Inside UIndy summer 2011

Pile on! Some of the best times you’ll have at UIndy may be outside the classroom (shocking, right?), including service projects on campus or on the other side of the world. Plan to join the fun! Also in this issue: A comedy-writing internship leads to a job—before graduation. And much more! National champ Junior Jason Kegerreis did not start his college career timidly. As a member of the Forensics Team, Jason takes the stage in speech meets around the nation to showcase his talents in public speaking. Jason earned a spot to compete as a freshman in the National Forensics Association meet— and proceeded to place first in each preliminary round before taking the national title in the Impromptu Sales event. “I love speech team,” he says, “because it’s like a community where we all bring our different beliefs and ideologies, and come together to address and discuss issues that affect all of us. Plus, every- one is so close. Most of us stay friends outside of tournaments.” speechspeech speech speech knocks, apparently, Tanner listens. apparently, knocks, opportunity When things. other among projects, research and ships, intern traveling, for uses he which time, his of most the make how to knows definitely who major ogy Thanks to students Staci Reafsnyder and Christopher Hartley, who contributed to the photography in this issue. this in photography the to contributed who Hartley, Christopher and Reafsnyder Staci students to Thanks still. better gets story the jackpot—but internship the hit He day. first his on contributing started Brent Terhune show. UIndy’s radio syndicated anationally at internship perfect the scoring imagine comedy, in acareer in interested you were If joke No Tanner Hammock www.news.uindy.edu. visit updates, up-to-the-minute Champion!Academic For National the named been has team wrestling Greyhounds UIndy the nugget: this including items, news of A handful Tanner time inside scoopThe 6 5 4

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3 table of contents inside scoop www.news.uindy.edu Sensitivity training www.facebook.com/uindy Eighty Krannert School of Physical www.youtube.com/uindytv Therapy graduate students took Inside UIndy online: part in a simulation put on by the http://inside.uindy.edu/ Bridges/Circles Coalition of Greater Indianapolis. The anti-poverty simulation was designed to sensitize participants to the realities faced by low-income people and offer insight into what it might be like to live in a typical low-income family trying to Grapplers: national survive from month to month. academic champs With its team GPA of 3.419, the UIndy wrestling team has been designated the 2010–11 Academic National Champion by the NCAA Division II Wrestling Coaches Association. The Greyhounds also boasted five student-athletes on the individual All-Academic teams. See our Etchings For a free copy of this student- produced magazine of poetry, short stories, photography, and more from UIndy students of all majors, plus faculty and staff, write admis- [email protected] (be sure to include your name and mailing address!).

Hail from the chief The University of Indianapolis Hound round-up has been added to the President’s Visit http://athletics.uindy.edu/ and Higher Education Community catch up on the action of all UIndy’s Service Honor Roll. UIndy was spring sports—videos, blogs, stats, recognized for its service-learning, schedules, stories, Greyhound Club volunteering, and civic engagement. gear, and more.

4 Inside UIndy Meet: Tanner Hammock Major: Psychology Class: Senior Work experiences: Intern at SENSE Charter School, Research Assistant in School of Psychological Sciences, Summer Representative Favorite spots in Indy: Indianapolis Museum of Art and Hilbert Circle Theatre for Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra Favorite UIndy tradition: Midnight Breakfast Putting the ‘extra’ in extracurricular

