Past Events

DateInformation on Event
January 2023Senior Academy Book Club

The IU Indianapolis Senior Academy Book Club's November read was Joshua Foer’s Moonwalking with Einstein: Arts and Science of Remembering Everything (published 2011).

Discussion was led by Jean Robertson.
January 2023Senior Academy String Theory Group

The monthly gathering of Senior Academy members, spouses, partners, and friends participate and create useful and beautiful items that can warm bodies and hearts.
December 2022Changing Footprints Volunteer Event

Members volunteered at Changing Footprints Carmel facility to help with tasks of sorting and boxing donated shoes.
December 2022Senior Academy Annual Holiday Luncheon

The Senior Academy Holiday Luncheon was pleased to return to the Courses Restaurant at Ivy Tech Community College again this year.

Program included remarks by Kathy Johnson, executive vice chancellor and chief academic officer, Pam Blevins Hinkle, director of Spirit and Place, and special recognition of the following individuals:

Sherry Queener, 2022 Last Lecture
Chad Beckner, Office of Academic Affairs
Fran Quigley, 2022 Bepko Medallion Award
Marianne Wokeck, Past President
November 2022Senior Academy Book Club

The IU Indianapolis Senior Academy Book Club's November read was Adam Grant’s Think Again (published 2021).
November 2022Smart Giving: Why, When, and How

This collaborative webinar was presented by Always United and the IU Indianapolis Senior Academy to discuss how to share your time and dollars with the causes and organizations that you are passionate about. The session addressed several ways to make dollar contributions that have tax benefits for the donor, as well as various ways of giving dollars or appreciated assets so that both the donor and the organization benefit.

Featured speaker was Eugene Tempel, Professor of Philanthropic Studies; Founding Dean Emeritus, IU Indianapolis Lilly Family School of Philanthropy; and President Emeritus, Indiana University Foundation. He was assisted by Michael Caldwell, Manager of Estate Gift Planning of United Way of Central Indiana.
November 2022IU Indianapolis Last Lecture featuring Sherry Queener

The Last Lecture was given by Dr. Sherry Queener (opens in a new tab), professor emerita of pharmacology and toxicology in School of Medicine, former director of IU Indianapolis Graduate Office, and former associate dean of IU Graduate School on Fighting Fair.

A recording is available for viewing.
November 2022Senior Academy Crooked Creek Food Pantry Distribution

Senior Academy members volunteered to help ease hunger in the community. Volunteers loaded client cars with food bags.
October 2022IU Indianapolis Senior Academy Fall Social

Senior Academy hosted their inaugural Fall Social at the Indianapolis Healthplex Sports Complex with a short formal program followed by a presentation by Chris Lanning, the clinical integration coordinator at the Healthplex. Chris specializes in developing customized and safe programs geared toward adults’ physical and mental wellness.

The Social concluded with refreshments and a facility tour.
October 2022Senior Academy Book Club

The IU Indianapolis Senior Academy Book Club's October read was Ann Applebaum’s Twilight of Democracy: The Seductive Lure of Authoritarianism (published 2021).
October 2022Senior Academy String Theory Group

The monthly gathering of Senior Academy members, spouses, partners, and friends participate and create useful and beautiful items that can warm bodies and hearts.
September 2022Senior Academy Book Club

The IU Indianapolis Senior Academy Book Club's September read was Stephen Greenblatt’s Will in the World: How Shakespeare Became Shakespeare (published 2005).
September 2022Senior Academy String Theory Group

The monthly gathering of Senior Academy members, spouses, partners, and friends participate and create useful and beautiful items that can warm bodies and hearts.
September 2022IU Indianapolis Senior Academy Walking Club: River Road Park along the White River

The Senior Academy walking group invited members and their guests to join for an easy walk along the StoryWalk Project, "When the Shadbush Blooms" sponsored by the Carmel Clay Public Library. Attendees took a walk in a meadow and on shaded, paved paths along the White River. The walk were in two parts: the StoryWalk was 1 mile; the second part on paved paths was 1.5 miles.
August 2022IU Indianapolis Outdoor Activities Group: Indianapolis Jazz Orchestra at MacAllister Amphitheater at Garfield Park *CANCELED*

IU Indianapolis Senior Academy Outdoor Activities interest group were invited for a night of jazz under the stars. This was a free public concert, part of a weekly Pops series at Garfield Park, sponsored by Indy Parks and Recreation.
August 2022Senior Academy Book Club

The IU Indianapolis Senior Academy Book Club's August read was Julie Otsuka’s short novel The Swimmers (published 2022).

Discussion was led by Wanda Worley.
August 2022Senior Academy String Theory Group

The monthly gathering of Senior Academy members, spouses, partners, and friends participate and create useful and beautiful items that can warm bodies and hearts.
August 2022IU Indianapolis Senior Academy Walking Club: Virginia Fairbanks Art & Nature Park: 100 Acres

The Senior Academy walking group invited members and their guests to join for a walk around the lake in The Virginia B. Fairbanks Art & Nature Park and enjoy site-specific contemporary art abounds, along with a 35-acre lake and the largest native pollinator meadow in Indianapolis.
July 2022Senior Academy String Theory Group

The monthly gathering of Senior Academy members, spouses, partners, and friends participate and create useful and beautiful items that can warm bodies and hearts.

