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Tuesday, December 5, 2006

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Lilly Endowment Grant to transform Camp Riley at IU's Bradford Woods

For more than 50 years, children with physical disabilities have engaged in life-changing experiences at Camp Riley at Indiana University's Bradford Woods. Today's (July 17) announcement of a $1.75 million grant to Riley Children's Foundation from Lilly Endowment, Inc., sustains the commitment to make a substantive difference in the lives of thousands of future campers.   Full Story >>

School of Education students at IUPUI expose teens to college, work on goals

A student group in the Indiana University School of Education at IUPUI is spending a couple months this summer working with Indianapolis youth. The project's goal is to help these young people to see college as an achievable goal. The "Summer Civic Program" is the creation of the Secondary Urban Educators (SUE) student organization. Throughout the program, teens will learn about the IUPUI campus and specific schools, including the Schools of Education, Informatics and Nursing.   Full Story >>

Vice Provost Sarita Soni to serve as interim dean of optometry

IUPUI Chancellor Charles R. Bantz announced today (July 14) the selection of Sarita Soni as interim dean of the School of Optometry. Soni is IU Bloomington vice provost for research and professor of optometry. She will continue to serve IU as the vice provost for research.   Full Story >>

Applegate named IU vice president for planning and policy

Indiana University President Michael A. McRobbie today (July 14) announced that he has appointed John S. Applegate to the newly created position of vice president for planning and policy. The appointment, which is subject to approval by the IU Board of Trustees, was effective as of July 1.   Full Story >>

Cast, Reilly reappointed to IU Board of Trustees

Dr. William Cast and Tom Reilly Jr. have been reappointed to three-year terms on the Indiana University Board of Trustees. Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels announced the appointments. Both Cast and Reilly were initially appointed to the board by Daniels in 2005.   Full Story >>

Letters from Africa: IU's Kenya Project

Inspiring and humbling is how D. Craig Brater, dean of the Indiana University School of Medicine, describes his experiences this summer in Eldoret, Kenya, working at the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital. Brater is providing weekly reports on his experiences in Kenya which are being posted on the IU School of Medicine Web site.   Full Story >>


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