February 2006 - Indiana University Northwest

Quality Education. Lifetime Opportunities.
Northwest NEWS
February 2006
A monthly newsletter for IU Northwest faculty and staff
Professors’ research key to
gene discovery
Strategic Planning Team to
narrow focus of Outcome 4 for
coming year
By Alisha Throckmartin
By Alisha Throckmartin
he fact that different races are plagued with genetic
diseases and ailments that other races are not, has always
been a mystery to scientists. African-Americans are prone
to sickle-cell anemia, some people of Jewish descent suffer from
Tay-Sachs disease, and caucasians are more likely to suffer
blindness due to macular degeneration than those with darker
skin. But what is in our DNA that reads our race, knows our heritage, and can so discriminately attack our bodies?
Nancy Mangini, Ph.D., associate professor of anatomy and cell
biology, Indiana University School of Medicine-Northwest,has
made a key discovery of a gene that regulates skin pigmentation.
This gene is for a protein that regulates calcium, but was discovered to have capabilities of restoring color to light-colored
Zebrafish, which lack the gene. While you may think, ‘what does
this mean to me?’, it could someday mean the difference between
life and death. The discovery, which was part of a research study
conducted among 25 scientists around the country, means that
one day researchers may be able to more effectively treat, or even
cure, diseases that affect different populations. “This same gene
was found to be directly related to variations in human skin
Outcome #4 goal for 2010: IUN values and is recognized
for its commitment to diversity as a critical component
of excellence in higher education as demonstrated
through recruitment and retention of students, faculty,
staff and administrators, employment practices, professional development, and its academic programs.
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See Mangini, page 6
The cover article of the
December, 2005 issue of
Science Magazine featured the breakthrough
discovery of a human protein gene that can change
the
pigment in a mutant
light-colored fish called
the Golden Zebrafish. The
discovery of the gene was
made by Nancy Mangini,
Ph.D., associate professor of anatomy and cell
biology.
here is no mistaking the fact that the northwest Indiana
region boasts an extremely diverse, eclectic and unique
mix of populations comprised of many races, ethnicities
and heritages. The opportunities for learning and personal
growth are unlimited when these groups converge in an open
and progressive environment such as the IU Northwest campus. We are fortunate in that we have the physical, creative
and human resources available to attract some of the most
promising students in the state. But are we equally successful in attracting and retaining equally talented minority
faculty members ?
During the remainder of 2006, the key focus of the Strategic
Planning Team (SPT) regarding Outcome 4 will focus on the
topic of race, and how IU Northwest can attract, hire and
retain faculty members of different races. Currently, minority
professors (not including adjunct) comprise approximately
20% of the faculty. According to a 2003 report published by the
National Center for Education Statistics,U.S.Department of
Education, (www.nces.ed.gov.programs/digest) which detailed
the statistics of full-time, instructional faculty in degreegranting institutions nationwide, 15.6% were minorities.
While IU Northwest is above the national average, we are
uniquely positioned in this community to offer professional,
personal and educational opportunities and experiences that
should make us competitive with other institutions of our size
in attracting a unique and talented pool of diverse faculty
applicants.
For this reason, it was determined that the IU Northwest
campus community as a whole could greatly benefit if the STP
chose to: examine the current situation, research methods and
means of broadening the applicant base, engage in open
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See Strategic Plan Update, page 2
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Strategic Plan Update
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Notes of distinction
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CETL
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Milestones in black history 4
Computer workshop
DPG Winter/Spring calendar
I survived a 105 mile race!
February Calendar
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dialogue with the members of the community, and finally to
develop a strategy that will enable us to ultimately be more
diverse in our faculty positions.
“We want to find creative and innovative ways to bring in and
retain minority faculty,”said Chuck Gallmeier, Ph.D., associate
professor and chair of sociology and anthropology. While this
will take much time, effort and planning, the positive implications of having an even more culturally diverse campus community are far reaching in social, educational, professional and
personal terms.
For more information about the Shared Vision and the
Strategic Planning Team visit www.iun.edu/vision/.
Employment practices, professional development and mentoring processes have enabled us
to recruit and retain a more ethnically and
racially diverse body of faculty, staff and
administrators,
to
enhance
academic
excellence.
