Indiana University campus Bloomington life Vol. 14, No. 2 A newsletter for parents, partners, and families of IUB students Spring 2005

Hoeppner is back home in Indiana Experience leads to or the third time, Indiana football has long-term success reached into the cradle of coaches to or today’s college student, long-term suc- lead the Hoosiers. F cess is rarely an accident. It takes planning Miami (Ohio) University coach Terry F and a willingness to reach out for opportuni- Hoeppner signed a five-year contract and ties that will sharpen professional skills and was introduced as the 26th head coach of the allow students to approach the world of work Hoosiers on Dec. 17. Miami has a long his- with more confidence. In addition, each year tory of sending football coaches on to bigger students are assuming more responsibility for programs. In fact, the first IU team to play the cost of their college education. Through in a bowl game and the last Hoosier team to services provided at Indiana University’s appear in a bowl game both played under Career Development Center and Arts and former Miami coaches. John Pont, who took Sciences Career Services, students are finding IU to the Rose Bowl in 1968, and Bill Mallory, internships and summer employment op- who directed the Hoosiers to six bowls in eight portunities that meet financial challenges and seasons, both coached at Miami University. broaden their knowledge of the world of work. Hoeppner succeeds Gerry DiNardo, who The Career Development Center lists job was dismissed after the 2004 season. Rick vacancies on a year-round basis. Work-study Greenspan, director of athletics at IU, said he and non-work-study positions are made talked to several outstanding coaches in the Terry Hoeppner sees a rosy future at IU. available to students on CDC’s Web site (www search process, but that Hoeppner stood out .indiana.edu/~career). During the spring se- above the others. Hoeppner said. “I know what it takes to win mester, the center begins listing a wide variety “I looked for more than a coach,” said here. We’re going to build a championship of summer, full-time, and part-time opportu- Greenspan, who placed a bowl with a rose in football team. This is no joke. Our goal is to nities in the Bloomington area. IU alumni are it on the lectern during the introduction. “I take Indiana back to the Rose Bowl. Anything contacted within the tri-state area for potential looked for a partner, a partner in excellence. less would be selling ourselves short. If you job openings and positions in the Midwest. And it was time to add a Hoosier to Indiana think you can or you think you can’t, you’re Each February, the center sponsors Camp football.” right. Well, I think we can.” Day, which provides students with the oppor- Hoeppner, a native of Woodburn, Ind., who Hoeppner led the RedHawks to a 48–24 tunity to explore summer work with camps spent 19 years at Miami, said it was a difficult record in six seasons as head coach. He from around the nation. Working at a sum- decision to leave, but added that he is a Hoo- concluded his stint at Miami by coaching the mer camp helps students develop hands-on, sier at heart, and the Indiana job was a dream RedHawks against Iowa State in the Indepen- relevant leadership skills and gain or further come true. dence Bowl on Dec. 28. enhance their skills in outdoor education, “There is really only one job that I would — Reprinted with permission from the January/ counseling, communication, and problem ever leave Miami for, and it’s right here,” February 2005 issue of Indiana Alumni Magazine solving. Counseling at a camp is an invaluable experience that will enhance personal growth for those students who may want to go into teaching, personnel work, or any youth-ori- Making IU a welcoming place for all ented profession. ne of the advantages of attending a large tion among people. With one of IU’s primary In April, the center sponsors the Summer Ocampus such as Indiana University is missions being to develop understanding, Jobs Fair. Students who want to stay in Bloom- the opportunity to meet people from various awareness, and appreciation of all people in ington over the summer and take classes have backgrounds, many of whom come from our community, the Commission on Multi- this opportunity to talk with several on- and different parts of the United States and across cultural Understanding was established in the off-campus employers about summer employ- the world. Diversity can also bring about early 1980s. ment in and around the city. discomfort, misunderstanding, and frustra- (continued on page 2) (continued on page 2) 1 On campus

SAB — The spirit behind IU Athletics U’s Student Athletics Board has been an tremendous history surrounding Indiana Iintegral part of the IU Athletics Depart- University and IU athletics. ment and student body for 48 years. The Any IU student can become a mass member organization has grown tremendously and its of the organization. As a member of SAB, responsibilities within the athletic department there are many opportunities available to have continued to expand over the years. SAB students. The roles of SAB are diverse and can was created to give the athletics department a include selling merchandise on football game link to the students. In return, SAB provides days, judging the slam dunk contest at Mid- students with the opportunity to be an active night Madness, organizing campus activities SAB students take their spirit on the part of the planning, organizing, and success- like Homecoming and Parents Weekend, and road to Ohio State. ful completion of athletic events. simply cheering on the Hoosier teams. The mission of SAB is to be “the spirit These are just a few of the tasks that SAB behind IU athletics.” This is accomplished by performs to assist the athletics department Experience encouraging student involvement in all IU and all varsity sports. For more information, (continued from page 1) athletic events. As Student Athletics Board visit www.iuhoosiers.com/sab. In addition to part-time employment, members, students can become a part of the students need to participate in one or more internship experiences during their time at IU. Internships are short-term work experi- COMU ences with intentional learning goals. They Indiana (continued from page 1) involve special-project work combined with University campus As COMU executive council member Mela- general duties and often present the opportu- Bloomington life nity to interact with supervisors in a mentor- A newsletter for parents, partners, and families of IUB students nie Payne, who also serves as associate director of orientation programs, put it, “We want the ing relationship. Internships may range from Campus Life is published twice an- Indiana University Bloomington campus to four weeks to more than a semester in length nually through the cooperative ef- be welcoming to all and to be a place where and can be full time or part time, depend- forts of the Indiana University Alumni campus community members can learn from ing on the student’s goals and the employer’s Association, the IU Foundation, and the one another and share of themselves.” needs. Internships develop professional skills Division of Student Affairs to provide COMU is dedicated to combating discrimi- and allow students to gain firsthand insight useful information and news to the nation in regard to race, religion, sexual ori- into a career field or organization. families of IUB undergraduates. entation, gender, age, ability, and language, as The staff at the Career Development Cen- well as other forms of discrimination. COMU ter and Arts and Sciences Career Services ac- Division of Student Affairs meets once a month to discuss policies, pro- tively support all IU students in their pursuit Vice Chancellor, Student Affairs & grams, and issues that need to be addressed on of internship experiences in a wide range of Dean of Students ..... Richard McKaig campus and in the surrounding community. career fields and locations. Drop-in advising Assistant Dean of Students & Specifically, COMU works on diversity issues hours are available Monday through Friday Editor ...... Suzanne J. Phillips related to student, faculty, and staff poli- from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The center also offers IU Foundation cies. COMU also provides diversity training, on-campus recruiting; an online résumé President ...... Curt Simic “teachable moments” programs, and awards to book where students can post their résumés; Director, those who participate in diversity efforts. computerized internship listings from all over Annual Giving ...... David Spencer Each summer, COMU takes part in the world; a two-credit-hour course, Q400 Job orientation programming for new students. Search Strategies for Liberal Arts Students; IU Alumni Association While touring the IU campus with your son and seven career fairs throughout the semes- President & CEO ...... Ken Beckley or daughter, you might have seen COMU ter to bring students and employers together. Senior Vice President & represented at the orientation tables. You may In addition to these student services, the COO ...... John Hobson have picked up some brochures or even signed center continually works to develop relation- Director of Student up to have your son or daughter be put on ships with a wide array of employers, helping Programming ...... Sondra Inman COMU’s e-mail distribution list. If this is the them to create, market, recruit for, and evalu- Editor for Constituent case, we hope that your student has enjoyed ate their internship programs. All types of Periodicals ...... Julie Dales the announcements they have received. If you employers, from Fortune 500 companies to Assistant Editor ...... Carol Edge missed us, it is not too late to request having small businesses, use the IU Career Develop- your student’s e-mail address added to our ment Center’s services to gain access to bright, Please direct comments and inquiries to distribution list. We always look forward to highly skilled students. Suzanne J. Phillips, assistant dean of stu- For more information, contact Jan Nick- dents, Division of Student Affairs, Franklin having new members who are eager to partici- Hall 108, Indiana University, Bloomington, pate in making IU a continually welcoming less, associate director, at (812) 855-1556 IN 47405. Telephone (812) 855-8187. community for all. For more information, or [email protected], or Jeremy Podany, Send e-mail to [email protected]. please check out our Web site at www.iub senior assistant director, at (812) 856-3128 or .edu/~comu or e-mail [email protected]. [email protected]. 2 On campus

