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Volume 25, Number 13

November 12, 2004

Cigarettes for food? Great American Smokeout offers trade
Smokers can trade their cigarettes and lighters for free food and drink coupons Nov. 18 in the Art and Journalism Building Atrium. It's part
of the Great American Smokeout to challenge Americans to quit smoking. "> Full Story

University tops Billboard charts, tops Disney for national award
The Center for Media Design won Best Use of Technology for Educational Programming in the inaugural Billboard Digital Entertainment Awards. Full Story

Spanish professor receives Teacher of the Year award
Robert Fritz recently was named the 2004 Teacher of the Year at the University Level by Indiana's chapter of the American Association of the Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese. Full Story

Tech Summit to highlight Muncie's technology initiative
O'Neal Smitherman will give a luncheon presentation detailing
the progress of the Vision 2006 initiative. Full Story

More internship opportunities available for chemistry students
Over the last six months Robert Morris met with human resources directors
and representatives of companies in Indiana, Illinois, Michigan and Ohio to increase the number of internship opportunities. Full Story

Ball State, Allstate team up
to benefit Habitat for Humanity

Volunteers from Ball State and Allstate Insurance Co. teamed up to assist construction of a Habitat for Humanity house Nov. 12 at 1018 Elgin St. in Muncie. Full Story

 

Journalism professor's book
profiles those 'Inspired to Serve'

These reformers rarely make national headlines. They are compelled by their religious and social beliefs to help in varied grassroots causes. Mark H. Massé describes them as "Inspired to Serve." Full Story

Faculty bassoonist standing by
to receive call from 'The Mouse'
Keith Sweger doesn't have any kids, but he's planning on seeing "The Incredibles" nonetheless.
Full Story

'Fast Food Nation' author is Freshman Connections speaker
Cultural critic Eric Schlosser discusses his book at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 18 in Emens Auditorium as part of the Freshman Connections program. Full Story

How long can you dance? Singers sponsoring competition
The last couple standing will walk away from University Singers' first dance-off with a $350 prize package. Full Story

Wisconsin dean of students is Focus on Asia speaker Nov. 17
Luoluo Hong is best known in the campus health field for her innovative work with LSU's Men Against Violence. Full Story

Buddhism thrives in Central Indiana. Also, keys to the GOP victory. Learn More

'Threshold' to feature electronic music composed by students

Author of Holocaust poems
speaks in Visiting Writers Series

Economics professor receives outstanding book award in Taiwan

Admissions official represents Indiana at ACT annual meeting

Faculty/Staff Sympathy Club
elects new officers for 30th year

University to award $2.6 million in need-based grants in 2005-06

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