http://newscenter.iupui.edu/ News about Administration from Newscenter en-us Tue, 19 Mar 2013 08:48:46 -0400 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://newscenter.iupui.edu/5958/Indiana-University-police-at-IUPUI-provide-spring-break-travel-tips http://newscenter.iupui.edu/5958/Indiana-University-police-at-IUPUI-provide-spring-break-travel-tips Spring break travel tips issued by Indiana University police at IUPUI are designed to heighten security and safety awareness and provide those who are traveling with ways to reduce risks. Traveling: Start Before You Leave – Before you leave for your trip, make sure to secure your dorm, apartment or house and have a friend collect your newspaper and mail while you are gone. Try to avoid making it obvious that you aren’t home and don’t tell anyone who doesn’t need to know about your travel plans. Do Your Homework – Before catching your plane or packing your car, make sure to research your destination. Check here for any government travel advisories and news about your destination: Remember to bring your health insurance card and allergy bracelets.  Let your family and trusted friends know when you are leaving, when you’ll get back and how you are traveling.  If you are traveling by bus, rail or air, don’t bring magazines with your name and address. Tear off your address label. You do not want people who know that you are away from home to know where you live.Don't have your name and address highly visible on your luggage for the same reason.       Thu, 07 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0500 http://newscenter.iupui.edu/5953/University-Tower-behindthescenes-media-tour http://newscenter.iupui.edu/5953/University-Tower-behindthescenes-media-tour INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis leaders invite local media to a behind-the-scenes tour of University Tower and the new Hine Hall, former home of the University Place Hotel and Conference Center, as it converts to a residence hall, the campus’ first dining hall and an academic building – all critical needs as expressed by faculty, staff, students and administrators. WHAT: Behind-the-scenes media tour of University Tower and the new Hine Hall WHEN: Thurs., March 7, 1-2 p.m. WHERE: University Tower, 850 W. Michigan St. (corner of Michigan Street and University Boulevard) Media parking available in the circle on W. North Street (north side of the building)The conversion into the multi-use facility began November 2012 after nearly a yearlong study of the complex’s viability by campus and Indiana University officials. University Tower, scheduled for an August 2013 grand opening, will offer: •Residential space for 560 students. oEach residence hall room includes a private bath, bed, desk, closet, dresser, many of which    were handpicked by a select group of students during the planning process for the new facility. The residence hall will offer air-conditioning, wired and wireless Internet connections, informal learning spaces, a game room, fitness center and laundry facility. •IUPUI’s first dining hall that will seat 470 simultaneously. oThe dining hall will be available to students, faculty, staff and the general public; feature six distinct dining options, including special dietary menus such as vegetarian and low-fat; and offer an open, contemporary design with its own culinary and operations staff. Breakfast, lunch and dinner will be served Monday-Friday and brunch on Saturday and Sunday. Hine Hall, named after IUPUI’s first chancellor, Dr. Maynard K. Hine, has transformed into an academic building and saw its first students in January 2013. Hine Hall offers over 18,000 square feet of classroom space. Visuals: •Dining hall under construction •Design boards and renderings of new dining hall concept •Outfitted residence hall room •Fitness Center •New state-of-the-art classrooms   Tue, 05 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0500 http://newscenter.iupui.edu/5941/IUPUI-chancellor-to-deliver-annual-Report-to-the-Community http://newscenter.iupui.edu/5941/IUPUI-chancellor-to-deliver-annual-Report-to-the-Community INDIANAPOLIS -- Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Chancellor and IU Executive Vice President Charles R. Bantz will deliver his annual Report to the Community at noon today, Feb. 26, at the IUPUI Campus Center, fourth floor. Bantz, who was appointed to his position in 2003, will focus his report around the four themes of IUPUI Impact -- the campus’s $1.25 billion fundraising campaign, the largest in IU history -- and illustrate achievements since last year’s report: •Ensuring extraordinary student success •Excelling as a center for health and life sciences •Thriving as an urban research campus •Championing civic engagement This invitation-only event will be live-streamed and live tweeted (#IUPUIreport) beginning at 12:35pm. The report will also be archived for later viewing.   