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Six Hoosiers announced for Class of 2019 Hall of Fame By Dylan Wallace dswallac@iu.edu | @Dwall_1

IU Vice President and Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Fred Glass announced Monday morning the induction of six former Hoosiers to the IU Athletics Class of 2019 Hall of Fame. Eric Anderson, Kay Burrus, Chris Gartner, Jeff Overton, Rose Richmond and Donnie Thomas will be inducted into the Hall of Fame at a dinner Sept. 20 and will be recognized at halftime of the IU football game against University of Connecticut on Sept. 21. The IU Athletics Hall of Fame was established in 1982, making this the 38th class. The total inductees is now at 237. "Each of these Hoosier legends made an indelible mark on Indiana University athletics and their respective programs, and we are thrilled to welcome them into the IU Athletics Hall of Fame," Glass said in a press release. TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE

Eric Anderson (men's basketball, 1989-92) Anderson is one of the most prolific players in IU basketball history. He ranks 11th in scoring in program history with 1,715 points, eighth in rebounding with 825 and eighth in blocked shots with 136. He is one of only four players in program history to score more than 1,700 points and pull down at least 800 rebounds. IU went 101-31 during his four seasons. After graduating, Anderson spent two years in the NBA with the New York Knicks from 1992-94. SEE HALL OF FAME, PAGE 3

$4 million gift to fund research into women artists By Ellen Hine emhine@iu.edu | @ellenmhine

The Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art announced Tuesday it received a $4 million gift to advance research on female artists. The estate of Hoosier philanthropist Jane Fortune awarded the money to create the Dr. Jane Fortune Endowment for Women Artists and the Dr. Jane Fortune Fund for Virtual Advancement of Women Artists, according to a press release. The estate also gave the museum a collection of 61 pieces of art owned by Fortune. "Jane Fortune is one of the great women of IU," said IU first lady Laurie McRobbie in the release. "Her tireless efforts to shine a light on Renaissance women artists and her beloved city of Florence are admired by her fellow alumnae as exemplifying the power of passionate philanthropy in action.” Fortune was born and raised in Indianapolis, according to the New York Times. As an adult, she created Advancing Women Artists, a nonproft that locates and restores art created by women between the 16th and 19th centuries. According to the press release, Fortune received an honorary doctorate from IU in 2010. She served on the boards of directors for the IUPurdue University Indianapolis Herron School of Art and Design, the national advisory board for the Eskenazi Museum of Art, the National Museum of Women in the Arts and the Indianapolis Museum of Art. Fortune’s most recent project was a collaboration between Advancing Women Artists, the Eskenazi Museum of Art and IU to create a database of 16th to 19th century women artists from around the world. The $4 million will fund the database as well as provide support for ongoing museum renovations, according to the release. Fortune died on Sept. 23, 2018 in Indianapolis at 76. In honor of her estate’s award, the Eskenazi Museum of Art will name its first-floor American and European art gallery the “Jane Fortune Gallery.”

A hand holds a passport. Long visa approval wait times can cause IU students to miss the start dates of their internships and classes.

Long waiting times could leave some students stranded Visa application delays could cause trouble for international students By Claire Peters clapete@iu.edu | @claire_peterss

Delays for visa application approval have been affecting people across the nation, but they have put a special strain on international students trying to work and study in the United States. Long waiting times for visa approval can cause IU students to be stranded in their home country long past the start date of their internships and classes. “It spiked last year for the first time that I can remember,” said Rendy Schrader, student and scholar advising director of IU’s Office of International Services. “We realized last year we had a problem.” She said most international students who want to study at IU to wait until spring semester to start their classes to ensure they will be approved in time. Of the over 1,000 international stu-

dents who came to IU last year, 38 had issues with delays, Schrader said. The issue was caused in part by the federal government’s response to people trying to come to the U.S., Schrader said. She cited travel bans and the government taking a generally more conservative outlook toward immigrants as reasons for the delay. The countries affected by the Trump administration’s travel bans are the same countries where students are having a difficult time getting their visas approved, such as Iran and Pakistan, Schrader said. Additional systematic changes in the visa application process have made it difficult for all international students. The U.S. has introduced more extensive background checks for every applicant, said Bloomington immigration lawyer Christine Popp. This year the State Department approved social media background checks for applicants, making them

include every social media handle they have used on their applications. This is one of the more time consuming additions to the visa application process, Popp said. “The across-the-board delays we have seen on every type of visa have increased dramatically under the Trump administration,” Popp said. Although it is a recent issue, it’s difficult telling how long it will last or when it could stop. “I’m not saying this year we’re not going to have a problem, we just can’t predict it,” Schrader said. The office will not be able to predict if there will be more delays this year, Schrader said. It has to wait until the end of July, when international students are allowed to apply for visas. “The university is doing everything in our power to get students the tools they need to get here successfully and feel welcome once they get here,” Schrader said.

Closing of Eskenazi Museum café draws scrutiny By Robert Mack rsmack@iu.edu

As the Bloomington community awaits the fall 2019 reopening of the Eskenazi Museum of Art following a two-year $30 million renovation, one aspect of that renovation has come under scrutiny. The closing of Angles Café and Gift Shop and the removal of its popular manager and buyer Murat Ali Candiler has been met with disapproval. Candiler emailed his friends and loyal patrons of the café in early June to tell them of the change. He wrote that IU Human Resources would try to find another position for him on campus. However, American Studies professor Micol Siegel and other faculty began protesting the decision. Eventually, Seigel wrote a letter to David Brenneman, director of the Eskenazi Museum of Art, urging him to reconsider his decision. The letter and petition were signed by over 200 faculty, staff, and museum patrons. The letter, dated June 10, claims that the café and gift shop space will be downsized by 75%, will switch to selling merchandise and dismiss Candiler from his position. “An ample body of IU faculty, staff and students love the space Murat Ali curated, the gorgeous collection of objects the store displayed, his wonderful coffee and the cadenced, quiet space the café offered,” the letter reads. “Do we need another dining hall? Is it really important to offer another outlet

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The reopening of the Eskenazi Museum of Art will happen in the fall of 2019. The museum will open following a two-year $30 million renovation.

for IU baseball hats?” Candiler could not be reached for comment. Brenneman said several claims in the letter were inaccurate. While the retail space will be downsized, he said it will still carry gifts such as posters, postcards and other gifts based on the works of art in the museum’s collection. “There will be wonderful things in the shop, but they will really

be focused on our collections,” Brenneman said. “We’re not going to be selling IU baseball caps, striped basketball pants and IU logo T-shirts.” He said the change was based on broader institutional goals to renovate the I. M. Pei-designed museum to prioritize student engagement. The letter and petition also argues that Candiler provided a

unique service to museum customers. “Murat is an incredible asset to Indiana University in this position,” the letter reads. “He is an ambassador of art and culture. Speaking five languages, he found astonishing goods worldwide and could explain their provenance to the SEE CAFÉ, PAGE 3


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