Student Alumni New coach, same championship result Association hen goalie Jay Nolly knocked away Wthe last University of California Santa Barbara penalty shot after two overtimes, the President D’Andre Hoosiers of rookie Coach Mike Freitag cel- ebrated their second consecutive NCAA soccer May honored championship and their seventh overall. A former IU player, Freitag, BS’84, MS’86, took part in one championship as a graduate assistant and three as an assistant coach under 31-year Hall-of-Fame Coach Jerry Yeagley. Freitag took over this season after the Hoosiers sent Yeagley into retirement with his sixth national title. With a 3-2 lead in the penalty kicks, the title was only a save away. Nolly, a three-year starter and Most Outstanding Defensive Player of the 2003 College Cup, dove to his left when UCSB’s

Nate Boyden hit the ball. Nolly punched it AP/wide world photos away and secured the victory. He was mobbed Goalie Jay Nolly, in black, celebrates immediately by his worn-out but happy team- with Hoosier teammates after his pen- D’Andre May, right, received a mates. Nolly again was named Most Outstanding alty-kick save preserved IU’s seventh scholarship named for IU Chancellor Defensive Player. national championship. Kenneth R.R. Gros Louis. Freitag said the semifinal game against Maryland took a lot out of the Hoosiers, and 2003. This was IU’s 17th appearance in the dding to his long list of accomplishments, UCSB was a sound opponent in the final. “I College Cup, collegiate soccer’s final four. The D’Andre May, an IUB senior, received A think it showed our character,” he said. “We national champion Hoosiers ended this season the Kenneth R.R. Gros Louis Scholarship for kept fighting until the end, and we ended up 19–4–1. 2004–05. The $5,000 scholarship goes to one being champions. I’m very proud of them.” — Excerpted with permission from an article IUB senior each year, based on academic ex- The Hoosiers won their other soccer cham- by Mike Wright in the January/February 2005 cellence, leadership in student activities, and a pionships in 1982, 1983, 1988, 1998, 1999, and issue of Indiana Alumni Magazine distinguished record of service as a university citizen. May, president of the Student Alumni Asso- ciation, is majoring in business computer in- formation systems and business management, O’Rourke wins Hermann Trophy with minors in economics and mathematics. After graduation, he plans to attend graduate enior Danny O’Rourke joined a list of memorable Hoosier players with his leadership, deter- school at IUB to study information systems Smination, and hairstyles, but at the Missouri Athletic Club the final chapter of his remarkable management. career was written. O’Rourke joined a list of five former Hoosiers in winning collegiate soccer’s “D’Andre has continually impressed me most distinguished honor. The Columbus, Ohio, native was named the 2004 MAC Hermann with his maturity, intellect, and vision,” says Trophy winner, the equivalent of the Heisman Trophy in college football. The announcement Sondra Inman, director of student programs was made live on ESPNEWS for the first time in the award’s history. at the IUAA. “I have seen him interact with “When you walk through Assembly Hall and see all those great players and know you are go- peers, parents, alumni, and administrators, ing to be alongside them, it is a great honor,” said O’Rourke. “Having your name along with guys and he does so effortlessly.” like (Pat) Noonan and Todd (Yeagley) is a great honor.” The award recognizes the top Division I May has been on the dean’s list every player. semester since 2002; he received the Most “This is just the cherry on top for Danny and our program,” Indiana head coach Mike Freitag Outstanding Volunteer Award from the IU said. “Danny has played outstanding from the start of the year to the end. At the College Cup, he Office of Admissions in 2003; and he sits on was not going to let this team lose. He has been the ‘heart and soul’ of Indiana, and we wish him the Board of Aeons, a student advisory group the best. We love him as a player and a person, and will miss him greatly.” to the IUB chancellor. O’Rourke’s excellence also extended to the classroom during his time at Indiana. He was Gros Louis was chancellor of the IU named the NSCAA/Adidas Scholar Athlete of the Year for his performance in the classroom and Bloomington campus from 1980 to 2001 and on the field. He was a first team NSCAA Scholar All-American and a third team ESPN Academic has recently returned to that position on an All-American. He was a three-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree while majoring in biochem- interim basis until a permanent chancellor is istry. O’Rourke was a first team CoSIDA Academic All-District V selection each of the last two named. seasons. — Reprinted with permission from the January/ “Four years ago I knew IU soccer was the best for me,” said O’Rourke. “I have made lifelong February 2005 issue of Indiana Alumni Magazine friendships, and I hope my teammates carry on the tradition and maybe three-peat next year.” 3 On campus

IU Health Center after-hours call program means better care he Parents Association has thought for can wait until the IUHC opens the following local PromptCare starts at $92 without any lab Tyears there must be alternatives that day or be given instructions on self-medica- or x-ray and will increase based on the acuity could be created for students to gain medi- tion or have a prescription called in. Im- of the patient’s condition and the time it takes cal services or advice during the hours the IU mediately upon completing the instructions for treatment. The insurance industry indi- Health Center is closed. In 1999, the IUHC, in to the patient, the IUHC provider will call cates that, for the patient population served, response to the Parents Association and dean the digital dictation system in the IUHC and the average cost for an emergency room visit of students’ inquiries, sent out a “request for dictate a note in the patient’s medical record. would be hundreds of dollars. proposals” for an after-hours call program. This information will be available the next The administration of the IUHC is hopeful There were three proposals forwarded to morning should the patient need to be seen at that all the remaining approvals will favor the the IUHC by IU Purchasing for the Health the IUHC. adoption of the after-hours call program for Center’s review. One program was tried and The financial savings to students and their IU students. proved cost prohibitive. families is significant when a base visit to the Then, in 2003, the vice chancellor and dean of students again spoke to Dr. Hugh Jessop, di- rector of the IUHC, to ask if any other options were available. Because the IUHC had had significant change in provider staff, Dr. Jessop 24-hour refill request service approached the medical director and chief of ℞ The IU Health Center Pharmacy is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through staff to ask that they consider alternatives for Friday. In an effort to be more efficient, the IUHC implemented a new Voice Tech automated an after-hours call program. Dr. Robert Hon- prescription refill system. Students needing refills of existing prescriptions may call in at any gen, medical director, and Dr. Brent Nielsen, time of the day or night to place their refill request. The prescription will be waiting for them at chief of staff, put together a program based on 8 a.m. the next business day. a University of Michigan model. The program The new Voice Tech system increases the efficiency of the IUHC Pharmacy. Instead of calling was staffed by IUHC providers instead of us- in during working hours and speaking directly with a pharmacist, the patient has greater flex- ing an outside agency. The net effect is a highly ibility with the new system. successful and cost-effective after-hours call Cheryl Thomas, chief pharmacist, notes, “If you think of your prescription refill at midnight, program. now you can call it in. You don’t have to wait until we’re open.” In fall 2003, the Parents Fund dedicated The number for the new automated service, which parallels those at the chain pharmacies, is $18,000 (total estimated cost for two semesters (812) 855-3865. is $40,000) for a pilot program, and the IUHC If you have questions about this or any other service of the IUHC, please call the director, Dr. covered the other $22,000. The after-hours call Hugh Jessop, at (812) 855-6511. program was implemented in spring 2004 and, from January through May graduation, there were 996 calls. Beginning in fall (last week of August) 2004 and ending the first week of January 2005, there were 1,912 calls. Meet one of IU Health Center’s doctors During the first month, a study was done r. Brent Nielsen, chief of staff for the IU Health Center, is a practicing physician who sees students in which the nurses called back the patients Dregularly. But he is a “regualr” person, as well. Dr. Nielsen spoke to Campus Life recently to share the following day to determine their status some information about himself and to inform you about the care your student will get at the center and their satisfaction with the service. This should the occasion ever arise. was discontinued after the first month because all the students contacted (everyone who had What medical practice were you associated with because of that level of education. Most family called that month) had high praise for the before joining the IU Health Center? practice doctors work at least 50–60 hours service and the information provided by the Dr. Nielsen: I was involved in private medical a week, not including nights and weekends. IUHC physicians, physician’s assistants, and practice in Maine and Massachusetts. I saw In contrast, I work more predictable hours nurse practitioners. the full scope of family practice, including during the week. I spent a lot of time with my The after-hours call program was intro- delivering babies, seeing hospitalized patients, parents growing up, as they were both educa- duced to the IUHC Advisory Committee and and caring for people of all ages. I mostly miss tors and had free time in the summer, so I unanimously approved as a line-item budget delivering babies and following the health value that. Family is very important to me and increase ($40,000) for the 2005–06 fiscal years. care of new mothers. That experience is such I enjoy spending time with my wife, Elisa, and This must now be approved by the University a happy time in life — providing support and new baby, William. Fee Review Committee, dean of students, making sure everything goes smoothly. What are some of the challenges of working in chancellor, president and the trustees. What lured you away from private practice? student health? The after-hours call program operates Dr. Nielsen: The challenge is to get students to Monday through Friday from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. Dr. Nielsen: The intrigue of working with stu- take full responsibility for health and wellness. and weekends from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. The dents. Students ask more questions, are more providers report that 80–85 percent of callers educated, and follow through with suggestions (continued on page 5) 4 On campus

