The Magazine of the University of Indianapolis Spring 2012

Helping to shape the vision An interim director has been named for the nascent Institute for Civic Leadership & Mayoral Archives. Also: UIndy’s Super Bowl role; celebrating Reflector & WICR milestones.

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Table of Contents 4 8 16 20 President’s forum Scholarly pursuits Interim director You’re listening to Dr. Beverley Pitts, the Faculty shine professionally, eager to explore ‘the Diamond’ eighth president of the as always. The Movement institute’s potential But WICR’s anniversary is University of Indianapolis, Science Lab grows to The Institute for Civic golden, as the station marks says goodbye on the eve become one of the state’s Leadership & Mayoral 50 years of broadcasting. of her retirement. best. The School of Business Archives has a new interim Having started with 10 and Department of Art director who’s excited about watts of power, the station 5 & Design get stamps of what the venture will offer. has grown considerably in approval from accrediting that time. (See also “Happy We’ve come a agencies. And much more. anniversaries,” page 3.) long way 18 A brief overview of what’s 90 years reflecting been accomplished during 14 University life 22 President Pitts’s tenure. Visiting speakers This year, on the heels Superlative challenge & inspire of earning national Super Bowl week on campus 6 A Nobel Peace Prize laureate, recognition, the Reflector was one of superlatives. The ‘Moving to the next a pair of statesmen, a civil is celebrating nine decades Giants loved practicing at level of excellence’ rights leader, and a “war of covering campus news UIndy. (And won the game. poet” were among visitors and taking the pulse of the Coincidence?) Students Q & A: what the president this winter contributing to student body. escorted celebrities, greeted will miss, what she’s proud the intellectual vibrancy on players, and paid tribute to of, what’s in UIndy’s future. the UIndy campus. Madonna. Plus: a UIndy grad ran the play clock.

On the cover Dr. Ted Frantz, interim director, Institute for Civic Leadership & Mayoral Archives, is excited about untapped treasure. Page 16.

2 PORTICO spring 2012 Alumni Association Happy anniversaries Board of Directors On pages 18–21, you’ll find stories about two campus 2011–12 milestones. WICR and the Reflector have given our students a Stephen Arthur ’76 voice for 50 and 90 years, respectively. Now we want to hear Chad Brandenburg ’98 from you! Submit your memories of the Reflector and WICR- FM on Alumni Central at alumni.uindy.edu/StudentMedia. Amy Johnson Burton ’94, To get the ball rolling, we talked with Jim Ream, a President-Elect faculty member since 1973 who served for a number of years Wendy Walker Grant ’96 as adviser to WICR. Jim shared some of his memories: Nikki Grotenhuis Reed ’07 “The antenna for our 10-watt broadcast was on a tower Andy Hammond ’06 about 30 feet high that was mounted to the roof of Ransburg Kent Holaday ’92 Auditorium, so it was close to 100 feet above the ground. People loved to joke about the signal barely making it across Philip Jackson ’94 the street. In the mid 1970s there was a bad ice storm, and ice Fenrick James ’04 build-up would reduce the already-sparse signal coverage. I Wendy Pitts Knapp ’00 remember going up to the roof, wearing my hard hat, carrying Clance LaTurner ’01 a hammer, and climbing the tower to knock off the ice. David Myers ’95 “There were audio lines from the stage to WICR, which Juan Paz ’95 ’96 ’99, President allowed them to use Ransburg as a recording studio. They did broadcast convocations live, which led to at least one problem Anita Kolkmeier Samuel ’98 the FCC might not have been happy with. One morning, Ryan Scott ’01 Del Close, a comedy writer and improv artist with Second Michael Shurn ’71 City, was playing to the student audience, which occasionally Beenu Sikand ’99 appeared bored with convocation. He tapped on the mike and Mike Solari ’07 said, ‘Am I on the radio? Does this mean I can’t say *%#@?’ It Amber Harrison Stearns ’95 may have been a first for WICR and Ransburg Auditiorium.” Shane Steimel ’95 ’97 Eric Stone ’02 Mary Massing Sturm ’84 ’90 Kelly Thompson ’02 Savannah Webb ’12, Student Alumni Association President 26 30 Nick Williams ’10 Impressive Greyhound update appointment The Hall of Fame adds five The magazine of the A UIndy alumna has been individuals and a baseball University of Indianapolis Nondiscriminatory named general counsel to team; men’s basketball Policies R. Peter Noot ’77 ’84, Editor the governor of Indiana, just beats two top-ranked teams. The University of Indianapolis & Director, Publications 10 years out of law school. does not discriminate on 32 Jeannine Allen ’10 the basis of race, color, Art Director gender, age, religion, ethnic 27 Alumni news or national origin, marital Animal magnetism Meet the new assistant Jennifer L. Huber ’07 Asst. Director, Publications status, sexual orientation, or Most applicants for Sea director of alumni relations gender identity and expression World internships in San and put Homecoming and Natalie Cummings irrespective of whether the Director, Alumni Relations Antonio are biology or more on your calendar. status is legally protected. The zoology majors. So how did Samantha Cotten ’10 University complies with the this psychology/social work 34 Asst. Director, Alumni Relations Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and major come away with one? Color her creative Mary Atteberry ’07 the Americans with Disabilities A senior creates a must- Exec. Director, Communications Act. This policy applies to 28 have item on campus and applicants and employees and Scott Hall How does it feel to beyond, raising funds for to all aspects of employment. Director, Media Relations be a photojournalist? worthy causes in Belize. Apparently, it feels pretty Jenny Pettit ’11 Please send correspondence good. Todd Moore has had Brittney Gilsdorf ’13 36 and address changes to the experiences the rest of us Ashley Keihn ’12 Class notes Office of Alumni Relations, can only dream about. Nathen Landers ’12 News of your fellow alumni. Contributors, Class Notes [email protected].

www.uindy.edu 3 President’s forum ‘I’ll miss the great people’ Eighth president says goodbye

A few days ago, Bill and I hosted the Presidential Assistants at our home for a pizza party and presentation of their recent travel experiences, and I was reminded yet again of how “Education for Service” is practiced at UIndy.

Noah Wahl traveled with a team to Mexico to give eye exams and provide free glasses to hundreds of men, women, and children. A biology major who also played football, he’s headed to graduate school in optometry next year. Kelly Cross, a nursing major, worked with a team in Ecuador to provide medical support to hundreds of families. She especially enjoyed helping the children, and she will be working at a special camp for kids when she graduates in May.

These are just two of literally hundreds of students “doing good with what they know.” That’s a phrase we coined a few years ago to remind students of what it meant to be a school with “Education for Service” as its motto, to take the knowledge gained and use it in a way that benefits others.

As I step away from the presidency after seven years, that is what I will miss the most—the joy of watching young 18-year-olds become committed 22-year-olds—ready to take their knowledge and experiences from UIndy to a world that needs them.

As the institution moves to new leadership, I want to take this moment to say thank you for the opportunity to serve UIndy. Our institution is built on a strong history, mission, and values. It has a loyal and passionate alumni base. It has students who are serious about academics and making a difference in the world. It has an outstanding faculty and staff, and it is creating a next generation of leaders in nearly every field.

I will miss Smith Mall in the spring, serving at the Midnight Breakfast, enjoying great performances in the Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center, and celebrating in the new Athletics & Recreation Center dome. But most of all I will miss the great people, young and old, who define UIndy, those who live every day committed to the values that the University holds so dear.

Beverley Pitts, President

4 PORTICO spring 2012 We’ve come a long way!

Soon after she arrived at UIndy in 2005, President Beverley Pitts began overseeing the development of a five-year Strategic Plan, which was adopted by the Board of Trustees in November 2006. The Strategic Plan keyed in on these three broad goals: focus on student learning through engagement; strengthen and expand the learning community for students through varied, formative experiences on campus and in the surrounding neighborhoods; and expand the impact of the University beyond its physical boundaries. The achievement of those goals is evident in campus improvements, new initiatives and partnerships, and additional programs and systems now in place, leaving a legacy the outgoing president can be proud of. Here are some highlights:

New facilities. The East Hall residence, the Athletics investigation—a Vancouver riot inquiry. The newest & Recreation Center with its air-supported dome, the vastly initiative is the Institute for Civic Leadership & Mayoral expanded Schwitzer Student Center, and the Roberts Hall Archives; a fundraising campaign is under way. residence being built south of Hanna Avenue provide the Faculty development. Resources allocated for faculty most visible evidence of the push to create more housing development have doubled, and there are new rewards for and recreational space for students. The transformation of faculty achievement and more significant increases in salary Hanna into a beautiful and safe throughfare includes many tied to promotion. aesthetic improvements funded by the University. Community connections. The University’s hosting Greater student engagement. Record numbers of of the NFC champion New York Giants prior to Super students are involved in service-learning courses and labs, Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis is the most visible evidence and the number of hours spent in those labs has doubled. A of new community connections in the last seven years. push to encourage engagement through Honors College has The University also cofounded the Southside Community seen nearly triple the number of students in Honors courses. Alliance to promote local development and established a Events sponsored by student organizations on campus have Homestead Program to encourage employees to purchase more than doubled; there were no fewer than 736 such homes in the neighborhoods surrounding campus. events last year. Homecoming has been reinvigorated: new UIndy also established important nursing partnerships student activities include a golf cart decorating contest and to provide on-site degree programs for three large health parade. Efforts to raise school spirit got a boost from the systems: IU Health, Franciscan St. Francis Health, and Orvall McCleary ’49 gift of a greyhound sculpture; “Ace” Hendricks Regional Health. In the education reform now greets visitors to Schwitzer Student Center. arena, the Center of Excellence in Leadership of Learning New programs & initiatives. Thirty-four new now has connections with schools in nearly every Indiana academic programs, including a nursing doctorate, are in county. The 2011 announcement of the Institute for Civic full swing. A Graduate School is in place. UIndy became Leadership & Mayoral Archives, which will build on our one of just four to offer the prestigious Woodrow Wilson collection of papers and artifacts from four mayors, further Indiana Teaching Fellowship and is a model for the national solidifies UIndy’s commitment to its city. See page 16. program. A joint-degree program has begun with China’s Branding & visibility. The University’s name recogni- Zhejiang Yuexiu University of Foreign Languages. The tion and reputation have soared, and adoption of the UIndy Richard G. Lugar Center for Tomorrow’s Leaders is four nickname further helped differentiate this institution from years old. The Digital Multimedia Evidence Processing Lab, its competitors. Hosting the Giants prior to the 2012 Super which opened in 2007 to train law enforcement personnel Bowl elevated the University’s visibility even further, both in video analysis, just supported its first international nationally and internationally. See page 24.

“When I served on the Presidential Search Committee, I had very high expectations. In virtually every area Beverley has significantly exceeded these expectations. As you look around, you see her legacy: increased enrollment, new buildings, and a positive feeling about campus and the upward trajectory we’re on. | I constantly hear about people’s positive image of the University and consistent comments on the wonderful spokesperson we have in Dr. Pitts. I couldn’t agree more and I’ll always be thankful for the opportunity to work directly with her.” — Bob Wingerter ’76, president, Board of Trustees

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After seven years leading the University of construction, we expanded Schwitzer Student Indianapolis, Beverley Pitts is preparing to step Center to give us new social space for our into retirement this June. increased number of students, we just opened the When she became the University’s eighth new Athletics & Recreation Center with its dome, president in 2005, she was the first female to we have a new softball complex, and we have a hold that office. That is a mere footnote now to new Hanna Avenue, which may be the most- the larger story Pitts has written at UIndy— noticed change in decades. one that includes new facilities for students, “In the last seven years, we’ve also established additional classroom and laboratory space, the infrastructure that we needed to support freshman retention initiatives that are bearing our changing institution. The Graduate School, fruit, more competitive faculty salaries, expanded the Office of Institutional Effectiveness, and the academic programs, stronger connections to the enlargement of Communications & Marketing city of Indianapolis, heightened visibility for the operations are just a few of those changes that University, and even a new nickname for the aren’t readily apparent to outsiders but are institution: UIndy. important pieces to have in place. Portico sat down with the president to hear “I’m also proud of the quality of personnel her thoughts as she wraps up her final academic we’ve been able to attract and retain, and year and reflects on her tenure at UIndy. the maturation of the Center for Aging & Community and the Center of Excellence in Q: How would you like your Leadership of Learning, which have emerged as presidency to be remembered? major forces in Indiana since they were established a decade ago. And, I am especially proud that the A: “I have often said that universities are small Institute for Civic Leadership & Mayoral Archives cities, with all the complexity that exists there. is on its way to becoming a reality.” Hundreds of people make an institution work and keep it growing, and they all deserve to be a part Q: What will you remember of what is remembered about my years at UIndy. the most about UIndy? I’ve just been one part of that. “I hope I will be associated with moving A: “There are so many things. The Ceremony the University to its next level of excellence. The of the Flags. The Christmas Concert with its five-year Strategic Plan that we adopted in 2006 beautiful candlelit opening. The annual standing- pushed us to engage students more, to further room-only fall concert with [artist-in-residence] enhance their campus experience, and to extend Raymond Leppard. Pizza parties with students in our involvement in the community. the residence halls. Beating Grand Valley State in “Certainly the physical changes on campus football. Commencement. The Super Bowl and are what people see, and those changes, I think, our role in that. The students, who constantly give have given us new visibility and reputation. We back to the community in extraordinary ways. have a new residence hall and another under Helping on Move-in Day.

