Nation’s First School of Philanthropy Gets Approval
Submitted by Steve on September 17, 2012
From The NonProfit Times:
Indiana University has received approval to establish a School of Philanthropy on the Indiana University-Purdue University campus in Indianapolis (IUPUI). The Indiana Commission for Higher Education approved the university’s proposal to create what is believed to be the world’s first school dedicated to the study and teaching of philanthropy. The School of Philanthropy will combine under one umbrella academic and research on the philanthropic sector.
The research arm will continue to be the Center on Philanthropy (CoP), which was established in 1987 and has been the university’s hub for philanthropic studies. The School of Philanthropy will be home to the ongoing bachelor’s, master’s and Ph.D. degree programs in Philanthropic Studies created by the center.
The university’s Board of Trustees approved the plan this past June but required state approval.