A publication for alumni & friends of indiana university south Bend | FALL 2009
More to Life than Basketball
foundations
A message from the chancellor Dear Friends, Academics and research are the focus of this issue of Foundations. Indiana University South Bend has received a lot of attention lately for enrollment growth and student housing but the foundation of the campus has always been academics and research. Distinguished faculty teaching bright students drives the programs, classes and activities on campus. In this issue of Foundations you will read about four incoming freshmen who excel in the classroom and on the basketball court. Each graduated with a 3.95 or better grade point average from high school and each is coming to IU South Bend to play for the Titans women’s basketball team. Coach Steve Bruce’s program is based on character, talent and work ethic which attracted these scholar-athletes to campus. One of the leading researchers of dark matter works diligently with student assistants in the basement of Northside Hall. Ilan Levine is associate professor of physics and astronomy and has received more than half a million dollars in research grants this year. In the article, Ilan and his students talk about their search for dark matter. There is a profile of Kevin Lamarr James who is a faculty member in sociology and anthropology and the new director of the IU South Bend Civil Rights Heritage Center. Kevin will be leading the center’s outreach programs from the Engman Natatorium on the west side of South Bend. The natatorium is a symbol of the civil rights movement in South Bend and is being renovated to serve as an educational resource for the community. IU South Bend alum and faculty member Ron Monsma is also featured. Ron is an awardwinning painter who brings his unique talent and creativity to the classroom while exhibiting his work across the nation. As chancellor, I am proud of the academics, research, faculty and students that make IU South Bend such a special place. I hope you enjoy this issue of Foundations, and I thank you for your support of IU South Bend.
Administration & Staff Vice Chancellor for Public Affairs & University Advancement Ilene Sheffer Director of Alumni Affairs Jeanie Metzger, BS’74 Assistant Director of Alumni Affairs Julie Turner, AS’08 Director of Communications & Marketing Ken Baierl Writer & Editor Kathy Borlik, BA’79 Art Direction, Production & Design Melissa Wise, BA’97 Photography Matt Cashore IU South Bend Alumni Association Board Members President Durleen Braasch, BGS’83 Secretary Margaret J. Ridenour, AS’99, BS’01, MPA’05 Treasurer Phil Mark, BA’84 Past President Chris Craft, BS’89 At Large Members Francois Bayingana, MS’95, At Large Kris M. Langel, BS’03, At Large Christine Pochert Ringle, MSBA’86, MBA’88 Vince Sgambelluri, BS’07 Division & School Representatives Christian Velazquez, BS’01, At Large Lori Balmer, BGS’99, General Studies Perla Hernandez, AS‘04, Dental Hygiene Amy Palkovich Jackson, BA’98, Arts Mike Renfrow, BGS’05, SPEA Judi A. Lykowski, BA’98, Arts Norma Napoli, BSN’95, Nursing Alma Powell, BS’70, MS’72, Education Ex officio Members *Tamara Ashley, AGS’87, BGS’91 *Jeff Fullhart, BS’95 *Larry Lentych, BS’69 *Linda McDougal, MPA’84 *Doreen Pienkowski, AS’99 *Lucky Reznik, MSBA’75 *Mary Beth Ryan, BGS’99 *Ex officio members representing non-academic constituencies.
Sincerely,
Student Alumni Representative Julie Turner
Una Mae Reck | Chancellor
FOUNDATIONS is published twice a year by the Office of Communications & Marketing at Indiana University South Bend. It is distributed to alumni and friends of the university. Please send comments, class notes, and story ideas to Kathy Borlik at kborlik@iusb.edu.
A publication for alumni & friends of indiana university south Bend | Fall 2009
foundations 4
3
6
10
8
in this issue 3
4
6
A Walk By the River by Ken Baierl
Legacy of Giving by Cyndy Searfoss
More than Basketball by Kathy Borlik
8 Alumnus, Artist, Musician, Teacher by Kathy Borlik
10 Key to Outreach
The previous issue of Foundations and its art director, Melissa Wise, BA’97 won a 2009 American Graphic Design Award.
