Daily IU News Round-Up
July 30, 2009
Indiana University Southeast to give school supplies to children
News Tribune, July 30 -- The cost of school supplies can add up, especially for families living on a tight budget. So, the Indiana University Southeast Children's Center is hoping to do what it can to help out. Full story.
IU voices in the news
Swimsuit ban's effect on swimming biz
Marketplace (American Public Media), July 29 --
Joel Stager, director of the Counsilman Center for the Science of Swimming, talks with Kai Ryssdal about how the ban of performance-enhancing swimsuits might change the business of swimming. Full story.
'Science of Swimming' has shifted from technique to suits
Bloomington Herald-Times, July 30 -- This week at the world swimming championships in Rome, it's become abundantly clear that high-tech, performance-enhancing swimsuits have turned the sport on its head, with world records falling in practically every event. "Ironically, Counsilman was thinking, let's use science to enhance performance," says Joel Stager, director of the Counsilman Center for the Science of Swimming at Indiana University. Full story.
A Chance for Real Democracy in Honduras
History News Network, July 28 --
Kevin Coleman, a doctoral candidate in Latin American history at Indiana University, is conducting field research in Honduras. He previously authored the HNN piece: "A Coup is Not a Coup. A Not Coup is a Coup." Full story.
Professor dismayed by drop in geography know-how
Chicago Tribune (AP), July 30 -- A study by an Indiana professor says Indiana college freshmen have not increased their knowledge of geography despite efforts to support such education over 15 years. Study author F.L. (Rick) Bein is a geography professor at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. Bein says Indiana college freshmen took a test that measures map skills and other geography subjects in Indiana 1987 and again in 2002. Full story.
Pregnant Women at Greater Risk with H1N1 Virus
Network Indiana, July 30 -- Six percent of the deaths from the H1N1 flu virus in the U.S. have been pregnant women. The Centers for Disease Control has tracked the incidents of pregnant women with the H1N1 flu virus from April through June. Of the 34 confirmed cases, six have died. Full story.
Report puts focus on child deaths
The Indianapolis Star, July 29 -- Infants, children and teenagers in Indiana are dying at rates that are higher per capita than national averages, according to a report released Tuesday. Automobile accidents, birth defects, drownings and bed-sharing are among the leading factors contributing to the state's high numbers. Experts agree most of those deaths are preventable. Full story.
COLLEGE DEANS WEREN'T NOTIFIED
HPI Daily Wire, July 29 --
Indiana University Dean of Education Gerardo Gonzalez said he is concerned by the speed of the rulemaking process and the lack of consultation with education leaders (Indianapolis Star). It would be a major break in the culture of academic freedom for the state to dictate curriculum to independent universities, he said. "Here is probably one of the most significant changes that have been advanced around teacher licensure in the state of Indiana," he said, "and the deans of education received notice the day before the meeting occurs." Full story.
Trends
Schools starting to cash in on videos on Web sites; Some have begun to charge fans following their teams on Internet Indianapolis Star, July 30 -- If there is one thing Pat Kraft has learned in his time at Indiana University, it's that Hoosiers fans have an insatiable desire to watch, read or hear anything and everything about their athletic teams, particularly basketball. A new emphasis on video via athletic department Web sites is helping fill that void. Full story.
From the Chronicle
Sallie Mae Has Spent Millions Fighting President's Student-Loan Plan
Sallie Mae, the nation's largest student-loan company, spent $2-million on lobbying in the first half of this year in an effort to persuade lawmakers to consider alternatives to President Obama's plan to end bank-based lending to students and replace it with direct lending, according to an analysis by The Huffington Post. Full story.
For Community Colleges, Federal Aid Would Come With Strings Attached
When President Obama announced last month that he would spend $9-billion on grants to improve community colleges, presidents of two-year campuses knew the money would come with strings attached. But the extent of those strings took some college leaders by surprise.
Full story.
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