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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.

December 11 2003:
Volume 14, Number 3
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December 11, 2003

ISU education a family affair
Hall family follows eldest son's lead in earning degree from Indiana State
     When Steve Hall walks across the stage at Hulman Center Dec. 20 to receive his college diploma, he will be following in the footsteps of his son.

Vigo County kids learn to read through ISU's Indiana Reading Corps.
More than 65 ISU students volunteer as reading coaches
     According to the U.S. Department of Education and the National Center for Education Statistics, more than two-thirds of Indiana fourth graders cannot read at a proficient level.

Indiana State, Illinois colleges offer dual admission
     On the heels of an expanded out-of-state tuition waiver, Indiana State University is teaming up with some Illinois community colleges to make it easier for graduates of the two-year schools to continue their education.

Capstone course gives students taste of full-time work
Sycamore Business Advisors demanding, but rewarding, students say
     They say it is one of the toughest classes they've had. But Indiana State University business students also say it has been one of the most meaningful, because it has given them a glimpse into what having a full-time job will be like.

Concert Choir prepares for performance in Carnegie Hall
     The ISU Concert Choir is busy preparing for an opportunity of a lifetime -- a solo performance in New York City's Isaac Stern Auditorium at Carnegie Hall.

Student speaker, President's, Hines Medal recipients to be honored at Commencement
     Winter commencement 2003 will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 20, in Hulman Center. 

ISU to play increased role on national community engagement front
     As the result of a newly formed network of universities and colleges, Indiana State University's Center for Public Service and Community Engagement will play a leading role in the way those institutions interact with the communities in which they work.

Families of deaf-blind children find support at retreat
Blumberg Center's Deaf-Blind Family Weekend provides resources, fun
     In Delaney Bucker's five years of existence she had never known anyone like her 4-year-old brother Jackson.

Center helps everyone make beautiful music
Lessons offered to community on wide range of instruments
     An accredited, state-of-the-art facility is available to help Wabash Valley residents make beautiful music regardless of their age or ability.

Benjamin appointed to AASCU Council of State Representatives
President also serves on AASCU's Committee of International Education
     Indiana State University President Lloyd W. Benjamin III has been appointed to the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) Council of State Representatives.

Sycamore CareerLink takes legwork out of hiring
System beneficial to students and employers alike 
     Gone are the days when college students pounded the pavement and flooded mailboxes looking for jobs.

Waggoner named director of Career Center
     Kent Waggoner has been named director of the Indiana State University Career Center.

ISU professor trains police trainers in Kosovo as part of U.N. mission
     In the process of teaching police trainers in Kosovo, David Hofmeister learned about police work. A professor in ISU's School of Education, Hofmeister had no previous police experience or, for that matter, experience teaching police instructors.

Indiana State alumna recognized for distance education
     A typical day in Jane Steiner's classroom at Southmont High School often involves classrooms throughout Indiana and as far away as Texas and New Jersey.