NOTE: After extensive deliberation, the SPT chose to focus on racial
and ethnic aspects of diversity for 2006. This focus is related to a
critical need and opportunity based on our location and the regional
racial climate. Consistent with the IU Northwest Diversity Statement
we will be moving forward to consider additional aspects of diversity in future years. Please refer to the campus definition of diversity
which was an outcome in 2004.
Excerpt from an e-mail message to IU Northwest Community
regarding 11/29/2005 - 12/1/2005 retreat from Kathryn Lantz,
interim associate vice chancellor for university advancement
Notes of Distinction
Steve Dunphy, Ph.D., associate professor of management, has
been appointed to serve as an assistant editor of the Editorial
Board of Review of the Journal of Business and Behavioral
Sciences. He will also serve as session chair during the American
Society of Business and Behavioral Professionals conference in
February, in Las Vegas, where he will present his paper The
GodfatherTheory of Management a.k.a. ‘Make him an offer he can’t
refuse’.
Anja Matwijkiw, Ph.D., assistant professor of philosophy, presented her paper The Ethics of Globalization at the COAS Research
Conference at IU Northwest in November. She also presented a
talk November 18 at IIT (Illinois Institute of Technology), Chicago
entitled The Ambivalence of the Revenge Ban.
Diane M. Larson, lecturer, computer information systems developed, wrote and presented An Introduction to Microsoft Access
workshop at Jasper and Newton Counties’ Lifelong Learning
Center in Morocco, Indiana on November 5, 2005.
Tin-Chun Lin, Ph.D., assistant professor of economics, presented
his article, The Impact of Local Taxes on Parental Choice of
Education at the Southern Economic Association Conference in
Washington DC, November 18-20, 2005. He also presented his article, Economics of Restaurant Tipping Behavior: A Dynamic Game of
Complete and Perfect Information at the Allied Social Science
Association Conference in Boston, January 6-8, 2006.
Linda Delunas, Ph.D., associate professor of nursing, has been
informed that she has been selected to receive the Indiana
University W. George Pinnell Award for Outstanding Service. The
award will be presented at the IU Founders Day Ceremony in
Bloomington on April 2.
Subir Bandyopadhay, Ph.D., professsor of marketing, has
received a grant from the Center for Sustainable Regional Vitality
(CSRV) for his obesity project. He has also received another grant
from CSRV with Professor Ranjan Kini to develop an export marketing strategy for northwest Indiana industries, and a Geographic
Information System (GIS) map for all exporting companies in the
region. In addition, Professor Bandyopadhyay and his graduate
student Julie Wolfe recently published a paper on eLoyalty at the
Review of Business Research. Dr. Bandyopadhay also reviewed
three best-selling books on brand marketing for the prestigious
Journal of Marketing.
Charles P. Gallmeier, Ph.D., associate professor and chair of
sociology and anthropology, recently published an article titled,
Oasis in the Street: A Research Note on the Ethnographic Field
Station, in The Journal for the Liberal Arts and Sciences, Volume
10 No. 1:4-9, 2005. Professor Gallmeier was also invited to give an
address at the quarterly meeting of the Quality of Life Council of
Northwest Indiana at Valparaiso University, December 12, 2005.
The title of his address was The Social Fabric of Leadership:
Surviving the Leadership of Bullshit.
Arlene Adler, M.Ed., director of the radiologic science program,
recently had the fourth edition of her textbook, Principles of
Radiographic Imaging: An Art and a Science. Albany: Delmar
Publishers, Inc., 4th Edition, 2006 published. It is physics and
imaging book used by radiography programs across the country. It
has a lab and instructor manual to accompany it along with an
Electronic Classroom Manager that provides educators with a test
bank, image library and PowerPoint slides for each chapter in the
text.
Ruth Needleman, Ph.D., was accepted to the Graduate Faculty of
the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. She just completed
teaching a 10-day graduate course on Worker Education for
Master’s students in their Union Administration and Leadership
Program. In addition, Dr. Needleman has also assumed the responsibility of chair for the Division of Labor Studies statewide. She will
oversee academic programs on all campuses. The Labor Studies
program has seen record enrollment increases in its on-line offerings; the Labor Studies Program now offers all coursework necessary for an associate and bachelors of science degree from IU
through OnCourse.
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February 2006
CETL’s Upcoming Events
Translating Difficult Concepts
through Online Visuals
Faculty Mentor for Oncourse, will assist in
the facilitation of this session. Bring your
lunch and join your colleagues in an informal
Brown Bag Discussion on this important
topic.
