Talk:Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
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[edit] The Center on Philanthropy
I suggest someone initiate The Center on Philanthropy article. I'm interested to hear more about it.
--ConradKilroy 17:47, 28 January 2006 (UTC)
Is there a funny way to say the acronym?--BigMac1212 23:47, 9 May 2006 (UTC)
Yes, the acronym (IUPUI) is pronounced by many Indy locals as 'EwwiePewie'.
- I've always heard it referred to as "eww-ee-poo-ee", never heard anyone actually spell out the acronym, and I've only heard the proper name once, in explaining what that funny word referred to. I'd have thought that the pronunciation was common enough to warrant inclusion in the article. --Reverend Loki 19:05, 26 June 2006 (UTC)
- In a significant change, the acronym is now referred to as I-Up-You-One.
[edit] First sentence
- "IUPUI is the urban research university campus of Indiana University located in Indianapolis, Indiana." I don't understand exactly what this sentence means. Is there something called "urban research" that goes on there? If not, I think it is just too wordy. Would "IUPUI is the research campus of Indiana University located in Indianapolis, Indiana" be accurate? Recury 20:12, 27 February 2007 (UTC)
No, the second sentence would not be accurate given that Indiana University (Bloomington) is also a research university. You cannot simply say "IUPUI is the research campus of Indiana University". Given that IUPUI is located in downtown Indianapolis, i think "urban research university" is fitting.
Additionally, much IUPUI research tends to focus on urban issues. Examples include the POLIS Center, the School of Education's focus on urban education, Public & Environmental Affairs (several urban research projects), etc. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.236.0.205 (talk) 04:00, 10 December 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Notable Alumni
Removed defaced entry to alumni. Removed two new entries, as neither can be confirmed. --24.166.17.187 00:11, 9 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Uncritical
This article says nothing critical of IUPUI.
For locals IUPUI is a mixed bag because though it was intended as a "commuter school" - a university with scant campus housing, situated to provide educational opportunities for a large city - parking has gone from horrible to horribler.
The campus location has never been convenient for anyone, even people who work downtown have to drive there and park because bus service in Indianapolis is so bad. That the campus was placed so near the IU med school was a boon to the med school - up until the mid 1970's, student activitiy fees were allocated 10:1 in favor of med students activities.
To counteract their inconvenient location and lack of parking, IUPUI offers 100-level courses at numerous sites throughout central Indiana.
The impact of IUPUI is measured by its acceptance in the community and by its graduation rates. As for acceptance, during the past 20 years Indiana Wesleyan has grown its adult education enrollment by 11,000, in no small measure a repudiation of IUPUI's parking problem and location (and in IUPUI's defense, the easy coursework in the IWU online campus). IUPUI's graduation rate is very low.
In 2008 IUPUI was the scene of political correctness run amuck, when IUPUI punished one of its employees because he was reading a book about the downfall of the KKK while on lunch break. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.136.15.34 (talk) 15:47, 7 June 2008 (UTC)
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