LEAD IU: New tradition in making? n November, 43 students from across the IU the day’s IBloomington campus came together to par- activities. ticipate in a new, one-day leadership retreat. This smaller LEAD IU, the first retreat of its kind at IUB, group dy- brought students together to focus on issues namic gave that surround student groups on campus. The students an retreat was open to every student at IU, and opportunity participants ranged from first-year students to to interact graduate students. with one The concept for LEAD IU emerged out another in a of student requests for the university’s help meaningful in bridging gaps that exist between organi- way, despite zations. By working together, the students having just met thought they could better benefit from each their peers that other’s experiences and collaborate on cam- same day. pus initiatives. LEAD IU was a collaborative The retreat, project among a number of campus partners. held at the Indiana Memorial Union, was also times built into the schedule for personal Student groups, such as the Residence Halls facilitated by a team of seven enthusiastic peo- reflection so that students could process what Association and the IU Student Association, ple. Five facilitators were associated with IUB they were learning, experiencing, and observ- teamed up with campus offices and divisions, in some way — graduate students, full-time ing throughout the day. including the Student Activities Office, the staff, administrators, and faculty. The large Students offered resounding and enthusias- Indiana Memorial Union, the IU Foundation, group sessions of the retreat were facilitated tic praise about their experiences with LEAD the IU Alumni Association, and the Dean of by Pete and Chris Smithhisler. The Smithhisler IU. Out of 43 student participants, 37 gave Students Office. More than 15 student and team developed the curriculum for LEAD the retreat a rating of “excellent,” and all but administrative groups sponsored LEAD IU IU and came from Indianapolis to guide the two students said they would definitely attend and helped provide the nearly $8,000 that was participants. The retreat was designed to help another retreat if it was offered the following raised for the retreat. students understand more about their per- spring. One student participant said the re- In addition, student participants came sonal philosophy and practice of leadership, as treat “exceeded my expectations and was well from an even wider range of organizations on well as how those aspects relate to ways they worth a day of my life!” Following the retreat, campus. IUTV, the ski club, student govern- interact with their student groups every day students set up a Web-based discussion forum ment, the Dowling International Center, the on campus. so they could continue collaborating and Asian Culture Center, the Volunteer Services Students spent more than 12 hours that day learning from one another. Some participants Bureau, and an array of others helped make focused on three key themes, and they partici- have also joined a committee that has already up the diverse group of participants. Stu- pated in activities and shared experiences with started working on putting plans together for dents were split into five “lead groups,” which one another about their collaboration, influ- the next LEAD IU in fall 2005. became their small group for portions of ence, and community on campus. There were

ally. Because we are not a private practice, we cians, two physician’s assistants, and seven Meet the doctor are here exclusively to see students and help nurse practitioners who provide medical (continued from page 4) students. services to students through the medical clinic, I see a lot of problems caused by lack of sleep, What do you like best about Bloomington? as well as two psychiatrists. The medical pro- poor study habits, smoking, and other nega- viders have degrees from prestigious schools, tive habits. A lot of students exposed to infec- Dr. Nielsen: Bloomington is a small town including Indiana University School of Medi- tions might be more resilient if they weren’t so with a lot to offer. Its best asset is its diversity cine, University of Minnesota Medical School, run down. — people from all over the world — students, University of Iowa College of Medicine, Case families, faculty. I appreciate the culture and What would you say to parents who want their Western Reserve School of Medicine, Uni- the open-mindedness. The weather is better sons and daughters to stay healthy at IU? versity of Miami School of Medicine, Purdue than where I grew up as well. University, and Yale University of Medicine. Dr. Nielsen: I would strongly encourage par- As chief of medical staff at the IU Health Center, Many of our medical staff have worked in ents to advise their students to get sleep, set what would you especially like to communicate to private practice and chose to leave and come priorities, and stay involved in activities. parents about the medical staff? to the IU Health Center. The job allows a doc- What do you like best about the Health Center? Dr. Nielsen: I would like parents to know that tor, nurse practitioner, or physician’s assistant Dr. Nielsen: We have a very knowledgeable and we have bright, well-trained medical providers to work in a college setting and also follow cohesive staff and we have many resources for from all over the United States, who choose diverse interests, such as research, travel, fam- students. There is not a student we can’t help to work here because they love working with ily life, and hobbies, and it allows for a multi- or find help for, and we will do it person- students. The medical staff includes 10 physi- faceted lifestyle. 5 On campus

Life Sciences Scholars Program: College, Kelley team up s part of the Bloomington campus Com- the undergraduate portion of the Life Sciences Once students have been admitted to Amitment to Excellence initiative, the Scholars Program. LAMP is a highly selective, LAMP, they may apply to the Life Sciences College of Arts and Sciences and the Kelley three-year certificate program specifically de- Scholars Program early in the second semester School of Business MBA Program have jointly signed to support the integration of the liberal of their sophomore year. Students selected for launched the Life Sciences Scholars Program. arts and sciences with business. the Life Sciences Scholars Program will nor- This highly competitive scholarship program Key elements of LAMP include mally receive half- to full-tuition/fees scholar- allows accomplished and talented IU students • Substantial course work in management, ships for their junior and senior years. to prepare for careers in life sciences leadership business law, computer applications, and The application period is mid-January by combining an undergraduate degree in biol- economics in the Kelley School of Business through mid-February. During the applica- ogy, biochemistry, biotechnology, chemistry, and the College; tion period each year, the application form is environmental science, or microbiology with a • Seminars each year (open only to LAMP available online. To retain Life Sciences under- Kelley MBA in a six-year course of study. students) in which participants analyze the graduate scholarship support, students must Students selected as Life Sciences Scholars relationship between business and society and, maintain the LAMP minimum cumulative typically receive scholarships for the last two under the supervision of faculty, apply quanti- GPA of 3.3. The program does accept applica- years of the undergraduate program, ranging tative analysis and research methods to actual tions from exceptionally qualified students as high as full tuition and fees, as well as full business problems; before or after the normal application time. tuition and fees for the two years of the MBA • Minimum GPA of 3.0 to apply and a The program staff, the Arts and Sciences program. minimum cumulative GPA of 3.3 to remain in Career Services Center, and life sciences in- Undergraduates have two degree options. the program; and ternship support staff in the Kelley School of The bachelor of arts, emphasizing breadth • The strengths of the liberal arts and sci- Business support students as they search for of study, is frequently selected by students ences tradition in the College: a well-rounded summer internship opportunities. wishing to combine their study of science with education that prepares individuals to com- Students may apply in their senior year for second or third majors in other fields. The municate effectively, to think critically and the MBA portion of the Life Sciences Scholars bachelor of science, which allows for greater creatively, to analyze and synthesize infor- Program. Those selected receive an additional concentration of study in a particular science mation, and to continue to grow and learn two-year scholarship for the MBA portion discipline, includes fewer general education throughout their careers. of the program. Contact Kelley School of courses in areas such as foreign language, Students apply to LAMP in the spring Business MBA program admissions director social sciences, or culture studies and adds semester of the freshman year, although Jim Holmen, [email protected], for more mid- and upper-level science courses. some students apply at the beginning of the information on admission and application Enrollment in the Liberal Arts and Man- sophomore year. Complete information about procedures and requirements. agement Program is required for eligibility in LAMP is at www.indiana.edu/~lamp/.

