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Our MPH students Sofia Jawed-Wessel, Mallory Metzger and Natalie Ingraham presented their research on sexual health at 2008 IPHA conference in West Lafayette.

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  • 2009 - Dr. Donald Ludwig passed away on June 12, 2009.
  • 2009 fall - HPER-C 325 Health, Informatics and Aging and the graduate version HPER-C 625 Health Information Systems, Technology and Aging will be offered again in Spring 2010. Taught by Dr. Lesa Lorenzen Huber along with five other faculty members from across campus, the course serves as an incubator for new technologies to support the health and independence of older adults.
  • 2009 spring - Dr. Noy Kay will again lead a “Travel Study” for both undergraduate (HPER H 445) and graduate (HPER H 645) levels during summer I, 2009. This course will involve an overseas field study trip to Seoul, Republic of Korea; Beijing, People’s Republic of China; and Bangkok, Thailand. The course primarily focuses on activities related to health, the main health challenges, health care systems, relationship of health and culture, status and health issues, the implementation of health programs, etc.  Sightseeing will be part of studying the influence of cultures on people’s decisions regarding their behaviors and lifestyles, which in turn will impact health. The trip will take 12 days, May 13 – 25, 2009. It will cost approximately $3,500.00 for the airfare, 4-star hotel, bus transportation, meals, visa to get in China, and health insurance. If you are interested in taking this class, please visit http://www.iub/~hpertour/  or contact Dr. Noy S. Kay, course instructor at 812 - 855 - 2156.
  • 2009 spring - May 2, 2009, in HPER 125. Eta Sigma Gamma - Nu Chapter is holding Initiation for new members. The Initiation guest speaker this year is Gina Goebel, MEd, CHES. Please join us to congratulate the students and meet their families and friends. Light Snacks will be available.
  • 2009 spring - April 21, 2009. ESG - Nu chapter will have the Dodgeball Tournament.
  • 2009 spring - The 2009 RCAP national conference will be April 16-18, 2009 at Indiana University. The conference “HIV/STD Prevention in Rural Communities: Sharing Successful Strategies VI,” will be conducted at the Indiana Memorial Union on the IU campus. The deadline for submission of abstracts for presentations is February 6, 2009.
  • 2009 spring - April 17 - 18, 2009. Lilly Health Education Overnight. This overnight health education event targets at risk girls ranging from ages 8-12 years old. Lessons on nutrition, exercise, first aid, and healthy relationships help to convey important tips for living a healthy life in all the areas of health. Approximately 50 girls attend with twelve educators from ESG & MPHA. Two meals and one evening snack are provided. The event is located at the Ruth Lilly Health Education Center in Indianapolis, IN. This event is free to all attendees.
  • 2009 spring - March 24, 2009, from 7pm. ESG meeting in HPER 012.
  • 2009 spring - February 17, 2009, from 7pm. ESG meeting in HPER 012.
  • 2009 spring - January 22, 2009, 12:00 - 1:30 pm (pizzas served from 12:00 to 12:30) at HPER 125. Tobacco Control & Wellness Research Working Group (TobWell) seminar: Public Health Issues in North Africa and Middle East by Dr. Ahmed YoussefAgha.
  • 2009 spring - January 19, 2009. The Masters of Public Health Association (MPHA) just received a grant from the City of Bloomington to provide HIV outreach to rural individuals on Martin Luther King Day. The goal of this project is to increase awareness of HIV/AIDS-related issues to residents of Southern Indiana who live in rural areas. By linking members MPHA and members of the community living in or traveling to rural areas, they will disseminate prevention materials to individuals who are using Rural Transit bus stops in Bloomington and Ellettsville, Indiana on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 2009.
  • 2008 fall - Dr. John Seffrin, former Chair of the Department of Applied Health Science and current National Chief Executive Officer of the American Cancer Society, will receive an honorary doctorate degree from Indiana University during the commencement ceremony. He has been invited to make a presentation on Friday, December 19 at 4 p.m. in State Room East, in the Indiana Memorial Union, followed by a reception in the University Faculty Club, IMU. Dean Goodman and Dr. Torabi would very much like for you to attend. Dr. Seffrin is an inspirational speaker who will talk on the very timely topic of "Cancer at a Crossroads: Access to Health Care in Post-election America." He will discuss how far we’ve come in our understanding of cancer and how to deal with the cancer problem, including the issue of access to quality health care. His remarks will outline broad strategies by which we can eliminate cancer as a major public health problem in this century, including the need for systemic health care reform in the new Obama administration.
