State of the Campus Address, Nov. 11th

Stopping to Smell the Flowers

Kevin Shen, 3, finds out whether a wildflower smells during the Waycross Camp weekend for children enrolled in IUPUI's Center for Young Children and for parents of those children.

This year's annual camp, Sept. 27 and Sept. 28, coincided with a nationally proclaimed "Take a Child Outside" week. The event provided opportunities for families to connect with one another as they hiked, fished and shared campfire stories.

Michael Phelps Painting in New NAMOS Exhibit

A watercolor painting of Olympic swimming champion Michael Phelps is one of the features of a new exhibit at the National Art Museum of Sport on the Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis campus.

The exhibit, "James Fiorentino and Friends," runs through March 15, 2009, at NAMOS, located in the University Place Conference Center and Hotel at IUPUI, 850 W. Michigan St.

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Candidate Credits IU MSW Degree for Key Skills, Knowledge

Earlier this year, Gabrielle Campo was feeling sick and left work early on a Friday. She went home, took some flu medication and promptly fell asleep.

"I woke up at 6 a.m. on Saturday and realized - nothing has ever been more clear - I was going to run for Congress," said Campo, who graduated with a MSW degree in 2006 from the Indiana University School of Social Work.

Her realization came only a few days before a special election would be held by the Republican and Democratic parties to choose a candidate to run for the 7th District Congressional seat left vacant by the death of U.S. Congresswoman Julia Carson (D-Indianapolis.)

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Lake Institute Distinguished Visitor

Eboo Patel, Ph.D., is shown at a book signing during his Oct. 21, 22 trip to Indianapolis as the Lake Institute on Faith & Giving Distinguished Visitor. Patel is the founder of Chicago's Interfaith Youth Core, an international organization that enables young people to bridge religious traditions. Patel's book, "Acts of Faith," details his struggle for identity as an Indian Muslim in America and the path that led to the creation of IFYC. The Lake Institute is a program of the Center on Philanthropy at IUPUI. Patel's visit included presentations before area high school students and college students interested in religious and philanthropic studies.

IU Dental School Faculty and Staff Honored for Teaching, Community Service

Three IU School of Dentistry professors and one dental assistant were honored during the school's annual faculty and staff conferences in October 2008.

Dr. William Babler received the Indiana Dental Association's Outstanding Faculty Award in recognition of his body of work since joining the IU faculty in 2002....

The Indiana Dental Association bestowed its Outstanding Teacher Award on Dr. L. Jack Windsor in recognition of his service during the past academic year....

The 2008 Donald W. Johnson Community Service Awards were presented to Ms. Octavia McIlwain, a dental assistant in Oral Pathology, Medicine, and Radiology; and Dr. Andréa Ferreira Zandoná, associate professor of preventive and community dentistry.

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IU School of Nursing Faculty Inducted as Fellows into the NLN Academy of Nursing Education

Donna Boland, PhD, Pamela Ironside, PhD, RN, FAAN and Melinda Swenson, PhD, RN, FAANP, faculty at the Indiana University School of Nursing, were three of 24 fellows who were formally inducted into the National League for Nursing (NLN) Academy of Nursing Education on September 20, 2008 during the NLN Education Summit in San Antonio, Texas. The fellows, selected by the NLN Board of Governors, the oversight body for the Academy, have been chosen for their sustained and significant contributions to the field of nursing education.

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IUSON Researcher Part of New NIH Research Initiative to Test Treatments for Menopausal Symptoms

Janet S. Carpenter, PhD, RN, professor in the Department of Adult Health at the Indiana University School of Nursing, Indianapolis, is one of many researchers involved in a new research initiative from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Women troubled by hot flashes and night sweats during the years around menopause want safe, effective treatment options. The initiative establishes a multi-site research network to conduct clinical trials of promising treatments for the most common symptoms of the menopausal transition.

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Experts Will Share Secrets on How Art Attains Value

During a forum on Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2008, a specialist from the "Antiques Roadshow" and an Indianapolis museum director will share their perspectives on the forces that influence the monetary value of artwork in the marketplace.

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Business Outlook Panel to Provide Economic Forecast For 2009

This year was a "very tricky year" for economists to anticipate, and forecasters who will present the Indiana University Business Outlook Panel forecast acknowledge that 2009 "could be even more challenging."