Q: Talk about life outside of class. Q: What did you get out of it? Q: Talk about your internship. It’s time to explore, to take educa- A better understanding of myself It allowed me to work at an elemen- tion into your own hands, to meet and my culture. Being away from tary school with children who have interesting people, learn about loved ones, while very difficult, gave emotional and behavioral problems. yourself, and prepare for life after me the opportunity to form my We worked on anger control, college. Campus life, extracurricular own opinions and ideas, completely talked about friendship, and dis- activities, friends, internships, and separate from others’ influences. cussed healthy life styles. the city of Indianapolis are all very It’s made me more curious about important to the UIndy experience. Q: Tell about your research projects. working with children. I’m not My sophomore year I began to positive I want to work in the exact Q: You spent a semester abroad? work on a large research project for same setting as I did in my intern- I was ready for a completely new my academic advisor on how termi- ship, but I do believe I want to work experience. I knew it would be nal illness affects the mental health with kids. My graduate career will unlike anything I’d ever done before. of children. I plan to keep working be a reflection of the type of work I was right; every day I saw, experi- on this project until I graduate. I hope to be doing. enced, or learned something new. Last semester a friend and I studied how parent-child relationships affect Q: Any other UIndy highlights? Q: Why the Dominican Republic? the mental health of terminally ill One of my best college experiences I wanted to travel somewhere much children. After creating a hypoth- was my Spring Term trip. I spent 10 different from the U.S. and improve esis, conducting a literature review, days in Europe touring different cit- my Spanish. I lived with a Dominican analyzing data, and reaching a con- ies with the University’s band. Not family, had three hours of Spanish clusion, we presented our findings only did I get to spend time playing class a day, and volunteered at a at the Mid-America Undergraduate music with friends, but I got to see school where no one spoke English. Psychology Research Conference. lots of Austria and Italy. The climate was another factor; I know everybody had a wonderful Q: What was that like? Q: What advice do you have? time with the snow in January, but I Conducting my own project was a Get involved in as many groups and much prefer the sun and beach. great experience. I learned about all activities as possible! Try something the work necessary to do a study. you never have before, take a lead- I gained knowledge about what ership role, do something related graduate school may be like. I dis- to your future career. covered something new in my field. I got to see what other undergradu- ates are researching.

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My extended family knows I do comedy, but they don’t get that I do ‘ comedy. I’m pretty sure my family thinks that right before I go on stage I rip my sleeves off, step on stage, smash some fruit, and close out my set by saying, “Get R Done!” —brentcomedy.com ’

6 Inside UIndy Brent Terhune with on-air personalities Bob Kevoian, Kristi Lee, Tom Griswold, Chick McGee no joke

You might call Brent Terhune Brent’s passion for comedy, and Brent spends his time writing come- the class clown. especially comedy writing, was one dic material based on news stories, of the things that attracted him to current events, or other bits that A Communication major and a UIndy, and in particular to UIndy’s are featured on the show. senior this fall, Brent’s known on Electronic Media program. and off campus for his comedy. He’s been telling jokes to his friends and “I liked the idea of small class sizes, From day one family forever. and I knew that UIndy’s radio pro- As an intern, he IM’d with on-air gram was really good—just look at all personality and cohost Tom Now he does stand-up onstage the awards we’ve won,” Brent says. Griswold during the show and for crowds of hundreds and helps frequently contributed jokes and run a weekly open-mike night at “Plus I think you get on air for radio material that was read on the air. Crackers Comedy Club in Indy. a lot earlier than you can at other schools, which is really beneficial.” “The very first day, I got to watch the “I did my first open mike at show,” Brent said. “I handed Tom Crackers when I was a junior Brent co-hosts a podcast with two some papers and he said, ‘That’s in high school,” he says. other comedians he met on the cir- funny. I’m going to read this’—and cuit, and he’s been on-air on UIndy’s I got to watch him read one of my “You got three minutes to perform. WICR-FM three times a week. jokes on the air my first day.” Now I do maybe 250 to 300 shows a year—I stopped counting them.” Brent credits one of his radio pro- National stage fessors (the director of WICR-FM Brent always knew he liked telling But best of all, his experience doing radio at UIndy), Scott Uecker, jokes and that he’d love to be able stand-up and his UIndy connections with helping him get noticed. to turn it into a career. helped him land an internship with the hugely popular “Bob and Tom “Scott Uecker knows everyone in “I recently came across the Show,” a nationally syndicated radio Indy,” Brent said. “He knows the program from my 8th grade show owned by Clear Channel director of the Bob and Tom Show graduation,” he says. “I listed Communications and based in Indy. and he e-mailed him for me. ‘radio DJ / comedian’ under what I wanted to be when The Bob and Tom Show is one of “I knew being at UIndy was a good I grew up. I just like America’s leading media outlets for angle to get an internship here. That making people laugh.” both veteran and up-and-coming had always been one of my goals.” comedians on the circuit and has won five Marconi awards, the It gets better: at the end of his highest award in radio. internship Bob and Tom offered Brent a job. He’s now officially a writer for the show.

