Annual Alumni Magazine from the College of Arts and Sciences FALL 2013 Anatomy of a College: Celebrating 25 Years | p. 11 Interview with Lowell W. Beineke | p. 15 Expanding Research Frontiers | p. 18 A Matter of Words | p. 25 The Ripple Effect of COAS Alumni: Making Waves at Home and Abroad | p. 30 Collegium is a publication for the alumni of the College of Arts and Sciences at Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne. It is produced by the College of Arts and Sciences in collaboration with University Relations and Communications. Editor and Writer Cathleen M. Carosella Contributing Writer Kendra Morris Copy Editor Tamara Sorg Designer Ruth Petitti We’d love to hear from you! Collegium College of Arts and Sciences IPFW 2101 East Coliseum Boulevard Fort Wayne, IN 46805-1499 A portion of the Student Services Complex, which joins Gates Sports Center, Cover Photo: 260-481-0686 Helmke Library, Walb Student Union, and a parking garage. This area includes expanded mailto:[email protected] research and study areas, a renovated technology center, a state-of-the-art new indoor IPFW is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access University. track and multi-use courts, improved fitness facilities, enhanced dining facilities, and an 07-13-038 international student center. Features Stay connected, make a difference by visiting Anatomy of a College: Celebrating 25 Years | p. 11 Web: Interview with Lowell W. Beineke | p. 15 http://ipfw.edu/coas Expanding Research Frontiers | p. 18 Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ipfw.coas A Matter of Words | p. 25 The Ripple Effect of COAS Alumni: News & Events: Making Waves at Home and Abroad | p. 30 http://bit.ly/14OxVMn COAS Endowed Scholarship Fund: In Every Issue http://www.ipfw.edu/coas-scholarship Department Spotlights | p. 2 Twitter: https://twitter.com/ COASIPFW Alumni Updates | p. 36 Email: [email protected] Letter from the Dean Dear College of Arts and for public universities such as IPFW have Sciences alumni, resulted in rising tuition rates. The shifting of costs from the general public to the The College of Arts and Sciences (COAS) like individual learner has resulted in mounting the rest of IPFW has been forced to adjust levels of student debt. While we are proud to the reality of reduced resources. COAS’s of IPFW’s affordability, it is increasingly clear annual budget is composed primarily of that our students need help in achieving their faculty and staff salaries, and during the educational goals without drowning in debt. 2012–13 academic year, it became necessary to leave unfilled a number of faculty positions For that reason, I have collaborated with that were vacated due to retirement or IPFW’s Office of Development to establish resignation. a College of Arts and Sciences General Scholarship Endowment Fund. This fund will As we start the 2013–14 academic year, support students pursuing bachelor’s degrees we are dedicated to continuing to provide in COAS departments and programs. Once outstanding educational experiences for the endowment reaches a sustainable level, our students. While we learn to adjust to it will provide scholarships to students based the required budgetary belt tightening, on need and merit. As the endowment grows, we will continue conversations regarding so will the number of scholarships offered. the reallocation of resources. Budgetary Our students are struggling to pay for their reductions and reallocations are neither education and many will be paying for it for simple nor pleasant topics, our conversations many years after they graduate. Your help will be open, candid, informed by data, and would go a long way toward making college guided by our mission and vision. more affordable. Please consider making a contribution to the endowment fund at http:// I encourage you to review the programs ipfw.edu/coas-scholarship by clicking on “Give and experiences featured on the COAS Now,” then “College of Arts and Sciences,” webpage and invite you to attend a University and selecting “College of Arts and Sciences Community Conversion (UC2) or other series Endowed Scholarship Fund.” program, examine our Student Performance Metrics, check out the COAS News and Events I wish you all the best for an exciting and listing, and engage in a discussion of higher successful year. education in my blog Sapere Aude—A Liberal Arts and Higher Education Blog. Specifically for students, but open and available to the public, we also have the First Mondays lecture series, as well as the Faculty in Focus and Major Factor video series. Finally, as you probably know all too well, Carl N. Drummond our students are faced with many challenges Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences throughout their educational career—one of the most daunting being