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The Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority-sponsored after school group Emerging Young Leaders laughs with Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Luncheon’s keynote speaker Major General Barrye Price after his “Up Close and Personal” Q&A Monday in Traditions Lounge.
COMMEMORATING KING Luncheon keeps MLK’s ‘dream alive’
by Abigail Suddarth acsuddarth@eagles.usi.edu Martin Luther King Jr. stood 5’6,” weighed only 140 lbs. and had a 67 percent disapproval rating when he died. Major General Barrye Price spoke at this year’s Martin Luther King Jr. memorial luncheon. The main goal of Price’s speech, he said, was to broaden the audience’s
knowledge of King beyond his “I Have a Dream” speech. Price’s interest with King began when he was asked to deliver a speech about him as a graduate student. “I thought I really understood him,” he said, “but after I did the research I really realized how little I knew about King.” King’s “Letter from a Birmingham Jail” is more important than his “I Have a Dream” speech, Price said.
“That gives us the greatest context into who Martin Luther King was, what he stood for and what his vision was for America,” he said. The luncheon began with President Linda Bennett, who welcomed the audience. Freshman Hope Williams sang the national anthem and SGA President Alexa Bueltel gave the student reflection. Sylvia Henderson and Emily Baxter
Summit to reflect on evolving health care
Parker sang “America the Beautiful” and “The Battle Hymn of the Republic” accompanied by Monte Skelton, who played bass guitar and alto saxophone. Skelton, a local musician, agreed to perform at the luncheon somewhat last minute because of what the day means to him.
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Patient rights advocate and speaker Regina Holliday shares her story at the first Health Informatics Tri-State Summit in 2014. Summit Chairperson Gabriela Mustata Wilson said she looks for “powerful patient stories” when selecting conference speakers.
by gabi wy news@usishield.com @ShieldsterGabi Nir Menachemi said health care isn’t going to look the same when today’s students join the workforce. The professor of Health Policy and Management at Indiana University, along
with eight other health care professionals and educators, will speak on campus as part of the third annual Health Informatics Tri-State Summit. Attendees usually consist of both students from the College of Nursing and Health Professions as well as regional health care representatives. Menachemi said his pre-
sentation will be about population health and how different health care units can communicate information concerning a single patient. “This concept is sweeping through the health care system,” he said. “We’re trying to provide care more efficiently (and) not as costly.” Menachemi said he hopes his presentation fosters an
interesting discussion. “A direction (health care) is taking is a value-based road,” he said. “Rather than focusing on increasing the number of patients we give care to, Medicare is focusing on how your patients did in terms of whether your patients are doing significantly better (or) significantly worse.”
Sally Gries said the first 2016 Connect with Southern Indiana meeting Friday left her “interested and curious.” The 10th annual program is designed to foster networking and innovation while educating participants about nine different counties in Indiana: Dubois, Gibson, Knox, Perry, Pike, Posey, Spencer, Vanderburgh and Warrick. “(The Connect program) will help me be more aware of the university and what we do in the region,” Gries said. “It will be good for me to hear and see people from different counties.” Gries, director of University and Community Relations, is one of 18 community members participating in the program. She said she is participating to gain work-related experience while also earning university credit for her master’s degree. The program counts as a three credit hour course with additional assignments outside of the biweekly sessions. At the first meeting, Gries said participants learned
about each other through icebreakers, and visited Angel Mounds State Historic Site. “I’m going to learn as we go,” she said. “I’m a very detailed person. For me personally, I think I’ll be improving my broader vision.” Gries said other than knowing the program meets every other week to learn about a different county, she won’t know exactly what each session will consist of until right before. Leslie Townsend, the program’s director since 2013, said Connect with Southern Indiana was started by way of a grant from the Lilly Endowment. Participants in the program range from university employees, such as Gries, to Vectren workers, nonprofit representatives and county officials. “(In applicants), we look at their background,” Townsend said. “We want a good mix of professionals from for-profit and nonprofit organizations.” She said the university does not charge participants to take part in the program. “Part of the program is to teach people skills they can take back to their work,” Townsend said.
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