Driving Green: Campus Facility Services staff members Donna Kent and Brady McManama are shown with the department's "GEM" or Global Electric Motorcar. The E4 model of the Chrysler vehicle is completely battery operated. Designed for low speeds, the vehicle is approved for public road use because it meets certain safety criteria such as having safety glass, headlamps/tail lamps, windshield wipers, and of course safety belts.

The environmentally friendly vehicle can transport four passengers at a time, has a truck for cargo items, and is equipped with a fan and heater to allow for the use of the unit during inclement weather.

The CFS vehicle – whose paint scheme is representative of its environmental qualities – is one of at least two GEMs on the IUPUI campus. UITS also has one of the environmentally green vehicles.

Indiana University School of Social Work Dean Michael Patchner will appear Friday (Sept. 5, 2008) at the State House before the Indiana Black Legislative Caucus 2008 Legislative Symposium to discuss issues facing youth of color.

Patchner, who is co-chair of the Indiana Commission on Disproportionality in Youth Services, will be among commission members who will review the work of the commission concerning the numbers of youth of color in connection with juvenile justice, child welfare, education and mental health services.

Disproportionality refers to the situation in which members of a particular race or ethnic group are represented at a higher or low percentage than their representation in the general public.

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Given societal concerns about obesity among youth, should teen-agers diet?

"That's a tricky issue. Obesity is rampant," says Dr. Theresa Rohr-Kirchgraber, associate professor of clinical pediatrics and medicine in the IU School of Medicine, located on the Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) campus.

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Indiana University School of Nursing (IUSON) will honor Angela Barron McBride, PhD, RN, FAAN, with the unveiling of her official portrait on Friday, September 12, 2008 at 5:30 p.m. at the Indiana Historical Society. Dr. McBride, distinguished professor, former member of the IUSON faculty for 25 years and university dean emerita, was the fourth dean of IUSON from 1991-2003.

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As far as Richard Edwards is concerned, they don't make 'em like they used to - Hollywood that is. Edwards, an assistant professor of media arts and science, is an expert on the genre of film noir, the highly stylized films that were a staple in American movie theaters during the 1930's and 40's. Celebrated for its use of deep shadows and stark lighting in detective thrillers often set in the back streets of New York City, film noir is among the most popular genres of years past.

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Thomas A. Morrison, a senior administrator at Ball State University, has been chosen as Indiana University's chief liaison and representative to members of the Indiana General Assembly.

Morrison will join IU on Oct. 13 as associate vice president for public affairs and state relations, reporting to Mike Sample, vice president for public affairs and government relations. Morrison replaces J Thomas Forbes, who left IU in July to represent Cummins Inc. in the State House.

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The Department of Pediatrics at the Riley Hospital for Children announces the launch of a new educational program "American English Intonation: Effective Intercultural Communication for the Health Care Provider."

The program seeks to help International physicians enhance their communication skills. Besides improving patient care, the course will also assist the participants in advancing in their professions. Their exceptionable abilities as physicians will become more clearly evident without the distraction of a strong non native accent.

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