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Give me four: meet ISU’s newest gadget, the Poken BY BRIANNE HOFMANN Senior Editor
Social networking is about to get easier for incoming freshmen at ISU thanks, in part, to the Poken. Labeled as a “digital business card” by its website, the Poken is a USB device that stores names, phone numbers, e-mail addresses, pictures and links to networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter. Users then swap their contact information with each other by “high-fouring” or touching their Pokens together. Any data a user collects is instantly saved and can later be uploaded on a computer. Normally priced between $17.00 and $35.00, all incoming ISU freshman will receive the cutting-edge device for free at check- in during orientation. Joe Thomas, the director of new student transition programs, discovered the Poken at a conference and thought it would greatly benefit incoming freshmen. “We saw this as a really good way to connect students immediately,” Thomas said. “Orientation’s purpose is to have students meet one another, have them engage with current students, as well as the other new students. And this does it automatically for them and will maintain those relationships afterward.” While a paper business card holds the same essential information than a Poken does, cards may be harder to keep track of and cannot be altered. Any data stored on the
Poken can be changed and the device can be attached to a lanyard along with a residence hall room key or student ID. Further, the Poken may play a role in landing students career opportunities, coming in handy during encounters with prospective employers, co-workers or clients. The United States recently adopted the Poken and ISU may be at the forefront of its popularity. “We’re the first university to use it,” Thomas said. “We’re the pilot institution for North America.” Thomas added that he hopes the social networking tool will make the initiative successful. “It’s a cool thing; it’s new,” Thomas said. “No one else is doing it. But we want to see that data that says ‘this many students connected with this many students. This is a worthwhile initiative.’” Students can purchase a Poken or learn more by checking out the company website at http://www.poken.com.
“It’s a cool thing; it’s new. No one else is doing it. But we want to see the data that says ‘this many students connected with this many students. This is a worthwhile initiative.’” Joe Thomas, Director of New Student Transition Programs
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Sycamore Express puts info at students’ fingertips BY STEVEN PENN Reporter
The Sycamore Express is a tool that was created to help make students’ lives easier by providing them with easy access to information and features. John Beacon, the vice president for enrollment management, marketing and communications, has played a large part in the creation of Sycamore Express. Beacon said Sycamore Express was created to be a virtual one-stop place where students could come to handle all their business. “Our original thought was that rather than have students taking care of business transactions in various of-
fices across campus, having them come to one site made a lot of sense,” Beacon said. Beacon says that students can pay bills, parking tickets and even buy tickets to a football game on the onestop site. Beacon said that he organized a
group to begin work on Sycamore Express and it appeared that a lot of offices already had their services online, so he thought creating a web-based virtual one-stop was the best idea. Beacon said that he then realized that some people would rather take care of business on a face-to-face basis
“The nice thing about [Sycamore Express] is if you were living in Chicago, home for the summer, and wanted to take care of business, you could do it from there without having to come here.” John Beacon, Vice President of Enrollment Management, Marketing and Communications
and decided to do an online version, as well as having three or four designated places across campus. “You could go to the bursar’s office and talk to somebody who is a Sycamore Express person, but in reality, that person is cross-trained with the financial aid office [and] with the registrar’s office, so you could still take care of all your business there,” Beacon said. Beacon says that over time he thinks the majority of students will use the electronic version of Sycamore Express. He said that within the last year, the site has had 214,232 hits, or visits. “The nice thing about it is if you were living in Chicago, home for the summer, and wanted to take care of business, you could do it from there with-
out having to come here,” Beacon said. Beacon also said that he has discovered an unexpected feature of the site, in that a lot of people who are looking to enroll at Indiana State are also going there because of the amount of information it holds. “If you wanted to know what tuition is, you could go to Sycamore Express and you could search on that title and it would you give you information about what tuition is, how much the per credit hour is and what the fall semester is going to be,” Beacon said. Beacon said Sycamore Express has been up and running for about two years now, and recently the site has expanded to include information and resources for graduate students.
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Student Ombudsperson brings years of ISU experience to solving student problems BY STEVEN PENN Reporter
Al Perone, Associate Dean of Students
Al Perone has been a part of the ISU family since he came to school here in 1977 and is now the Associate Dean of Students/Ombudsperson. Perone, who is originally from New York, came to visit his sister, who was a student here at the time, and decided that he wanted to go to school here, as well. “ISU was much more affordable than East Coast schools, and I liked the people here and still do,” Perone
said. Perone attended the School of Business, getting his B.S. in Business Administration, and his M.S. in Student Affairs in Higher Education, and has been working for ISU since August of 1984. “I serve as the Ombudsperson (problem solver) for the university,” said Perone. “I work with students in difficult situations and help them resolve their issue and move forward. “ Perone said it is a very rewarding experience to work with students and see them grow and develop.
