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send profile ideas to Gary Wisby, [email protected] PROFILE ANDREW MODDRELL Reimagining play, reinventing riverbed

By Gary Wisby — [email protected]

After more than a year’s work on a new $5 million design for Denver’s City Park, Andrew Moddrell is back to the drawing board. Nine months in, the project ran into opposition from a neighborhood group of about 100 people. “They don’t want their park to change,” said Moddrell, assistant professor of ar- chitecture and partner in PORT Archi- tecture and Urbanism. PORT partnered on the project with Denver-based Indie Architecture, run by UIC School of Architecture faculty mem- Andrew Moddrell is collaborating on the design of a Denver park and 51 miles of greenway along the Los Angeles River, now ber Paul Andersen. a concrete channel. “A lot of people in L.A. don’t know they have a river,” says Moddrell, assistant professor of architecture. Moddrell compares the park, Denver’s largest, to Chicago’s Grant Park. “There was the opportunity to essen- So PORT’s client, Denver Parks and River Revitalization Corp. started going to University of Kansas Jay- tially ‘Reimagine Play’ — the name of the Recreation, canceled the project on that Its completion will provide “a non- hawks basketball games at age 4 or 5. Next competition — and create a multigenera- site. The agency chose a new location — automotive mobility spine” for Los Ange- to architecture, he said he spends the most tional civic space that would allow people Paco Sanchez Park — and Moddrell and les and 12 other municipalities, Moddrell time being a college basketball fan. to engage in a healthy and active lifestyle,” his partners began focusing there Sept. 1. said. Cyclists will take it to such destina- And like many other Lawrence natives, Moddrell said. “You could play chess, run, “It may not end up looking anything like tions as Griffith Park, Dodgers Stadium, “I’m completely irrational about it,” he said. see a movie in the park in addition to play the previous design,” he said. “We’ll sit downtown and Long Beach Harbor, with Moddrell spent four years with the firm for all ages.” down with the community for about six riverfront parks, cafes and equipment headed by the late Doug Garofolo, a UIC First order of business, he said, was “to months and then go into fundraising — rentals along the way. professor, and two-and-a-half years with replace a crumbling, inaccessible play- we’ll have the same goals, a public space in Some 28 of the 51 miles are connected UrbanLab, where associate professor Sarah ground.” Planning included engaging the the city to promote healthy lifestyles.” so far. There are about 60 intersections, Dunn is a partner. He taught at the Illinois community — 42,000 people live within The other big plan he’s working on will overpasses and train crossings to pass Institute of Technology for three years be- walking distance — in many focus groups. lead to a 51-mile greenway, including a under, over or through. fore joining UIC in 2008. The project was called City Loop — bike path, along the Los Angeles River by Why is his firm named PORT? Moddrell recently moved to Lincoln for a half-mile-long mobility loop 2020. “A port is a place of exchanges and col- Park after living in Marina City for seven surrounding an eight-acre central lawn — “A lot of people in L.A. don’t know they laboration,” the architect said. Also, when years. His wife, Melissa, is a physician’s and the opponents put up a website have a river,” the architect said. he and his partner in the firm, Christo- assistant in cardiac surgery at Northwest- called stopcityloop.org Since 1960 the riverbed has been a pher Marcinkoski, co-authored their ern Memorial Hospital. Their son, Max, “They pushed out a lot of misinforma- broad concrete channel familiar to anyone master’s thesis at Yale University, “a lot of was born April 27. tion,” Moddrell said of the opposition. who’s seen “Grease” and a number of other our research was on port terminals.” Another big change in April: his firm “We backed up a little bit and engaged Hollywood movies. Moddrell was awarded the H.I. Feld- moved into the historic Monadnock in meetings to tailor the project to better The channel is dry except when it rains, man Prize for Design Excellence at Yale. Building, the brown brick structure at 53 meet their needs,” he said. “It was unsuc- at which point “it’s a raging channel for 24 At the University of Kansas, where he W. Jackson Blvd. designed by Daniel cessful. Beyond repairing or replacing the hours,” Moddrell said. The concrete will be earned a bachelor’s degree with distinc- Burnham in 1893. playground, they were not willing to work removed and the river will flow again. tion, he won the Thayer Medal for Archi- “As an architect, it’s especially nice to with us to change their experience of the PORT’s employer on the $100 million tectural Design. go to work every day in a beautiful and park.” Greenway 2020 project is the Los Angeles Growing up in Lawrence, Kansas, he iconic building,” Moddrell said.