Tue, 26 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500 http://newscenter.iupui.edu/5933/Statement-of-IUPUI-Chancellor-Charles-R-Bantz-on-Timothy-McCormick http://newscenter.iupui.edu/5933/Statement-of-IUPUI-Chancellor-Charles-R-Bantz-on-Timothy-McCormick We are deeply saddened by the death of one of our recent graduates, Timothy McCormick. Timothy was involved in a fatal ambulance crash early Saturday morning at the intersection of St. Clair and Senate streets. Timothy received a BA in political science from the IU School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI in December 2012. He had earned the respect of faculty, staff and classmates for his dedication to his studies and to his work as a paramedic. To assist those with whom he was close, we offer JagsCARE,a team of individuals who provide for the emotional and psychological needs of individuals in the IUPUI community who have suffered the effects of a traumatic event. On behalf of the entire IUPUI community, I express our deepest sympathies to Timothy’s family and friends for the loss of this promising young man. Our hearts go out to you. Charles R. Bantz, IUPUI Chancellor   Mon, 18 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500 http://newscenter.iupui.edu/5929/IUPUI-vice-chancellor-student-to-swap-places-for-a-day http://newscenter.iupui.edu/5929/IUPUI-vice-chancellor-student-to-swap-places-for-a-day Media advisory: It’s been more than 20 years since Zeb Davenport, vice chancellor for Student Life at IUPUI, set foot in a classroom as an undergraduate student. That will change Tuesday, Feb. 19, when Davenport “becomes” an undergraduate student, at least for a day. Davenport will trade places that day with Tim Allen, a junior who is studying mechanical engineering. Allen’s turn as vice chancellor will be Friday, Feb. 22. The vice chancellor for a day switch offers a unique opportunity to stay in touch with the challenges students face, Davenport said. “It is also important for me to show my commitment to students. There is no better way than to walk in their shoes.” The exchange stems from a Greek Olympics sponsored by fraternities and sororities at IUPUI last semester, a week-long event that included a fundraiser. Davenport offered to switch places with the student who raised the most money. Allen raised the most money, with the fundraising program collecting more than $700 to build wells in Africa to give various communities clean water. Tuesday’s swap will begin at 10: 30 a.m. when Davenport introduces Allen to the Student Life leadership team at a meeting in Room 103 of the Administration Office building at IUPUI, 355 Lansing Street. Following that meeting, Davenport and Allen will have lunch at 11 a.m. in the Campus Center, 420 University Boulevard. At 11:45 a.m., they will head for Allen’s statistics class that begins at noon in Room 274 of the Informatics and Communications Technology building at West and Michigan Streets. The two “students” will have a 15 minute break before sliding into their seats in a mechanical engineering class that begins at 1:30 p.m. in Room 3015 of the Business/SPEA building, 801 W. Michigan Street. "I am extremely excited that I have the chance to take part in such a unique opportunity,” Allen said. “I am excited to be able to see how our school is run and to hopefully give my opinion on some of the different subjects that we will be working on that day. I am also excited that Dr. Davenport will get to see the daily grind that a full-time engineering student who also works and is involved on campus, goes through daily." Allen’s vice chancellor for a day on Friday, Feb. 22, will begin at 10 a.m. with an hour-long briefing and meeting with Davenport in Room 103 of the Administration Building, 355 Lansing Street. Davenport will also introduce Allen to other vice chancellors in the building. Next up will be a meeting at 11 a.m. with Tralicia Lewis, interim assistant vice chancellor, in Room 112 of the Administration Building. Allen will have lunch at The Bistro in University Tower, formerly University Place Hotel and then tour University Tower, which will provide student housing, beginning next fall. He will also meet at 1:15 p.m. with Jason Spratt, dean of students in Room 350 of the Campus Center, 420 University Boulevard and end his day as vice chancellor with a 2:30 p.m. meeting with Andrew Klein, chief of staff to Chancellor Charles R. Bantz.     Mon, 18 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500 http://newscenter.iupui.edu/5927/Halverson-named-founding-dean-of-Richard-M-Fairbanks-School-of-Public-Health-at-IUPUI http://newscenter.iupui.edu/5927/Halverson-named-founding-dean-of-Richard-M-Fairbanks-School-of-Public-Health-at-IUPUI INDIANAPOLIS -- Indiana University President Michael A. McRobbie and Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Chancellor and IU Executive Vice President Charles R. Bantz announce the appointment of Paul K. Halverson as the founding dean of the new IU Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health at IUPUI. The IU Board of Trustees approved the appointment today, and Halverson will begin his new role May 15. Halverson, 53, has served as director and state health officer for the Arkansas Department of Health since 2005 under two governors. In that role, Halverson is a member of the governor’s cabinet and oversees an organization that leads health policy and regulation for the state, as well as provides public health services and regulation from more than 90 locations throughout Arkansas. As the dean for the Fairbanks School, Halverson will be responsible for providing the overall strategic vision and leadership for the school. Additionally, he will work to advance research, education and civic engagement, promote initiatives within the IUPUI and Central Indiana communities, and attract and retain highly motivated and well-qualified faculty, staff and students to the school. “The new Fairbanks School of Public