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Isn’t it great when someone has your back? “I like my big buddy’s shoes,” one little buddy says with a laugh. “And playing games.”

Granted, that UIndy student’s cool shoes aren’t officially a highlight of the College Mentors for Kids program. But these elementary school kids are affected by interacting with the college students each week— even if in unexpected ways.

Every Tuesday and Wednesday, UIndy students wait on the steps of Esch Hall for a bus full of elementary students (their “little buddies”) to arrive to start an afternoon full of laughing, learning, and fun.

8 Inside UIndy the buddy system Role models Homework help The long haul College Mentors for Kids is a Help with homework is offered, “Each little buddy is paired with a Midwest organization that matches too. “The big buddies aren’t old like big buddy for the entire semester,” disadvantaged youths with local teachers, so they are smarter,” one Lynsey explains, “and one of the college students to help promote little buddy observes. (OK, the ratio- coolest things about the program is higher education opportunities and nale may not make sense, but there’s that you can actually stay with your healthy social choices for children. a compliment in there somewhere.) little buddy for multiple semesters, and even years, as long as both CMFK does this by focusing on cul- Ask UIndy students why they’re continue with the program. ture and diversity, community service, participating in the program, and higher education, and economics. And each seems to have a different rea- “Most of these kids have never UIndy’s award-winning chapter is one son for working with the children. been on a college campus before,” of the best at it. she continues, “and most don’t Kat Allen has been in CMFK for even know college students. “It isn’t always easy to incorporate four years. She’s enjoyed watching each of these goals into activities, the program grow. “So our main goal,” Lynsey says, but we get pretty creative,” says “is to make sure they feel comfort- president Lynsey Johnson. “It is so touching to see kids with able on campus and really open up rough home lives open up to the big to the possibility of being a college So what is an afternoon with their buddies and take advantage of all student themselves some day.” — little buddies like? the activities and learning experi- Candi Witzigreuter ’12 ences offered here. “The day usually starts with a snack and some catch-up time between “It is just cool to be able to be that the big and little buddies before person in their life who cares about starting the activity for the day, them and talks with them, because The big which could be anything from work- you don’t really know if they have a ‘ ing in the physical therapy clinics to person like that once they leave our buddies learning about belly dancing from campus and go home,” Lynsey says. our Indian student organization. “It’s so frustrating sometimes “Those are two of the little buddies’ trying to coordinate everything, aren’t old favorite activities, probably because but once the kids are on campus they are so hands-on and out of the it is so worthwhile!” like teachers, ordinary,” Lynsey says. UIndy has 95 students and 90 elementary students participating so they are in the program each week, mak- ing UIndy one of the largest CMFK campuses in the region. smarter’

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10 Inside UIndy Getting familiar with forensics “I was able to learn what each department did and how they Senior chemistry major Meghan handled evidence, such as film The internship was an extremely Teunis was able to experience development of fingerprints from beneficial experience in developing much more than just textbooks crime scenes and prepping items Meghan’s goals in the forensics field. and labs last summer. for DNA testing,” Meghan says. “UIndy prepared me well for the She took her classroom knowledge Although each department had work I did during the internship, to Michigan, where she worked something new for her, she says, and now the internship has given with the Michigan State Police “My favorite was the drug and me a more realistic view of the Department in an internship biology unit, the department that forensics world.” with its forensics team. tests drugs—making sure that what criminals claim they have possession The real deal Meghan has always had an interest of is really that item—because it “I got to see real crime scenes in the sciences, but it took her a dealt the most with chemistry.” little while to find her niche. and labs in a professional setting,” During the summer Meghan worked Megan adds. “I was even taught new Once she’d figured out that her with a total of five departments, techniques from the forensic team primary interests were in crime including the fingerprint, ballistics, members while working in the labs.” and lab work, she decided to apply drug, trace, and biology units. for the internship to see what she Meghan’s goal is to join a forensics could learn about forensic sciences If that wasn’t enough to keep her team full-time, but for now her in the job market. busy, she also was traveling the sights are set on graduate school in entire state to each of Michigan’s either forensic science or chemistry seven labs as needed for different to develop her skill set even more. police cases—and new experiences. Before that, though, Meghan is “I was able to help with gun testing, focused on making the most of view an autopsy, and even watch her remaining time at UIndy. a mock trial, which is part of the “I love being a part of the chemistry hiring process for future forensics department here! It is a place you team members. “ can usually find me when I don’t even have class.