For more than three decades, the Kelley School of Business has presented its national, state and local forecasts through a series of presentations in 10 Indiana cities.

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A Celebration of the Life of Nelson Mandela

African American Life and History Association to Meet Nov. 1

Baker-Ort Lecture Features Polio Eradication and Rotary Lecture

Karen Bravo to Speak on Transborder Labor at Oxford University Conference

Spirit & Place Presents the Place of Engineering in Society Panel

Want to Get Involved? Need Service Learning Credits? Volunteers Needed

IUPUI Health and Benefits Fair

IUPUI In the News is a short review of local/national media coverage relating to IUPUI. To view the full version, or archives, visit the IUPUI In the News archive.

Archaeological Dig is Focus of Chamber of Commerce Talk
Indianapolis Star, (WestfieldStar.com) October 23, 2008

Spirit and Place Festival Announces Partnership with SmallerIndiana.com
DBusinessNews (Charleston, West Va.), Oct. 23, 2008

Bayh to Host Student Leadership Forum at IUPUI
InsideINdianaBusiness.com, WISH TV, Oct. 22, 2008

IUPUI Coach Hunter, Actor Louis Gossett Jr. Among Role Models at Conference
Fort Wayne News Sentinel, Oct. 22, 2008

Political Ads Continue Negative Onslaught
WTHR, Channel 13, Eyewitness News at 6, Oct. 21, 2008

Economic Stimulus Checks
WTHR, Channel 13, Eyewitness News at 5:30, Oct. 21, 2008

Riley to Offer New Childhood Obesity Program
InsideINdianaBusiness.com, Oct. 21, 2008

Indiana Economy Struggles to Replace Industrial Jobs
Wabash Plain Dealer, Oct. 19, 2008

Campus Streamlines International Application Process
Campus Technology, Oct. 20, 2008

IU School of Law-Indianapolis to Host Roundtable on Economy
Indiana Lawyer, Oct. 20, 2008

Obama Plan Would Improve Health Care, Reduce Costs
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, Oct. 20, 2008

Professor Katz Quoted on "The Great Schlep"
New York Times, Oct. 14, 2008

Public Safety Director Suggests Need for More Jail Beds
Indianapolis Star, Oct. 12, 2008

Three Brothers Attending IUPUI, Earn Prestigious IU Presidential Scholarships
Rushville Republican, Oct. 11, 2008

Spending Priorities Show Indy Values Frugality and Small Government
Indianapolis Star, Oct. 5, 2008

IUPUI Has New Degree in Music Technology
South Bend Tribune, Oct. 5, 2008

As Growth Slows, Megachurches Push for Greater Spirituality
Hattiesburg American.com, Oct. 4, 2008

Financial Crisis Putting Squeeze on Irwin
Indianapolis Star, Oct. 2, 2008

Seventh Circuit Visits IU School of Law-Indianapolis
Indiana Lawyer, Sept. 24, 2008

Doughnuts as a Symbol of Consumer Culture
Baltimore Sun, Sept. 24, 2008

State of University Speech Available Online

IU President Michael A. McRobbie’s 2008 State of the University speech is now available on the Internet in text and video formats. The speech reviews the record-setting accomplishments of all IU campuses and lays out the course for achieving continued and growing excellence in the core missions, education and research.

The text can be viewed online.

The video can be viewed online.

Thoughts and comments may be e-mailed to the president at iupres@indiana.edu.

IUPUI Students Win First and Second Place in Celebrate IU Contest

Indiana University students created more than 50 videos highlighting their favorite aspects of the university for a recent "Celebrate IU" student video contest. The contest, now in its second year, is part of the university's "Celebrate IU" festivities, a month of special events at all eight IU campuses that began Oct. 1. IU asked students to share their university spirit with the world by creating 60-second videos and uploading them to the popular video sharing Web site YouTube.

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IUPUI Receives $1 Million Grant to Improve Minority Student Success in College Science Programs

IUPUI and Ivy Tech Community College are partners in a new program to guide under-represented minority students through the rigors of college science degree programs. The Bridges to the Baccalaureate (Bridges) Program is funded by a $938,771 grant from the National Institutes of Health, a $80,000 gift from Eli Lilly and Company Foundation and private support from community leaders.

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