“The real takeaway from history is that a “I’m not sure people want selfies to be very “I knew, over the course of a lifetime, it would healthy school lunch depends a lot less on sophisticated to start with. There’s something be a net gain.” what individual choices kids make or the par- to be said about having selfies be kind of the ticular foods in front of them, and is really modern-day version of the Polaroid — MBA grad Joseph Sheahan, co-founder and about the social and political decisions we instant, but it has its own look and had its CEO of Savvo Digital Sommelier Solutions, make about how we want to feed our kids own style.” on the value of an MBA, Sept. 9 Chicago and how we want to pay for it.” Tribune Blue Sky Steve Jones, professor of communication, on Susan Levine, professor of history and direc- new smartphones and apps designed to take tor of the Institute for the Humanities, on the better self-portraits, Sept. 5 San Francisco history of American school lunches, Aug. 18 Chronicle Bon Appetit SEPTEMBER 17, 2014 I UIC NEWS I uicnews.uic.edu 3 Exhibit preserves memory of fallen service members

By Gary Wisby — [email protected]

Faces of bravery, service and sacrifice with another 21 listed in the exhibit — in sketches of the more than 300 Illi- as “pending.” nois service people who’ve been killed The sketches appear on 17 panels, since 9/11 — are on display through Fri- about 6 feet high and 3 feet wide, with 17 day at Student Center East. or 18 portraits — each about 9 inches Last Thursday on Patriot Day, the high — per panel. Behind them are flow- anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, Gov. Pat ing red and white stripes suggesting an Quinn opened the exhibit with these American flag. words: The subjects served in the Army, Navy, “We see with ‘Portraits of a Soldier’ Air Force and Marines. Thirteen are the faces and souls of those service mem- women. Listed for each is his or her bers who answered the call of duty after branch of service, age, home town and 9/11, went forward in the face of danger, date of death. and lost their lives defending our democ- “Keeping the memory of those we lost The exhibit includes sketches of more than 300 Illinois service people. racy.” and the cost of the freedoms we enjoy is — Photo: S.K. Vemmer Origins of the traveling exhibit date an important part of Patriot Day,” said to 2004, when Mattoon artist Cameron Rodrigo Garcia, acting director of the Schilling drew a pencil portrait of Army Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs ‘Portraits of a Soldier’ Spc. Charles Neeley, a fellow Mattoon and a 2009 MBA grad. resident who died in Iraq. “We owe a debt, not only to these fall- Through Friday, Sept. 19 The following year, Schilling decided en, but their brother and sister veterans, to sketch all Illinois service members almost 800,000 across Illinois.” who have been killed since 9/11. The exhibit is displayed on the second East Terrace, Student Center East So far he’s completed 294 drawings, floor East Terrace of Student Center East.

Off-duty UIC police officer rescues Moral experiences in everyday life woman after attack on Northwest Side not tied to religious beliefs, study finds

By Gary Wisby — [email protected] By Brian Flood — [email protected]

UIC Police Officer Nicole Martin was Religious and nonreligious people nonreligious people differed in only one in the right place at the right time Sunday, have more in common than generally way: how moral and immoral deeds made rescuing a 19-year-old woman who’d just thought when it comes to moral experi- them feel. Religious people responded been sexually assaulted by the woman’s ences in everyday life, according to a new with stronger emotions — more pride and ex-boyfriend. study co-authored by a UIC psychologist. gratitude for their moral deeds, and more “I wasn’t concerned about what was The study, which appears in the Sept. guilt, embarrassment and disgust for their going to happen to me. I just wanted to 12 issue of Science, found no significant immoral deeds. see that she got out of the vehicle and was difference in the number or quality of The study found little evidence for a helped,” said Martin, who was treated for moral and immoral deeds experienced by morality divide between political conserva- injuries after the incident. people in their everyday lives, whether tives and liberals. Driving home from work, Martin was they were religious or nonreligious. “Our findings are important because in an alley in Norwood Park when she “To our knowledge, it’s the first study they reveal that even though there are heard a scream, said UIC Interim Police that directly assesses how morality plays some small differences in the degree to Chief Frank Cappitelli. out in people’s everyday lived experience,” which liberals and conservatives empha- Cappitelli said the suspect, Diego Ro- said Linda Skitka, professor of psycholo- size different moral priorities, the moral driguez, 20, had choked his former girl- gy and study co-author. priorities they have are more similar than friend in his car until she was unconscious, To learn how people experience mo- different,” Skitka said. then sexually assaulted her and again rality and immorality in everyday life, the Both groups are very concerned about choked her until she blacked out. researchers surveyed more than 1,200 issues such as harm/care, fairness/unfair- After she revived, Rodriguez drove into adults, aged 18 to 68, via smartphone. For ness, authority/subversion and honesty/ an alley behind his home and taped the three days, the demographically diverse dishonesty, she said. victim’s mouth. He was trying to bind her group of U.S. and Canadian citizens re- “By studying how people themselves wrists when she saw Martin and screamed. ceived five signals daily, prompting them describe their moral and immoral experi- “I wasn’t concerned about what was After announcing she was a police offi- to deliver short answers to a question- ences, instead of examining reactions to going to happen to me,” says UIC naire about any moral or immoral act artificial examples in a lab, we have gained cer, Martin grabbed the victim and tried to Police Officer Nicole Martin. pull her out of the car, police said. Both they had committed, received, witnessed a much richer and more nuanced under- women were thrown from the vehicle or heard about within the last hour. standing of what makes up the moral fab- when Rodriguez drove off. Researchers also looked at moral ex- ric of everyday experience,” Skitka said. Rodriguez later was arrested and lawful restraint. perience and political orientation, as well The researchers hope to use similar charged with aggravated criminal sexual “This was a very heroic act” on Martin’s as the effect moral and immoral occur- smartphone sampling methods to explore assault, aggravated domestic battery, ag- part, Cappitelli said. “She went into this rences have on people’s sense of purpose. morality and the psychodynamics of grati- gravated battery to a police officer and un- situation without backup.” The study found that religious and tude, anger or feelings of exclusion. 4 uicnews.uic.edu I UIC NEWS I SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

