▲ december december 2003 v olume newsnews forfor employeesemployees ofof IndianaIndiana University-PurdueUniversity-Purdue UniversityUniversity IndianapolisIndianapolis campuscapecampuscape 33 number 3 ▲ when it’s time to turn aa caringcaring academics into action, iupui students, campuscampus staff and faculty are quick to volunteer their time and their talents to make ours ... “IUPUI aspires to be one of the nation’s great urban universities.” — Chancellor Charles R. Bantz is published regularly during the academic year brush with fame and periodically during the summer by the Office of Communications and Marketing. It is distributed to full-time campus employees. muralist makes her mark Executive Director commitment Troy Brown in Conseco Fieldhouse Campuscape Editor Pamela Bliss’s mother recognized The to excellence Ric Burrous her daughter’s artistic gifts when Bliss, Pacers hired Director of Media Relations Rich Schneider then 2, drew what was easily recog- Bliss to paint nized as a picture of a turkey. the mural spotlight shines on campus contributors Director of Community Relations Kelly Young Bliss remembers her mother saying after seeing hether they work in Early pictures of IUPUI “show a Webmaster that Bliss would often “zone out.” an 18-inch- Myrna Gray For days at a time “I would grab by-24-inch front of a classroom of phystical transformation that is Assistant Webmaster pencil and paper and draw for hours,” portrait of W students or a computer tremendous, spectacular,” Bantz said Scott Chevalier Bliss said, recalling her mother’s family Reggie Miller filled with critical documents, the in his opening remarks. “But beyond Media relations coordinators stories. “That was my that Bliss more than 200 IUPUI employees hon- that growth is the programmatic Angie Antonopoulos passion. That was my painted in ored at this fall’s Chancellor’s development, and the fact that we Diane Brown By Diane Brown escape.” hopes of Employee Recognition Celebration now have an opportunity to have our Office staff shared one trait: a commitment to students involved in campus life 24 Ronda Beecher, office coordinator Years later, Bliss’ father, a manufac- realizing her Sharmin McGown, secretary turing engineer, insisted that she mas- dream of excellence. hours a day, seven days a week.” Campuscape editing services ter high school math. Today, the artist having her That drive and their energetic pur- The chancellor praised both faculty Irwin Award winners included: (front row from left) William Taylor, Janice Walther, Jill Meadows and the mathematician are one. work on dis- suit of the campus’s mission was and staff for creating an atmosphere Mary Guerriero Austrom, Angela Espada, Chris Hoskins and Troy Brown; (back row Principal Campuscape photography Bliss, an administrative assistant in play at the honored at the event, held at conducive to achievement. from left) Russell Peper, Rafat Abonour and Bret Shambaugh. John Gentry,, Wendy Kaveney, Office of Student Life and Diversity, is home of the University Place Conference Center. “A university is only successful Heather Gollatz and Michael Vaughn making a name for herself creating Pacers and The awards program is sponsored when students, faculty and staff are education and child advocacy and manager of Weekend Contacting Campuscape annually by the Human Resources successful,” Bantz wrote in the con- department at Riley Hospital College and the Community Campus Mail: realistic murals that honor heroes, cele- the WNBA’s Campuscape, AO 136 brate achievements or pay tribute to Indiana Administration and the IUPUI Staff vocation program. “We pay tribute to for Children; and Learning Network; and E-mail days gone by. Fever. Council. their loyalty and contributions — • Lynne McCranor, the clinical • Janice Walther of the School [email protected] Her large-scale works of art, includ- Bliss’s This year’s event — the third past, present and future — to our research coordinator for the of Medicine’s research affairs Telephone ing a 19-foot-by-14-foot montage paint- portfolio annual fall celebration of employee shared vision for excellence.” department of ophthalmology. office. (317) 274-7711 ing Bliss created in Conseco includes accomplishment — was the first More than a dozen faculty and Fax Fieldhouse, reflect her skills with the public presided over by Chancellor Charles staff received 2003 Glenn W. Irwin Jr. Nine staff members also earned This year’s (317) 274-5457 numbers as well as the paints and murals fea- Pam Bliss is turning Pacers history into artistic expression. R. Bantz. M.D. Experience Excellence Awards, Irwin Awards, including: Nathan Staff On-line calendar brushes required to pull off her bigger- turing such The program featured the usual presented annually to honor faculty Scholarship Award http://events.is.edu/iupui.html than-life creations. jazz greats as Jelly Roll Morton, Louis mural for an elementary school in New award presentations — the Glenn W. and staff who serve “above and • Karen Black, assistant to the went to Mary O’Neill Check out other e-mail news services Irwin Jr. M.D. Experience Excellence beyond the call of duty.” vice chancellor for planning of the School of offered by Communications and Marketing “I never thought I would ever use Armstrong and Hoagy Carmichael in York, while Kyle is a gifted classical Inside IUPUI algebra, but I used basic algebra in my celebration of Richmond’s ties to the guitarist. Awards, the Carol D. Nathan Staff The award was created in 1984, and institutional improvement; Informatics. Nathan JagNews murals. You have to do measurements world of jazz. In addition to the Conseco mural, Award and service milestones — but then renamed for former Chancellor • Troy Brown, executive Scholarships are Next issue: February 18 when you work in large scale,” said The New Castle native already has Bliss has been commissioned to paint also included a pictorial trip down Glenn W. Irwin Jr. in 1986. director of communications named for the for- Next issue deadline: January 21 Bliss, who also teaches painting, dreams of capturing the likeness of at five portraits for IUPUI. She is the artist memory lane, looking back at One staff member earned the and marketing; mer dean of the fac- Karen Black, another ceramics and other fine arts at IU East. least one Indianapolis jazz great on a behind the IUPUI Jaguar logo painted IUPUI’s 34-year journey to the pres- Carol D. Nathan Staff Award, and • Angela Espada, assistant ulties, one of the Irwin Award winner. The Conseco painting, unveiled this local wall. on a wall in the lower level of ent. nearly 200 were honored for reaching dean for admissions for the crucial supporters of past summer, features portraits and “I love jazz,” Bliss said. “Next year University College. service milestones, measured in five- School of Law-Indianapolis; the Staff Council. action figures of former Indiana Pacer I’m going to paint a mural of Wes This summer Bliss blended teaching year increments and starting at the • Russell Peper, IUPUI Police More than 60 women and men stars Roger Brown, Mel Daniels and Montgomery” somewhere, she added. an IU East class on pictorial composi- 15-year mark. Department detective; who have reached at least 25 years of George McGinnis, and their coach Bliss estimates she spent up to 600 tion into an Indy Parks mural project This year’s faculty winners of Irwin • Chris Hoskins of Academic service were honored during the cer- Bobby “Slick” Leonard, the only indi- hours creating the Pacers mural. She she will paint along the Monon Trail. Awards all hailed from the School of Policies, Procedures and emonies. viduals to have their numbers retired built a moveable wall to serve as a Given her talent, the very public Medicine and included: Documentation; The three most senior included: dazzling addition 4 • Rebecca Renollet of the School 40 years — Patricia Griswold of World-renowned sculptor Dale Chihuly is by the NBA team. canvas so the painting can be moved projects could easily take Bliss down now an artistic fixture on the IUPUI Located near the Indianapolis Motor or expanded without damaging the her own trail to a future of more artis- • Rafat Abonour, the director Liberal Arts’ academic affairs the School of Health and campus, based in the School of Medicine. Speedway Pavilion on the main con- original work. Space is available for tic freedom. of the bone marrow & stem office; Rehabilitation Sciences (formerly course of Conseco Fieldhouse, the future players or staff, Johnson said. “My goal is to become my own cell transplant program; • Bret Shambaugh, the director Allied Health Sciences); and volunteerism alive, well 6 mural is part of the Pacers’ ongoing The Conseco project was a Bliss artist where I’m producing what I want • Mary Guerriero Austrom, the of compliance and academic 35 years — Herbert Bowerman of Volunteerism and community service effort to pay tribute to the history of family affair, with her son Kyle, an to produce,” Bliss said. “Right now I’m director of Alzheimer Disease support in Intercollegiate UITS; and Clara Hazelgrove of the are an important part of life at IUPUI, ▲ Education; Athletics; School of Medicine’s medical & campuscape december 2003 campuscape december Indiana basketball, said Jeff Johnson, a IUPUI student, and daughter Carly just painting what pays the rent.” 2003 campuscape december thanks to the commitment of students, spokesman for Pacers Sports & working as assistants. Carly is an artist • Linda Hankins, the associate • William Taylor, the assistant molecular genetics department. ▲ ▲ staff, facuty and administrators. ▲ director of the community director of credit programs 3 2 Entertainment. in her own right, having created a Nathan winner Mary O’Neill. theglassrocks “The Answer to Everything,” the phrase uttered by researchers when they realized the implications of their discovery of DNA, is the appropriate name of the new Dale Chihuly “the glass sculpture highlighting the IUPUI campus.