Around the campus

Fraternity wins numerous awards\nIU's Zeta Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta received a number of awards at the fraternity's 152nd Ekklesia (biennial legislative convention) held in San Antonio.\nIt received third place for the Zerman trophy and honorable mention in the Cheney Cup, the Baker Cup, the Brightman Trophy, the Jordan Bowl and the Coon Plaque. \nThe Zerman Trophy is awarded to the chapter that excels in promoting the involvement of brothers in student government, the campus newspaper and extracurricular activities. The Cheney Cup is presented to the chapter that shows the greatest all-around efficiency in scholarship, fraternity relationships and general collegiate activities. The Baker Cup is presented to the chapter that excels in religious, ethical and social service activities. The Brightman Trophy is given to the chapter that has done the most to maintain and improve relations between its chapter and the previous year's graduate members of the fraternity. The Jordan Bowl is presented to the chapter that achieved the highest comparative scholarship among the undergraduate chapters for the preceding academic year, and the Coon Plaque is awarded to the chapter that produced the best chapter publication during the preceding academic year. All awards are presented annually to undergraduate chapters of the fraternity.\nNew media relations director appointed\nSusan Dillman, a well-known journalist and analyst of Indiana politics since 1985, will join the University as director of media relations, effective Oct. 2. \nDillman will oversee media relations for IU, serve as primary spokeswoman for the University and supervise the media relations team in IU's Office of Communications and Marketing. She will report to the vice president for public affairs and government relations. \n"We're very excited to have Susan coming back to her alma mater to spearhead our media relations efforts," said IU President Myles Brand. "During her years covering Indiana state government, she has earned an impressive reputation for fairness, honesty and accuracy. \nShe has an in-depth knowledge of the media in Indiana, and a thorough understanding of the issues facing our state and our University. Susan is the ideal person to help tell IU's story." \nSince August 1989, Dillman has been the Indianapolis bureau chief for the South Bend Tribune, where she has led the paper's coverage of the Indiana General Assembly, state and appellate courts, the executive branch of state government and state agencies. She also writes a regular column for the paper. She has been with the paper since 1988.\nDillman was known to many people statewide as a regular panelist on the weekly public television program "Indiana Week in Review," and as a past field reporter and consultant to the "Indiana Lawmakers" television program. She also has done reporting for WNIT-Channel 34 in Elkhart, Ind.\nDillman first came to IU as a student, earning a bachelor of arts degree in journalism and criminal justice in 1985. While enrolled at IU, she began her journalism career as a reporter for the Bloomington Herald-Telephone (now The Herald-Times) from 1983 to 1985. After graduation, she went to work as a reporter for the Elkhart Truth and eventually became a columnist and the paper's political reporter.\nDillman will assume some of the responsibilities previously held by J T. Forbes, who recently left IU to become assistant vice president for university relations at Michigan State University.\nAlpha Phi member wins scholarship\nJill De Shano, a senior East Asian studies major, recently was awarded the Joan Merritt Holmes Scholarship for the 2000-2001 academic year from the Alpha Phi Foundation.\nHeadquartered in Evanston, Ill., the non-profit foundation is the philanthropic and educational branch of Alpha Phi sorority. De Shano's scholarship is one of 65 awarded this year. De Shano has held several leadership positions at IU's Beta Tau chapter of Alpha Phi, including director of philanthropy. She is also actively involved in campus and community activities, the release said.\nFormer IU student appears on \'Inside Business Weekly\'\nRyan Yarian, former IU student, was a guest on the Sept. 17 edition of "Inside Business Weekly with Gerry Dick." \nInside Business Weekly, sponsored by the Kelley School of Business, is aired at 11:30 a.m. every Sunday on WRTV6 of Indianapolis. \nYarian, chairman and president of InterVision Solutions, Inc., highlighted the company's revolutionary development of www.visionvibes.com and discussed its mission to increase the overall technology in Indiana, as well as its intentions and expectations for the January 2001 release of www.iubid.com, which is sponsored by the IU Student Association.\nInterVision Solutions's primary focus is to strengthen the communities that it serves, the release said. In Nov. 1999, Yarian and Matthew G. Duncan founded InterVision Solutions and launched visionvibes.com May 11. Yarian and Duncan developed a management model that allowed the company to waive traditional startup and setup fees commonly associated with the development of company Web sites.\nImmigrant visas available via lottery\nBeginning Oct. 1, non-U.S. citizens may register to enter a lottery to become eligible for an immigrant visa, said Martha Wailes, assistant director of the IU Office of International Services.\nAccording to State Department guidelines, entrants must have at least a high school education or equivalent, or within the past five years, have two years of work experience in an occupation that requires at least two years of training or experience.\nThe lottery has been held annually for the last 10 years and registration will conclude Nov. 1, she said. Winners will be notified via mail between May and July 2001 and may then apply for an immigrant visa (green card) after Oct. 1, 2001.\nStill, there are restrictions on who can apply. Persons from Canada, China (mainland, except Hong Kong SAR), Colombia, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Haiti, India, Jamaica, Mexico, Pakistan, Philippines, South Korea, United Kingdom (except Northern Ireland) and its dependent territories and Vietnam are ineligible for the lottery. But, Wailes said under certain circumstances those born in an ineligible country may still be able to qualify through a spouse.\nDetailed instructions can be found on the International Center Web site at www.indiana.edu/~intlcent.