Archive – Past Events

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June 2022IU Indianapolis Outdoor Activities Group: Medicinal Garden Tour at the Indiana Medical History Museum

IU Indianapolis Senior Academy Outdoor Activities interest group visited the Medicinal Garden at the Indiana Medical History Museum. The free, public tour of the garden featuring 120 different plants used historically for medicine, was led by Purdue Master Gardeners of Marion County.
June 2022Senior Academy String Theory Group

The monthly gathering of Senior Academy members, spouses, partners, and friends participate and create useful and beautiful items that can warm bodies and hearts.
June 2022IU Indianapolis Senior Academy Annual Meeting

This academic year’s concluding event of the Senior Academy took place outside at Eagle Creek Park, Shelter A. Box lunches were provided.

The business meeting covered:

Board Member Election Results
Slate of Officers
Announcement of Student Scholarship Recipient
Announcement about IU Indianapolis Gerald L. Bepko Community Medallion, and Summary of Annual Report

The event concluded with a presentation featuring Stephen E. Towne on “What’s in a Name? Stories about Named Buildings on the IU Indianapolis Campus”.
June 2022IU Indianapolis Senior Academy Walking Club: Crown Hill Cemetery Tree Tour

The Senior Academy walking group invited members and their guests to join for a Crown Hill Cemetery Tree Tour walk of 2-4 miles, at a leisurely pace to view some of the 4,156 trees representing 130 species.
May 2022Senior Academy Book Club

The IU Indianapolis Senior Academy Book Club's May read was Malcom Gladwell's Talking to Strangers (published 2019, 400 pages).

Discussion was led by Stephen Kirchhoff.
May 2022Senior Academy String Theory Group

The monthly gathering of Senior Academy members, spouses, partners, and friends participate and create useful and beautiful items that can warm bodies and hearts.
May 2022IU Indianapolis Senior Academy Walking Club: Fountain Square Public Art Walking Tour

The Senior Academy walking group invited members and their guests to join for a Fountain Square Neighborhood walk of 2-4 miles, an easy route and at a slow pace to view the eclectic and varied public art.
April 2022Senior Academy Book Club

The IU Indianapolis Senior Academy Book Club's April read was Isabel Wilkerson's Caste: The Origins of our Discontents(published 2020, 496 pages).

Discussion was led by Francia Kissel.
April 2022Senior Academy String Theory Group

The monthly gathering of Senior Academy members, spouses, partners, and friends participate and create useful and beautiful items that can warm bodies and hearts.
April 2022IU Indianapolis Campus Tour

TIU Indianapolis Senior Academy members attended a student-guided bus tour of the campus, with three stops: Campus Center; Innovation Hall; and The Mind’s I project* exhibit, sponsored by the Senior Academy, in the Basile Gallery, Herron School of Art + Design.

The campus tour via a JAGLINE shuttle bus was led by Vice Chancellor Camy Broeker, Finance and Administration, and Associate Vice Chancellor Jeff Plawecki, Campus Facility Services. At Innovation Hall, members were greeted by Dean Russomanno to tour MakerSpace and the Nano Center.
March and April 2022The Mind's I Drawing Project and Exhibition

The IU Indianapolis Senior Academy was a co-sponsor of The Mind’s I Drawing Project and Exhibition hosted by the Herron School of Art + Design with three events.

The introductory lecture by Anne Harris took place on March 30, 2022. A workshop-like event of intensive work with 27 artists extends over three days was hosted March 29 through April 1, 2022. The drawings were exhibited at the Basile Gallery until April 26, 2022. A visit of the exhibition was a stop on the Senior Academy campus tour in the afternoon of April 5, 2022.
March 2022IU Indianapolis Photo Collection Workshop

Participants were introduced to the IU Indianapolis Special Collections and Archives and were invited to help with identifying people, events, and places from photos hosted in this space.
March 2022Senior Academy Book Club

The IU Indianapolis Senior Academy Book Club's March read was Richard Russo's Straight Man (published 1998, 391 pages).

Discussion was led by Sherry Queener.
March 2022Rightsizing Your Stuff: A Deeper Dive into Decluttering – Session 2

In collaboration with Always United, this is the second Decluttering session. Johna Cripe, a professional in the area of decluttering and downsizing, will build on her presentation in the first session together with Jack Christy, owner of Christy's of Indiana, a licensed Auction Gallery, to add his insights and advice, and with Mike Becher, Always United Chair as moderator.

A recording is available for viewing.
March 2022Senior Academy String Theory Group

The monthly gathering of Senior Academy members, spouses, partners, and friends participate and create useful and beautiful items that can warm bodies and hearts.
March 2022Why We Should Care about Public Health in Indiana

Senior Academy hosted Dr. Paul K. Halverson for a Zoom presentation at a time when, after two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are more acutely aware that public health and private health are intertwined, affect all of us, and warrant both study and consideration.

A recording is available for viewing.
March 2022Rightsizing Your Stuff: Decluttering – Session 1

In collaboration with Always United, the first of an educational session. The virtual event featured Johna Cripe, a partner and owner of Harmony Senior Relocation Services Inc., a locally-owned business that helps retirees to organize and declutter their homes, and is moderated by Mike Becher, Chair of Always United.

A recording is available for viewing.

