As part of IUPUI s Commitment to Excellence project, $700,000 has been designated to support a three-year program initiative to increase intrastructure within academic units to increase student involvement in the community. Three proposals were available to full-time faculty: Interdisciplinary Community Partnerships, IUPUI-Eiteljorg Course Development Grant, and Engaged Department/School Grants. This first year (2003), $45,000 has been awarded:
a. Nursing/Physical Education project on obesity in partnership with Cold Spring Elementary School
b.Geology/Liberal Arts /SPEA/ project on the environment in partnership with the Central Indiana Water Resources Partnership
c.Engineering/Technology project to host student interns in partnership with nonprofit organizations (e.g., Timmy Foundation)
Website: http://csl.iupui.edu
Contact: Patti Hair, phair {at} iupui(.)edu, 317.278.2662