“Our graduates are my greatest accomplishment.” Al Perone, Associate Dean of Students March Through the Arch during welcome week is something that Perone said he is most proud of at ISU, as well as Sycamore Hoopla. “I came up with the name [Sycamore Hoopla] and served on the original committee,” Perone said. Perone said that his favorite times of the year are orientation and fall welcome week, and commencement. “Knowing that I may have contributed to the success of the people crossing that stage at commencement gives me the drive and desire to work hard during orientation/fall welcome, to meet new people, to watch them grow and succeed,” Perone said. “Our graduates are my greatest accomplishment.” Perone said he is excited about the 20112012 school year because every year brings so many new faces to campus, and that means meeting so many new people, as well as attending campus events with students and colleagues.
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Services provide stress relief resources they will need to be successful at ISU. “We don’t want a first-year student attending ISU not knowing where to There are resources made available go or who to go to,” Thomas said. “So at ISU for students, new or return- we try to give them all the informaing, to make college a less stressful tion that we possibly can through experience. our programs.” Aimee Jansen-Robinson, student Summer student orientation and wellness educator, said college stu- fall welcome are the two largest dents experience different stressors. events of the program. Thomas said The most common stressors are the program has been very effective typically academic or class related. and believes that students who exStudents try to manage the work load perienced the program gain a strong for their courses but also foundation from the other obligations such as “We don’t want a beginning to be sucpart-time jobs, student cessful in college. organizations and colle- first-year student “I may come in acagiate athletic teams. demically prepared Robinson said another attending ISU not where I am not gostressor is the expectation knowing where ing to struggle in my of others, whether those classes, but if I don’t of parents or friends, on to go or who to meet a friend, if I don’t the student to excel in the meet a new student or go to.” classroom. connect with someone, Robinson said financ- Joe Thomas, chances are I am not es are another source of going to enjoy my time stress for college students Director of here,” Thomas said. “It “as far as applying for is difficult to do that if financial aid, and get- New Student you don’t have friends ting financial aid, having Transition Pro- or feel at home with enough money for tuition the university.” and books and fees, as grams There are differwell as living expense.” ent ways students can The ISU Student Counseling Cen- learn to relieve their stress on their ter is an on-campus service that can own. help students deal with stress. JohnRobinson said physical activity, son said the center provides both in- talking to someone, scheduling time dividual and group counseling. The to enjoy your favorite activity, joursessions are confidential and offered naling, participating in yoga and to students at $60 per academic year other mental relaxation techniques and $30 during the summer sessions. are different ways students can learn Another program meant to help to cope with stress. Information on college students adjust to the shift more stress relieving techniques is from high school to college life and available at the Counseling Center. ease some of the anxieties of college Junior exercise science major Nilife is the New Student Transition cole Hope said she gets active when Program at ISU, formerly known as she gets stressed and it works for her. the First-Year Program. “To deal with stress I get physical Joe Thomas, director of new stu- activity every day, where I just have dent transition program, said the fun and don’t think about school. main goal of the program is to equip Plus I am more productive afterincoming students to ISU with all the wards,” Hope said. By Ernest Rollins Reporter
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Student Dictionary College terminology made easy Student Lingo
Major: the primary subject you will be studying, which has around 39 or more required credit hours. Minor: a secondary subject you can choose to study, which has around 18 to 24 credit hours. Class Standing: if you are a freshman (officially any student with 0-31 credits, unofficially during your first year), sophomore (officially any student with 32-62 credits, unofficially during your second year), junior (officially any student with 63-93 credits, unofficially during your third year) or senior (officially any student with 94+ credits, unofficially during your four and any other years). Degree Types: the degree you leave college with: bachelor’s of science (BS, the general degree), bachelor’s of arts (AB, the general degree with two semesters of a foreign language), and others that vary depending on some majors, such as the bachelor’s of technology or bachelor’s of nursing; there are also ones specifically for graduate students with masters or doctoral degrees. FERPA: the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act, which prevents anyone other than the student to have access to the student’s academic records without a password. ISU Portal: the online hub of all the things student might need, including ISU e-mail, announcements, links to DARS, grades and adding or dropping classes.
Academic Lingo
DARS: a document that indicates classes that you have taken, the grades you received for these classes, and classes you must still take in order to complete you degree. Academic Adviser: a faculty or staff member within your major’s department who gives advice on when to take certain classes and who acts as an advocate in academic issues. Good Standing: the state of not having any holds and/or outstanding conduct issues. Learning Communities: two classes that are taken concurrently with the same group of students, meant to foster peer interaction and study abilities. LCPA: a Learning Community Peer Adviser who is an upperclassman, who takes the Learning Community classes with the other students, and who acts as a mentor.
Plagiarism/ Academic Honesty: ISU’s policy of not passing the work of others off as your own work; this is easily avoided with proper documentation (MLA, APA, etc.) and by doing your own work. Foundational Studies: the core set of class groups that all students must take for graduation that aim to round out your college education; categories include math, history, science and English.