6 PORTICO spring 2012 ‘One of the joys of working on a college campus is working with people who are at the top of their game professionally’

“I’ll especially remember that feeling you get “Certainly the University will be in the with the start of school in the fall. I love walking mainstream of civic involvement in Indianapolis across Smith Mall when the students are playing and throughout Indiana. The Institute for Civic Frisbee and sitting along the canal studying, and Leadership & Mayoral Archives will be the hub I also love walking through Schwitzer when it’s for study of urban growth and development. In 25 packed with students. years, I can imagine that the Institute will be the “One of the joys of working on a college repository of all city mayoral papers and the place campus is working with people who are at the top where researchers, students, and visitors come to of their game professionally. You have to pinch learn about civic leadership at its best. yourself to know you’re not dreaming, because “UIndy, like all of higher education, currently you are surrounded all day by people who are the faces the challenge of remaining affordable very best in their field. and accessible. It is difficult for universities to “Then you have the visiting scholars, diplo- remain competitive financially while retaining mats, artists, business leaders, and others who the facilities that are necessary, including current add to the richness. The conversation on a college technology, to provide a high-quality academic campus can rise to a level of intellectual curiosity experience. Some of the things we hold dear, that you don’t see in many other professions. It’s such as the semester structure, may shift. We will the heart and soul of what makes a university great. likely be seeing three-year undergraduate degree “At UIndy, we have incredibly talented faculty, programs, year-round school, more academic and many have elevated service to the community programs on-site at businesses, more transferring or to their profession to a whole new level. and sharing of resources among institutions. “And I’ll certainly remember working with a “But no matter what happens, the spirit and committed and very supportive Board of Trustees.” culture that have shaped UIndy will still be here, and I believe the residential experience will still be Q: Where do you see UIndy at the center of college life.” in 25 years? Q: What advice do you have A: “In 25 years, and even 100 years down the for our incoming president? road, UIndy will still be here in this community. In fact, it will be here and in a lot of other places. A: “I’m sure the new president will be a gifted It will be more virtual, more diverse. leader who doesn’t need advice from me. If I “Classes won’t be held in the same way; would share anything that has been a help to we can already see the impact of technology on me, it would be to listen to the stories of the past distance education and even within what we now because they shape the institution as it is now. call the traditional classroom. The way students “You have to respect and celebrate the history share and receive information will be vastly before you can move forward with new goals. different. The way the University engages with the Follow the path that’s already been laid; there’s business community and with the international continuity in that.” community will be different. Graduate education will have a much larger role to play.

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A look at UIndy faculty scholarship, faculty/student research collaborations, international connections, and community impact. For the most up-to-date news about the University, visit www.uindy.edu/news/.

Archives prevent the spread of White-Nose Syndrome in bats. By the end of January this article had already been accessed more Preserving the past than 2,000 times, primarily by educators and students. Christine Guyonneau, Frederick D. Hill Archives, has been Stemke also began his term as president of the Indiana elected vice president of the Society of Indiana Archivists. College Biology Teachers Association. UIndy will be the host of the organization’s annual spring conference, April 27–28, 2012. Center for Aging & Community Celebrating 10 years Art & Design The Center for Aging & Community is continuing the Serving up the arts celebration of its tenth anniversary this spring. On May 15, CAC will host “Helping Professionals Help Families Have In November Marilyn McElwain presented “Service Learn- Difficult Conversations,” a continuing education event ing in the Arts: Reciprocity of Community Collaboration” designed to equip caregivers with the tools to facilitate family at the Southeast College Art Association Conference in communication about sensitive issues. The daylong workshop Savannah, Ga. will be facilitated by Wendy Lustbader, a nationally acclaimed Christine Bentley received a Zerfas Travel Grant as speaker and author on caregiver issues. well as an InQuery grant (the result of a Lilly grant to During the same week, a partnership between CAC and UIndy to fund new and expanded research and scholarship the Indianapolis-based Phoenix Theatre will bring to the stage opportunities) for the translation and coding of primary an original musical and theatrical presentation exploring the source documents that she collected during a research grant in theme of aging. CAC Associate Professor Sharon Baggett is 2006. In 2011 she presented “Hans Thoma: The Construction serving as producer for this special engagement. Performances of a National Identity” at the German Studies national will take place throughout the weekend of May 17–20. Visit conference at Columbia University in New York City. http://cac.uindy.edu or www.facebook.com/UIndyAging for more information. Athletic Training CAC’s work to improve the lives of older adults through research, consulting, and project management has made it Faculty and students collaborate an organization valued for its efforts and expertise on issues In October Scott Lawrance ’03 ’10 presented the poster case related to aging. The Indiana Health Associated Infection study “Rehabilitation of a Humeroulnar Subluxation” with Initiative, managed by CAC on behalf of the Indiana State Meagan Shafer and Sarah Bevers and “Patella Dislocation Department of Health, was recognized by the U.S. Centers with Stress Reaction Sequelea” with student Lisa Boester at for Disease Control with a Certificate of Excellence for the Indiana Athletic Trainers’ Association Fall Symposium. “Creative Use of Multi-Media” for educational modules and At the same conference, Christine Lauber and student consumer brochure, and an Honorable Mention for the scope Jennifer Ripperger presented the poster “The Effects of and size of the prevention collaborative, one of the largest and Pre-Exercise Cryotherapy on Functional Performance: most inclusive in the nation. A Systematic Review.” The Center for Aging & Community is working to support the Indiana Grantmaker’s Alliance to educate Hoosier funders about pertinent aging issues to better inform Biology their funding decisions. The Center will work with IGA to Going to bat for bats prepare issue briefs on topics related to caregiving, preparing for an aging society, optimal physical and mental health, In January Douglas Stemke and Ben Loschky ’11 had basic needs, maximizing independence, and promoting their paper “Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, the Chytrid social and civic engagement. Fungus Frog Pathogen” accepted to the online journal The IGA has a similar agreement with UIndy’s Center of MicrobeLibrary. Their research on this fungus from sites Excellence in Leadership of Learning to provide information around Indianapolis was presented at the annual meeting of about the changing educational landscape in Indiana and the the Indiana Branch of the American Society for Microbiology. U.S., giving both Centers another oppor-tunity to extend the Stemke also published a second paper in MicrobeLibrary work and expertise of the University. describing measures that the state of Indiana has taken to

8 PORTICO spring 2012 Center of Excellence in Leadership Ecumenical & Interfaith Programs of Learning Bringing history to light Expanding New Tech schools In November Lang Brownlee presented “Making Space This winter, CELL submitted a research study to the Uni- for Mutuality: Toward a ‘Multifaith Model’ in Campus versity Council for Educational Administration on teacher Ministry” at the Indiana Network for Higher Education leadership in the New Tech school model. The study, Ministries Connections Conference: Visions, Resources, “Teacher Leader Development Within the Context and Networking for Investing in Students’ Spiritual Lives. of High School Reform,” examines teacher leadership Michael G. Cartwright is coeditor of a book published within the framework of a school reform model, by the University of Indianapolis Press. Called to Unite focusing on an empowered school culture enriched with Knowledge & Vital Piety is about the seven universities in professional development. Findings of the report show that Indiana that were founded by persons and groups associated implementation affects teacher leadership work and can with the Wesleyan and Holiness movements. In January foster a positive culture leading to successful school reform. Cartwright presented “Testing the National Covenant: CELL plans to support the implementation of five Vexing Questions and Lingering Doubts” at the Society of additional New Tech schools in Indiana for the 2012–13 Christian Ethics meeting in Washington, D.C. school year. These openings include three middle schools, making Indiana one of the first states in the nation to employ Honors College the New Tech model at the middle school level. Bringing the total to 24 schools, Indiana will continue to have the largest Publishing scholarship concentration of New Techs in the country. Brent Lederle, who will graduate in May 2012, has had In January Trish Wlodarczyk was named the Indiana two articles accepted for publication in Aisthesis Honors Alignment Director for the Core to College initiative. With Journal: “Why Have some areas of policy become more support from the Indiana Commission for Higher Education, Europeanized than others?” and “How have American Core to College aligns K–12 schools and higher education Groups Mobilized Politically in Bolivia, Peru, and Ecuador?” institutions in the implementation of the Common Core Matthew Grohovsky ’12, recipient of the Nolle Scholarship State Standards and assessments to drive higher levels of from Alpha Chi Honor Society, had his scholarship essay, college readiness and completion. “Modern Tibetan Buddhism and Bon-Folk Religion: Did One Influence the Other?” accepted for publication in Community Programs Center Recorder, the Alpha Chi journal. Lindsey Allen Warner ’10 had a chapter from her Honors Project manuscript, “Teacher Putting in the hours Teacher,” published in the recent issue of Indiana English. The University was recognized by Big Brothers Big Sisters as a corporate partner for UIndy’s commitment to youth Institutional Research mentoring in 2011. UIndy was one of 25 corporate partners acknowledged for creating work environments that encourage When soul meets body employees to dedicate four to six hours a month for an entire Greg E. Manship co-presented the workshop “Spirit, Mind, year to mentor youth. UIndy had more than 10 employees and Body: Spirituality, Religion, Research, and Ethics” at and students as “Bigs” in 2011. the 2011 Public Responsibility in Medicine & Research UIndy students reported 13,033 hours of volunteer work Advancing Ethical Research conference. Manship’s service in the community during the first semester. According to with PRIM&R includes reappointment to the organization’s Indiana’s Independent Sector value of volunteer time rate of membership committee for 2012. $21.36 per hour, UIndy students have served approximately $278,385 worth of volunteer time. The revitalization of the Wheeler Arts programming in Kinesiology historic Fountain Square continues with art and photography classes for community youth, music performances from Youth fitness focus UIndy faculty and students, stimulating First Fridays through In November Mindy Mayol, Lisa Hicks, and about a dozen the Indianapolis Downtown Artists and Dealers Association, students A. Barcome, J. Filip, E. Moreland, M. Shannon, and tertulia (a Spanish word denoting social gatherings with M. Amaya, S. Forester, M. Jerome, E. Kenney, C. Kitchen, an arts flavor) events, providing opportunities for artistic and E. Long, E. Musgrove, C. Nelson, and C. Pennington educational exchange as well as community building. presented “Moving the ‘Millennials’ to Fitness” at the Indiana Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation &

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Dance Regional Conference in Indianapolis. Hicks, Anu Kalpathi Parameswaran ’12 presented on the topics Mayol, and students Barcome, Filip, Moreland, Shannon, relating to treadmill training and chronic stroke. At the R. Arney, K. Howdyshell, Kenney, Long, Pennington, TechnoPalooza presentations of the meeting, Margaret Finley and K. Thompsonalso presented “Sculpting the Future and Combs presented on therapeutic exercise in persons with Generation: Strength & Core Training.” Heidi Rauch deficits from stroke. and students Katelin Casselman, Allison Combs, Mistie Finley, Combs, and students Kristen Carnahan ’10, Hayhow, and Colleen Rader presented “Teaching Healthy Sarah Peacock ’10, and Ashley Van Buskirk presented Weight and Body Image to Today’s Youth” and “Surviving “Comparison of ‘Less-Affected Limb’ Reaching Kinematics the Stressors of College.” in Individuals with Chronic Stroke and Healthy Age- Last year K. Lee Everett and colleagues had “Influence Matched Controls.” And as chair of the Section on Pediatrics of Eccentric Exercise on the H:Q ratio” published in the Task Force Kathy Martin ’90 ’03 led “Member Forum on International Journal of Sports Medicine. In October, Everett, Development of Pediatric Diagnostic Language” on the Matthew Beekley, and student Jessica Shipe presented two role and scope of diagnosis in pediatric physical therapy. posters at the Midwest American College of Sports Medicine Martin also hosted the local AMBUCs (formerly in Indianapolis. Also in October, Everett helped present on American Business Clubs) chapter on campus in September hamstring-to-quadriceps ratios in Division I women’s soccer for a community outreach event, and article with photos players at Central States American College of Sports Medicine appeared in their winter magazine. in Overland Park, Kan. Along with other colleagues, Everett Bill Staples ’05 ’10 was elected president of the Section presented “Perceived Benefits of Physical Activity in a College on Geriatrics of the American Physical Therapy Association. Population” at Mid-Atlantic American College of Sports Medicine in Harrisburg, Penn., last November. Mathematics & Computer Science Last fall Michael Diacin published “Strategies Utilized by Parents in Order to Negotiate Constraints Acting upon Technology in mathematics their Children’s Sport and Recreation Activity Involvement” Last fall, Leslie Gardner published “Designing a Statewide in Physical & Health Education Academic Journal. He also Program of Study in Supply Chain Management for Second- presented the Sport Internship Panel at the 2011 Indiana ary Schools and Career Centers in Indiana: A Case Study” Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and in Operations Management Education Review and “Designing Dance State Convention. and Articulating Supply Chain Management Degree Jennifer VanSickle presented the Sport Leadership Programs in a Community College and Comprehensive Roundtable at the 2011 Indiana Association of Health, University” in the ACBSP Annual Edition Managing Business Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance State Convention. Education in the New Fiscal Reality. Additionally, VanSickle is serving on the NCAA Swimming Travis Miller ’99 published two peer-reviewed book and Diving Championships Indiana Host Committee. chapters regarding the use of technology in mathematics That group is responsible for the planning and execution of education. “A Model for Asynchronous Discussions in NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships being held in a Mathematics Content Course” appeared in Teaching Indianapolis for the next seven years. She also served on the Mathematics Online: Emergent Technologies and Methodologies. volunteer committee for the 2012 Super Bowl. “A Theoretical Framework for Implementing Technology for In January Lisa Hicks presented “Changing with Mathematics Learning” appeared in Educational Technology, Demand: How to Flourish in Higher Education Kinesiology” Teacher Knowledge, and Classroom Impact: A Research and “Flourishing in Higher Education with Entrepreneurial Handbook on Frameworks and Approaches. Programs” at the National Association for Kinesiology and Physical Education in Higher Education in San Diego, Calif. Music Krannert School of Physical Therapy Hitting the right notes Windy city presentations At the Indiana Music Educators Association/National Association for Music Education conference in Fort Wayne, In February many faculty and students presented research junior Andrew Moran was one of three students from the at the American Physical Therapy Association meeting in state to receive the prestigious Outstanding Future Music Chicago. Linda Biggers ’09, Peter Rundquist, and students Educator Award. Moran also serves on the IMEA Executive Conner Ertel ’10, Lenn Lebryk, and Jordan Schaaf ’10 Board as one of two collegiate representatives for IMEA. presented “Effects of Lymphedema on Shoulder Kinematics In January Harry Miedema, director of Jazz Studies, and Function in Survivors of Breast Cancer.” received the 2011–12 Outstanding Collegiate Music Educator Stephanie Combs ’99 and students Lindsay Brower, Award from the Indiana Music Educators Association. Dawn Colburn, Amanda Harmeyer ’10, Tara Poole ’10, and

