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IUPUI In the News - April 6, 2009


As Texas Debates, Indiana Voter ID Law Proved No Side Was Right
Dallas Morning News, April 6, 2009 - As Texas lawmakers consider a voter photo ID law, article cites IU School of Law-Indianapolis Professor Michael Pitts' study to document whether the Indiana voter ID Law has resulted in widespread voter suppression.
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/texassouthwest/legislature/stories/
DN-indianavoterid_06tex.ART.State.Edition2.4a77281.html

Recognition of Impairment Key to Keeping Older Adults in Their Homes
Medical News Today, April 5, 2009 - A unique educational summit to be held in April and May in Indianapolis will enhance the skills of health-care providers in recognizing and managing cognitive impairment among older adults. Article quotes Dr. Malaz Boustani, associate professor of medicine at the School of Medicine and a Regenstrief Institute research scientist.
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/144973.php

Portage Student Wins Geographic Contest
Indianapolis Star, April 4, 2009 - A seventh-grader at Nativity of Our Savior School in Portage beat out 99 fourth-through eighth-graders from across the state to win the Indiana Geographic Bee.
http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2009904040433

George Hill, an Inspiration to the Community
Indianapolis Star, April 3, 2009 - George Hill's climb to the NBA from IPS and IUPUI, shows the possibilities for making the journey to the big leagues.
http://www.indystar.com/article/20090403/SPORTS04/904030338/1088/SPORTS04

Law Conference Puts Forensic Science under the Microscope
Arizona State University, April 2, 2009 - IUPUI forensic and investigative sciences director Jay Siegel is a panelist as leading practitioners and scholars of forensic science gather to examine a federal report on recommendations for making sure science is harnessed in the service of evidentiary planning.
http://asunews.asu.edu/20090402_forensicscience

Questions Raised over Charity Project
Channel 13 Investigates, March 26, 2009 - IU School of Law-Indianapolis Professor Robert Katz is quoted in news segment involving investigation of a Carmel charitable organization's fund-raising practices.
http://www.wthr.com/Global/story.asp?s=10078706

Flying Art from IMA to IUPUI Campus
Various media, Week of March 22, 2009 - Air delivery of art on loan to IUPUI from the Indianapolis Museum of Art draws interest across the country.

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Downtown IN Depth: IUPUI Master Plan
Inside Indiana Business, March 21, 2009 - IUPUI Chancellor Charles Bantz joins Gerry Dick to discuss the proposed strategic master plan that will guide IUPUI's development for the next 20 to 30 years.
http://www.insideindianabusiness.com/video-player.asp?id=9563

Making the Grade
WISH-TV, March 6, 2009 - IUPUI Director of Admissions Chris Foley is quoted in report on grading scale differences across the state and how the differences might impact a student's college admissions prospects.
http://www.wishtv.com/dpp/news/i_team_8/ITeam8_Making_the_Grade_20090305

Vets' Return to Campus Is an Uneasy Transition
Indianapolis Star, March 17, 2009 - IUPUI hires an administrator to oversee its newly formed Office of Veterans and Military Personnel, as universities across the nation gear up to help veterans returning from combat to adjust to college life.
http://www.indystar.com/article/20090317/LOCAL/903170364

Obama's Tax Plan Could Cause Giving by the Wealthy to Drop
The Chronicle of Philanthropy, Feb. 27, 2009 - President Obama's tax proposals could cause giving by America's wealthy to drop by several billion dollars a year, according to estimates released by IUPUI's Indiana University Center on Philanthropy (part of School of Liberal Arts).
http://philanthropy.com/news/updates/index.php?id=7285
Also: Wall Street Journal, March 5, 2009 - http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123621392108135233.html

What's for Sale, Check Facebook
NPR,Weekend Edition Saturday, March 2, 2009 - Patrick Rooney, the interim executive director of IUPUI's Center on Philanthropy (part of the School of Liberal Arts) says Facebook's linkage to charitable giving raises the possibility that young people will be motivated to buy and sell for a cause.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=101569720

Hunter's Shoes
Alexandria Town Talk, Alexandria, La., Feb. 11, 2009 - Louisiana coach Tonya McIntosh is inspired by IUPUI men's basketball coach Ron Hunter's barefoot efforts to help Samaritan's Feet. McIntosh got high school coaches from Jena, Georgetown, LaSalle and Oak Grove to coach barefoot for the cause, raising more than $1,100 and six big boxes of shoes.
http://www.thetowntalk.com/article/20090211/SPORTS/902110333

IU, Ivy Tech Ease Teacher Training
WLFI, Feb, 10, 2009 - Indiana University and Ivy Tech Community College announce transfer agreements that will ease the pathway to a teaching career for Ivy Tech education students who transfer credits towards an IU degree.
http://www.wlfi.com/dpp/news/indiana/local_wlfi_indiana_iuivytecheaseteachertraining_20090210

Local Teams Advance to State Science Olympaid
FWDaily News, Feb. 10, 2009 - Teams from five northeast Indiana high schools advance to take part in the 2009 Science Olympiad on March 28, 2009, at IUPUI.
http://www.fwdailynews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1222:Local-teams-
advance-to-state-Science-Olympiad&catid=61:times-online2&Itemid=6



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