For the first time since 2019, IUPUI hosted an in-person Regatta, the traditional campus canoe race on the Downtown Indianapolis Canal. Together with Deputy Mayor of Indianapolis Jeff Bennett, IU President Pamela Whitten, and IUPUI Regatta student leaders, Chancellor Nasser Paydar kicked off the race then visited with great friends of the campus at a special reception at the Indiana State Museum terrace, which has a stellar view of the canal.