10 PORTICO spring 2012 Miedema’s work as a professional musician is extensive and Rachel Smith and Kay Poston received the 2011 Best reflects the vast range of his abilities and proficiencies as a Education Paper Award from the American Accounting performer. His training and experience as a professional jazz Association Midwest Region for their paper “An Inter- musician and in teaching strategies have made him one of disciplinary Service-Learning Course for Undergraduate the most well-known and most sought-after jazz educators Accounting and Finance Students: The VITA Program in the state. He has spent countless hours in classrooms Expanded,” which was presented at the American Account- throughout the greater Indianapolis metropolitan area and ing Association 2011 Midwest Region meeting. Indiana, serving as a mentor to students and practicing Jeffrey Woods had his paper “An Analysis of Apprentices educators. As an extension of his mentorship, Miedema in the U.S. Construction Trades: An Overview of Their hosts the weekly educational program “How Jazz Works” on Training and Development with Recommendations for WICR and served for a number of years as the contributing Policy-Makers” accepted for publication in Education and jazz editor for the Indiana Musicator. Training. His paper “Using Cognitive Conflict to Promote the Use of Dialectical Learning for Strategic Decision-Makers” was accepted for publication in The Learning Organization. Philosophy & Religion

Giving it a second thought School of Occupational Therapy Peter Murphy’s “Doubt” has been published in the Inter- net Encyclopedia of Philosophy. In October he presented Conference presentations aplenty “Justified, Despite an Unjustified Pedigree” at the Kentucky In April’s American Occupational Therapy Association Philosophical Association. Annual Conference and Expo in Indy, multiple faculty, alumni, and students will present research. See page 33. Rebecca Barton ’07 taught a regional workshop for School of Business the American Occupational Therapy Association Fieldwork NASCAR thumbs up . . . or down Educator Certificate Program in July 2011 and will repeat this workshop at the conference. She will present “Per- Deidre Pettinga and Larry DeGaris had an article, spectives on Fieldwork: Toolbox for Student Success” “A Case Study for NASCAR Driver Sponsors: Making and “Project-Based Learning: Curriculum Innovation for Greatest Use of the Character Traits Fans Like and Dislike Health Promotion, Wellness, and Prevention for Individuals, in a Driver,” published in the October issue of International Groups, Organizations, and Populations” with colleagues Journal of Motorsport Management. Julie Bednarski ’96 and Lori Breeden ’97 ’99.

Art & Design Department, School of Business get stamps of approval

UIndy’s Department of Art & Design recently was accredited as a full member of the National Association of Schools of Art and Design, a designation held by only a dozen college art programs in the state. “It puts our program on a par with any other school in Indiana,” said Associate Professor and Department Chair Jim Viewegh. NASAD also gave final accreditation approval to the department’s Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Visual Communication Design, making UIndy the only private college in Indiana with a professionally accredited graphic design program. Art & Design has been an associate member of NASAD for five years and recently completed the rigorous process of applying for the 10-year full membership. The faculty and staff had to prepare an extensive report documenting practices and policies within the department and across the University. “It’s a very time-consuming effort,” said Viewegh, a nationally exhibiting artist who teaches drawing and painting. “We worked on it for a good year.” In other news, the international Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs recently reaffirmed its accreditation of School of Business programs at UIndy’s home campus and the branch campus in Athens, Greece. This is the second 10-year reaffirmation the school has received, certifying that its teaching and learning processes meet the rigorous ACBSP standards. The group’s assessments are analogous to an ISO audit in industry. “Ultimately, this represents a strong third-party stamp of approval,” said School of Business Dean Sheela Yadav. “Our faculty have invested tremendously in program assessment, curriculum evaluation, and reflection on student performance. “The site visitors ranked our continuous quality improvement efforts in the top 20 percent of business schools.”

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Jennifer Fogo ’85 ’87 and Breeden will present “The Indiana Campus Compact in the fall of 2011 to further her Indiana Occupational Therapy Association-Approved work in developing international collaborations with Belizean Provider Program and the Indiana OT Practice Act: service-providers for UIndy OT and PT international practice Understanding the Regulations” with colleagues Christine coursework and service-learning activities. Kroll ’86 ’89 and Thomas Fisher. In September Lucinda Dale presented “The Upper Limb Jennifer Radloff ’04 will co-present “Car-Fit Technician Functional Index (ULFI) and Quick Disabilities of the Arm, Training” and “Car-Fit Event Coordinator Training” with Shoulder, and Hand (QuickDASH) are responsive tools many leaders in the driving rehabilitation field. She also will for measuring clinical change after an upper-extremity present her research findings on “Survey of Assessment Tools burn injury” at the annual meeting of the American Society Taught in Entry-Level Master’s OT Programs Across the of Hand Therapists in Nashville, Tenn. The abstract of the United States” with Chelsea Becht ’12, Kiersten Hindahl research paper was published in Journal of Hand Therapy. ’10 ’11, Brittany Miller ’12, Crystal Stephen ’10 ’11, Julie Coauthors included Elena T. Bolin ’98 ’99, Heather Van Der Wiele ’10 ’11, and Ashley Wilson ’12. Radloff, Howearth ’09 ’10, Megan Painter ’09 ’10, Ashley Pickett Linda Biggers ’09, and Kate DeCleene will present “The ’11, Jessica Small ’11, and Rajiv Sood. Science Behind Preparing Students for the National DeCleene and Fogo published a review on the Publica- Examination and Integrating ‘Clicker’ Technology into tion Manual of the American Psychological Association in the Clinical Health Science Programs.” January 2012 issue of Occupational Therapy in Healthcare. DeCleene and Alison Nichols ’08 ’09 will present In June at the Festival of International Conferences on “Information Needs Required to Deliver Evidence-Based Caregiving, Disability, Aging, and Technology in Toronto, Practice Among Occupational Therapists.” DeCleene and Canada, Beth Ann Walker ’01 presented “The effect of Lucinda Dale will present “Evidence of Blended-Learning ubiquitous technology on caregiving relationships” and Approaches for Utilizing an Innovative Anatomy Resource.” “Use of a resource-oriented perspective to evaluate mobile DeCleene, Breeden, and Bednarski, and Deb Sachs ’78, phone apps for seniors.” Donna Stephenson, and Angelia Ridgeway (School of In November Walker presented “How older adults Education) will present “The Science of Teaching: Does use information technology to reduce caregiver burden” It Impact Wellness?” DeCleene and Paul Arthur ’12 will at the Gerontological Society of America 64th Annual present “Behavior Health Competence of Army Reserve Scientific Meeting in Boston, Mass. She also received a Occupational Therapists.” second place award in the Aging Means Business: Design for Candace Beitman will co-present “The Effects of a New Age contest for her design of a user-friendly Android Brief occupational therapy for older adults living in phone application via App Inventor for Android. She applied a developing country” with Erin Peterson ’12, Cary principles of gerotechnology to enable older adults to benefit Eschenbach ’12, Courtney Gray ’12, Katherine Lowry from the latest cell phone technologies. ’12, Katie Pitchford ’12, and Tiffany Stanley ’10 ’11, and “Occupational therapists’ attitudes toward working with School of Psychological Sciences patients with ad/dementia disorders in skilled nursing facilities” with William Staples ’05 ’10. Overcoming teaching challenges Julie Gahimer ’85 Beth Kiggins ’92 , (Instructional Michael Poulakis ’94 ’98 ’02 and students Emily Dubosh, Technology), and DeCleene will present “Innovative Web Kat Rivero, and Shruti Kankaria presented “Teaching 2.0 Tools: Application to rehabilitation practice.” during political turmoil: Implementation of E-learning Julie Bednarski ’96 received her doctoral degree in in teaching clinical psychology in Greece” in January at occupational therapy from Chatham University after the National Institute on the Teaching of Psychology defending her final evidence-based project in December. Conference in Florida. Her project, “Occupational Therapy in the Long-term Care Jacqueline Remondet Wall collaborated with Steven Setting: A Student Elective Course Exploring Occupational Koch to prepare the section “Collaborative Benchmarking” Justice Through use of Occupational Storytelling and Story for the book FFTA Survival Guide. In February Wall, making,” involved second-year UIndy MOT students and doctoral student Alissa Kolb ’09, Jon Thompson ’96 ’02, residents at a local nursing home. and Chad Noggle were authors on multiple research poster Candace Beitman In September presented “The benefits presentations made at the the Conference of the International of service-learning and fieldwork experiences with older Neuropsychological Society, held in Montreal, Canada. adults in a developing country” at the International All of their presentations examined the relationship of test Service-Learning Symposium in Ningbo, China. Beitman performance to examine effort in a clinical population. also received a faculty Scholarship of Engagement grant from

12 PORTICO spring 2012 Room to move

The Movement Science Lab in the Krannert School of Some of the current research focuses on knee motion Physical Therapy received a big makeover this past year, and joint loading after certain types of knee replacement, moving from a small 550-square-foot space to one that is arm function and gait after a stroke, and balance and gait more than 1,700. in people with Parkinson’s disease after being in an exercise “It means having a better space for research and program. Many of the patients who come to UIndy are from activities,” says Margaret Finley, KSPT director of research. local support groups for victims of stroke and Parkinson’s, “We have many faculty and students who study move- referrals from area doctors, and the Community Patient ment science research and study human movement. Resource Group within KSPT. “Now we have one of the best labs in the state.” “Now we have the ability to collaborate with other places Movement lab goes high-tech and institutes who have the same equipment,” explains Finley. Some of the new equipment in the lab includes three force “We can expand our studies to places around the country, plates in the floor that calculate loads and stresses; 10 video which is a major benefit.” cameras hanging from the ceiling that are used to record Entry-level PT students who are interested in furthering the joint angles when someone is walking or moving; an their research skills can partner with faculty to work on a upper-extremity platforms game system to help treat adults project for a couple of years. Finley says that the faculty strive following a stroke; and a gait map, a long mat with sensors to make sure that student work is presented and published in that can calculate timing and symmetry of a person’s gait. scholarly journals. Finley says that thanks to the new space, several “This gives students great clinical research skills,” she activities can take place at the same time in the lab. says. “We’re training them to better understand the research “We are getting a lot done,” she says. “We are in there process and how to find things out to be better practitioners. almost daily and are working on a new round of projects “I’ve been here at UIndy for four years, and what we that we can get started on later this year.” have done in that time has been impressive. This new lab just kicked things up a notch.”

www.uindy.edu 13 Visiting speakers

Nobel laureate has stunning saga to relate International activist and 2011 Nobel Peace Prize winner Leymah Gbowee inspired an audience Wednesday, February 15, at UIndy’s Ransburg Auditorium with the story of how women in her native Liberia banded together across ethnic and religious lines to end a long civil war and depose a cruel dictator. Her part in helping to oust the former president of Liberia, Charles Taylor, was featured in the award-winning documentary Pray the Devil Back to Hell. “We had no idea what advocacy or activism was,” said the author of Mighty Be Our Powers: How Sisterhood, Prayer, and Sex Changed a Nation at War. “I’m shocked that I managed to survive my own life.” Gbowee spoke, joked, and took questions for more than an hour at the event, presented by UIndy’s International Relations program in cooperation with the Sagamore Institute. Asked what stance the U.S. and its citizens should take toward the developing nations of Africa, she said well-meaning foreigners often fall short in their aid efforts because they fail to understand the culture in which they are working. “If you want to solve a community’s problems, ask them,” she said. “It must be on the terms of the community. Don’t come in with ‘We know it all.’” Those eager to make the world a better place should start by addressing the needs in their own communities, she said: “It’s easy to go outside to purge your conscience.” One of Gbowee’s major concerns in western Africa is the education of young women. While introducing her to the stage, UIndy President Beverley Pitts announced that UIndy will offer a two-semester scholarship for a Liberian student to study in Indianapolis.

Hamilton examines American foreign policy Hoosier statesman Lee Hamilton appeared on campus to discuss the United States’ role in world affairs during a March 1 presentation at the University of Indianapolis. Called a “great Indiana legislator, diplomat, and scholar” by UIndy president Beverley Pitts, Hamilton spoke about “American Foreign Policy After Iraq and Afghanistan” in the 2012 installment of UIndy’s annual Jerry and Carol Israel Lecture in Public Policy. Hamilton represented Indiana in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1965 to 1999, becoming a key figure on issues of foreign policy, intelligence, and national security. He spent the next decade as president and director of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington, D.C. He also cochaired the bipartisan Iraq Study Group in 2006 and served as vice chairman of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, better known as the 9/11 Commission. He now serves as director of the Center on Congress at Indiana University, which he founded in 1999. The nonpartisan institution provides resources and programs to educate citizens on how representative government works and how they can take active roles in the process. Hamilton has written two books on the subject, How Congress Works and Why You Should Care and Strengthening Congress. He is a graduate of DePauw University and Indiana University law school and also a member of the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame. The annual Jerry and Carol Israel Lecture in Public Policy recognizes the contributions to education made by the former University president and his wife. Jerry Israel served as a history professor and administrator at several colleges before leading UIndy (1998–2005). Carol Israel is a longtime teacher, administrator, and education consultant.

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Lugar: Arab Spring shows power of youth The “Arab Spring” democracy movement in the Middle East is an example of how young people are driving new political trends across the globe, Senator Richard Lugar told many of Indiana’s most promising young leaders on December 10 at UIndy. “It is a spirit that has infected the world,” Indiana’s senior senator said during his keynote address to the hundreds of standout high school juniors assembled for the 35th annual Lugar Symposium for Tomorrow’s Leaders. “It’s a new day in terms of heightening possibilities.” Taking questions from the assembled students for 40 minutes, Lugar was asked to pick his favorite economist. “Economic advisers are plentiful in Washington,” he said, drawing a chuckle from the crowd. He noted that anyone trying to predict economic trends seems to have “a 50/50 average at best.” The annual symposium is presented by the University’s Richard G. Lugar Center for Tomorrow’s Leaders.

