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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.

February 19, 2002:
Volume 12, Number 4
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'The Fire Within'
Sycamores chosen for Torch Relay representative of true Olympic spirit
     Don Rogers overcame adversity to become a record-setting wheelchair athlete and, eventually, a college professor.

Life's twists give Terre Haute native Olympic experiences
Bryan Leturgez begins a football player, ends up an Olympic bobsledder
     When Bryan Leturgez landed a football scholarship to Purdue University, his future looked pretty clear.

Kurt Thomas reflects on his time as an Olympian
     Watching the Olympics brings back many memories for former Olympian and Indiana State University gymnast Kurt Thomas.

The return of the 'manly men'
ISU professor finding today's college men may be better prepared to assert masculinity in positive ways
    
For decades, American men have struggled with a crisis in masculinity that has led to increased aggression, says an Indiana State University professor who has researched the topic for more than 30 years.

Hamilton Center Inc. gives $25,000 gift to ISU for Endowed Social Work Fund
   
  Indiana State University's department of social work recently received a gift of $25,000 from Hamilton Center, Inc., to establish an endowed fund in social work.

Walk Through the Sycamores
Artists, sponsors sought to participate in public art event set for April 24-27
    
The campus of Indiana State University and downtown Terre Haute will come to life with vivid color next spring with the "Walk Through the Sycamores" public art event.

Ammerman first recipient of $500 Old National Bank scholarship at ISU
   
 
Indiana State University junior Beth Ammerman of Terre Haute is the first recipient of a $500 Old National Bank scholarship.

ISU alumnus, Sears executive returns for Founder's Day
   
 
Ron Culp has been out of college for more than 30 years and has climbed some of the highest rungs in the corporate ladder.

Early Childhood Education Center receives NAEYC accreditation
Only 7 percent of early childhood programs receive honor nationwide
   
 
For six little girls in University Hall, Jan. 31 was just a sunny day at the beach.

Memories and rewards
Former ISU professor Cloyd Anthony receives honorary degree, recalls colleagues and students who made teaching enjoyable
   
 
On the day Cloyd Anthony was born, President William McKinley was near death in the wake of the first national tragedy of the 20th Century. An anarchist fired a fatal shot as the president strolled into a train station in Buffalo, N.Y.

ISU's quest for a unique identity
   
 
Earlier this month, more than 130 Indiana State University faculty, staff and students gathered at a two-day retreat to continue efforts designed to help meet President Lloyd W. Benjamin III's challenge that ISU become the "best public comprehensive institution" in the Midwest.