May 31, 2012

Athenaeum, Indianapolis, Indiana

Minutes of the Meeting

Present:   There were approximately 40 members of the Senior Academy present.

Call to order: President Bill Bosron called the meeting to order at 2:30 pm and welcomed all present to the meeting.  He expressed special thanks to the Max Kade Institute and the Athenaeum for use of the meeting room and to Giles Hoyt for expediting this opportunity.

President Bosron highlighted some of the Senior Academy events and successes of the year:

• Dottie Swinney , our valiant and ever efficient and resourceful right hand, retired this year.  Harriet Wilkins et al planned and delivered a wonderful event in tribute to Dottie.
• Lee McLaughlin has graciously agreed to be our new secretary.  Sue Herrell was very helpful in recruiting Lee.  Welcome Lee.
• President Bosron thanked all of the committee chairs for their fine work over the course of the year and especially noted the hard work and very positive results achieved by Carlyn Johnson (Program Committee) and Golam Mannan (Last Lecture Committee).  We were able to present multiple excellent programs and social events (eleven) this year and the Last Lecture was outstanding.
• President Bosron noted that the annual reports of all standing committees are contained in the packets available at the registration table for those who are interested.  Through the reports all can see the excellent work of the committees.
• Thanks were extended to IUPUI Administration and especially Dean Uday Sukhatme  for their consistent support of the Senior Academy.

Administrative Greetings:  Executive Vice President IU and Chancellor of IUPUI, Charles R. Bantz brought greetings from IUPUI Administration and updated the assembly on a sample of current IUPUI activities:

• One of the Super Bowl teams stayed on the IUPUI campus and provided not only some excitement on campus, but also some very positive media coverage for IUPUI
• The Tourism & Management students of IUPUI worked with Chase Bank on the very successful East Side Legacy Project which was a positive example of campus/community collaboration.
• Our John Herron School of Art and Design completed some very impressive murals for the Super Bowl.
• IUPUI was ranked #3 in the nation among “Up- and-Coming National Universities” by U.S. News and World Report.
• IUPUI Motor Sports students conducted several very successful programs this year that again exemplified   IUPUI/Community collaboration goals.
• A remarkable 13 year old IUPUI student of math and science (Jake Barnett) was highlighted on 60 Minutes in a fitting tribute to his accomplishments.
• The Eugene and Marilyn Glick Eye Institute and Research Center have been dedicated and are in operation. 
• Don Gummer (an Indiana artist) has installed an 18 foot stainless steel and colored glass sculpture titled “Open Eyes” at the Glick Eye Institute.  It is Mr. Gummer’s second sculpture installed on campus.  The first is “South Tower” on the east side of Eskenazi Hall.
• The IUPUI leg of the Cultural Trail has been completed.
• The theater in the Student Center has been completed and will seat 250.
• The new Science and Engineering Building is under way
• The Neuroscience building ground breaking ceremony will occur shortly.  (that building will be on the north side of Indianapolis)
• The IU School of Law in Indianapolis has been named the Robert McKinney School of Law in recognition of the generous gift to the School of Law from Mr. McKinney.
• The School of Public Health has been approved and will be named soon (Fairbanks School of Public Health)
• IUPUI is about to establish a School of Philanthropy.
• Nasser Paydar from IU East has assumed the position of Executive Vice Chancellor and Academic Dean of Faculties at IUPUI.
• Strategic planning for the next 20 years at IUPUI is in process and ideas and visions are welcome.  A sample of ideas/goals being considered and/or in process at this point include:
  • Increase the number of student housing beds by 500.  This goal is moving forward.
  • An Administration Building proposal is moving forward.
  • Increase the graduation rate at IUPUI.  We have made some fine progress, but seek to do even better.
  • The downtown area of Indianapolis is growing and coming alive with activities and opportunities.  IUPUI will continue to contribute to this process and will collaborate to continue and enrich opportunities for IUPUI/community joint activities and projects.

Scholarship Winners:

President Bosron announced that the winners of the Senior Academy scholarships for 2012 are:

• IPS Scholarship:                                Tyler McNeal
• Returning Student Scholarship:  Devon Dikes
• Academic Scholarship:                   Chassity Mahaska

Unfortunately, none of the winners were able to be with us today.

