Front Page News at Indiana University
March 2, 2007
Front Page News at IU delivers top headlines of the day from the campuses of Indiana University. It comes to you courtesy of IU University Communications in the Office of University Relations.
IU Trustees select Michael A. McRobbie as 18th president
Remarks of Michael A. McRobbie
No. 9 Hoosiers knock off No. 8 Iowa, 67-53
Lee Hamilton to Speak at Benefit for Kidney Stone Research March 15
White named NABC All-District First Team
IU Trustees select Michael A. McRobbie as 18th president -- The Trustees of Indiana University today (March 1) unanimously approved the appointment of Michael A. McRobbie as the 18th president of the 187-year-old institution with eight campuses and more than 97,000 students. Read the full story.
Remarks of Michael A. McRobbie -- Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Michael A. McRobbie's remarks after the Trustees of Indiana University vote unanimously to make him the 18th IU president. Read the full story.
No. 9 Hoosiers knock off No. 8 Iowa, 67-53 -- Sarah McKay and Kim Roberson combined for 40 points as the ninth-seeded Indiana Hoosiers knocked off No. 8 Iowa, 67-53, in the first round of the 2007 Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament presented by Xbox 360 at Conseco Fieldhouse. Read the full story.
Lee Hamilton to Speak at Benefit for Kidney Stone Research March 15 -- The Honorable Lee H. Hamilton, former U.S. congressman from Indiana and co-chair of the Iraq Study Group and Baker-Hamilton Commission, will speak at a public forum benefiting the International Kidney Stone Institute. His presentation will be at the Westin Indianapolis at 5 p.m., Thursday, March 15. Read the full story.
White named NABC All-District First Team -- Indiana men's basketball junior D.J. White has been named a National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) All-District selection. White is now eligible for the NABC All-American team. Read the full story.
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Indiana University Bloomington Scoreboard
Results for Thursday, March 1:
Women's basketball -- The IU women's basketball team scored a victory over Iowa, 67-53.
Schedule for Friday, March 2:
Men's baseball -- IU travels to Memphis, Tenn., to play Eastern Illinois at 12 p.m. CT.
Women's basketball -- The women travel to Indianapolis to play Ohio State in the Big Ten Conference Tournament at 6 p.m. ET.
Women's swimming -- The IU women's swimming team travels to Ann Arbor, Mich., to compete all day in the NCAA Zone C Diving Championships.
Men's swimming -- The IU men's swimming team travels to Ann Arbor, Mich., to compete all day in the NCAA Zone C Diving Championships.
Schedule for Saturday, March 3:
Women's tennis -- The IU women's tennis team plays Wisconsin at home in Bloomington at 10 a.m. ET.
Men's tennis -- The IU men's tennis team is on the road to play Ohio State in Columbus, Ohio, at 12 p.m. ET.
Men's baseball -- The IU men's baseball team plays Memphis at 3:30 p.m. CT in Memphis, Tenn.
Softball -- The IU women's softball team travels to Carbondale, Ill., to play Western Illinois at 4 p.m. ET followed by a game against Ohio at 6 p.m. ET.
Men's basketball -- The IU men's basketball team takes on Penn State at home in Bloomington at 8 p.m. ET. The game can be viewed on local TV and ESPN Plus.
Women's track -- The IU women's track team travels to South Bend, Ind., to compete in the Notre Dame Qualifier. Time will be announced later.
Wrestling -- The IU wrestling team will compete in the Big Ten Championships in East Lansing, Mich. Time will be announced later.
Women's swimming -- The IU women's swimming team will compete all day in the NCAA Zone C Diving Championships in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Men's track -- The IU men's track team travels to South Bend, Ind., to compete in the Notre Dame Qualifier. Time will be announced later.
Men's swimming -- The IU men's swimming team will compete all day in the NCAA Zone C Diving Championships in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Women's basketball -- The Big Ten Conference Tournament continues in Indianapolis.
Schedule for Sunday, March 4:
Women's tennis -- The IU women's tennis team will play Indiana State at home in Bloomington at 10:30 a.m. ET.
Baseball -- The IU baseball team will play Northern Iowa at 11 a.m. CT in Memphis, Tenn.
Softball -- The IU softball team will play Ball State at 1 p.m. ET in Carbondale, Ill., followed by a game against Southern Illinois at 5 p.m. ET.
Men's swimming -- The IU men's swimming team will compete all day in the NCAA Zone C Diving Championships in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Women's swimming -- The IU women's swimming team will compete all day in the NCAA Zone C Diving Championships in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Women's basketball -- The Big Ten Conference Tournament continues in Indianapolis.
Wrestling -- The IU wrestling team will compete in the Big Ten Championships in East Lansing, Mich. Time to be announced.
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IU in the News
McRobbie looks to compete
Indianapolis Star, March 2 -- When Michael McRobbie said Thursday that Indiana University was at a crossroads, the next IU president was talking about the need to meet competition across the globe for top-notch students, faculty and scarce government aid. But the Australian scientist also pledged to tackle some problems on the IU home front -- namely to strengthen the image of the president's office and ease tensions between IU's two main campuses. "My vision for Indiana University requires a balanced partnership between our two major research campuses" in Bloomington and Indianapolis, McRobbie told a crowded auditorium at IUPUI. "Neither can reach its full potential without the other." Read the full story.
Indiana DSI Initiative Sets New Vision of Innovative, Large-Scale Tech Transfer
MidwestBusiness.com, March 2 -- Petabytes f information accessible by a BlackBerry? That day has arrived, according to Beth Plale, director of the Data & Search Institute (DSI) at the Indiana University School of Informatics. Funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), the DSI is leading a multi-university charge to transfer academic-based data and ideas into the commercial sector. Read the full story.
Vera Bradley founder to give keynote
Indiana Daily Student, March 2 -- IU's Women in Business organization is holding its second annual conference this Saturday. The goal of the conference is to create an opportunity to build leadership, professionalism and networking skills through a panel discussion and several workshops, said junior Brittney Chenoweth, a Women in Business conference director. Full story.
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