Wednesday,February 8, 2006
11:00 – 11:50 am
Presenters: Randy Newbrough and Jay W.
Hagenow, Indiana University-Purdue
University Indianapolis
As more and more universities invest in moving courses online, faculty find themselves
struggling with how to transfer difficult concepts once taught in the traditional classroom
to the online environment. This session will
focus on how faculty can use technology to
create learning objects that are based on
instructional design principles, are purposeful, interactive, and still teach core concepts.
This session is part of the “2nd
Wednesdays@Noon” series about teaching
with technology offered by IHETS (Indiana
Higher Education Telecommunication
System).
How to Write a Successful Grant
Proposal
Tuesday, February 14, 2006
8:30 – 10:00 am OR 10:30 am - Noon
Presenter: Martha Harris, Ph.D.
The purpose of the workshop is to explore
with new and other interested faculty how to
write more successful grant applications.
Participants will be guided through examination of their specific ideas, projects and/or
requests for proposals. Tips will be shared
that can apply to both federal and philanthropic grantors. Samples of completed
applications will be shared.
Hybrid Courses: Teaching Twice as
Much in Half the Time
Brown Bag Discussion: Using
Oncourse
Tuesday, February 21, 2006
10:00 – 11:30 am
Monday, February 13, 2006
12:30 – 2:00 pm
More and more faculty are using Oncourse to
support their teaching. This session is an
opportunity for colleagues to come together
and share how they are using Oncourse and
think about new ways Oncourse can be used
to save faculty time and enhance student
learning. Dr. Linda Delunas, Associate
Professor and Associate Dean of Nursing, and
Hybrid courses - courses for which seat time
is reduced in exchange for robust online
learning experiences - can be an attractive
option for both faculty and students at a commuter campus like IU Northwest. In this session, participants will learn what a hybrid
course is and how it differs from a face-to-face
course and a fully online course. Various
tools within the Oncourse environment will
be shown, and participants will be encouraged to consider how they might use these
tools to design effective online activities.
Several online learning activities will be
showcased.
The session will be facilitated by CETL staff
members Emily Hixon, Ph.D., Instructional
Design Specialist, and Jodie Reminder, M.S.,
Instructional Technology Specialist.
Preparing a Case for Excellence
Friday, March 3, 2006
8:30 am - 11:20 am
Preparing a Case for Excellence in Teaching
is a series of three sessions designed to familiarize you with the tenure and promotion
process, and inform you about several teaching awards available to IUN faculty.
Panelists will make brief presentations,
allowing plenty of time for questions (see
website for panelists for each session). You
may attend any or all sessions.
8:30 - 9:20 a.m.
Session I: Tenure and
Promotion
9:30-10:20 a.m.
Session II: President’s and
Founders’ Day Awards
10:30-11:20 a.m. Session III: FACET and
Trustees’ Award
For more information or to register for
any of these sessions, please visit the
CETL website at
http://www.iun.edu/~cetl/services/workshops.shtml
C o m m o n q u e s t i o n s ( a n d a n s w e r s! )
concerning Oncourse
By Jodie Reminder, Instructional Technology Specialist
January brought exciting changes to the Oncourse CL, IU’s online collaboration and learning tool. However, changes
often lead to more questions. Below are some of the most common questions and the answers:
W h e r e i s t h i s M e s s a g e C e n t e r t h a t ev e r y o n e i s t a l k i n g a b o u t ?
Contact Us:
The Message Center tool (similar to the internal email in the original Oncourse) was released after course sites for the
Spring 2006 were built.This means that the Message Center was not set as a default tool for Spring 2006.To turn on the
Message Center, click on the Site Info button for your course. At the top of this page is the Edit Tools link where you
can add the Message Center to your course.
Center for
Excellence in
Teaching and
Learning
As of right now, new courses will not be created in the original Oncourse for Summer 2006 and beyond. Instructors
who are not teaching in the new version should request a project site for Oncourse CL. CETL will continue to provide
Oncourse workshops throughout the semester to assist instructors during this transition.
phone: 980-6755
fax: 980-6762
No. Instructors have the ability to save and import previous courses into Oncourse CL. In addition, courses will continue to be available in the original Oncourse for two academic years. For example, courses taught in Spring 2006 will be
available until Spring 2008.