Enders says to tap into our ‘inner King’ Civic leader and UIndy trustee Murvin Enders ’81 encouraged students to pursue lives of activism and service in his keynote speech during the University’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration in January. “I believe there is an inner King in all of us,” he said. “To better our lives and the lives of others, we must tap into that inner King.” Enders, who earned his MBA from UIndy, is a former utility executive now serving as executive director of 100 Black Men of Indianapolis, a nonprofit youth mentoring organization, as well as a board member for other organizations. In his remarks, “Not Just a Dream,” he spoke of his childhood in the segregrated South and the inspiration he drew from the civil rights movement. “What is your dream?” he asked the Ransburg Auditorium audience. “What actions will you take? What will will you do to ensure that it is not just a dream?” Prior to the public event, Enders was honored for his community service efforts with induction into UIndy’s Sankofa Circle of Civic Leaders.

Iraq veteran discusses his poetry Soldier-poet Brian Turner spoke on campus February 28 as a guest of the University of Indianapolis Kellogg Writers Series. Turner is an Army veteran whose debut book of poems, Here, Bullet, was inspired by his experiences as an infantry team leader in Iraq. The collection was a New York Times “Editor’s Choice” selection and won the 2005 Beatrice Hawley Award, the 2006 Pen Center USA “Best in the West” award, and the 2007 Poets’ Prize, among other honors. His second collection of poems, 2010’s Phantom Noise, explores issues faced by returning veterans and their communities. The book was among the contenders for the 2010 T. S. Eliot Prize in Poetry. The Allen & Helen Kellogg Writers Series brings writers of distinction to campus for classroom discussions and free public readings.

www.uindy.edu 15 Interim director eager to mine UIndy’s urban treasure trove

To the untrained eye, those 600-some boxes The contents, which also include materials in storage at Krannert Memorial Library hardly from longtime political powerbroker L. Keith merit a second glance. Bulen, span a four-decade era of bold leadership To a professional historian, however, they that shaped a world-class city capable of hosting represent a challenge that’s hard to ignore— a Super Bowl to rave reviews. a treasure waiting to be mined. University officials envision an institute that “We have some idea of the scope, and it’s educates and inspires new generations of local, breathtaking,” says Dr. Edward “Ted” Frantz state, and national leaders. (left), newly announced interim director of the Administrators hope to acquire more archival Institute for Civic Leadership & Mayoral Archives. material and create a hub for research, teaching, “These are unique, untapped materials, so and public conversation, with space for events it’s that much more intriguing to think about and collaborative activities as well as physical what we can do with them.” and online resources for students, scholars, city Still under development through a planners, and community leaders to explore the $7.5-million capital campaign, the institute issues facing today’s urban centers. is founded on a vast collection of documents, When housed in an expanded, renovated, images, and other materials from the Indianapolis technologically updated Krannert Memorial mayoral administrations of Richard Lugar, Library—its first major upgrade since opening William Hudnut, Stephen Goldsmith, and Bart in 1977—the institute could serve as a new Peterson, all current or former University trustees. public front door for community visitors.

16 PORTICO spring 2012 Frantz, who joined the UIndy faculty in 2002, is an associate professor in the Department of History & Political Science, specializing in regional and national political history. Holding a bachelor’s degree in history from Princeton University and a PhD in history from the University of Wisconsin, he is often contacted for news interviews and recently published a book, The Door of Hope: Republican Presidents and the First Southern Strategy, 1877–1933. UIndy Provost and Executive Vice President Deborah Balogh said Frantz was a clear choice to help launch the institute. “Ted brings not only the relevant expertise but also great enthusiasm for this venture,” Balogh said. “He understands the value of these materials for the city as well as the impact this center could have regionally and nationally.” “It’s a local story, but it has national impli- Local history, national relevance cations,” Frantz says. “We have a story here that will resonate not just with people who are The initial collection alone will be a crucial interested in this city or this institution.” resource for anyone studying the history of Indianapolis and its evolution from the late 1960s The task ahead to the present day, including such milestones as the establishment of Unigov, school desegregation, Much work remains, however, before that story the hosting of the Pan Am Games, the courting of can be uncovered and shared. the Colts, and the construction of Circle Centre University trustees and other supporters Opposite: Ted Frantz mall and White River State Park. already have pledged more than $1 million toward “From the big events to the lasting landmarks the goal of $7.5 million to cover the institute’s (left), philanthropist that have defined the city, it’s all in there,” Frantz establishment and initial years of operation. P. E. MacCallister, and says. “And then there are the nuts and bolts of The total includes an estimated $1 million UIndy archivist Christine what mayors and civic leaders have to deal with— to catalog the materials, digitize them for Guyonneau dive into one infrastructure, police, parks and recreation.” electronic and online access, and guarantee their of more than 600 boxes of The archives include not only official preservation; $3 million in endowments to fund mayoral archive materials. documents and correspondence but also personal basic programming and operations, including notes, artifacts, photos, and audio and video a director’s salary, a visiting scholar position, recordings that bring the past to life. Frantz hopes and an annual symposium; and $3.5 million soon to begin supplementing the collection with for renovation, construction, and other facilities oral histories gathered from the many former costs, which will include a new multistory atrium officeholders, government staffers, civic and entrance on the north side of the renovated library. business leaders, political players, and others Once established, the institute will provide a who played roles in the city’s development. new focus for UIndy’s master’s program in history “This won’t be a repository of brittling paper as well as a foundation for launching a master’s documents,” he says. program in political science. Frantz imagines a Beyond the local interest, however, is a far place where UIndy students can see professional broader potential audience that sees Indianapolis scholars at work and join in “the detective work as a case study in innovative government of discovering the past.” and a certain brand of modern conservatism, “I think this will become a crown jewel for its development spurred by public-private the University,” he says. “It’s a great opportunity partnerships and a deliberate strategy to for a professor of history to be involved in.” market the city as a sports capital. More information on UIndy’s plans for the Institute for Civic Leadership & Mayoral Archives is available at http://www.uindy.edu/ giving/civic-leadership.

www.uindy.edu 17 90 years of reflecting University life

“From helping freshmen get through Chronicling history Orientation Week to lamenting the final chapter Stories of tuition increases, campus events, of college life,” she says, “the Reflectoris a campus Greyhound athletics, even Hanna Avenue institution that has served as a voice for every construction news: although much has student throughout UIndy’s history.” changed during the Reflector’s run, many The newspaper was up and running when the aspects of UIndy’s student newspaper Reflector Publishing Association was established remain the same after nine decades. in 1922 with the sale of $500-per-share stock to The Reflector is still managed entirely 120 students. The internal investment paid for a by a team of student editors and business printing press and the first two issues of the new staff. Today the student newspaper also Indiana Central College newspaper, the Reflector. employs an Applied Journalism class as staff writers. “Reaching 90 years of publica- First editor tion is a huge milestone for a small A five-member executive committee convened university newspaper,” said Abby to edit the newspaper, led by editor-in-chief Nieten ’08, former editor-in-chief David J. Manly—an international student who of the Reflector. hailed from Sierra Leone. “The role of newspapers, and As Manly was African, his leadership role technology in general, changed was unusual for 1920s Indiana, where the social pretty drastically throughout the climate was such that the Ku Klux Klan wielded 20th century, and it continues to a great deal of power and influence. change in the 21st century. Twelve students volunteered to submit “The fact that a student-run newspaper like content for the publication, which appeared for the Reflector has been able to adapt to the changes the first time on November 15, 1922. and remain successful is amazing.” The Reflector’s first issue featured 16 pages The age of the Internet has provided of news, jokes, and editorials from University challenges for all types of print media, but the administrators. The entire front page of the first Reflector continues to be successful in its role of issue of the Reflector,in fact, featured an editorial chronicling the University’s past and reporting its from University president I. J. Good, “Opening plans for the future. Words by the Reflector” (shown at left). “With the onset of social media and a world Manly resigned the post only days after the obsessed with consuming news around the clock, production of the second issue of the paper, when the Reflector serves as a framework for broader student stockholders of the Reflector Publishing campus issues that can’t be communicated 140 Association “unanimously agreed to transfer all characters at a time,” said Shelly Pfenninger ’07, Reflector property from the stockholders to the former managing editor, in a reference to the student body.” The executive committee disbanded restrictions of Twitter. and was replaced with editorial and business staff.

18 PORTICO spring 2012 The Reflector would go on to publish continuously, student media and encourages recipients to despite the Great Depression and World War II, be more than a mouthpiece for the University. for all of its 90 years. Under the direction of professor Jeanne Criswell, the Reflector has won numerous local and statewide awards in recent years, including Road to independence an Associated Collegiate Press Pacemaker award For decades the Reflector was a platform for the in 2009 for work completed the previous year. University’s administrators to promote plans “The leaders of our editorial staff redesigned and ideas for campus, rather than for supplying the paper in 2008 and worked hard to improve the objective news. For nearly 30 years, presidential quality and student-run focus,” said Kim Puckett editorials were featured on the first or second ’10, former news editor of the Reflector. pages of the publication. “That year, we won a Pacemaker, the most And prior to 1982, journalism students at prestigious award in student journalism. Nothing the University had to travel to Franklin College is more satisfying than hard work rewarded, and to take classes. It wasn’t until the Department it really brought us together as a staff.” of Communication was created in 1982 that The paper’s importance is apparent to staffers. journalism students were able to take courses “The Reflector is sometimes the first impres- on the practice of objective journalism, copy sion for a visitor of the University, and that’s an editing, and newsgathering. extremely critical role,” said Stephanie Snay ’12, “If the Reflector had not been an independent current editor-in-chief. “Students, staff, faculty, publication, there would have been no point and alumni read the paper for UIndy news. I have in joining its ranks as editor,” said Katy Yeiser a commitment to the Reflector to ensure that its ’07, former editor-in-chief. “Universities should future will be as successful as its past.” do everything possible to prepare students for the professional world; for journalists, that means giving them every opportunity to work Pick an issue, any issue independently as a reporter and writer with A searchable Reflector archive offers 90 years of no restraints. I’m thankful the Reflector operated uninterrupted campus reporting, from the first as an independent publication.” issue on November 15, 1922, to current issues. In 1997, Dr. Don Carmony ’29 established Visit http://archives.uindy.edu/reflector.php. the Mary Hiatt Carmony ’29 Editorship endowment. Carmony, a former faculty member at Indiana Central, left the endowment to the University to pay for the Reflector editors’ stipends Photos, opposite: Staffers of 1922. The first issue of under the condition that there would never be the paper features an introduction from President I. J. school administrators on the advisory board other Good. This page: 1960s-era staffers and technology than Communication Department faculty. The (left), and Adrian Kendrick ’10 (standing) with gift recognized the importance of independent Staci Reafsnyder ’11 and more current technology.

www.uindy.edu 19 You’re listening to ‘the Diamond’

WICR 88.7 FM commemorates 50 years on the air

In the fall of 1962 Indiana Central (today the University of Indianapolis) officially went on the air with its new radio station, WICR-FM. Operated entirely by UIndy students, WICR began broadcasting with a mere 10 watts of power. Its humble beginnings were apparent from its original studio location on the second floor of Esch Hall with a picture window—overlooking the dark backstage area of Ransburg Auditorium. Theoretically, at least, broadcasts could reach within 10 or 15 miles of campus, but the signal was reputed to lose some of its oomph in its effort to cross Hanna Avenue. “WICR stood for, and still stands for, ‘Indi- ana Central Radio,’” said Samantha Stratton ’13, current operations manager of WICR. “And we have many loyal listeners who have been with us since the very beginning of the station 50 years ago.” In the early days, WICR featured a variety of programs including home athletic events, chapel programs that eventually evolved into convocation, and Sunday morning worship services, in addition to the station’s musical format of rock ’n’ roll and jazz. The Fine Arts Society, an Indianapolis bastion of classical music programming, has been a longtime complement to WICR. FAS had been broadcasting in mono and realized the benefits of WICR’s increase in power and the ability to broadcast in stereo.

