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(07/31/06 3:27am)
IU Interim Provost Michael McRobbie has been honored at a ceremony in Singapore for his role as a founder of the Asia Pacific Advanced Network, a high-performance broadband network supporting research and the educational community across the Asia-Pacific region, according to a press release. \nHe was presented the "Founders Award" at a ceremony celebrating the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the network. \n"APAN has turned into the major organization promoting the development of new Internet technologies to support research collaborations in all fields between the Asia Pacific and the United States and other countries," McRobbie said in a statement. "I am delighted to have played a small role in its foundation 10 years ago." \nJames G. Williams, IU director of international networking, accepted the award on McRobbie's behalf during the ceremony that took place during the 22nd APAN Meeting, July 17 to 21 at the national University of Singapore, according to the release. \nAlso honored during the event was Kilnam Chon of the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology in Seoul, Korea. \nAccording to the press release, the idea of APAN was introduced in 1996 when McRobbie and Chon made a speech to the Asia Pacific Information Infrastructure Test Bed Forum in Seoul. After a series of meetings with top researchers in the field, they proposed the research and education network to support the development of science and technology in the region. \nOne year later APAN was formally established and now supports 35 full and associate member organizations from Japan, China, Australia and other countries in Asia, according to the press release. \n"(APAN) provides an advanced networking environment for the research and education community in the Asia-Pacific region and promotes global collaboration," according to the press release. "Its objectives include coordinating and promoting network technology developments and advances in network-based applications and services; coordinating the development of an advanced networking environment for research and education communities in the Asia-Pacific region; and encouraging and promoting global cooperation."\nMcRobbie furthered this project when he became part of the IU faculty in 1997. He had the idea to connect the scientific and research groups in the United States to similar organizations in Asia using APAN. This was called the TransPAC project and was funded in 1998 with a five-year, $10 million grant from the National Science Foundation for which McRobbie was the lead investigator, according to the press release. \n"TransPAC was a high-bandwidth, international Internet connection from advanced networks in the United States to APAN," according to the press release. "TransPAC2 is the five-year continuation of the project. As part of the National Science Foundation International Research Network Connections program, TransPAC2 continues the NSF's efforts to provide fundamental network infrastructure to support collaborations between researchers in the United States and elsewhere in the world." \nRecent events are still bearing the fruit of the connection with Japan's network as it helped foster the relationship with Tsinghua University that led to the agreement IU and Tsinghua signed July 10. \nThe landmark deal with Tsinghua University will establish a cooperative research program that includes student exchanges and collaborations targeting improvements in information technology.
(07/31/06 3:24am)
A $1 million facility has been granted by the Mexican government to house a clinic for the IU School of Optometry in the region. The center, named the IU School of Optometry's Centro de Rehabilitacion Visual -- or as it is know in Indiana, the Guanajuato Eye Care Center -- will move this month into its new home, according to a press release. \nSince 2000, the clinic has served the local population by offering vision care and services at little or no cost, according to a press release. According to the clinic's Web site, University officials are hoping the new facility for the clinic will improve its ability to treat people and allow the clinic to use more advanced methods.\n"We were seeing a lot of patients, and the president of Department of Infants and Family was so pleased with us that they raised the money to build this new facility," said Gerald Lowther, dean of the IU School of Optometry, in a statement. "Our previous clinic was just four exam rooms and a reception area, so the new facility will give us a much better opportunity to care for the patients." \nAccording to the clinic's Web site, the new center will feature five large examination rooms, a special testing room, an edging lab, and an office for the supervisor for the optometry side of operations. And the ophthalmology side, which is still being fully constructed, will contain four consulting rooms. A surgery center with two surgery beds with extra space for pre- and post-operation patients is planned.\nWith so much space, University officials have high expectations for the future of the clinic. \n"We are hoping to actually double the daily patient load from 50 to 100 or more," said director and optometry professor Jennifer Page in a statement. "The new facility will have a significant impact on the greater Guanajuato state because the new location and combination of optometry and ophthalmology will lead DIF to transport more economically challenged patients to our clinic for eye care."