W i l l t h i s b e t h e l a s t s e m e s t e r fo r t h e o r i g i n a l O n c o u r s e ?
W i l l I l o s e a l l t h e p r e v i o u s w o r k t h a t I ’v e d o n e w i t h i n t h e o r i g i n a l O n c o u r s e ?
email: [email protected]
www.iun.edu/~cetl
February 2006
W h e re c a n I t u r n w h e n I h av e a p ro bl e m w i t h O n c o u r s e ?
Jodie Reminder, is IU Northwest's Oncourse contact person. Instructors and staff who have questions or experience
problems with Oncourse can contact CETL’s Instructional Technology Specialist, Jodie Reminder, by phone at 981-5663
or by e-mail at [email protected].
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Milestones in Black History
February 1, 1926, what is now known as
Black History Month was first celebrated
on this date as Negro History Week. It
became a month-long celebration in
1976.
Orangeburg Massacre. Students were
protesting segregation at an Orangeburg
bowling alley. Today in 1925, students
staged strike at Fisk University to protest
policies of white administration.
February 2, 1914, artist William
Ellisworth is born in Washington, North
Carolina. Educated at Syracuse
University, he was a student of Florida
artist Augusta Savage. His works were
exhibited at Atlanta University, the
Whitney Museum, the Two Centuries of
Black American Art exhibit, Fisk
University, Hampton University, the North
Carolina Museum of Art and private collectors.
February 9, 1960, 100 Johnson C. Smith
University students staged sit-ins at
downtown Charlotte lunch counters.
February 3, 1956, Autherine J. Lucy
becomes the first black student to attend
the University of Alabama. She was
expelled three days later "for her own
safety" in response to threats from a mob.
In 1992 Autherine Lucy Foster graduated
from the University with a master's
degree in education. The same day, her
daughter, Grazia Foster, graduated with a
bachelor's degree in corporate finance.
February 4, 1986, a stamp of Sojourner
Truth is issued by the U.S. Postal
Service.
February 5, 1990, Columbia University
graduate and Harvard University law student Barack Obabma became the first
African American named president of the
Harvard Law Review.
February 6, 1898, Melvin B. Tolson,
author, educator, poet, was born.
Today in 1961, a jail-in movement started
in Rock Hill, S.C., when students refused
to pay fines and requested jail sentences.
Students Nonviolent Coordinating
Committee urged south-wide "Jail, No
Bail" campaign.
February 7, 1872, Alcorn A&M College
opened.
February 8, 1968, Thirty South Carolina
State students were shot, and three were
killed by police, in what was called the
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February 10, 1854, founder and first
president of Livingstone College, Joseph
Charles Price was born
February 11, 1996, Penn's Baccalaureate
Speaker was the Right Reverend Barbara
Clementine Harris, a Philadelphian who
was the first woman ever to become a
bishop in the Anglican Communion.
February 12, 1900, for a Lincoln birthday
celebration, James Weldon Johnson
writes the lyrics for "Lift Every Voice and
Sing". With music by his brother, J.
Rosamond, the song is first sung by 500
children in Jacksonville, Fla. It will
become known as the "Negro National
Anthem".
February 13, 1635, America's first public
school, the Boston Latin School, opened
in Boston. Black students were excluded
from attending.
February 14, 1867, Morehouse College
organized in Augusta, Georgia. The institution was later moved to Atlanta.
February 15, 1848, Sarah Roberts barred
from white school in Boston. Her father,
Benjamin Roberts, filed the first school
integration suit on her behalf.
February 16, 1857, Frederick Douglass
elected President of Freedman Bank and
Trust.
February 17, 1870, Congress passed
resolution readmitting Mississippi on condition that it would never change its constitution to disenfranchise Blacks.
February 18, 1913, the Delta Sigma
Theta Sorority was incorporated at
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Howard University.
February 19, 1942, the Army Air Corps'
all African American 100th Pursuit
Squadron, later designated a fighter
squadron, was activated at Tuskegee
Institute. The squadron served honorably
in England and in other regions of the
European continent during World War II.
February 20 today in 1927, Sidney Poitier
was born in Miami, Florida.
Today in 1968, state troopers used tear
gas to stop demonstrations at Alcorn A&M
College.
February 21, 1987, African Americans in
Tampa, Florida rebelled after an African
American man was killed by a white
police officer while in custody.