the swarm family fund
The Study of Severe
Mental Illness by anne mcgraw
The IU South Bend Psychology Department has received a gift of $238,000 by the Alice Swarm Trust for the benefit of Louis Swarm. The 1st Source Bank Trust Department granted the gift on behalf of the Swarm family for research and the study of severe mental illness. Associate Vice Chancellor and Psychology Professor John McIntosh and Assistant Professor Daniel DeBrule will manage the project. The research effort will offer IU South Bend psychology students the opportunity to receive training and experience as undergraduate research assistants. 1st Source Bank trust officer Pete Braasch explains the selection of IU South Bend as recipient of the Swarm gift. “It was the responsibility of 1st Source Bank as trustee of the Alice Swarm Trust to find an institution that would devote itself to mental health research. We are pleased that this could be fulfilled in such a tremendous way locally by Indiana University South Bend.” DeBrule will be the primary investigator for the project. He has researched clinical training in suicidality and teaches a course that McIntosh developed. DeBrule’s scholarly focus relates to the use of expressive writing as a therapeutic tool for individuals who have survived severe emotional trauma. McIntosh, who is widely published and has been quoted in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal and USA Today, is an international authority on the study of suicide. He is the former president of the American Association of Suicidology. McIntosh, a developmentalist, and DeBrule, a clinician, will combine their areas of expertise and interest in depression, schizophrenia, post-traumatic stress, and suicide to direct the Swarm project. The funding will allow McIntosh and DeBrule to co-author a textbook on suicide. No such academic text for undergraduate coursework exists in the United States. Esther Hendrick, an IU South Bend student who is majoring in psychology, participated in the gift proposal process as one of the five students mentored by DeBrule. The Swarm Fund will directly impact her academic experience. Hendrick, a senior, said that “the funding will allow students the opportunity to participate in supervised research and to train them in the standards and protocols of participating on a research team.” Psychology students with research experience are viewed favorably and better prepared for the rigors of graduate school. Classmate Giuseppe Marturano adds “this gift will give our undergraduate researchers the ability to attend nationally recognized psychology conferences.” The Swarm philanthropic initiative will also contribute to community mental health programs and professional training in the South Bend area, lectures by visiting scholars, scholarly collaboration with national universities and medical facilities, and additional equipment for the research team. The Swarm gift emphasizes the expanding role of philanthropy at IU South Bend and at public institutions across the country. State reimbursements in support of higher education have declined in recent years and will continue to do so. For further information regarding the Swarm project, please contact Daniel DeBrule at ddebrule@iusb.edu.
A WALK BY THE RIVER by ken baierl
Walking enthusiasts will soon have their choice of two new trails taking them through campus along the St. Joseph River. Thanks to nearly $1 million in funding from the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT), Springbrook Trail is under construction behind the River Crossing student housing complex at IU South Bend. Springbrook was the original name of property before it became Playland Park. The project began when IU South Bend contacted the Michiana Area Council of Governments (MACOG) about the possibility of finding grant money for construction of walking trails on the property that was being developed for student housing. MACOG agreed to make the request to INDOT and the funding was approved. Plans have been in development for nearly two years and construction started this summer. The 10-foot wide concrete trail begins at the intersection of Ironwood Drive and Titan Drive and goes west along the river before ending on Lincoln Way East. The half-mile long trail winds its way behind student housing offering scenic views of the river, the pedestrian bridge and the Franklin D. Schurz Library.
Michael Prater, director of facilities management at IU South Bend. The walk also includes an overlook with seating. Springbrook Trail was designed by DLZ Corp. with construction oversight by Lochner Engineering. L.L. Geans Construction is the general contractor. IU South Bend purchased the 26 acre former Playland Park property in 1994 as part of the campus master plan. The construction of the pedestrian bridge in 2004 linked the main campus to the property, opening the door for student housing. River Crossing student housing opened in fall 2008. “Springbrook Trail is the finishing touch to the current development of the student housing property,” said Bill O’Donnell, vice chancellor for Administrative and Fiscal Affairs at IU South Bend. “The trail provides the recreational benefits we wanted for residential students, the campus and the community.”
foundations | 3
At the same time, on the north side of the river, the city of South Bend is working with the Department of Natural Resources to extend the river walk a half mile from the city boat launch on Northside Boulevard to the entrance to Riverside Hall at IU South Bend. The project is part of the South Bend River Walk/Riverside Lamp posts will provide light for the trail. Construction Trail system which provides a riverbank greenbelt for included the removal of the old furniture store on nearly nine miles through South Bend. Once Ironwood that has been abandoned for many years. completed the walk/trail would run from Pinhook Park, to the East Race waterway, past Farmers “The river walk adds to the beauty of the campus and will provide walkers with a beautiful route to enjoy,” said Market, to IU South Bend.
The Ideal Green Campus Mike F. Keen, Ph.D., LEED-AP
Parents Create a
Legacy of Giving in Honor of Their Son
Chad Pearson was an IU South Bend student studying in London when he was struck by a car and killed in 1994.
