Dee and Davis
They were close friends of Martin Luther King Jr., served as masters of ceremonies for the historic 1963 March on Washington and once risked their careers resisting McCarthyism. While younger generations may know them best from their roles in Spike Lee movies, Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis have acting careers and a marriage that span more than a half-century. The couple was on the Bloomington campus this week for the dedication of the new Theatre/Drama and Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center. In a conversation with John McCluskey, an IUB professor of English and Afro-American studies, the two offer a retrospective on their careers and their quest for social justice. To hear today's audiostream, click on "Conversations" in the column headings at left.

Using proton beam to treat cancer
Treating cancer patients with advanced forms of radiation therapy, using proton beam from the IU Cyclotron Facility in Bloomington, is scheduled to begin at the Midwest Proton Radiation Institute in spring 2003. Proton therapy had been used continuously since 1961 at the Harvard Cyclotron Laboratory, in association with the Massachusetts General Hospital, and since 1990 at Loma Linda University Medical Center.
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Illuminating the future
I-Light high performance optical-fiber network is launched, linking the campuses of Indiana University Bloomington, Purdue University and IUPUI.
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New IU trustee
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IU's Center on Philanthropy surveys America's relief contributions following 9/11
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Young artists completing high school through IU's Independent Study Program
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Patten Lecturer to explore role of magic in Renaissance Europe
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IU changes to single financial aid system
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DiNardo named 25th head football coach at IUB
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Photo by Paul Martens
A winter commencement calls for a special flourish from well-wishers, and when HPER major Patrick Pierce of Wilmette, Ill., looked into the crowd at IU Bloomington's Assembly Hall Dec. 15, to his wondering eyes did appear a group of Rudolph-nosed friends and family (above). Pierce (not pictured here) had barely enough time to hang his new IU diploma before taking off for employment at the Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.
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Today's feature School of Library and Information Science SLIS master of information science and master of library science programs explore the dynamics of information MIS alumni find they have a competitive advantage in the shifting job market MLS alumni know the value of information as a strategic resource can't be underestimated Information professionals prepare for their careers along many paths Who do you want to be when you graduate? Library-oriented career paths Alumni report

War correspondent as teacher

Taking instruction from someone who has literally been in the trenches brings immediacy to aspiring journalists. Sherry Ricchiardi, who covered the Balkan wars and now commutes from her home in Washington, D.C., to teach at IUPUI, also assesses the stress and emotional toll on reporters covering acts of war and terrorism. This summer, she'll take a group of journalism students "on assignment" to former battle zones in Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina.
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