February 22, 1911, activist and social
reformer Francis Ellen Watkins Harper
died. Harper founded the National
Convention of Colored Women in 1864
and was involved in other projects for
women's rights.
February 23, 1868, Dr. William Edward
Burghardt DuBois, educator and civil
rights advocate, was born.
February 24, 1864, Rebecca Lee
Crumpler becomes the first black woman
to receive an M.D. degree. She graduated
from the New England Female Medical
College.
February 25, 1978, Pensacola native
Daniel "Chappie" James, first African
American four-star general, dies in
Colorado Springs, Colorado.
February 26, 1920, Dr. Carter G.
Woodson founded Associated Publishers.
February 27, 1872, Charlotte Ray graduates from Howard Law School. She is the
first African American lawyer in the U.S.
February 28, 1704, Elias Neau, a
Frenchman, opened school for Blacks in
New York City.
Compiled from www.myflorida.com
February 2006
Schedule for Spring 2006
Computing Workshops
Workshops are open to
Currently registered students, faculty, and staff at NO CHARGE.
Reservations are recommended as seating is limited. Alumni and employees sponsored by non-profit organizations
may attend for $30 per workshop. Registration requests will not be considered complete until fees are paid. All
workshops meet in Hawthorn 108. To register: call 980-6960, email [email protected] or visit Hawthorn 108B.
Materials for those attending a workshop are free. Handouts for self-study are $5 for all IU Northwest students
and personnel.Others, call 980-6960, email [email protected] or visit Hawthorn 108B
FEB 1: 5:30 – 8:30 pm * NEW *
FEB 15: 5:30 – 8:30 pm
Excel 2: Lists
Dreamweaver 1: Web Page Basics
FEB 2: 1 – 4 pm
FEB 16: 1 – 4 pm
Photoshop 1: the Basics
Illustrator 1: The Basics
FEB 3: 9 am – Noon
FEB 17: 9 am – Noon
PowerPoint Basics
FrontPage Basics
FEB 6: 5:30 – 8:30 pm
FEB 20: 5:30 – 8:30 pm
Access 3: Queries
Access 5: Reports
FEB 7: 1 – 4 pm * NEW *
FEB 22: 5:30 – 8:30 pm
Excel 2: Lists
Dreamweaver 2: Layers & CSS
FEB 8: 5:30 – 8:30 pm * NEW *
FEB 23: 1 – 4 pm
Excel 2: Tools for What-Ifs
Illustrator 2: Complex Illustrations
FEB 9: 1 – 4 pm
FEB 24: 9 am – Noon
Photoshop 2: Editing & Compositing Images
Dreamweaver 1: Web Page Basics
FEB 10: 9 am – Noon
Excel 1: The Basics
FEB 27: 5:30 – 8:30 pm
Access 6: Designing & Packaging Databases
FEB 13: 5:30 – 8:30 pm
Access 4: Forms
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Wednesday, February 15, 2006
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color. In evolutionary terms, this means that this gene is very
important to the life of cells and was conserved from the time that
fish evolved all the way to humans,” said Mangini.
The lead author of the study, Dr. Keith Cheng, from Penn State
University College of Medicine, also
found meaning beyond the control of
skin color. Cheng feels that the subject
of medically important differences
between genes among individuals is of
paramount importance and a reason
for studies like this.
Mangini explained, “This gene controls calcium and we discovered that a
minor change causes differences in pigmentation. Even this gene, in cells
Mangini
other than pigment cells, might cause
differences in the way cells react to medicines. So skin color
might be an indicator of the potential for other health problems
that are significant. The more we know about how genes
differ between individuals and among populations, the better we
will be able to tailor medicines to treat specific medical conditions
to which they are more prone.”
Please join the members of the
T e a c h i n g C o m m i t t e e , i n c o n g r a t ulating the nominees for this year’s
Founder’s Day Award:
Deborah Alspaugh
Cheryl Cash
Carrie Cate-Clements
Gianluca DiMuzio
William Dorin
Tanice Foltz
Karen Kaszuba
Howard King
Michael LaPointe
Albert Martin
Karl Nelson
Earl Pegram
Stela Pudar-Hozo
Surekha Rao
Vernon Smith
Karen Venditti
Henry Wyzinski
Marty Zusman
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Shoshanna Johnson, Iraq War POW, on
“Freedom Isn’t Free”
Savannah Center Auditorium, 5:30 – 9 p.m.