the cost of higher education. Declining levels of state support | 1 Department Spotlights Livschiz (history) received teams. Associate Professors the Downs-Hollander Service Ahmed Mustafa (biology) Award, Damian Fleming and Jeff Nowak (education) (English and linguistics) received were this year’s co-directors, the Enhancement of Learning and biology faculty Bruce Award, and L. Michael Spath Kingsbury, Jordan Marshall, (philosophy) received the Punya Nachappa, and Parveen Regional Engagement Award. Quarrar also participated as event coordinators. Van Coufoudakis, right, Faculty News: George Below clockwise, Carl Drummond, BIOLOGY Mourad and Ahmed Mustafa Dean of the College of Arts COAS received IPFW Pippert Scholar and Sciences presents the Environmental Resources awards in fall 2013. William Enhancement of Learning Award Center: In July 2012, the Former Dean’s New DeMott received the Faculty award to Damian Fleming (English Center for Reptile and Amphibian Appointment: Van of the Year Award 2013 from and linguistics), the Regional Conservation and Management Engagement Award to L. Michael Coufoudakis, dean emeritus of Beta Beta Beta (Tri-Beta), the (the HERP Center), directed by Spath (philosophy), the Downs- the College of Arts and Sciences biological honor society. Hollander Service Award to Ann (COAS), accepted an offer in Professor Bruce Kingsbury, Livschiz (history). October 2012 from the Greek expanded its mission and In fall 2012, the department minister of education to head became the Environmental welcomed new faculty member an independent agency called Resources Center (ERC). An Punya Nachappa and, in fall the Council of the Hellenic IPFW Center of Excellence, the 2013, the department welcomed Quality Assessment Agency. ERC’s broader mission—“to Jaiyanath Daniel. Winfried The agency oversees the promote the understanding Peters was promoted from evaluation of all universities and conservation of the assistant to associate professor. and technical colleges and natural resources of the region provides recommendations to through scientific research, Mustafa is the certified trainer at the minister of education about educational opportunities, and IPFW for Training for Intervention revamping the Greek higher outreach”—also expands the Procedures (TIPS). He provides education system. The latter opportunities for a more local this training as part of a biology– responsibility is a “controversial focus. The ERC is made up psychology course, Addiction: and highly politicized issue,” said of faculty from various COAS Biology, Psychology, and Society. Coufoudakis. His confirmation departments, including biology, TIPS helps students make hearing with the Committee and undergraduate and graduate sound choices when faced with on Cultural Affairs of the Greek students who are interested in difficult decisions about alcohol Parliament was a tumultuous participating in issues related use, and the program helps affair that lasted more than to the environment. For more develop intervention techniques three hours. The main opposition information, see the ERC’s appropriate to IPFW’s campus. website at http://erc.ipfw.edu . party opposed the nomination, Student Awards and but Coufoudakis was appointed Science Olympiad 2013: Achievements: Molly Miller by more than a 2/3 vote. With Seven teams of high school and Natasha Perrine received the help of ministry officials students from six different schools the Outstanding Senior Biology and the mayor of Athens, converged on the IPFW campus Award and the Honors Degree in Coufoudakis reestablished his Saturday, February 2, to take part Biology Award, respectively. Lori Greek citizenship to take on the in the 2013 Science Olympiad. Morgan received the Leo and position. Twenty-three varied events, each Jack Jehl Memorial Scholarship. Faculty Awards: At the of which contained one or more Ryan Smith, Jacob Torkeo, faculty convocation in May elements of science, technology, and Jodie Karn received the 2013, several COAS faculty engineering, and math, were Henebry Scholarship. Amanda members were honored. Ann undertaken by the student Stoffer, Sameha Albayyari, and 2 | | Fall 2013 Amber McDevitt received the Emil Richard Seidel Scholarship. At the 2013 Sigma Xi Research Symposium, Alexandra Okihiro received the Best Graduate Student Presentation and Micah Rapp received the Best Undergraduate Student Presentation awards. Graduate Left to right, Chemistry students Mieke Peels, Christopher Felton, Alyssa Nott, student Jessica Schein placed Kali Fridholm, and Shori Gerardot, are awarded scholarships. second at the 16th Annual IPFW Research and Creative Endeavor in a field such as orthopedic COMMUNICATION Student Accomplishments Symposium. surgery. He is part of the IPFW SCIENCES AND and Awards: A record men’s tennis team;