Send information about campus news to Sonya Booth, [email protected] CAMPUS NEWS Award-winning poets share work at festival

By Ayah Chehade — [email protected]

“Poetry is a major tool of understand- “The more you can get out of yourself ing. Even when people feel like it’s above and into the literary tradition, the more their head, they respond — it makes ab- interesting it is to explore your own straction seem accessible,” says poet ideas.” Cristina Correa. Correa said she was inspired by poet Correa is among four poets who will Gwendolyn Brooks. speak at the UIC Poetry Festival, 3 to 5 “She is a local poet and I quickly fell p.m. Tuesday in the East Terrace, Stu- in love with how she gave a respectful dent Center East. narrative to the stories of people who are “This event is something new and often overlooked,” Correa said. unique and it’s a chance for students to The process of writing a poem is dif- learn something new about themselves,” ferent each time, she said. said Correa, a grad student in Latin “I like to think a lot about my audi- American and Latino studies. ence,” Correa said. “I usually imagine The event also features readings by speaking to my mom.” award-winning poets, including Roger Correa encourages students to prac- Reeves, assistant professor of English, tice their writing. Christina Pugh, associate professor of “Continue writing — make the pro- English, and Somali-American poet cess something regular,” she said. “Write Ladan Osman. every day and don’t be discouraged by Think you want to be a poet? Read any barrier.” poetry, especially older poems, Pugh said. The poetry festival is this year’s first Clockwise: Cristina Correa, Roger Reeves, Christina Pugh and Ladan Osman “Contemporary poetry is great but event in the Chancellor’s Lecture and will perform at the UIC Poetry Festival Tuesday in Student Center East. don’t be limited to only that,” she said. Event Series.

VISITING NEIGHBORHOODS on the topic “Confronting Dictatorship and Injustice.” Illegal: Reflections of an Undocumented Immigrant. Livable, smart, balanced neighborhoods — that’s the Admission to all events is free and open to the public. Lunch will be served. RSVP by Sept. 22. 312-355- focus of discussions at the 2014 Urban Forum Thursday. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/1uPasrU 0867 or [email protected] “The Return of the Neighborhood as an Urban Strate- • Sept. 22–26: architecture installation • Sept. 22: “The Tower” gy,” 8:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. at the UIC Forum, brings a UIC Memorial Grove varied list of presenters, from the Chicago Public Library 2–3:45 p.m., 1-470 Daley Library commissioner to former NBA star-turned businessman Additional screenings Sept. 23 and 24, 2–3:15 p.m., UIC architecture students who participated in the Isiah Thomas to the sixth-grade class of Bradwell School Lecture Center F6 Studio Berlin program last summer will design and construct a temporary pavilion that will house an of Excellence. A screening of the German mini-series includes a installation documenting historical moments from Keynote speaker is Cook County commissioner Brid- panel discussion and a Skyped discussion with producer former student trips to Berlin and highlight topics get Gainer. Moderators include Chicago Tribune colum- Benjamin Benedict, led by Sara Hall, associate professor related to the rise and fall of the Berlin Wall. nist Mary Schmich, Chicago Sun-Times columnist Laura of Germanic studies and director of moving image arts. Washington and Niala Boodhoo and Richard Steele of WBEZ. • Sept. 22: “Dictatorship and Democracy in the Age of TOWN HALL WITH PRESIDENT EASTER Extremes: Spotlights on the History of Europe in the Panel discussions focus on issues that include schools, University President Bob Easter will discuss the state gentrification and immigrant communities. Twentieth Century” 4 p.m., Daley Library of the university at a town hall Oct. 6, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 Co-chairs are Chancellor Paula Allen-Meares, Cook p.m., Thompson Rooms of Student Center West. County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and Susana The exhibition will open with remarks from Germa- Register by Sept. 26 at uofi.uic.edu/fb/sec/2024760 Vasquez, executive director of LISC/Chicago. ny Consul General Herbert Quelle. On view through The event is coordinated by the Academic Professional Admission is free to Chicago-area teachers, faculty and Oct. 24, the exhibition presents 190 photographs from Advisory Committee. students with online registration; $25 others. European archives and contemporary audio recordings For more information, visit uicurbanforum.org or call accessible via smartphone. REPORT OF NON-UNIVERSITY ACTIVITIES 312-413-2194. • Sept. 25: “Living with Walls: From the Berlin Wall to All salaried faculty and academic staff are required to THE FALL OF THE WALL the U.S. Border Fence” submit the annual Report of Non-University Activities to noon, 1-470 Daley Library their units by Oct. 6. To mark the 25th anniversary of the Berlin Wall’s col- Presented by UIC’s Global Learning Community, The form, instructions and more information are lapse, the department of Germanic studies will host a available under the RNUA link at research.uic.edu/ campus event series, Sept. 22 through 26, with film the panel discussion will link the historic events in Ger- many to contemporary issues of immigration. Panelists compliance/coi screenings, exhibitions, panel discussions and an essay Civil service employees are not required to complete contest. The series is co-sponsored by the German Infor- include Imke Meyer, professor of Germanic studies and director of the School of Literatures, Cultural Studies the form. mation Center and the German Embassy. For more information, email [email protected] or call UIC students are invited to enter a video essay contest and Linguistics, Lulú Martínez, activist and UIC stu- dent, and José Ángel N., UIC alumnus and author of 312-996-3642. SEPTEMBER 17, 2014 I UIC NEWS I uicnews.uic.edu 5 UIC among four finalists for Obama library, museum