“The professors are so friendly and enjoy talking to students,” Meghan says, “which establishes such a supportive atmosphere.” —Candi Witzigreuter ’12 ‘ I got to see real crime scenes and labs in a professional setting’

www.uindy.edu 11 Get in the Circle The idea of community service can be a little intimidating for a college student, and Circle K understands. Sure, the concept—dedicating time, money, or energy to a selfless cause— sounds great, but time, money, and energy are commodities students often run short on. And finding motivation to serve can be a challenge, too.

12 Inside UIndy Get in the Circle Hoisting hardware The social side But UIndy’s chapter of Circle K is Circle K also has benefits beyond redefining what it means to serve, the personal rewards of service. and its members have the hardware to prove it: UIndy’s chapter has “We’ve built friendships among been named Distinguished Club The members of Circle K at UIndy the group,” Michelle said. “It’s for the state of Indiana. participate in such weekly service almost like a mentoring program. activities as providing child care You really get to know the people Affiliated with Kiwanis International, services at a shelter for families you’re volunteering with. Circle K is the world’s premier who struggle with homelessness. collegiate service and leadership “Also, because we’re affiliated with development organization. (You Putting up Kiwanis, we have adult mentors as may be familiar with Key Club, well who are willing to help us out which is the organization’s big numbers in any way possible.” high school affiliate.) The students also take part in spe- And about that hardware: in cial events, like the Super Saturday Circle K’s members are students addition to being honored as for Service and the Great UIndy Distinguished Club, UIndy Circle K who have realized that being in Clean-Up. There’s no minimum Indianapolis makes them a part was named tops among the state’s obligation for hours, yet the club’s 18 chapters in several categories, of a larger community beyond the more than 50 members completed UIndy campus, and that serving taking home 14 of a possible 31 a total of more than 2,500 hours of awards at the District Convention. in that community doesn’t have community service last school year. to be a chore. “It was quite an honor, especially The new president, junior Calley since UIndy competes with all of “Circle K is different because we Cook, is hopeful about the future. don’t have just one target audience,” the state schools and the University said senior Michelle Burke, “High expectations have been set of Notre Dame,” said club adviser last year’s Circle K president. for me,” Calley said. “We have plans Libby Davis, assistant director to not only be a part of many of of Career Services at UIndy. “We focus on anybody and every- the same service projects that we “It warmed my heart to hear body who needs a little help. As participated in this year, but also to a college student, I don’t have the ‘University of Indianapolis’ spoken so join with some new organizations many times throughout the evening.” financial means to give back by to help our community in different donating money, but I can easily ways next year. donate an hour a week, or two, or three. It’s so rewarding.” “The best part about Circle K is seeing the impact that we make on our community and the people in it.

“Knowing that we make such a big difference makes all the hard work worth it!”

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W hat do a black smudge on Although the plant helped provide electricity to many homes in the Google Earth, a school with record city, one major drawback was the asthma rates, and the closing of a release of a byproduct, benzene—a cancer-causing substance known to profitable factory have in common? cause low birth weights, leukemia, The makings of a perfect Honors and lymphoma if inhaled regularly. Project topic. Before the plant closed in 2007, Fountain Square consistently ranked highest in the state for UIndy’s Ceciley Starkey, a Biolo- benzene air pollution. gy and Chemistry double major (and captain of the women’s tennis team), And a study from the Environmental took it upon herself to investigate Protection Agency, Marion County the unusual conditions surrounding Health Department, and the Indiana the Coke Manufacturing Division of Department of Environmental Citizens Gas in the city’s Fountain Management showed likely health Square district. concerns—one of which reported a significant rate of asthma among For almost 100 years, Fountain children in Indianapolis Public School Square was home to a coking plant 21, which is close to the coke plant. that converted coal to fuel.