Residential Life Lingo
RA: a Residential Assistant, your contact with Residential Life who acts as a mediator and mentor. RHA: the Residence Hall Association, which plans Residential Life events. APA: the Academic Peer Advocate, an upper classman assigned to first-year students in residence halls who helps with the transition into college life. Themed Housing: floors within a residence hall devoted to students within a certain major, program or class standing.
Financial Lingo
FAFSA: the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, which is an application that must be filed in order for a student to qualify for certain grants, loans and scholarships that are funded at the federal—rather than state—level. Holds: fines or missing paperwork that can prevent students from signing up for classes. Tuition: the costs for taking classes, affected by the number of credit hours you take and if you are a full- or part-time student. Room and Board: the costs for living in a residence hall and for the meal plans offered by ISU Dining Services. Loans: money given to students for paying tuition that must be paid back and often can involve interest. Grants: money given to students for paying tuition that generally does not need to be paid back. Scholarships: money awarded to students based on several criteria, ranging from financial need to academic success. Work Study: federally funded jobs a student can apply for on and off campus; not all oncampus jobs qualify for work study.
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Get to know your future politicians at Indiana State Tim Skinner, State Senator
Tim Skinner
Tim Skinner was elected to the state Senate in 2002. He teaches economics, government and geology at West Vigo High School in Terre Haute and served on the Vigo County Council before joining the General Assembly. Skinner has fought to stop methamphetamine abuse, to lower property taxes and to better fund Indiana’s public schools. He is the ranking Democrat on the Senate’s Tax and Fiscal Policy Committee, and he also sits on the Education and Career Development, Pensions and Labor and Agricultural and Natural Resources standing committees. Skinner is a graduate of Garfield High School and earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Indiana State University. He and his wife live in Terre Haute and have four adult children and seven grandchildren.
Clyde Kersey, State Representative
Duke Bennett, Terre Haute Mayor
Clyde Kersey, a democrat, was first elected to the Indiana House of Representatives in 1996, and is a retired schoolteacher. He represents the citizens of Indiana House District 43 at the State Legislature, the General Assembly, at the Statehouse in Indianapolis. Kersey graduated from Fontanet High School and earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Indiana State University. From 1987 until he took office at the Indiana Clyde Kersey House of Representatives, Clyde was an active and respected member of the Vigo County Council. Kersey also served in the U.S. Air Force.
Bennett was elected Mayor in late 2007, being the first Republican mayor of Terre Haute in over 35 years, but he met opposition from the losing incumbent, Kevin Burke. Burke filed a suit saying that a violation made Bennett ineligible for office, which was rejected by the trial court. The court of appeals then reversed the ruling and remanded for a new election. However, in 2009 the Supreme Court unanimously affirmed the trial court’s confirmation of Bennett’s election as mayor. Duke Bennett He graduated From Terre Haute North in 1978 and got an associate’s degree from Indiana Vocational Technical College in 1980 and a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Indiana Wesleyan University in 2006. Bennett has served on numerous boards including the Vigo County Lifeline, American Red Cross and the Vigo County Credit Union, among others. He has also served as a volunteer coach for the Terre Haute Boys and Girls Club and the North Terre Haute Little league.
Editor’s Note: information compiled by writer Steven Penn from the individuals’ respective websites.
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Terre Haute Resources and Services WorkOne
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WorkOne is a career resource. It connects individuals with potential employers and and employees and provides information on different careers. Many different services and programs are offered. These include but are not limited to resume development, career planning, interview coaching, job search assistance and skills evaluation. Some programs offered include Dream it, Do it, which seeks to educate young adults about manufacturing careers. Their office is located on 30 N. Eighth St. The number for WorkOne is (800) 891-6499 and office hours are Monday-Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
The Terre Haute Transit System is a bus service for the community. The transfer center is located at the corner of Eighth and Cherry streets, opposite the Hulman Center. ISU students who show their ID upon boarding can ride for free. Regular fare for the bus system is $1.50. The service offers different routes to various destinations in Terre Haute, such as Honey Creek Mall and Walmart. There is also a campus express bus service available to students that runs around campus and to ISU family housing. There is no service on public holidays and Sundays. For more information, call (812) 235-0109 between the hours of 8 a.m.–4 p.m. Monday to Saturday or talk with one of the bus drivers for information on bus routes and schedules.
Bureau of Motor Vehicles
ISU Federal Credit Union
The Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) is located at 2920 Professional Lane. This branch offers all BMV services. These include obtaining a learner’s permit and driver’s license, obtaining identification cards, renewing licenses and license plates and obtaining disability parking cards. Contact the BMV Contact center at (888) 692-6841 or office hours are Tuesday 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., Wednesday- Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The Bureau is closed on Sunday and Monday.
