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This issue
included a special, 8-page section on the
Lilly Project for Transforming the First-Year Experience
Regular
section:
O’Bannon
to receive honorary degree May 5
Indiana State University will honor the governor of Indiana with
an honorary degree during commencement ceremonies May 5.
Six
students to be awarded Hines Medals
The Hines Memorial Medal, recognizing graduating seniors with the
highest grade point average, will be awarded to six students at
commencement.
Cook-Estes
selected as 2001 speaker
Aleisha Cook-Estes says that her time at Indiana State University
has taught her the value of hard work, goals and success. The senior
from Denver, Colo., has been selected as the student speaker for spring
commencement exercises May 5 at Hulman Center.
Three
to receive Caleb Mills Awards
The Caleb Mills Distinguished Teaching Award will be presented to
three faculty members at Indiana State University’s May 5 commencement
ceremonies.
McNair
Scholars have drive to succeed
On January 28, 1986, J. R. Rouse was watching what he thought was
just another routine launch of a United States spacecraft on television.
He quickly realized that something was not quite right.
ISU’s
Wind Ensemble to perform in Tajimi
“Music frequently provides an opportunity to bridge cultural
gaps in a way that words are unable to do.” ISU Director of Bands John
Boyd will get a chance to prove his statement when he takes the
Symphonic Wind Ensemble to Tajimi, Japan, May 8-14.
Faculty
awarded for distinguished service
Michael J. Murphy, professor of psychology, and Jeffrey L.
Schrink, chairperson and professor of criminology, will be awarded
Faculty Distinguished Service Awards at May 5 commencement ceremonies at
Indiana State University.
Three
awarded Theodore Dreiser Research/Creativity Awards
Douglas Herrmann, Charles Nicol and C. Russell Stafford are the
three Indiana State University faculty members who will receive the
Theodore Dreiser Distinguished Research and Creativity Award at
commencement ceremonies May 5.
Contents
of Old Main cornerstone
may or may not be revealed
There’s a mystery on the campus of Indiana State University
which has been brewing for 134 years.
Special
Lilly Project section:
The
Lilly Project: Transforming
learning, building bridges
This article is taken from a presentation prepared by Darlene
Hantzis and Robert Guell. It provides a recap of the Lilly Project at
ISU, as well as a look at where the project is going in the future.
Programs
help faculty discover new teaching methods
One goal that’s been a constant since the Lilly Project for
Transforming the First-Year Experience kicked off in 1997 is holistic
student growth – helping students develop not only academically, but
socially and emotionally as well.
‘ISUcceed’
Web site to guide students on road to success
With the click of a button, incoming and continuing ISU students
can start on the path to success via a new web site that will provide
them with a roadmap and other tools to help them along the way.
Bob
Guell: Dedicated to
impacting the first-year experience
Guell’s eye for detail serves him well in his role as Lilly
Project Manager.
Learning
communities connect students to campus community, each other
A cornerstone of the Lilly Project for Transforming the
First-Year Experience is the concept of Learning Communities, designed
to help students integrate academically and socially.
Summer
Reading Program adds depth
to the freshman experience
As a child, author Jane Hamilton spent hours and hours with her
nose in a book. Still an avid reader, Hamilton said she can’t imagine
how different her life might have been if she hadn’t had the chance to
escape the everyday world and embrace history by reading so many
different books.
2001
Summer Institutes: Center for Teaching and Learning
The following Summer Institutes will be sponsored by the Center
for Teaching and Learning this year. Faculty and teaching assistants are
encouraged to register by May 11 to be eligible to receive stipends.
Taking
advantage of summer transition programs
puts future Sycamores in the
know
Summer Transition Programs at ISU will have a new name and a few
new elements to better serve incoming students and their families.
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