March 2022Sports and Student Athletes on the IU Indianapolis Campus

Presentation by Dr. Roderick Perry, director of IU Indianapolis Athletics.

February 2022Senior Academy Book Club

The IU Indianapolis Senior Academy Book Club's February read was Yuval Noah Harari's Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (published 2015, 464 pages).

Discussion was led by Marianne Wokeck.
February 2022Senior Academy String Theory Group

The monthly gathering of Senior Academy members, spouses, partners, and friends participate and create useful and beautiful items that can warm bodies and hearts.
January 2022 Dealing with Market Volatility: What You Need to Know

This webinar continues what has become somewhat of a tradition of presentations to the IU Indianapolis Senior Academy about the economy and the market by TIAA professionals and representatives of the local TIAA office. Although Indiana University is now working with Fidelity to administer its employees’ pension benefits, a significant number of IU Indianapolis retirees opted to continue to work with TIAA in managing their pension funds.

On that basis of continued advice and services, Molly Phelps’s presentation addressed an important issue, helping to gain a better understanding of background against which investment decisions may be necessary, opportune, or desired.
January 2022Senior Academy Book Club

The IU Indianapolis Senior Academy Book Club's January read was Alexandra Horowitz's On Looking: A Walker's Guide to the Art of Observation (published 2014, 320 pages).

Discussion was led by Craig McDaniel.
January 2022Protecting Yourself and Your Assets for the Future: Are Your Documents in Order?

The presenters of this webinar were two experienced and specialized attorneys, Lisa Dillman and Gregory Pemberton.

The webinar was designed to help with understanding Advanced Directives and Guardianships; planning for an unexpected health crisis; understanding the relative costs of in-home care vs an independent care facility; protecting assets when one spouse needs expensive specialized care; and helping to think through selection of an executor for your will.

A recording is available for viewing along with this slideshow presentation.
January 2022Senior Academy String Theory Group

The monthly gathering of Senior Academy members, spouses, partners, and friends participate and create useful and beautiful items that can warm bodies and hearts.
December 2021Senior Academy Annual Holiday Luncheon

The Senior Academy Holiday Luncheon was pleased to return to the Courses Restaurant at Ivy Tech Community College again this year.

Entertainment was provided by The Majestics, one of Indy's most sought-after R&B groups, performing "Motown Sounds".
November 2021Senior Academy Book Club

The IU Indianapolis Senior Academy Book Club's October read was Stacy Abrams' While Justice Sleeps (published 2021, 370 pages).

Discussion was led by Christine Fitzpatrick.
November 2021Climate Change and American Religion: Resetting the Agenda

Climate change is real, and the danger is urgent. Can religion contribute to meaningful change, or are the main solutions political? Peter Thuesen, author of Tornado God, led a presentation and discussion for one of the biggest challenges of our time.

The event was presented in partnership with Peter Thuesen, the IU Indianapolis Senior Academy, and the Spirit and Place Festival.
November 2021Senior Academy Walking Club

Senior Academy members met on for a Historic Coan Lea Log Cabin Presentation and Walk. Walk was led by Joseph N. Hingtgen, Ph.D.
November 2021IU Indianapolis Last Lecture featuring Erv Boschmann

The Last Lecture was given by Erv Boschmann, professor emeritus of chemistry in the School of Science and former associate dean of faculties at IU Indianapolis on Lessons for Life from a Lifetime of Learning.

A recording is available for viewing.
October 2021Visit of the Miller House in Columbus, Indiana

The Miller House and Garden is a famous Mid-Century modern home. It showcases the work of leading 20th-century architects and designers Eero Saarinen, Kevin Roche, Alexander Girard, and Dan Kiley. Owned and cared for by Newfield’s, it’s one of the architectural icons of Columbus, Indiana.

Senior Academy members were invited to join on a tour of the Miller House.
October 2021Senior Academy Book Club

The IU Indianapolis Senior Academy Book Club's October read was John Green's The Anthropocene Reviewed (published 2021, 304 pages).

Discussion was led by Jean Robertson.
October 2021Senior Academy String Theory Group

The monthly gathering of Senior Academy members, spouses, partners, and friends to participate and create useful and beautiful items that can warm bodies and hearts.
October 2021Senior Academy Walking Club

Senior Academy members met on the Westside of town for a walk along the B&O Trail in Brownsburg. Walk was led by Gabrielle Bovenzi.
October 2021Senior Academy Picnic

Senior Academy members gathered for a picnic at the Eagle Creek Park's LIlly Lake Shelter and donated items for the IU Indianapolis Paws Pantry and the IU Indianapolis United Way Campaign's Silent Auction.
September 2021Renoir's Three Sisters and Nazi Art Theft

The presentation is based on Helen Schwartz’s novel, Thieves of Paris, that grew out of her fascination with Nazi art theft and unfolding danger to Jews in the German-occupied City of Light. 

She was a professor of English at IU Indianapolis and then moved to Washington, D.C., a perfect place to consult the Paris phonebooks in the Library of Congress and search for documentation of Fieldmarshall Goering’s extortionate strategies at the National Archives. In Paris, she found city records and the many places still standing for use in her novel.

As a member of Mystery Writers of America and Sisters in Crime, she has published short stories, available on her website.

