Community Engagement: IUPUI

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Office of Community Engagement in person office status

IUPUI faculty and staff largely returned to in person work after August 1, 2021. All students, faculty and staff are required to be fully vaccinated or have an approved exemption. Read the full Indiana University policy.

The Office of Community Engagement resumed in person office hours on August 2, 2021. However, some staff maintain fully remote or hybrid work status. Our office can be reached at 317-274-7400 or engage@iupui.edu for any questions.

Community engagement is in our DNA

IUPUI is inextricably connected to the world around us. Our campus covers more than 534 acres within the city of Indianapolis but our reach goes deep into the community.

Our commitment to community engagement can be seen in almost everything we do, whether we’re helping students succeed in the classroom or working to increase the well-being of our city, country, and world.

We’re here to facilitate these activities, creating and nurturing partnerships between campus and community in ways that matter.

Performance indicators for IUPUI community engagement

72%First-year students participated in High-Impact Practices

68.1%student voting rate in 2020

39%students completed a course that focused on global trends or issues

59%faculty who encourage practices that connect learning to societal problems or issues

53.4%Faculty who engaged in a collaborative research project with community partners

638Classes using High-Impact Practices

78%Seniors increased their ability to contribute to the well-being of their community

81% Alumni feel IUPUI prepared them to work with people from different backgrounds

$2.3Bcontributed to the region, supporting 30,551 jobs

Visit our performance indicator page to learn more about the performance indicators for Goal 7 of IUPUI's Strategic Plan: Deepen our Commitment to Community Engagement.

We connect campus and community

We work with partners across the Indianapolis area to make our communities stronger, help our neighbors stay healthier, and better prepare our workforce for the future.

How? By making the right connections between community organizations and IUPUI schools, departments, faculty, and students.

Engaging in key community issues

Our students, faculty and staff are engaged with the community in key issues that impact families, such as K-12 education.

Learn more about how we partner with local schools and other community organizations to invest in the success of students long before they ever step foot on campus.

Community Partner Spotlight

Our work in the community is possible through our community partners.

For more than 40 years, IUPUI has been engaged with our neighbors in the Near West, a vibrant and diverse community located just west of downtown and across the White River from campus.

Making an impact in our community

Three people stand in front of a home. Two are holding shovels. One is holding a tree. There is a hole in the ground.

OnyxFest 2022 is Now Streaming

For the third year in a row, OnyxFest – the state’s only live theatre festival for Black playwrights, and partner IndyFringe Theater are collaborating with the Butler Arts and Events Center (BAEC) to stream all six shows of OnyxFest 2022 in Celebration of Black History Month.

IUPUI’s Effort to Improve the Health of Hoosiers

As the state’s premier urban health and life sciences campus, IUPUI believes that a healthy community is a thriving one. In this newly updated webpage, you can explore the university's effort to improve the health of Hoosiers.

IU Student Success Corps Tutoring and Mentoring Is Hiring

If you have a passion for helping others succeed, then we are looking for you. This position allows you to get involved in your community, impact the lives of local youth, and gain extraordinary skills and experience serving as a tutor/mentor to students in grades K-12.