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Indiana
University–Purdue University
Indianapolis
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July 12, 2002
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IUPUI Professor Scott Pegg (right) and his wife, Tijen, (center) are shown with Nigerian King Gberedeela the VII of Bodo City.
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Professor Scott Pegg (right, standing) and his wife, Tijen, (second from left) are shown with faculty and students of Bebor Model Nursery and Primary School in Nigeria. The Peggs provide scholarships for 29 students to attend the private school.
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IUPUI PROFESSOR APPOINTED AS A TRIBAL CHIEF IN NIGERIA
An IUPUI professor recently became the first person of European descent ever to be named as a chief in a certain Nigerian village.
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Mechanical engineering technology students built and designed a basic utility vehicle that won first place in a national contest sponsored by the Institute of Affordable Transportation.
IUPUI TEAM WINS THIRD-WORLD VEHICLE DESIGN CONTEST; VEHICLE TO BE FEATURED IN OCTOBER ISSUE OF POPULAR MECHANICS
- Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) students took first place in a national, collegiate competition to build a utility vehicle that would be both economical and reliable for use in low-income rural areas of developing countries.
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IUPUI, INDIANAPOLIS TO HOST 2004 RESEARCH CONFERENCE
IUPUI and the City of Indianapolis will host the 2004 National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) which is expected to draw about 2,500 college students and faculty mentors.
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INTRAMURAL GOLF TOURNAMENT - THE BEPKO CUP
The IUPUI Department of Intramural and Recreational Sports proudly presents the 26th Annual IUPUI Intramural Golf Tournament - The Bepko Cup. The tournament is scheduled for Friday, September 6, 2002 at Eagle Creek Golf Club.
The tournament will be a Florida Scramble (four people per team) with a modified shotgun start on the 18-hole Sycamore Course. Tournament tee time is 11:30 a.m.
Registration will be $60 (cash or check) per person and will include green fees, cart, computerized scorecard and prizes.
Registration deadline is Friday, August 30. Entry forms are available in PE 043 or online at http://www.iupui.edu/~iupuirec.
For more information, contact the Department of Intramural & Recreational Sports at 274-2824 or by e-mail at iupuirec@iupui.edu.
PRINCIPAL AT SCHOOL NEAREST WORLD TRADE CENTER TO DISCUSS SEPT. 11 IMPACT DURING IUPUI CONFERENCE
The assistant principal of the New York public high school located nearest what was once the World Trade Center will visit Indianapolis July 18 as a keynote speaker at an IUPUI conference on urban education issues.
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DIRECTOR OF LABOR STUDIES ELECTED PRESIDENT OF LABOR EDUCATORS ORGANIZATION; SAYS LABOR MOVEMENT, LABOR EDUCATION AT CRITICAL WATERSHED
Chuck Davis, director and professor of the Division of Labor Studies for Indiana University, has been elected president of the United Association of Labor Education (UALE), a national and international organization of union, university and community-based labor educators.
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CAMPUS FACILITY SERVICES AND STUDENTS COME UP WITH ENERGY SAVING PLANS
Take Campus Facility Services (CFS) staff and add School of Engineering and Technology students eager to tackle a real life project.
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GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM SEMINAR FOR RESEARCH AND TEACHING SET FOR JULY 22 AT POLIS CENTER
A seminar on Geographic Information System (GIS) technology will be held at The Polis Center at IUPUI on July 22, 2002.
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FREE RCA CHAMPIONSHIPS OPENING NIGHT TICKETS
University Place is again sponsoring opening night of the RCA Championships as IUPUI Night. Free tickets for the Monday, August 12, opening night are available to IUPUI faculty and staff. Tickets will be distributed on a first come first serve basis, with a limit of four.
You can request your tickets by calling the University Place Public Relations department at 274-2339 and either speaking directly to Greta Notz, or leaving a voice message with your name, department, campus address, phone number, and number of tickets desired. Requests also can be made through campus mail addressed to Greta Notz, University Place, IP 101.
Tickets will be sent through campus mail the week of July 22.
IUPUI STUDENTS, STAFF, AND FACULTY JOIN BACKPACK ATTACK
TO COLLECT SCHOOL SUPPLIES FOR NEEDY STUDENTS
For many children in Indianapolis, the first day of school will be long on excitement but short on supplies.
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MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAM FULLY ACCREDITED
The Indiana University School of Medicine's Department of Public Health has announced that the Master of Public Health (MPH) Program is now fully accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH).
"Achieving this milestone has involved the vision and hard work of many individuals both in the university and community," said Stephen Jay, MD, Professor and Chairman of the Department of Public Health in the School of Medicine.
"Now, more than any other time in recent history, the effectiveness of public health in Indiana is critically important," Jay said. An accredited, dynamic MPH Program on the IUPUI campus will help fulfill the urgent need for the education of highly qualified public health professionals. We are grateful for the dedication and support we have received from our collaborating partners, and look forward to many exciting opportunities ahead for the MPH Program at IUPUI."
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New FrontPage and ColdFusion Workshops
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