Get To Know: Cassie Govert, Residence Life Community Specialist, North Hall
Prior to joining the Division of Student Affairs as a residence life community specialist for North Hall, Cassie Govert attended IUPUI for her undergraduate degree, where she was a resident assistant at the Riverwalk Apartments. Get to know her in this Q&A.
Campus involvement opened up new opportunities for IUPUI senior
Jacob Shircliff took advantage of all that IUPUI had to offer him over the last four years and graduated this May feeling grateful for each opportunity.
Summer 2021 operations in the Division of Student Affairs
Student Affairs offices will remain open throughout the summer, with plenty of services and programs for students to access.
IUPUI senior earns degree more than 7,000 miles away from home
Gauri Nagaraj fulfills life-long dream of pursuing a college education in the U.S. and prepares to graduate with a business degree from IUPUI's Kelley School of Business at IUPUI.
Get To Know: Leesa Foley, Family Nurse Practitioner
Leesa Foley joined IUPUI in 2016 as a family nurse practitioner. Get to know her in this Q&A.
IUPUI senior reflects on life-changing decision to become a Jaguar
Khrisma McMurray has been full of Jaguar pride since middle school, and she made it official when choosing IUPUI as her college destination. After four years of eye-opening experiences, giving back, and representing her peers, she’s graduating this spring, with plans to return to campus to pursue a master’s degree.
Get To Know: Zac Holmes, Senior Associate Director
Zac Holmes joined the Division of Student Affairs in November 2008 as housing manager for Housing and Residence Life. Get to know him in this Q&A.
The best and brightest: IUPUI honors 2021 Elite 50
It’s been a year like none other, but through it all, the best and brightest of IUPUI have still made their mark. This year’s Elite 50 was recently announced by IUPUI.
Get To Know: Meleah Fishburn, Administrative Assistant to the Assistant Vice Chancellor
Meleah Fishburn joined the Division of Student Affairs in July 2019. Get to know her in this Q&A.
Women's History Month Leadership Awards honor 12 IUPUI students
There are powerful women at IUPUI, and to cap off Women’s History Month, a dozen of them have recently been recognized.
Press “pause” on habits this April, donate to a worthy cause
In this self-set challenge, participants are asked to calculate their typical spending on alcohol, caffeine, nicotine or another habit and donate that amount to their favorite philanthropy, while pledging to go without.
Peer Health Educators gaining skills to achieve post-graduation goals
As student workers in Health and Wellness Promotion, PHEs strive to promote healthy lifestyle management by raising awareness and knowledge through outreach programs and role modeling. They create change by educating students on a variety of health topics, such as stress management, sexual health, diet and nutrition, physical activity and more.
Get To Know: Mandy Porter, Student Success and Outreach Coordinator
Mandy Porter joined the Division of Student Affairs in August 2017 as the coordinator for student success and outreach. Get to know her in this Q&A.
Get To Know: Stacy McAtee, Assistant Director for Residential Services
Stacy McAtee joined Housing and Residence Life in 2010. In her current role, she oversees the contract and application process for new students and the daily operations and account management for current residents. Get to know her in this Q&A.
Spring WOW 2021 in photos: IUPUI welcomes students back to campus
IUPUI hosted Spring Weeks of Welcome as students returned to campus for the first time since November. See the best of WOW through the camera lens of Liz Kaye.
USG passes MPI, launches Campus Cup initiative
Last June, USG launched the Menstrual Product Initiative, aiming to provide free menstrual products across the IUPUI campus. Now, the group has achieved their goal and the initiative has passed.
Get To Know: Courtney Hittepole, Coordinator for Student Advocacy
Courtney Hittepole joined the Division of Student Affairs in November 2020. Get to know one of our newest members in this Q&A.
Dreamers Alliance group working to help undocumented citizens
The last four years have been nothing but stressful for DACA recipients and undocumented citizens. Students at IUPUI developed Dreamers Alliance: United as One to serve their needs.
IUPUI goes green, introduces composting initiative
IUPUI students in the Riverwalk Apartments and Townhomes have the potential to significantly reduce their carbon footprint thanks to a new composting initiative.
Get To Know: Yves Ambroise, Assistant Director of Outreach and Community Services
Yves Ambroise serves as the assistant director of outreach and community services for CAPS. Get to know him beyond the job in this Q&A.
Spring Weeks of Welcome launches Feb. 8
With the student body’s return to campus, spring Weeks of Welcome is ready to kick off the new semester with a two-week schedule of events.
Spring 2021 operations in the Division of Student Affairs
IUPUI students, staff and faculty are getting ready to return for the in-person portion of the spring 2021 semester and -- much like the fall semester -- will continue to adhere to several safety enhancements as offices prepare to reopen.
10 Key Words for Healthy Relationships in College
Relationships aren’t always easy to maintain, especially when there are barriers outside of your control. To kick off Healthy Relationships Week, here are ten key words for all relationships.
Get To Know: Zach Wadley, Communications Specialist
Zach Wadley joined the IUPUI staff in the spring of 2020 as the communications specialist for IU Studios and the Division of Student Affairs. Get to know him in this Q&A.