  • 2008 fall - Let the data drive your funding requests, curriculum selection, and prevention needs by participating in the Nineteenth Annual Survey of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Use by Indiana Children and Adolescents: the Indiana Survey. Participating school corporations will receive a local and state report on: alcohol, tobacco and other drug (ATOD) prevalence rates, ATOD use related risk and protective factors, and gambling behavior. Registration and participation is FREE.
  • 2008 fall - Lauren Boyle receives Travel Award from the Indiana University Graduate Professional Student Organization. Each semester, the GPSO awards $3,000 in Travel Awards for graduate and professional students to support expenses for events that promote academic and professional development (such as conferences, workshops, competitions and auditions). Funds may be used for registration fees, presentation materials, transportation costs, lodging and per diem expenses. The recipients are selected through a competitive process in which fellow graduate and professional students review and assess anonymous applications.
  • 2008 fall - As we wind down the fall semester, the Department will have an informal luncheon to thank you for all our Department accomplishments during the fall semester. The luncheon will be held in the Coronation Room (in the Indiana Memorial Union), from 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, December 9th. If you have classes that interfere with the above time, please feel free to come and go anytime between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. This will give us an opportunity for interaction between AHS Associate Instructors, faculty, and staff. Please RSVP to Annie (HPER 116) no later than Thursday, December 4th. It is imperative that we have an accurate number of reservations.
  • 2008 fall - Thomas Feldman, who earned his Master of Public Health from IU in 1995, received this year's John R. Endwright Alumni Service Award. Since 2003, Thomas Feldman has served as Service Line Director, Physician Service at Methodist Medical Center of Illinois (MMCI) in Peoria, Ill. His responsibilities have included but have not been limited to physician contracting, development and maintenance of compensation plans. His position, which reports directly to the CEO of MMCI, is accountable for an annual operating budget of over $60 million and approximately 400 full-time equivalents. MMCI is a multi-specialty hospital-owned provider group working from 30 locations in Central Illinois.
  • 2008 fall - Roberta Ogletree received the school's W. W. Patty Distinguished Alumni Award this year. Dr. Ogletree, who earned her H.S.D. from IU in 1991, presently serves as professor in the Department of Health Education and Recreation at Southern Illinois University, where she also serves as an adjunct faculty member in the Women's Studies Program. She has been on the faculty at SIU since 1991. Her teaching and research interests include Women's Health, Human Sexuality Education and professional preparation. She is the author or co-author of dozens of articles and publications and has co-written two textbooks on health education skills and competencies and sexuality education curricula.
  • 2008 fall - Bernadette DeLeon has been selected as AHS Angel of the Year. 
  • 2008 fall - November 6, 2008. TobWell seminar: Job Interviews for Faculty Positions. Speaker: Dr. Mohammad R. Torabi, Dr. Catherine M. Sherwood-Laughlin, and Dr. Maria Kay Schmidt Time: 12:00-1:30 pm (pizzas from 12:00 to 12:30) Location: HPER 125.
  • 2008 fall - The Department of Applied health Science has a position opening for a tenure track Assistant/Associate Professor of Public Health with emphasis on Epidemiology. Appointment to commence January, 2009 or earlier. Application deadline is November 1, 2008, or until suitable candidate is identified. For more info, please contact Dr. Michael Reece, Chair, Search and Screen Committee.
  • 2008 fall - The Department of Applied health Science has a position opening for a tenure track Associate/Full Professor of Public Health with emphasis on Environmental/Injury Control. Appointment to commence January, 2009 or earlier. Application deadline is November 10, 2008, or until suitable candidate is identified. For more info, please contact Dr. Nancy Ellis, Chair, Search and Screen Committee.
  • 2008 fall - The Department of Applied health Science has a position opening for an Associate/Full Professor of Public Health (tenure eligible), with emphasis on health disparities, and Director of the Center for Minority Health. Appointment to commence January, 2009 or earlier. Application deadline is October 31, 2008, or until suitable candidate is identified. For more info, please contact Dr. Nancy Ellis, Chair, Search and Screen Committee.
