faulty equipment. So how do you know that your vote will count? That’s the topic of a panel discussion Monday, Oct. 23, at 7 p.m. in Walb Student Union, Rooms 222-226 on the Indiana University—Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) campus. Thu, 10 Jun 2010 14:58:57 EDT 128619 http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/128633/69545 The Indiana University—Purdue University Fort Wayne Alumni Association will host the 6th Annual Legislative Issues Luncheon on Tuesday, Oct. 24, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the IPFW Walb Student Union Ballroom. Thu, 10 Jun 2010 15:03:41 EDT 128633 http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/128652/69545 A nationally recognized political analyst, Jeffrey Birnbaum, will present a 60-minute interactive seminar entitled “Money Talks: Lobbyists and the Power of Money in Washington” on Tuesday, October 24, 2006, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. The seminar, which will be conducted LIVE via satellite broadcast, will be aired at Walb Student Union, Room G21, on the campus of Indiana University—Purdue University Fort Wayne. Attendees will have the opportunity to call-in or e-mail questions to Mr. Birnbaum. Tue, 25 May 2010 15:48:55 EDT 128652 http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/128657/69545 ACELINK and the Mike Downs Center for Indiana Politics are sponsoring a Virtual Town Hall Meeting that will allow high school students to have unique access to all three candidates for Allen County Sheriff, Friday, Oct. 20, at 10:30 a.m. Tue, 25 May 2010 15:54:59 EDT 128657 http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/128724/69545 The November 2006 mid-term elections are less than six weeks away and time is running short for those who are not yet registered to vote. Indiana University—Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) is taking part in a nation-wide effort to register 40,000 young voters in 30 states for the upcoming elections by holding two voter registration drives next month. Thu, 10 Jun 2010 15:24:42 EDT 128724 http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/129704/69545 The United States became what it is today thanks in large part to immigration and naturalization. But these days there are few hotter items of discussion among political pundits, liberals, conservatives, or anyone else, than the number of immigrants—both legal and illegal—pouring into this country. Thu, 27 May 2010 13:52:30 EDT 129704 http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/129706/69545 The United States Department of Justice may be looking at where you’ve been searching on the Internet superhighway. Earlier this year the department asked Google, AOL, Yahoo, and Microsoft to turn over Internet search requests. Google said no, and in March 2006 a federal judge ordered the company to comply. A second request for Internet service providers to maintain Internet activity records for up to two years came in June of this year. Thu, 10 Jun 2010 15:41:46 EDT 129706 http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/129731/69545 Why did fighting between Israel and Hezbollah militants in Lebanon break out a few weeks ago? What was the role of the Lebanese government in that conflict? How was a cease-fire brokered? How long is it expected to hold? These are just a few of the questions that could be answered at a panel discussion on the campus of Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW), Thursday, Aug. 31, at 1:30 p.m. in Walb Student Union, Rooms 222–226. Thu, 10 Jun 2010 15:52:26 EDT 129731 http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/129971/69545 Indiana University—Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) will offer the Certificate in Civic Education and Public Advocacy (CCEPA) for the first time this fall. The new program received final approval for implementation by the Indiana University Academic Leadership Council earlier this month. Thu, 10 Jun 2010 16:16:40 EDT 129971 http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/130182/69545 Michelle Manno, a senior majoring in sociology at Indiana University—Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW), was recently honored at the 2006 North Central Sociological Association annual meeting in Indianapolis. Michelle won second place in the undergraduate student paper competition with her paper titled, “Weight Room Etiquette: Who Belongs, Who Doesn’t, and How Everyone Seems to Know Without Needing to be Told.” Manno received a framed certificate and cash award; she also presented the paper to her peers while at the conference. Thu, 10 Jun 2010 16:34:05 EDT 130182 http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/129921/69545 Mark Voit, a world-renowned astronomer and astrophysicist, will present a lecture, “Dark Matters: Cosmology 2006,” Tuesday, April 11, at 4 p.m. at Indiana University—Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) in Walb Student Union, Room G-21. Voit is an associate professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Michigan State University (MSU) whose most recent research interests include the study of how the properties of galaxy clusters reflect the evolution of the universe. Fri, 11 Jun 2010 12:08:18 EDT 129921 http://new.ipfw.edu/permalink/129906/69545 Professor Khumisho Moguerane of the University of Pretoria in South Africa studies the politics of race and class during periods of rapid social and political change, particularly societal transformation in post-apartheid South Africa. She will discuss her findings at Indiana University—Purdue University Fort Wayne Monday, April 3, at noon in Walb Student Union, Rooms 222-226 in a lecture titled “South African Civil Society and Apartheid.” Fri, 11 Jun 2010 12:15:50 EDT 129906