A recording of the presentation is available via this link (required IU CAS login).
September 2021Senior Academy Book Club

The IU Indianapolis Senior Academy Book Club's September read was Joan Didon's Let Me Tell You What I mean (published 2021, 192 pages).

Discussion was led by Wanda Worley.
September 2021Senior Academy Walking Club

Senior Academy members met in downtown Indianapolis for a walk about in the city center. Walk was led by Marianne Wokeck.
September 2021Senior Academy String Theory Group

The monthly gathering of Senior Academy members, spouses, partners, and friends participate and create useful and beautiful items that can warm bodies and hearts.
September 2021Updating the Encyclopedia of Indianapolis–Digitally in the 21st Century

The print edition of the Encyclopedia of Indianapolis was published a quarter century ago. Much has happened since then in the circle city and also in publishing and communication. Designated a legacy project of the Indianapolis Bicentennial Commission, the digital Encyclopedia of Indianapolis is an online publication, a project of IU Indianapolis’s Polis Center.

Beth Van Allen is the managing editor who plays a significant part in this project. Beth guides the editorial process and identifies and works with contributors. She is an experienced author, book editor, and journal editor who also has experience developing online history exhibitions. She wrote James Whitcomb Riley: A Life (Indiana University Press, 1999) and has worked on the history of philanthropy and medicine in Indianapolis. Beth presented about the work on the digital Encyclopedia.
September 2021Senior Academy Walking Club

Senior Academy members met in Crown Hill Cemetery for a walk around Field of Valor, scattering gardens, Indiana Aids Memorial, and Gothic Chapel. Walk was led by Gabriel Bovenzi.
August 2021Senior Academy Book Club

The IU Indianapolis Senior Academy Book Club's August read was Bill Sullivan’s Pleased to Meet Me: Genes, Germs, and the Curious Forces That Make Us Who We Are (published 2019).

Discussion was led by Sherry Queener.
August 2021Senior Academy String Theory Group

The monthly gathering of Senior Academy members, spouses, partners, and friends participate and create useful and beautiful items that can warm bodies and hearts.

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June 2021IU Indianapolis Senior Academy Walking Club

We have recently formed a Walking Club, based on responses recorded in the Member Center Interests area. Our first walk will be held this Thursday, June 10, weather permitting, after the Annual Board Meeting in Eagle Creek Park.
June 2021Annual Meeting hosted at Eagle Creek Park

This academic year’s concluding event of the Senior Academy took place outside at Eagle Creek Park, Shelter A, keeping a safe physical distance, and anyone not fully vaccinated was also asked to wear a mask.

The business meeting covered updates on board election results, slate of officers, announcement of student scholarship winners, and summary of annual report.

2021's annual meeting presentation was given by Chris Lamb on “The Art of Political Putdown”. Dr. Lamb is a professor of journalism in the Department of Journalism and Public Relations in the School of Liberal Arts at IU Indianapolis,

2020-2021 annual reports are accessible on this webpage.
June 2021IU Indianapolis Senior Academy String Theory Group

The monthly gathering of Senior Academy members, spouses, partners, and friends to participate and create useful and beautiful items that can warm bodies and hearts.
June 2021Tour and Lunch with SA Members Prior to Tour of "Laughter & Resilience: Humor in Native American Art" at Eiteljorg Museum

Senior Academy members met for a tour of “Laughter & Resilience: Humor in Native American Art”, a new special exhibit at the Eiteljorg Museum and optional lunch at the museum cafe prior to the tour.
May 2021IU Indianapolis Senior Academy Book Club

Beginning May 19, 2021, the book discussions occur every third Wednesday of the month from 11 a.m.–Noon (or longer if we don't want to leave a lively discussion) via Zoom (for now).
May 2021IU Indianapolis Senior Academy String Theory Group

The monthly gathering of Senior Academy members, spouses, partners, and friends to participate and create useful and beautiful items that can warm bodies and hearts.
April 2021IU Indianapolis Faculty & Staff: The Transition—Retirees’ Stories of Exploring and Taking Different Routes

As part of IU Human Resources' 2021 Road to Retirement Series, Senior Academy hosted a panel with discussion and stories from IU Indianapolis retirees about their journey from employee to retiree, and answered questions about this important transition.

Presentation shared during this event is available via this link.
April 2021Tour of the Madam Walker Legacy Center

Members were invited for in-person tour of the Madam Walker Legacy Center (MWLC). The tour was provided by tour guides Laura Lucas, associate university architect at IU Capital Planning and Facilities, and Kim Raby, sales and planning manager at IU Indianapolis Event and Conference Services.
April 2021Living Stories: An Evening with Elaine Pagels

Religious studies scholar and best-selling author Dr. Elaine Pagels has spent her career examining not only the origins of (Western) religious traditions and how they shape our understanding of ourselves, but also the necessity of re-interpreting these sacred stories so that they might continue to help us in challenging times.

Dr. Pagels shared insights about her research.

Presented by Spirit & Place; Community for Contemplation and Justice of St. Luke’s United Methodist Church; IU Indianapolis Senior Academy; and Department of Religious Studies, School of Liberal Arts at IU Indianapolis.

