Campus Update
Volume 28, Issue 21
February 4, 2008
Quilt
Recently retired, longtime Ball State employee Ike Jones was honored by his former coworkers with a quilt made from his extensive tie collection. Jeanette Bowsman, also in the photo, took more than six months to create the quilt.

'The Meaning of Race' seminars
"The Meaning of Race" seminars will feature discussions of race from five different disciplines to help students, faculty and staff become more comfortable with the topic. The series of six seminars began on Feb. 4. FULL STORY
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Actuarial science scholarship established
An actuarial science scholarship has been established by AEGON, one of the largest life insurance and pension companies in the world. FULL STORY
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Ball State senior receives Leading Light Award
Nicole Smith earns award from group promoting women in technology careers; two Ball State alumnae also recognized. FULL STORY
Sexual Assault Awareness Week
Sexual Assault Awareness week began Feb. 4 and features several days of educational programs for students. FULL STORY
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Destination Indiana
Members of the Destination Indiana, a consortium of Indiana colleges and universities dedicated to promoting international education, and Region VI NAFSA team recently visited U.S. Sen. Richard Lugar, presenting him with a framed copy of an international education resolution approved by Indiana state legislature. Lugar has long supported international education. The photo includes (from left) Stephen Johnson, Indiana University-Bloomington; Karen DeGrange, Rose Hulman Institute of Technology; Hugh McGuigan, Valparaiso University, Sen. Lugar; Heidi Gregori-Gahan, University of Southern Indiana; Marty Bennett, Ball State's director of international programs; Janice Mulholland, NAFSA: Association of International Educators; and Sue Namias, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis-ELS Language Centers.
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In the News
Quoted: Woodward, Gehring, Hicks, and more…
Learn about a psychology professor's harsh experience while providing counseling at a refugee camp in Ghana. And find out how Indiana's unemployment rate ranks among Midwestern states. FULL STORY
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