Jury Study Prompts Guidance, Praise
Indianapolis Star, August 20, 2007 - IUPUI researcher Dennis Devine, associate professor of psychology, is quoted in this story about research that suggests more guidance from Marion Superior Court judges would spur juries to better gather all members' opinions.
http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2007708200344

U.S. News' College Rankings Report Cites Three IUPUI Programs
U.S. News and World Report, August 17, Star, August 17, 2007 - The 2008 edition of America’s Best Colleges lists IUPUI as having outstanding examples of three academic programs that are commonly linked to student success: first-year experiences, learning communities, and service learning.
http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/usnews/edu/college/rankings/rankacadprogs_brief.php

A New Refrain, Rain, Rain Come Our Way
Indianapolis Star, August 17, 2007 - This summer's water problem has come to the point where it presents people with a classic moral dilemma, says IUPUI religious studies Professor David Craig in this article on drought conditions and water restrictions.
http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070817/LOCAL18/708170500

Supporting Saudi Students
Inside Higher Education, August 16, 2007 - With the recent influx of Saudi Arabian students sponsored by their government, many American campuses have scrambled to become more attractive to this growing cohort. Very suddenly, says Susan Sutton, associate dean for the Office of International Affairs at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, "There became a visible Middle Eastern presence when we hadn’t had such a presence in awhile."
http://www.insidehighereducation.com/news/2007/08/16/saudi

IUPUI Race Car at State Fair
InsideINdianaBusiness, August 14, 2007 - A race car developed by students as part of Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis' motorsports program was displayed at the Indiana State Fair on August 15.
http://www.insideindianabusiness.com/newsitem.asp?id=24936

Hunter Pulls Out of Ball State Race
Pantagraph.com (from Associated Press), August 8, 2007 - IUPUI's Ron Hunter says his decision to withdraw from Ball State University's search for a men's basketball coach was based on several considerations.
http://www.pantagraph.com/articles/2007/08/08/sportsextra/doc46b90d9db2edc546886504.txt

MAC Tie’s Run Deep for IUPUI’s Ron Hunter
MAC Report Online - Ron Hunter knew early on in his budding basketball career that he wanted to be a coach.
http://www.macreportonline.com/hunter_iupui.html

Building Our Knowledge Economy - Student by Student
InsideINdianaBusiness, August 7, 2007 - The building blocks of a strong economy used to be fairly straightforward. Fertile soil for a thriving agricultural base. A central location for easy distribution of manufactured goods..."The name of the game today is talent," says editorial by Oner Yurtseven, dean of the School of Engineering and Technology at IUPUI.
http://www.insideindianabusiness.com/contributors.asp?ID=1000&Image.x=17&Image.y=15

Peterson Faces Bumpier ’07 Bid amid Tax Angst
Indianapolis Star, August 6, 2007 - IUPUI Political Science Professor Bill Blomquist comments on Indianapolis mayoral campaign.
http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070806/LOCAL19/708060399/1006/LOCAL

IUPUI Reaches Out to Inmates
Indianapolis Star, August 2, 2007 - Seven IUPUI students and seven residents of the Indiana Department of Correction's Re-Entry Educational Facility in Plainfield complete the first class taught by IUPUI faculty members Roger Jarjoura and Susan Hyatt in the Inside-Out Prison Exchange program.
http://www.in.gov/indcorrection/reentry/center/

Home Schooling
Indianapolis Monthly, August Edition - IM writer Susan Brackney spotlights two IUPUI Continuing Studies programs, Organizing Your Personal Inventory and Mastering eBay, in feature story on getting a grip on the chaos and making a home a neater place.

New Habits
Indianapolis Monthly, August Edition - IUPUI sociology professor Patricia Wittberg is quoted in story about how the Sisters of St. Benedict communities in Beech Grove and Ferdinand have embraced technology and marketing and how that has impacted the communities' growth.
http://www.indianapolismonthly.com/monthly/article.asp?articleID=15

Education - People on the Move
Indianapolis Business Journal, July 30, 2007 - Amy Conrad Warner is named vice chancellor for external affairs.

Hittin' the Brickyard
Indianapolis Star Intake Magazine, July 26, 2007 - IUPUI Sophomore Stephanie Mockler, a USAC National Midget driver, is featured in this story. Racing legend Bob East has signed Mockler, the youngest female driver ever to win a USAC feature race (2004, at age 16), to his Clorox/Ford Women's Driver Development Program.
http://www.intakeweekly.com/articles/9/027676-3899-154.html

This summer OnerYurtseven, Dean of the Purdue School of Engineering and Technology at IUPUI, was given an honorary doctorate from UNITEN, which is a university in Malaysia. The School has had a strong relationship with UNITEN for many years and it has many alumni living in Malaysia. The ceremony was recorded and is now on You Tube at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mpW_v1M4Ww

Software Maker that Got Its Start at IUPUI Spreads Its Wings
Seven years ago, educational software maker ANGEL Learning was little more than a tech startup struggling to make a name for itself. No more. The Indianapolis company is flying high with double-digit revenue growth from software that allows college students to file assignments via the Web and share information from their instructors. Now ANGEL has the lucrative K-12 market in its sights. On Wednesday, Chief Executive Christopher Clapp announced that ANGEL Learning will move its Northwestside headquarters to a new 151,000-square-foot building at Intech Park.
http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070823/BUSINESS/708230438/1003/BUSINESS
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