IUPUI earns grant to provide harm-reduction education to fraternity, sorority leaders
The IUPUI Division of Student Affairs was recently awarded the Indiana Collegiate Action Network mini-grant and will use it towards the “Fraternity and Sorority Leaders in Harm Reduction” project.
HRL trio earns regional recognition
Despite the changes from COVID-19, IUPUI’s Housing and Residence Life team is thriving and others are taking notice. Zach Cramer, Harrianna Thompson and Cassie Govert were all recently recognized for their work.
Student activities thrive despite COVID-19 challenges
Even though there wasn’t as much to see on campus, student organizations and activities were alive and well with nearly 600 organizations active during the fall semester.
Campus Health offers tips for holiday gatherings
Campus Health’s top priority is keeping you and your family healthy, which means it’s important to consider risks—big and small—when thinking about how to gather with family and friends during the holidays.
Get To Know: Dylain Hensley, Fitness Specialist
Dylain Hensley joined the Division of Student Affairs in February 2019 as the fitness specialist for Campus Recreation. Get to know him in this Q&A.
Chancellor’s Student Advisory Board enters second year
Very few college students have the listening ear of the chancellor. At IUPUI, the Chancellor’s Student Advisory Board has just that.
Get To Know: Megan Watson, Campus Health Front Office Coordinator
Megan Watson joined IUPUI Campus Health in September 2019 and serves as the front office coordinator. Get to know her in this Q&A.
Regatta announces contest winners, Regatta Royalty recipients
Despite there being no canoes in the canal, Regatta has reinvented itself amidst the COVID-19 pandemic and recently announced several contest winners along with its Regatta Royalty recipients.
4 ways to identify stress and how to respond to it
IUPUI Health and Wellness Promotion’s annual Stress Busters Week will run from November 16 to 20 and to kick it off, HWP’s Ryan Anderson has four helpful ways to identify stress and how to respond.
Intersession operations for the Division of Student Affairs
The Division of Student Affairs is committed to supporting students virtually during the university's planned intersession, which is all online. Learn more about how to engage with our nine units.
Pair of veterans find a home at IUPUI
For Americans, Veteran’s Day is a day to stop and thank all of the individuals who serve and for the work they do to protect our nation. For Joe Hayes and Tyler Cason, Veteran’s Day means a little more.
Get To Know: Sherri Smith, Event Services Coordinator
Sherri Smith currently serves as the event services coordinator in Campus Center and Student Experiences and recently celebrated her first work anniversary at IUPUI. Get to know her in this Q&A.
The results are in: IUPUI is a recovery campus
Student health and wellness is a top priority. Now there's data to help shine light on how students are feeling and how IUPUI can best support them thanks to the National College Health Assessment.
Menstrual Product Initiative aims to help IUPUI student body
Julia Cilleruelo and USG are pushing the Menstrual Product Initiative, which aims to put products in all women's and all-gender restrooms on campus.
IUPUI highlights Domestic Violence Awareness Month with “Love Shouldn’t Hurt” theme
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and IUPUI’s Counseling and Psychological Services are hosting several events, workshops and more throughout the month under the theme “Love Shouldn’t Hurt.”
Get To Know: Brevin Woodford, Residence Coordinator, University Tower
Brevin Woodford joined the Division of Student Affairs in January 2020. The Louisville native is the residence coordinator for University Tower. Get to know him in this Q&A.
With election approaching, voting resources available for IUPUI students
At IUPUI, students have a wealth of resources available to them as they ready their decisions for Election Day on Nov. 3.
Woody steps up to help peers through Paws’ Pantry
Zmorea Woody has seen an increase in her duties at Paws' Pantry, but she's taken it in stride during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Get To Know: Angelica McLean, Assistant Director of Parent and Family Programs
Angelica McLean joined the Division of Student Affairs in September 2019 as the assistant director for parent and family programs. Learn more about her in the latest edition of Get To Know.
Campus Recreation provides in-person, virtual activities
New rules and regulations are in place, but Campus Recreation is still here to help IUPUI students stay in shape.
Get To Know: Ryan Anderson, Health Promotion Specialist
Ryan Anderson joined the Division of Student Affairs in January 2020 as a health promotion specialist. He's in the hot seat for Get To Know.
Regatta takes on new look for 2020 academic year
There will be no canoes in the Indianapolis Canal this fall as IUPUI’s annual Regatta race will take on a new form due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Panhellenic Executive Council earns Innovation Award for work during spring semester
Amidst a pandemic, the IUPUI College Panhellenic executive board earned the College Panhellenic Innovation Award for Innovation in Judicial Procedure.
Get To Know: Cornealious Cook, Student Experiences Coordinator
Cornealious Cook is featured in the monthly Get To Know interview as he enters his second year at IUPUI.
10 tips to staying safe and having fun while physical distancing
Fall 2020 is officially underway, with students learning in person and online. We’ve compiled 10 tips for staying healthy and safe while physical distancing this fall.
Ask Me Anything: Ty Davis, Assistant Dean of Students and Director, Student Advocacy and Support
In this edition of Ask Me Anything, Ty Davis answered a wide range of questions and gave a little insight on her movie choices, goals for this upcoming year, and much more.
