When most people think of spring break, they probably think of spending time with family or going on a much-needed vacation. However, IUPUI offers study abroad opportunities for students who are looking to get more out of their spring break experience. 

Across many different fields, individuals who identify as women have faced adversity in their chosen career paths, making it difficult for them to advance in the workplace. This problem is particularly prevalent in STEM fields.

Across the board, women are the minority in STEM related career paths. The “T” in STEM is no exception, with women only making up about 26.7% of all technical roles globally. Women in Technology, a student organization focused on empowering women to make a difference in their field, held a brunch event on Sept. 6, where students had the opportunity to speak with representatives from various companies and speak about their experiences. 

Big Gay Halloween is one market in a continuing series of installments, allowing local queer artists and vendors to showcase their work. The initial goal behind the creation of the first market in July 2021 was to expand upon safe spaces for the LGBTQ+ community in Indianapolis. The original market and a few after were organized by Meghan Curran starting in July of 2021, but leadership was taken over by Hannah Hadley-Maxwell (she/her) in Aug. 2022

Throughout history, there have been various international events that have shaped the way we interact with the world around us. Especially within the legal system, these types of events hold even more imminent ramifications in regards to how the justice system operates. The weight of this history is upheld by a new student organization, Jews and Allies, through McKinney School of Law at IUPUI. Jews & Allies hosted a symposium on Thursday, Jan. 25, along with the opening of an exhibition in honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

In the last several weeks, students at universities across the U.S. have been setting up pro-Palestinian divestment encampments, and IUPUI is no exception. On April 26, IUPUI students set up their divestment encampment in Democracy Plaza below the Kelley School of Business building by Taylor Hall following the establishment of an encampment on IU Bloomington campus.

The Indianapolis catacombs have been a focal point of city history for decades, acting as a popular tourist landmark. As part of a larger redevelopment plan proposed in 2022, Indianapolis began an excavation project to unearth the catacombs in an effort to make them more accessible to the public.

IU Indianapolis is home to the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, one of the only philanthropy schools in the nation. In the pursuit to provide students with the opportunity to study philanthropy, the school offers students the opportunity to win scholarships through the Pitch Your Passion competition.

To glove or not to glove---this is the question, at least in museum collection care, that is. This is one of the many questions students are trying to answer in an inovative and collaborative class that crosses not only IU and Purdue lines, but also oceans and disciplines.