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Lectures challenge campus diversity

Wednesday, Feb. 17,2010 11:41 p.m.

A campus-wide lecture series will explore ways to make IU a more diverse and accepting environment. The first panel will be held from 12:30 to 2 p.m. today in the Indiana Memorial Union Georgian Room.

Professors receive recognition for 'outstanding' performance

Wednesday, Feb. 17,2010 11:39 p.m.

In honor of IU’s 190th founding anniversary, President Michael McRobbie will present 16 faculty members and two doctoral students with Distinguished Teaching Awards. Recipients will be recognized on April 16 for their “outstanding teaching, research and service to the University,” according to an IU press release.

Permaculture course inspires career changes

By Molly Johnson · Wednesday, Feb. 17,2010 11:37 p.m.

Since its inception eight years ago, the camping course based on sustaining human activity has created quite a stir in Bloomington. It has inspired students to change majors, reverse career goals and even create an extension of the course, the Bloomington Permaculture Guild.

Poetry 'slamming' at Rachael's Cafe

By Stephanie Kuschel · Wednesday, Feb. 17,2010 10:46 p.m.

“They called you Perfecta, and what did they say when the disease ate at you?” resident Ashley Bayer said to a captivated audience. “God’s eyes turned from you, and as they do, I must leave you, because your burden breaks me in two.”So spoke one of five “slam poets,” who competed Wednesday in Rachael’s Café for first place in a slam poetry contest.