The Indiana State University Federal Credit Union serves employees, students and alumni of ISU. The ISU Credit Union is a non-profit financial institution that offers a variety of financial services such as savings, checking accounts; money market accounts; kid accounts; direct deposit; loans for cars, houses and personal; money orders and insurance. The office is located on 444 N. Third St. The number for the ISU Credit Union is (812) 234-1021 or toll-free (800) 628-1021.
Editor’s Note: Information compiled by Ernest Rollins.
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China Garden (812) 232.2228 Chinese food Between $7 and $8
Pizza Hut (812) 235.3535 Pizza, pasta, wings, breadsticks Between $10 and $15
King Gyros (812) 234.9767 Sandwiches, hot dogs, melts, shrimp, ribs, chicken Sandwiches: $4-$6, dinners: $7-$16, free delivery
Footer’s Pizza (812) 235.4200 Pizza, subs Between $7 and $12
Roly Poly (812) 478.7659 Rolled Sandwiches, soups, salads Sandwiches: Between $4 and $7
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Local downtown businesses offering free wireless internet Grand Traverse Pie Company Located at Third and Cherry streets.
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Barnes & Noble
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Local businesses offer Wi-Fi with other services By Eli Van Sickel Reporter
The trend of businesses offering free wireless Internet, or Wi-Fi, to their customers is spreading everywhere. One need only look at downtown Terre Haute to see an example of this. One of the businesses has special involvement with Indiana State. The new Barnes & Noble bookstore, located at Fourth and Cherry streets, has offered free Wi-Fi since it opened, though it had a few initial problems. “We decided at the beginning to offer [free WiFi],” said Sheldon Buskirk, café manager at the Barnes & Noble bookstore. “But we had trouble getting it in.” He said that it is now running smoothly with no technical issues. The café has not seen many students come in to use the Wi-Fi because the bookstore opened late in the semester and there are not many students on campus during the summer. However, Buskirk said, “We have a lot of people who come in every day and use it…a lot of people from the community come in and use it, as well.” “It’s a very wise choice because a lot of [customers] will buy something to drink or something to eat or whatever. And in today’s market everybody has free Wi-Fi anyway, so we had to stay competitive.” One block west of Barnes and Noble is Grand Traverse Pie Company, which also offers free WiFi. Steve Huddleston, district manager who operates three locations around the state, said that the corporate management of the company already had a plan to offer Wi-Fi when the Terre Haute location opened. “This store is going to be four years old [on] August 27, and we’ve had it since day one,” said Huddleston. “It seems that everybody that comes in either has a smartphone or a laptop computer, so it was a no-brainer to do that.”
While Huddleston said he has seen a large number of students from various colleges around Terre Haute using the Wi-Fi, this wasn’t the case at first. “The initial perception that the college kids had of us when we first opened…the word of mouth was that’s where all the old people went to hang out. But that’s changed over time…[it] seems like every semester the student population continues to grow and now we’re getting some pretty big study groups coming in.” Some students may know about J. Gumbo’s, a new Cajun restaurant that recently opened at the corner of Fifth Street and Wabash Avenue. A little known fact though is that J. Gumbo’s also offers free Wi-Fi. Jeff Habermel, owner of J. Gumbo’s, said that he intended to offer Wi-Fi from the beginning. “We knew we wanted Wi-Fi available for anyone to be able to come in here and access the internet…[it’s] a convenience factor,” said Hadermel. While he said he hasn’t seen very many ISU students come in to eat, he has gotten a large downtown working clientele and the Wi-Fi contributes to that success. “I think it helps,” said Habermel. “People are able to come in here and relax.” A Terre Haute landmark, Clabber Girl, has continued to adapt to the demands of ISU students by offering free Wi-Fi, as well. Daniel Denker, manager of the Clabber Girl Bake Shop, said the bake shop has offered free Wi-Fi for about five years. “We get probably two or three people a day that spend about two or three hours on their [computers] here,” said Denker. He went on to say that Clabber Girl gets a large amount of students who come in to use the WiFi.” “My co-worker … who is a student, uses it to do her homework,” said Denker. Other downtown businesses that offer WiFi to customers include McDonalds and Coffee Grounds.
“The initial perception that the college kids had of us when we first opened...word of mouth was that’s where all the old people went to hang out. But that’s changed over time...” Steve Huddleston, district manager at Grand Traverse Pie Company
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Tirey Hall (TH)
Student Services (SS)
-Office of Fincial Aid
-Student Health Center -Student Counceling Center
Dede Plaza -Fountain -Lounge Area
Hulman Memorial Student Union (HMSU)
-Offices of Student Conduct -Career Center
Student Recreation Center (REC)
-Free recreation activities for ISU faculty, staff and students.
Parson’s Hall (PS) -Bursars Office
-Office of Registration and Records
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Office of Financial Aid helps in funding college BY JESSICA SQUIRES Senior Editor
For most students, the Free Application for Student Financial Aid (FAFSA) is the most important document during college. All federal and state financial aid is determined by the FAFSA. It can be completed at any time, but it is suggested to be completed by the March 1 before the school year to meet deadlines for some aid.