Board Members for 2012-2013:

President Bosron introduced and welcomed both returning and newly elected Senior Academy Board Members.  They are:

Returning Board members:                         Newly elected Board Members:

Patricia Blake (Nursing)                                 Nan Bohan (Philanthropy)

Bill Bosron (Medicine)                                    Golam Mannan (Education)

Walter Linne (UITS)                                         John Paulsrud (Medicine)

Art Mirsky (Science)                                       Sharon Peterman (Liberal Arts)

                                                                                Randy Strate (Medicine)

                                                                                Harriet Wilkins (Engineering & Technology)

President Bosron also recognized and thanked those Board members who have completed their terms in office and are retiring from the Board:

Giles Hoyt,  Mary Grove, Margaret Applegate, Leon Rand, Shirley Newhouse and Nick Kellum.

Program:

Rita T. Kohn, an Indiana Author, presented a program on “True Brew: a guide to craft beer in Indiana”. 

Ms. Kohn is a senior writer for “NUVO Newsweekly – Beer Buzz”.   She also was the senior editor of “Always a People: Oral Histories of Contemporary Woodland Indians” (IUP 1997), and Editor of “Long Journey Home: Oral Histories of Contemporary Delaware Indians” (IUP 2007).

Her presentation was both informative and entertaining.  She not only shared the origins of beer – more ancient than many realized, but shared Indiana’s rich history in the brewing of beer.  She provided interesting stories about the social history of brew masters both throughout history and in Indiana in the pursuit of handcrafted beers.   The brewing of handcrafted beers has benefitted Indiana historically, culturally, socially, and economically – which she illustrated with her stories.   She details this history in her book: “True Brew” (2007).  She brought copies of her book for the review of the assembly.

Adjournment:

The meeting was adjourned and the assembly was invited to enjoy special Athenaeum hors d’oeuvres, soft drinks, coffee, and a hand crafted brew from Indiana.

A tour of the Athenaeum with Giles Hoyt is available to all interested parties.

Respectfully submitted,

Margaret Applegate, Secretary

Call to Order: President Giles Hoyt called the meeting to order at 2:30 pm.

President’s Welcome:
Giles Hoyt welcomed those present. He expressed thanks to the Max Kade Institute and the Athenaeum Foundation for use of the meeting room. He then reviewed the Senior Academy (SA) events and achievements for the 2010-2011 academic year. He recognized the work and products of the standing committees of the Senior Academy with a special thanks to all individuals who contributed to the success of the SA through their hard work and creative ideas.
He noted the very successful Last Lecture presented by Distinguished Professor and Dean Emeritus Angela Barron McBride.
Giles recognized and thanked Chancellor Bantz and Dean Sukhatme for their generous support of the Senior Academy. He then introduced IUPUI Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculties Uday Sukhatme.

Greetings:
Dean Sukhatme brought greetings from Chancellor Bantz and himself. He noted the IUPUI administrative support of the Senior Academy and his interest in and commitment to the future success of the academy.
He reviewed successes and progress on the IUPUI campus in the past year and made special note of the IUPUI Impact campaign that is moving forward with great success.

President’s Report:
1. Standing Committee Annual Reports: Giles noted that annual reports for all Senior Academy committees are available for review on the SA web site. Each member present was given a hard copy of the reports.

2. Recognition of board members: Giles introduced the SA board members (remaining and new) and officers.
Class of 2012 Class of 2013 Officers: 2010-2011
Patricia Blake Carlyn Johnson Giles Hoyt (President, 2010-2011)
William Bosron Rose Mays William Bosron (Vice Pres. 2010-2011)
Giles Hoyt Rebecca Van Voorhis Leon Rand (Treasurer 2010-2011)
Nicholas Kellum Rosalie Vermette Marge Applegate (Sec. 2010-2011)
Walter Linne Jeff Vessely
Arthur Mirsky
Shirley Newhouse
Leon Rand

3. Recognition of retiring board members: Giles introduced those board members who have completed their tenure on the board and expressed his thanks for their service: Marge Applegate, Noel Duerden, Theodore Cutshall, Mark Grove, Mary Grove, and Golam Mannan. He noted that in an effort to balance the rotation of board members, two retiring members will be asked to serve one additional year.
4. Officer Nominees: Giles then introduced William Bosron, Chair of the Nominations Committee who presented the nominees for SA offices in the 2011-2012 term:
William Bosron, President
Walter Linne, Vice President
Leon Rand, Treasurer
Margaret Applegate, Secretary
Election of the officers will occur in the board meeting on May 24, 2011.