By Christy Levy — [email protected]

UIC’s proposed site for the Obama Presidential Library and Museum at Harrison Field, corner of Harrison and Halsted streets.

Another proposed on-campus location is located in the Illinois Medical District, at Taylor Street and Ashland Avenue.

Senior Kris Cortes Fuentes (right) presents UIC’s bid to staff in the Washington, D.C., office of Rep. Danny Davis June 16. —Photo: Michael Bonfigli

UIC is one step closer to becoming UIC submitted its initial bid June 16. the future home of the Obama Presiden- A delegation of UIC students and admin- tial Library and Museum. istrators went to Washington, D.C., to The Barack Obama Foundation se- put a personal touch on the proposal. lected UIC as one of four finalists to host UIC student trustee Danielle Leibow- A 23-acre proposed site in North Lawndale is between West 5th Avenue, the library and museum, in addition to itz was among students who met with South Kildare Avenue, West Roosevelt Road and South Kostner Avenue. University of Chicago, Columbia Uni- congressional staffers to present UIC’s bid. versity and the University of Hawaii. Fi- “Moving on to the second and final nalists are invited to submit more phase of the Obama Presidential Library detailed proposals for their sites. bid process is a huge win for UIC,” said “As Chicago’s only public research uni- Leibowitz, a senior in the teaching of versity and one of the most diverse cam- mathematics. “A goal of ours throughout puses in the nation, UIC is the ideal this process has been to showcase the institution to host the Obama Presiden- wonderful work that UIC does, and the tial Library and Museum, and we are outstanding people that are a part of our honored to be selected to participate in community, and gaining this level of rec- the next phase of this process,” said ognition says to me that we have accom- Chancellor Paula Allen-Meares. plished that goal.” “UIC and President Obama share a Kris Fuentes Cortes, another member common goal — a more open and inclu- of the delegation, said she felt honored sive world.” when she heard the news. UIC has proposed three sites: Harri- “I continue to believe that UIC would son Field at Harrison and Halsted be a great host for the library, and I hope streets; a location in the Illinois Medical President Obama and the Obama Foun- District at Taylor Street and Ashland dation see that when they make their final Avenue; and a North Lawndale site in decision,” said Cortes, a senior in commu- partnership with the North Lawndale nication. “I feel proud to be a UIC Flame Presidential Library Committee. and to have been part of the delegation The 23-acre North Lawndale site is that went to Washington, D.C.” between 5th Avenue to the north, UIC must submit its next proposal for Kildare Avenue to the east, Roosevelt the library and museum by Dec. 11. The Road to the south, and Kostner Avenue Barack Obama Foundation board will to the west. The land is just south of the share its recommendations with the presi- Eisenhower Expressway and the CTA dent and first lady, who will make the Blue Line. final decision in early 2015. The Obama Presidential Library will “We are very thrilled and looking for- be part of the presidential library system, ward to digging in and looking at the re- which includes 13 libraries in the Na- quest for proposal to see what’s next,” said tional Archives and Records Administra- University Librarian Mary Case. “It tion. It will be a resource for researchers, would be an enormous boost for us in students and other visitors from around terms of having the recognition that our the world. Funded by the Obama Foun- mission is so in line with President dation, the newest library will preserve Obama’s. We would be honored, thrilled and make available to the public the pa- and excited and it would help increase our pers, records and other historical materi- visibility.” als that document the lives of the The UIC proposal submitted to the president, his family, associates and ad- foundation is online at presidential-library. ministration. uic.edu 6 uicnews.uic.edu I UIC NEWS I SEPTEMBER 17, 2014 Board of Trustees votes against Salaita appointment By Mike Helenthal — [email protected]

