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| January |
Climbing
Wall
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Students at Indiana State
university can now aspire to new heights following
construction of a climbing wall.
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Clone
Ban
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An Indiana State University
professor who is an internationally recognized expert on
stem cell research says recent claims about human
cloning underscore the need for a federal ban of the
practice.
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Fairbanks
Hall
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The dome of Fairbanks Hall
is undergoing some renovations, which will bring its
dome back to its original luster.
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State
Farm Donation
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Mary Ann Boose wants her
insurance and risk management students to learn about
the field and interact with the industry. An $85,779
gift to ISU from State Farm Insurance Co. will make that
goal easier to reach.
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| February |
China's
Economy
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A preview of the first of
six seminars about China's transition to a market
economy.
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Groundhog
Day
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The Groundhog Day Economic
Forecast for 2003 predicts that the threat of war may
result in an uncertain economy.
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JazzFest
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Wycliffe Gordon tours the
world performing hard swinging jazz for all audiences.
The trombone player is set to conduct a clinic as part
of ISU's JazzFest.
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Russian
Exchange
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Officials with St.
Petersburg State University (Russia) were on campus to
learn more about exchange opportunities and programs
with ISU's School of Technology.
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Thai
Night
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ISU students and faculty are
looking forward to an educational experience as part of
a two-week summer trip to Thailand.
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Diva
Girls
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An Indiana State University
student who knows firsthand the challenges facing inner
city youth is making a difference in the lives of girls
on Terre Haute's Central East Side.
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Compass
II Results
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A survey of Vigo and
Sullivan county residents finds a familiar issue topping
the list of concerns: It's still the economy.
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| March |
Athletic
Training
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A group of Japanese students
visited ISU to get a first-hand look at its top-notch
athletic training program.
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Governor
at THCME
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Gov. Frank O'Bannon visited
the Terre Haute Center for Medical Education at ISU's
Holmstedt Hall to get a first-hand look at the research
projects underway there.
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Alternative
Education
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An Indiana State University
graduate recently teamed up with an ISU professor to
take a comprehensive look at alternative education in
Indiana.
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Andy
Rooney Preview
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A long time fixture on
television's longest running prime time show will visit
Terre Haute to talk about his connection to an Indiana
legend.
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Andy
Rooney on war in Iraq
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CBS News correspondent Andy
Rooney spoke at Indiana State University as part of the
University Speakers Series. He discussed his own start
as a war correspondent during World War II and coverage
of the current war in Iraq.
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Alumnus
killed in Iraq
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A recent Indiana State
University graduate killed in action in Iraq is
remembered as a good student, a talented athlete and a
trusted friend.
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| April |
HHP
Outstanding Alumnus
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J.R. Smith returned to his
alma mater after more than 20 years to be recognized as
an outstanding alumnus from the School of Health and
Human Performance.
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Army
Nurse
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The Army needed nurses, and
the School of Nursing's Mary Bennett answered the call.
After 18 months, a strict diet and exercise, she was
commissioned as a captain in the reserves.
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Child
Advocate
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Bernardine Dorn of the
Children and Family Justice Center at Northwestern
University made a presentation to students entitled
"Stopping the Violence" at ISU.
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China
Seminar
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Even as the Chinese economy
grows by leaps and bounds, problems remain. This was the
topic of a special seminar on China by Aimin Chen,
associate professor of economics at ISU.
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Technology
Class
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Larry Anderson of the
National Center for Technology Planning discusses the
importance and uses of technology as the 15th Van Til
lecturer in ISU's School of Education.
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Moroccan
Partnerships
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ISU and Morocco are entering
into partnerships that will help bring about better
understanding of other cultures and enhance learning and
teaching experiences.
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Memorial
Wall
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ISU honored all service men
and women on active duty following the death of alumnus
David Fribley. As part of that recognition, ISU created
a memorial wall.
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Tobacco
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Research scientist Victor
DeNoble, formerly of Phillip Morris, said he's seen
enough damage from second-hand smoke to fully support
the smoking ban.
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| May |
Fall
2003-04 Tuition
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Trustees approved a 5
percent increase and a $1,000 new student fee to
continue to attract and retain quality faculty and
students and to provide high-quality programs.
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Pre-Med
Program
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Rural physicians have had
quite an impact on current students and their interest
in the sciences and medicine.