\nDespite the improvements made already, additional plans to expand the clinic are already underway. According to the press release, there are ideas to offer more support for cataract surgery and other types of specialized eye operations. \nWhile the primary mission is of course treating patients, an added benefit IU utilizes is the hands-on training fourth-year students in the optometry school receive during their 12-week rotation, which the Web site states provides the students with an opportunity to gain clinical experience and also cultural experience by working in the area. \n"This clinic provides the students with a unique clinical experience, and as importantly, a great cultural experience," Lowther said in a statement. "Following the rotation the students have a better understanding of the culture and are able to perform vision examinations in Spanish"
(07/17/06 2:31am)
A School of Informatics scholarship has recently been announced bearing the name and honoring former Indianapolis Star reporter and editor Cecil "Corky" Richmond Jr. The fund comes from a $50,000 gift from Gary Wiggins, adjunct professor and director of the Chemical Informatics Program in the informatics school , and from Stanislavka "Mia" Wiggins, according to a press release. \n"This just seemed an appropriate way to honor the life of my friend and the many contributions he made to his career field," Wiggins said in a statement. \nThe scholarship will go to support undergraduate students pursuing a degree in the School of Informatics, with preference given to in-state residents. \nIn the press release, Wiggins said he chose to use the scholarship to honor Richmond -- who died in August 2001 -- as the two were friends while attending the same high school in Greens Fork, Ind. Growing up the two were in the same band and also worked together. While they initially chose to attend separate colleges, they both eventually ended up together again at IU.\nFollowing college, Richmond served four years as a U.S. Navy officer and afterward became a drama and arts reporter for the Star before later working as a travel writer, according to the press release. \nRichmond has strong connections to technology and was on the cutting edge of evolving technology during the time. According to the press release, he was a strong supporter of information technology for newspaper production and reporting. \nHe was actually one of the first reporters at the state's largest daily newspaper to use a Tandy Radio Shack TRS-80 computer, according to the release, which is one of the first laptop computers that held 24 kilobytes of memory - to file stories from the field via telephone modem connections.\n"He found this then-new technology to be increasingly helpful in meeting deadlines particularly while covering the Indianapolis nightclub scene and writing travel stories," Wiggins said. "Corky was very active in the profession users group for Atex, one of the main suppliers of hardware and software to the newspaper industry"
(07/17/06 2:27am)
The IU board of trustees moved toward finishing naming the 12-member search committee to name IU President Adam Herbert's successor Friday and completed assigning the faculty advisory committee. While a student representative for the search group has not yet been announced, one is expected to be selected during the fall, according to a press release. \nTrustee Sue Talbot, who is chairing the search process, said in a press release that IU-Bloomington School of Law Dean Lauren Robel has been named as the final faculty member on the search committee. Robel has experience with such committees, as she is currently leading the delegation to choose the next College of Arts and Sciences dean. \nAlso, the three additional members selected for the Faculty Advisory Committee to assist in the process are Carolyn Calloway-Thomas, IU-Bloomington associate professor of communication and culture; Susan W. Cress, IU-South Bend associate professor of early childhood education; and Adelheid MM Gealt, IU-Bloomington associate professor of the Hope School of Fine Arts and director of the IU Art Museum. \nIn the press release, Talbot said the committees are now complete and will begin work early in the fall. \nStephen L. Ferguson, president of the IU board of trustees, said in a statement that no completion date to find IU's next leader will be made, and instead said the search will take as long as needed to find a qualified candidate. \nHerbert recently announced that in the event that the committee is able to find a suitable replacement before his contract is set to expire in 2008, he would consider stepping down to a lesser University role and let the new leader take over before then. Herbert recommended the board start the search early, in case the process takes longer than expected or if the first attempt to find his successor does not work. If that problem would arise, it would be similar to what happened last year when the process to find a new Bloomington chancellor dragged on and eventually the remaining candidates and the entire search process were abandoned.
