Friday, June 13, 2008

In the News with IU Southeast

June 1 -13  2008

IU President: New IU Southeast residence halls an 'advantage'
Wearing a white construction hat with "IU" written on it, Indiana University President Michael McRobbie walked through the new residence halls Tuesday at Indiana University Southeast in New Albany with IU Southeast Chancellor Sandra Patterson-Randles at his side.
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Dinner benefits Denzinger scholarship at IU Southeast

Michelle Firkins spoke tearfully Tuesday night of the memories she has of spending time with the late Frank Denzinger and his family.

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IU Southeast education class to teach overseas
Jay Grauatte sat, nodding as his professor Magdalena Herdoíza-Estévez described what a life-changing experience teaching in Ecuador will be to the class.
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Pulled Pork: A closer look at Federal Earmarks impact on Southern Indiana
In a laboratory at Indiana University Southeast in New Albany sits a computerized plastic man who will attempt to die at least 150 deaths over the next semester. Each time he does, it'll be up to the students at the University's School of Nursing to bring him back from the brink.
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IU Southeast vice chancellor leaving for new job
Steve Taksar, vice chancellor for administrative affairs at Indiana University Southeast since 2002, is leaving for a job in New Hampshire.
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IU raises $60 million for fellowships

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana University and the Indiana University Foundation announced today that their Matching the Promise campaign has raised more than $60 million for graduate fellowships.

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IPFW Names Josh Schultz as Assistant Baseball Coach

Fort Wayne, IN - IPFW head baseball coach Billy Gernon has announced that Josh Schultz has been hired as graduate assistant coach for the program. Schultz, formerly the head coach at IU-Southeast, helped lead the Grenadiers to a Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference regular season and tournament championship, en route to being named the league's Coach of the Year.
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Recent IUPUI graduate lands position at Pixar

The movie studio that created "Toy Story" and "Ratatouille" added a recent IU-Purdue University at Indianapolis graduate to its production team.

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IU prepares to plead case to NCAA
SEATTLE, Wash. (WISH) - Indiana University is about to play some defense, not on court but rather in a conference room. School officials meet with the NCAA Infractions Committee today in Seattle. They'll talk about violations alleged against former coach Kelvin Sampson.
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UL sends out alert after e-mails mention bomb
University of Louisville police sent out an alert warning students and staff about a bomb threat after several employees received threatening e-mails today, a university spokeswoman said.
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Some universities cut jobs, ditch raises
The impact of higher education funding cuts began to show in Kentucky yesterday, with state community college leaders announcing they will eliminate 240 positions, and the University of Louisville enacting a budget with $6.1 million in cuts and no faculty raises.
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