In this edition:

1) Feeding the minds
2) College gains another national academy member
3) Rewarding outstanding colleagues
4) Beckman Scholars announced
5) President's grants boost arts and humanities
6) Trustees' awards boost teaching
7) Graduate fellowships support recruiting, dissertating
8) Ambassadors are envoys for excellence
9) Good news from around the College

FEEDING THE MINDS

Our heartfelt thanks go out to the College colleagues who helped us provide nourishment to students on the first evening of finals week. In what we hope will become a regular tradition, College faculty and staff dished up late-evening food and beverages in the lobby of the Main Library to hundreds of students. I believe the students really appreciated the College's gesture, and many got a real kick out of seeing their professors out there, wielding the tongs.

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COLLEGE GAINS ANOTHER NATIONAL ACADEMY MEMBER

Elinor Ostrom (Political Science) has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences, one of the nation's most prestigious scholarly recognitions. Lin is also a member of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, and her distinguished career includes service as president of the American Political Science Association.

*** REWARDING OUTSTANDING COLLEAGUES

The College is pleased to announce the appointments of the following faculty to named positions effective July 1:

Lee Suttner (Geological Sciences), Robert Schrock Professorship in Sedimentary Geology

Elisabeth Lloyd (History and Philosophy of Science), Arnold and Maxine Tanis Chair

David Ransel (History), Robert Byrnes Professorship in History

Kenneth Johnston (English), Ruth Halls Professorship

Karen Hanson (Philosphy), Rudy Professorship in Philosophy

Patrick Brantlinger (English), Rudy Professorship in English

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BECKMAN SCHOLARS ANNOUNCED

The College has chosen three undergraduates as 2001 Beckman Scholars. IU was one of only 14 institutions nationwide chosen to receive Beckman Scholars Program awards, which provide each recipient with up to $17,600 to support two semesters plus two summers of scientific research.

Jeremy Brown's research will focus on behavior patterns of the burrower bug, to test assumptions underlying current theories of the evolution of social behavior. It will build upon work previously done with his faculty mentor, Edmund Brodie (Biology). In 2001-2002, Jeremy will be a senior, majoring in biology.

Mackenzie Ford will attempt to synthesize a molecule that can be used to treat people who suffer from the autoimmune disease lupus. Specifically, her project aims to produce a molecule that will reduce kidney failure, which is a leading cause of death in lupus patients. She will be a senior, and is majoring in biochemistry and French. Her work will be done under the guidance of Theodore Widlanski (Chemistry).

Aaron Hinz was nominated for a Beckman by Yves Brun (Biology). His award will allow him to research properties of bacteria that allow them to attach to a host. Aaron will be a senior; his major is in microbiology.

For more information about IU's Beckman program, see http://www.indiana.edu/~college/dean/beckmanselects.shtml

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PRESIDENT'S GRANTS BOOST ARTS & HUMANITIES

Last fall, President Brand announced a new initiative for arts and humanities research grants, a program intended to underscore IU's commitment to the liberal arts and to recognize the limited external funding opportunities available in these fields. Congratulations to the following College faculty who are among the first recipients of these grants for either individual or collaborative projects:

David Brakke, Religious Studies;
James Capshew, History and Philosophy of Science;
Claude Clegg, History; Arthur Field, History;
Lawrence Friedman, History;
Jeffrey Gould, History;
Carl Ipsen, West European Studies;
Eileen Julien, Comparative Literature;
Stephen Katz, NELC;
Catherine Larson, Spanish and Portuguese;
Rosemary Lloyd, French and Italian;
Randy Long, Fine Arts;
Michael Satlow, Religious Studies;
Janet Sorensen, English;
Ronald Wainscott, Theatre and Drama;
Steven Weitzman, Religious Studies;
Albert Wertheim, English;
Jeff Wolin, Fine Arts;
Ilinca Zarifopol-Johnston, Comparative Literature.

