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The Christmas Music of Mannheim Steamroller at IU Auditorium Dec. 17
Dec. 17 marks the culmination of Indiana University Auditorium's 2010 run of holiday-themed programming. This year is the Mannheim Steamroller's 25th anniversary of its holiday show, which will feature popular Christmas music along with state-of-the-art multimedia effects in the intimate setting of IU Auditorium. The concert will be at 8 p.m. Dec. 17 at the IU Auditorium (more information can be found by clicking on this link). Tickets are on sale now for $19-$70 for IU Bloomington students with a valid ID and $37-$70 for general public.
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Americans lament nasty politics but think civil campaigns are possible, study finds
A clear majority of Americans believe politics have become less civil since Barack Obama became president, and they say the nasty tone is not healthy for democracy, according to a public opinion study by an Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne professor. But the study also found strong optimism that civility in politics is possible: Nine of 10 respondents said they believe candidates can conduct aggressive but respectful campaigns.
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Forty years ago this month, A. James Barnes was a first-hand witness to history: the creation of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. He was a special assistant to William Ruckelshaus, the first EPA administrator, and later his chief of staff. Barnes, a professor in the Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs and in the IU Maurer School of Law, said Ruckelshaus set a tone of fair and unbiased enforcement of environmental laws, an approach that served the agency well.
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Indiana University professor Elinor Ostrom and the Workshop in Political Theory and Policy Analysis have been awarded a $295,000 grant from the Fannie E. Rippel Foundation to explore applying Ostrom's theories and insights to health and health care. The project will be led by Ostrom, Distinguished Professor of Political Science and the 2009 co-recipient of the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences, and Michael McGinnis, director of the Workshop in Political Theory and Policy Analysis.
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Groups of idealistic young people settled in the wooded hills of southern Indiana in the 1960s and '70s, establishing "intentional communities" based on reverence for nature and a desire to escape city life. A study by participants in an Indiana University graduate seminar examines five such communities, drawing conclusions about why some have thrived and others have not.
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What do Hoosiers with disabilities want? Pretty much the same things that other Indiana residents want: rewarding jobs, comfortable and affordable housing, decent health care, high-quality education and transportation to get where they need to go. Those are among the initial indications of a project by the Indiana Institute on Disability and Community to get input on government services from people with disabilities, their family members, and community service providers across the state.
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In an historic event, leaders of Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis and the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians have agreed to develop educational and cultural preservation programs for the Indian nation. IUPUI Chancellor Charles R. Bantz and Matt Wesaw, the tribal chairman of the Pokagon Band, signed a proclamation formalizing the relationship.
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Indiana University professor and Nobel laureate Elinor Ostrom has given presentations around the world about the need for a "polycentric" approach to fighting global climate change, with individual, household and community actions complementing larger-scale agreements. But at a meeting this month at IU Bloomington, Ostrom dispensed with the lecture and PowerPoint slides and convened a community discussion about steps that can be taken in Bloomington.
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The Nov. 9, 2010, issue of Perspectives in Policy leads off with a story on the 2010 elections, focusing on Indiana races and IU student participation. It also includes stories on the annual IU Business Outlook Panel's predictions, a report on vehicle accidents in Indiana, campus talks by author Thomas Friedman, a session on Indianapolis' plans for hosting the Super Bowl, a presentation on the European Union and Indiana's economy, and an IU policy brief on improving college completion rates.
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Today, more than ever before, universities hold the key to ensuring our economic prosperity and quality of life. With 109,445 students on eight campuses across the state, Indiana University touches the lives of Hoosiers in thousands of ways. Visit Indiana University's YouTube channel to view videos from several campuses and IU organizations.
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