Awards

IU Indianapolis Spirit of Philanthropy Award - 2008

About IUPUI Senior Academy

The IUPUI Senior Academy is an independent association of retired faculty and staff who contribute their expertise

and experience to the university and to the greater community. The academy, with assistance from the university, encourages and assists scholarly, professional, educational, and service interests of its members, enabling them to continue to contribute to the campus and its programs. Representing the Senior Academy is its president, Jim East, professor emeritus of communications studies and dean emeritus of Weekend College.

In 2008, the Academy established the Senior Academy Room in the IUPUI Campus Center. Fifty-eight members of the Senior Academy contributed to the room naming campaign, with gifts ranging from $25 to a $5,000 anonymous matching gift. These generous gifts support the mission of the Campus Center, which is to complement IUPUI’s academic passion and enhance the campus community.