laurie burns mcrobbie first lady, indiana university senior advisor, iu foundation may 1, 2015 well...
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Laurie Burns McRobbieFirst Lady, Indiana University
Senior Advisor, IU Foundation
May 1, 2015
Well House Society: Advisory Board Meeting
Bicentennial Priority Five: A Global University
Indiana University will develop active partnerships with leading or complementary higher education institutions. IU will sustain active alumni chapters in all of its priority countries in support of study abroad, selective international recruitment, and faculty research and scholarship, especially in the SGIS, the IU Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, and The Media School. It will complete the establishment of its Global Gateway Network to support these objectives.
Burma –Youth Leadership Program
Liberia – Center for Excellence in Health and Life Sciences
Indonesia – Higher Education Leadership and Management
Bicentennial Priority Eight: Toward a Culture of Building and Making
Indiana University will explore and pursue the feasibility of establishing new programs in design and engineering on the IU Bloomington campus and technology programs on the regional campuses to meet regional needs.
• Provides strategic guidance
• Umbrella for growing number of programs
• Members have given over $55 million in new contributions across IU
• $2.2 million for WP programs
IU Northwest “Women Helping Women Award” recipients, 2013
Women’s Philanthropy Council
Women’s Philanthropy Council Fund
• Since 2012, 30 grants awarded, totaling over $330,000
• Now reviewing applications for fourth round of awards
• Supports projects in public health, youth STEM, arts education, international outreach, women in technology, and women’s leadership.