14 Inside UIndy As someone Digging deeper Comparing ‘who is big into Yet when the study made no rec- neighborhoods ommendation for the plant to close, After some research, she chose service, I hope the school to close, or the residents Washington Park, an area five miles to move, Ceciley was more than I was able to plant northwest of Fountain Square with a bit concerned. an equivalent population, similar the seed that “I was not satisfied with authorities socioeconomic factors, and a lack of only finding inconclusive evidence large amounts of benzene pollution. adequate public that pollution was a problem and Professor Karen Hirsch from the telling people that everything was data is necessary School of Nursing, a knowledgeable okay,” says Ceciley, who graduated source on public health issues, was to build up our in May 2011. “Overall, I wanted to able to help Ceciley get in close find more evidence that benzene neighborhoods’

was causing health problems for the contact with the Marion County Still, she found that none of these Fountain Square area.” Health Department to find relevant rates were significantly higher sta- health data from the two areas. tistically than at Washington Park. The EPA and Health Department reports were able to conclude that “I spent about a year and a half “If my benzene project taught me the health effects were the result on the project, compiling available one thing,” she says, “it was the of the area’s socioeconomic fac- numbers, running T-tests, and look- apparent lack of education residents tors, but Ceciley wanted to prove ing for indications of benzene-relat- had about the prospective health through her Honors Project that ed problems, like blood disorders problems they were faced with.” the levels of benzene caused a and fertility problems, only to find distinct public health concern. that health department and hospital In her Honors Project presentation, data was outdated, undefined, or in- Ceciley boldly recommended that Ceciley posed this question: adequate. It was pretty frustrating.” the state health department address “If I could find a similar area within the lack of public health data avail- Indianapolis without high amounts Ceciley’s results revealed that able for Indianapolis residents. of benzene exposure and could Fountain Square had significantly compare the public health data, high benzene pollution levels, and “As someone who is big into service, would I be able to prove that ben- there were many health problems I hope I was able to plant the seed zene did have a statistically signifi- with increased rates in the that adequate public data is neces- cant effect on the residents Fountain Square area. sary to build up our neighborhoods.” of Fountain Square?” —Tim Coxey ’11

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Hands-on practice Student nurses had ample opportu- nity to practice diagnostic skills at the clinic, where patients signed in and stated their medical concerns for triage.

After vital signs were taken, the patients received spiritual coun- seling while waiting to to see the Ever travel more than doctor. Each nursing student had 5,000 miles for a class? the opportunity to sit in with the Students in UIndy’s “Ecuadorian doctor during the visit. As Professor Cartledge puts it, Service Learning” course traveled Once the patients had their doctor “UIndy’s ‘Education for Service’ to the equator and back on their visit, they received any medications motto is really being put to work!” Spring Term trip. needed from the clinic’s pharmacy. “The pharmacy is run fully by Twenty-two students, mostly stu- In conjunction with a licensed phar- nursing students,” returning student dent nurses, flew to Quito, Ecuador macist, the program’s nursing stu- Kellie Cross says, “with the (the country gets its name from the dents ran the pharmacy, dispensing oversight of professionals to make equator, which runs through it), in the drugs and vitamins to patients. sure they do everything right. May, teaming with the One Mission Society for a three-week medical The students were able to “We had the opportunity to see mission course. practice what they’d learned the medications and determine in the classroom and serve the whether they’re compatible with Professor Becca Cartledge, one community at the same time. the patient’s medical plan, so we of five returnees, coordinated and actually practiced the pharmacology instructed the course for the fourth role of nursing.” consecutive year.

The focus of the trip was to pair with a local church to set up clinics wherein patients could receive triage (determining who needs what medical attention and in what order) and spiritual counseling.

16 Inside UIndy “It’s hard when you want to speak directly to your patient but you can’t because they’re not going to understand you. You have to look at Not a nurse? OK your patient as if you’re speaking to Professor Cartledge has observed them, when you’re really speaking how each individual mission partici- to the translator and the translator pant flourishes and grows through- is speaking to the patient. out the program. The cultural immersion makes for an exciting How do you say . . . “It’s a very triangular relationship, learning experience. Spanish is the dominant language when it’s supposed to be linear. in Quito, so there were communi- As with most Spring Term travel cation challenges for the English- “But if you do have Spanish-speak- courses at UIndy, Ecuadorian Ser- speaking caregivers. ing skills, what better place to put vice Learning is open to all students. them to use than along with your There are no prerequisites, and And the dynamics of working nursing skills!” in previous years students from through an interpreter provided diverse majors, such as education a unique challenge. and psychology, have signed on.

