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The Indiana Geological Survey, an institute of IU, was awarded a grant from the Indiana Department of Transportation so it can create a computer-based atlas for the state.\nThe Geographic Information System is an atlas of digital maps that gives information on various geology topics, such as geologic features, mineral resources and areas of environmental sensitivity. This information is then put together, producing a specialized map.\nFull Frontal to perform\nUnion Board is sponsoring a show by Full Frontal Comedy at 9 p.m. tonight in the Indiana Memorial Union gallery. The event is free, and popcorn and soda pop will be served. For more information contact bcomedy@indiana.edu.\nDocumentary to be shown Saturday\nThe documentary film "Sisters in Resistance" will be shown at 4 p.m. Saturday in the Fine Arts building, room 015. The movie is being shown by the Departments of French and Italian. For more information contact aciccare@indiana.edu.\nMore than14,000 degrees to be given\nMany well-earned degrees will be passed out this weekend as IU sends its 14,469 graduates into the next phases of their lives. In addition to the degrees exclusively from IU, Purdue University will also be handing out 1,688 degrees on the campuses where it offers classes.\nThe Bloomington campus will hand out 6,571 of the degrees during commencement activities next week. IU-Purdue University at Indianapolis will be handing out the second greatest number of degrees, followed by IU South Bend and IU Southeast.\nFor the Bloomington campus, this number includes all undergraduate and graduate degrees that will be passed out in May, June and August. Numbers from campuses other than Bloomington also include degrees passed out in December.\nIU campuses will also be awarding a total of 12 honorary degrees. In addition to sports broadcaster Dick Enberg, other distinguished intellectuals, leaders and business professionals will receive degrees from IU campuses. Rev. Boniface Hardin, founder and president of Martin University, Doctor of Humane Letters; and Hugh B. Price, president and chief executive officer of the National Urban League, Doctor of Laws, will both receive honorary degrees from IUPUI.\nRussian educators visit IU for seminar\nThe IU School of Education recently hosted a seminar that 20 Russian educators attended. The educators shared ideas with IU educators. The seminar was possible through a grant from the U.S. Department of Education. IU faculty gave a presentation to the Russian educators about civic education in the United States.