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‘Diamond’ is multifaceted Battling Buxton’s quirks WICR’s colorful history In 1982, the FCC gave WICR a huge boost may be replete with when it granted an increase in effective radiated makeshift studios power to 2,500 watts, later to increase to 5,000 and modest facilities, watts as a licensed, non-commercial, full-power but those days are in Class B radio station. the distant past. The The combination of 5,000 watts of power station was Indiana’s with an antenna height of 1,000 feet gave WICR first public HD station the coverage area of a 30,000-watt FM station. when WICR-HD1 was A year later, in 1983, the station began broad- introduced in 2004. casting from a remodeled studio in Buxton Hall. HD2 was launched in The aging residence hall was less than ideal for ’07. Last year the station broadcasting; staffers from that era recount how expanded its lineup the sound of a toilet flushing could sometimes again with HD3. be heard on the air during interviews. “‘The Diamond’ was selected because we “In Buxton Hall, in order to create a TV wanted to relate to our specific audience,” said The HD2 and HD3 studio in the lower level, they had to do some Russ Maloney, director of broadcast programming. channels put more renovations,” says Jim Ream, former faculty “Our listeners are middle-aged, affluent, and WICR programming advisor to the radio station. “It was quickly enjoy classical and jazz programming. A diamond into the community learned that these renovations created some reflects that sophistication very well.” and offer students structural weaknesses—which caused the WICR Audiences continue to be at an all-time high, more on-air experience. turntables playing music to skip when someone with WICR reaching a record number of listeners Styled as the “mirror walked down the hallway outside the main studio. in 2011. The station broadcasts to the public and image” of WICR-FM “A support column was added that solved is not operating just for campus listeners, so and HD1, HD2 lets most of that problem but left the TV studio with WICR relies mostly on that public for its funding. HD listeners enjoy a column in the middle of the space.” “WICR has some of the best and most loyal listeners in town,” said Anne Gosser ’09, former jazz or classical music operations manager at WICR. throughout the day. Making moves “Not only do they appreciate the music, but When HD1 is playing A most welcome move came in 1999, when they appreciate everything that WICR brings to jazz, HD2 cranks out the WICR relocated to the Sease Wing of Krannert the community, and that’s what encourages them classical—and vice versa. Memorial Library. The state-of-the-art facilities to support the radio station through donations. WICR-HD3 caters to there featured a master control studio, talk studio, “The fund drive is a huge factor in WICR’s the college audience, news studio, two production studios, and offices. success. It allows the station to continue providing broadcasting over the The expanding station moved one more time locally produced programs while educating students Internet, campus TV, in 2005, when WICR relocated to its current in both radio broadcasting and the art of jazz.” and HD radios, and facilities in the Esch Hall addition. In addition to playing an iPod-like on-air, talk, and news studios, the station features Getting hands-on shuffle of pop, hip-hop, five production studios and now reaches most of and R&B. central Indiana. As WICR continues to grow, both in class size and in reach, the importance of student media “The Esch Hall facilities are absolutely top- The three channels of-the-line,” says Nick Lopez ’09, former opera- in the lives of UIndy graduates becomes greater. “I cannot express how grateful I am for the mean first-year students tions manager of WICR. “Because of that, students enrolled in Applied can walk into any professional broadcast setting opportunities I received while in radio at UIndy,” said Ashlyn Schaffer ’11, former operations Radio courses in the and be ready to go. Communication “It’s a real radio station with real reach. When manager. “I had no idea that I, as a freshman with zero radio experience, would be given the Department get more a student speaks into the microphone, thousands on-air practice. Advanced of people all over Indianapolis and central Indiana opportunity to manage the radio station by the end of my career there. students are still heard are listening.” on WICR-FM. All three WICR now consists of three HD stations, “It’s all about the hands-on experience and the extra effort you put in. Not only was I able to stations—HD1, HD2, allowing for maximum programming and a and HD3—can be heard variety of musical genres. (See sidebar.) develop my radio skills, but I was able to enhance my managing, organizational, and people skills. at 88.7 FM or online at The station gained its “Diamond” moniker WICRonline.org. through a student project in 2002–03 to per- “WICR had such an impact on my life and sonalize and brand WICR to its listeners. I would not trade my experience for anything.”

www.uindy.edu 21 A super time The UIndy campus was an exciting place to be in the days and weeks leading up to the Super Bowl, and the buzz hasn’t worn off. The University co-hosted a panel discussion involving three Indianapolis Super Bowl Host Committee members who were instrumental in bringing the big game to the city: John Lechleiter, chair, president, and CEO, Eli Lilly & Co.; Carolene Mays, commissioner, Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission; and Allison Melangton, president and CEO of the Host Committee. The breakfast program brought 300 community leaders to campus for the “inside scoop” on Friday, Jan. 27, the day before the Giants moved in. Guests got to tour the Athletics & Recreation Center dome, with its NFL football field markings and goalposts, and pop into the locker room that Eli Manning and teammates would begin using the next day. The University printed banners for buildings and hundreds of window signs welcoming the Giants, which students, faculty, and staff displayed across campus. Many also sported “Welcome Giants” buttons the University provided as a gesture of hospitality and an enduring memento. Residence halls vied for top prize in a door- decorating contest—a pizza party courtesy of the president. The big windows in Schwitzer facing Hanna Avenue were turned into a welcome banner. And if those displays weren’t enough to make the Giants feel welcome, the swell of students, faculty, and staff—even a few neighbors—that greeted the arrival and departure of the team buses each day made the sentiment obvious. Though watching the Giants practice was off limits, many on campus got snapshots of players as they came and went; a lucky few were able to score player autographs. Players using the weight room in Ruth Lilly Health & Fitness Center created a stir in the hallways and nearby offices. Polk Food Service served a Tailgate Rally Lunch that Monday and a Super Bowl-themed dinner—with Madonna karaoke—the next day. UIndy earned raves from the Giants. NFL writer Peter King reported from UIndy via the Fox Sports website: “The entire Giants traveling party was impressed with the facilities at the school. It’s rare to see a school this size with a full 100-yard indoor field, but the Super Bowl host committee and the university combined to spend $6 million to install the indoor facility in time for the super22 PORTICO spring 2012 Super Bowl. . . .“‘This is an outstanding facility, absolutely outstanding,’’ said [Giants head coach Tom] Coughlin. “‘What I like about it is that the college teams here have been working out here all fall, so the turf has been broken in well. It’s settled in, and it’s in great shape. It’s going to be great for our players to be able to work out in here all week.’’’

Students, alumni assist stars at ‘NFL Honors’ show Actor Alec Baldwin may have a reputation for being prickly off camera, but he’s OK with UIndy staffer and alumna Chelsea Anderson ’10. And she should know, after hanging out with the “30 Rock” star Super Bowl weekend as he hosted the NFL Honors postseason awards gala Saturday, February 4, at the Murat Theatre. “He was wonderful—straightforward but not a jerk in any sense of the word,” says Anderson, a theatre grad now working in the Conference & Scheduling office. “He chatted with everybody.” Anderson was among more than 30 UIndy students, alumni, and faculty who served as talent escorts for the event, broadcast as a primetime special on NBC. Each was paired with a player, retired player, or other visiting celebrity to provide any necessary assistance. The initial request for help came through the Department of Theatre’s Facebook page. Top: Denver Broncos QB Tim Tebow helps host Alec Baldwin master proper Administrative assistant Jodi Bush was skeptical “Tebowing” form during the NFL Honors show at the Murat Theatre in at first, but when the producers’ overture proved Indianapolis. Below: Hall of Famer Joe Montana enjoys the gag. to be legit, she enlisted help from Student Services and the Department of Communication to line up Talent escorts a cadre of workers. Most were volunteers, though Anderson and Here are just a few of the UIndy student and theater major Ashleigh Skaggs, who served as dress- alumni escorts and their celebrities at NBC’s ing room coordinator, were paid for their work. “NFL Honors” show: Anderson’s stint began Friday and continued Chelsea Anderson through Saturday as Baldwin worked with a team ...... Alec Baldwin Lauren Plug of writers on the script, debating the finer points ...... Tim Tebow Cassie Cutshaw of timing and delivery...... Joel McHale Ian Duncan “He was very hands-on with the jokes,” she ...... Barry Sanders Emily Edwards says. “Comedy is all about timing.” ...... Terrell Suggs Sam Fain Her duties included arranging food and ...... Lenny Kravitz Samantha Frye transportation and generally keeping the actor on ...... Joe Montana Brianne Gargas schedule. “Officially, I was not allowed to let him ...... Don Shula Jason Gill out of my sight,” she says...... Aaron Rodgers Olivia Koenig Working backstage, she also had close ...... Roger Goodell Steve Losiniecki encounters with rocker Lenny Kravitz, comic ...... Joe Namath Lara Parker Jimmy Fallon, “Mad Men” star Jon Hamm, ...... Taylor Lautner Arianne Villareal and the mystery man of Super Bowl week in ...... Katy Perry Anna Weiseman Indianapolis, Peyton Manning...... Cam Newton superlativewww.uindy.edu 23 Business journal notes Super Bowl attention by Scott Olson. Reprinted with permission of IBJ Corp., IBJ.com, copyright 2012. The University of Indianapolis on the south side of the city is receiving a slew of attention from the Super Bowl that no amount of advertising could buy. The National Football Conference champion New York Giants are practicing on the campus of the 5,500-student private college, which is receiving quite a bit of coverage from Big Apple media. UIndy has received at least 30 mentions on New York City television since Wednesday [Feb. 1], when the team arrived on campus, university spokesman Scott Hall said. A Google News search of the college produces 4,840 results. For UIndy President Beverley Pitts, the additional attention is a welcome change for a university that typically keeps a pretty low profile. “Moments like this don’t come along very often,” she said. “We’re enjoying every bit of it.” The practices are closed to the public, and the university is not publicizing the team’s daily arrival and departure times. Crowds have yet to disrupt campus traffic or activities, but that could change on Friday [Feb. 3] as more New York fans arrive in Indianapolis. UIndy is hosting the Giants because of its new domed practice facility that opened in the fall. The university had planned to build the facility anyway. But the National Football League supplied additional funding to make the dome large enough to accommodate a full-size football field. Original plans called for the structure to be built at Arsenal Tech High School on the near-east side, as part of a larger neighborhood revitalization project. But Super Bowl Host Committee members chose to team with UIndy, largely because of its existing plan to build a multi-purpose sports facility. The decision has translated into attention that money can’t buy, Hall said. “[Giants coach] Tom Coughlin has taken the opportunity to say how nice the facility and the campus are, and how much they appreciate the staff and hospitality that we’ve shown,” he said. Students have strung banners and posters throughout the campus to show that UIndy has adopted the Giants as its team, Pitts said. The university could see an increase in student applications, though it cannot super24 PORTICO spring 2012 accommodate a surge in enrollment. UIndy surpassed its goal of 5,000 students during the 2009–10 academic year and is building a 200-student residence hall that should be finished in the fall. More applications, though, could lead to an even higher-quality student, Pitts said. “I know it will lead to more interest,” she said, “especially outside of Indianapolis and the Indiana area.” The American Football Conference champion New England Patriots are practicing at the Colts complex on West 56th Street. —IBJ

Clock watcher own 28, with just 2:08 to go in the game. The Larry Hanni ’58 has gone to every single India- Colts stopped them short and won the game a few napolis Colts home football game for the past 28 plays later—after having trailed by 17 points early years. That’s 282 games, and he’s missed only two in the fourth quarter. The game came down to a preseason games. Brady pass to Wes Welker that ran out the clock. But Larry hasn’t been able to watch a single “I shook hands with the other timer at the game. Why? He’s too busy watching the clock. end of that game,” Larry says. “That was the In 1984, when the Colts arrived in wettest handshake ever.” Indianapolis, Larry applied to be part of the Though Larry has been fortunate enough to chain crew, the men who handle the first-down serve as timer in three playoff games, his biggest measuring chain and the down indicator box on moment in the spotlight came when he was asked the sideline. Instead, Larry was asked to be one of to run the play clock for the Super Bowl. the timers for the games. Larry found out last July that he would be After an extremely thorough background the timer at the game as long as the Colts were check, Larry was given the job of play-clock timer. not playing in it. He’s been at the switch ever since. “I wasn’t going to believe I was doing it During an NFL game, there are three men in until I was actually there,” he says. “What an the timing booth: one to run the game clock, one opportunity I received.” to run the quarterback switch, and one to operate On February 5 Larry arrived at Lucas Oil the play clock. Stadium via police escort (later leaving the same way), along with all the other NFL officials Time for a switch and referees. Since he had to arrive extra early Larry’s job is to start and stop the 40-second for security reasons, he had time to walk the clock as needed, watching the back judge and the concourse in the stadium, something he’s never officials for signals. The play clock counts down had the chance to do. the time the offense has to start the play before During the game, everything went well from they receive a delay of game penalty. his point of view, though he says that, once again, “In this job,” says Larry, “I just cannot his “palms were sweating quite a bit that night!” watch the game. I really have to concentrate on After the game was over, Larry had the the covering official. There will be times that the chance to socialize with the referees and officials, crowd erupts and I have no idea why!” many of whom he has gotten to know over His most stressful game happened in 2009 the years. And thanks to all the excitement, he when the Colts played the Patriots in Indianapolis couldn’t even fall asleep that night. and the Colts won by one point. “It was such an amazing experience to be That’s a game that will be familiar to both there,” he says. “What an honor. It was very Colts and Patriots fans, at least, and probably to meaningful, very exciting, but yet very humbling. all serious football fans. It’s the one where Patriots “It definitely was a once-in-a-lifetime coach Bill Belichick famously decided to try to opportunity.” pick up a first down on fourth-and-2 from his superlativewww.uindy.edu 25 Balancing a full workload became second nature after her time as an intern with the Indiana State Senate as a student at the University. “One of my profs invited a representative from the Indiana House and Senate to come to our class and talk about internships,” she explains. “As a result, I received an internship with the Senate and realized how much I enjoyed state government. This led to several other opportunities in government and politics, which led to where I am today.” Samuel’s undergraduate degree in political science provided a strong foundation for her law degree program at the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law. She also found her engaging undergraduate political science classes invaluable when it came to law school. “In law school they tend to use the Socratic Impressive method, where they just call on you to discuss a case. Having had smaller undergraduate classes that were more conversational, I found I was more confident and comfortable when it came to those situations in law school.” appointment She gained additional training for her career through the Richard G. Lugar Excellence in Public Service Series and the Indiana Leadership Forum. For Anita Samuel ’98, UIndy was the perfect “I’ve had so many mentors along the way place to launch her political career and help land who helped me get to this point,” she said. her current position: general counsel and policy She gave special credit to her political science director to the governor of Indiana. professor, Dr. Stephen Graham, for educating, Samuel was appointed as general counsel in challenging, and motivating her at UIndy. December—10 years after her graduation from Outside of work, Samuel juggles her career law school in 2001—having served as assistant and family (she and her husband, Tony, are the general counsel to Gov. Mitch Daniels since 2005. parents of a five-year-old and a two-year-old). Now her days are filled with drafting execu- “Some days are harder than others to achieve tive orders, serving as liaison to the judicial branch, a healthy balance, but I just try my best each day. reviewing legislation and administrative rules, and “We try to spend as much time together as advising on litigation when the state is involved. a family as possible and plan lots of family fun She’s been engaged in the governor’s appoint- activities to remind Noah and Lilly how special ment of an Indiana Supreme Court justice, two they are to us.” judges on the Court of Appeals, and numerous Samuel still finds time to serve on the UIndy judges at the county level. Alumni Association Board of Directors, where “I’ve enjoyed meeting applicants from all she chairs the alumni-to-student subcommittee over the state, learning about their ideas and working to reestablish a mentoring program. what they can bring to the judicial system, and “I couldn’t have reached this point in my understanding how they reached that point in career without the influence and advice of so their career,” she says. many wonderful mentors,” she says. Prior to joining the governor’s office, Samuel “I’m excited to serve on this board and be was general counsel for Secretary of State Todd able to give back to UIndy. Rokita and was a deputy attorney general for “I know that my UIndy education—with Attorney General Steve Carter. She also continues an emphasis on service—provided me with a to serve as policy director for five state agencies. strong foundation for where I am today.”

