IUPUI Ranked One of Country's Top 200 Schools

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No. 12 Single Copy Free ■■■■■■■■■■I IUPUI ranked one of country’s top 200 schools ■ Chancellor Bepko recognition we see across the country as nationally known schools such as that a campus that is only 26 years important as the reasons behind it. for IUPUI as a campus.** Clcmson University, Louisiana State old could muscle its way into the top Strong faculty, alumni support and ^ W hat counts? considers recognition "We don’t plan on plateauing, we University, University of Oklahoma schools in the nation,** he said. “Our plan on continuing to improve,’* * and Temple University. standing has changed almost exclu of the university are some of the areas Soma factors used in detamunmg IUPUI s ranking mciuOrt to be long overdue.’ added Bepko, who has been chancel Bepko said he is even more sively because of the increasing qual Bepko cited as being factors in lor for nine years. pleased with the university's place ity and scope of faculty and staff IUPUI's success ■ Acceptance rate: p7% Baa PJaa wfvOfw**------- The rankings appeared in the ment alongside those colleges, con work.” “I'm pleased with the recognition, ■ Student/faculty ratio 23/1 ThSqtmm_____________________ magazine's annual guide to the best sidering their strong athletic pro Other commuter campuses listed but I'm even prouder of the work that ■ Fiesnmen retention rate S3* colleges and universities in the grams. in the annual report included Univer goes on on campus," he said. 25% / United States. “We’re confident wc’rt as good as sity of Illinois Chicago. St. John's and Plater agrees. Who would’ve thought it? The magazine’s purpose behind those schools academically,” he ex University of Minnesota at T\vin “IUPUI has committed itself to be I Freshman In 10% of H.S. IUPUI, as recognized by U.S. the guide is to supply ’’students and Cities. ing a new model of institution where News and World Report, ranks as one their families ... all the data possible in fact. Bepko said IUPUI “aca Bepko said as compared to similar we can simultaneously conduct path- of the best 200 universities in the about the merits of colleges and uni demics may be even better” than col urban campuses, IUF1JI is “near the breaking research and meet the needs student: $13,717 versities.** leges primarily known for their popu- top." of the community we serve for a full ■ SAT scores 25th to 75th Gerald Bepko expected it, and Vs AT/ACT scores, student/faculty “In my judgment we’re one of the even more. ratio, graduation rate, freshman rctetv IUPUl's feat was made even more best in the nation as a university with IU-Bloomington was placed in the *1 thought this was long overdue impressive by the relative youth a significant number of commuter second tier of colleges and Purdue’s by specific U S. News & Wood recognition of the quality of this cam- some of the factors leading to the of the urban campus, said William students.” he said. engineering program at West put,** explained the IUPUI chancellor. Plater, dean of faculties. Lafayette was ranked as the 10th best '1 think its indicative of the elevated IUPUI was placed in the same tier “It is nothing short of miraculous given to the campus is not nearly as in the country. S tm t US Sews* HceUReport Daly to leave medical school Sagamore EXCLUSIVE ■ Daly, dean of IU He explained the reason he chose a ‘Thera's just not enough value placed on a college degree by parents medical career is “because it was the Medical School, plans to most intellectually stimulating profes and grandparents. It goes back several generations." sion I could find. Subsequently, I was retire after 12-year tenure. impressed by its opportunities to work with people.” By Brian Mote And work he has. Tki Stftm tn ■ In 1977 he was honored as the John B. Hickham Professor of Medi cine. Walter Daly has been a part of IU ■ In 1980 he was the James O. history*. Ritchey Professor of Medicine. Jones steps into education hot seat - Or U it IU has been a part of ■ He has directed the canitovascu- Writer Daly History? Since 1983, when Daly started as at IU and the Regenstrief Institute for dean of the IU School of Medicine, Health Care Research. ■ He served as chairman of the Department of Medicine fom 1970 to 1983. ■ His research resulted in 70 ar- But self-development isn't all he's concrened with. from the IU The medical school, under his ten School of Medi ure, has