By: Lindsey Thomas

Have you ever planned a vacation and looked to the Internet to find out information about possible places to go? Have you ever considered Indiana tourist attractions as your vacation destination? If you have, or if you’re curious about the tourism industry in the Hoosier State, you have to investigate Indiana at Visitlndiana.net.

The author of this site, RHIT undergraduate, Joe Lee, has created a site with information about Indiana arts and entertainment, famous Hoosiers, accommodations, festivals, museums, outdoor recreation, restaurants and much more! This website highlights that Indiana is fun to visit and ready to accommodate the many visitors that come here each year.
Joe inaugurated this website in March of 1998 using the IUPUI school server as a place to host Indiana Tourism Online, but soon outgrew the confines of that server and has since moved it to its current home of http://www.visitindiana.net.Visitors from 57 different countries and from all over the United States have entered therein, and over the past year those visitors have generated more than 29,000 hits to the website. This is an impressive accomplishment for such a young site, but Joe hopes to far outpace that in the coming year with a goal of 90,000 visitors for 1999.

Joe is responsible for all aspects of the site design and upkeep. He answers information requests, updates pages, registers the site with search engines, and keeps up with new tourism information in order to keep the site timely. Joe’s number one goal for the website is to promote Indiana tourism, thus proving to the many visitors from home and abroad that this is an exciting place to visit and worthy of international status in the global tourism market.
This site is an excellent example also of RHIT education in action. Joe engaged the help of other IUPUI students and staff when he first created this site Kari Lee, Tor Ame Myhre and Amy Rosenberg. Currently the RHIT department, along with Indiana DNR and the State Festivals Association sponsor Visitindiana.net.

Take a moment and view Visitlndiana.net. It is exciting to be part of the RHIT programs, and this example of student initiative is a superb way to illustrate how valuable our education experience can be.

Rudolph L. Memmel Scholarship Established
By: Michele Thomas

The School of Physical Education salutes Mrs. Vickie L. Memmel. She and her late husband, Rudie L. Memmel, established The Rudolph L. Memmel Scholarship. The Scholarship will benefit a physical education major in the School of Physical Education who has a financial need, yet has persevered to overcome that need through employment. On March 7, the School dedicated a memorial bas-relief plaque, donated by Mrs. Memmel, to commemorate Mr. Memmel’s commitment to the school and honor scholarship recipients for generations to come. The Memmel’s also established a gift to benefit Camp Brosius.

Mrs. Memmel is a native of Dayton, OH, and a graduate of Miami University with a BS degree in Education; she recently celebrated her 55th class reunion. She holds a -master’s degree in personnel from the University of Cincinnati. As a resident of Cincinnati, she gives generously of her time to her church, Altrusa club, Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP), and Aronoff Arts Center. Mrs. Memmel is an Ohio Senior Olympian and commits several hours a day to physical fitness.

The late Rudolph (“Rudie”) L. Memmel demonstrated a unique commitment to physical education through the following: service as Supervisor for Cincinnati Public Schools’ health and physical education curriculum (1951 -1975); commitment to the Normal College and Indiana University School of Physical Education as a faithful supporter of alumni activities and president of the School’s Alumni Board, leadership as national president of Phi Epsilon Kappa Fraternity, love and support of Senior Olympics, and national leadership in physical education.

The School thanks Mrs. Memmel for her continued support.

To make a contribution, please contact either the School of Physical Education (274-0600) or the RHIT Department (274-2599).

Thank you for your support.

IUPUI Moving Company Performances
By: Mary Maitland Kimball

The Moving Company of IUPUI is celebrating its sixteenth season, and Artistic Director, Mary Maitland Kimball, invites you to participate by attending one or more of the spring events. On Saturday evening March 27, Drs. William and Marian DeMyers have generously donated the Starlite Ballroom on Guion Road for a benefit dance for the Moving Company. Student donations will be $5.00 and all others will be $9.00 (or more if the individual wishes to make a larger contribution). Participants are invited to dance on the beautiful ballroom dance floor, and Moving Company dancers will provide a floorshow at the break in the ballroom dancing. All are welcome, and last year some dancers from Illinois drove in for the benefit.

IUPUI’s Moving Company Presents Dance Millennium

On Sunday afternoon, April 18 at 2:00 p.m. at the Madame Walker Theatre the Moving Company will present for its annual spring concert. The program will include choreography by both students and professionals in a variety of dance forms including modern, jazz, tap, ballet, and Irish step dance. The program is free for IUPUI students, faculty, staff, and the community with the hope that generous contributions to the Moving Company’s account with the IU Foundation might help ensure that the dance program at IUPUI continues and thrives in the new millennium. For additional information please contact Mary Maitland Kimball at 274-0611 or by e-mail at mkimball@iupui.edu.

You are invited to spend a pleasant afternoon at Dance Millennium and also attend the sixth annual Stergiopoulos Scholarship Fundraiser at The Greek Islands Restaurant, 906 S. Meridian Street. Dinner tickets for the all you can eat meal are $30.00 per person and may be purchased by contacting Pat May at 274-2599. Both activities support the students in the School of Physical Education.