  • 2008 fall - The following Applied Health Science students attended the 82nd Annual American School Health Association (ASHA) conference held in Tampa Florida November 12-15, 2008: Megan Sager, Sara Dvorsky, Debbie Rios, Charita Daniels, Annie Stoddard, Emily Erdmann, Becky Prokopiak. Dr. Trent Applegate, Becky Prokopiak and Emily Erdmann also attended and took part in the National Eta Sigma Gamma meeting which was held in conjunction with the ASHA meeting.
  • 2008 fall - Dr. Noy Kay conducted a videoconference from Peking University Health Science Center to Dr. Kay’s class, H172 International Health and Social Issues on October 23, 2008. Dr. Chengye Ji, Director of the Institute of Child and Adolescent Health, Peking University Health Science Center was a guest speaker.
  • 2008 fall - The Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender, and Reproduction at Indiana University is pleased to announce a Call for Proposals for The Kinsey Institute Student Research Grants 2008-2009. All application materials (including research description, budget, and letter of support) must be submitted via electronic mail (in PDF format) to Dr. Brian Dodge by October 1, 2008. Please visit The Kinsey Institute’s website for further information (as well as an overview of previously funded research projects) at http://www.kinseyinstitute.org/research/student_grants.html 
  • 2008 fall - The Third Annual HPER Graduate Student Boat Outing on Lake Monroe on September 20, from 10am to 6pm, at Four Winds Marina, Lake Monroe. This event is for incoming graduate students to meet returning graduate students, tour our local Lake Monroe, and come out just to relax. The cost is $25 per person, plus one food item of your choice. Only 24 open spots. Please RSVP and pay in full no later than September 10 to Lauren Boyle.
  • 2008 fall - The Department of Applied health Science fall graduate student get together on Thursday, September 11, from 5:30-8:30 p.m. at Pic-A-Chic. Annie (in HPER 116) will have maps available with directions to this location. If you wish to bring your spouse or significant other, please let us know. Please RSVP to Annie no later than Tuesday, September 4 if you are able to attend.
  • 2008 fall - Fall HPER Faculty & Staff Gathering. Dean Robert M. Goodman cordially invites you and a guest to the Fall Faculty & Staff Gathering Eagles Nest at Eagle Pointe Golf Resort 2250 East Pointe Road Friday, September 5, 2008 *5:30 Reception *6:30 Buffet Dinner Cash Bar (Wine & Beer) Entrees include Grilled Chicken and With 2 complementary drink tickets per person Roast Beef Au Jus. RSVP by Monday, Aug 25 to Melissa Younger. 
  • 2008 fall - Cognitive, Behavioral and Economic Approaches to Childhood and Adolescent Obesity Conference. September 4-5, at Wylie Hall 005. Conference Organizers: Alyce Fly (Applied Health Sciences), Gerhard Glomm (Economics), Rusty Tchernis (Economics) and Peter Todd (Psychology, Cognitive Science, and Informatics). This conference and the associated 2008-9 speaker series1 is funded by the Indiana University Institute for Advanced Studies through their New Knowledge Seminar Grants; the School of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation; the Department of Economics and the Department of Psychology.
  • 2008 fall - Dr. Amed YoussefAgha joins our department as an Assistant Professor. He has earned B.Sc. in Mathematics from Menofia University-Egypt, MS in Computer Science from the University of Louisville, KY, MS & PhD degrees from the University of Louisville, KY with an emphasis on Biostatistics-Decision Sciences. His specialty encompasses  Public Health/Biostatistics. His research focus is on integration of methods and techniques of decision analysis for diagnosing or health-outcome of medical intervention in recurrent diseases/injuries Investigation of development constraints in healthcare organizations.
  • 2008 fall - Dr. Jun Dai joins our department as an Assistant Professor. She has an M.D. degree from Sun Yat-sen University of Medical Sciences, China, a Master’s degree in Nutrition and Food Hygiene from Sun Yat-sen University of Medical Sciences, China, and PhD in Nutrition and Health Sciences with an emphasis in Epidemiology from Emory University. Her specialty is in Public Health/Epidemiology with nutrition emphasis. Her Research interests include nutrition, chronic disease, and maternal and child health.
  • 2008 fall - Dr. JoAnne C. Bunnage joins our department as a Visiting Academic Specialist. her education background includes Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees in Education from Oregon State University, Master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Notre Dame, and PhD in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies from Indiana University. Concentration areas include health, higher education administration and leadership development. Her experience includes student and faculty learning engagement, focus group research, and educational assessment.