However, federal and state aid is only one form of financial awards that can help pay for college. The Office of Student Financial Aid guides students through the process of finding resources to pay for college. Students can meet with a financial aid representative to help find funds from grants, loans, scholarships, veteran benefits, work-study or employment. The office is located in Tirey Hall off of Seventh Street. Students should bring their Student ID when visiting.
Types of financial aid available: • Federal Pell Grant: a grant available to low-income undergraduate students • Federal Direct Stafford Loan: a type of loan that pays for tuition based on financial need. The subsidized version’s interest doesn’t begin until after graduation. The unsubsidized version’s interest begins right away. ISU’s Financial Aid Offices are located on the east side of campus (Seventh Street) in Tirey Hall across from Parsons Hall, which includes the Office of Registration and Records. (Photo By ISU Communications and Marketing)
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Bursar Operations helps students pay accounts Bursar Operations is what students need when dealing with a university payment plan or a Federal Perkins Loan. The office also deals with account analyzations, university accounts receivable, university collections, university cash receipts, Debitek cash-to-card and e-commerce administration. The Bursar is a division of the Office of the Associate Vice President for Finance and assistant treasurer and is located with the Controller’s Office in Parson’s Hall off Seventh Street.
The Office of the Controller is open Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and is located at Parsons Hall, 200 N Seventh St.
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Office of Registration and Records offers many crucial services
ISU’s office of Registration and Records is located on the southeast side of campus. (Photo By ISU Communications and Marketing)
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Some students need the Office of Registration to assist them with course registration even after the advisement
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“We are involved in all aspects of the enrollment process.” The Office of Registration and Records has the abilities to assist in course scheduling, maintaining student immunization records, enrollment verification and FERPA authorization processing and also aids with the paperwork for Veteran students to receive benefits. Students can obtain or complete many of the services that the Office of Registration and Records assists with online through the MyISU portal or the Sycamore Express website. Coldren said many services are offered online. “We have many students that come to our office for various services without realizing they might have been able to save a trip to the office,” he said. The Office of Registration and Records handles student withdrawals, renewals, transcript requests and graduate applications and also aids in determining graduation honors. Along with these vital services, the Office
of Registration and Records provides students with assistance for credit transfers and manages requisite course override enrollments. Student consortium agreements is also a service that many students do not associate with the Office of Registration and Records. A consortium agreement allows a student at Indiana State University to take a course at another institution and receive financial aid and credit for taking the class. The Office of Registration and Records work closely with the Office of Financial Aid to complete the necessary process for consortium agreements. Coldren said the Office of Registration and Records “will assist the student with their problem or help direct them to the proper office that can assist them.” If students have questions about their academic records or the services provided by the Office of Registration and Records, they may either use online services, stop by their office located in Parsons Hall or call (812)237-2020 Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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The Office of Judicial Programs will, as of Fall 2011, update its name to the Office of Student Conduct. Bonita McGee, director of the Office of Student Conduct, said the name change is “reflecting a sign of the times.” “Students and parents were getting confused with the term judicial, thinking we offered services that we don’t, like legal ad- The offices of Student Judicial Programs is located in HMSU room vice,” she said. 821. (Photo by ISU Communications and Marketing) The Office of Student Conduct enforces the Code of Student Conduct. Offenses are dealt with said. as violations of policies rather than judicial mat- The office wants to make sure students understand punishments help make better, more wellters. If there are matters that require more attention, rounded students. university police may investigate, and then, if “Our goal is to teach students that they have a necessary, the student may face criminal charges. personal responsibility for their actions,” McGee “This office responds to complaints against stu- said. “We provide rules for students and hold dents who violate student policies,” McGee said. them accountable for their actions.” “We make sure that the students get a due pro- The Office of Student Conduct is also putting in place a service called Behavioral Intervention. cess, that their side of the story is heard.” Also, to make sure the students are treated The office will take a proactive response to stufairly, the office has a hearing board made up of dent behavior. A committee of multiple students and staff will meet to troubleshoot and proacvolunteers to make sure it’s fair. The Office of Student Conduct also assists oth- tively respond to student problems to avoid situations that need disciplinary action. er offices on campus with their policies. For example, the office can assist Public Safety “The troubled students will get an intervention with parking issues and OIT (Office of Informa- to help them stay in the university,” McGee said. tion Technology) with illegal downloading from “They will have a support system.” The Office of Student Conduct will also forsites. mulate a mediation process for the fall. It will They also help with Residential Life with stucreate a process where a university office, such as dent conduct violations such as theft, violence, Residential Life, can refer students to the Office alcohol abuse and illegal drug abuse. The office also deals with academic integrity of Student Conduct before the problem escalates to a disciplinary one. and plagiarism. The Office of Student Conduct is the only office “Our main goal is to help the students be sucthat has the power to expel, academically dismiss cessful. We want to address their concerns,” Mcand remove a student from good conduct stand- Gee said. The Office of Student Conduct will have its offiing. cial name change in fall of 2011. The office hours “By removing that one problem student, it helps to maintain the retention of the other stu- are Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 dents…makes them more successful,” McGee p.m., and the offices are located in HMSU 821.