(07/10/06 4:50am)
A recent $45,000 award to the IU-Bloomington School of Continuing Studies will fund 50 students to complete the school's "Managing in the Life Science" certificate program over the next two years. \nThe gift was granted as part of Indiana's Strategic Skills Initiative, a workforce development program started last year by Gov. Mitch Daniels' administration, according to a press release. \n"This grant money gives us the opportunity to not only give some students a chance to further their careers by providing tuition assistance for them to complete this program," said Ron White, director of Bloomington Continuing Studies. "It also allows Bloomington Continuing Studies to contribute to the economic development of the area by being able to provide the program as part of our professional development curriculum."\nThe certificate program consists of five courses -- Introduction to the Life Sciences Industry, Teamwork and Communication in the Life Sciences Industry, Managing Projects in the Life Sciences Industry, Regulatory Affairs in the Life Sciences Industry and Organizational Development in the Life Sciences Industry. According to the press release they are designed to prepare mid- and upper-level managers to build or further their careers in the industry. \n"The manufacturing process in life sciences companies requires managers who excel in a variety of technical areas, from project management to regulatory affairs," said Jim Shea, program director of Professional Development Programs. "We're pleased this grant award recognized that our program addresses these and other crucial skills for life sciences managers." \nThe Indiana Strategic Skills Initiative is a program designed to help identify occupational and skill shortages and then fund grants to local consortia to develop solutions to address the shortages, according to the press release. The recent award is part of a larger grant given to the new regional workforce board on behalf of a consortium of workforce and economic development officials from the state's economic growth Region 8, according to the release. \n"The Bloomington Life Sciences Partnership applauds the investment of Strategic Skills Initiative funds to our Region 8 workforce board and IU Bloomington Continuing Studies to offer supervisory training through the Managing in the Life Sciences program," said Steve Bryant, director of the Bloomington Life Sciences Partnership. "Region 8 will be greatly impacted as program graduates find jobs at life sciences firms in the area"
(07/10/06 4:46am)
IU Interim Provost Michael McRobbie departed Saturday leading a University delegation to China in order to encourage cooperation between IU and the growing nation. \nWhile in the country, McRobbie and the delegation are expect to tour several of China's universities, have talks with government officials and meet with alumni. \n"I think there is recognition (of China) becoming a major global player," said Patrick O'Meara, dean for international programs, who has recently represented IU in trips to Taiwan and Japan. "As we have significant connections to China the provost will hope to build on these and explore new directions (for IU and China to cooperate)." \nTechnology is one of the main topics expected to be discussed during the trip as the University hopes to sign an agreement with Tsinghua University to expand collaborative efforts involving information technology initiatives, according to a press release. \nIn addition, visits to other universities including Peking University in Beijing, Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, China and Fudan University in Shanghai, China are on the delegation's agenda, with potential partnerships and life science research being the main areas to be addressed. \n"The aim really is symmetric. It's looking to build opportunities for study or service abroad for our students across a variety of disciplines in the world's largest country and the world's most dynamically growing economy," McRobbie said in a statement. "We also want to expand the opportunities to bring their best students and faculty here to study and work with IU researchers." \nStrengthening alumni relations overseas is another goal the delegation hopes to accomplish. According to the press release, two receptions will be held for IU alumni -- one in Beijing and the other in Shanghai. Personal meetings with alumni and friends of the University have also been set up. \nIU hopes the trip may even attract potential students based in China to become interested in attending the University, as these prospective freshmen will be invited to meet with members of the delegation, according to the press release. \nAs several delegations by IU officials have been made to East Asia during the past years, O'Meara said McRobbie representing the University is one of the highest-level visits IU has made to China. \nTo accompany McRobbie in the official visit will be Jim Williams, director of international networking, Shawn Reynolds, associate director of the Center for International Education Development Assistance, and Becky Wood, special assistant to the provost, according to the press release.
(07/03/06 2:31am)
The Indiana Supreme court rejected a claim Thursday that three IU fraternities should be repaid $110,286 in property taxes by Monroe County. In the four to one majority ruling, the court ruled unconstitutional a "special law" passed by the Indiana General Assembly that would have allowed Pi Kappa Phi, Alpha Tau Omega and Sigma Chi to retroactively file for property tax exemptions after they failed to do so in 2000 and 2001. \nKey to the court's ruling was that the law applied so specifically to these fraternities and not to the general population as a whole. \n"The Indiana Constitution prohibits special laws which grant privileges to a few people that are not available to others," Chief Justice Randall Shepard wrote in the majority decision. "The statutory amendment in this case exempted three taxpayers, after the fact, from tax deadlines applicable to everyone else. The trial court was right to uphold the Constitution."\nThe ruling states the law the case is referring to is retroactive provision applying only to a fraternity for students attending IU, that is owned by a nonprofit corporation and is not eligible for the property tax exemption. According to court documents after the law was passed, representatives from Pi Kappa Phi requested Monroe County to refund the taxes paid on the property that the new law exempted them from. \nHowever, instead of granting the fraternity's request, the county auditor appealed it and requested a declaratory judgment from the courts, court document stated. In December of 2004 a Monroe County circuit court ruled in favor of the auditor. \nThe Indiana Supreme Court then upheld the lower court's ruling Thursday. According to the ruling, while saying that some "special laws" that affect certain people are allowable, the court ruled this case was different because no probable justification for the law was reached. \n"The taxpayers provide no meaningful explanation as to why the problems they face are any different than those faced by w fraternities and sororities throughout the state," Shepard wrote. "There is nothing supporting the contention that 'education cost(s are) a problem unique to Indiana University students living in Monroe County."