  • 2008 fall - Ms. Mallori DeSalle joins IPRC as a Research Assistant. She earns Master of Art in Counseling from Truman State University. Her credentials include Nationally Certified Counselor & Certified Prevention Professional Community Prevention Specialist and Research Associate with the Afternoons R.O.C.K. program. Her areas of expertise include mental health treatment, community prevention programming, substance abuse prevention and prevention curriculum.
  • 2008 fall - Ms. Sally Pelto-Wheeler joins IPRC as an Assistant to the Director. She has a Master of Public Health degree from Indiana University. Her areas of expertise includes Community prevention programming, public health program planning, worksite wellness development, and office management.
  • 2008 fall - Amy E. Bodde, MPH, PhD student received a $5000 grant from Special Olympics to fund her dissertation research.
  • 2008 fall - Wuthikrai Boonvarute, OD, masters student in Health Promotion, has won a 2008 Student Research Award in the Public Health Education and Health Promotion Section of the American Public Health Association for his research entitled, “Prevention of avoidable blindness among Thai children through a community-health and health promotion intervention.”
  • 2008 fall - Mary Cook, BS student in Safety Science, has been awarded the Industrial Hygiene Lab Internship for spring 2009.
  • 2008 fall - Khadijah elShabazz, Nutrition Science student, is a founding member of the Minority Association for Premedical Students, a new organization dedicated to encouraging, retaining, and empowering minority students pursuing careers as physicians. MAPS has received several large grants from the university and participated in community service, outreach events, and workshops. For more information email iumaps@indiana. edu.
  • 2008 fall - Christopher Fisher, doctoral student, is Programming Co-chair for Student Assembly and Treasurer for the HIV/AIDS section of APHA.
  • 2008 fall - Kristin Kletcke, Public Health student, was studying and doing an internship in Kenya during the Fall semester.
  • 2008 fall - Angele Marandet, Public Health and Biology student, is a McNair scholar who participated in summer research with Dr. Fernando Ona.
  • 2008 fall - Amy Nimetz, BS in Health Education- Secondary Teacher Preparation Dec. ’08, has won the AAHE Outstanding Undergraduate Major of the Year Award for School Health.
  • 2008 fall - Christina Vernon, Public Health BS student, has won the AAHE Outstanding Undergraduate Major of the Year Award for Public Health.
  • 2008 summer - Due to the university’s increased emphasis on global education, and the deepening of HPER’s international arrangements, Dr. Lloyd Kolbe has been appointed to a new Associate Dean position for Global and Community Health. Dr. Kolbe has a welter of international experience and is well regarded in China. Because of his efforts, the Chinese Government and their partner institutions have signed an agreement with our school that will enable us to consult on a nationwide project involving physical fitness impacting every single school child in China (all 120,000,000 of them). This will be conducted throughout China’s school systems and Dr. Kolbe will be taking the lead. There will be opportunities for other faculty to be involved as well.
  • 2008 summer - Dr. Lloyd Kolbe accompanied Drs. Goodman, Koceja, and Skirvin to travel to Taiwan, Hong Kong, Beijing, and Shanghai in May to meet with university presidents, deans, and other officials. Unfortunately, due to the earthquake, they were unable to travel to our sister school in Chengtu. All of the schools visited are quite advanced in their application of kinesiology, recreation, and public health. There will be a number of faculty research exchanges. There will be opportunities for selected faculty within HPER to travel to various universities for research exchanges and conferences starting this Fall. Additionally, many universities will be sending students for doctoral and masters education. We, in turn, will be able to send selected students on exchanges to China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. Course exchanges will  be considered later. Distance education is another aspect in which we will be rapidly engaging, where faculty from HPER can teach courses or modules to our colleagues in China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan and visa versa – all on line.
  • 2008 summer - As an introductory offer, you can receive $100.00 off the tuition of your first class with the Heartland OSHA Training Institute Education Center. Simply fill out the registration form and enter the Coupon ID: W08OSHA into the Comments box. Please contact the Heartland Center with any questions.
  • 2008 summer - Indiana University, in partnership with the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, has been chosen in 2008 as one of eight new education centers to provide training for the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Our new Heartland OSHA Training Institute Education Center has launched a new website (http://www.indiana.edu/~hrtland/index.shtml) and started offering training courses. The Center can also provide customized safety training for workplace at discounted rates. Contact Cheryl Holmes, the Heartland's Program Director, to find out more about this high quality, low price value. She can be reached at 1-866-563-4820 or email her at clholmes@indiana.edu
  • 2008 summer - IU Scholarship Website has made some key changes. The new Automatic Academic Scholarship criteria are available for students applying for the Fall of 2009. IU will now be offering scholarships to top students recognized by National Scholar Programs. IU now has a Spanish language page, with a pdf of our new printed Spanish language brochure.
