Senior Academy Newsletter - Message #59

The IU Indianapolis Senior Academy offers fun and meaningful ways to connect with colleagues and the community! Find details and register to participate in all our activities on the Senior Academy website.

Be sure to keep your profile information updated through the website's member page. There are many opportunities for you to be involved in coming months.

May and June 2025

2025-2026 Board Election Results

Christine Fitzpatrick, Senior Academy President, shares the Nominating Committee's report on the results of the membership vote for the 2025-2026 Board of Directors.

We congratulate and welcome the following members, elected to their first term on the Board:

Keith Anliker, School of Science
Cathy Bonser-Neal, Kelley School of Business
Jim Grim, Community Engagement
Bart Ng, School of Science

We congratulate the following returning Board members:

Sara Allaei, International Affairs, 2nd term
Nancy Lamm, School of Engineering and Technology, 2nd term
Sharon Holland, Administration and Alumni Relations, 3rd term

We are grateful for the ongoing service of the following Board members, who are continuing in their current terms:

Rachel Applegate, Academic Affairs, Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering
Jim Brown, School of Liberal Arts
Mary Chappell, Kelley School of Business
Christine Fitzpatrick, Administration, School of Engineering
Charley Goodlett, School of Science
Becky Porter, School of Health and Human Sciences
Stella Wickware Anderson, Enrollment Management

We thank Mark Grove, Chair, of the Nominating Committee and all committee members for their thoughtful work.

Thank you to all Senior Academy members who participated in the April vote–your engagement makes the difference!

Save the Dates: Upcoming Events

String Theory

Monday, June 9, 2025, 4:30 - 6 p.m.
Address provided in registration confirmation.
Click HERE to register to attend.

Volunteer Opportunity: Exodus Refugee Immigration

Thursday, June 12, 2025, 9:50 a.m. - 12 noon
2457 E. Washington Street, Suite A, Indianapolis, IN 46201
Click HERE to register to attend.

IU Indianapolis Senior Academy Annual Meeting

Wednesday, June 18, 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center, 450 West Ohio Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202

The Senior Academy Board of Directors warmly invites all members, along with their spouses, partners, and friends, to to attend the Annual Meeting.

Highlights of the Event:

Announcement of Senior Academy Scholarship Recipients
Introduction of New Board Members and Officers
A brief update on Academy activities
Opportunities to connect and socialize

We're honored to welcome Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Jay Gladden and Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Eric Weldy, who will share campus updates.

Lunch is provided and your registration includes free parking and admission to all Indiana Historical Society exhibits.

Sponsored by the IU Indianapolis Office of the Provost and Senior Academy.

Click HERE to register to attend.

2025 Last Lecturer Announced: Susan Hyatt, Ph.D.

Friday, November 7, 2025, 2 p.m.
IU Indianapolis Campus Theater

We are proud to announce that Susan Hyatt, Professor Emerita of Anthropology in the School of Liberal Arts, has been selected as the 2025 IU Indianapolis Last Lecturer.

The campus-wide selection committee recognized Hyatt for her innovative, community-engaged teaching and research, which will be the centerpiece of her upcoming lecture. Throughout her career, Hyatt has fostered powerful collaborations between students and community members, working with Jewish and Black residents on Indianapolis's south side and leading transformative "Inside-Out" prison education programs that bring together campus and incarcerated students.

A reception will follow just outside the theater.

This event is co-sponsored by the IU Indianapolis Senior Academy, Office of Academic Affairs, and the IU Foundation.