The summer edition of "The College" magazine is now online. Read the cover story by writer Steve Hinnefeld, titled The Graying of the Faculty. Of the 775 tenured professors at IU's College of Arts and Sciences in Bloomington, 358 will reach retirement age within the next decade, including Susan Gubar, Distinguished Professor of English (above). Baby Boomer retirements are a reality affecting campuses throughout the country.
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Quoth the mavens evermore
What pithy quote inspires, transforms or amuses each time you come upon it? IU Home Pages is soliciting favorite quotations from our readers for use in our 2005-2006 biweekly newsprint editions, which begin Sept. 16. Go ahead. Wax poetical. Or cite a quote from your favorite novel, essay, oration or theater piece. E-mail: homepgs@indiana.edu |
The inaugural Hoosier Presidential Scholars soon will take their places as members of the IU Class of 2009 on campuses throughout the state. The highly competitive scholars program was initiated by IU President Adam Herbert and funded by a $10 million grant from the Lilly Foundation.
Hot, hot, hot!
The Newsweek-Kaplan College Guide, due on newsstands next week, has named IUB the " Hottest Big State College." One reason: IU's "embrace of the Information Age." A good example of that embrace: a $4.4 million NSF grant in support of TeraGrid, an Internet-based tool that promises scientific breakthroughs that would not be possible using single supercomputing facilities. The tool also will lead to the creation of a cyber-infrastructure to support thousands of scientists.
Meet Christopher Raphael, an informatics professor who has developed a sophisticated computerized instrumental accompaniment program that responds in real time to a soloist's tempo changes.
If you thought that collecting pop can tabs for a good cause was only the stuff of urban legend, start throwing those aluminum rings in a gallon container. The Ronald McDonald House of Indiana, which provides outreach and shelter to parents of children being cared for on the IU Medical Center campus, has collected more than $200,000 in the last decade by recycling tabs.
Worm alert, I-Light invitation
Variants of Mytob, the computer worm that sends out mass mailings using a computer's address book, have recently attempted to affect university computers. See how to block the worm and, meanwhile, register for the upcoming I-Light Symposium.
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Photo by Chris Meyer
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Jumping on the welcome wagon
IU campuses across the state are gearing up to welcome new and returning students, faculty and staff. Many of the campuses have special events planned.
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IU East is preparing to accept entries to the popular Whitewater Valley Art Competition; the National Art Museum of Sport at IUPUI has mounted an exhibition from its permanent collection by women artists; and the IU Kokomo Art Gallery will open a show Aug. 26 in celebration of the campus' 60th anniversary.
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