sions that are in the best interest of the would have “catastrophic, long-term campus, and to further its vision, goals, effects” on faculty recruitment and objectives and reputation,” she said. donations. “To my campus faculty colleagues who Student Josh Cooper, a senior in the are frustrated and angry about this case, I College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, pledge that I will continue to listen and presented a petition with 1,300 student learn, and work hard to bring the campus signatures supporting Wise’s decision. together. We will be stronger because of “Hate speech is never acceptable for this, and I look forward to the engage- these appointments for tenured positions,” ment of our entire community.” Cooper said. “This candidate (Salaita) is Supporters of Salaita packed the completely intolerant of anyone who does board meeting room at the Illini Union. not agree with his views.” Trustee James Montgomery (left) voted in favor of Steven Salaita’s academic After the vote, they chanted “Shame on Trustee Patrick J. Fitzgerald said the appointment at Urbana. Patrick Fitzgerald was among eight who voted against it. you!” as they filed out of the meeting to board’s first responsibility is to ensure a protest outside. safe and nurturing environment for stu- Professor Robert Warrior, director of dents. He said some of Salaita’s state- University of Illinois Board of Trustees dialogue that inhibits reasoned discourse,” American Indian studies, made a last- ments had the same hurtful intent as voted 8-1 to not appoint Steven Salaita as Easter said. ditch plea to the board, asking that they homophobic or racist comments. a tenured professor in American Indian “I have come to the conclusion that Pro- accept the department’s recommenda- Trustee James D. Montgomery, the studies on the Urbana campus. fessor Salaita’s approach indicates that he tion to hire Salaita. lone supporter of the Salaita appointment, The board’s decision at the Sept. 11 would be incapable of fostering a class- He said in addition to academic free- said he changed his mind after reflecting meeting in Urbana-Champaign supported room environment where conflicting opin- dom, the administrative action against on his days as a student on the Urbana the recommendations of University Presi- ions could be given equal consideration, Salaita threatened campus shared gover- campus in the 1950s, when he protested dent Bob Easter and Urbana Chancellor regardless of the issue being discussed.” nance and is “an abrogation of authority.” housing discrimination. Phyllis Wise. Easter said hiring the professor ulti- Warrior defended the online com- “I guess I was about as vocal as Dr. Easter said he made his decision follow- mately would negatively affect student and ments attributed to Salaita, saying “None Salaita,” he said. ing widely reported controversial online faculty recruitment. were obviously or apparently trouble- Montgomery said Salaita’s comments comments Salaita made concerning the Wise said she will use the controversy as some. Nothing is so obvious as his de- “were not in the context of the university Israel-Palestinian conflict. an opportunity for continuing campus dia- tractors would believe.” or of the classroom,” which should make “In our pluralistic society, it is increasing- logue on academic freedom and shared Anna Westerstahl Stenport, professor it constitutionally protected and not “in ly obvious that forward progress is imped- governance. of Germanic languages and literatures, the context of seeking employment at ed by polarization, bigotry and hurtful “My goal has always been to make deci- said the decision not to hire Salaita this university.”

Trustees approve $5B university budget

By University Relations — [email protected]

The University of Illinois Board of Trust- operations such as campus housing and ees Thursday approved a $5.64 billion bud- food services. Those funds must be spent get for fiscal 2015 that increases spending for the specified purpose. by less than 1 percent. The budget includes $1.1 billion in pay- The budget for the fiscal year that began ments from the state for employee health July 1 is up 0.2 percent, or $11.1 million, care and pension benefits, down $58.4 mil- from the year before. lion or 4.9 percent from fiscal 2014. For the The budget includes $4.5 billion for day- fourth consecutive year, the budget provides to-day operating costs on the university’s a salary program for university faculty and campuses in Urbana-Champaign, Chicago staff, who received no pay increases in fiscal and Springfield — up $69.5 million or 1.6 years 2010 and 2011. The merit-based rais- percent from fiscal 2014. es average 2.5 percent, down slightly from Day-to-day costs related to the educa- 2.75 percent last year. tional mission, including salaries and aca- demic support, are covered through FISCAL 2016 FUNDING REQUEST unrestricted funds. State funding and tui- The board approved the university’s re- tion revenue comprise the bulk of unre- quest for state operating funds for fiscal stricted funds, which increased $35 million 2016, which begins July 1, 2015. The pro- to $2.10 billion for fiscal 2015, up 1.7 per- posal seeks $707.8 million, an increase of cent from the year before. $40.3 million – or 2.3 percent – from the The university’s direct state appropria- fiscal 2015 direct state appropriation. tion for fiscal 2015 decreased $1.2 million, The request, the first step in the annual or .2 percent, to $667.5 million. Tuition budget process, will be submitted to the revenue increased by $33.8 million, or 3.2 Illinois Board of Higher Education and the percent, to $1.10 billion, but growth has state for consideration. slowed under a policy adopted by trustees Officials say most of the requested four years ago that holds tuition increases to increase would be used for competitive the rate of inflation. compensation to recruit and retain top fac- Revenue from restricted funds rose by ulty and staff. The rest would address de- $34.5 million, or 1.4 percent, to $2.4 billion. ferred maintenance and facility renovation Restricted funds include research grants, and cover inflationary cost increases. private donations and gifts, hospital and The budget request includes $452.1 mil- medical service plan revenues, and auxiliary lion in capital funding. SEPTEMBER 17, 2014 I UIC NEWS I uicnews.uic.edu 7