(06/30/06 10:06pm)
The IUCU.org web site has been duplicated in an attempt to gain and use personal financial information of credit union members. Click here to see samples of e-mails directing members to the fake site.\nSample 1\nSample 2\nSample 3\nMembers should also visit the IU Credit Union web site for updates oh phishing scams in progress.\nIU Credit Union
(06/29/06 1:23am)
During the last week hundreds of thousands of fraudulent phishing e-mails have been sent out targeting IU Credit Union members, said the credit union's Vice President of Management Information Systems Mark Weigle. Several versions of the e-mail have been sent out -- even to non-credit union members -- that attempts to lead the user to click on a link that sends them to a fake Web site. While the site appears to look legitimate, it is actually a "fake" site set up by someone attempting to steal personal information. If personal information is entered into the Web site, the data may be compromised by outside parties. \nTo view three of the more common versions of the fraud e-mail, visit idsnews.com.
(06/29/06 1:22am)
The board of trustees' open seat will be filled shortly from one of seven candidates vying for incumbent trustee Cora Breckenridge's seat. The voting is in the hands of the 481,000 IU alumni who received their ballots in May. Votes tallied on Friday afternoon will provide quick turn around, with the new trustee term beginning the next day.\nDetermining the winner will be difficult before votes are counted because there are no exit polls and only a small portion of ballots are typically returned. Last year less than 32,000 valid votes were cast. \nAlumni can still vote in person at Herman B Wells Library from 9 a.m. until Friday afternoon. Candidates include Trina S. Miller of Granger, Ind., Philip N. Eskew, Jr. of Carmel, Ind., Steve Sanders of Chicago, Carolyn Louise Jordan of Gary, Steven Lloyd Kellam of Carmel, Ind. and Chris Sautter of Washington, D.C. \nVisit idsnews.com for updates during the weekend.
(06/26/06 3:19am)
After being named Miss IU in February, graduate student Betsy Uschkrat was crowned as the 2006 Miss Indiana Saturday night at pageant held in the Zionsville, Ind. Performing Arts Center. \nThe 24-year-old student will now move on to compete in the national stage representing the state of Indiana in next January's Miss America pageant. \n27 local participants competed in the pageant from all over the state for the week-long activities that led up the crowning Saturday according to the pageant's Web site. 21-year-old Nicole Rash of Plymouth, Ind. who was competing as Miss Wabash Valley was the The first runner-up in the contest. Kaleena Dale, 22, of Vincennes and Tonya Cooper, 24, of Valparaiso, were the respective second and third runner-ups. \nUschkrat was named the first Miss IU after a 37 year absence of the competition, granting her an automatic bid to compete in the Miss Indiana pageant.
(06/26/06 3:10am)
DETROIT -- They range in ages and income levels. Some are divorced, others never married. Their interests vary from mushrooms to muscle cars.\nBut they all have one thing in common: They are adult children living at home with their parents.\nIt's not a crazy notion. Since 1970, the percentage of people ages 18 to 34 who live at home with their parents increased 48 percent nationwide, from 12.5 million to 18.6 million, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.\nThe practice is the focus of the movie "Failure to Launch," starring Matthew McConaughey as a 35-year-old living at home with his parents, played by Kathy Bates and Terry Bradshaw.\nBut there's no need to turn to Hollywood for tales of children who returned to the parental nest or never left in the first place. It's playing out in basements and spare rooms and carriage houses all over.\n"I'm thinking this may be a trend," said Neal Hartshorne, 42, who lives with his parents in the Northville home where he was raised and works in a stained glass shop as a craftsman. "In this economy, a lot of people are needing help. I don't make much money, so it's not sensible for me to move out."\nHartshorne is what real estate representatives often call a boomerang kid -- those who tried life on their own but came back to the nest. However, he wasn't gone too long. Right after high school, he moved to Chicago to attend a trade school. He was back home after one semester.\nAnd by default he has the largest bedroom in the three-bedroom house. His parents, Harry Hartshorne, 80, and Dorothy Hartshorne, 84, had decided to give the largest room to their three children to share as kids. As his brothers moved on and out, Neal inherited the room.\nHarry Hartshorne said he never thought of kicking his son out and doesn't think Neal's motivated enough to find the additional employment necessary to live on his own. Harry isn't complaining, though. His son's presence allows him and his wife to travel and not worry about the house.\nNeal keeps the grass cut, shovels the snow, does his own laundry and cooks for himself.\nFor tax purposes, Harry says his son pays rent -- $50 per month. Neal, an avid mushroom hunter, balks at such a notion. "They don't ask me for anything," he said.