Orientation points students in right direction n June and July, as many as 6,500 students the summer. “Proud Traditions: Welcome in the residence centers, conduct tours, or Ibegin their transition to campus, along with Week 2005” will include large and small events help new students make the transition to IU, nearly 13,000 of their parents — a transititon that are true IU traditions. From the academic encourage him or her to contact the Office of you may remember well as much more than a and ceremonial kickoff of the Freshman In- Orientation Programs soon. Most orientation time for students to take tests and register for duction Ceremony to the awareness-building assistants work as volunteers with a specific classes. In addition to those activities, students and celebratory CultureFest and the exciting residence center. OAs return to campus a few spend time with a professor in a session called Traditions and Spirit event, students get a days early to help prepare the center for open- “Professor’s Perspective,” in which current sense of being a part of something special. ing and for Welcome Week events. students in small groups learn the real world Participation in some of these events reaches Students may also choose to participate in of campus life, and with staff in advising meet- into the thousands. Each school and college the new “IUBeginnings” program. Coordi- ings, technology sessions, and a resource center offers an academic orientation; many student nated by the Office of Orientation Programs, with more than 30 support and services offices. services participate in Friday afternoon open IUBeginnings offers an extension of orienta- By the time students leave campus after the houses; and residence centers and other areas tion in which students choose an activity from two-day New Student Orientation, they will are busy with events designed to help students four tracks: Wilderness Adventure, Communi- have a complete fall course schedule, will have connect with their new community and to feel ty Service, Leadership, and Arts/Culture. Pos- learned about support, opportunities, and at home at Indiana. sible activities include backpacking, kayaking, expectations, and will have an IU network ID Current students are already in training to service learning, and theater. Students learn and computer password, as well as the software assist with the summer New Student Orienta- to relate their IUBeginnings experiences with to set up their own computer with the IU system. tion program. But, there are still possibilities the transition they are about to go through But orientation does not end there. In the to get involved in assisting with Welcome as a new student at IU. For more information fall, Welcome Week is when students will begin Week. If your son or daughter is interested in about Orientation, Welcome Week, and IUBe- to “feel” all of the messages they heard during helping greet students in the fall, plan events ginnings, visit us at orientation.indiana.edu. 6 On campus

Recommendations from a study abroad parent ince I’ve been on the staff of new culture. Remember that they Sthe Office of Overseas Study for are abroad precisely to learn how to more than 25 years, I have often maneuver through another system urged parents to encourage their so don’t panic when they panic. And sons and daughters to study abroad don’t try to supply all the answers and have reassured them once their to their myriad questions. There are children were abroad. Over the years, professionals onsite who are experi- this office has increased its outreach enced in assisting American students so that parents can more easily access to navigate their way through their the same materials that we make study abroad experience. Encourage available to students. What changed them to tap that expertise. recently for me is that I suddenly Visiting: Visiting your son or found myself on the other side of daughter abroad can result in a the fence. That is, I became a study memorable bonding experience. abroad parent when my daughter, However, it is important to ensure Laura, chose to study abroad. What that they don’t skip classes to be did I learn from the experience? tour guides for parents. Even I had Timing: It is never too early to Kathleen Sideli, right, and her daughter, Laura Sideli to respect this critical advice when I begin. As parents we have to juggle Quilter, enjoy dinner at a typical tavern in old Madrid. visited my daughter because I didn’t the fine line between nagging and want to undermine her academic being supportive to our children during this formation regarding visas, travel plans, health commitments. Find out the vacation schedule process. It is important to have them interact and security issues, payment deadlines, hous- before locking in flights and hotels. with the appropriate offices, but it helps them ing. Most questions you can conjure up have Post-program: The student who returns to have parents engaged in the process from a already been answered by a program provider. home is not the student you sent abroad. This distance. The key is getting access to that information. transition can be a positive experience, but it Program selection: Since the program your Some programs send that information in can have its moments of drama. Read up on son or daughter chooses is one that should fit printed form while others send the informa- culture shock so that you understand the ad- into his or her curricular requirements, you tion electronically or post it online. Check justments they need to go through when they might request information from him or her with your son or daughter before contacting return. And be sure to be proud of their excep- about how the study abroad experience best the program organizers. tional accomplishments. Adapting to another achieves their graduation goals before you From abroad: Work out an acceptable culture, making new friends, studying in a new grant your permission. While most students system for staying in touch. While some system, and returning to their previous lives select programs for the right reasons, some families have gotten used to daily calls with are powerful achievements. And congratulate are heavily influenced by what their peers are their children stateside, frequent calls to and yourselves that you trusted them enough to doing. Students should select the program that from abroad may result in high phone bills let them have this unique and life-changing best fits within their degree requirements, for and make difficulties for adjustment abroad. experience! academic as well as economic reasons. And the time difference makes it exceedingly More information about study abroad at IU Pre-program preparation: Once your difficult to schedule conversations. E-mail may can be found at www.indiana.edu/~overseas/ son or daughter has been accepted to study be a preferable form of communication, but basics/parents/. abroad, try to stay informed about the materi- you may receive spontaneous messages that — Kathleen Sideli, Associate Dean, als they receive, including pre-departure in- vent frustration as your student confronts a International Programs, Office of Overseas Study

IFS: A perfect opportunity to help incoming students succeed ncoming freshmen can get a head start on “This was an amazing experience. I could area through a variety of cultural, educational, Icollege through the highly successful Inten- not imagine coming to IU on Aug. 25 and and social activities. It’s an intense but fun sive Freshman Seminars program. For three having to learn all that I did in these three experience that often leads to friendships that weeks in August, prior to the beginning of weeks. I wouldn’t trade this for the world.” last throughout students’ entire IU career. IFS classes, students take a three-credit intensive That’s what students have to say about this students walk away from the program with seminar taught by some of IU’s top faculty unique program that helps them make valu- confidence and are excited to dive into college members. Students experience a college-level able connections inside and outside the class- life. Students also have the option of con- course surrounded by an incredible support room. Over the years, IFS has helped nearly tinuing their IFS experience throughout the network. They are exposed to IU’s numer- 4,000 students understand what it means to academic year in IFS Extended, a residential ous academic resources and are given the live and learn at IU Bloomington. living and learning community. opportunity to develop a close, mentor-like Outside of class, IFS students discover the To learn more about IFS, visit www.iub. relationship with a professor. treasures of campus and the Bloomington edu/~ifs. 7 On campus

Students find Information Commons twice as nice arly this year students found even more to like about Ethe Main Library. The popular Information Commons expanded to the second floor, and the lobby now features comfortable seating where students can gather informally to discuss assignments or to take a break between classes. The Commons Café, open since last fall, offers beverages and snacks to fuel busy students on the go. “I trust in the library because it has always provided me with the environment I need to excel academically,” says Robert Cantor, a sophomore majoring in biology. “I come to the Information Commons once a week at least. This week, three or four times.” The size of nearly six NCAA basketball courts, the Infor- mation Commons features more than 250 individual and group workstations, wireless networking, library reference services and resources, and technology consultants. Located on the first floor of the Main Library, the Information Commons was developed and is operated as a partnership of University Information Technology Services and the IU Libraries. In its first year of operation, approximately 82 percent of Bloomington “This is a great spot, especially to study in groups,” Can- undergraduates visited the Information Commons, located on the tor says of the space that opened in August 2003. “In the first and second floors of the Main Library west of the main lobby. dorm there are too many distractions. Someone is always playing music or calling you to go shoot buckets or hang out.” Students Carolyn Walters, the new director of public services for the IUB like Cantor especially enjoy the anytime access (open 24 hours a day, Libraries, provides leadership in developing and assessing library seven days a week) and the computers configured for easy collaboration. services, including reference, instructional programs, and information The second phase, which opened in February, occupies the second delivery. Formerly head of undergraduate services, she is an outspoken floor of the Main Library’s west tower and overlooks the Arboretum. advocate for students. The 9,600-square-foot space includes an additional 68 computer work- “I feel a special responsibility to represent their interests,” says stations, seating, and electrical power for more than 100 laptop users, a Walters, who understands that the four-year cycle of undergraduate core book collection, and reference assistance and technology consulta- students is short. Students expect resources today, or sooner. “We have tion during all open hours. to be responsive, but we also have to keep our eyes on the future.”