26 PORTICO spring 2012 Animal magnetism UIndy junior Megan Juchcinski, a social work Megan credits her work at UIndy for pre- and psychology major, loves children and animals, paring her for her summer Sea World internship. so she knew that a summer internship at Sea “I’ve helped with College Mentors for Kids World’s Adventure Camp in San Antonio, Texas, and volunteered at Laurelwood,” Megan says, would be perfect for her. “so I was used to working with children.” But there are only three such camps in the (College Mentors is a program that brings United States (the others are in Florida and San elementary school kids from low-income families Diego). And 250 people had applied to work in to campus for tutoring; Laurelwood is an the San Antonio location last summer. Indianapolis Housing Agency community.) Megan snagged the job. Megan felt that her psychology background “The other 10 counselors at the camp were was helpful when it came to managing her from Texas and most were studying in animal- relationships with her coworkers. related fields such as biology or zoology,” Megan “We spent a significant amount of time says. “But I think it was my volunteer and psych- together, so it was important to know when we ology background that really helped me get the needed to act like coworkers and when it was job. They wanted someone who was interested appropriate to just be friends. in working with the children at the camp, rather than just working with the animals.” Tubing in Texas “Outside of the camp setting, we had a lot of Facing fearsome creatures fun together, taking trips to the River Walk in (& animals, too) downtown San Antonio, visiting the Alamo, and partaking in a common summer activity Although Megan was trained to give informative in Texas—floating down the rivers on tubes.” talks about the various animals, her primary job Although her stint in Texas is over, there’s as a camp counselor included taking the kids a lot that Megan has taken away from the around the park, teaching them about animals, internship, she says. and participating in evening activities with them, “I learned so much about the business side among other typical childcare tasks. of working with people. I was able to put what “I worked primarily in the expedition camp, I’ve learned regarding ethics into practice which included mostly middle school students by keeping good records and practicing ages 9 to 13,” she says. “There were about 30 confidentiality with the campers.” campers per week for 10 weeks.” Megan will work with the Jobs for America’s The campers didn’t always make it easy for Graduates program for her practicum this spring. Megan, of course. She’s trying to get a wide range of experience so “We had to deal with bullying between that, one day, she can work with children and campers and become the mediator between them families, preferably in a clinical setting. sometimes. There were also a few weeks She hasn’t forgotten the great time she had when we worked with campers with disabilities, at Sea World, though—and would love to go back so it was really important to be patient with them, and do another summer internship. but also stern if they got too rowdy.”

www.uindy.edu 27 First person How does it feel…

Todd Moore is an administrative editor at the Indianapolis Star and teaches classes in photojournalism at UIndy. He started at the Star in 1980 as a summer intern, was hired as a photographer, and worked with the photo staff there for 20 years. ‘The most fun job in the world’ “I tell my students that being a photo- journalist is the most fun job in the world. You get to go places and do things you would not normally get to. “In the 1980s I got to meet Mother Teresa up in Fort Wayne, Indiana. It was my assignment to cover her visit. She did a press conference and we spent the day with her. The press conference was in a school and I was standing on a metal chair when it folded up on me. I fell, and the metal chair hitting the tile floor made a huge racket.

28 PORTICO spring 2012 How does it feel… to be a photojournalist?

“She had Secret Service protection, were in a plane that refueled one of row with my wife—and realized it so when I hit the floor and looked up, the bombers in mid-air. We were over was probably the furthest away that I was surrounded by guys in suits. We’d Nebraska or Iowa, and you could look I had ever been from the court! been just a few feet away from her, and out a window in the back of the plane “I’ve been to many Final Four by the time I stood up, she was gone. to watch the approaching bomber. championships, and now I’ve gotten They whisked her away, and that was “There was a boom operator with a to go to a Super Bowl game. the end of the press conference. joystick and we were going maybe 300 “This job has been so much fun. “I also got a chance to pilot the miles per hour when the bomber began At times I miss not being in the Goodyear Blimp. It always came a few to approach. He got maybe 40 yards trenches, but I don’t miss it when it’s days before the Indianapolis 500, so away and then the boom extended, 20 below and icy out. I’ve been inside one year I got to go out and ride in the the fueling happened, and then we a coal mine, a steel mill, a burning blimp as part of an assignment. While disconnected and they glided away. I building, and even a hog slaughter we were in the air, the pilot asked if I couldn’t buy an opportunity like that. farm. (Didn’t eat pork for a long wanted to take the controls, so I did. time after that). I’ve gotten to meet You aren’t going that fast, but it was Wide world of sport presidents and vice presidents. pretty cool, and we got to spend about “I also got to drive the pace car around “As a photojournalist, you get to two hours in the air. the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. cover a story and be a pilot or watch a They told us to keep it to about 60 tournament or meet someone famous. Balloon swoon miles per hour, but we were going There’s a lot of heartbreak that you “I was also in a hot air balloon that about 70 to 80. It just didn’t feel like cover as well, but a lot of it is incredibly crashed. It was part of the Indiana State you were moving at all. fun. And working with the newspaper Fair festivities, and the balloon I was in “I’ve covered Final Fours and means that I got to share those exper- started drifting away from the others. flown around the country as the iences with about a half-million people We took off and were heading east, and Colts photographer. The very first each day. the pilot was getting nervous about Indianapolis Colts game ever played “That’s the thrill: you get to do landing because it was so windy. was an exhibition game against something, then share it with everyone. “He told me that we were going Miami in Florida, and I was there to Can’t get much better than that.” to land in a bean field, but he warned photograph it. me that the landing would be rough. “It was all film, of course, and I ‘Stow your gear and hold on’ is what he had to develop my own. I was trying to said to me, so I followed directions. We shoot in color, and it was a night game, Adrenaline junkie? went down and we were thrown around so it was quite a challenge at the time. Write in the basket, and I hit my shin and my But it was a cool thing to do. Want to share your adventures for head. That’s the first and last time I’ve “I also covered Pacers games for in a future issue of Portico? been in a hot air balloon. years and could go to any game and sit [email protected]. And tip us off “A better flying experience came on the floor. I went to a Pacers game a if you know of someone else with up at Grissom Air Force Base. We few years ago and sat in the eleventh a story to share!

www.uindy.edu 29 Sports Update Hall of Fame adds new members

One team and five individuals returned Marlowe Mullen ’70 placed to campus in January to be inducted into fourth, second, and first twice in four the UIndy Athletics Hall of Fame. appearances at the conference wrestling This year’s inductees included tournament and finished fifth in the Megan Grunert ’04, a 16-time first NAIA National Tournament in 1969. team All-America and 10-time honorable In 1989, Mullen received the Governor’s mention All-America swimmer, who was Award for Excellence in teaching AD Sue Willey (center), Hall of Fame inductees also a three-time GLIAC Swimming physical education, and in 2004, the Athlete of the Year. She earned a PhD Indiana Secondary School Physical in chemistry from Purdue University in Educator of the Year Award. 2010 and is an assistant professor in the Orel Oral ’04 was a seven-time Department of Chemistry and Mallinson NCAA Division II national champion Institute for Science Education at swimmer and a member of the 2000 Western Michigan University. and 2004 Turkish Olympic Teams. He Carmen Hurley ’79 lettered in was named Swimmer of the Year in wrestling four years and football three Turkey in 2003 and 2004 and holds 15 years. As a wrestler, he was the Indiana Turkish national records. Oral earned his Collegiate Conference champion at MBA from UIndy in 2008. Today, he is 2000 baseball team 190 pounds in 1976 and 1977. In 2011, the assistant swim coach at UIndy and a Hurley was inducted into the Indiana member of the American Swim Coaches High School Wrestling Hall of Fame. Association and USA Swimming. Today, he is the vice principal at Beech The2000 Baseball Team is one Grove High School. of the most successful baseball teams in Paul Loggan ’86 played football school history. The team held an overall at Indiana Central University (1981–85) record of 42-23, won the GLVC with and was a member of the 1981 Heartland a 19-8 record in conference play, and Collegiate Conference championship finished third at the Division II College team. Loggan was named the defensive World Series, which is the highest finish MVP from 1982 to 1984 and a Kodak in school history. Adrian Moss All-American in 1984. Greyhound update

Baseball This year’s edition of Greyhound In conjunction with festivities surround- baseball opened its season March 1 with ing the 2000 team’s induction into the a home contest against Oakland City. Athletics Hall of Fame, head coach Gary Vaught hosted a roast of himself to Men’s Basketball Kristin Turner benefit Riley Children’s Hospital. Head coach Stan Gouard’s Greyhounds “It’s a great honor in my more than continue to excel in his fourth season as 30 years of coaching to have a team head coach. UIndy has stunned the No. inducted into the Hall of Fame,” Vaught 1 team in the country twice this season, said. “It was great to have all those guys with a 99-94 OT win over defending back and to be able to have some fun and national champ Bellarmine on Dec. 1 at raise some money for a great cause.” Nicoson Hall and Jan. 21 in Owensboro, Ten former players and coaches Ky., 80-77, when Cody Vest hit a game- roasted the coach. In all, more than winning three-pointer from well-behind $2,000 is being donated in the name of the NBA three-point line at the buzzer. the 2000 UIndy Baseball Team to Riley UIndy also swept the season series Maura Donahue with GLIAC’s Jeff Ligney Children’s Hospital. from in-state rival Southern Indiana for

30 PORTICO spring 2012 the first time since the 1978–79 season. UIndy time, and Joshua Bass took the league long jump won 59-56 in Evansville and then came back from title with a 7.47-meter leap, good for an NCAA 11 points down with seven minutes to go to win, provisional mark. 65-59, at Nicoson Hall on Feb. 4. That has led Ryan Smith earned the GLVC shot put title to UIndy being in the National Association of with an NCAA provisional mark toss of 17.17 Basketball Coaches NCAA Division II Top 25 meters, just .02 meters off the GLVC indoor meet for four weeks this season. record. Royer took the men’s weight throw title The Greyhounds have won the GLVC with a meet record toss of 20.45 meters, another Coming up Player of the Week award four times this season, NCAA automatic qualifying mark. three times by senior Adrian Moss and once by The women’s team finished third in the Senior Buffet sophomore Jarrett Hamilton. Moss joins former 11-team field, amassing 124.5 team points. teammate Darius Adams (2010–11) and former Bellarmine won that title with 177.5 points. April 4 GLVC Player of the Year David Logan (2004–05) UIndy’s LaTisha Martin took the title in Primo Banquet and as the only three-time GLVC Players of the Week the women’s 400-meter dash with a time of 57.71. Conference Center in school history. Katy Watson earned a league championship in Moss made school history Feb. 18 in Somers, the shot put with a throw of 12.50 meters. Greyhound Club Wis., recording the first triple-double in school Golf Outing history with 18 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists Swimming & Diving June 29 in an 84-57 victory at Wisconsin-Parkside. The University of Indianapolis men’s and women’s Otter Creek Golf Course swimming and diving teams improved on their 2011 Women’s Basketball finish, both taking third at the 2012 Great Lakes Angus Nicoson Under the direction of first-year head coach Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championships. Constantin Popa, the Greyhounds have had a “Moving up one spot at the GLIAC Golf Outing successful year on the hardwood. After dropping Championships is a big step for both programs,” July 26 their first two games of the season, the Hounds head coach Gary Kinkead said. Dye’s Walk Golf Course rattled off nine wins in a row, including a 50-43 The nationally ranked No. 14 women finished win at NCAA Division I Cincinnati on Dec. 19. in third place with 481.5 points behind No. 5 Invitational Golf Junior Kristin Turner has spent much of Wayne State (923) and No. 4 Grand Valley State Classic the year as the leading scorer in the Great Lakes (599.5), while the No. 7 men totaled 540.5 points Valley Conference. Junior Sydney Weinert, behind No. 9 Wayne State (872) and No. 5 Grand August 17 a transfer from IPFW, set a school record for Valley State (801). Purgatory Golf Course blocks in a single season. As of Feb. 21, Weinert Junior Maura Donahue repeated as GLIAC has rejected 66 attempts by her opponents after Swimmer of the Year after winning the 100 free, Pack the House breaking Courtney Sands previous record (62 in 200 free, 200 free relay, and 400 free relay. She January 26, 2013 1990–91) against Wisconsin-Parkside on Jan. 28. also won her fifth career Counsilman Hunsaker vs. Bellarmine National Swimmer of the Week for her GLIAC Track & Field Championships performance. Florida Golf Outing Overall, the men earned 29 NCAA “B” February 6–8 The men’s team took its third straight GLVC qualifying times and two automatic bids; the Jermel Kindre Matt Royer Ft. Lauderdale Indoor title, and d and women had two automatic bids and 24 “B” times. were named Track and Field Athletes of the Year. Hall of Fame UIndy totaled 189 team points, 95 ahead Academics February 23 of the No. 2 squad. Head coach Scott Fangman vs. Wisconsin-Parkside earned Coach of the Year honors. UIndy’s 560 student-athletes combined for a 3.20 UIndy had five individual champs at the meet grade point average during the first semester to Greyhound Club and took the 4x400 meter relay title en route to raise their cumulative grade point average to 3.21. Online Auction the championship. The Greyhounds had 15 teams over a 3.0 GPA Oct. 17–24 Jerel Flournoy took the 200-meter dash title in the semester, led by women’s tennis with a 3.62 UIndyathletics.com with a new meet-record time of 21.79. Robert GPA and women’s golf with a 3.56 GPA, while the Gardner followed with a win in the 400-meter men were paced by men’s tennis with a 3.35 GPA. dash, setting a GLVC indoor meet record with a Overall, UIndy male student-athletes had a For the latest athletics 47.96 time. 3.01 semester GPA and cumulative GPA of 3.03, The 4x400 relay squad of Flournoy, Gardner, while females have a 3.38 semester GPA and 3.40 news, visit http:// Kindred, and Kyle Schwartz won with a 3:24.32 cumulative GPA. athletics.uindy.edu.

www.uindy.edu 3125 Alumni news

Full house Join us for Alumni-and-Student Samantha (Shelton) Cotten ’10 joined the staff Night at the Indianapolis Indians January 3 as assistant director of alumni relations. August 25, 5:30 p.m. (First pitch at 7:05 p.m.) Samantha earned a BS in Communication Be sure to mark your calendar for this family- with emphasis in public relations and journalism friendly rite of summer. The baseball is exciting; at UIndy. She had a 2009 internship at Hirons the Indians are the Triple-A affiliate of the & Company as a communications management Pittsburgh Pirates. Victory Field, at the corner assistant before being hired full-time in March of West and Maryland streets in downtown 2010 as an account coordinator. She also partici- Indianapolis, has been recognized as the Best pated in public relations internships with the Minor League Ballpark in America by the likes Indiana State Fair and 500 Festival. As a student, of Baseball America and Sports Illustrated. There’s Samantha was editor-in-chief of the Reflector and a spectacular view of the city skyline from every a member of the Public Relations Student Society seat in the house. Visit Alumni Central for more of America and UIndy Dance Team. information as the date approaches. Samantha is primarily responsible for managing Alumni Central, the alumni online Be here: Homecoming 2012 community; helping to develop social networking October 5–6 opportunities and strategies for alumni; and You know the drill. Mark your calendars! advising the Student Alumni Association.

