Elsa Iverson, A Pioneer in the Development of International Field Placements, Has Died

Elsa Iverson, who recently received the 2009 Indiana University School of Social Work's Spirit of Philanthropy Award in recognition for her development of the school's international student placement program, has died.

During her 35-year career at the school, Elsa served as the director for field instruction and as a senior lecturer before retiring. She died May 10th.

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Graduate Dental Student Receives Nation's Highest Research Award in Orthodontics

Dr. Rodrigo Viecilli, a graduate student in the IU School of Dentistry's orthodontics and dental science programs, has received the highest award for graduate-level research bestowed by the American Association of Orthodontists (AAO).

He was honored with the Milo Hellman Research Award at the AAO's annual session in Boston earlier this month.

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Research Day

Students from Scottsburg Middle School, located in Scott County, Ind., joined IU School of Dentistry Students for the dental school's Research Day activities on April 24, 2009. About a dozen members of the Scottsburg Pre-dental Club, an outreach program of the dental school, visited IUPUI to display posters detailing their research projects on various topics, including the dangers of oral piercings, oral health problems caused by eating disorders and the dangers of tobacco to oral health. The middle school club is designed to raise the awareness of and interest in careers in dentistry, as well as to promote proper oral health care.

2008 Pulitzer Prize Winner to Headline Conference on Religion and Culture

Daniel Walker Howe, whose book "What Hath God Wrought: The Transformation of America, 1815-1848" earned the 2008 Pulitzer Prize in the Letters and Drama history category, will speak at the 1st Biennial Religion and American Culture Conference next month in Indianapolis.

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Racing Expert Andrew Borme Joins IUPUI's Motorsports Engineering Faculty

The Purdue School of Engineering and Technology at IUPUI has just announced an exciting new addition to its motorsports engineering faculty.

Andrew Borme comes from Germany to teach at IUPUI after working for over 20 years in the motorsports industry. He was the chief engineer for Helio Castroneves in his two Indianapolis 500 wins, and has worked with drivers including Castroneves, Tomas Enge, Mario Haberfeld, Scott Goodyear and Scott Sharp.

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Dr. Luzar Appointed Founding Dean of the IUPUI Honors College

Dr. E. Jane Luzar has been appointed as the founding dean of the IUPUI Honors College, subject to approval by the Board of Trustees, announced Chancellor Charles R. Bantz. Her term as dean starts July 1, 2009.

"As the founding dean of Honors College, Jane Luzar will build on IUPUI's success in recruiting talented students," Bantz said.

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Associated Press Sports Editors Establishing Headquarters at IU's National Sports Journalism Center at IUPUI

The Associated Press Sports Editors, the nation's largest professional sports journalism organization, is establishing its headquarters at Indiana University's new National Sports Journalism Center.

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Student Blogs, Tweets, Videos Share Out-of-Classroom Learning

IUPUI Senior Eugene Pride has never really felt as if he had a "real student" to show him what college life is really like.

And the self-described "average" student says he "was very traditional in the past just thinking 'go to class and get the degree' not knowing true education is much more than that."

But this summer, Pride is not only stepping out of his "traditional" box and studying abroad in Poland, he is also one of seven IUPUI students who are sharing a real look at their college lives using new media.

As the inaugural class of the Summer Impact project, the seven – Pride, Freddy Barnes, Meghan Cross, Christin Johnson, Brandon Muncy, Samantha ("Sam") Townsley, and Richard Turley - will stay connected with "friends" and "followers" throughout the summer with blogs, tweets, Flickr photos, and YouTube videos posted on IUPUI Web pages.

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Retiring Faculty

Chancellor Charles Bantz and Executive Vice Chancellor Uday Sukhatme hosted a luncheon in honor of retiring faculty on May 6, 2009, in the Ballroom of the University Place Hotel. P. Nicholas Kellum, dean of the School of Physical Education and Tourism Management, was the featured speaker and is also retiring after a distinguished career of more than 40 years at IUPUI.