(06/26/06 3:10am)
The School of Continuing Studies has announced that journalism Professor Emeritus Peter Jacobi has been named the recipient of the school's Teaching Excellence Award. \nIn a press release the school said that Jacobi has "developed and taught life-long learning courses in opera and classical musical appreciation for IU-Bloomington Continuing Studies since 2001, brings together lectures, music and video excerpts to enlighten and inspire his students." \n"It is no surprise that Professor Jacobi would find a way to continue teaching, even in his retirement," said Ron White, director of the Bloomington Division of Continuing Studies, in a statement. "As a retired faculty member in the School of Journalism, a well-known music critic and a prominent figure in the Bloomington arts community, Peter brings not only outstanding credentials to our program, but an extraordinary dedication to lifelong learning. He's most certainly deserving of this award." \nThe SCS Award for Teaching Excellence is given to faculty members who are not full-time employees of the School of Continuing Studies for achievement in programs that teach and develop continued education, according to the press release. Nominations for the award are taken from all eight campuses and given out to the person who best matches the criteria for the award.
(06/21/06 11:24pm)
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Episcopal delegates asked church leaders Wednesday to "exercise restraint" when considering openly gay candidates for bishop, a vote that ended days of painful debate but fell far short of demands to preserve Anglican unity by banning gay bishops.\nThe measure calls on Episcopal prelates to "exercise restraint by not consenting to the consecration" of candidates for bishop "whose manner of life presents a challenge to the wider church." However it is nonbinding and -- in a sign of the deep split over gay clergy -- at least one bishop vowed immediately to ignore it.\nArchbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, the spiritual leader of the global Anglican Communion, has been trying to broker a truce between conservative and liberal archbishops worldwide ever since the Episcopal Church shocked traditionalists by consecrating Bishop V. Gene Robinson of New Hampshire.\nRobinson, who was elected in 2003, lives with his longtime male partner. Anglican conservatives -- a majority in the 77-million-member communion -- hold that the Bible prohibits gay sex.\nEpiscopal delegates did vote to affirm the denomination's commitment to the Anglican fellowship; the church is the U.S. arm of the communion. But a proposal for a temporary moratorium on gay bishops never hit the convention floor.\nOn Tuesday, the House of Deputies rebuffed a measure that would have urged dioceses to "refrain from" choosing bishops in same-gender relationships. Some saw its language as sending a slightly tougher signal.\nWhether the Episcopal General Convention went far enough to preserve Anglican ties will play out over months, if not years. World Anglican leaders meet next in February in Tanzania.\nMany Anglican churches have already broken ties with the U.S. church over Robinson's elevation. And if overseas leaders dislike the outcome of the American meeting, it greatly increases the chances that the association of 38 national churches will break apart.\nWednesday's vote, just hours before the end of a nine-day meeting, won praise from Williams but pleased neither American conservatives nor advocates for full inclusion of gays.\nA statement from conservative bishops was read from the convention floor calling the resolution meaningless and accusing the church of "misleading the rest of the communion by giving a false perception that they intend actually" to comply with Anglican requests.\nThe Anglican Communion Network, a group of 10 conservative Episcopal dioceses and more than 900 parishes, is considering splitting from the church and will meet at the end of July to decide its next step.\nA group of 20 progressive bishops issued a statement saying the language in the resolution "too much echoes past attempts by the church to limit participation of those perceived to be inadequate for full inclusion in the ordained ministry."\nRobinson, the New Hampshire bishop, criticized conservative threats to break away. "We have never threatened to leave this church and we're not threatening to do so now," he said of gay and lesbian Episcopalians. "We love this church and we love the God that we worship in and through the church."\nWilliams released a statement saying that the "devoted work" of the convention shows how strong its concern is "to seek reconciliation" with Anglicans. He said the communion will "need to reflect carefully on the significance of what has been decided before we respond more fully."\nDeputies approved the compromise measure only after last-minute pleas for action from outgoing Presiding Bishop Frank Griswold and Nevada Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori, who will become presiding bishop in November.\nJefferts Schori told delegates she did not like the resolution, since "I am fully committed to the full inclusion of gay and lesbian Christians in this church," but said the measure would give the church some time to find a "common mind"
(06/19/06 3:37am)
A national research foundation has awarded an IU chemistry professor a $100,000 scholarship.\nAssistant professor Mu-Hyun Baik was named one of this year's 13 Cottrell Scholars by the Tucson-based Research Corporation.\nThe award is given out to promising junior faculty members in the physical sciences. Eligibility is also restricted to professors in the third year of their first tenure-track appointments, according to a press release.\n"It gives us great pleasure to recognized the promise of Professor Baik as a teacher-scholar with this award and to join with Indiana University at Bloomington in support of the development of this young scientist," James M. Gentile, president of the Research Corporation, wrote in a letter to IU President Adam Herbert, according to the release. \nThe Cottrell scholarship will fund Baik's project "toward a quantitative understanding of diastereoselective carbocyclizations thorough quantum chemical modeling." \nBaik will use the funds from the scholarship for both research and teaching functions, according to the press release. His research investigates an area of organic chemistry related to drug discovery and development. He also helps advanced chemistry students understand how individual atoms in organic molecules interact during dramatic chemical changes. \nAccording to the Research Corporation's Web site, the competition for Cottrell Scholarships is "keen." The success rate has been 10 to 15 percent and proposals are reviewed through a three-tiered process that includes the Research Corporation staff, an advisory committee and its board of directors. This year only 13 Cottrell Scholars were named. \nBaik is the second faculty member at IU's campus to receive the award in the past several years. Andrew Feig, an assistant professor in the chemistry department, was awarded the grant in 2002. \nThe Research Corporation is a private foundation which aims to advance scientific research.