Getting involved in student organizations made easy our son or daughter will spend approxi- or are interested in starting their own, Student www.indiana.edu/~sao and select the organi- Ymately 70 percent of their time here at Activities has staff available to help them start zations you are interested in joining. We will IU Bloomington outside of the classroom. their own organization. give the groups your contact information for It can be challenging for students to know Here are some tips for getting involved. them to get in touch with you. just how to get involved in campus activities. • Talk to your residence hall assistant. • Talk to a professor in your field of study. Sometimes it’s a matter of not knowing where • Visit the Student Activities Web site at • Participate in your residence hall floor to start, how to find the resources, or who to government. speak with about getting involved. If there Here’s what two students have to say • Start your own organization. Visit the is something that your son or daughter is about their campus involvement: Student Activities Office on the third floor of passionate about, more than likely there is an “Being involved in different activities the Indiana Memorial Union, Student Activi- organization for them to join at IU. has not only given me the opportunity ties Tower, Room 371, call us at 855-4311, or Annually, more than 450 student organi- to branch out, but has really defined e-mail us at [email protected]. zations are listed with the Student Activities my college experience.” •Attend a student government meeting. For Office (visit www.indiana.edu/~sao for a com- — Becca Bloch: Hillel; IUSA; Dance more information about IUSA, call 855-4872 plete list of all student groups). These groups Marathon; Zeta Tau Alpha or e-mail [email protected] range from service organizations, to ethnic For information about current activities “Being involved with organizations interest groups, to political activism, to club on the IU campus, see the “What’s Up at IU?” makes you feel a connection to IU and sports, to fraternities. Additionally, every aca- column on the back page of the Indiana Daily other students.” demic major has one or two student groups Student every Monday or visit the IU events — Eboni Tinner: Black Student Union; affiliated with their field of study. If students home page at www.indiana.edu/~iuevents/ Occupational Therapy Club can not find a group that meets their interests, iub.html. 8 Student services

COPSL: To learn and to serve builds FIGs finds common strong educational experiences academic interests ervice-learning is at the cutting edge of may come from religious studies, criminal he Freshman Interest Groups program Snew pedagogies and philosophies in higher justice, and other departments in the College Tgives freshmen the chance to enroll to- education, and, at Indiana University Bloom- of Arts and Sciences, or other schools and pro- gether in two or three classes with others who ington, it is a blossoming feature of student grams, such as the Kelley School of Business share their academic interests and to live near life. The service-learning practice not only and the School of Education. Students are also those same students as well. It also provides enhances the experience of the student, but offered the opportunity to take on a minor in them with a peer instructor. also the life of the surrounding community. leadership, ethics, and social action, which was I’m a graduate student at IUB, and I’ve Service-learning is the instructional method of born out of COPSL and is now housed in the had the immense pleasure of being part of combining community service with academic Department of Political Science. the FIGs program for the past six years as a curriculum. When a portion of a course cur- Through service-learning courses, many peer instructor. During that time I’ve taught riculum also meets a community need, leading students get to know the workings of the students such courses as Business of Sport, to a reciprocal relationship between student Bloomington community by interacting with Performing Arts, and community, the result is an increased community members. Although service work Exploring Arts and retention of college students. It may lead the can be tedious, it often leads to a relation- Sciences, Animals student to further career insights as well. ship between the student and the world of and Humans, and Often the relationship between “town and community service in Bloomington. With Exploring Pho- gown,” or Bloomington and the campus, can guided reflection, students are able to connect tography. I can’t be a difficult one. Community Outreach and their experiences in the community with think of a better Partnerships in Service-Learning coordinates their course work and, perhaps, expand their way under the sun the Advocates for Community Engagement worldview. to spend my time program to help create a meaningful affiliation Service-learning at IUB also extends be- than with FIGs between students and the community. ACE yond the limits of Monroe County to spring students. acts as a facilitator to improve this relation- break service-learning opportunities. While Being a peer ship. This spring semester, 21 IUB students some of these opportunities are based in instructor entails living on the same floor act as ACEs, liaisons between the campus and Bloomington, other exist across the country, as my students and teaching the one-credit community service organizations. Each ACE from Washington, D.C., to Louisiana, or even FIGs seminar once a week. The FIGs seminar student coordinates from six to 300 service- to such countries as Costa Rica and Mexico. is our opportunity to talk about everything learners, IU students who are involved in From a variety of locations to a variety of that doesn’t get covered anywhere else. The service as part of an academic course. During issues, COPSL is helping students use their first semester of freshman year is always a the fall 2004 semester, ACEs communicated education to fuel community, national, and rough transition. My role is to make that with more than 1,600 students in relation to worldwide outreach and social change. easier by guiding my students through the service-learning. For more information, visit www.indiana maze to reach their own personal goals at the Students engaged in service-learning come .edu/~copsl/. end of the semester. Fall semester, we dealt from a variety of disciplines. Service-learners with developing various skills, such as time management, note taking, and test taking, to work toward their goals inside the classroom. Then we delved into their other interests, taking a trip to visit the Office of Overseas Study, talking about the Individualized Major Program, and inviting a professor from one of their other classes to come talk to them over coffee — just to get comfortable with the idea that professors are people, too! We went to the opera, the art gallery, had pizza parties, and went skydiving! The best part about the FIGs program is that it is available to every freshman every year. There are many FIGs themes available; one is sure to fit your student’s interest. Check them out at www.indiana.edu/~figs, or call our office at (812) 856-4301. While not part of a class, IU Dance Marathon provides a service and a learning — Heather Nicole Winter, experience for IUB students. The 2004 IU Dance Marathon, in its 14th year, once Graduate Assistant and Peer Instructor, again broke all previous records by raising $468,600 for Riley Children’s Hospital FIGs Program, University Division in Indianapolis. The 2005 marathon will be held on Oct. 28–30 on the Blooming- ton campus. For more information, visit www.indiana.edu/~iudmc/. 9 Student services

Send your student something special Help! Computers hoose from one of Auxiliary Services and can make or break CPrograms areas to do just that! Send your For more information on our ser- students something that might make their day vices, please visit our Web sites: academic life after that 10-page paper was due or a final was www.asap.indiana.edu oday’s young people have grown up in the over. Let them know you are thinking of them www.iubookstore.com information technology age; computers and just how proud you are of all their hard www.iuauditorium.com T have always been a part of their lives. IU stu- work. We have several units that offer a wide www.imu.indiana.edu dents find computers more than a convenience variety of options. www.indiana.edu/~iuconfs — they’re essential for academic achievement. Give your IU student the cultural expe- www.transportation.indiana.edu University Information Technology Services, rience of a lifetime, a chance to enjoy live www.rps.indiana.edu entertainment at its best. The IU Auditorium, the information technology support organiza- located at the heart of the IU campus, is proud tion at IU, helps ensure your student’s success to present an award-winning line-up of excit- purchasing tickets to any of the IU Audito- by providing technology tools, services, advice, ing shows in two options. rium’s regular season events (Les Misérables and support that students need to accomplish • Option 1: The Live Entertainment Pack on March 9–13; Smokey Joe’s Cafe on March their academic goals. Here are a few bits of Give the gift of arts and entertainment with 29–30; David Sedaris on April 19; and Okla- information that may be helpful to you and the $100 total package. This package not only homa! on April 26–28). Certificates, issued in your student. gives the gift of the IU Auditorium, but all denominations of $100, $75, $50, and $25, are If your student uses a Windows computer, the arts. These vouchers are redeemable for redeemable at the IU Auditorium Box Office. he or she should upgrade its operating system any auditorium event, plus any Department (Remember that your student will want to to Windows XP Pro to gain full access to IU’s of Theatre and Drama and School of Music invite a friend to the show.) information technology resources. Windows performances. Vouchers are valid until the end To purchase either of these packages or to XP Pro is available for student purchase for of the season in which they are issued. order tickets to an event, please contact the IU $10 at the Computer Connection (Indiana • Option 2: IU Auditorium Gift Certificate Gift Auditorium Box Office at (812) 855-1103, or Memorial Union M074). Students should also certificates allow your student the option of order tickets online at IUAuditorium.com. install Service Pack 2, which provides signifi- If you would prefer to send your student cantly enhanced computer security. The ver- a special treat, let Ambrosia fulfill that need. sion of Windows XP Pro sold at the Computer They offer a wide variety of options, including Connection includes SP2. Your student may The Official Front decorated cakes and cookies, made-to-order borrow a free SP2 CD from the UITS Support gift baskets, birthday party bundles, and bal- Center (Indiana Memorial Union M084 or in Door loon bundles. They can deliver on campus or the Information Commons, Main Library). of Indiana University off. For more information, call Ambrosia at Students may also download SP2 from IUware (812) 855-7113, fax (812) 855-4650, or e-mail Online (iuware.iu.edu) and copy it to a blank [email protected]. CD using any Student Technology Center. You can even order special IU memorabilia If your student’s computer doesn’t have a and have it sent directly to your student from CPU faster than 400MHz and at least 256MB the IU Bookstore or Varsity Shop. Just go to of RAM, you might consider purchasing a the iubookstore.com Web site and click on new computer rather than upgrading it. UITS either IU Bookstore or Varsity Shop to find has negotiated special education discounts for that special item. Then place your order right hardware and software from such companies online. (Don’t forget those graduation gifts!) as Microsoft, Macromedia, Dell, Apple, and Is your son or daughter possibly running a Cingular. For more information, click “Soft- little low on cash as the semester’s end nears? ware and Hardware” at uits.iu.edu. You can deposit money to their CampusAccess UITS offers first-rate support 24/7/365. IU Visitor card. CampusAccess cards can be used for nu- Support Center consultants, at (812) 855- merous purchases, including laundry, items at 6789, answer questions about software, e-mail, Information Center the IU Bookstore, food at one of the Residen- university systems, and more. The UITS Call Make the center your first stop for tial Programs and Services dining areas — in Center, at (812) 855-IUIU, provides a variety the IMU and at several Bloomington locations. of operator services, such as telephone listings information about IU. Log on to iubookstore.com and select Cam- for on- and off-campus numbers, campus Located in the Carmichael Center, Suite 104 pusAccess to do a quick deposit (please note event information, and walking or driving (corner of Indiana and Kirkwood avenues) that you need to know your son or daughter’s directions to and around campus. To contact us, call (812) 856-GOIU (4648) student ID number to do this online), or send UITS also helps with your student’s com- or e-mail [email protected] a check to Campus Card Services, 1910 E. 10th munications needs. Voice mail is provided free Street, Bloomington, IN 47405. Visit iubook- to students living in the Halls of Residence. In- Open Monday–Friday 9:30 to 5:30 store.com or call (812) 855-2605. structions and options are available online at Saturday 10 to 4, Sunday Noon to 3 uits.iu.edu.