Alumni directory under way Register online This summer, UIndy will work with Publishing Concepts International to provide you with an at http://alumni. up-to-date printed alumni directory. uindy.edu. PCI representatives working on behalf of the University will contact you by phone or email to update your contact and career information to be included in the directory. You’ll also have the opportunity to purchase a copy of the book. The directory project takes approximately one year to complete. Printed books are projected for delivery in summer 2013.

Time to name names The UIndy Alumni Association is looking for the scoop on our outstanding alumni so that they can get the recognition they deserve. Your suggestions will help us identify individuals for Alumni Central, the annual awards program, and more. Simply use the form at alumni.uindy.edu/awards.

Clean up with us Cranking out ideas? Great UIndy Clean-Up, Saturday, April 14, Have ideas for alumni programs? Looking for an 8:30 a.m.–1 p.m. old friend? Want to volunteer with the Alumni Join current students, faculty, staff, and your Association or the University? Let us know! fellow alumni as we spruce up the campus and Natalie A. Cummings, director, surrounding areas for spring and the upcoming [email protected], (317) 788-3205 Commencement festivities. Samantha Cotten, assistant director, Participants receive a free T-shirt and lunch. [email protected], (317) 788-2137 For more details and to register, visit alumni. Jenny Pettit, administrative assistant, uindy.edu/GUICU. [email protected], (317) 788-3295

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In 1987, the School of Occupational Therapy “We’ve made strides in becoming more didn’t even exist. It was simply a department, interdisciplinary with them,” says Barton. housed in a single classroom in the basement “We used to never see those folks, but now of Lilly Science Hall. we pass them in the halls on a daily basis.” But in 1987, the first group of 15 students Dr. Candace Beitman, who also joined the graduated from that small department, paving School of OT’s faculty in 1994, agrees with Barton. the way for 25 more years of graduates—so far. “I have so much flexibility and so many From Lilly Hall the fledgling department moved opportunities here at UIndy that I just wouldn’t to Schwitzer Center, and then on to the second find elsewhere,” she says. “I like the people I work floor of Good Hall, where it stayed until Martin with, and I like the opportunities for service both Hall was built in 1999. The class size grew from in travel and in the community.” 15 students in 1987 to 54 in 2012. Students As the equipment and classrooms have have participated in more than 5,000 fieldwork been upgraded throughout the years, so has the placements and completed more than 600 reputation for a top-quality program. research projects. UIndy OT alumni now “Through all the growth,” says Fogo, “one hail from 44 states and five countries. constant is that colleagues from across the country Dr. Jenny Fogo ’85 ’87 received her continue to express that UIndy OT students and undergraduate degree in social work from UIndy graduates are exceptional. For that I am honored and went on to be part of the first graduating to have graduated from such a program and just Master’s in OT class in 1987. She started teaching as proud to continue to work for the School of in the School of Occupational Therapy in 1993. Occupational Therapy.” “As a student in that graduating class and now as director of the postprofessional programs UIndy Alumni AOTA in the College of Health Sciences, it’s fascinating Conference Reception to reflect on the many changes that have occurred Friday, April 27, 6:30–8 p.m. (Special in 25 years,” says Fogo. “The relationship you have recognition ceremony: 7 p.m.) here with the students is amazing. You don’t get JW Marriott, Grand Ballroom #4 that at larger institutions.” Network with other OTs who graduated Dr. Becky Barton also started teaching at from UIndy and visit with OT faculty UIndy in 1994, when the department had just and learn what’s new with the program! moved to Good Hall. “We just had two big classrooms,” she says, UIndy OT 25-Year “and students had to peer around poles that were Celebration Open House in the middle of the room! Now we have expanded Saturday, April 28, 3:30–5:30 p.m. rooms in Martin Hall that are designed to reflect Martin Hall, Home of the UIndy School what we are teaching.” of Occupational Therapy She also appreciates the easy collaboration Buses will run between the conference between her colleagues in the School of Nursing and campus, 3–6 p.m. and the Krannert School of Physical Therapy, RSVP at ot.uindy.edu/alumni/index.php. who are also housed in Martin Hall.

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UIndy’s Anna Elzer is using an unusual approach Admissions counselor Kari Martin. “You just see in leading a special service project. As a result, she’s them everywhere.” known on campus as the “colored pencil lady.” With her passion for helping others, this Creating a bracelet craze creative education major is raising funds for three “I really didn’t have to do any advertising,” groups in the Central American country of Belize Anna says, “because they gained plenty of atten- by creating and selling colored pencil bracelets. tion from everyone wearing them. I was soon The University enjoys an affiliation with asking for colored-pencil donations to keep up Galen University in Belize, and a number of with the demand.” students have arranged to study there for a time Last fall, Anna participated in Masterpiece in what’s described as a tropical paradise. in a Day, an event in the nearby Fountain Square “This project came together quite uninten- district for local artists to sell their work. In a day, tionally, to be honest,” Anna explains. “I made Anna sold more than $1,100 worth of bracelets. the first colored pencil bracelet for my sister as She continued to sell the bracelets at other a Christmas gift, and just from her wearing it, art shows in the city and on campus. By the time popularity and demand for them became evident. she made her third and final trip to Belize in “I was planning my Honors project right then December, she’d raised $4,000. and was inspired by previous Honors students to The donations went to three worthy causes: make and sell the bracelets to raise money the Hills of Promise school; Mary Open Doors, for an organization.” a domestic abuse shelter for women and children; Those students, Lyndsay McBride ’10 and Octavia Waight, a senior living center. and Lydia Fischer ’09, had created Inches “I had worked with each organization during International, a very successful project raising my previous time in Belize,” she says. “It was great funds for schools in war-torn West Africa. to be able to help them one last time.” Believing in Belize Pitching in, helping out It wasn’t until Anna, now a senior, took her first “I could not have done this project without the trip to Belize in May 2010 that her project really help of the UIndy community,” Anna adds. came together. She worked at Hills of Promise “I’m so grateful for the support and guidance school in Benque Viejo. given to me from both professors and students. “I immediately fell in love with Belize and “Everyone donated, bought, sold, and helped all the students there! I was just starting the make these bracelets, which in turn allowed this education program at UIndy, and teaching these project to become such a huge success.” students was such a new experience for me. Anna finally had to stop cranking out the “I was ready to go back to Belize from the bracelets this semester to focus on her student moment I left,” Anna says. And that’s just what teaching and finish her education degree. she did. She returned in May 2011 to work again But, she says, “I want to keep traveling to with students at Hills of Promise. other places internationally and experience even The bracelet sales had just begun, but it more. Belize will always have a place in my heart wasn’t long before they were a hot commodity and I would love to go back again. on campus and even around the city. “But for now my sights are set on new places “It’s amazing how many people you see and new adventures.” on campus wearing those bracelets,” observes —Candi Witzigreuter ’12

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GREAT hounds give back This year, we’re celebrating UIndy’s young alumni “I believe with all my heart that you get out and the countless ways they give back to their of life what you choose to put into it. I get a lot of communities. And that’s a lot of alumni: because joy from helping others. Many say they don’t have of UIndy’s recent growth spurt, about 30 percent the time to give back to their community, but I of our alumni are 34 or under. have found that when I do not have something During our “GREAT hounds Give Back” productive and rewarding to do with my time, I campaign, we’re asking young alumni to help us usually end up doing a whole lot of nothing. No continue our legacy of “Education for Service” by one really knows what is around the corner, so I giving back to the University. The impact of each try to remember that someday I may be reaching It’s not about how much gift—large or small—is multiplied as graduates out for help from people in my community, too. you give; it’s about go out and make a difference in the world. “The University really shaped who I am today. participating. Together, Meet three young alumni who already are I developed such strong leadership skills and a making a difference in their community and in strong work ethic, and I really discovered who your gifts provide students the lives of UIndy students: I was during my time at UIndy. Although my with opportunities and degree was in Marketing, my time at UIndy is one Jeffrey Dalstrom ’09, of the reasons I became a nurse. help build UIndy’s Director, Warren Performing “My country, community, and alma mater reputation. For more on Arts Center, Indianapolis are all very important to me because they all own the GREAThounds Give “We give back by providing a piece of my heart. Nursing as a profession is artistic presentations to the very challenging, heartbreaking, and rewarding, Back campaign, visit community and creating and UIndy taught me how to balance classes, http://www.uindy.edu/ unique community outreach homework, being president of two organizations, opportunities for students to social life, God, and giving back. Thanks to giving/greathound. help keep the arts alive in Indianapolis. UIndy, I am a competent, successful, happy and “I feel it’s my duty to give back to the organized nurse and member of society.” community. It’s really important to me to help the schools. It is so hard for some schools right Megan Shurn ’03, Production now to keep their arts programs alive, and I work Chemical Engineer, BP hard to give back to the departments that need it. America, Hempstead, Texas It’s all about the students. “Since graduation, I’ve been “I truly valued the Theatre and Education able to give donations to several departments at UIndy. They were able to give me charities in my community. I’m great contacts professionally and personally, and involved in an animal rescue I was also able to experience professionals in the group rehabilitating dogs that field teaching my classes. I received great advice are left abandoned. I work with the local volunteer from them then and still do. Thanks to them, I fire department as well. Through my company I’ve was able to get my dream job right out of college.” helped in many community-building activities such as cleaning beaches, helping with Habitat for Jamie Laakmann ’07, Humanity, and donating to charitable causes. Registered Nurse, Lee Memorial “I feel it’s important to give back because the Health System at Health Park community can only grow from what others are Hospital, Fort Myers, Florida willing to put into it. I’m lucky enough to have a “I’ve been involved in helping good job that provides me with enough income to reward volunteers at a local live comfortably, so I feel it’s important to share school, putting together a with my community what I can so that it is a good yearly volunteers’ luncheon place to live. the past three years. I’ve helped the Drug Free “I feel that UIndy provides a solid foundation Southwest Florida organization at its annual for future development of life skills through great convention. I’m also in the process of becoming education and through activities in community a certified guardian ad litem for local children development. I’ll never forget the friendships and under the care of Child Protective Services. wonderful memories that I made at the University.”

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Sally; sisters, Mary and Zoa Ellen Wallen ’34 Grace, and Suzie; brother, 1930s Jean; 12 grandchildren, died October 4. She Woodrow; and previous Alice Lundgren 13 great-grandchildren, was a registered nurse husbands, Earle Martin, Davis ’34 passed away and five great-great in various hospitals Norman Crews, and November 8. She was a grandchildren. She was throughout Indiana and Edward Wallen. She lived retired first grade teacher preceded in death by Florida. Survivors include in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. in Andrew, Ind. Survivors her first husband, Victor her daughters, Cynthia, include her husband, Lundgren, and sisters, Elnora, and Pamela; son, Virginia Fennimore ’39 Floyd; son, Richard; Kathryn and Naomi. She Robert; sister, Ava; seven passed away October 18. stepsons, Mike and lived in Huntington, Ind. grandchildren; and eight She is survived by her Stephen; stepdaughter, great-grandchildren. daughters, Linda and She was preceded in Trudy; son, Gary; six death by her sisters, Ada, grandchildren; and four

36 PORTIICO winsprtinger 2012 great-grandchildren. She Biggs Richards ’43; his Obituary was preceded in death parents; brothers, Jerry Beautona “Bea” Nicoson died January 6. An by her grandson, David, and Delbert; brothers-in- avid reader and traveler, Bea was a supportive fan and her great-grandson, law, Lee, Dale, and Doit of her husband and his Greyhound teams (Nicoson Andrew. She lived in Biggs ’45. He lived in Hall on campus is named for him: the late Angus Noblesville, Ind. Casey, Ill. Nicoson ’42, longtime basketball coach at the Lillian Brooks Rowe Victor Bogle ’47 University). She was also a devoted fan of her sons’ ’39 died November passed away October and grandchildren’s sporting events. She was an 17. She was a retired 16. He developed the active volunteer and leader for the Alzheimer’s administrator for degree-granting Indiana Association, Muskatatuck Parents Association, and Indianapolis Public University campus in National Association of Railway Businesswomen. Schools. She was preceded Kokomo, Ind. He was She was a member of the University Heights United in death by her husband, chancellor emeritus Methodist Church and Acton Chapter of the Order Ralph. Survivors include of Indiana University- F ofI theN Eastern Star. She was preceded in death by her grandson, Matthew, Kokomo, and professor O her husband;D son, Terry Joe; and brother-in-law, and many nieces and of History Yand chief Jefferson NicosonI ’44. Survivors include her son nephews. She lived in executiveT officer of the Dan J. Nicoson ’68;A daughter-in-law, Linda K. Indianapolis. IU operationsI in Kokomo Nicoson; grandsons BrentN J. Nicoson ’94 (UIndy’s fromS 1959 to 1979. In golf coach) and Scott B. Nicoson ’97; step- 2000, Indiana Gov. grandson, Jon; great-grandchildren,A Ben and Mia; 1940s RFrank O’Bannon awarded and step-great-granddaughter, Reily. She lived in Victor the Sagamore Greenwood, Ind. P Roger Richards ’44 E

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Members of the classes of 1949–52 gathered for a reunion during Homecoming 2011. The classes came from Ohio, Michigan, Arizona, Missouri, Montana, and Indiana, and got a head start on Homecoming festivities with a Pizza Party on Friday night. Alumni pictured are (row one): Helen Moon Harper ’50, Martha Stone Tupper ’52, Daisy Welch Stone ’52, Vera Moren Hopkins ’49, and (row two) Eloise Bilby Jones ’52, Charles Jones ’51, Joseph Miles ’51, David Elliott ’51, Wayne Smith ’51, Mary Jordan Smith ’51, and Shirley Moren Turley ’52.

