The Kinsey Institute

Indiana University Bloomington is home to the Kinsey Institute, which promotes the study and research of gender, human sexuality and reproduction. Perhaps some of you saw the film, Kinsey, that came out in 2004 that portrayed the life of Alfred Kinsey and discussed his research on human sexuality. I don’t know if you remember, but [...]

Vernon Jordan is coming to IU!!

Since Fall 2007, the Neal Marshall Planning Committee  has been planning a special event for the Public Policy Lecture Series in the following spring. Every spring, a speaker is invited to be the Spring Neal-Marshall Public Policy Lecturer, which is a lecture hosted by both SPEA and the Neal-Marshall Alumni Club. This year, SPEA and the [...]

Black History Month at IU

One of the biggest events in February is the Black History Month. The 2008 Black History Month theme is “Building Our Community: Celebrating Our Past; Securing Our Future.” Amongst the list of events, some of the key speakers include Dr. Terrance Roberts of the Little Rock Nine. Roberts, a recipient of the Congressional Gold [...]

Fun with International Students at SPEA

Last week, the Japanese students and their families organized the annual SPEA Japan Night. They absolutely transformed the SPEA atrium into what looked like a Japanese carnival with food stands, games, and cultural activities ringing the entire forum. Somewhere around 70 people showed up not counting the organizers. People were so busy [...]