“We got to practice a lot of skills Typically non-nursing majors are that we don’t usually have the paired with majors, and they work opportunity to use in the United together in the triage area. States,” Kellie says. “It doesn’t matter what your degree “A lot of the students had a preview or major is,” Professor Cartledge last year of what it’s like to speak insists. “There’s a place for every- through a translator. one.” —Lauren Alayza ’14

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State Park and Canal Walk, located 31 65 just west of downtown Indianapolis, 465 is full of fun for everyone. Indy’s Cultural Districts The Canal Walk is a three-mile walkway loop that runs along the canal, which dates from the 19th “I found it fun to search for my touch pool in the country, a new century, and stretches from the county, along with seeing the repre- tiger forest, and the world’s only White River State Park north to sentations of the other counties in underwater dolphin-viewing area. 11th Street. Indiana,” Elkhart’s Erin Cooper, a senior biology major, says. Next door, you can stroll the It’s a great place to go on a sunny flowered pathways of the 3.3-acre day. The Canal is a popular place The Indiana Historical Society also White River Gardens and learn to walk, jog, or ride bikes—one-, has its home on the Canal. In addi- about the beauty and bounty of the two-, and four-seaters are available tion to its exhibitions and displays, natural world. for rent if you don’t have your own it houses the Stardust Terrace Café, bike handy—at the water’s edge. named for the classic “Stardust”— The national headquarters of the one of the most-recorded songs of NCAA is found in White River You’ll find people of all ages travers- the 20th century—by famed Indiana State Park, too, and Indy plays host ing the water in rented paddleboats, composer Hoagy Carmichael. to an amazing number of collegiate and there are even gondolas with athletic events, including men’s and serenading gondoliers who evoke You can eat inside “under the stars” women’s basketball Final Fours. the spirit of Italy. (its ceiling glistens) or outside on the Stardust Terrace overlooking The big games include opportuni- The Indiana State Museum, which the Canal Walk. ties for lots of related events, too. includes an IMAX theatre, is known White River State Park featured a for hosting such special shows as The nearby Eiteljorg Museum of free Goo Goo Dolls and Daughtry the recent Titanic exhibition and is American Indians & Western Art is concert, for example, as part of the a great place to visit for an under- the only one of its kind in the Mid- 2010 festivities. standing of Hoosier history. west. Architecturally compelling, the museum features one of the The Lawn at White River State Park Embedded art best Native American and Western is a great place for concerts, which Works of art dot the entire Canal art collections in the world. run all summer. And just across Walk, but the Museum displays its the street from the Lawn is award- art in a unique fashion. Embedded The place is a zoo winning Victory Field, home of the in the building’s exterior walls, both The White Rive State Park also Indianapolis Indians baseball team. high and low, is artwork represent- is home to the Indianapolis Zoo. —Staci Reafsnyder ’11 ing each of Indiana’s 92 counties. The Zoo features the largest shark

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68,000 square footage of the new air-supported dome, which will be the practice facil- ity for NFC team during the 2012 Super Bowl in Indianapolis

5,240 UIndy enrollment total in 2010-11 (another record)