Co-sponsored by: Multicultural Affairs
For more information
contact the Office of
Diversity and Equity
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13 Reshaping of the Given Form Exhibit
(various artists)
Feb 13 - March 10, SC Gallery
Co-sponsored by: Fine Arts Department
23 Afeni Shakur, Actress/Activist
(Mother of Tupac Shakur, Rap Artist)
5-10 p.m. Tamarack Hall Theater
Co-sponsored by: Department of Minority
Studies, Student Activities Board, and Black
Student Union.
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Foreign Languages Week – Foreign
Languages Film Festival 12-3 p.m., Hawthorn
Hall 469 Co-sponsored by: Foreign Languages
Club Department of Modern Languages.
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Polish Pilgrimage Exhibit-Chicago to
Northwest Indiana Shrines March 20-April 14,
Savannah Center Gallery for Contemporary Art.
Artist’s Reception – March 22, 12-2 p.m.,
SC Gallery for Contemporary Art.
Co-sponsored by: Fine Arts Department
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Lectures in Race & Ethnicity
6-10 p.m., Savannah Center Auditorium
Co-sponsored by: Department of Minority Studies
Reshaping of the Given Form Demonstration
12-2 p.m. SC Gallery
Co-sponsored by: Fine Arts Department
March ‘06
1
First Annual Hip Hop Summit & Conference
6-11 p.m. Savannah Center Auditorium and Lobby
Co-sponsored by: Department of Minority
Studies, BSU, and ALMA student organizations.
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Reshaping of the Given Form Lecture
12-2 p.m., Savannah Center Gallery
Co-sponsored by: Fine Arts Department
2
Mary Mahoney Lecture and Luncheon
9 a.m. – 12 p.m., Savannah Center Auditorium
Co-sponsored by: The Department of Nursing
February 2006
Health Care Disparities
Guest speaker: Beverly Coleman Miller, M.D.
7 p.m. Lecture, Savannah Center Auditorium,
reception following in SC Gallery, 8:30 – 9:30 p.m.
Co-sponsored by: College of Arts & Sciences,
Women’s Studies, IU Medical School, SPEA, Pre-pro
fessional Studies Club, and Public Affairs Club.
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17 Reshaping of the Given Form Performance
12-2 p.m. SC Gallery
Co-sponsored by: Fine Arts Department
21 Women’s Business Expo
12-2 p.m., LC 105A
Co-sponsored by: Women’s Studies and WSSA
Celebrating our Students Luncheon
9a – 2 p.m., LC 105 A
Co-sponsored by: Department of Women’s Studies
April ‘06
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Angela Johnson, African-American Author
of Children and Young Adult Fiction
5:30 – 7 p.m., Savannah Center Auditorium.
Co-sponsored by: Department of English, Women’s
Studies and Spirits Magazine
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Women’s Studies Book and Film Club
Noon, Savannah Center 207.
For schedule please contact Women’s Studies at
(219) 980-6680
Co-sponsored by: Department of Women’s Studies
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Gary, Indiana’s First One Hundred Years,
1906- 2006, Lecture & Reception, 4-9 p.m.,
Savannah Center Auditorium & Lobby
Funding provided by a donation from the IU
Foundation
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I survived a 105 mile bicycle race!
A diary excerpt from medical student Jennifer Wagner
I woke up bright and early at 6 a.m. on Saturday, ate my
oatmeal and packed for Spiceland. I got there, was too busy
getting my bike ready to actually listen to the announcements, but I heard them counting down so I hurried over
and took off with the rest of the group. I had no idea as to
which way we were going (the routes ranged from 15 to 105
miles, so it would have been a good idea to find out which
way my route went), but by talking to other cyclists, I figured out where to go.
Mile 17: Feeling great! I headed down a hill. It was sunny
and 88 degrees.
Mile 30: Got chased by a big scary dog, but the rest stop
was just ahead. I got off the bike and gave my butt a five
minute rest.
Mile 40: The temperature climbed to 92 degrees, but now I
was on newly paved road, smooth with few hills, so I’m
going decently fast.
Mile 50: Another rest stop.
They do some music trivia
and I stuff my face with a
bagel and peanut butter.
Mile 60: Another rest stop
and an air-conditioned building! I splash cold water on my
face as the temperature now
reads 100 degrees. Ouch!
Mile 70: Rest stop, but I don’t
stop. Looks like rain!