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Student Health Center opens off campus until renovations are complete By Steven Penn Reporter
The UAP Clinic-ISU Health Center is undergoing renovations that started May 15 and should be completed by the fall semester. During the renovations, the ISU Clinic has
moved to 221 South Sixth St., which is the site of the downtown UAP Clinic. Susan Snider, the marketing and public relations manager for the UAP Clinic, said the renovations will mainly focus on the look of the clinic, but will also improve the workflow. “When complete, the facility will better serve our patients with new exam rooms, lab area and registration area,” Snider said. Snider said they want the new look and environment to be more pleasing to students. After the renovations are completed the UAP ClinicISU Health Center will return to its regular location at the Student Services Building, 567 North 5th Street on ISU’s campus. [For students, who may not know,] the UAP Clinic-ISU Health Center is available to students who are enrolled in
ISU’s Student Health Center is located just North of Jones Hall and south of the Lincoln Quadrangles. (Photo By ISU Communications and Marketing)
“Students are really good about calling the health center for advice regarding their health .” Lynn Kellet, UAP Clinic and ISU Health Center nurse practitioner at least three credit hours. Snider said the health center offers a variety of services and the information is available on ISU’s website. “We have prepackaged medications; students can come and get their immunizations. They can have flu shots done there,” Snider said. “They can do exams. We offer STD screenings and treatment, counseling and just regular physical exams, as well.” Snider also said that they accept insurance, as well as self-pays. Lynn Kellett, nurse practitioner for the UAP Clinic-ISU Health Center, said the clinic gets a lot of calls from students.
“Students are really good about calling the health center for advice regarding their health,” said Kellett. “It’s a good way to see if they need to be seen or not.” Kellet also said some of the top reasons students come to the health center is for upper respiratory issues, sore throats and STD screenings. The UAP Clinic took over management of the ISU Health Center last summer and the staff consists of UAP employees, Snider said. Snider also said that she wants students to know that the UAP-ISU Health Center hasn’t closed and that the services haven’t changed at all.
While the on-campus branch is closed due to renovations, students can still access Student Health Center services at the UAP Clinic located at 221 South Sixth St.
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Counseling Center offers free service for all students By Ernest Rollins Reporter
Lauren Martin, ISU alumna and All-American in women’s track and field at ISU, said her experience at the ISU counseling center aided her in succeeding both in athletics and personally. “During the sessions I laughed, smiled, cried, became angry, frustrated and irritated but came out feeling better and with a clearer perspective than I had going in,” Martin said. “I came to realize that it was nice to speak to an unbiased party and that the techniques and exercises I was given helped me to better cope with my anxiety.” The ISU Counseling Center offers different services to registered students throughout the academic year. Trista Gibbons, marriage and family therapist/coordinator of special programs, said the center offers individual, couples and group counseling for students. The center also offers psychiatric and veteran services. In addition, the center engages in health promotions around campus. Gibbons said information about alcohol use, safe sex, stress reduction, weight management, nutrition, sexuality and information on different mental disorders are distributed and made available at the center. The center is operated by licensed professionals. On staff at the center is a consulting psychiatrist who is available once a week, a
few licensed psychologists and a marriage and family therapist. There are also part-time staff who are licensed professionals or individuals supervised by licensed professionals as they lead patients in their sessions. Gibbons said the center also acts as a training center for students. It aids students pursuing their master’s or doctorate in the field of clinical and counseling psychology by providing opportuni-
“During the sessions I laughed, smiled, cried, became angry, frustrated and irritated but came out feeling better and with a clearer perspective than I had going in.” Lauren Martin, ISU alumna and All-American in women’s track and field
ties to work with students under supervision from professionals. The cost for students to use the center is $60 for the entire academic year, $30 for the spring and summer semesters. Students can have as many counseling sessions as are needed for that amount. Another service that is tailored for student-athletes is the Sport Performance Excellence Training. The program addresses different issues that may impact how someone performs, such as anxiety, mental blocks and self-sabotage. “Despite the name, the program is actually not just sport-related; the actual focus is overall performance enhancement,” said Kenneth Chew, the director of the program. “We tend to get athletes music majors, artists and other students who have performance concerns.” Other trained doctors and graduate trainees assist Chew. Chew said the program has been effective and that students have given positive feedback and reported improved performance. Those interested in this program may be charged the same rate as other services at the center. “For the most part, the same charges apply because most performance issues are impacted by outside issues, as well; and to help most students improve their performance we have to deal with those, as well,” Chew said. The Indiana State University Counseling Center is located on the third floor of the Student Services building on campus.