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Legal difficulty? Take it to SLS SAA offers student tudent Legal Services is one office on Although we do not represent students support, activities Scampus that we hope your son or daughter charged with criminal offenses in court, we never has to use! But we are here if needed do advise them about court procedure and here’s always a place for your student in — and more than 2,000 students use our possible penalties, how to obtain a public Tthe Student Alumni Association. And if service each year. SLS has a dual mission: to defender, if warranted, or how to retain a local he or she is too busy to join up, you can go to provide legal services to students on the IUB attorney. Drug and alcohol offenses are the the SAA for help in boosting your student’s campus and to provide a clinical education most common offenses. morale through the rigors of campus life. for law students. Four full-time attorneys and Automobile accidents, personal injury, Finals Survival Kits: A bucket of first aid about 25 legal interns do everything from give name change, dissolution of marriage, in- Student Alumni Association Finals Survival advice to represent students in court. We are surance claims, consumer complaints, and Kits can be ordered from April 1 up to finals funded by a portion of the student activity employment disputes are a few of the areas in time for only $19.99. Buckets are filled with fee so there are no charges for our work. The which we can assist students with their prob- snacks and goodies and delivered on campus student pays only the filing fee if we file a law lems, disputes, and complaints. by SAA volunteers. Proceeds benefit student suit; everything else is free. Among the informational pamphlets leadership programs. Place your order online More than one-third of our caseload we have for distribution are “How to Sue at www.indiana.edu/~saa/finals.html or call involves landlord/tenant disputes. We begin in Small Claims Court,” “Top 10 Things to (800) 824-3044. by advising students how to go about renting Think About When You Rent,” “You and the IUAA scholarships apartments off campus. We hope that students Criminal Law,” “Identity Theft: Top 10 Ways to This spring, the IU Alumni Association will will bring their leases to us for an analysis be- Protect Yourself,” and “Traffic Violations.” We award 24 $1,000 scholarships to students fore they sign. We are available to help tenants are available to give talks and lectures in the on several IU campuses. In its 11th year, the deal with landlord problems during the year dorms, Greek houses, and off campus. IUAA Scholars Program awards scholarships and to help get damage deposits returned at Visit our Web site at www.indiana.edu/~sls to full-time undergraduate students who are the end of the leasehold. to find out how to schedule an appointment. children of IUAA members. The scholarships are funded by proceeds from the IU Collegiate License Plate Program. In 2003, more than Students crap out with gambling 30,000 IU license plates were sold, making the hen asked about “problem behaviors” on college campuses, most people IU plate the most popular collegiate plate in Wimmediately think of alcohol and drug use. Some think about high-risk Indiana. For more information, visit alumni sexual behaviors. All of these are well-documented in research, and every university admin- .indiana.edu/programs/iuaascholars/. istrator can tell stories of how these issues impact their students. In recent years, concern Official Indiana University ring has grown for what appears to be an increasingly popular activity among college students: This unique copyrighted ring is the only ring gambling. commissioned by the university and the IU It is estimated that roughly 85 percent of college students in the United States have Alumni Association. Available exclusively to gambled in the past year, and that about one-quarter of college students gamble on a weekly degree holders and currently enrolled students basis. Anywhere from 5 percent to 8 percent of these students can be classified as “prob- who have completed at least 56 credit hours, lem gamblers,” based on their scores on a gambling assessment tool. A problem gambler the official Indiana University ring is a link is someone whose gambling leads to emotional, family, legal, financial, or other problems with classmates, friends, and the long cream- for the person. For college students, academic problems are a serious possibility. The most and-crimson line that runs unbroken through severe level of problem gambling is “pathological gambling,” when gamblers no longer have the years. For more information, visit www control over their behavior. Pathological gambling has been included in a list of addictions, .indiana.edu/~saa/class-ring or call (800) and professionals treat it with counseling strategies similar to those used to help people quit 824-3044. using alcohol or drugs. With the rise in availability of Internet gambling, the prevalence of poker tournaments LeaderShape IU on television, and the continuing popularity of betting pools for collegiate and profes- One of the top leadership programs in the sional sports, gambling on college campuses continues to thrive. Officials at the NCAA have country is back at IU. SAA reintroduced the suggested that gambling addictions are as prevalent as alcohol addictions among college stu- nationally renowned LeaderShape in Janu- dents, and they claim that gambling has a significant negative impact on collegiate sports. In ary when 52 participants attended a retreat addition, problems with gambling are strongly linked to problems with alcohol, drugs, and at Bradford Woods. For six days, students depression among college students. Many students do not realize they have a problem until increased their commitment to core values, they are compelled to borrow or steal money in order to maintain their gambling habit. personal values, and convictions; enhanced Warning signs that students might have a problem include preoccupation with gambling; their capability to develop and enrich relation- gambling with increased amounts of money; gambling to feel better; lying about gambling ships; strengthened their commitment to behaviors; and an inability to control gambling. Parents who are concerned that their respecting the dignity and contributions of all students might have a problem with gambling can contact the National Problem Gambling people; embraced belief in a healthy disregard Helpline Network at (800) 522-4700 or www.ncpgambling.org. for the impossible; and developed the capabil- — Lisa Lewandowski, Graduate Assistant, Alcohol-Drug Information Center ity to produce extraordinary results.

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Recreational Sports has it all — and more! ou may already know that Indiana University Division YRecreational Sports is recognized as one of the leading campus recreational sports programs in the country, with more than 87 percent of students regularly participating in a wide range of recreational sports programs. But did you know that the division also offers many student involvement and develop- ment opportunities through employment, student councils and advisory boards, special event management, and other volunteer opportunities? As IU Bloomington’s second largest student employer, Rec- reational Sports employs more than 800 part-time student staff. To ensure a good match for both the division and the prospec- tive student employee, interested students must first attend a job opportunity session to learn the division culture, as well as requirements and skills sought for each of the 20 distinct posi- tions available. There are also plenty of volunteering options. Within Recre- ational Sports alone, there are more than 800 student volunteers serving on student councils, advisory boards, and special events Students employed as intramural officials are trained for one of the many IU Division of Recreational Sports special events. management committees. The largest student volunteer-run event is Spirit of Sport, benefiting Special Olympics Indiana. As one of the largest special events on the IU Bloomington campus and longest run- Parents Association board selected ning fund raiser for Special Olympics Indiana, The IUB Parents Association Advisory Board has been selected for 2005–06. The board, which it takes 40 student volunteers to lead SOS meets twice a year, reviews and makes recommendations to the dean of students regarding the event planning, marketing, programming, activities of the association. Members serve until their student graduates from IU. sponsorship, operations, and fund-raising Board members’ names, hometowns, and the names and class standings of their students are committees. On the night of the actual event, 250 additional volunteers take on leadership John & Diane Abrams, Carmel, Ind. — Leslie, junior roles. Students can even earn academic credit Mike & Pat Berry, Cicero, Ind. — Douglas, senior for their participation! Victor & Robyn Frankel, Clayton, Mo. — Arik, senior Other leadership opportunities are available Richard & Marguerite Franklin, Winnetka, Ill. — Justin, junior; Lizzie, sophomore through involvement in club and intramural Jim & Janet Gartland, Marion, Ind. — Kelly, junior sports. The best way to learn about these is Vincent & Sherri Guido, West Lafayette, Ind. — Dominic, sophomore at RecFest, an annual Fall Welcome Week Timothy & Deborah Higginbotham, Valparaiso, Ind. — Jaime, senior outdoor fair for new and returning students Tom & Colleen Kinder, Cincinnati — Katherine, senior; Tom, freshman that features recreational sports fitness/well- Jim & Diane Leland, Indianapolis — Brian, junior ness demonstrations, food, entertainment, and Sharon Kahn & Richard Lehr, Birmingham, Ala. — David Lehr, freshman interaction with recreational sports staff, in- Craig & Diana Moorman, Franklin, Ind. — Anthony, sophomore cluding leaders of many of the 50 club sports. James Nafe Jr., South Bend, Ind. — Kelly Ann, sophomore An added benefit to participating in a club Steve & Jan Nowling, Omaha, Neb. — Colin, senior or intramural sport is the added incentive to Harriet Lipkin & Chris Sautter, Washington, D.C. — Stephanie Sautter, freshman maintain a high academic standing. Students Daniel Esteban Simonsohn, Miami Beach, Fla. — Saul, sophomore running these programs have developed a Judy Stewart, Vincennes, Ind. — Lisa Riggins, junior motivation technique, called sportsmanship Sam & Gretchen Strausbaugh, Defiance, Ohio — Sadie, freshman ranking, which requires the team members to Chiquita & Everett Stuckey, St. Louis — Everett, senior maintain at GPA of 3.0. John & Sheri Sullivan, Greenwood, Ind. — Hillary, junior The IU Division of Recreational Sports pro- Tom & Bernadette Tramm, Wilmette, Ill. — Claire, senior vides sport and fitness services for students, John & Elayne Waeltz, Whitefish Bay, Wis. — Alyson, junior faculty, staff, and the public to encourage Karen Williams, Gary, Ind. — Courtney, sophomore active, healthy lifestyles and to enhance a sense Doug & Jane Witham, Bloomfield Hills, Mich. — Kyle, junior of community. The division strives to be the most comprehensive, inclusive, and progres- Ex-officio board members are Richard McKaig, vice chancellor of student affairs and dean of sive recreational sports program in the coun- students; Suzanne J. Phillips, assistant dean of students; John Hobson, senior vice president, IU try. For more information, call (812) 855-7772 Alumni Association; Sondra Inman, assistant director, IU Alumni Association; and Dave Spen- or visit www.recsports.indiana.edu. cer, director of annual giving, IU Foundation. 12 What is the Parents Fund? Each year the Parents Fund helps to provide the extra programs and services not covered by tuition, those essential things that maintain the excellence of an Indiana University educa- tion: new computers and library acquisitions, classroom equipment, curriculum enhance- ments, students scholarships, and research opportunities, to name only a few.