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step-grandchildren; and Anthony Priola ’52 J. Alan Coahran ’59 David Mattingly ’62 one great-granddaughter died January 6. Survivors died December 12. He died December 30. and three step-great- include his sons, John, was an Evangelical United Survivors include his wife, granddaughters. He lived James, and Anthony; Brethren and United Patty; daughter, Julie; in Greenwood, Ind. daughters, Barbara and Methodist minister for 42 sons, David and John; Jan; 12 grandchildren; years in several Indiana grandchildren, Alex and Weldon Kincaide ’51 and 24 great-grand- parishes. He is survived Kayla; sister, Barbara; and passed away October 5. children. Proceeding by his wife, Beverly; sons, brother, Harold. He lived He was retired as owner him in death were his Brian and David; and in Indianapolis. of Kincaide Milk daughter, Jill; brother, four grandchildren. He Distributors. Survivors Joseph; and sisters, Mary, was preceded in death by John Tandyk ’64 died include his wife, Marilyn Nancy, Josi, and Fanny. his parents and first son, December 11. He served Kincaide ’53; son, He lived in Indianapolis. John David. He lived in in the U.S. Navy during Bradley; daughter, Kelly; Crossville, Tenn. World War II and the six grandchildren; and Myrtle Garriott StrainF IN Korean War. Survivors Know a student three great-grandchildren. ’54 died October O20. D include his wife, Eileen; who needs He lived in Warsaw, Ind. Survivors includeY her 1960s I daughters, Carol, Mary husband,T Elbert Strain A and Janice; grandchildren, financial aid? H. Inez Dye Heath ’62 Howard Wentz ’51 died ’55; Idaughters, Katie and NJeremy, Hailey, and died November 22. She Nominate the stellar December 24. Survivors Karen;S brother, Hager; Taylor; and sister, Mary include his wife, Juliette and grandchildren Levi, was preceded in death by Anne.A He lived in student in your life Conaway Wentz ’51; RSara-Ruth Strain-Riggs her husband, Paul, and Indianapolis. for admission to children, Connie, Steve, ’09 ’10, Darby, Lauren, brother, Darrell. She was P E

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U U Education for Service the UIndy Office of lived in Greenwood, Ind. Admissions recruit Obituary Edward Lindley ’62 the next generation One of the legends of Indiana basketball, died October 10. He had been named Father of the of UIndy alumni. William Green ’56, died November 10. Indiana Basketball Hall of Famer Bill Green coached at Year in LaPorte, Ind. He the University of Indianapolis for five seasons1 9 was a2 Stephens Minister following a record-setting stint as a high school 0at the United Methodist coach, with six state titles to his credit. He won Church of Dixon. He Donna Stader ’68 his first title with Indianapolis Washington High was the recipient of the passed away January 18. School (1969). He then established a dynasty in Yolo Hospice Volunteer Well-known as an artist, Marion, Ind., winning five more championships of the Year Award and Donna taught art in with the Giants (1975, 1976, 1985, 1986, 1987). was named the Dixon Indianapolis’s Franklin According to a November 11 story at wishtv.com, Outstanding Senior of the Township Schools for “For a coach to win six state championships when Year in 2010. He carried more than 30 years before it was single class is unheard of,” current Marion the Olympic torch in retiring in 2000. Fiber art High School basketball coach Billy Shepherd 1996. Survivors include was her major medium; told the Chronicle-Tribune. “There will never his wife, Joann; children, she also painted and made be another coach in Indiana and Marion that Jeffrey, Marc, Bobbie, handmade artist books. accomplished what he did. And when you factor Lisa, and Savannah; 14 She participated in local, in teaching and motivating players, he was one of grandchildren; six great- national, and international a kind.” Survivors include his wife, Mary Ann, grandchildren; brother, exhibitions, and her quilts and brother, David G. Green ’64. He lived in Allen Lindley ’71 ’83; have been exhibited across Avon Park, Fla. and 27 foster children. the U.S. and Europe, He lived in Dixon, Calif.

38 PORTICO spring 2012 UIndy to rename residence hall for history-making Crowe brothers

The University of Indianapolis will rename one of its residence halls in honor of two alumni who made national impressions in sports and in civic life. New Hall will be renamed Ray and George Crowe Hall in honor of legendary basketball coach Ray Crowe ’38, and his younger brother George Crowe ’43, a barrier-breaking major league baseball player. The new name will take effect this fall, and a dedication ceremony is planned. The idea to honor the late Crowe brothers originated with the UIndy Board of Trustees, who unanimously approved the renaming, University President Beverley Pitts said. “We’re extremely proud to claim Ray and George Crowe among our graduates,” she said. “These men distinguished themselves, both here at the University and in later life, not only as great competitors but as mentors and role models for character, sportsmanship, and citizenship.” Ray Crowe, who died in 2003, was perhaps best known as coach of the Crispus Attucks High School basketball team that won state championshipsF in 1955 I and 1956, becoming the first African- American team in the nation to claim a state titleO and launching Nthe careerD of NBA star Oscar Robertson. Ray was inducted into the IndianaY Basketball Hall of Fame in 1968I and UIndy’s Hall of Fame in 1987. T A In college, Ray earned nine lettersI in basketball, track, and baseball, and the educationN degree that informed his career as a teacherS and coach. In 1966, he was elected to the Indiana House of Representatives, serving two terms and chairing the House Education Committee. He Alater led the Indianapolis parks departmentR and served on the City-County Council as well as 18 years on UIndy’s Board of Trustees. P E

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He was inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame in 1976, the University of Indianapolis Hall of Fame in 1986, and the Indiana Baseball Hall of Fame in 2004. He died in 2011. and in Japan, Australia, 1 9 Dorothy2 Hooks David Dresslar ’76 died and Brazil. She received 1970s 0Crenshaw ’74 died September 3. Survivors a Creative Renewal Shirley Barker Bohall August 24. She lived in include his wife, Cheryl; Fellowship from the Arts ’70 died December Carbondale, Ill. children, Jennifer, Frank, Council of Indianapolis in 15. Survivors include and Rebecca; brother, 2003. Her solo exhibitions her daughters, Kareen, Former trustee Linda Randy; sister, Kathy; included the University of Sharinda, and Rhodora; Dillman ’76 has been and five grandchildren. Indianapolis in 2005. She son, Danny; stepson, named chief information He was preceded in is survived by her mother, David; many grand- officer for multimedia death by his parents and Betty Webb Stader ’88 children and several retailer QVC Inc. She brother, Terry. He lived ’00, uncle, Maurice, and great-grandchildren; has been serving as senior in Indianapolis. several nieces, nephews, sister, Rebecca; and vice president for global and cousins. She lived in brother, Bill. She was information technology Greenwood, Ind. preceded in death by her at HP. Prior to that, she parents; sisters, Mary and was executive VP and Virginia; and brothers, CIO for Wal-Mart. Bob, Wayne, Lory, and Ray. She lived in Winter Garden, Fla.

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Obituary 15 as chief development 1980s officer with Delta Tau Alumnus and Judith Miscoi Palmer Delta Educational Found- trustee Jerry ’81 died January 15. ation. He lives in Fishers. Throgmartin ’78 Survivors include her passed away unex- sister, Pamela; brother, Kent Mahnesmith ’89 pectedly in January. Gordon, and sister-in- passed away October 30. Throgmartin law, Barb. She lived in He is survived by his wife, was executive chair Indianapolis. Christine Marie Graft and former CEO of Mahnesmith ’89 ’90, electronics retailer Lillian Mahan ’83 and daughter, Sarah. Kent H. H. Gregg and is passed away October was a partner in the Law generally credited 13. Survivors include Office of Dumas, Weist, with expanding the her daughters, Diana, Mahnesmith and Wright company into the FSusan, I Nand Eileen; in Rensselaer, Ind. He Do you receive the multi-state enterprise O brother, Michael;D and lived in Rensselaer. monthly electronic it is today. He earned a bachelor’s degreeY in grandchildren, Samantha,I Dan Neufelder ’89, business administration from UIndyT in 1978 and Megan, Lauren, Riley,A alumni newsletter? president and CEO joined the Board of Trustees inI 1995. In 2010, the Logan, and Olivia. She N of Wisconsin-based To start receiving the University awarded him an honoraryS degree for his lived in Greenwood, Ind. Affinity Health System, service to UIndy and to the broader community. A latest alumni news R John “Jack” Price has been named chair- “The UIndy community is deeply saddened by ’83 died December 23. electP of the Wisconsin and to learn about the passing of a good friend, Jerry Throgmartin,” E He was recognized on Health Association for upcoming alumni President Beverley Pitts said. “He was a loyal several occasions as an 2012.O He will serve as

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A Franklin Central High School graduate, time on the faculty. Jack in South Bend and U Education for Service uindy.edu/email. Throgmartin played varsity football while also was an instructor Community Health at UIndy, then known as Indiana Central in UIndy’s School Network of Indianapolis. University. He later obtained an MBA from for Adult Learning. Indiana University. Survivors include his As he rose to the helm of the business his wife, Bernadette; mother, 1990s family founded, Throgmartin became known for Barbara; siblings, Margo West ’93 passed his civic and philanthropic work, which benefited1 9 0William,2 Julia, Tammy, away October 8. She was the University and many other organizations. He Beth, Genni, and Alan; the owner/operator of recently provided a gift to support the construction and several nieces and Cookies to You. She is of H. H. Gregg Athletics Hall in UIndy’s new nephews. He lived in survived by her parents; Athletics & Recreation Center. He also has been Indianapolis. husband, Vic; daughters, included recently in a University advertising Heidi and Megan; six Mary Ann Peerbolt campaign (Portico, Fall 2011) featuring grandchildren; sisters, Johnson ’86 passed away prominent alumni. Stephanie and Debby; one on May 12. She lived in niece; one nephew; and In February Jerry Throgmartin was honored North Fort Myers, Fla. posthumously with the 2012 Distinguished many great-nieces and Entrepreneur Award by the Kelley School of Kenneth File ’89 has great-nephews. She lived Business at Indiana University. been appointed vice in Greenfield, Ind. Peggy Sue ’74 He is survived by his wife, , and president of advancement Marijane Blankman- their son, two daughters, and two grandchildren. for Goodwill Industries Hetrick ’95 died He was a member of Grace Community Church in Foundation of Central December 6. Survivors Noblesville and enjoyed hiking, golf, horses, and Indiana, Inc. His 30 years include her husband, other outdoor activities. of experience in nonprofit Craig; children, Benton, management includes Jennifer, and Amy;

40 PORTICO spring 2012 stepchildren, April, Travis Miller ’99 and and services recently Rachel, and Angela; Emily (Lohr-Stuckey) were featured in the Wall brother, Thomas; seven Miller ’01 relocated Street Journal, Washington grandchildren and one from Lancaster, Penn., Post, U.S. News & World great-grandchild. She to Indianapolis last Report, CBS MoneyWatch, was the first graduate summer. Travis accepted Chronicle of Higher Educa- of UIndy’s Department a tenure-track position tion, Education Week, of Anthropology. She in the Department University Business, and lived in Indianapolis. of Mathematics and top professional financial Computer Science at aid and enrollment Evan Lee was born to UIndy, and Emily is publications. Jeff has Tricia ’02 and Greg teaching social studies grown the firm in two Biehl ’03 on January 19, courses for the Early years from a team of three 2011. Evan joins big sister College Program at in Indianapolis to 65 Ella at the family’s home the Charles A. Tindley Fpeople I nationally.N in Urbana, Ind. Accelerated School. O D Y Melissa Zimmer ’01I J. Scott Cline ’03 is T died October 6. She A a neurologist at Avon I served the Elkhart- N Neurology in Avon, Ind. 2000s He and his family live in Nicole ’95 and Brett S Goshen communities at Brownsburg. ’96 Schierling adopted Family Medicine Center A R on Reith Boulevard in their daughter, Samantha Rebekah Watson ’03 Goshen for the past three P Bo, on January 10, 2011. E is an assistant professor years. She is survived Samantha was born in of O communication at by her parents, Andrew Nanchang, China, on V Grace College in Winona

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A son, Nolan James, Mattie Lee Solomon was born to Bobby and John F. “Jeff” Whorley ’98 Tiffany Thompson penned the book ’00 is president of Student ’02 on December 1, Missing Link, released on Aid Services, Inc., which 2010. Nolan joins older October 7. She lives in generates personalized Kinsley was born to Gabe brother Liam at home in Fishers, Ind. aid eligibility and cost and Jessica Lowman Fountaintown, Ind. estimates for prospective ’05 on September 6. students. Its technology She joins her sisters, Karmindy Paige and

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