30th Anniversary

"Thank you, IUPUI!" Celebration

The IUPUI Senior Academy will celebrate its 30th anniversary on Thursday, October 5, 2023, with a gala celebration titled “Thank you, IUPUI!” The event is from 2 to 4 p.m. at the IUPUI Campus Center, Room 450.

As part of the celebration, Dr. Kathy Johnson, executive vice chancellor, chief academic officer, and professor of psychology at IUPUI, will be awarded the 2023 Gerald L. Bepko Community Medallion award. Created by the IUPUI Senior Academy in 2003, the award honors a person who has made a significant and ongoing commitment to civic engagement and has demonstrated dedication to strengthening the bonds between IUPUI and the community.

johnson kathy 235 0x 3504 — *Kathy Johnson, 2023 Gerald L. Bepko Community Medallion recipient*

All current and former IUPUI faculty and staff are invited to the anniversary celebration, which will feature a reception for mingling and reminiscing before and after the program. Registration is requested, althought not required. Parking will be provided in the Vermont Street Garage adjacent to the Student Center.

The celebration recognizes the founding of the IUPUI Senior Academy in 1993 and its members’ legacy of support for IUPUI and the community through its 30-year history. The Academy supports the university through scholarships, mentoring, and philanthropy; it supports retirees through educational programming; and it also supports the Indianapolis community through collaborative volunteer efforts.

IUPUI Senior Academy members will be featured in a tribute video, compiled from video interviews with retirees from all facets of campus.