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| July |
Harp
Therapy
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Practitioners of harp
therapy say a dose of soothing music may be just the
prescription for some sick or injured persons.
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Morocco
Leadership
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Indiana State University
will play a vital role in helping educators in Morocco
reshape that nation's higher education system.
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Teacher
Creativity
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More than 70 teachers from
all across Indiana attended a teacher creativity
workshop funded by the Lilly Endowment.
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Morocco
Softball
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Moroccan educators attending
a leadership institute at Indiana State University took
their families to a campus softball diamond for a taste
of one of America's favorite sports.
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| August |
Fall
Address
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In his fall welcome address
to the campus community, Indiana State University
President Lloyd Benjamin said ISU has made a series of
bold moves that raise the bar of expectation and put the
university on the road to pre-eminence.
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Networks
Director
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Liz Georgakopoulos, a
well-known and well-respected executive in the financial
services industry, has been named executive director of
NetWorks, an outreach of the Indiana State University
School of Business.
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Preservation
Award
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An historic preservation
organization has recognized Indiana State University's
efforts to preserve a nearly 100-year-old campus and
community landmark.
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Energize
Indiana
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State officials attending an
"Energize Indiana" forum at Indiana State
Univrsity had some good news about the economy.
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Bayh
Job Summit
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Sen. Evan Bayh kicked off a
series of jobs and small business summits at Indiana
State University and used the event to announce
legislation aimed at making health insurance more
affordable for small businesses.
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Blackout
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The short answer is
"yes" -- a power failure like the one that hit
the Northeast is possible in the Wabash Valley but an
Indiana State University professor says a lot of things
would have to go wrong at the same time.
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| September |
Landsbaum
Center dedication
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Funds
from the estate of Morris
Landsbaum have helped make a state-of-the-art,
one-of-a-kind facility a reality. The dedication of the
facility bearing his name took place Sept. 26.
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METI
Guy
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Current and future health
care providers in and around the Wabash Valley are
excited about new technology at the recently dedicated
Landsbaum Center for Health Education.
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Partnership
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A new partnership between
Indiana State University and the city of Terre Haute
provides valuable experience for students while helping
the city keep up with technology.
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Federal
Building
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A U.S. Senate committee has
approved $4 million to help fund a project aimed at
reinvigorating downtown Terre Haute while helping
Indiana State University's School of Business.
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American
Democracy
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Heading into the 2004
presidential election, Indiana State University is
launching a campaign to get more college students to
vote and otherwise be active in democracy.
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| October |
PDS
Grant
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Indiana State University has
been awarded a $3.985 million grant by the U.S.
Department of Education to enhance its teacher education
program.
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Barbara
Ehrenreich
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Author, essayist and social
critic Barbara Ehrenreich visited ISU Oct. 7-8 as part
of the University Speakers Series. She is the author of Nickel
and Dimed: on (Not) Getting By in America, this
year's selection in ISU's Summer Reading Program.
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Food
Day
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There's an Indiana
connection to the annual observance of World Food Day.
The national organizer of the project attended
Indiana State University, but her education was cut
short by World War II.
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Leon
Panetta
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Leon Panetta, a former U.S.
representative from California who served as White House
chief of staff for President Clinton, helped Indiana
State University kick off its involvement in the
American Democracy Project.
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MVC
Award
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On the heels of national
recognition in women’s basketball and softball,
Indiana State University on Tuesday captured the
inaugural Missouri Valley Conference Academic Excellence
Award for the classroom accomplishments of its
student-athletes.
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Music
Piracy
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ISU is educating its
students about university guidelines pertaining to file
sharing and instructing them in ways to use this
technology in support of teaching and learning.
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| December |
China
Economy
(1:43) |
A delegation from Liaoning
University in China visited ISU to assess a year-old
collaboration on economic study funded by a U.S. State
Department grant.
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Crime
Survey
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While murder and other
violent crimes make headlines, property offenses pose
the greatest crime risk in Indiana, according to an
Indiana State University survey.
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Lugar
visits LCHE
(1:32) |
Sen. Richard Lugar visited
the Landsbaum Center for Health Education, a partnership
involving Indiana State University, Indiana University
and Union Hospital.
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Updated December 28, 2003
Copyright © 2003 Office of Public Affairs
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