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TRUSTEES' AWARDS BOOST TEACHING

The annual Trustees' Teaching Awards (formerly known as TERA's) provide honoraria to recognize faculty who are evaluated as particularly outstanding in teaching. Congratulations to this year's winners, by department:

Anthropology: Eduardo Brondizio;
Biology: Yves Brun, Mimi Zolan;
Central Eurasian Studies: Chris Atwood;
Chemistry: Jeffrey N. Johnston, Martin Stone;
Classical Studies: James Franklin;
Communication and Culture: Jane Goodman;
Comparative Literature: Paul Losensky;
Computer Science: Amr Sabry;
Criminal Justice: Ellen Dwyer;
East Asian Languages and Cultures: Edith Sarra;
Economics: Pravin Trivedi;
English: Ed Comentale, Chris Farris, Audrey Levasseur, Al Wertheim;
Fine Arts: Arthur Liou, Diane Riley;
Folklore: Sue Tuohy, John W. Johnson;
French and Italian: Jacques Merceron;
Geography: Scott Robeson;
Geology: James Brophy, Simon Brassel;
Germanic Studies: Rex Sprouse;
History: John Hanson, Jeff Veidlinger, Daniel Walker;
Linguistics: Julie Auger;
Mathematics: Allan Edmonds, Charles Livingston;
Philosophy: Paul Eisenberg, Leah Savion;
Physics: Ben Brabson, Alex Dzierba, Richard Van Kooten;
Political Science: Marjorie Hershey;
Psychology: Jim Craig, George Rebec, Linda Smith;
Religious Studies: David Brakke;
Slavics: George Fowler;
Sociology: Martin Weinberg;
Spanish and Portuguese: Melissa Dinverno;
Speech and Hearing Sciences: Phil Connell;
Telecommunications: Erik Bucy;
Theatre and Drama: George Pinney.

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GRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS SUPPORT RECRUITING, DISSERTATING

Associate Dean Michael McGerr and the Graduate Advisory Committee have announced six winners of the College's Dissertation Year Research Fellowships for 2001-2002. We are extremely proud of the quality of doctoral research being conducted in the College, and I hope you will join us in congratulating these winners:

Aaron Steinhauer (Astronomy); Dissertation Director: Constantine Deliyannis

Aneil Agrawal (Biology); Dissertation Director: Edmund Brodie

Paola Voci (East Asian Languages and Cultures); Dissertation Director: Yingjin Zhang

Kristin Knox-Juel (French and Italian); Dissertation Director: Emanuel Mickel

Roark C. Atkinson (History); Dissertation Director: Steven Stowe

Sean M. McCrea (Psychology); Dissertation Director: Ed Hirt

In addition, the Graduate Advisory Committee recently selected candidates for Chancellor's Fellowships and Dean's Fellowships for the coming year. The College appreciates the outstanding efforts of the following departments in successfully recruiting these applicants. We are pleased to welcome these 22 new Chancellor's Fellows and 12 new Dean's Fellows to graduate study in the College.

Biology:
Kristen Panfilio, Swarthmore College (Chancellor's Fellowship)
Briana Gross, Willamette University (Dean's Fellowship)

Chemistry:
Christopher Brubaker, College of Wooster (Chancellor's Fellowship)

Classical Studies:
Susan Curry, Grinnell College (Dean's Fellowship)

Cognitive Science:
Adam Sanborn, University of New Hampshire (Chancellor's Fellowship)

Comparative Literature:
James Rasmussen, Brigham Young University (Chancellor's Fellowship)

Computer Science:
Mark Meiss, Indiana University (Chancellor's Fellowship)

East Asian Languages and Cultures:
Yanyuan Wu, Fudan University (Dean's Fellowship)

Economics:
Lamont Black, Stanford University (Chancellor's Fellowship)

English:
Kathleen Bethell, Oakland University (Chancellor's Fellowship)

Fine Arts, Studio Programs:
Laura Hartford, University of Louisville (Chancellor's Fellowship)

Folklore and Ethnomusicology:
Sunni Fass, College of William and Mary (Chancellor's Fellowship)
Cassandra Chambliss, Western Carolina University (Chancellor's Fellowship)
Jill Stein, University of California, Los Angeles (Dean's Fellowship)

French and Italian:
Eric Rondeau, University of Massachusetts (Chancellor's Fellowship)
Bryan Donaldson, University of Minnesota (Dean's Fellowship)

Geological Sciences:
Shawn Wheelock, University of California, Santa Cruz (Dean's Fellowship)

Germanic Studies:
Orsolya Kiss, Carthage College (Chancellor's Fellowship)
Colleen Neary, Indiana University (Dean's Fellowship)

History:
Nathan Plageman, St. Olaf's College (Chancellor's Fellowship)
Amy Elson, Indiana University (Chancellor's Fellowship)

History and Philosophy of Science:
David Lamb, Southern Illinois University (Chancellor's Fellowship)