cine at the top of ■ an addition to Riley Hospital in his class. Prior to 1986, that, he graduated from IU with high- ■ the Medical Research and Li brary Building in 1989 and Whatevtr the case, friends and co workers regard him as a remarkable University Hospital in 1992. individual. As Daly prepares for life without ,#We started as freshman together his current job, the first-ever capita) in a dormitory in Bloomington, and campaign for the school nears he is still the most disciplined person completion, nearing its goal of $130 I have ever met,” noted Michael miilionDriy believes the campaign Yacko, MXL. a local anesthesiologist will vastly increase the capabilities of and long-time friend of Daly's. the school. “He's a very bright man. I’m really “Never before have the opportuni going to miss him ” remarked Linda ties been so great for the direct appli Beeson, his secretary who has cation of scientific advances to the worked for him for the last nine and a improvement of well-being” Daly half years. Daly will retire from the position he has held for the last 12 yean later Please see DALY on Page 2 M m McMrarttThe Sa/omon Stan Jones spoke with The Sagamore last week to i t his thoughts and plans on, and for, Indiana’s post-secondary education. By Christine Poyser West Lafayette, and there’s a large Midwestern Tie Sofmere ■ Stan Jones, university right there — Purdue.” Jones said. • “Higher education was very important to Tny constituents. It was very natural for me to be ndiana colleges and universities began former West involved in higher education, representing that ■ Dow) Dfcfcey.— J f f t their semesters with a fresh voice leading district." ■ Carlo* Knox.-------- guard the way for higher education. Recognizing that now more than ever, the ■ Jared Lux............. G/F IStan Jones was appointed the Commis Lafayette General learning experience is a lifelong process. Jones sioner of Higher Education last summer after hopes to be successful in his attempt to con former commissioner Gyde Ingle announced Assembly vince Hoosiers of the importance of higher * his resignation. education. * The father of two children on the brink He fears many Hoosiers don't realize it's no of college enrollment, in addition to serving as Representative, is 1 longer possible to get a job straight of out high Gov. Evan Bayh's education advisor, Jones school and keep that job for 30 years. *m ii more than qualifiAJ for the job. He was also a ‘natural’ where ’We need to communicate in so many dif the author of the 21st Century Scholars Pro ferent ways ... the decision to go to college is usisn* gram, which sent approximately 1,700 drug not like buying clothes or buying a car ... Forwards •* Quart* and alcohol-free high school graduates to col higher education People must realize they must go to college to lege this fall get a good job," Jones said. A graduate of Purdue University, Jones re 0 is concerned. “One thing is clear, wc have to have more ceived his degree in engineering. The jump people throughout Indiana value education ... into politics was unexpected, but welcome, he for legislature; I was 22 at the time." Jones ex wc don't have enough people takingaBvantage said. plained. of that (four-year college) opportunity,” he “I thought. 'You’re young, why not?’ You Though unsuccessful at his first bout in the r - said. “It's not that we don’t have good enough r just don't know ... the circumstances out there political arena, close friends persuaded him universities, because we do. There's just not make things very unpredictable, which argues to keep trying, and at the ripe age of 24. he enough value placed on a college degree by more for a higher education background be succeeded in winning a scat parents and grandparents. It goes back several cause you need to be flexible to take advan During the 16 years Jones spent in the Indi tage of those opportunities. ana General Assembly, most of his time was Taking education to the people, such as the "When your life unfolds, certain opportuni dedicated to education because of a “natural ties become available and you take advantage interest” of them. I decided at a fairly young age to run “The legislative district I represented was Please see JONES on Page 2 TT Page 2 • The Sagamore News October 23.1996 On-line system to relieve headaches IU us ■ IUCARE, a computer progress reports which match their visors,” added Roberts.

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