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Career Center provides guidance for job-seeking students By Kayla Graham Reporter The Career Center on campus is the place for students to go when they want to prepare for life after college. Elonda Ervin, director of career development, said that the purpose of the Career Center is to help students formulate and execute a plan to land the best job possible after graduation. “We will assist students with career planning, choosing a major if they’re undecided, résumé review, practice interviewing,” she said. “We can assist them in locating internships and job shadows.” The center also offers scholarships to help students find internships and job shadows, and an online database is available to help students locate part-time or full-time jobs, internships and co-ops both nationally and internationally. In addition, the center holds two career opportunity fairs during the academic year, bringing in recruiters for several jobs. The Center also sponsors a career carnival day during the warmer months of the year, as well as a network and etiquette workshop.
“It’s pretty much how to network and eat in a business setting,” Ervin said. “How to pick up the right fork, that sort of thing.” Anything a student wants to know or find out about their majors or employment opportunities can be found through assessment tests that the center offers for free, Ervin said. Services like “Interview Stream,” which films a student in a practice interview setting, and Career Link are also free. “You don’t really know how you look when you talk,” Ervin said about Interview Stream. “So this helps students to see if they have some behaviors that are distracting, trying to get you ready before you get to the interview setting.” Ervin said that it’s best for students to visit the Career Center in person in order to fully reap the benefits. “We try to get students to come in and get a counselor and stick with that counselor throughout their time at ISU,” Ervin said. “If they can’t come in—like our distance education or correctional education students—they can submit their résumé to us online, so we can go bath and forth as far as their résumé.” Other services offered by the center include telephone interview practices, on-campus banks and national and international job banks.
The ISU Career Center is located on the seventh floor of Hulman Memorial Student Union. Student employment is located on the first floor of HMSU, room 139. (Photo By ISU Communications and Marketing)
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Indiana State is taking the Next Step University to becoming more Sustainable TEACH IT • 39 faculty members conduct research or teach about sustainability. • 22 courses deal with environmental and sustainability issues.
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• ISU has signed on to the Presidents’ Climate Commitment and has committed to becoming carbon neutral by 2050. • Our Carbon Footprint Analysis shows that we are at 53% of our 1990 carbon emission levels.
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• ISU believes it’s important to let everyone have a chance to become involved in sustainability. • Whether its with Earth Day, The Energy Competition, Recyclemania, or the Environmental club.
PROUD TO BE GREEN Learn more about what Indiana State University is doing at http://www.indstate.edu/facilities/sustainability/
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Statesman Q&A
Nick Utterback, a Terre Haute native, answered a few questions about himself and his position as ISU Student Government Association President. What is something you’ve started or collaborated on at ISU that you are most proud of and why?
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open to all students, faculty, staff and even community members to come and join SGA for food and fun. This will also include an informational session about SGA, but it will also allow anyone wishing to see the SGA office to come up and take a tour. This is something that is being planned as we speak, and we are looking forward to this happening in the fall. How long have you been at ISU?
I will be entering into my junior year here at Indiana State, even though I have only been here on campus for two years, but I have been around the ISU community my whole life. This is due to being born and raised here in Terre Haute my entire life.
I have been involved with the orientation program for the past two years, holding various positions, and it has been one of the most rewarding experiences in my college career so far. I am very proud of this program because I was one of the first orientation leaders to be involved in the two-day program. Bringing students to ISU and making their experiences enjoyable is something I take pride in as a current Sycamore.
Why did you come to ISU?
How does your position work with students?
What are your goals for the campus/ISU community?
By having my office in the HMSU and only taking the minimum 12 credit hours to be a full-time student, I feel this enables me to be in my office more to fully help the students. I’m able to be more available to the students without putting my own responsibilities on the back burner. By being more accessible, it allows me to go to more campus events and interact with the students on a more personal basis.
My goals for the campus and ISU community include boosting a sense of ISU pride, bringing SGA awareness to the campus and encouraging different groups and organizations across campus to start collaborating on events.
What are you most excited about for the 2011-2012 school year? There are several different things that I am excited about for the upcoming school year, but I would say the single most excitable thing would be hosting [an] SGA open house. This three-day session will be
I came to ISU because it was close to home, and it allowed me the opportunity to grow both educationally and also as a person. I am very thankful for the opportunities that ISU has given me, and I feel I have made the most of my college experience so far.
What are some of your favorite things, hobbies or other interesting things you’ve done? I enjoy running, participating in any sports that allow the opportunity to exercise, I love glow in the dark ultimate Frisbee, camping and traveling to mountain regions (they are always a pretty picture).