Health will play a vital role in improving the health of Indiana residents, and we are delighted to have attracted a health care leader of Paul’s caliber for this critical position,” McRobbie said. “Paul’s broad experience in setting public health policy at the state, national and international level, as well as his work as a professor of public health, makes him ideally suited for this significant challenge.” The Fairbanks School of Public Health, one of two IU schools of public health created last fall, will focus on the areas of urban health, health policy, biostatistics and epidemiology. With its strong connections to the IU School of Medicine, it will serve as a catalyst to help build a collaborative approach to improve public health in a state that lags much of the nation in several key health metrics. “Indiana is currently ranked 43rd in the nation for overall health determinants, and this state can, and must, do more to help its residents live healthier lives,” Bantz said. “Paul has significant experience meeting the very type of health issues Hoosiers face and which the Fairbanks School is designed to address, and his appointment holds great promise for our work in this area.” In his current role, Halverson oversees an organization with more than 5,000 employees and contractors and a budget exceeding $400 million. He also is a tenured professor at the Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health and a professor at the College of Medicine, both within the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Additionally, he serves as an adjunct professor at the School of Public Health, Department of Health Policy and Management at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he earned his doctorate in public health. “Paul Halverson understands the complex public health issues facing this country today, and he is well positioned to lead the Fairbanks School of Public Health as it endeavors to improve the lives of Hoosiers,” said Edwin Marshall, IU vice president for diversity, equity and multicultural affairs and chair of the IU Public Health Coordinating Council. “The school, with its emphasis on urban health issues, will leverage the existing strengths of the IU School of Medicine and other health sciences disciplines on our Indianapolis campus, and Paul is an outstanding choice to lead that ambitious effort.“ From 2009 to 2010, Halverson served as president of the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, the national organization representing state public health officials. In 2011, Halverson received the organization’s highest award, the McCormack Award. Halverson also serves on the Board of Directors of the Public Health Accreditation Board, the national accreditation organization for state and local public health agencies, having served as chairman of the board in 2009-10 and currently as the vice chairman of its Accreditation Committee. “I am extremely honored to be selected as the founding dean of the Fairbanks School of Public Health,” Halverson said. “I look forward to working with the faculty, staff and students to advance our mission of improving the overall health of people and communities across the state of Indiana and beyond.” Prior to his work in Arkansas, Halverson held several key positions within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, including senior scientist and director of the Division of Public Health Systems and Workforce Development; senior advisor in the Office of Strategy and Innovation; director of the CDC’s World Health Organization Collaborating Center for Public Health Practice; and director of the National Public Health Performance Standards program. Prior to his work in public health, Halverson served for many years as a hospital and health system executive in the states of Michigan and Minnesota. In addition to his doctorate from UNC-Chapel Hill, Halverson holds a bachelor’s degree in communication and a master’s degree in health services administration from Arizona State University. Halverson is married to Andrea Halverson, Pharm.D., and they have two daughters, Melissa and Kara, who are pharmacy students at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock. In addition to the Fairbanks School, the IU School of Public Health-Bloomington also was approved last fall. Mohammad R. Torabi, who led the transition to the new school and was appointed dean in January pending board approval, was formally appointed at today’s board meeting.   Fri, 15 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500 http://newscenter.iupui.edu/images/60_sq_halverson (2)0.jpg http://newscenter.iupui.edu/images/200_halverson (2)0.jpg http://newscenter.iupui.edu/5925/IUPUI-establishing-Office-for-Intergroup-Dialogue-and-Civil-Community http://newscenter.iupui.edu/5925/IUPUI-establishing-Office-for-Intergroup-Dialogue-and-Civil-Community In a continuing effort to improve relationships and understanding among social identity groups on campus, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis is establishing an Office for Intergroup Dialogue and Civil Community. The new office will also provide leadership support in campus-wide efforts to foster and improve campus civility, collegiality and civil discourse. Intergroup dialogue occurs in carefully structured face-to-face meetings, typically involving about a dozen people of at least two social identity groups. Trained facilitators representing