Jane Marone teaches undergraduate anatomy and in Lecture Center A1 twice a week. “The room was getting old and tired,” says Marone, clinical professor of kinesiology and nutrition. “Now students enjoy being there.” — Photos: Joshua Clark A brighter, more comfortable place to teach, learn By Christy Levy — [email protected]

When Andrew Ericson had class in Lecture Center A1 Marone, clinical professor of kinesiology and nutrition. last year, he found the space uninspiring, to say the least. “The sound system is great, the acoustics are much better, “It was dingy and sort of felt like a dungeon,” said Eric- there are more options for lighting and there’s more stuff son, an Honors College student who’s a senior in finance. going on at the lectern for presentations.” But when he visited the auditorium last week, he was Marone and Ericson were among faculty and stu- impressed with its transformation after a major renova- dents who provided feedback on proposed renovations tion over the summer. to the Office of Campus Learning Environments advi- “It’s immensely better — the seating is much more sory board. comfortable and it’s a much brighter space,” he said. “To “The room was getting old and tired,” Marone said. see the new space was invigorating because it’s like, ‘Wow, “Now students enjoy being there.” I’m really seeing a classroom that looks like it’s on the cut- Ericson says he feels proud when he visits the class- ting edge.’” room space. Plastic orange chairs have been replaced with soft red “It’s cool to see how student input can be factored into seats. Lighting and acoustics were improved, accessible a decision like this,” he said. seating was added and there are more multimedia options to enhance faculty lectures. “WE REALLY WANT IT TO The campus community can see the renovated audito- rium — one of the three largest classroom spaces on cam- pus — at an open house Monday from 5 to 6:30 p.m. BE THE PREMIER LECTURE “We really want it to be the premier lecture space on campus — the kind of space that can serve students and SPACE ON CAMPUS.” faculty, but also invited guests to campus,” said Wendy Jeanes, assistant director of the Office of Campus Learn- Construction took place over the summer — begin- ing Environments. ning the week after finals — so that it would be ready for The acoustic paneling that lines the wall is visually the start of the semester. A variety of courses are held in pleasing, but also serves a purpose, Jeanes said. the room this semester, including theatre, chemistry, bi- “While they offer really strong aesthetics, the panels are ology and business. functional and intentional,” she said. “We want the room “We have to work quickly so as not to displace stu- to foster discussion so that students can hear each other dents,” Jeanes said. “It’s quite astonishing what we’re able and not need to use a microphone.” to accomplish in just a few months.” Jane Marone, who teaches undergraduate anatomy and Funding was provided by the Academic Facilities physiology in Lecture Center A twice a week, said she’s Maintenance Fund Assessment and Library and Infor- impressed with the transformation. mation Technology Assessment fees, as well as the Of- “There’s really no comparison to the old room,” said fice of Campus Learning Environments. 8 uicnews.uic.edu I UIC NEWS I SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

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SEPTEMBER 17 CALENDAR Memorial Grove Re-dedication Ceremony See how UIC transformed Memorial Grove into an interactive green space. 3 p.m. Taylor and Morgan streets [email protected]

EXHIBITS THROUGH OCTOBER 31 THROUGH APRIL 2015

“South Asian American History, “Visualizing Uncle Tom’s Cabin : Pictorial Culture and Community” Interpretations of Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Novel”

Historical text, images celebrating Examining how characters and events South Asian American Culture represented through the years. Reception: Sept. 25, 4–6 p.m. Hours: Mon–Tues and Thurs–Fri 10 a.m.–4:30 p.m. / Hours: Mon–Thurs noon–9 p.m. Wed 10 a.m.–7 p.m. / Sat 12:30–4:30 p.m. Fri noon–5 p.m. Daley Library Special Collections Montgomery Ward Gallery, SCE go.library.uic.edu/Exhibit

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“The Return of the Neighborhood as an “Illinois’ Fiscal Crisis: Impact on “Street Jobs and the Urban Strategy” Pensions and Education” Informal Economy”

UIC Urban Forum. Co-chairs Chancellor Paula Allen- UIC Chapter of SUAA’s Fall Forum features Real Time Chicago Lecture Meares, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, panel with Ill. Sen. Daniel Biss and Amanda Series, sponsored by UIC Susana Vasquez of Local Initiatives Support Corp. of Kass, Center for Tax and Budget Account- Great Cities Institute. Chicago. Lunch provided. Registration required. ability Noon–1:30 p.m. UIC community free with i-card; $25 for others 11 a.m.–1 p.m. / Thompson Rooms, SCW 4th floor, CUPPA Hall 8:45 a.m.–4:45 p.m. / UIC Forum / uicurbanforum.org greatcities.uic.edu greatcities.uic.edu SPECIAL EVENTS

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“Campus Recycling Event” UIC Poetry Festival “Banned Books Read Out!” Drop off UIC office and personal Lectures, readings by some of electronics for recycling. Sponsored Chicago’s most talented and Exercise First Amendment rights, by the Office of Sustainability and award-winning poets, including lend voice to the UIC Library’s VetTech. Cristina Correa, Ladan Osman, Banned Books Week and support 10 a.m.–2 p.m., SCW Christina Pugh and Roger Reeves. the fight against censorship. Part of the Chancellor’s Lecture sustainability.uic.edu Noon–2 p.m. and Event Series. Quad (rain location: Daley 3–5 p.m. / East terrace, SCE Library lobby) 312-413-0394 RSVP to [email protected]

