IU Programs Score $100K in Grants

Thursday, June 9, 2016 03:38 PM EDT
By Alex Brown
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Nearly a dozen programs affiliated with five Indiana University campuses and one regional center have been awarded a total of $105,000 in grants by the IU Women’s Philanthropy Leadership Council. This year’s grants range from $3,000 to $20,000 to support various projects.

IU says the money supports projects that aim to improve public health, support women’s leadership initiatives, increase opportunities for diverse and underserved populations, and provide global experiences. Out of 28 applicants, the recipients come from IU Bloomington, IU East, IU Kokomo, IUPUI, IUPUC and IU South Bend.

"We were impressed by the applications we received, which reflect the creativity and commitment of the applicants to IU students, the IU community, our state and beyond," said council member Judy Summerville. "It is a challenging process to select awardees as we receive more worthy applications than we can currently fund."

The university says three applicants received an additional $25,000 in funding thanks to a partnership with the Well House Society. This year’s grant recipients include:

  • Workplace Simulation Project, Center for P-16 Research and Collaboration at IU Bloomington
  • Student Sexual Health and Awareness Campaign, Kinsey Institute at IU Bloomington
  • International Women’s Day Conference, Gender & Women’s Affairs at IU Bloomington
  • Examining Suicide Intervention Training and Its Effectiveness, Rosalie S. Aldrich at IU East
  • Supporting Student Persistence in Traditionally Underserved and Underrepresented Student Populations at IU Kokomo
  • Pathway to Success for Practicing Nurses, School of Nursing at IUPUC
  • MAC-Tech: Mentoring for Accessible Careers through Technology, School of Informatics and Computing at IUPUI
  • Building Hopes, Creating Change: International Service-Learning in Post-War Communities, School of Social Work at IUPUI
  • Girls STEM Institute, Crystal Morton at IUPUI
  • Community Outreach, Office for Women at IUPUI/IUPUC
  • Raclin School of the Arts 25th Anniversary Distinguished Lecture Series, Ernestine M. Raclin School of the Arts at IU South Bend
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