  • 2008 summer - New graduate certificate in Gerontology and Health has been approved. The certificate is 12 credit hours, and includes a 3 credit practicum. Students do not need to be in residence in Bloomington to complete any part of the certificate. All of the coursework and the practicum can be completed online or on campus. For more information, please contact Dr. Lesa Lorenzen-Huber.
  • 2008 summer -  Jasynda Lacy has been elected representative to the Professional Service Delivery Staff Council for the period of 2008-09 and 2009-10. Merrill Hatlen will serve as alternate for the 2008-09 academic year. Carole Nowicke will be our carryover representative for the 2008 09 academic year.
  • 2008 spring - Center for Minority Health is sponsoring an event at the Monroe County Public Library on May 13 at 6:00pm in conjunction with the Boston Women’s Health Book Collective as they present their new book Our Bodies, Ourselves: Pregnancy and Birth. Joining the author Judy Norsigian in the panel discussion will be planning committee members Cecilia Obeng, LaDonna BlueEye, Leila Dabbagh, and Zobeida Bonilla of the School of HPER, and Georg’ann Cattelona from BABS. The Center for Sexual Health Promotion and the Kinsey Institute are cosponsoring the event.
  • 2008 spring - 2008 IPHA Spring Conference - Communicating for Change will be held at Purdue University from May 12th to 13th, 2008.
  • 2008 spring - Friday, May 9, 2008, 9am-4pm (registration begins at 8:15am), at Ruth Lilly Learning Center inside the Riley Outpatient Center 702 Barnhill Drive; Indianapolis, IN 46202. AmeriCorps Improving Health Throughout Indiana presents: Health Bound Indiana. Keynote speaker: Dr. Judith Monroe - Various break out sessions will also be addressing and examining the obesity epidemic in the state of Indiana. Two of our professors are among the speakers: Dr. David Lohrmann: “Health Promotion in Schools: The Future is Now” and Dr. Lesa Lorenzen-Huber: “Fit & Strong: Increasing Older Adults’ Physical Activity.”  Please RSVP to Heather Nichols at hnnichols@gmail.com by Thursday, May 1st, 2008. After initial registration we will email you concerning break out sessions.
  • 2008 spring - AmeriCorps Improving Health Throughout Indiana (AIHTI) is beginning recruitment for the 08-09 Program Year. AIHTI pairs local non-profit organizations with students and graduates interested in gaining experience in promoting nutrition and physical activity while serving their community. Many students count their AIHTI service towards internship requirements. All members receive a living allowance and education award. Our host sites include state and local health departments, hospitals, Boys and Girls Clubs and Area Agencies on Aging. There will be an informational session in HPER 125 on Friday, April 25th from 12-1. Students may also contact Erin Cooperman.
  • 2008 spring - Catherine Sherwood, Cecilia Obeng, Dong-Chul Seo, and Lesa Lorenzen-Huber received Trustee Teaching Award.
  • 2008 spring - Catherine Sherwood received Angel of the Year Award during AHS Recognition Luncheon on April 22, 2008.
  • 2008 spring - Barbara Seitz de Martinez serves as Chair of HPER Professional Service Delivery Council.
  • 2008 spring - Annie Campbell serves as President of HPER Staff Advisory Council.
  • 2008 spring - Paulene Hardy was one of nominees of 2007 HPER Outstanding Support Staff Award.
  • 2008 spring - Joyce Arthur received 2007 HPER Outstanding Professional Service Delivery Award from Dean Goodman on April 24, 2008. Arthur has made special efforts toward improving the School and the University; positive attitudes; and exemplary job performance.
  • 2008 spring - Joyce Arthur has been recognized by Dean Goodman for the services she has provided for 45 years.
  • 2008 spring - Our Department celebrated Dr. Donald Ludwig's 95th birthday during AHS Recognition Luncheon on April 22, 2008.
  • 2008 spring - We lost one of our alums, Robert Schmidt (Monroe County Health Department's Director), on January 11, 2008. A Funeral Mass will be held on Wednesday, January 16, 2008, at 12:00 at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church.