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More than 5,000 visitors, including nearly 2,000 prospective students, came to campus Saturday for UIC’s Open House, the annual showcase for academic programs and student life. Besides sessions on admissions and financial aid, there were guided tours of campus and residence halls and talks by faculty members to give a taste of OPEN campus life. More than 100 partners, including aca- demic programs, all colleges, student organizations, orientation and community members participated. HOUSE See more photos at openhouse.uic.edu

Photo: Timothy Nguyen Photos: Julie Jaidinger 10 uicnews.uic.edu I UIC NEWS I SEPTEMBER 17, 2014 DEATHS Miodrag Radulovacki was born and raised in ”DEBRA WAS AN AMAZING , a small town on the AND WONDERFUL PERSON, Radulovacki River. He earned his M.D. and Ph.D. in neurophysiology from the Uni- FULL OF LIFE AND CHEER.” College of versity of School of Medicine. In 2003 he was elected a Foreign Mem- Miodrag Radulovacki, 81, a College of ber of the Serbian Academy of Science Society Board of Directors, including audit Medicine researcher whose studies of and Arts. committee chair, senior vice chair and apnea led to potential treatments for He funded several projects in his board chair. She was active in the Ameri- the disorder, died May 27 in Belgrade, hometown, including the renovation of can Institute of Certified Public Accoun- . the town center fountain and the youth tants and the Institute of Internal Auditors. Radulovacki, professor of pharmacolo- education center. Hopkins held a bachelor of business gy and medicine, established a scholarship He is survived by two sons and four administration degree from the University for fourth-year UIC medical students and grandchildren. of Wisconsin at Oshkosh and a master’s a summer fellowship program that degree in accounting science from NIU. brought Yugloslavian college students to She is survived by her husband, Roger, study here. Debra Hopkins son, Tony, and daughter, Megan Rae Hop- He helped develop an sleep College of Business Administration kins. Contributions to the Debra Hopkins theory that describes the role of the mole- Memorial Fund may be sent to the Hop- cule in promoting sleep. The theory, which Debra Hopkins, 62, a faculty member kins family in care of Anderson Funeral suggests that a buildup of adenosine in accounting, died Sept. 1 in an automo- Home, P.O. Box 605, DeKalb, IL, 60115. during the day triggers sleepiness once a bile accident near Rockford. critical amount is reached, still holds sway Hopkins, of DeKalb, joined UIC in in sleep research today. 2012 as an adjunct faculty member after With long-time collaborator David Miodrag Radulovacki a 27-year career on the faculty at North- — Carley, professor and director of the Cen- Photo: Kathryn Marchetti ern Illinois University. ter for Narcolepsy, Sleep and Health Re- ”Debra was an amazing and wonderful search in the College of Nursing, he “working almost up until the end of his person, full of life and cheer,” said Som- pioneered pharmacological approaches to life,” Carley said. nath Das, professor and head of account- the treatment of sleep apnea. They were “‘It’s better to do than not to do.’ That ing. “Her enthusiasm for the profession named UIC Co-Inventors of the Year in was one of his often-repeated sayings,” and her energy to prepare students for 2011. Carley said. the profession was infectious to anyone Radulovacki joined UIC in 1970. After Radulovacki established the Yugoslav that had the good fortune to know her or his retirement several years ago, he re- Academic Student Summer Program in even interact with her casually, be it stu- turned to campus to continue his research, 1990, a four-week paid fellowship to dents, staff or faculty.” give Yugoslavian college students a chance Hopkins taught advanced auditing “DISCOVERY IS WHAT to participate in research at UIC or and international accounting courses. Urbana-Champaign. The program lasted She also presented seminars on interna- DROVE HIM IN SCIENCE, 12 years and brought about 40 students tional financial reporting and auditing to the campuses each summer. standards issues. BUT IT WAS ALSO In 2005, he established the Miodrag She was the author of several books, Radulovacki Family Prize for Excellence including CPA Connection, a supplement THE DRIVING FORCE in Basic Sciences, awarded annually to a to the 11th edition of Intermediate Ac- fourth-year UIC College of Medicine counting; Impact Audios: Auditing, Finan- BEHIND HIS INTEREST student. cial Accounting and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act; “Discovery is what drove him in science, and the 2013 You Can Pass the CPA Exam, IN FINDING BRIGHT but it was also the driving force behind 4th edition. his interest in finding bright young minds She received the Illinois CPA Soci- Debra Hopkins YOUNG MINDS.” and providing students with opportunities ety’s Lifetime Achievement Award in — Photo: NIU Today to learn and grow,” Carley said. 2013. She served on the Illinois CPA

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Get engaged, informed, involved on campus

By Jacob Schulz — Senior in the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs and president of Undergraduate Student Government