each social group in the dialogue guide discussions over a number of sessions. The office will support those who want to develop curriculum around intergroup dialogue as well as experiential learning opportunities for students. The office will also support dialogue processes between and among faculty and staff and with groups in the Indianapolis community. “Intergroup Dialogue principles and practices can serve as tools to facilitate conversations, advocacy and collective action toward promoting equality, combating prejudice, and fostering diversity and inclusion throughout campus,” said Daniel Griffith, the office’s first director. Work to develop the initiative began in 2009, which included partnering with the University of Michigan Program on Intergroup Relations, the recognized leader of the intergroup dialogue process. “I’m excited about the possibilities that Intergroup Dialogue has to offer for our IUPUI community,” said Dawn Rhodes, vice chancellor for administration and finance. “Engaging our students and employees in meaningful conversations about diversity and social justice is essential to engendering their commitment to fostering a culture that is diverse and inclusive.” The goals and priorities for the IUPUI Office for Intergroup Dialogue and Civil Community strategically align with the campus’s Vision 2025 Strategic Plan, particularly the initiative to promote an inclusive campus environment. “Our commitment to diversity and inclusion is essential to our mission as a leading urban university campus,” said Nasser H. Paydar, executive vice chancellor and chief academic officer. “Intergroup dialogue and similar initiatives that help our students, staff, faculty and community members feel welcomed and valued represent important steps toward fulfilling our mission and vision.” “Intergroup dialogue offers an opportunity to respond more effectively to issues, to get people engaged in dialogue in a constructive way,” Griffith said. Griffith is an associate faculty member in the Purdue School of Engineering and Technology at IUPUI, where he teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in leadership, conflict management and human resources management. Prior to his current role as director of the IUPUI Office for Intergroup Dialogue and Civil Community, he served as manager of Training and Organization Development at IUPUI. To learn more about the intergroup dialogue program, contact Griffith at dgriffit@iupui.edu or the Office for Intergroup Dialogue and Civil Community at igd@iupui.edu   Tue, 12 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500 http://newscenter.iupui.edu/images/60_sq_02122013griffithdan_eam_10.jpg http://newscenter.iupui.edu/images/200_02122013griffithdan_eam_10.jpg http://newscenter.iupui.edu/5906/Committee-named-to-conduct-a-search-for-IUPUI-vice-chancellor-for-diversity-equity-and-inclusion http://newscenter.iupui.edu/5906/Committee-named-to-conduct-a-search-for-IUPUI-vice-chancellor-for-diversity-equity-and-inclusion INDIANAPOLIS -- A search committee has been formed to assist in the selection of the next vice chancellor for diversity, equity and inclusion at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Chancellor Charles R. Bantz has announced. The committee will launch a national search and be chaired by Austin O. Agho, dean of the IU School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences at IUPUI. The committee, which consists of IUPUI faculty and staff, as well as prominent Indianapolis-area diversity leaders, will begin meeting this month and expects to have a candidate named by June. The vice chancellor for diversity, equity and inclusion will report to the chancellor and serve on the chancellor’s cabinet. The incumbent will work closely with campus leadership and various IUPUI diversity-related student and faculty-staff groups including, but not limited to, the Native American Student Alliance, Black Student Union, Latino Student Association, Asian Student Union, and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Faculty and Staff Council. “Having a senior IUPUI leader focused on promoting diversity throughout the campus—across schools and for faculty, staff, and students—has made IUPUI a more inclusive campus community,” said Bantz. “We are seeking a dynamic, innovative, and committed person to make the campus even more successful.” Members of the search committee are: •Chair: Austin O. Agho, dean, IU School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences at IUPUI •Timothy L. Anno, associate director, Adaptive Educational Services at IUPUI •Kathy Cabello, president, Cabello Associates Inc., and member of the IUPUI Dialogue Group •Charmayne "Charli" Champion-Shaw, Native American Faculty and Staff Council at IUPUI and interim director, Office of American Indian Programs, IU School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI •Aron Elizabeth DiBacco, chair, IUPUI Staff Council Committee on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, and social science research specialist, IU School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI •Margo R. Foreman, assistant director, Diverse Workforce Recruitment and Retention, IUPUI Office of Equal Opportunity •Charles J. Garcia, president and CEO, Garcia Construction Group Inc., and IUPUI Board of Advisors •Anthony L. Greco, IUPUI Undergraduate Student Government president •Kathleen S. Grove, director, IUPUI Office for