Mile 73: It IS rain! as well as
thunder, lightning, hail, ridicu- Med student Jen Wagner
powers up hill during her 105
lous winds and zero visibility. mile adventure.
I shield myself with a weeping willow tree and do a little weeping of my own. I was
scared and thought I’d die in a ditch and no one would find
me. But alas, the worst of it lasted only 5 minutes. When
the rain wasn’t quite so torrential, I got back on and fought
the wind for another 20 miles, which included a hilly loop!
Mile 85: The sun is back out and as scorching as ever. The
temperature is 95 degrees and I am wondering why I signed
up for this. However, I tell myself that people with MS
cannot turn off their pain, so I cannot quit. I keep going.
Mile 92: My last rest stop. I don’t stop long because I am
starting to become delirious and I just want to see the
finish line. The volunteers are high school girls who find it
difficult to tear themselves away from their cell phones to
offer me an encouraging word. Onward and upward.
Mile 100!!!: Wow, my legs really hurt! They are starting to
cramp, and my hands are going numb as if they have carpal
tunnel. So much for padded gloves. My neck feels like it
can’t hold my head up anymore. All I do is stare at my front
tire to relieve the strain and hope that I don’t run into
anything.
Mile 105: Wasn’t 100 miles enough?! Apparently not. I get
back into the little town of Spiceland and volunteers are
cheering me on and a little girl gives me a medal to wear
around my neck. The delirium has taken hold as I shakily
eat some oranges and call my boyfriend, who later told me
that I sounded “out of it.” That’s about right.
All in all, it was an adventure, although not one that I
would like to ride again. I raised $965 and hope to harass a
few more people to bring that up to $1,000. I’m going to call
it a success and take a few days off from pedaling!
February Calendar
Shoshana Johnson, POW of Iraq War
Wednesday, Feb. 8, 5:30-9:00 pm
Savannah Auditorium
Shoshana Johnson, the first female POW of Operation Iraqi
Freedom, and the first black female POW in U.S. history will speak
about her experience in Iraq, her capture and her life since returning home. For more information contact Multicultural Affairs at x
6763 or email [email protected].
Darwin Day “Intelligent Design” Debate
Wednesday, Feb. 15, 1 pm
Library Conference Center, 105B
Bryan O’Neal, a grad student from Purdue and an assistant professor of theology at Moody Bible Institute and Joanne Scalzitti, biology faculty member at IU Northwest will present opposing viewpoints of intelligent design and evolution. For more information
contact Bob Mucci at x6607.
African Heritage Program
Wednesday, Feb. 15, 11:30-12:30 pm
Savannah Center, rm. 205/206
The Office of Diversity and Equity hosts a monthly Brown Bag
Lunch Program. This month will highlight African heritage. The
presentation generally includes videos, speakers and an open discussion. For more information contact the ODE at x6705.
Hoosier’s for Higher Education Statehouse Visit
Tuesday, Feb. 21, all day
Indiana Statehouse, Indianapolis
IU Northwest students, alumni and supporters will travel to
Indianapolis to meet with state representatives concerning
higher education issues. A reception will follow. Anyone interested
in attending, please contact Tracie Johnson at x6769.
Afeni Shakur
Thursday, Feb. 23, 5:00-10 :00 pm
Tamarack Theatre
Mother of slain rapper Tupak Shakur speaks about her new biography “Portrait of a Revolutionary”. For more information contact
Earl Jones at x6704 or email [email protected].
IU Northwest Dance Company dance concert
Saturday, Feb. 25 at 7:30 pm & Sunday, Feb. 26 at 2:30 pm
Tamarack Theatre
The IU Northwest Dance Company presents “Festival of Dance”
featuring modern dance, jazz, ballet and lyrical dance. Tickets are
$4 for students and $7 to the public. For more information contact
Megan Lindsay at x6518 or email [email protected]
One Book, One Campus discussion
Tuesday, Feb. 28, 12-2:00 pm
Library Conference Center, 105A,B
Kicking off the Reading in the Region initiative, Sarah Vowell’s new
book The Partly Cloudy Patriot will be discussed during several sessions, the first of which is this month. Members of the campus community are encouraged to stop by the library or bookstore and pick
up a copy and come to the discussion prepared to engage in
thought-provoking dialogue about the text. For more information,
contact Robin Hass Birky at x7126.