Archive for September, 2009

I had been looking forward to my first visit to the Exotic Feline Rescue Center near Center Point for several weeks. Now driving the back roads of Clay County, I quickly discovered that, no matter which direction you come at it from, the center is in the middle of nowhere. There’s not a neighbor for… »

By Jennifer Sicking
There’s a certain simplicity and timelessness to the environment in the Dinè, Arizona’s rugged land of the Navajo. Cracks scar the auburn ground that crumbles to powder at the slightest touch. The winds whip the powdery dust through the air, coloring all it lands on with a reddish tinge. The process goes on… »

By Paula Meyer
Indiana State celebrated student advocacy and engagement with the opening of its new Student Recreation Center. The ribbon-cutting and dedication on July 10 capped a six-year collaborative effort between the University and its students.
“It’s been a long time coming,” said Michael Scott Jr., president of the Student Government Association (SGA) and one of… »

The University Hall that has resulted from the renovation of what originally was the Laboratory School at Indiana State is a re-polishing of a longtime campus jewel. The building’s renaissance into an unrivaled teacher education facility provides a resource appropriate to the College of Education’s… »

A 23-foot high stainless steel sculpture of a “Runner” in mid-stride provides a fitting welcome to Indiana State’s new Student Recreation… »

For two sisters, words were a bridge to the past during an early summer visit to Indiana State’s Cunningham Memorial Library to honor the Cordell Collection, the world’s largest collection of dictionaries and word books that was made possible by and named for their… »

Indiana State University alumnus Bob Baesler, ‘72, of Terre Haute and student Matt Huckleby of Georgetown took their seats on the Indiana State University Board of Trustees at its July meeting following Gov. Mitch Daniels’ confirmation of their appointments. Dr. Bradford Sims officially became the new dean of the College of Technology at ISU on… »

The State Budget Committee gave Indiana State University the green light this past spring to proceed with the renovation of Sandison Hall, a nine-story residence hall that has been closed since spring… »

Carmen Tillery, dean of students at Indiana State, took part in the Millennium Leadership Institute this … »

Indiana State’s commuter students now have a lounge on the second floor of Cunningham Memorial Library where they can unwind between classes or put in some time working on an… »