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Campus Connection, the official newspaper for Indiana State University faculty and staff, is published by the Office of Public Affairs six to eight times per academic year. For information about current issues, contact Editor Jennifer Kearns at (812) 237-8037.

April 30, 2003:
Volume 13, Number 8
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April 30, 2003

From 'Art in Motion' to the 500 Festival Princesses, ISU's presence is sure to be noticed in Indianapolis this May
     Indiana State University is well represented in the field of competition for the title of 
500 Festival Queen," as five of the 33 Festival princesses who will vie for the title are ISU students.

School of Business receives reaffirmation of accreditation from AACSB International
     The Indiana State University School of Business received word recently of its reaffirmation of accreditation by the AACSB International (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business).

Faculty to be recognized at commencement, honored at banquet
     Faculty award winners will be recognized at commencement May 10. A banquet will be presented in the fall to honor the recipients.

Kress state winner in interior design contest
Students had to improve previously completed kitchen design
    
For the third year in a row, an Indiana State University student is the state winner in an interior design contest sponsored by the Indiana Chapter of the National Kitchen and Bath Association.

911 dispatcher, mother of two graduating with degrees in English and English education
Sheri Roach chosen to be featured speaker at 2003 commencement
     When Sheri Roach returned to ISU at 40 for a teaching certificate, little did she know she would be the featured speaker at graduation this May.

Rankin, Hines, Honorary Degree recipients recognized for outstanding accomplishments
    
Indiana State University's Spring Commencement 2003 is May 10 at Hulman Center, where 1,326 undergraduate candidates and 215 graduate candidates will be eligible to participate.

Music business tops in nation
Program boasts 100 percent placement, recognition across the country for excellence
     100 percent. That's the figure that the music business program, which began at ISU in 1978, can boast about its placement in the music industry, and it's what director James Slutz, who came to ISU in 1989, is most proud of during his time here.

War hits ISU community with alumni, students and faculty on active duty
Artist designed display after seeing a WWII 'Sons of Service' flag
   
 
Indiana State University has installed a "Sons and Daughters in Service" display to honor an alumnus who was killed in action in Iraq and to recognize members of the university community serving in the armed forces.

University community remembers David Fribley
Friends, faculty say ISU alumnus was friendly, dependable and dedicated
   
 
An Indiana State University graduate killed in action in Iraq is remembered as a good student, a talented athlete and a trusted friend.

Larry Anderson 15th annual Van Til Lecturer
Computers should be used to serve a need in the classroom, Anderson said
   
 
Larry S. Anderson, founder and director of the National Center for Technology Planning, has devoted much of his life's work to combating the "Digital Divide" and helping educators make sure there is equal access to technology in the classroom.

Athletic training education granted seven-year accreditation
Continuing accreditation illustrates confidence commission has in program, officials say 
     The Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs has granted continuing accreditation to Indiana State University's entry-level athletic training education program until the 2009-10 academic year.

Creative Problem Solving in the classroom
Blumberg Center brings program to Indiana State University students 
   
 
When school psychology major Traci Goddard graduates in May, she'll have Creative Problem Solving (CPS) skills listed on her resumé, courtesy of the Blumberg Center for Interdisciplinary Studies in Special Education.

Assistant dean of nursing joins Army Reserves
Mary Bennett acts on growing desire to serve her country 
   
 
When an Army Health Care recruiter met with Indiana State University nursing students last year, Mary Bennett, assistant dean of the School of Nursing, stepped into the room "just to see what he was saying."

Family and Consumer Sciences partners with Doughmakers, Inc.
Classes give Doughmakers data it needs on performance of bakeware 
   
 
A partnership between Indiana State University's family and consumer sciences department and a Terre Haute manufacturer has given students real world experience, provided faculty with a wider range of expertise to share in the classroom and helped the business get off to a successful start.