(06/19/06 3:36am)
Five alumni received IU's highest honor for graduates of the University when they received the 2006 Distinguished Alumni Service Award Saturday night during a reception in Alumni Hall in the Indiana Memorial Union. \nThe recipients included former member of the IU board of trustees Frederick F. Eichhorn, who served as its president from 2002 to 2005. He also served as president of the Indiana State Bar Association, received the Chancellor's Medallion from IU Northwest and is a member of the Academy of Law Alumni Fellows.\n"It's a great honor; it's a very select group," Eichhorn said. "It's a very good feeling to be in the class that I entered with."\nJoining Eichhorn in receiving the alumni award was George Taliaferro, former IU football running back who helped lead the team to its only undefeated Big Ten championship during the 1945 season. Taliaferro went on to become the first black player to be drafted by the National Football League. According to a press release, he also served as dean of students at Morgan State University, special assistant to the IU president, chancellor of IU-Purdue Univiersity at Indiapolis, dean of the School of Social Work and was a founder of the Neal-Marshall Alumni Club.\nRonald J. Webb also was presented the award. Webb served in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War and later was the special assistant to the administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration and FAA aviation assistant to the Secretary of Transportation. \n"I talked with Webb (during the award reception), as he was a Vietnam veteran imprisoned for six years during the war," Eichhorn said. "He's a very nice person and it was good to meet him. I have a son in the Air Force so I talked to Mr. Webb about Air Force issues."\nV. Sue Shields and James Weigand were the final two IU alumni to receive the award this year. \nShields was the first woman to be elected judge of a general jurisdiction trial court in Indiana, the first female judge in the Indiana Court of Appeals and the first female U.S. magistrate judge in Indiana, according to a press release. \nWeigand, according to a press release, served as special assistant to the IU president for 10 years. In 1979, he was appointed dean of the School of Continuing Studies and helped to establish numerous international programs in the school. In 1964 he also helped the School of Education develop its Department of Science and Environmental Education. \nThe awards were presented in front of a large crowd of fellow alumni, their friends and family. Several University officials also attended the reception. IU President Adam Herbert presented the awards and handed out the certificates. Each recipient also had an escort who introduced him or her to the crowd. Eichhorn was introduced by IU-East Chancellor David J. Fulton.\nThe reception was one of many events during this year's Cream and Crimson weekend which served to honor the alumni and was the 50th reunion for the class of 1956. \n"I also attended the dinner on Friday, picnic on Saturday and reception at the president's house Saturday night," Eichhorn said. "They were all very warm and friendly events"
(06/05/06 2:51am)
COLUMBUS, Ohio - A mumps outbreak hit the Midwest earlier this year and an Ohio State University student died from meningitis. With diseases spreading, some colleges and universities across the nation require immunization before starting undergraduate classes at their institutions. Ohio State University, however, is not one of those universities. \nOhio University does not require any vaccines before beginning classes but recommends the meningitis vaccine. \nMiami University does require the 2MMR vaccines and a medical history form to be turned in, the Student Health Services said. \nThe University of Cincinnati does not require any vaccines for undergraduates, but students in fields with patient contact have various requirements. It recommends the meningitis vaccine, Tetanus, and because the state of Ohio requires the 2MMR vaccines, the students should already have them. \nThe state of Ohio's legislature does not require any specific vaccines for entry into a college or university. \nOSU is going along with the legislature, Dr. Roger Miller of the Student Health Services at OSU said. \nAccording to the Public Information Office for the Ohio Department of Health, "The Ohio Revised Coded Section 1713.55 states that beginning with the academic year that commences on or after July 1, 2005, an institution of higher education shall not permit a student to reside in on-campus housing unless the student (or parent if the student is younger than 18 years of age) discloses whether the student has been vaccinated against meningococcal disease and hepatitis B by submitting a meningitis and hepatitis B vaccination status statement." \nMiller said the Student Health Services has had campaigns at the Ohio Union to spread information about vaccinations and diseases. \nMiller said one flaw of the legislation is that Hepatitis B was included and it has nothing to with living in the dorms, and the vaccine is already required for children living in Ohio. \n"We do have TB testing requirements for high risk individuals," Miller said. "Nearly all of the health professional schools are required to have TB testing not only upon entry but periodically throughout their