Neural Science:
Tom Verhovshek, Indiana University (Chancellor's Fellowship)

Political Science:
Eric Zemmering, Aquinas College (Chancellor's Fellowship)
Rajesh Ghoshal, New College of the University of South Florida (Dean's Fellowship)

Psychology:
Christine Carroll, University of California, San Diego (Dean's Fellowship)
Steve Seay, University of Miami (Dean's Fellowship)

Sociology:
Emily Cabaniss, University of North Carolina, Greensboro (Chancellor's Fellowship)
Lisa Weber, Western Maryland College (Chancellor's Fellowship)
Judson Everitt, Wake Forest University (Dean's Fellowship)

Spanish and Portuguese:
Pablo Garcia, University Iberoamericana (Chancellor's Fellowship)
Justine D'Amico, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (Dean's Fellowship)

Speech and Hearing Sciences:
Jamie Mayer, Indiana University (Chancellor's Fellowship)

Theatre and Drama:
Patrick Murphree, Vanderbilt University (Chancellor's Fellowship)

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AMBASSADORS ARE ENVOYS FOR EXCELLENCE

The College is lucky to have a highly motivated, enthusiastic, and accomplished group of undergraduate Ambassadors who assist with presentations to prospective students and other recruiting activities. With the close of the academic year we celebrate some of their honors and accomplishments:

Allan Coldiron, a biology and psychology major from Ossian, IN, has received the Fernandus Payne Biology scholarship and a summer undergraduate research scholarship.

J.H. Humphrey, a political science major from Clarksville, IN, was selected for an internship at Disney World next fall.

Juan Jimenez, a microbiology major from Anderson, IN, received the Shell Associate Instructor Award from the Department of Chemistry. Juan has been an associate instructor for C121: Experimental Chemistry for non-majors, and will now teach this course as an instructor.

Sarah Kapostasy, a religious studies major from Madison, OH, was selected as an IU Orientation Leader for summer 2001.

Beth Martin, a classical studies and philosophy major from Bloomington, received the Alice Fox Award, a scholarship for a student in Classical Studies planning to teach Latin. She has also been selected for an Honors Division academic internship.

Patricia Surfus, a telecommunications major from Avon, IN, has been elected President of the Student Alumni Association, and will also serve as an IU Orientation Leader for summer 2001.

Melissa Thal, a biochemistry major from Chicago, received the Harry G. Day Scholarship from Chemistry and the R.J. Grim Scholarship for undergraduate research.

Congratulations and many thanks to the following graduating seniors:

Angela Ayalin, an English and Spanish major from Rodeo, CA, received an International Experience Grant to travel to Ghana.

Amanda Schneider, an English and sociology major from Batesville, IN, was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa and also received the Guy Lemmon Award for a paper on gender theory and its relationship to modern legal theory.

Elizabeth Spalt, an environmental sciences major from Carboro, NC, will graduate with distinction and was on the Dean's list the past four semesters.

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GOOD NEWS FROM AROUND THE COLLEGE:

For its recent highly successful international conference on Comparative Arts & Interdisciplinarity, the Department of Comparative Literature and its program in Comparative Arts Studies received substantial funding from the Graham Foundation, one of the nation's most important sponsors of work in architectural history.

Gerald Gastony (Biology) has been honored with the department's Senior Class Award for Teaching Excellence and Dedication to Undergraduates.

Henry Glassie (Folklore) has received the Abbot Lowell Cummings Award for his latest book, "Vernacular Architecture."

DeWitt Kilgore (English) has been named recipient of the Science Fiction Research Association's Pioneer Award for best scholarly essay of the year, for his work on Vonda McIntyre.

Manny Martinez (English) has been awarded a Ford Foundation post-doctoral fellowship to work on a critical study of Ernesto Galarza, using archival materials at Stanford.

Students in the IU chapter of Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE), under the guidance of Adel Mekraz (Apparel Merchandising), won honors at the SIFE regional meet in Louisville and have been invited to present their economic outreach project at the organization's national competition later this month in Kansas City. Their project was a workshop held for downtown Bloomington retailers describing methods for increasing sales through visual merchandising and other retailing techniques.

Bernice Pescosolido has been inducted into the Sociological Research Association.

Leah Savion (Philosophy) has been awarded the College's first annual AI Quality Enhancement Award. The award recognizes a faculty member who has made exceptional contributions to graduate students in their development as teachers.

Many thanks, and best wishes for the summer!

Swamy