This event was made possible through the generous support of Lilly Endowment Inc.
April 2021IU Indianapolis Senior Academy Social Hour

A monthly virtual gathering for Senior Academy members.
April 2021IU Indianapolis Senior Academy String Theory Group

The monthly gathering of Senior Academy members, spouses, partners, and friends to participate and create useful and beautiful items that can warm bodies and hearts.
April 2021Pre-Event Community Conversation to April 16 Event on "Living Stories: An Evening with Elaine Pagels"

Spirit & Place, St. Luke's UMC, and the IU Indianapolis Senior Academy organized a pre-event community conversation on April 8 from 6:30-7:45 p.m. where participants gathered in small groups to explore what 'living stories' mean to us personally.

This pre-event communication conversation was in advance of the April 16 event "Living Stories: An Evening with Elaine Pagels.
March 2021Digital Handmade: How Technology Is Impacting the Future of Art

Shelley Spicuzza, coordinator of the Digital Fabrication/Imaging Lab at the Herron School of Art + Design, shared some of the exciting art being created at the intersection of art and technology.

Shelley, an accomplished multi-media artist, directs the “Think-it, Make-it” lab at Herron, where students use computers and 3-D printers to create pieces of art. Two senior students, Katya Reinhard, specializing in ceramics, and Paul Williams, specializing in furniture design also displayed some of their work done in the lab.

Presentation shared during this event is available via this link (requires IU CAS-login).
March 2021IU Indianapolis Senior Academy Social Hour

A monthly virtual gathering for Senior Academy members.
March 2021IU Indianapolis Senior Academy String Theory Group

The monthly IU Indianapolis Senior Academy String Theory Group invites Senior academy members, spouses, partners, and friends to participate and create useful and beautiful items that can warm bodies and hearts.

The purpose of the group is to perform a service and provide an opportunity to get together with others and chat while knitting, crocheting, or being otherwise creative. During the holiday season the creations of the group will be donated to IU Indianapolis Paws' Closet whose students will direct them to where they are needed and enjoyed.A monthly virtual gathering for Senior Academy members.
February 2021IU Indianapolis Senior Academy Social Hour

A monthly virtual gathering for Senior Academy members.
February 2021A three-part series: Where to Live in Retirement and What are my Options?

  • Click here for Session 1: Understanding the Emotional Impact of Downsizing and Planning Early
  • Click here for Session 2: Aging in Place vs. Continuing Care Retirement Communities
  • Click here for Session 3: Understanding and Managing the Financial Risks of Retirement Communities  
  • Supporting Documents
  • Additional information collected from the speakers can be forwarded to you upon request – email Mike Caldwell, Manager of Planned Giving, at gro[dot]icwu[at]llewdlac[dot]ekim for the following documents:
    • Consumer Guide to Understanding the Financial Performance and Reporting
    • Information about Hoosier Village and John Koontz’ contact information
    • For Carol Applegate’s PDF on “About Life Care Planning” which includes her contact information
January 2021IU Indianapolis Senior Academy Social Hour

A monthly virtual gathering for Senior Academy members.
December, 2020IU Indianapolis Senior Academy Virtual Hour

Senior Academy members were invited to bring a drink and a snack to where they have their computer or tablet, say hello to others on screen, and share with them your 2020 observations, thoughts, and experiences, and your hopes for the upcoming year.
November, 2020Ask the Geriatrician – Evidence Based Information for Aging Gracefully

A webinar featuring an informal conversation with Dr. Cathy C. Schubert, Mary Elizabeth Mitchell Professor of Geriatrics, in the School of Medicine.

Dr. Schubert answered questions pertinent to seniors on a variety of topics.

Conversation was moderated by Dr. Anne Belcher.
November, 2020IU Indianapolis Last Lecture – pre-recorded lecture was released virtually on this webpage.

Presentation by Florence Wagman Roisman, William F. Harvey Professor of Law and Chancellor's Professor, in the Robert H. McKinney School of Law. This event is sponsored by IU Indianapolis Senior Academy, IU Indianapolis Office of Academic Affairs, and IU Foundation.

October, 2020Lunch and Learn: Tornado God: American Religion and Violent Weather

Dr. Peter Thuesen, professor of religious studies and director of Humanities Research in the Center for the Study of Religion and American Culture, School of Liberal Arts, discussed his recently published book, Tornado God, before the fires in the West of the United States and the hurricanes in the Atlantic and the Gulf called all of our attention to the occurrence and effects of violent weather.

A video recording of this session is available via this link to the IU community.
October, 2020Coffee and Learn: Madam C.J Walker’s Gospel of Giving: Black Women’s Philanthropy during Jim Crow

Dr. Tyrone Freeman, assistant professor of philanthropic studies and director of undergraduate programs in the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, discussed about his biographical account of Madame C.J. Walker's life.
October, 2020Tea and Learn: The 2020 Elections in Times of Chaos

Featured a presentation by Dr. Aaron Dusso, associate professor and chair of the Department of Political Science, and Dr. Sheila S. Kennedy, professor of law and public policy and founding director of the IU Indianapolis Center for Civic Literacy, on upcoming presidential elections.

