The assassination of Benazir Bhutto has raised the specter of a nuclear-armed Pakistan on the verge of political collapse.
After the recent instability and subsequent declaration of emergency during the fall, the only silver lining was that Bhutto had been allowed back into Pakistan in the hope that any electoral activity would be more legitimate [...]

A University of Indianapolis professor and Indiana National Guard chaplain hopes to make Christmas a little merrier for those caring for wounded U.S. troops overseas.

Greenwood resident Greg Clapper, professor of philosophy and religion, is spending the holiday season serving as hospital chaplain at the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Landstuhl, Germany. As part of [...]

An African humanitarian activist descended from the leader of the historic Amistad slave rebellion will speak Jan. 21 during the University of Indianapolis’ 2008 Martin Luther King Jr. Day observance.
Samuel Pieh, a UIndy alumnus who served as a dialect coach and played a small role in the Steven Spielberg movie based [...]

Did the notorious Belle Gunness fake her death to evade the law?
UIndy graduate student Andrea Simmons is trying to find out.
Growing up in La Porte, Ind., Andrea Simmons couldn’t help hearing tales of the city’s most notorious former resident, a so-called “black widow” and “Lady Bluebeard” who amassed a fortune during a devious campaign of [...]

Master’s fellowships will encourage top graduates to pursue careers in education
The University of Indianapolis is one of just four universities selected for the kickoff of an unprecedented national program designed to steer talented college graduates into long-term careers as teachers.
The Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation has selected Indiana for the start of its 50-state strategy, [...]

The University of Indianapolis and the office of U.S. Sen. Richard G. Lugar today announced the formation of a center dedicated to inspiring and developing new generations of leaders for Indiana, the nation and the world.
The Richard G. Lugar Center for Tomorrow’s Leaders will build on the principles of the annual Lugar Symposium for [...]

The University of Indianapolis Department of Theatre has been invited to bring its production of The Shape of Things to the prestigious Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival, to be held in January in Milwaukee.

The holiday season can be stressful for anyone, and college and high school students often face their own special grinch as the year draws to a close: final exams.
Sometimes stress gives us the extra adrenaline and momentum we need to complete large tasks, says clinical psychologist Kelly Miller at the University of Indianapolis. Excessive stress, [...]

Fountain Square’s Wheeler Arts Community invites visitors to mingle with resident artists and others as the community celebrates art, music and theater at a free Winter Open House, scheduled 6 to 10 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7.
Nearly 20 of Wheeler’s resident artists will open their studio spaces to the public, showcasing their work in areas [...]

A favorite holiday tradition continues this year when University of Indianapolis choral and instrumental ensembles team up for their annual “Christmas Celebration.”
Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7, and 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9, in the Ruth Lilly Performance Hall of the university’s Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center, 1400 E. Hanna Ave. Admission is [...]