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SGA VP Maslanka to focus on student connections By Eli Van Sickel Reporter
Lezlie Maslanka, a senior communication major and marketing minor, will put her skills to the test when she assumes her new role as vice president of Student Government Association, or SGA. Unlike VPs before her, this will be Maslanka’s first year being involved with SGA, let alone being in such a powerful leadership position. However, Maslanka is preparing to meet the challenges of the office head on by taking on a variety of responsibilities. “My duties…are primarily working with student organizations and their budgets, working closely with SGA Senate, keeping accurate records of finances and work[ing] closely with the director of finance, and work[ing] closely with university athletic staff to facilitate an increase in school spirit and athletic support,” Maslanka said. While she has many duties,
“I want students to be proud Sycamores. “ Lezlie Maslanka, SGA Vice President Maslanka was quick to point out that her main goal this year is to raise student awareness of SGA and increase school spirit. “I want students to be proud Sycamores,” exclaimed Maslanka. She hopes that this goal will be met in part due to ISU’s men’s basketball team going to the NCAA Tournament this past year. “So far, my favorite and most proud memory this year [was] how successful our basketball team was,” Maslanka said. “I loved being able to
watch us win the MVC Tournament and watch how the students showed their support all over campus.” Despite the fact that this is her first year being involved in SGA, she has had a passion in getting involved on campus since she first came here. “The first campus activity I joined was Alpha Omicron Pi my freshman year,” said Maslanka, “and it has been one of the best experiences in my life. It has molded me into the leader I am today and opened a multitude of opportunities for me.” As her year in office gets closer, Maslanka already cites the positive experiences she’s had in SGA as a reason for ISU students to get involved themselves. “I would say [get involved] because it gives you real life experiences that you probably cannot get with other organizations,” Maslanka said. “It is also a great way to get involved when you are a freshman because of our Freshman Council. You can work side by side with SGA to get a feel [for] some of the work we do!”
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President Daniel J. Bradaley has been at ISU for three years. See why he came to ISU and what he is excited for in the future. Why did you come to ISU? The job interested me mainly because the campus wanted to be more involved with itself, the students and the community. Also, it had a willingness to grow that attracted me. What is something you’ve been a part of at ISU that you’re proud of? The most far-reaching is the strategic plan. It’s very broad and emphasizes ideas more than actions, focuses on improving in a lot of areas. There’s also smaller things—remodeling the residence halls, enrollment is up, there’s an increase in the number of students in the freshman class. How do you interact with students? There’s a fair amount of interaction with some students—the union board, some in the honors program and some during the luncheons we have during the year. I make an effort to meet students at event and activities. I used to teach a class or two in the fall, so I would have twenty or so students of my own, too.
I get excited every year because of new students. This year I’m excited about the strong freshman class, the new bookstore and coffee shop, remodeling the federal building … We’re proposing new residence hall construction both downtown and on the south end of campus. I’m also looking forward to the football and basketball games. What are your goals for ISU? Really everything comes down to the strategic plan. The real goal is to help all students be successful in their educational goals. That involves academic buildings, residential halls and faculty and staff. Do you have any hobbies or activities that you enjoy? I like to ride bicycles. My wife and I actually have a tandem bike that we ride. I like to hike, too. Are there any movies you’ve seen lately that you enjoyed? We really enjoyed the Facebook movie—“The Social Network.” Also, “Water for Elephants,” we saw that.
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Statesman Q&A Greg Bierly answered a few questions about his role as the director of the niversity Honors Program and his feelings about the ISU community. How long have you been at ISU? I arrived at ISU as a faculty member in the fall semester of 1995. I was also a student here in the late 1980s. I have been the Honors Director since the summer of 2006. What do you like most about ISU compared to other universities? Compared to other universities in the state, I feel ISU holds an excellent position in terms of balance. We emphasize excellent teaching and access to faculty and professional opportunities for our students. ISU is an ideal size for undergraduates; it is small enough that students aren’t lost in the crowd when they seek out experiences, yet large enough that they have a true campus experience. What were the most memorable activities for you? I have had many at ISU. Most recently, in spring 2011, Honors Program students orchestrated an opportunity for Navajo students from Piñon, Arizona to visit and share their culture and education. Their visit was well-attended, and I could see the emotional impact on everyone. It was very meaningful and exciting. What makes you proud of the campus and the ISU community? I love the campus of ISU. I enjoy the diversity of backgrounds of our students, and our role in their lives. Physically, the natural setting and nice facilities together make a beautiful campus. With your position, what are some of the unique opportunities that you have been able to work with students on? I have had many opportunities to work with students and they are all special. Some of the class and group trips stand out, particularly the annual trip to the West with the President’s Scholars and field trips with environmental science students to the Southern Rockies and to observe severe storms in the Great Plains. What are some of the important duties you hold in this position? I oversee all functions of the Honors program—recruitment, advising, curriculum, communication and programming. I am privileged to work with exceptional staff members and colleagues within Honors and across campus, in all of these areas. What are your near future goals for the campus and the ISU community? I look forward to the move of the Honors Program to Pickerl Hall this summer. The idea of a living-learning community is not new, but I am excited about the opportunities for student programming in an Honors residence and the creation of a one-stop shop with the student office, class and meeting spaces located in the Honors building.
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