IU Foundation:
Estacia Medlen Brandenburg, Associate Director of Gift Planning shared ways in which individuals can find creative opportunities to leave a legacy through gifts to the university. She provided informative handouts to all present.

Presentation of the Senior Academy Scholarship Recipients:
Dr. Arthur Mirsky, Chair of the Scholarship committee, presented the winners of the three scholarships supported by the Senior Academy:
1. Freshman IPS Scholarship: Gabriela Figueroa (Major: Pre-Medicine/Biology)
2. Academic Scholarship: Carmanny Gonzalez (Major: Nursing)
3. Returning Student Scholarship: William Atkins (Major: History)

Art reported that all three scholarships have reached an endowment level that guarantees continuation of the awards at their current level. The SA hopes to increase that level through further contributions. The focus of the SA for the campus Impact Campaign will be the three scholarships.

Presentation of the Bepko Community Medallion: Dr. George Rawls
The Bepko Community Medallion was awarded to Dr. George Rawls. This award was created by the IUPUI Senior Academy in 2003 to honor a person who has made a significant and ongoing commitment to strengthen the bonds between IUPUI and the larger community. The 3-inch Bepko medallion bears the image of former IUPUI Chancellor Gerald L. Bepko on one side and the recipient’s name and citation on the other. Recipients are listed on a plaque in the Senior Academy Room at the IUPUI Campus Center.

Dr. William Bosron presented the medallion to Dr. George Rawls. Dr. Rawls’ contributions to IUPUI, the IU School of Medicine, Florida A&M University and the Indianapolis and national communities clearly merit this award. Dr. Rawls has had a long and distinguished career as a surgeon in Indianapolis. He served as President of the Indianapolis and Indiana State Medical Societies. In recognition of his contributions to the medical profession and the community, the Marion County Health and Hospitals Corporation established a scholarship in his honor. Dr. Rawls served as Assistant Dean of Student Affairs and Clinical Professor of Surgery for 5 years at the IU School of Medicine. Indiana University awarded Dr. Rawls an Honorary Doctor of Science Degree in 2001. In recognition of his leadership in Indianapolis and Indiana, Dr. Rawls has received Sagamore of the Wabash awards from both Governor Orr and Governor Bayh. His service to his community goes beyond medicine. He is the author or co-author of five books that include an autobiography and that address issues related to medical education cost and access. He and his wife have endowed scholarships for students in the Master of Science in Medical Science program that Dr. Rawls designed at the School of Medicine to prepare more minority and disadvantaged students for medical school. He has served on the Boards of the Children’s Museum, Urban League and Indianapolis Zoo. His contributions are an example of service to his profession, especially as an outstanding mentor and role model for young medical students and physicians.

Program presentation: Dr. Norbert Krapf
President Giles Hoyt introduced Dr. Norbert Krapf to the assembly. Indiana Poet Laureate Norbert Krapf was born in 1943 in Jasper, Indiana, a German community in southern Indiana. He graduated from Jasper High School and received a B.A. degree in English from St Joseph’s College. He earned both an M.A. in English and a Ph.D. in English and American Literature from the University of Notre Dame with a concentration on American Poetry. Dr. Krapf taught at the C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University (1970-2004) where he is now emeritus Professor of English and where he was Poet Laureate (2003-2007). He also directed the C.W. Post Poetry Center. He twice served in Germany as a Senior Fulbright Professor of American Poetry at the Universities of Freiburg and Erlangen-Nuremberg. He was a U.S Exchange Teacher at West Oxon Technical College in England. In 2004 he moved to Indianapolis to write full time. In June, 2008, he was named Indiana Poet Laureate.

Dr. Krapf shared readings of both prose and poetry from several of his many books. As he shared his love of Indiana and his German heritage through his readings, it became clear why he was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize. All members present enjoyed the opportunity to share with Dr. Krapf, a sample of his body of work.

Adjournment: The meeting adjourned and all present were invited to enjoy a reception featuring traditional German hors d’oeuvres and an optional tour of the historic Athenaeum led by Giles Hoyt.

