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Two-Time IU Alumna Jennifer Root Named to Growing Michigan Together Council
In 2023, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer appointed Jennifer Root to the Growing Michigan Together Council. The council will advise Whitmer on specific policies to grow Michigan’s population and enhance K-12 and higher education.
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Working Big: Muralists Rafael Caro and Erica Parker Beautify Cities with Spray Paint
Husband and wife Rafael Caro, BFA’20, and Erica Parker, BFA’16, have been creating graffiti-style murals across Indianapolis since 2016.
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IU Alumni Artwork Displayed in Museums Around the World
The seven alumni artists profiled in this story have exhibited work across mediums in museums around the world. Take a look.
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IU Presents Its Highest Honor for Alumni
Antonia Wilson Bluher, Karen Schuster Webb, and Brian T. Shockney were named the 2023 Distinguished Alumni Service Award recipients.
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A Mindful Approach to Mental Health
If you’ve noticed terms such as “self-care” becoming more prevalent in our cultural lexicon, it’s for good reason. According to IU Distinguished Professor of Sociology Bernice Pescosolido, mental health is…
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Excerpt: Canary in the Coal Mine by Will Cooke
When Will Cooke, BA’94, MS’95, MD’01, an idealistic young physician just out of medical training, set up practice in the small rural community of Austin, Ind., he had no idea…
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A Physician’s View of the Drug Epidemic Ravaging Rural America
Will Cooke, BA’94, MS’95, MD’01, had no idea what he was in for when he moved back home to southern Indiana after completing his medical residency in Muncie, Ind. In…
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Herron Alum Shares Indian Culture Through Design
Ria Vavhal, BFA’23, a two-time Top 100 honoree from Mumbai, discusses finding community while being the only international student in her Herron School of Art and Design program and incorporating Indian tribal art into her coursework.
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IUPUI Grads and Sisters Create Online Platform to Match Nonprofits with Donors
Launched in 2022, becauseOne, which resembles an online gift registry, supports nonprofit organizations and their specific needs.
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Salary Negotiation: Earn What You’re Worth
Receiving a job offer is thrilling, but negotiating the salary can be daunting. Charlotte Westerhaus-Renfrow, JD’91, clinical assistant professor of business law and management at the Kelley School of Business Indianapolis, shares six tips for negotiating the salary you’re worth.
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Triathlete Jenny Smith Reflects on One of the World’s Toughest Events and Surviving a Shark Encounter
Only 53 athletes in the world have successfully completed the Enduroman Arch 2 Arc challenge—Jenny (Johnson) Smith, BS’99, is one of them.
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Dry-Erase Masterpieces
When dry-erase masterpieces mysteriously appeared on a hallway whiteboard at IU Health University Hospital in Indianapolis, passersby were at once awestruck and perplexed. Who was creating these incredible works of…