  • 2008 spring - April 24, 2008, 12:00 pm-1:00 pm in Indiana Memorial Union-Distinguished Alumni Room. Sexual Health Seminar: "A Test of Major Assumptions About Behavior Change: A Comprehensive Look at the Effects of HIV Prevention Interventions Since the Beginning of the Epidemic" by Dolores Albarracin, Ph.D. (Social Psychology), Ph.D. (Clinical Psychology), Professor, Department of Psychology, Social-Personality Division, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  • 2008 spring - HPER Outstanding Staff Awards Ceremony on Thursday, April 24, at 11:30 a.m. in HPER 125.
  • 2008 spring - Tuesday, April 22, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Coronation Room (in the Tudor Room). Spring graduate recognition luncheon. Please mark your calendar and RSVP to Debbie Kirk no later than Thursday, April 17 if you are able to attend.
  • 2008 spring - Thursday, April 17, from 12 noon to 1:30 p.m. in HPER 125. Recognition of Dr. Nathan Shier’s many years of excellent service to the Department. Please drop by anytime during the time period indicated above to greet Dr. Shier and his wife, Pat and wish them well in his retirement. A light lunch, cake, and ice tea/punch will be served. Please RSVP to Annie no later than Monday, April 14.
  • 2008 spring - Thursday, April 17, from 5pm to 8pm in HPER 125. Travel Study Orientation Meeting. Introduce history and travel information about China, Hong Kong, and Thailand. Answer questions and concerns from students. Pizza and refreshment will be served.
  • 2008 spring - April 16, 2008. Eta Sigma Gamma Nu Chapter Ruth Lilly Girl Scout Overnighter at Ruth Lilly Health Center Indianapolis, IN. An overnight health education event targeting at-risk girls ranging from ages 8-12 years old. The event is located at the Ruth Lilly Health Education Center in Indianapolis, IN and is free to all attendees . 
  • 2008 spring - Lindsay Hattendorf and Allyson O'Connor received AAHE Outstanding Undergraduate Health Education Majors of the Year Award.
  • 2008 spring - Adeyinka Okunade and Amanda Wood received the Archie M. and Eleanor Williamson Koon Scholarship.
  • 2008 spring - This year's Crane Fund for Widows and Children has been awarded to Krystal Adams, Lauren Boyle, Sara Haraughty, Kimberly Hieftje, and Kevin McCarty.
  • 2008 spring - This year's Donald Ludwig Scholarship recipients were Brittany Bovenizer, Stacy Burmeister, Natalie Ingraham, and Sofia Jawed-Wessel.
  • 2008 spring - This year's J.K. Rash Scholarship was given to Lauren Boyle.
  • 2008 spring - Rizwana Biviji and yibin Liu won the Margaret Seberger Scholarship.
  • 2008 spring - Linsey Booth received the Joan Weinberg Wolf Scholarship for Dietetics.
  • 2008 spring - Kara Curry, Jordan Hollander, and Rachel Nolting were winners of this year's Opal G. Conrad Nutrition Scholarship.
  • 2008 spring - Krystal Adams, Angela Hildebrand, Andrew Kress, Kevin McCarty, and Phillippe Seib were recipients of the Pantaleoni Scholarship.
  • 2008 spring - Katie Whited has won the Ron Hall Scholarship.
  • 2008 spring - The Ruth Mary Griswold Scholarship has been awarded to Lori Appler, Alise Echele, Marissa Goodman, Kimberly Hieftje, Sarah Kirtley, Jennifer Rhode, Lori Robakowski, Amanda Walner, and Elizabeth Wolfe.
  • 2008 spring - Ritika Bhawal was one of recipients of the Carter Littell Scholarship.
  • 2008 spring - Christine Murdock has won the Dean's Senior Recognition Award.
  • 2008 spring - Richard Glover, Adam Karcz, and Melody Poindexter were among the winners of the Educational Opportunity Fellowship.
  • 2008 spring - Carla Brown has been awarded the HPER Alumni Board Scholarship.
  • 2008 spring - Rose Hartzell has won the William L. Yarber Professorship in Sexual Health Fellow.
  • 2008 spring - Alise Echele was one of three recipients of the W.W. Patty Scholarship.
  • 2008 spring - April 16, 2008, 12 pm, at Neal Marshall Center's Grand Hall. HPER student honors luncheon.
