On September 10, 2009, IUPUI Chancellor Charles R. Bantz awarded Rozelle Boyd the Chancellor's Medallion during the IUPUI Board of Advisors Reception at Cedar Crest. Mr. Boyd was known for breaking barriers in Indiana politics. In 1965, Boyd became the first African American elected to the Indianapolis City-County Council and served briefly as president in 2004, making him the first African American and Democrat to hold this position. In 2007, Mr. Boyd ended his 42 years of service as the longest-serving member of the council.