training and our international students coming from high risk areas are required to undergo a tuberculosis screening." \nAreas deemed high risk are done so in accordance with information from the World Health Organization, Miller said. \n"The problem that we run into, especially for larger institutions, is the problem of enforcement and what you do with the people who either choose not to be vaccinated, (or who) have deferrals for medical problems, have deferrals for religious (reasons)," Miller said. \nAccording to Student Health Services at Miami University, students may not commence classes if they do not have the required MMR vaccines. \nAnother issue to consider is the cost incurred by the students when paying for the vaccinations. \nMiller said the OSU Student Health Insurance does cover a percentage of these costs within a limit. \n"The meningococcal vaccine is beneficial ... (but) It does not provide protection against one of the strains that is more common in the U.S.," Miller said. "There are four strains covered in the vaccine ..." but the fifth strain "causes probably about a third to maybe 40 percent of meningitis." \nAddressing the death of the OSU student, Miller said, "I don't know which strain specifically (caused it) but I was told that it was a vaccine preventable strain. \n"There are a number of vaccines and other preventive steps that students really do need to be informed about and make sure that they get," Miller said.
(03/09/06 7:39pm)
QUESTION: I am a guy who has never learned how to initiate sex in a new relationship. Consequently, most of the relationships in which I have been involved in the past few years have fizzled out into "just friends" friendships, which leave me cold, uninterested, and, above all, inexperienced and dissatisfied. What can I do to learn initiation of sex in new relationships in such a way that both I and my new partner are fine with the escalation? \nANSWER: Learning how to negotiate relationships can be challenging. Many people rely on nonverbal cues (e.g., eye contact, touches on the arm, smiles) to indicate whether someone is romantically or sexually interested and whether it is acceptable (and desired) to initiate shows of affections ranging from kissing to intercourse. \nRelying exclusively on nonverbal communication and on moans, groans and sighs can be exciting at best, but confusing, misleading or even associated with unwanted sexual contact at worst. As a result, many men and women -- often through a process of trial and error -- tend to realize the value of verbal communication. Though it takes courage and involves the risk of rejection, telling someone that you like, care for or feel attracted to them is a good first step to initiating a romantic relationship. Asking someone on a date -- and yes, using the phrase "a date" -- is a solid indication of your intentions for romance rather than friendship. \nOnce you are past the initial shows of affection (holding hands or kissing), it is not only kind and considerate -- but wise -- to make sure that your partner is "fine with the escalation" of sexual behavior, as you put it. Sometimes partners will take turns initiating sexual behaviors and that is often an indication that they are interested in being sexual with you, too. If you have any doubt, ask "is this okay?" or "does this feel good?" or "it's okay if you want to stop, I'll still want to see you again" as you move your hands or lips to different body parts. While some simply progress by touch, others ask before they move forward (e.g. "I would love to have sex with you. What do you think about that?"). It can feel silly to verbalize issues related to sexuality but that's not necessarily because it's not important to do so. Rather, we simply are not often experienced in doing so. The good news is that the more you practice communication skills, the more you will have an opportunity to improve your skills and work toward the kind of relationship you want. \nOf course, not all of your attempts at romance will work out the way that you want them to. Some people will want to be "just friends" with you -- and perhaps some people who would like to be romantic or sexual with you are people who you prefer to be "just friends" with, too. Developing and maintaining friendships with same and opposite sex friends is an important part of adult development. Not only are friends important for social support in times of stress or sadness, but friendships can give us further practice with communication and relationship skills -- not to mention that occasionally friendships do evolve over time into romance (but don't bank on it or pressure a friend to be any more than a friend). \n"Reading The Relationship Cure: A 5 Step Guide to Strengthening Your Marriage, Family, and Friendships" by relationship researcher Dr. John Gottman might provide you with information about communication skills that will be helpful in a variety of relationships in your life. Similarly, some people find it helpful to meet with a counselor or therapist with whom they can talk about their friendships and relationships. By sharing stories and feelings about your relationships, a counselor might be able to give you feedback or help you consider issues related to your relationships and how you can create more satisfying relationships, whether they are romantic or platonic in nature.
