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Volume 2, Number 1
Nov. 27, 2001 Welcome to the first issue of the second year of the IU Alumni Association e-Newsletter, which is sent monthly to IU alumni for whom we have e-mail addresses. The e-Newsletter connects you to IU with information on alumni happenings, special deals, new features, and more. You can unsubscribe or resubscribe at any time by following the directions at the bottom of the newsletter. Contents ---------------------------------------------------------------------- * IU News Roundup * Theatre/Neal-Marshall Dedication * Holiday Gifts * Online Directory Available * HHE Visit to Statehouse * News from Your Alumni Association * December Calendar of Events Highlights * To Unsubscribe 1. IU News Roundup ---------------------------------------------------------------------- * IU's overall retention rate is up nearly 1 percent. The retention rate is the percentage of first-year students who come back for their second year of study. On IU's eight campuses, 69.8 percent of first-year students in 2000 returned for the 2001 fall semester. That compares to 69 percent of the 1999 class returning in 2000. On the individual campuses, retention was up at IUPUI, IPFW, IU Northwest, and IU South Bend. It declined at IU Bloomington, IU East, IU Kokomo, and IU Southeast. The full retention report is available at http://www.indiana.edu/~rrlilly/ * IU's Business Outlook Panel toured the state in November, including stops at various IU campuses. The business experts said the country is in a recession, but they expect the economic situation to begin a slow recovery in the spring after a slow holiday shopping season. See http://www.iuinfo.indiana.edu/ocm/releases/forecast02.htm * The holiday weekend was a big one for IU sports. With a 13-7 victory over Purdue in the rain on Nov. 24, IU won the Old Oaken Bucket for the first time since 1996. IU's soccer Hoosiers advanced to the third round of the NCAA tournament with a 1-0 victory over Michigan State on Nov. 25. And the men's basketball team won two of three games in the Great Alaska Shootout. For details, see the IU athletics Web site at http://www.iuhoosiers.com * The 11th annual IU Dance Marathon in October raised $405,412.17 for Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis. A total of 550 participants danced during 36 hours for the project. Over the 11 years of the Dance Marathon, IU students have raised more than $2 million. For more details, see http://www.indiana.edu/~iudmc/home.html More news: IUB: http://www.iuinfo.indiana.edu/ocm IUPUI: http://www.iupui.edu/events.htm IUE: http://www.iue.indiana.edu/Eastnews/Eastnews.html IPFW: http://www.ipfw.edu/newspage.html IUK: http://www.iuk.edu/campus_news/index.html IUN: http://www.iun.edu/~newsnw IUSB: http://www.iusb.edu/news IUS: http://www.indiana.edu/campus/iu-southeast.html 2. Theatre/Neal-Marshall Dedication ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee, noted authors, actors, and activists, will be the keynote speakers at the dedication of the new building that will house the Theatre and Drama Center and the Marcellus Neal and Frances Marshall Black Culture Center at IUB. The dedication is scheduled for 2 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 18, in the Ruth N. Halls Theatre in the new facility. Later in the day, the public is invited to a free presentation of "An Evening with Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee" at 7:30 p.m. at the IU Auditorium. For further details, see http://www.indiana.edu/~nealmar and http://www.indiana.edu/~ceremony 3. Holiday Gifts ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Look for the perfect holiday stocking stuffer at the IU Alumni Association's online gift store. This year the Alumni Collection features great gift ideas priced under $25. For gift ideas perfect for all Hoosier boosters, visit http://www.alumni.indiana.edu/merch.html Or consider giving a membership in the IU Alumni Association. Members receive a subscription to the INDIANA ALUMNI MAGAZINE, a lifetime IU alumni e-mail forwarding address, access to the online alumni directory, special discounts, and much more. See https://www.indiana.edu/~alumni/benefits/giftapp.shtml Another possibility, just in time for the holiday season, is Little 500 merchandise. T-shirts, sweatshirts, jerseys, posters, and more make great gifts for IU alumni. All proceeds directly benefit working-student scholarships at IU. See http://iusf.bloomington.com 4. Online Directory Available ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The IU Alumni Association's new online directory is up and running. The service includes listings for living IU and PUI alumni, faculty, and staff, IUAA members, and known former students who are in the alumni database. It is the official Indiana University alumni directory and replaces the former "Alumni Network." To view your record or update your holiday card addresses, go to the IUAA Web site at http://www.alumni.indiana.edu and click on the IU Alumni Online Directory option. 5. HHE Visit to Statehouse ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Save the date now for the annual Hoosiers for Higher Education visit to the Statehouse. The program will be Feb. 20, at the Radisson Hotel City Centre, 31 W. Ohio St., in Indianapolis, beginning with a legislative briefing at 10:30 a.m., followed by lunch. Alumni and friends of the university are welcome to join the meeting with state legislators to tell the story of higher education and IU. For information, contact the HHE office at (812) 855-0921 or (800) 937-3448. The Web site is http://www.indiana.edu/~hhe/ 6. News from Your Alumni Association ---------------------------------------------------------------------- * The Distinguished Alumni Service Award Club awarded 30 scholarships and grants at the group's annual scholarship luncheon on Nov. 2. Each recipient received $2,000. The club is comprised of IU alumni who have received the DASA award over the years. The $60,000 covering the total award amount comes from donations from the members themselves. Since the program started in 1956, a total of 625 awards have been made totaling more than $600,000. * The IU Alumni Association will award $1,000 scholarships in 2002-2003 to 14 full-time undergraduate students attending any IU campus. Known as IU Alumni Association Scholars, these students, who must be children of IUAA members, will be chosen on the basis of financial need and academic achievement. Funded by revenue from the IU collegiate license plate program, the scholarship awards are in their seventh year. For a scholarship application or more information, call the IUAA at (812) 855-0882 or (800) 824-3044. Or apply online at http://www.alumni.indiana.edu/programs/scholars.html * Did you miss the latest IU basketball game? Get the score quickly and easily on the IUAA home page at http://www.alumni.indiana.edu * The 2002 schedule is set for our series of educational Alumni Campus Abroad trips. Spaces are still available on one of the most popular trips, Alumni Campus Abroad in Tuscany, based in Cortona, Italy. Included in the tour are day trips to Siena, Perugia, Assisi, Montepulciano, and Florence. For information, call Karen Conrad at (800) 824-3044 or visit http://www.alumni.indiana.edu/learn/aca.html 7. December Calendar of Events Highlights ---------------------------------------------------------------------- * Dec. 3: IU Alumni Club of the Florida Sun Coast holiday party, at Peridia Country Club, Oneco, Fla. Cash bar at 5 p.m., dinner at 6:15. Cost: $21.50 per person. Open to alumni, friends, and guests. For reservations or additional information, contact Mike Thornburg at (941) 383-6605 or see http://www.alumni.indiana.edu/clubs/manasota * Dec. 15: Winter Commencement ceremonies at IUB, 10 a.m., Assembly Hall. See http://www.indiana.edu/~ceremony * Dec. 15: IU Alumni Club of Tampa will be going to the Orange Bowl Classic to watch the Hoosiers play. For information, contact Bob Phillips at (813) 828-3877 or see the club Web page at http://www.alumni.indiana.edu/clubs/tampa * Dec. 22: Big Red Warm-up prior to IU-Kentucky basketball game, 2 p.m., Indiana Convention Center, 500 Ballroom, Indianapolis. Cost: $3 per person or $5 for two. Cash bar and food available, with IU pep band and cheerleaders present. Sponsored by the IU Varsity Club and IU Alumni Association. The IUAA club of Indianapolis invites you to bring new or gently used books, which will be donated to public school libraries. 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