Volume 2, Number 1
Nov. 27, 2001

Welcome to the first issue of the second year of the IU Alumni Association
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Contents
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* 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
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* 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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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* 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
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* 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.

To see more events, go to: http://www.alumni.indiana.edu/calendar


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