(03/09/06 7:39pm)
QUESTION: My boyfriend and I have been dating for a while and have had sex, but lately he seems to be avoiding it. He even seems to avoid kissing. I know he likes me because he tells me I'm beautiful and kisses me on the forehead and cheek. I have talked to him about this but he blushes or turns away. He says he doesn't want to do anything sexual anymore at all. We used to have such a healthy, loving, sexual relationship. Now it is like we are "just friends". Help me out! What is he thinking? What do I say to him, to not offend or upset him? \nANSWER: Though the stereotype among heterosexual couples is that it is women who avoid sex, the reality is more complex. Both men and women might wax or wane in their desire to be sexual either alone (through masturbation) or with a partner. Because shared sexual intimacy with a partner is just that -- shared -- it can feel sad, hurtful, confusing or even rejecting when one's partner withdraws from, avoids or seems disinterested in sex. \nSometimes people withdraw from sex for medical reasons, such as a lack of interest related to a medical condition or a medication side effect, or performance issues (e.g. painful ejaculation or difficulty with erections). Others avoid sex because of relationship issues. And even though it seems like most college students are sexually active, that is not necessarily the case. While some students have active sex lives with partners, others have more sporadic experience with sex or even choose not to act sexual with their partners. Some try sexual activity with a partner and then decide that they prefer to wait to resume sex until the relationship has deepened, they have fallen in love, they are married or otherwise feel more "ready". \nA difficult aspect of having one's partner withdraw from sex is that while you identify this as a problem in your relationship, your boyfriend might not. It is possible that he is happy with his choice not to be physically intimate with you at the moment. As such, he might or might not find it useful to seek answers for his lack of interest or his decision not to have sex, such as visiting his healthcare provider to rule out medical causes or meeting jointly with you and a sex therapist to discuss relationship issues. \nThat said, if you identify this as an issue in your relationship that you would like to address, he might at least see the value in talking with you in more depth about this change in sexual expression or even meet with you and a sex therapist. An important point, though, is that while your goal might be to resume sexual intimacy with him soon, his goal might be completely different (e.g., to help you understand his decision not to be sexual). \nIf your boyfriend is open to exploring the possibility of sexual intimacy with you, it might be useful to read "Getting the Love You Want" by Harville Hendrix together. Though it is marriage-focused, it includes useful information for couples who are having trouble communicating. If you would like guidance or with these issues, consider meeting with a counselor or therapist. A way of approaching this issue may be to say something like, "I miss kissing you and being sexual in the ways that we used to, and I'm having trouble making sense of this change. Can you help me understand how you feel about it?" By putting the issue in terms of your perspective (rather than blaming him or making him feel like he's done something wrong) he might feel more comfortable talking with you. \nIt might be equally important to stress that you want to learn more about how his feelings have changed, and that you want to understand even if it feels hurtful. Again, this won't work if you simply want to convince him to be sexual with you -- instead you have to be committed to finding out how he's feeling, and being open to whatever it is he says, knowing that you might get an answer other than what you are hoping for. This is a challenging part of all relationships. Facing difficult times head on might or might not bring you closer together, but at least it might provide you with more information to learn where he is at, and what is possible for your relationship. Good luck.
(12/02/05 2:06pm)
An IU senior was assaulted on her way to work Wednesday evening. \nAccording to an IU Police Department report, the female student was walking to the north circle of Read Center when a gold Pontiac Grand Prix stopped close to her and told her she needed to walk faster. The student told the driver that she needed to stop her vehicle, and the two began exchanging words. \nThe driver then exited the vehicle and started yelling at the student before striking her twice, according to the report. \nThe student told police she then tried to fight back when a passenger in the back seat of the vehicle got out and joined the fight, striking the student in the face again. \nAnother passenger then exited the vehicle from the front passenger seat and broke up the fight.\nThe student told police the driver was a black female about 5-foot-5, heavyset and with short curly hair in a headband. The other passenger who fought the student was described as a black female about 5-foot-7 with straight, chin-length hair.\nPolice did receive a possible license plate number from the vehicle, but the owner of the vehicle was not at the residence when police arrived there. \nAnyone with information on the assault is asked to call IUPD at 855-4111.