Faculty Newsletter by the Office of Academic Affairs
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 Students, faculty, and staff on all IU campuses can now use the Guardian safety app to access personal safety resources and to reach police more easily.
The free app is available in the Apple Store and on Google Play by searching for “Rave Guardian.” You must have a cell phone number listed in IU-Notify to log in.
The Guardian app offers four important features in a single app:
- A safe walk timer that can be used on and off campus
- Easy access to buttons to call 911 and the IU Police Department directly, as well as nonemergency numbers and websites
- The ability to send anonymous tips to the police
- An inbox for IU-Notify emergency alerts
Consider encouraging your students to learn more about the Guardian app and download it. Faculty are encouraged to use it, too, in their classroom. In emergency situations, faculty and students can use it in the absence of panic buttons. More information about how to stay safe at IU is available on the Protect IU website.
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One of the greatest IU traditions is the IUPUI Regatta. The event is hosted in the heart of Indianapolis on the canal. This year was the 11th annual race, honoring the IU Bicentennial.
There was a total of 82 participants this year in the co-ed division. Four of those teams were units of the Office of Academic Affairs: The Center for Teaching and Learning, the Division of Enrollment Management, the Office of International Affairs, and the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research.
“The Center for Teaching and Learning was excited to sponsor a team in the IUPUI Regatta for the first time, especially given that it’s also the IU Bicentennial celebration. ‘It’s Aboat Time’ is looking forward to competing again next year!”
– Dr. Terri Tarr, Director for the Center for Teaching and Learning.
The Center for Teaching and Learning team called “It’s Aboat Time” placed 35th and consisted of Terri Tarr, director; Andi Strackeljahn, principal digital learning consultant; Doug Jerolimov, instructional design consultant; Anusha S. Rao, assistant director; and Randy Newbrough, assistant director.
The IUPUI Regatta is held annually in September. Stay tuned for details on the 12th annual IUPUI Regatta next year.
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Keith Anliker, senior lecturer of chemistry and chemical biology, is well known across campus. This is probably due to his popular tweets, playing an instrument in the pep band at basketball games, and that he has won multiple awards for being an excellent educator. These fun facts could also contribute to his feature last year as a face of IUPUI during IUPUI’s 50th Anniversary celebration. In this video, you’ll get to learn even more about Keith Anliker, like his favorite go-to movie snack and why spiders are so intriguing to him!
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On November 1, 2019, Dr. Jean Robertson and Professor Craig McDaniel, from the Herron School of Art + Design, presented a duo Last Lecture to colleagues across campus. This year’s event was uniquely exciting because it was the first time the Last Lecture has been delivered by respected scholarly partners and faculty from Herron School of Art + Design.
Dr. Robertson and Professor McDaniel presented a list of lessons they learned over their careers and the experiences they shared. They spoke about art’s important role in society while connecting this lesson to their personal lives with many different works of art. For more information, including photos and a video of the event, visit the Academic Affairs Last Lecture webpage.
The Last Lecture Series is sponsored by the IUPUI Senior Academy, the Office of Academic Affairs, and the IU Foundation. It offers the university community the opportunity to hear reflections on life's lessons and meaning from a current or retired IUPUI colleague of exceptional merit. The featured speaker shares the wisdom he or she has gained through academic pursuits and life experiences; distilling a life of inquiry, reflection, and service into advice for successive generations. Nominations for 2020 Last Lecture speakers will open in January.
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The Test Optional Approach May be Coming to IU
For many years, the score a high school student obtained on the SAT or ACT played an important role in whether that student was admitted to college. However, research reveals that standardized tests are a barrier to expanding access and opportunities for underserved students and those from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds. Moreover, the predictive value of measures of academic success and persistence based on high school GPA and rigor of the high school curriculum is greater than the value of SAT scores according to local IUPUI research. Indeed, there are additional problems associated with reliance on standardized tests on college admissions.
At the October 2019 meeting of the IUPUI Faculty Council (IFC), the council endorsed the adoption of the test optional approach to undergraduate admissions proposed by the IUPUI Undergraduate Admissions Test Optional Taskforce. This comes with the understanding that standardized test scores will be optional only for admission to IUPUI/University College. Individual schools will continue to have the right to require test scores for direct student admissions if they so choose. The IFC also encouraged the University Faculty Council (UFC) to endorse test optional approach.
The UFC will consider the proposal at its November 12 meeting. If the UFC endorses test optional, it will ask the IU Board of Trustees at their December meeting to amend policy ACA-54 (Establishing Campus Undergraduate Admission Policies) accordingly. We may soon be joining a growing list of universities who are becoming less reliant on standardized test scores for admissions.
Have your voice heard!
Next IFC meeting: Tuesday, November 19, from 3 to 5 p.m. // Campus Center Theater
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Most campus award nomination applications are now accepting submissions on the Office of Academic Affairs web page! Please carefully consider nominating a colleague (or yourself) for one of the many wonderful awards for teaching, service, research, and other distinct areas of excellence.
Most award deadlines are January 10, 2020. (Review awards individually for more details). If you have questions about the award nomination process, contact Kasey Cummins, communication and administrative specialist, at ude[dot]iupui[at]mmuclaak.
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Important Date: The next Teaching Tuesday is on November 26
The IUPUI FACET Liaisons host Teaching Tuesday lunches on the last Tuesday of the month. The next session is on November 26, 2019, in the Faculty Crossing (University Library 1125M) between 12 noon and 1 p.m. Please RSVP by email to Cori (ude[dot]iupui[at]teugnerc) or Rob (ude[dot]iupui[at]ttoille).
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The IUPUI campus set a goal of $286,725 to support the United Way campus campaign. While the campaign is now over, there are still plenty of ways to donate or volunteer your time with the United Way. Visit the United Way of Central Indiana website for more information or to make a donation.
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Students, faculty, and staff on all IU campuses can now use the 
One of the greatest IU traditions is the IUPUI Regatta. The event is hosted in the heart of Indianapolis on the canal. This year was the 11th annual race, honoring the IU Bicentennial.
On November 1, 2019, Dr. Jean Robertson and Professor Craig McDaniel, from the Herron School of Art + Design, presented a duo Last Lecture to colleagues across campus. This year’s event was uniquely exciting because it was the first time the Last Lecture has been delivered by respected scholarly partners and faculty from Herron School of Art + Design.
For many years, the score a high school student obtained on the SAT or ACT played an important role in whether that student was admitted to college. However, research reveals that standardized tests are a barrier to expanding access and opportunities for underserved students and those from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds. Moreover, the predictive value of measures of academic success and persistence based on high school GPA and rigor of the high school curriculum is greater than the value of SAT scores according to local IUPUI research. Indeed, there are additional problems associated with reliance on standardized tests on college admissions.