October, 2020Lunch and Learn: Tips for Getting What You Want Out of Social Media and Streaming

A presentation by Sara Lowe, associate dean for educational services, IU Indianapolis University Library.
September, 2020Socially Distanced Senior Academy Picnic: "Reflections During Self-Isolation"

Senior Academy friends and colleagues gathered for an old-fashioned picnic planned with the Coronavirus in mind at the Eagle Creek Park.
September, 2020The Economy and Personal Finances in Uncertain Times

A Virtual presentation via Zoom featuring Brian Nick, chief investment strategist at TIAA, on his latest perspective,“Economic and Market Outlook: 2020 and Beyond.”

Following the presentation, a panel of TIAA and Nuveen experts were available for a session of questions and answers:

Chip Robbins, vice president, US Wealth and Advisory Services
Mike Harris, CFP®, ChFC ®, director, Field Advisory Services
Jim Alverson, JD, CFP®, director, Wealth Planning Strategies
Joe Gianoli, CFP®, Wealth Management advisor

A recording of the presentation is available to Senior Academy members. You will be required to log in via CAS in order to view the presentation.

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June, 2020Annual Meeting hosted virtually via Zoom.

Keynote provided by Elizabeth Kryder-Reid, Ph.D., on the topic of “Museums in the Time of Coronavirus”.

Dr. Kryder-Reid is a professor of Anthropology and Museum Studies in IU Indianapolis School of Liberal Arts and director of the Cultural Heritage Research Center

2019-2020 annual reports are accessible on this webpage and keynote presentation is accessible via this link.
March, 2020Event was cancelled.

IU Indianapolis Joseph E. Taylor Symposium - Table Sponsorship
March, 2020Voices from the IU Indianapolis Senior Academy featuring brief presentation:

- Anne Belcher, "They Did It Themselves" - Outcomes of Community Based Participatory Research on the "Near West" Neighborhood and IU Indianapolis
- Mervin Cohen, "Naked to the Bone": The History of Radiology and Its Truly Amazing Technology

February, 2020IU Indianapolis Reading at the Table lecture and book signing featuring Nancy Chism, author of Pickin' Cotton on the Way to Church: The Life and Work of Father Boniface Hardin, OSB.
January, 2020Senior Academy - IU Indianapolis Men's Basketball Game: Cram the Coliseum.

Members invited to attend in a section reserved for Senior Academy as Jaguars kick off the Horizon League with play against the University of Illinois/Chicago Flames.

December, 2019Holiday Luncheon at Ivy Tech Culinary Arts Courses Restaurant.

The entertainment is a short version of Vernon William's play, The Price of Progress: The Indiana Avenue and IU Indianapolis Story, a fitting presentation at the end of 2019, IU Indianapolis's 50th anniversary year.
November, 20192019 Spirit and Place Festival: R/EVOLUTION - presentation with community partners titled: Gods and Aliens:A Conversation on Faith, Science, and E.T.
November, 2019Last Lecture presentation by Professors Craig McDaniel and Jean Robertson, Herron School of Art+Design on "Our Journey So Far: Field Notes".
October, 2019Lunch and Learn: The Outlook of the 2019 Economy

Featuring presentation by Brian Nick, Chief Investment Strategist, TIAA, "Expect a Tougher Climb".
September, 2019Listen and Learn: Transition to Retirement

Featuring three brief presentations by Senior Academy members:

- Hugh Hendrie: “Coping with Retirement: Results from 2 Physician Surveys.”
- Sherry Queener: “Some Retirees' Tales”
- Christy Tidwell: "Practical Thinking about Retirement"

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June, 2019Annual Meeting, Luncheon, and 25th Anniversary Celebration at the Capri Ristorante.
May, 2019Stark Neurosciences Research Institute Visit: an update on dementia research, optional tour of the research labs, and cocktail reception at the Neurosciences Research Building.
April, 2019Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra’s “Coffee Classical Concert Series” followed by a backstage tour for Senior Academy guests at the Hilbert Circle Theatre.
March, 201960 Minutes: Voices from IU Indianapolis Senior Academy

Presentations by:
- Marianne Wokeck, Ph.D.: “Through the Lens of History: Immigration as a Foundation for American Expansion and Success.”
- Jan Froehlich, Ph.D.: “The Genetics of Alcoholism”

February, 2019Joseph Taylor Symposium, IU Indianapolis Campus entitled: "Communicating to Equalize Health at the Crossroads of America."
December, 2018Holiday Luncheon at Ivy Tech Culinary Arts Courses Restaurant

David Mannell and Amy Eggleston, IU Indianapolis Department of Music Technology provided entertainment. 
November, 2018Spirit and Place Festival presentation with community partners titled: Bridging the Divide: Finding Common Ground
October, 2018Charitable Giving and Estate Planning Strategies under the New Tax Law, a Lunch and Learn event. 
October, 2018Last Lecture presentation by Eugene Tempel, Founding Dean Emeritus, Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. "Something There is That Doesn't Love a Wall".
September, 2018Oral History Gathering with the IU Indianapolis Archivist at Sherry Queener's home.