Retiring faculty shown are: (First row) Lillie-Mae Padilla, Sue Brady; (second row) Robert Harris, Peggy Richwine, Nick Kellum; (third row) Robert Yee, Stephanie Frost, Judy Spector; (fourth row) Mary Stanley, Joan Austin, Ken Davis; (fifth row) George Tanner, Judy Feinberg, Jim Morgan; and (sixth row) Charlie Barman, Bill Bosron and Richard Turner. Not pictured are: Maurice Bluestein, James W. Brown, Cecil E. Brown, Jr., Barbara Cambridge, Michael Cochran, Mervyn D. Cohen, James Edmondson, Donald R. Hawes, Nathan Houser, Robert B. Jones, Darlene S. Kardatzke, Steven H. Larsen, Albert Lewis, Donald P. Orr, Randall Strate, and Lawrence Wilkins.

View the retiring faculty power point presentation, tribute booklet, and photos of the retirees and the luncheon online.

Dutch Researcher to Present Innovative Uses of History in City Planning

On Thursday, May 28, 2009, the Polis Center and the IU School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI will host guest lecturer Dr. Charles van den Heuvel, senior researcher at the Virtual Knowledge Studio, an innovation center of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences.

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Celebrate EMSC Day on May 20, 2009

HRA Presents Focus on Personal Financial Management

Impact IUPUI Inspires Impressive Involvement

Irwin Award Nominations Open

IUPUI Food Service Closed on Memorial Day

Reporting Graffiti on Campus

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.

Diggers Hope To Unearth Millionaire Relics
TheINDYChannel.com (WRTV Channel 6), May 18, 2009

IUPUI Motorsports Degree Program Off to Fast Start
Indianapolis Star, May 15, 2009

APSE Establishing Headquarters at IUPUI
Associated Press, May 14, 2009

APSE Establishes Headquarters at IU's New National Sports Journalism Center
Poynter Online, May 14, 2009

Sports Editors Group to be Headquartered at IUPUI
Indianapolis Star, May 14, 2009

Happe to Succeed Hopper as Judge
The Herald Bulletin (Anderson, Ind.), May 14, 2009

Imagine Cup Shows Power of a Great Idea – and a Funny Name
RushPRNews, May 14, 2009

Ain't I A Professor? Living an Authentic Academic Life as a Black Intellectual
Diverse Issues in Higher Education, May 14, 2009

IUPUI Lands Motorsports Racing Expert
InsideINdianaBusiness.com Report, May 13, 2009

Poll Shows Support for County-Wide Smoking Ban
WTHR, Eyewitness News at 5 p.m., May 12, 2009

ANGEL Learning Acquired for $95 Million
Indiana Business Journal, May 7, 2009

Blackboard Buys ANGEL
Economical Thoughts, May 7, 2009

Blackboard Plans to Buy Another Rival, ANGEL Learning
Chronicle of Higher Education, May 6, 2009

Mitch Daniels Pushes to Make Government in the Hoosier State Smaller and Smaller
The Ripon Forum, Spring 2009

Auto Dealers Impatient for Solutions
WTHR, Eyewitness News, April 29, 2009

GM to Temporarily Shut 13 Plants, Cut Production
Channel 14, WFIE.COM (Evansville), April 23, 2009

File a Claim in Prescription Drug Class Action Settlement
WTHR, Eyewitness News Sunrise at 5:30 a.m., April 23, 2009

Local Suppliers Concerned Over GM Idling
Kokomo Tribune, April 23, 2009

Islamic Scholars Assemble at Yale
Campus Watch, April 13, 2009

ED Drugs: No Short-Term Vision Threat
Medpage Today, April 13, 2009

Midwest Auto Industry: Tough Times Ahead For Towns Across Region
Chicago Tribune, April 12, 2009

GM to Temporarily Shut 13 Plants, Cut Production
Chicago Tribune, April 12, 2009

Competition
IBJ, April 9, 2009

Natatorium: World Records Broken at IUPUI
Indianapolis Star, April 8, 2009

IUPUI Hosts Screening, Discussion of "2 Million Minutes" Documentary with Film's Executive Producer

IUPUI will host a screening and discussion of the documentary "2 Million Minutes" with the executive producer of the film, Robert A. Compton.

"2 Million Minutes" takes an in-depth look at how students in the United States allocate their high school years (approximately four years or two million minutes) compared with India and China.

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Academic Affairs Appoints Two New Faculty Fellows

The Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor and Dean of the Faculties is pleased to announce the appointment of Gail F. Williamson and Richard Jackson as Faculty Fellows in the Office of Academic Affairs.

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