  • 2008 spring - April 9, 2008, 4 PM - 5 PM, at the Bloomington Hospital in the Weg Miller Auditorium. Dr. Owen Slaughter will be presenting to Bob Slisz's H-318, "Drug Use in American Society" class.
  • 2008 spring - March 6, 2008, 12:00 pm-1:00 pm in Indiana Memorial Union-Oak Room. Sexual Health Seminar: "Will boys really be boys? A developmental approach to relationships and sexuality among adolescent men" by Mary A. Ott, MD, Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Section of Adolescent Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis
  • 2008 spring - Dr. Brian Dodge has been promoted from Research Associate to Assistant Research Scientist.
  • 2008 spring - March 3, 2008, 7:30 pm at Whittenberger Auditorium, IMU. 2008 Marian Godeke Miller Lecture: "The Public Health Mission of Universities in the 21th Century - A Vision for Engaged Institutions improving Health and Quality of Life" by  Lawrence W. Green, MPH, DrPH, University of California, San Francisco.
  • 2008 spring - The HPER Graduate Student Advisory Council is participating in Bowl For Kids Sake – a fundraising event for Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) of South Central Indiana. Our bowling team, “Team HPERformance,” will compete in a tournament on February 27th at Suburban Lanes. For more info, please contact Laurie Legocki – llegocki@indiana.edu
  • 2008 spring - February 27, 11 am - 3 pm, at IMU Alumni Hall. Our Department co-sponsored the 2008 Health Programs Fair.
  • 2008 spring - February 25, 11:15-12:30, at  IMU Dogwood Room. Applied Health Science Returning Alumni Panel in in Chris Fisher's HPER 494 Class. Meet health professionals: Melissa Abram, BS '03; Heidi Boruff, RD, BS '04; Kristin Hobson, MPH '05; and Kelly Odell, BS '03.
  • 2008 spring - February 19, 2008, 9:30am - 10:45am, at Jordan Hall 440. Applied Health Science Returning Alumni Panel: Larisa Niles-Carne, BS '04; Sarah Elder, BS '05; and Desiree Goetz, BS ' 97, MPH '03.
  • 2008 spring - February 13 - 14, 2008, at NCAA Hall of Champions, Indianapolis. Piece of the Pie Advocacy Day. Indiana Collegiate Action Network (ICAN), Indiana Public Health Association (IPHA), and the Indiana Society of Public Health Education (InSOPHE) join together to sponsor the annual "Piece of the Pie Advocacy Day" February 13th and 14th, 2008 NCAA Hall of Champions, Indianapolis InSOPHE and IPHA welcome the Indiana Collegiate Action Network (ICAN) to this year's conference. ICAN's addition brings new opportunities and an expanded program. Participants may register for one or both days of the conference. February 13th will focus on ways in which campuses can address mental health concerns such as suicide and emerging trends such as pharming. February 14th will be the traditional Piece of the Pie Advocacy Day activities with legislative trainings and a trip to the statehouse in the afternoon, plus an additional legislative topic for our collegiate partners. Continuing Education Contact Hour (CHEC) for certified health education specialists (CHES) will be offered. Last year's event was a great success! Mark your calendars now and look for more details and registration to come in January!
  • 2008 spring - February 12, 2008, 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM, at Dogwood Room, IMU. Are you positive? You are negative? Free HIV test, anonymous results in 20 minutes. Call 353-3261 for more information. HIV testing provided by Bloomington Hospital Positive Link with support from IU Health and Wellness.
  • 2008 spring - February 11, 2008, noon - 1:00pm, at HPER Foyer. Taiwanese students in HPER would like to share Chinese New Year custom with students, staff, and faculty members. Original Chinese New Year festival stories and the way people celebrate the holiday will be introduced. In addition, different flavors of Chinese candies and Taiwanese high mountain tea will be provided for everyone to taste. There will also be demonstration on how to use Chinese writing brush and exhibit calligraphy in the lobby since writing Spring Festival couplets is an important activity during Chinese New Year. So, please come and celebrate! 
  • 2008 spring - January 15, 16, & 17, 2008, 11am - 3:30pm, at HPER lobby (Royer Foyer). Bundle Up Bloomington! Please help Hoosiers keep warm for the winter. Donate any new or gently used coats to bundle up Bloomington. Coats will be collected in the HPER lobby. For more information, please contact Kristi at kskala. This event is sponsored by Eta Sigma Gamma.

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