Faculty connections include on-campus and off-site events organized by the associate vice president for Faculty and Belonging. These opportunities are intended to foster relationships and help create a sense of belonging and community among faculty.
Drawing on input from faculty, the associate vice president for Faculty and Belonging will host once-a-month lunch connections in the Tudor Room, Fieldhouse Fridays for those interested in walking (or jogging) around the track and/or playing basketball, and IndyConnect (or Naptown) to connect with colleagues who live in Indianapolis. We will continue to have larger gatherings (in-person and virtual) that connect faculty to the broader community of scholars across our region. To prepare for our time together, RSVPs are required for all events.
These are group-centered volunteer experiences and opportunities where faculty members can work together on a community-oriented goal. Efforts range from assisting in Hoosiers Outrun Cancer to volunteering in a myriad of experiences provided throughout the Indianapolis area. Faculty members are encouraged to identify opportunities that involve volunteer assistance.
These events will be held at the Bill Garrett Fieldhouse (attached to the School of Public Health). As part of the Healthy IU program, you can walk the track on any day between 9:30 am - 4:00 pm as long as you show your Crimson Card to the check-in desk clerk. If you would like to play basketball, we have reserved the first two courts on the first and third Fridays of March and April 2023. You can pick up a basketball at the equipment check-in station and tell them you are a part of the Faculty Belonging group.
Several faculty live in Indianapolis. We will organize a small group day trip to Indianapolis once a semester to accommodate these connections. The opportunities for Bloomington faculty to connect with non-IUB faculty at events scheduled on the regional campus can also be organized upon request.
IUI faculty are invited by the AVPFB to small-group gatherings with other minoritized faculty and/or to attend cultural events together in Indianapolis.
The purpose of Tudor Room Tuesday/Wednesday is to offer an opportunity for small groups of faculty to get to know each other on a personal level. As a guest of OVPDEI, these lunches will be informal but may include an icebreaker to facilitate conversation. We will meet twice a month, during certain parts of the semester.
These connections are designed to meet more minoritized faculty in the broader IU community. Join us every 4th Friday from 7 p.m. - 8 p.m. Sit (or stand) for a while and make a connection. Sign up to join. Virtual connections are not recorded so we hope to see you in the next 5 months of 2023.
