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ESL professor presents paper in Japan
 Nursing students win scholarships English professor published ‘Birds’ coming to IUPUC library Vice chancellor’s address published Business student earns license IUPUC donates to Stone Belt ARC Upcoming IUPUC events |
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ESL professor presents paper in Japan
Aija Pocock, clinical assistant professor of ESL Education at IUPUC, recently presented a paper entitled “Integrating Pedagogical Grammar Instruction into Teacher Education” at the Nagoya Gakuin University in Nagoya, Japan. Co-presenting with her at the Symposium on Second Language Writing was Colleen Ijuin, a former colleague of Pocock’s from Georgia Perimeter College in Atlanta. The focus of the presentation was infusing K-6 teacher education programs for English as a Second or Foreign Language instruction with inquiry-based grammar instruction. Dr. Pocock is applying Ijuin’s visual/organic approach to grammar by infusing linguistic inquiry into teacher education for native speakers of English who are preparing to teach English as a Second/New Language in the K-6 setting. Ijuin’s and Pocock’s approach bridges the gap in pedagogical grammar instruction for native speakers of English, who have an intuitive awareness of English but often lack the structural knowledge, and non-native speakers, who often know the rules but lack fluency. The conference drew participants mostly from different Asian countries, where teaching English is just now moving to the elementary grades, with teachers often lacking professional preparation in English as a Foreign Language instruction. |
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Nursing students win scholarships
IUPUC nursing students Karen Clark, Rachel Cravens, and Marnita Mills have been awarded scholarships from the IU School of Nursing in Indianapolis. Clark received a $1,925 Ruth Orum-Orgain Scholarship and a $2,000 Harry and Stella Schumacher Scholarship. Cravens won a $5,000 Ruth Hamilton Scholarship. Mills received a $2,000 Shirley Crutchfield-Mehleck Scholarship and a $3,000 Florence Nightingale Scholarship. The Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) students were recognized at a luncheon at University Place on the IUPUI campus where more than $700,000 in scholarships were awarded. |
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English professor published
Katherine V. Wills, assistant professor of English at IUPUC, has co-written an article with Kim Lovejoy and Steve Fox. “From Language Experience to Classroom Practice; Affirming Linguistic Diversity in Writing Pedagogy,” will appear in an upcoming issue of the journal Pedagogy, published by Duke University Press. The article contends that writing students should be encouraged to discuss, examine, and incorporate their home language dialects along with prestige dialect (standard English) into the academic writing experience. By doing so, students gain a respect for and understanding of language diversity, registers, and development. |
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‘Birds’ coming to IUPUC library
The publisher of “Brock’s Birds of Indiana,” a CD-ROM book on local species, has agreed to provide a site license for the IUPUC Library and the complete catalog is in the process of being converted and loaded on the library network. This represents the first time IUPUC has purchased a site license to an online product that will be shared with the larger IUPUI campus. Brock’s Birds of Indiana is a treatise of information encompassing all 409 species of birds known to have occurred in Indiana. Each species account contains a histogram and summary of historical occurrence, details on status and distribution in Indiana, and a discussion of population trends. Because of the extreme depth of coverage afforded each species, Brock’s Birds of Indiana is only available in an electronic format; if printed and bound, the text would total nearly 1,000 pages. Dr. Kenneth Brock, the author, is a retired professor of Geology and dean of Arts and Sciences at Indiana University Northwest in Gary, and has studied and documented Indiana’s avifauna since 1970. |
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Vice chancellor’s address published
IUPUC Vice Chancellor Jay Howard’s presidential address to the North Central Sociological Association (NCSA) was published in the August 2007 issue of Sociological Focus, the official journal of the NCSA. The address was originally delivered at a joint meeting of the NCSA and the Midwest Sociological Society in Chicago in April. In the address, Dr. Howard argues that given the increasing demands of accreditation agencies, state legislatures, and the public that it is important for professional associations to examine and expand their roles in developing a disciplinary culture that takes teaching and learning seriously. He analyzes the content of the most recent annual meeting programs of the five major regional associations in sociology and the American Sociological Association (ASA) to determine the extent to which the associations address teaching, professional development, undergraduate students, graduate students, and research on higher education. He finds tremendous variation in the extent to which the annual meeting programs address these topics and identifies best practices in each area. He also found a significant increase in the focus on teaching and learning in the annual meeting programs of the NCSA and the ASA in the past 15 years. Both his election as NCSA president and the content of his presidential address are indicative of Dr. Howard’s national leadership in the scholarship of teaching and learning in sociology. |
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Business student earns license
Heidi Wetzel, a senior finance major and president of the Business Society at IUPUC, recently passed her Series 7: General Securities License Exam. The seven-and-a-half hour exam covered financial information that enables her solicitation and sales of securities including stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and options. The licensure will allow her to take a more active role in her senior sales assistant position at AIG Valic. Wetzel passed the exam on her first attempt. |
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IUPUC donates to Stone Belt ARC
IUPUC recently donated 22 used computers to Stone Belt ARC, Inc., a non-profit organization that provides residential services, life skills training, and employment services for adults with developmental disabilities. Some of the computers will be used in Stone Belt’s Columbus location while the remainder will be used at their other sites in south central Indiana. |
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Upcoming IUPUC events
IUPUC Funtastic Fridays This is an informal yet interactive program for prospective students to learn more about IUPUC through a student panel, guided tour, presentation about degree programs, and mini-workshop on financial aid and scholarships. The $50 application fee is waived for high school seniors who apply at these sessions. High school students are encouraged to join the games, gifts, food, and fun! October 19, 10-11:30 a.m. IUPUC, CC Building, Room 165 October 26, 10-11:30 a.m. IUPUC, CC Building, Room 165 Contact information: 812-348-7311 or admissions@iupuc.edu Possum Trot Bicycle Boogie Find out why the Possum Trot is a “Must-Do Ride.” Join more than 300 riders and enjoy beautiful scenery, great food, and live music. Proceeds benefit the IUPUC Alumni Association Scholarship Program. October 20 Day-of registration and start from 9 to 11 a.m. IUPUC, Learning Center More info: www.iupuc.edu/possumtrot, 812-314-8632, or possum@iupuc.edu Excellence in Leadership Series – Lt. Governor Becky Skillman The series, presented by the IUPUC Alumni Association, aims to inspire IUPUC students to explore their individual role as leaders in our region, raise their awareness of civic involvement and responsibility, and further enhance their university experience. The series is free and open to the public. October 24 Presentation from noon to 1 p.m. Reception from 1 to 7:30 p.m. IUPUC, Learning Center, Custer-Nugent Lecture Hall More info: www.iupuc.edu/alumni, 812-314-8632, or alumni@iupuc.edu Economic Outlook Breakfast IU Kelley School of Business economists will give their best predictions for the national, state, and local economies at this networking breakfast presented by the IUPUC Alumni Association. Members of the panel are always interesting, entertaining, and – most importantly – informative. The panel will provide an economic forecast for 2008, identify key topics of concern to decision makers in Indiana, and discuss issues pertinent to both the business and government sectors. The panelists will also answer questions from attendees. November 2 7:30 a.m. IUPUC, Learning Center, Student Commons/Custer-Nugent Lecture Hall More info: www.iupuc.edu/alumni, 812-314-8632, or alumni@iupuc.edu |
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