As fall semester gets going, the Undergraduate Student Government is undergoing a complete overhaul and plans to deliver service to students — with a kick! One area we will be working on is academic policy, conducting an extensive analysis of course evaluations. We are also hoping to focus on some common advising issues and recommend better ways for advisers to work with stu- dents. Sustainability is another important issue and we are looking forward to working with the Office of Sustain- ability and advocating on behalf of the students. Go green! Civic engagement! With the elections approaching, we think it’s important for students to be registered to vote, know how to vote and have some information about the candidates. We are working with the political science de- partment to achieve this goal. We will address student homelessness and food sus- tainability, two important issues on campuses across the nation. We are in the process of creating a pop-up food pantry to help support students with canned goods and dry foods, toiletries and additional essential items. We will continue our annual Lobby Day, asking for an increase of support to UIC from our state legislators. Get to know our members as we become more visible on campuswide task forces and committees. We have a lot on our agenda for the upcoming school year. Is there anything that you would like to see added to this list? Email us at [email protected] If you would like to join us in our mission, visit our website for information about joining the Undergraduate Student Government, uic-usg.org.

Top right: Students find their niche at the Involvement Fair Sept. 3. Center: Asian American InterVarsity group. Bottom: Shawndra Lueas, Todd Lueas, Luke Turley and Terrance Obeng represent Chi Alpha. Left: Lisa Sanzenbacher, Elizabeth Schmidt and Rhea Rashad from the Office of Sustainability. —Photos: Timothy Nguyen 12 uicnews.uic.edu I UIC NEWS I SEPTEMBER 17, 2014 SPORTS Women’s volleyball edges VanderMeer finds competition at UIC Invitational success overseas By Brad Taylor — [email protected] By Mike Laninga — [email protected]

Former UIC men’s basketball standout Scott VanderMeer is looking for his next pro champion- ship abroad. VanderMeer recently signed a contract to con- tinue his professional career with Team Malvin in Uruguay’s LUB league. The 7-foot center, who graduated from UIC in 2009, has racked up four championships during his pro career, including a NBA D-League title with the Iowa Energy in 2011. VanderMeer is one of 13 former UIC players com- peting professionally. “Team Malvin in Uruguay has always been a top tier team in the LUB,” VanderMeer said. “Last year they won the championship and I feel it was a great situation for me to be with a winning organization. I played in Uruguay two years ago for playoffs and loved every second of it. The fans and people of the city were amazing.” VanderMeer played three seasons with the Flames from 2007-09 and is a three-time All-Hori- zon League Defensive Team honoree. The Dyer, Indiana, native ended his collegiate career with 273 blocked shots — a UIC and conference record. While playing in Japan last season, VanderMeer was a force in the post as he averaged 19.9 points and 13.2 rebounds per game. He has competed in Venezuela, the Dominican Republic and Switzerland. “Looking past this season, my goal is simple: to help the team I am on win every game and to win a championship,” VanderMeer said. “I will do what- ever it takes to the best of my ability to make it happen. My ultimate goal is to play basketball as long as I possibly can.” Team Malvin has won three of the last eight LUB championships.

Nicole Johnson sets the ball for teammate Sara Jo Sternard versus Eastern Kentucky Friday. The Flames finished in second place in the UIC Invitational after splitting the matches. —Photo: Timothy Nguyen

The volleyball team (4-7) split its matches to finish in surge. McCoy committed six errors on 64 swings for an second place in the UIC Invitational at the Flames Ath- impressive .328 attack percentage. letic Center. Redshirt freshman setter Nicole Johnson continued The Flames won their first two matches Friday against her historic season by dishing out 125 assists. Indiana, 3-2, and Eastern Kentucky, 3-1, but dropped During Saturday’s matches, sophomore Kara Johnson both matches Saturday, falling to first-place Buffalo, 3-1, led the Flames with 35 kills and 22 digs. She collected and Western Illinois, 3-2. two more double-doubles and raised her season total to The team heads to Pennsylvania this week to compete seven. in the Penn State Alumni Classic Friday and Saturday. Yancy added 29 kills and six blocks Saturday. She was In Friday’s matches, junior middle blocker Stephenee named to the All-Tournament Team after 67 kills with a Yancy was an imposing force at the net with 38 kills and .359 attack percentage and 13 total blocks over the week- seven blocks. She had 19 kills in both matches and ex- end. tended her double-digit kill streak to nine matches. Nicole Johnson set a new career-high with 67 assists Senior Sara Jo Sternard teamed with Yancy to control against Western Illinois and finished the day with 104. the middle of the net with 33 kills on a .435 attack per- Johnson collected her fourth 60-plus assist performance “My goal is simple: to help the team I am on centage. She did not commit an error on 27 attempts and her 12.14 assists per set this season leads the nation. win every game,” says Scott VanderMeer. against Eastern Kentucky while putting down 14 kills. Senior Maggie Strus compiled 34 digs and jumped — Photo: Steve Woltmann Sophomore Kara Johnson (28 kills) and senior Molly three spots in the program rankings to pass Inga Balzaras McCoy (27 kills) contributed to the Flames’ offensive (1989–92) into second place with 1,422 career digs.