2,798 miles to Ecuador, major choices where nursing students recently Accounting/Non-CPA Life Sciences (Biology) Operations & Supply Chain volunteered in free clinics Accounting/CPA Mathematics Management Actuarial Science Physics Physical Therapy Assistant 1986 Indiana Central named Anthropology Social Studies Physics University of Indianapolis Archeology Spanish Laboratory Art Theatre Instrumentation Athletic Training Engineering/Computer* Scientific Computing 89 percent of UIndy students Biology Engineering/Electrical* Political Science employed full-time or enrolled Cell & Molecular Engineering/Mechanical* Psychology in graduate school within six Science & English Occupational Science months of graduation Technical Writing Creative Writing Pre-Art Therapy Business Administration Literature Pre-Dentistry Chemistry Professional Writing Pre-Law 47 number of countries UIndy Biochemistry Entrepreneurship Pre-Medical students hail from Chemical Physics Environmental Science Pre-Medical Illustration Environmental Exercise Science Pre-Occupational Therapy 33 number of states UIndy Chemistry Experience Design Pre-Optometry Industrial Chemistry Design Pre-Pharmacy students hail from Communication Research & Pre-Physical Therapy Corporate Development Pre-Theology 17 colleges UIndy’s Circle K Communication Management Pre-Veterinary Science beat to be named Distinguished Electronic Media Finance Religion Club for Indiana Human French Ancient Greek Communication German Ethics Journalism Global Leadership Pre-theology 15 students for each professor Public Relations History Youth Ministry Sports Information Modern European Respiratory Therapy* Community Health History Social Work residence halls at UIndy when 7 Education Non-Western History Sociology Roberts Hall opens in fall 2012 Computer Science Pre-Modern History Spanish Criminal Justice United States History Sport Management 6 men’s track & field team Corrections Human Biology Sports Marketing Law Enforcement Human Resource Studio Art members named All-Americans Earth-Space Science Management Theatre at NCAA II championships Environmental Science Information Systems Musical Theatre Environmental Geology International Business Undeclared/ 4 productions the Department Economics International Relations University Studies of Theatre will stage in 2011-12 Education Liberal Arts Visual Communication All Grade Teaching Management Design .42 With majors in Marketing Youth Ministry Training 3 UIndy’s wrestling team Music Mathematics GPA, earning title of NCAA II Physical Education Medical Technology* Academic National Champions Visual Arts Music Denotes academic Elementary Education Jazz Studies concentrations within .36 Secondary Education Organ & Church Music a major area of study 3 average GPA for incoming With majors in Technology & Recording students Earth-Space Science Theory/Composition * Denotes programs English Music Performance that must be partially completed 1 number of nurse midwifery French Nursing German at another institution programs in Indiana (UIndy’s) Teaching till he’s red in the face?

When he’s not in the classroom movie), Dr. Knapp is proud to be The team from UIndy has placed teaching business, Karl Knapp’s teaching at UIndy, where he focuses third, first, and seventh over the busy being a local TV celebrity. on courses in supply chain manage- past three years, beating teams ment, project management, quality from larger schools such as Purdue, As part of a series of UIndy TV management, and business strategy. Indiana, and Ohio State. spots featuring profs and students, he’s leading his students into job But what the heck is supply chain “Our students are driven and smart,” interview battles, bravely charging management? “To put it simply,” Dr. Knapp says. “I’m continually ahead (youtube.com/user/uindytv). says Dr. Knapp, “it’s everything that impressed and think we have some goes into buying stuff, making stuff, of the best students I’ve ever seen.” The commercial was written by and transporting stuff. Sam Kingdon, one of Dr. Knapp’s Outside of class, Dr. Knapp loves students, who wrote it with his prof “Our first graduating class in the to play video games (Call of Duty in mind. It wasn’t even Dr. Knapp’s major all found jobs after gradua- is his favorite), collect memorabilia first time wearing face paint (he’s tion, so the demand for experts in from Lord of the Rings (he also owns an Oakland Raiders fan). this area is out there.” a replica of the Witch-king’s sword), and spend time with his family and “The hardest part was not look- For the past three years, Dr. Knapp two daughters. ing at the camera,” says Dr. Knapp. has taken students to a case com- “That’s a lot harder than I thought it petition in Chicago where students “I love teaching here,” he says. would be. I now have a new appre- are given a real-world business “You’ll get a great education and ciation for all actors and actresses!” case, then stay up all night acting as learn from profs with real-world consultants and developing a written experiences. We offer things here Though not always wearing a kilt solution. The next morning, the that you can’t find at the big schools, and carrying a sword (a replica of team presents the plan to a panel and that’s a real advantage.” Aragorn’s from the Lord of the Rings of more than 300 business people.