Why should you give to the Parents Fund when you already pay tuition? Many people believe IU is a state-supported school and that tuition and taxes cover all costs. The truth is that IU is a state-assisted school — and as a percentage of IU’s operat- ing budget, that assistance has steadily de- tant. The success of the Parents Fund lies in clined. Your gift to the Parents Fund provides numbers. Every person adds to the total. Your resources that help bridge the gap between support combined with that of others has a tuition and real costs. significant impact. That’s why every gift, large We will do the rest. The impact of your gift or small, makes a difference. may be doubled or possibly tripled! Some Will your gift really companies even match gifts made by retir- ees or spouses. If you do not make a difference? find the company name you Yes! All gifts to the Parents “Our daughter’s years as a Wells Scholar have been a trans- are searching for, try enter- Fund, no matter the size, are ing a shorter version of the meaningful. For instance: forming experience for her. She’s been inspired by IU’s fine name. For example, if you are • $50 may be used to under- academics and has enjoyed many exciting social and lead- searching for “Campbell Soup write the purchase of new ership opportunities, such as serving on Union Board. Our Company” and do not find course materials; a match, try searching under • $100 may be combined with involvement with the Parents Association Board and sup- “Campbell Soup.” other funds to purchase class- port of the Parents Fund allow us to be part of IU’s culture, Another factor that can have room equipment upgrades or an impact on attaining the goal to make library acquisitions too, while interacting with other parents whose enthusiasm for the 2004–05 Parents Fund that support student research; and diversity enrich our experience as parents. We’re happy Campaign is the number of and parents who have participated • $500 can fund workshops to be an IU family.” in their employer’s matching to help students integrate — Tom and Bernadette Tramm gift program. To date, approxi- off-campus study into their mately $20,000 in matching campus experience or fund Proud parents of Claire, IU Senior gift income has been received. student travel abroad pro- “With over $300,000 in grams. pledged income to date,” says Dave Spencer, IU Foundation’s Parents working together Join other parents by making a gift to the director of annual giving, “our parents can People working together can make a differ- Parents Fund. Together, we can make a differ- help put us over the top by having their gift ence in the lives of the entire Indiana Uni- ence in the life of the university today, and for matched by ‘the boss’. We encourage Parents versity community. Through the outstanding those who will be a part of the future. Fund donors to visit the Web site to see if their achievements of our students, parents, and company participates. While it takes only a few alumni, as well as the advancements made in Increase your gift to the Parents minutes to learn if your gift can be doubled or teaching and service by our faculty and staff, even tripled, it can mean so much to this year’s Indiana University makes an impact through- Fund: Matching gifts matter campaign total.” out Bloomington, Indiana, and around the Many employers sponsor matching gift pro- Indiana University shapes the future one world. grams to match charitable contributions made student at a time, and the IU Parents Fund Support of the Parents Fund provides by their employees. To find out if your com- helps shape Indiana University. opportunities to improve campus facilities pany has a matching gift program, please visit and safety, support scholarships for deserving http://matchinggifts.com/IUF/ and enter your Campaign Update students, and upgrade technology across the employer’s name in our searchable database campus. Individually and collectively, the IU containing authoritative profiles on more than Parents Fund 2004–05 is seeing Parents Fund makes a difference between ad- 8,000 companies and subsidiaries that match ‘a terrific year for campaign’ equate and outstanding, providing top-notch gifts to Indiana University. Each year, parents of Indiana University resources to support programs and services If your company is eligible, request a students are asked to renew or make first-time for our students. matching gift form from your employer and gifts to the Parents Fund. Recently, IU Founda- Every gift, regardless of size, is impor- send it completed and signed with your gift. (continued on page 16) 13 Save this page

Upcoming cultural events Check out these helpful Web sites! Academic & Events Calendar ...... events.iu.edu IU Auditorium Admissions ...... www.indiana.edu/~iuadmit/ (812) 855-1103; [email protected] Bursar ...... www.indiana.edu/~blbursar/ Smoky Joe’s Café — March 29–30, 8 p.m. Business School ...... www.bus.indiana.edu/ David Sedaris — April 19, 8 p.m. MBA Program ...... www.kelley.iu.edu/MBA/ Oklahoma! — April 26–28, 8 p.m. Computer software (IUware) ...... iuware.indiana.edu IU Department of Theatre & Drama Division of Student Affairs ...... www.dsa.indiana.edu (812) 855-0514 Financial Aid ...... www.indiana.edu/~sfa/ The Bacchai — Feb. 4–5, 7–12, 8 p.m., Finding IU People ...... iuaccts.ucs.indiana.edu/open-bin/addrbook/ Wells Metz Theatre Independent Study ...... scs.indiana.edu/index.html Master Harold — Feb. 25–26, Feb. 28– IU Bookstore ...... www.iubookstore.com March 5, 8 p.m., Ruth N. Halls Theatre Indiana Daily Student ...... www.idsnews.com The Scarlet Letter — March 25–26, March Insite ...... insite.indiana.edu 28–April 2, 8 p.m., Wells Metz Theatre International Services ...... www.indiana.edu/~intlcent Pal Joey — April 15–16, 18–23, 8 p.m., Libraries ...... www.indiana.edu/~libweb Ruth N. Halls Theatre Monroe County Convention & Visitors Bureau ...... www.visitbloomington.com Opera Theater Optometry ...... www.opt.indiana.edu (812) 855-1583; [email protected] Orientation ...... www.indiana.edu/~orient/ A View from the Bridge — Feb. 4–5, 11–12, Overseas Study ...... www.indiana.edu/~overseas 8 p.m. Recreational Sports ...... www.indiana.edu/~recsport Dialogues des Carmélites — Feb. 25–26, Registrar ...... www.indiana.edu/~registra/ March 4–5, 8 p.m. Residential Programs and Services ...... www.rps.indiana.edu/ The Magic Flute — April 8–9,15–16, 8 p.m. School of Music ...... www.music.indiana.edu/ Tax Credits (Hope Schol./Lifetime Learning) ...... taxpayer.fms.indiana.edu Ballet Theater Tax Credits (Hope Schol./Lifetime Learning) ...... www.ed.gov/inits/hope/index.html (812) 855-1583 University Division ...... www.indiana.edu/~udiv/ Cinderella — March 25–26, 8 p.m. University Graduate School ...... www.indiana.edu/~rugs University Information Technology Services ...... uits.iu.edu Safety tips • Use available prevention mechanisms such as Questions? Answers by e-mail: lighted walkways, locks, security doors, public Admissions ...... [email protected] transportation, and friends. International Admissions ...... [email protected] • Avoid being out alone at night. Go with a Alumni Association ...... [email protected] friend, use the bus or taxi, or call the Safety Bursar ...... [email protected] Escort Department at 855-SAFE. Campus Card Services ...... [email protected] • Be aware of your surroundings. Avoid dark or Career Development Center ...... [email protected] hazardous areas. Financial Aid ...... [email protected] • Let someone know where you are and when Graduate School ...... [email protected] you will be leaving or arriving. Health Center ...... [email protected] • Use campus buildings during high-use times. Independent Study Bulletin ...... [email protected] • Be alert. Walk confidently and pay attention International Services ...... [email protected] to who is around you. Libraries ...... [email protected] • Report suspicious incidents and suspicious MBA Office ...... mbaoffi[email protected] persons to police immediately. Be as accurate Optometry ...... [email protected] and complete as possible in your descriptions. Orientation ...... [email protected] • Lock your doors — home or apartment, Overseas Study ...... [email protected] residence hall, car doors. Parent Questions (Dean of Students) ...... [email protected] • Don’t let someone you don’t know into your Parking Operations ...... [email protected] room, your home, or your car. Registrar ...... [email protected] • Learn to communicate and listen effectively. Residential Programs and Services ...... [email protected] People may interpret the same information School of Continuing Studies ...... [email protected] differently. Question if you are not sure. Student Advocates Office ...... [email protected] • Remember, alcohol and drugs make it University Division Records ...... [email protected] difficult to think clearly and communicate adequately. Looking for lodging in Bloomington? If you are a parent of a • If you are a victim of a violent crime, seek student at IUB, then you are familiar with the sometimes frustrating experience of trying to get help. Advocacy, medical care, and legal assis- a hotel room on a football weekend or Parents Weekend. The Monroe County Convention and tance are available. Visitors Bureau can help. Call often for hotel availability information: (800) 800-0037 14 Save this page