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June, 2018Annual Meeting and Luncheon at the historic Athenaeum.
March, 2018Tour of Kokomo Opalescent Glass Factory and Lunch at Crystal Tea Room in Kokomo, IN
February, 2018President's Day tour of the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site in Indianapolis and lunch at the Propylaeum.
February, 2018Joseph Taylor Symposium, IU Indianapolis Campus entitled: "Invisible Indianapolis: Race and Heritage in the Circle City"
January, 2018Reducing Depression and Suicide Among Children and Adolescents in Indiana: a Panel Discussion on What Works held in Campus Center (Click here to view handouts from the event)
January, 2018MLK Dinner; Senior Academy again sponsored four students to attend
November, 2017Holiday Luncheon at Ivy Tech Culinary Arts Courses Restaurant.  Darrell Bailey, IU Indianapolis Music Technology Department provided entertainment
November, 2017Spirit and Place presentation with community partners and panel of community elites entitled: Revive Civility; the Power of my Words
October, 2017Defeating Cyber Security (Click here to view handouts from the event)
September, 2017Oral History gathering with the IU Indianapolis Archivist at Sherry Queener's home. 
August, 2017Last Lecture presentation by Miriam Langsam, Emeritus Professor of History and Dean of Students, School of Liberal Arts. "From Brooklyn to Retirement and what I Learned On the Way"

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June, 2017Day trip to Fountain City, IN to the historic Levi Coffin House, site of an Underground Railroad in the mid 1800s. Visit to the Quaker Center nearby. Lunch followed at the Olde Richmond Inn in Richmond, IN
June, 2017Annual Meeting and Luncheon at the historic Athenaeum
April, 2017Tour of the Regenstrief Institute, presentations and reception
February, 2017Sponsored a table of ten to attend the Joseph Taylor Symposium titled: It's not foreign. Its U.S. 
January, 2017Sponsored four students to attend the MLK Dinner at the Indiana Roof Ballroom
November, 2016Spirit and Place Presentation by Senior Academy members: My Home, My Earth, My Responsibility
October, 2016Classical Guitar Concert with Thibaut Garcia

