The Charles F. Kettering Foundation has awarded IU School of Liberal Arts associate professor in sociology, Andrew Whitehead, one of three distinguished research fellows to help it advance inclusive democracy by equipping the public, policymakers, and civic leaders with essential knowledge needed to understand the forces destabilizing democracy. The research fellows will support the foundation’s efforts to combat the complex forces undermining democracy today. The work of the fellows will help illuminate the erosion of democratic norms, the rise of authoritarianism, and the roles that religion and social movements play in shaping democratic futures.
IU School of Liberal Arts political science undergraduate student, Oriana V. Fuenmayor Mora, has been recognized by Indiana University for exemplifying Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s signature virtues of vision, spirit, and leadership at IU and in the community. Mora, who is also a school student ambassador, was among this year’s recipients to receive the 2024 Building Bridges Award during a special campus event celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