Important phone numbers Dates & Deadlines IU Directory Assistance ...... (812) 855-4848 Jan. 10 Spring term begins Alcohol-Drug Information Center ...... 855-5414 Jan. 17 Martin Luther King Jr. Day Alumni Association ...... (800) 824-3044 (no classes) Athletics Information ...... 855-2794 Mar. 12 Spring recess begins Athletics Ticket Office ...... (866) IUSPORTS (after last class) Auditorium Box Office ...... 855-1103 Mar. 21 Classes resume Bookstore ...... 855-4352 Apr. 15–16 Little 500 events Bursar ...... 855-2636 Apr. 30 Last day of classes Counseling & Psychological Services (CaPS) ...... 855-5711 May 2–6 Final examinations Career Development Center ...... 855-5234 May 7 Commencement Computing Support ...... 855-6789 May 10 First Summer Session begins Dean of Students/Division of Student Affairs ...... 855-8187 May 30 Memorial Day (no classes) Disability Services for Students ...... 855-7578 June 16 Classes end Fraternity and Sorority Affairs ...... 855-4311 June 16 Second Summer Session begins Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender Support Services ...... 855-4252 July 4 Independence Day (no classes) Indiana Memorial Union (IMU) ...... 855-3561 Aug. 12 Classes end International Services ...... 855-9086 Aug. 29 Fall term begins IU Foundation ...... (800) 588-8311 or 855-8311 Sept. 5 Labor Day (classes meet) Student Foundation ...... 855-9152 Sept. 16–17 Freshman Family Weekend IU Health Center ...... 855-4011 Oct. 7-8 Homecoming IU Police Department ...... 855-4111 Nov. 4–6 Parents Weekend IU Student Association (IUSA) ...... 855-4872 Nov. 22 Thanksgiving recess begins Library Information ...... 855-0100 (after last class) Multicultural Affairs ...... 855-9632 Nov. 28 Classes resume Optometry/Atwater Eye Care Clinic ...... 855-8436 Dec. 10 Last day of classes Parents Association ...... 855-8187 Dec. 12–16 Final examinations Recreational Sports ...... 855-2371 Dec. 17 Commencement Registrar ...... 855-0121 Residential Programs and Services Food and Assignments ...... 855-5601 Student Concerns ...... 855-1764 2005 MEN’S SOCCER Student Activities Office ...... 855-4311 (Home Games; Armstrong Stadium) Student Advocates Office ...... 855-0761 Sept. 2, 4 IU Credit Union/ Student Alumni Association ...... 855-7221 Adidas Classic Student Assault Crisis Services ...... 855-8900 Student Employment Office ...... 855-1556 Sept. 25 Michigan State Student Ethics and Anti-Harassment Programs ...... 855-5419 Sept. 30 Penn State Student Financial Assistance ...... 855-0321 Oct. 19 Butler Student Legal Services ...... 855-7867 Oct. 23 Ohio State University Division ...... 855-6768 Nov. 3 Akron Veterans Affairs ...... 856-2057 Vice President and Chancellor, Bloomington ...... 855-9011 Women’s Affairs ...... 855-3849 2005 FOOTBALL Sept. 3 at Central Michigan E-mail your questions Sept. 10 TBA Sept. 17 KENTUCKY — arents can send an e-mail message to Freshman Family Weekend [email protected]. Messages will Oct. 1 at Wisconsin go directly to Suzanne Phillips, assistant Oct. 8 ILLINOIS — Homecoming dean of students, who directs the IUB Oct. 15 at Iowa Parents Association. The messages will Oct. 22 OHIO STATE then be answered on the spot or will be Oct. 29 at Michigan State forwarded to the appropriate university Nov. 5 MINNESOTA — office for follow-up and response directly Parents Weekend to the parent. Suzanne Phillips Nov. 12 at Michigan Nov. 19 PURDUE 15 Parents Fund Nonprofit Org. (continued from page 13) U.S. Postage PAID tion Telefund’s student callers spoke to more Indiana University than 9,000 Indiana University parents about Alumni Association the 2004–05 Parents Fund. As the Telefund phase of this year’s Parents Fund draws to a close, approximately 4,800 pledges totaling more than $315,000 have been recorded. According to Parents Fund director Dave Spencer, “This has been a terrific year for the campaign, as we get closer to our goal of $450,000 by June 30, 2005.” Erica Martin, associate director of annual giving for the IU Foundation, adds, “Our student callers have really enjoyed speaking with so many parents over the fall and winter. In addition to taking pledges of support that will benefit student services and programs, parents are frequently interested in other is- sues, such as campus safety, career counseling Printed in U.S.A. on recycled paper services, the After-Hours Nurse Call Program at the Student Health Center, and whether the Hoosiers basketball game will be broadcast in their market. Our callers placed a lot emphasis Mark your 2005 calendars for Freshman on participation, rather than pledge amount, because the combined total is what the Parents Family Weekend, Parents Weekend Fund is all about. Our freshman parents have really come on strong this year with more than a third pledging their support so far. And it’s been nice to see so many new pledges from se- nior parents who are honoring their kids’ four years at IU with first-time pledges of support.” In order for pledges to be counted for the 2004–05 Parents Fund, all gifts must be re- ceived by the end of our fund year on June 30. To learn more, contact Dave Spencer at (800) 558-8311. To make a gift online, visit the Par- ents Fund’s Web site at givetoiu.iu.edu. Direct your gift to IU Bloomington, and designate it for this year’s campaign by entering Parents Fund in the box marked “other.”

“I’m just glad programs like Safety Escort exist. It’s reassuring and a smart alternative to walking across campus alone at night — espe- cially in cold weather.” Parents Weekend is always fun for all. Join us this year for football and family — Lauren, IU sophomore fellowship in Bloomington. Freshman Family Weekend, on Sept. 16–18, features the IU vs. Kentucky football game and lots of activities to enjoy. Parents Week- (The Indiana University Student end, on Nov. 4–6, features the IU vs. Minnesota football game and a chance to Association’s Safety Escort program meet other parents of IU students. Both games promise to be exciting contests between perpetual rivals — with all the extras of a game weekend in Blooming- was originally funded, in part, with ton! For more information, contact Suzanne Phillips at [email protected]. seed money provided by the IU Parents Fund. Women’s Wheels was founded in 1981 for women only, See comments by IU Chancellor Kenneth R.R. Gros Louis and in 1994 opened up to male students as well.) at www.iub-chancellor.indiana.edu/speeches/rankings2005.shtml to learn more about how IU stacks up against other schools.

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