Thank you, IUPUI! Senior Academy’s 30th Anniversary Celebration You are invited to celebrate The IUPUI Senior Academy’s 30th anniversary at a gala event on Thursday, October 5, 2023, from 2 to 4 p.m. in the IUPUI Campus Center, Room 450. You can mingle and reminisce at a reception both before and after the program, which lasts from 2:45 to 3:30 p.m. The celebration will recognize 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. In that spirit, the event will also provide well-earned recognition of IUPUI faculty and staff for their contributions to the history and mission of IUPUI, whether they have retired or are currently serving. Free parking is available in the Campus Center Vermont Street Garage. Watch for an email invitation with registration information. UPCOMING EVENTS: September 12 – String Theory: Join knitters and crocheters at 4:30 p.m. on September 12 to create warm weather gear for needy folks. String Theory meets monthly at a member’s home; register to get location details. September 20 – Book Discussion: The Senior Academy book club meets online from 11 a.m. to 12 noon on September 20 to discuss Just Us by Claudia Rankine. Professor Emeritus of English Richard Turner will lead the discussion. Register to get the Zoom link. September 21 – Volunteer opportunity: Senior Academy members will help sort shoes at Changing Footprints on Thursday, September 21 from 12 noon to 2 p.m. Changing Footprints has rescued and rehomed more than half a million pairs of shoes, and we can be part of that ongoing effort. Register, so we know that you plan to help. October 5 – Thank You, IUPUI! The 30th Anniversary Celebration: Mark your calendars! See details above. October 9 – IUPUI walking tour: Join SA members on a 30th anniversary celebratory walk-about of the IUPUI campus. Gabrielle Bovenzi will lead the one-hour tour, beginning at 12 noon. Register online. October 10 – String Theory: Register here. October 18 – Book Club: Jean Robertson leads discussion of Lion House: The Coming of a King. Register here. November 3 – The Last Lecture: The 2023 Last Lecture will be in the Student Center Theater from 2 to 4 p.m., with a reception following. Stay tuned for the announcement of our speaker and for registration details. November 11 – Spirit and Place Festival: Join Senior Academy at our Spirit and Place session called “Quiet as a Gateway.” Guided by practitioners of different faiths and an art therapist, this event invites guests to feel the power of quiet through dialogue, practice, and art-making activities. The program is presented as a partnership with Indianapolis First Friends Meeting on Saturday, November 11, 3 – 5 p.m., at the First Friends Main Meeting Room. The address is 3030 Kessler Blvd., East Drive. Registration information will be available soon.
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