Respectfully submitted,
Margaret Applegate, Secretary

Indianapolis Athenaeum

Board Members present

Margaret Applegate, Noel Duerden, Mark Grove, Mary Grove, Giles Hoyt, Carlyn Johnson, Golam Mannan, Shirley Newhouse, Leon Rand, William Voos, Harriet Wilkins

Board Member absent

Ted Cutshall

Total Attendance

31 Senior Academy Members, 16 Guests

Call to order

President Harriet Wilkins called the meeting to order at 2:30 P.M.

President’s Welcome

Harriet Wilkins reviewed the Senior Academy events and achievements of the 2009-2010 academic year.  It was a very positive year, thanks to the dedicated work of committees members on the various the Scholarship, Membership, Nominating, Finance, Last Lecture, Social, Program, and Communications committees.  Harriet mentioned, particularly, the second Last Lecture by Professor Emerita Jan Shipps; many well-attended social events and programs and the progress in communications, including the listserv and improved Senior Sentinel, which is available in paper and electronic formats.  She thanked the committee chairs and members for their work and pointed out that print summaries of committee accomplishments were placed on each table.

Harriet praised the cooperation and generous support of Chancellor Bantz and Dean Sukhatme in all Senior Academy projects, and   announced that the Chancellor and Dean send greetings, although due to other commitments, they were not able to attend the Senior Academy annual meeting.  She introduced Associate Vice Chancellor and Associate Dean of Faculties Mary L. Fisher.

Greetings from the Chancellor and Dean of the Faculties

Dr. Mary Fisher brought greetings from Chancellor Bantz and Dean Uday Sukhatme, who is in India attending to family matters following the death of his mother.  She reviewed the changes in the past year, the new degree programs at IUPUI and the physical growth of the campus.  Of particular note are the building projects connected with medical education and service: the alliance of Indiana University School of Medicine and Hospital, Riley Hospital, Wishard Hospital and Methodist Hospital and the change from the Clarian Healthcare designation to Indiana University Healthcare.  Next fall, IUPUI’s enrollment is projected to top 31,000.

Program:  “Lives in Retirement: Venturing Beyond the Ordinary”

Harriet announced that, since the committee reports are available in printed format, the board decided on a change of pace for this year’s annual meeting.  Two Senior Academy retirees who have undertaken new ventures spoke about their post-retirement activities.  Dr. Valerie Chang retired from the IU School of Social Work in 2006 and accepted an invitation for teach a course on social work pedagogy at Addis Ababa University in Ethiopia.  She has taught the course for three semesters in one of poorest countries in the world, and she has met friendly colleagues and students who are serious, fully engaged, and eager to strive for perfection.  Since retiring from the School of Liberal Arts in 2002, Dr. Patrick McGeever has written 16 plays, many of which have been produced in Indianapolis.  His new one-act comedy, “David Austin,” read by Mary and Mark Grove, with McGeever reading the stage directions, involved a murder plot with a humorous outcome.

Announcement of Scholarship Winners

Committee chair Arthur Mirsky announced that the IPS Freshman Scholarship had been awarded to Binal Pandya, who plans to enroll at IUPUI as a Biology-pre-Med major.  The Academic Scholarship was awarded to William Karr, Mathematics major.  The Returning-Student scholarship was not awarded this year.

Senior Academy Future and Retiring Board Members

Current board members serving through 2011 are Marge Applegate, Ted Cutshall, Noel Duerden, Mark Grove, Mary Grove, Carlyn Johnson, and Golam Mannan.  Elected to serve through 2012 are Patricia Blake, William Bosron, Giles Hoyt, Nicholas Kellum, Walt Linne, Arthur Mirsky, Shirley Newhouse, and Leon Rand. The following retiring board members were recognized:  Joseph Hingtgen, Sheldon Siegel, William Voos, and Harriet Wilkins.

Officer Nominees for 2010-2011

The Nominating committee endorsed the following Senior Academy candidates for next academic year:

President: Giles Hoyt; Vice President: William Bosron; Secretary: Marge Applegate; Treasurer: Leon Rand.  Election of officers will be held at the June 10 board meeting.

Adjournment and Reception

The meeting was adjourned at 3:30 p.m. followed by a reception featuring traditional German food and a tour of the historic Athenaeum building provided by Giles Hoyt.