Women •Wayne J. Hilson Jr., director of multicultural academic relations, IUPUI Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion •Lindsey A. Lazo, vice president, Latino Student Association at IUPUI •Tralicia Powell Lewis, interim assistant vice chancellor, IUPUI Division of Student Life and Learning •Monica A. Medina, clinical lecturer, IU School of Education at IUPUI •Anne L. Mitchell, director of operations, Survey Research Center at IUPUI •Khaula H. Murtadha, associate vice chancellor for lifelong learning and executive director, Community Learning Network, at IUPUI •Kim S. Nguyen, director for operations, IUPUI Urban Center for the Advancement of STEM Education and Louis Stokes Midwest Center of Excellence, IU School of Education at IUPUI •George H. Rausch, associate dean for Diversity Affairs and associate professor of Clinical Family Medicine in the School of Medicine on the IUPUI campus. •Joseph A. Slash, president and CEO, Indianapolis Urban League, and member of the IUPUI Dialogue Group •Jamal L. Smith, executive director, Indiana Civil Rights Commission, and member of the IUPUI Dialogue Group •Richard E. Ward, executive director, Center for Research and Learning, IUPUI Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research •L. Jack Windsor, president, IUPUI Faculty Council; associate professor of oral biology, IU School of Dentistry on the IUPUI campus; and adjunct associate professor of Anatomy and Cell Biology, IU School of Medicine on the IUPUI campus The Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion directs, supports and monitors the university's progress in diversifying faculty, staff and the student body in creating a climate that is welcoming of all individuals regardless of race, sex, gender, sexual orientation, religion, nationality or disability. The office also encourages diversity in the IUPUI community; reinforces it with equity and excellence through policies, practices and programs; and prepares all members of the community for a multicultural world. Vice Chancellor for Student Life Zebulun R. Davenport will continue to oversee the campus’s diversity efforts until a permanent vice chancellor is named. For more information on the search please visit the Executive Search Web page.   Wed, 30 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500 http://newscenter.iupui.edu/5901/Hundreds-to-participate-in-IUPUI-King-Day-of-Service http://newscenter.iupui.edu/5901/Hundreds-to-participate-in-IUPUI-King-Day-of-Service Organizers of the Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis campus tradition honoring the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy of service anticipate as many as 750 students and IUPUI employees will observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day as community volunteers. The 12th annual IUPUI Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service takes place from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, Jan. 21. IUPUI students, staff, faculty and community partners -- including students from Ivy Tech Community College and area high schools -- will volunteer their time at about 50 community agencies. After an 8 a.m. breakfast, followed by a special ceremony at 9 a.m., the volunteers will report for duty to perform a wide range of services. The theme for this year’s Day of Service is “Be Relentless.” “We are trying to challenge our students to think about the community and society beyond themselves and to embrace Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s attitude of a relentless pursuit of positive social change,” said Jeremy Sherer, an IUPUI senior who is a co-coordinator of the King Day of Service, sponsored by the IUPUI Center for Community Service and Civic Engagement. Author and publisher Daniel Hembree, professor and chair of the Department of Religious Studies at Martin University, is the guest speaker for the ceremony.   Fri, 18 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500 http://newscenter.iupui.edu/5898/IU-Police-Department-Indianapolis-officers-arrest-former-IUPUI-employee-after-threemonth-burglary-theft-investigation http://newscenter.iupui.edu/5898/IU-Police-Department-Indianapolis-officers-arrest-former-IUPUI-employee-after-threemonth-burglary-theft-investigation A three-month-long investigation of burglaries and thefts that have occurred at IUPUI ended Jan. 16, with the execution of a search warrant at the home of a former IUPUI Campus Facility Services employee, Michael W. Hawk, 38. The warrant was served on the city’s north side. With the assistance of IMPD officers, IU Police Department Indianapolis officers served the warrant without incident or injury. According to IU Police Department Indianapolis officer David Briggs, a large number of stolen items were recovered. Police recovered various amounts of campus cleaning equipment and supplies. The burglaries occurred at various IUPUI buildings and garages. Materials taken in the thefts and burglaries from Campus Facility Services are valued in the thousands of dollars. Hawk was arrested on a preliminary charge of theft and possession of 70.5 grams of marijuana. More charges could be forthcoming as the investigation continues and the recovered items are sorted and identified. Briggs asked anyone with information on this or any other crime, to contact IU Police Department Indianapolis at 317-274-7911   Thu, 17 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500