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June, 2016Visit to Limestone Quarries in Bedford, IN, and attend exhibits and lectures on limestone industry in Indiana.
June, 2016Senior Academy luncheon and Annual Meeting at the Athenaeum. Speaker: Amy Warner, IU Indianapolis Vice Chancellor of Community Engagement
April, 2016Kiss the Bricks tour of the Indianapolis Speedway and lunch at Dawsons in Speedway
April, 2016Last Lecture presentation by Richard Frankel, IU Medicine and Geriatrics on the IU Indianapolis Campus, entitled, "Empathy can't cure, but it can alleviate suffering on both sides of the stethoscope"
March, 2016IMAX movie on Our National Parks and lunch at the Farmer's Market in the State Museum
February, 2016Sponsored 10 members at the Taylor Symposium on the IU Indianapolis Campus
January, 2016Troy Riggs, newly appointed Indianapolis Police Chief, presentation on Urban Crime and his SPEA involvement
December, 2015Holiday Luncheon at Ivy Tech Culinary Arts Courses Restaurant.  Darrell Bailey, IU Indianapolis Music Technology Department provided entertainment
November, 2015With the School of Science, presentation in University Library by the director of the Orangutan Exhibit from the Indianapolis Zoo, Rob Shumaker.  Also a tour of the exhibit at the zoo at a later date.
October, 2015Medicare presentation by John Cowan, a pharmacist from Lebanon, IN on changes in Part D.
October, 2015Tour of Lucas Oil Stadium and lunch at Shapiro's Deli
September, 2015Day trip to Hill Top Orchids near Cloverdale, IN and lunch. Bus transportation provided. 
August, 2015Lecture on IU Indianapolis campus by Jon Eller on the Ray Bradbury exhibit and Bradbury's donations entitled, Miracles of Rare Device.
June, 2015Senior Academy luncheon and Annual Meeting at the Athenaeum. Speaker: Brandon Beale, Manager of the IU Global Network Operations Center
May 7-9, 2015Trip to Holland, Michigan for the Tulip Festival with Ambassadair Travel. Lunch in Saugatuck, MI; visit to Tulip Gardens, city tour, Delft art class, dinner show and much more
April, 2015Kurt Vonnegut Library Tour, Indianapolis, IN
March, 2015Last Lecture by Sheila Suess Kennedy, Director, IU Center for Civic Literacy, SPEA entitled, "Defending Reason in an Unreasonable Time"
February, 2015Presentation by Ken Bennett, JD, on considerations for staying in your current home or looking for a retirement community.
December, 2014Senior Academy Holiday Dinner at the Iron Skillet Restaurant
November, 2014JAGS Basketball Game on the IU Indianapolis Campus
October, 2014Tour of IU Indianapolis Campus and Ransom Place Cultural Trail with Professor Paul Mullins, IU Indianapolis Chair of Anthropology. Lunch at the Eiteljorg Museum
September, 2014Presentation by JAGS basketball coach, Jason Gardner and lunch at Judges Restaurant
August, 2014Indianapolis Museum of Art Exhibit, "Face to Face: the Neo-impressionist Portrait, 1886-1904"
August, 2014IT Presentation by Denise Brown from UITS
June, 2014Senior Academy Annual Meeting and Campus Tour lead by Amy Conrad Warner
June, 2014Information about CICOA and Meal and More; speaker was Caitlin Oestreich
May, 2014Plan for the Future. How an Estate Plan Puts you in Control; Speaker was Joyce Foster of Foster, Pike and Associates
May 2014Overnight Trip to Pokagon State Park, Gene Stratton-Porter State Historical Site, Lavender Farm and Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum
March, 2014Last Lecture: Back to the Future: Recapturing the Value System of Public Higher Education; Speaker was Dean Emeritus David Stocum
February, 2014Attended a play called "Blue" and toured the Palladium in Carmel, IN
December, 2013Senior Academy Holiday Dinner at Hollyhock Hill Restaurant
November, 2013Financial Planning; Speaker, Klynt Brummett
November, 2013Program in conjunction with Spirit and Place
October, 2013Indianapolis Museum of Art for Matisse viewing "Life in Color"
October, 2013IU Indianapolis Soccer Coach spoke to group  about the Soccer Program
October, 2013Speakers Dr. Eric Wright, Department of Health and John Cowan, Pharmacist, spoke on Affordable Healthcare Act and Medicare Part D
September, 2013Senior Academy 20th Anniversary Celebration held on campus; MC was Jeff Vessely
June, 2013Senior Academy Annual Meeting; Speaker Dr. Nassar Paydar
May, 2013Overnight trip and tour to New Harmony, IN
March, 2013Speaker, Dr. Richard Gunderman "The Great Harmonists Social Experiment"
March, 2013Last Lecture: "A Wandering Migrant or a Global Citizen?" speaker, Dr. H. Oner Yurtseven
February, 2013E-books and E-readers. Program presented by the Indianapolis Marion County Public Library
January, 2013Speaker, Dr. Nassar Paydar "IU Indianapolis's New Strategic Planning Process"
December, 2012Senior Academy Holiday Dinner at Hollyhock Hill restaurant
November, 2012"Aging and Play" a program in conjunction with Spirit and Place
October, 2012Speaker, Dr. Susan Hickman, Associate Professor of Nursing, IU Indianapolis, "Ensuring Treatment Preferences are Honored at the End of Life"
September, 2012Speaker, Rita Woll, Senior Move Manager and Lucy Khairy, Elder Law Attorney "Downsizing and Moving"
May, 2012Senior Academy Annual Meeting at the Athenaeum. Speaker, Indiana author, Rita Kohn
May, 2012Trip to Clifty Falls State Park
April, 2012Visit to Indiana History Center to see "The Indiana Experience, a New Way to Live History"
March, 2012The Last Lecture presented by Dr. James A. Lemons
February, 2012Hearing Loss and Hearing Aids presented by Dr. Donna Segal
January, 2012Health Care Costs presented by Douglas Leonard, Indiana Hospital Association and Alex Slabosky, IU Health, and Dr. Richard Gunderman
December, 2011Holiday Dinner at Hollyhock Hill
November, 2011Retirement Reception for Dottie Swinney, Senior Academy Administrative Assistant
November, 2011The Body and Aging, in conjunction with Spirit and Place
October, 2011New Technologies to Manage Your Life presented by Kindra Orr and IU Indianapolis Library Staff
September, 2011Aging in Place - Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities presented by Ann Allen and Cindy Wides
May, 2011Annual Meeting at Athenaeum Speaker, Indiana Poet Laureate, Norbert Kropf
May, 2011Overnight trip to McCormicks Creek State Park
April, 2011Wildflower walk at Holiday Park
January, 2011Speaker, Sam Gurevitz, geriatric pharmacist on pharmacist's help
November, 2010Indianapolis Museum of Art exhibit by Andy Warhol
October, 2010Speaker, Marilyn Schultz, former State Representative speaking on township government reform
September, 2010Tour of Indianapolis Museum of Art's newly opened 100 Acres
May, 2010Annual Meeting at the Athenaeum. Speakers, Valerie Chang, School of Social Work and Patrick McGeever, Political Science
May, 2010Overnight trip to Turkey Run State Park
March, 2010Ensemble Music Society featuring guitarists Sergio and Adair Assad
February, 2010Lunch at Charbono's featuring a pictorial history of the Senior Academy's 15 years by Ron Frank
December, 2009Holiday Dinner at Hollyhock Hill
November, 2009Indianapolis Museum of Art exhibit: Art of Sacred Spain
October, 2009Trip to Sampler Furniture Company in Homer, IN and lunch in Metamora
September, 2009Bus tour of the campus and talk by Roger Schmenner on the IU Indianapolis Master Plan
June, 2009Annual Meeting at the Athenaeum, Speaker Chancellor Bantz
May, 2009Tour of Kokomo Opalescent Glass Factory
April, 2009Wildflower video and guided tour of Holliday Park
March, 2009IU Indianapolis basketball game
December, 2008Holiday dinner
November, 2008Tour of Ming Dynasty exhibit at the Indianapolis Museum of Art
October, 2008Trip to the T.C. Steele historic home and studio
June, 2008Annual Meeting
April, 2008"Everything you wanted to know about hearing aids but were afraid to ask", presented by Donna Segal, Riley Hospital Audiologist
March, 2008"From Pioneer to Contemporary Mormonism: It's Difficult to Get Here from There" presented by Jan Shipps, Department of Religion, IU Indianapolis
February, 2008"Are You Listening?" presented by Jim East
January, 2008"Teaching and Lecturing in Retirement" by Richard Fredland
November, 2007"Making Stained Glass" presented by Richard Patterson
October, 2007"A Travel Experience" presented by Ron Frank 
September, 2007"The World of Tournament Bridge" presented by Jordan Leibman