U.S. Colleges Get Serious With Partners Overseas
The Chronicle of Higher Education, Feb. 27, 2009 - Susan B. Sutton, associate vice president for international affairs, is quoted in CHE article that mentions the campus's work with Moi University, Sun Yat-Sen University in China, and Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo, Mexico.
http://chronicle.com/temp/email2.php?id=QqxFQQfdPzV3DK6grrDVvzswzM5BRH5x
For Chronicle subscribers: http://chronicle.com/weekly/v55/i25/25a00102.htm

IUPUI Student Chosen as 500 Princess
Pharos-Tribune, Feb. 27, 2009 - The 500 Festival Princess program has selected IUPUI student Cora Griffin of Galveston as one of 33 young women to represent their hometowns, the 500 Festival and the 93rd running of the Indianapolis 500.
http://www.pharostribune.com/local/local_story_058113256.html

Students Venture to IUPUI for Conference
The Jackson County Banner, Feb. 26, 2009 - Seymour High School students are among the 300 students at IUPUI for the Project Lead the Way conference held during National Engineers Week. The conference was an cooperative effort of Purdue School of Engineering and Technology at IUPUI and the Indiana Department of Education.
http://www.magentanews.com/cache.asp?n=5599090

Shouldn't We Rescue Children Who Are Drowning In Poverty?
South Bend Tribune, Feb. 26, 2009 - Editorial on poverty mentions upcoming visit of Peter Singer, Princeton professor of bioethics and author of the new book, "The Life You Save: Acting Now to End World Poverty." Singer is to speak at IUPUI Campus Center at 7:30 p.m. on March 10.
http://www.southbendtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090226/Opinion/902260389/1065/Opinion

Job Hunting Advice
WTHR, Channel 13, Feb. 26, 2009 - Kelley Career Placement staffers Tim Bennett and Sherry Zike are interviewed in story on how to hunt for jobs in today’s marketplace.
http://www.wishtv.com/dpp/news/business/Persistence_patience_key_in_job_hunt_20090226

National Sports Journalism Center Hosts Opening Reception March 11
SPJ Varsity, Feb. 23, 2009 - The new National Sports Journalism Center will hold its opening reception March 11. Center Director Tim Franklin, formerly editor of the Baltimore Sun, joined the IU School of Journalism in January to head the new sports journalism center, which will be housed on the IUPUI campus.
http://spj.org/blog/blogs/sports/archive/2009/02/23/21922.aspx

Ballard Delivers State of City Speech, Announces Blomquist Appointment
Inside Indiana Business, Feb. 23, 2009 - In State of City address, Mayor Ballard announces Professor Bill Blomquist, the dean of the School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI, has agreed to chair the newly created Infrastructure Advisory Commission. This group will identify and review a wide range of creative solutions to fund the city’s most critical infrastructure needs.
http://www.insideindianabusiness.com/newsitem.asp?ID=34129

Outdoor Sculptures from IMA to Grace IUPUI Campus
Indystar.com, Feb. 22, 2009 - The IUPUI campus gets additional aesthetic appeal in the form of four outdoor sculptures on loan from the Indianapolis Museum of Art. Three of the four sculptures were recently relocated to the IUPUI campus, with the fourth piece to be installed in March.
http://www.indystar.com/article/20090222/ENTERTAINMENT/902220392/1005/ENTERTAINMENT

Pièce de assistance
Indystar.com, Feb. 22, 2009 - IUPUI tourism graduate Kerry Hepler is quoted in this article about the work of hotel concierges.
http://www.indystar.com/article/20090222/LIVING03/902220321/1085/LIVING03

IUPUI Rolls Out Plan for Growth
WTHR, Channel 13, Eyewitness News, Feb. 19, 2009 - IUPUI Chancellor Charles R. Bantz discusses the IUPUI Master Plan.
http://www.wthr.com/Global/story.asp?S=9868151&nav=menu188_2

Highlighting Black History Month
WIBC, 93.1 FM, Feb. 18, 2009 - Professor Bessie House-Soremekun, public scholar for African-American Studies at IUPUI, discusses the background of the observance of Black History Month. House-Soremekun is working on a book that highlights the business contributions of certain African-Americans in the Midwest.
http://www.wibc.com/news/Story.aspx?id=1064057

Effects of Negative Emotions on the Heart
e-Newsletters (Medical University of South Carolina), Feb. 18, 2009 - A 2007 study of IUPUI Assistant Professor of Psychology Jesse Stewart is referenced in report about the impact of emotional upheaval in terms of an increase in the risk of disease, strokes and other medical conditions. "The current evidence suggests that there is a link between negative emotions and risk for heart disease," says Dr. Stewart.
http://www.muschealth.com/about_us/aboutsite.htm

Celebrating a Great University in Heart of the City
Indystar.com, Feb. 18, 2009 - The My View writer Jim Morris discusses IUPUI’s numerous strengths and contributions to its community.
http://www.indystar.com/article/20090215/OPINION01/902150374/1031/OPINION01

First Wednesday to Discuss Crime
The Indiana Lawyer, Feb. 2, 2009 - The ACLU of Indiana kicks off spring season of First Wednesdays with the topic, "Crime in the Streets: What Can Police Really Do?" Featured speakers include Thomas Stucky, associate professor of criminal justice at IUPUI.
http://www.theindianalawyer.com/html/detail_page_Full.asp?content=03182

IU Spring Enrollment Hits Record
Indianapolis Business Journal, Feb. 2, 2009 - Enrollment at Indiana University's eight campuses for the spring semester reached a record 97,155 students.

At IUPUI, records were set for graduate, professional and total enrollments as well as for total credit hours taken.
http://www.ibj.com/html/detail_page_Full.asp?content=30933