2011–12 admissions & scholarship timeline

October January 2–4 ����� Art Portfolio Days 28 �������Theatre Scholarship 15 �������Dealine to apply for Admis- 13–16 Residence Hall Blitz Audition sion to be considered for 20 �������� School of Business Day, 29 �������High School Day the Presidential Scholarship Future Teacher Day, 16 �������Sports Careers Day School of Nursing Day November 20 & 27 Art Portfolio Days 14 �������Preview Day for Art, 21 �������Future Health Professions Day March History/Pre-Law, Psychology, 27 �������Theatre Scholarship Audi- 2 ���������� Theatre Scholarship Social Work, Criminal Justice tion, Music Audition Audition, Music Audition

December February April 2 ���������Theatre Scholarship Audi- 1 ���������Departmental Scholarships 27 �������� Theatre Scholarship tion, Music Audition deadline Audition 10 �������Lugar Symposium

www.uindy.edu 21 nuts & bolts How to apply to UIndy Visit admissions.uindy.edu/apply to apply to UIndy. Be sure to send your official high school transcripts and SAT or ACT scores. Try us on for size! Experience UIndy firsthand by scheduling your campus visit. You can meet with an admissions counselor, take a campus tour, talk to a professor, and join us for lunch. Set it up at admissions.uindy.edu/visit or 1-866-421-7173. Costs, grants & scholarships 2011–12 Tuition & Fees = $22,790 Room & Board (14-meal plan) = $8,270 Total Cost = $31,060 Academic scholarships & grants listed below are awarded to full-time students regardless of financial need. Excepting the Legacy Award, the highest award takes precedence over lesser ones. Depending on the amount, some depart- mental and special interest awards may be added to the merit scholarships. Visit admissions.uindy.edu/costs.php to learn the criteria for these grants & scholarships. Additional sources of financial assistance may be available to students who file the FAFSA and demonstrate need. What do you want to know? Ask away! University of Indianapolis Office of Admissions 1400 East Hanna Avenue Indianapolis, Indiana 46227 (317) 788-3216 Toll Free: 1-866-421-7173 Fax: (317) 788-3300 admissions.uindy.edu [email protected]

UIndy Academic Academic Transfer Scholarship Art Scholarship Scholarships & Grants $5,000 annually $1,000–$2,000 annually Phi Theta Kappa Academic Music Scholarship Presidential Scholarship Honors Scholarship From $1,500 to $10,000 annually Up to full tuition annually $3,500 annually Forensics Speech Team Scholarship Distinguished Dean’s Scholarship Legacy Award $1,000 annually $10,500–$15,500 $1,500 annually (stackable) LeAlice Briggs Nursing Alumni Scholarship Scholarship $10,000 annually Departmental Up to $1,000 per academic year Community Service Scholarships Theology Scholarship Leadership Award Amount varies $10,000 annually May be added to some merit awards Bohn Chemistry Scholarship Theatre Scholarship U.S. Senator Richard G. Lugar Up to one-quarter tuition Academic Recognition Award Up to half tuition annually $6,000–$9,000 annually School of Business UIndy Business Scholarship $1,000 annually United Methodist Leadership Faculty Scholarship $1,000 annually Scholarship Scholarship amounts are based on 2010–11 Up to $2,000 annually Social Sciences & Psychology: academic year. Awards are updated each year United Methodist Award Marvin & Sylvia Henricks Scholarship to reflect changes in estimated cost. $500 annually $1,000 annually

22 Inside UIndy National champ Nick Walpole set records this spring as the first UIndy wrestler to earn a national title. At the NCAA Division II National Championships, Nick competed in the 149-pound weight class and scored a 4-2 win. He finished his season with a 41-3 record and was rewarded with All-American status. “In winning my national title, I felt so excited and satisfied with ending my wrestling career on a high note. I had worked so hard for it, and I am lucky that I was able to accomplish the goal that I’d set for myself. I have lived wrestling. And I’m honored to be able to win this title for such a great university.” taking down thetitle Nonprofit Organization U.S. Postage PAID Office of Admissions 1400 E. Hanna Ave. Indianapolis, IN 46227 Permit No. 640 (317) 788-3216 1-866-421-7173 Indianapolis, IN [email protected] www.uindy.edu Inside UIndy online: http://inside.uindy.edu/

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Water music Singer-songwriter and Indiana native Jon McLaughlin recently appeared on the Academy Awards telecast to perform “So Close,” the Oscar-nominated tune he sang in Disney’s Enchanted. He then headlined a benefit concert at UIndy that raised money for the Thirst Project, a nonprofit hoping to solve the world water crisis by building wells in communities without access to safe drinking water.