4 | foundations
“Our son, Chad, exemplified everything good about an IUSB student – compassionate, generous, studious, fun-loving and committed to improving the quality of life for everyone,” noted Larry Pearson, Chad’s father. With the assistance of family and friends, Larry and his wife, Glenda, established a scholarship fund that helps students achieve their dreams of a life of service to others. The Pearson’s goal of raising $100,000 for the fund was met in 2007 and the first award was given in 1996.
Profiles of Chad Pearson Scholarship Recipients Kaliah Ligon, 1999 Recipient
Sarah Freeman, 2003 Recipient
Kaliah graduated in 2001 from IU South Bend. Today, she is a senior admissions representative at Harrison College in Indianapolis who recently completed the non-profit management graduate certificate at IUPUI and has been accepted in the master’s of public affairs program at IUPUI. She is very active in the community, working as a volunteer for Big Brothers/Big Sisters Central Indiana, the Heartland Film Festival, Indiana Black Expo and New Horizons Church. She is married to Christopher Ligon and has three children.
Sarah, who graduated in 2004 with a BA in sociology, continued working for Roseland Animal Clinic for a year after graduation. She then relocated to Indianapolis where she spent two and half years as a travel agent, “planning trips all over the world,” she stated. She is currently employed as the Outreach Coordinator for the Humane Society of St. Joseph County planning and organizing the organization’s fundraising and off-site adoption events. She is married.
Mark C. Royer, M.D., 2002 Recipient A 2003 graduate of IU South Bend with a BS in chemistry, Mark is currently in his third year of a five-year residency program in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at IU in Indianapolis. He has also been involved in research projects including thyroid cancer, surgical education and rhinophyma, a disfiguring condition about which he has a paper accepted for publication in Archives of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. He will be presenting this research at the Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery this fall. In addition, he was inducted in the Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society and was voted by his peers to be an inductee into the Gold Humanism Honor Society. He and his wife have two children.
Chad Pearson Scholarship Recipients 1996 Deborah L. Rapuano 1997 Janelle M. Seago 1998 Nick Jankoviak 1999 Kaliah S. Ligon 2000 Gerald P. Donlon
Laurie Helminger, 2004 Recipient “I am happy to say that I have been employed as a Juvenile Probation Officer for Elkhart County since the day I graduated from IU South Bend,” Laurie noted. She graduated with a BS in criminal justice in 2005.
Kim Muncie, 2006 Recipient Kim is employed by Calamar, a commercial real estate developer located in Niagara County, New York. She leases buildings, procures design-build opportunities and is in training to handle the company’s retail portfolio. She is also on the Greater Buffalo BOMA Board of Directors, chairing the group’s education committee. Kim graduated from IU South Bend in August 2009. In addition, Kim is halfway through her master’s degree in Public Affairs at IU. She is engaged and planning a June, 2010 wedding.
2001 Caroline L. Fletcher 2002 Mark Royer, M.D. 2003 Sarah Freeman 2004 Laurie Helminger 2005 Timothy M. Zerbel
2006 Kim Muncie 2007 Tiffany N. Tobalski 2008 Raul Hernandez 2009 Jeniece Albright
foundations | 5
Gift planning? contact — Dina Harris n Director of Development n (574) 520-4131 n diharris@iusb.edu
dark matter
6 | foundations
and why it matters at IU South Bend
Scattered here and there around campus are out-of-way corners housing offices, laboratories, pockets of activity removed from the usual foot traffic. One of those is Ilan Levine’s lab, tucked away in the basement of Northside Hall. At first glance it might be mistaken for an electronics repair shop, the workshop of a mad inventor or some combination of both. In fact, in some regards, it’s the center of the universe of finding out more about the universe, at least the nine-tenths that can’t be seen, or even detected by conventional means. This 90% is called dark matter and without it, there would be no universe. “We only understand about 10% of the universe but we wouldn’t have the sun or planets without dark matter,” Levine, who is an associate professor of physics and astronomy at IU South Bend, noted. Levine and his colleagues on campus and throughout the world are the latest scholars seeking to understand why the universe works the way it does. “Ultimately, it benefits society as whole,” according to Levine who also pointed out that we’re a curious species who wants to know more about our universe, in this case literally. These physicists are in essence highly sophisticated sound engineers whose mission is to confirm the existence of dark matter by listening to the sounds made by WIMPS (weakly interacting massive particles) as they interact with droplets of superheated ordinary matter. Levine is part of an international consortium named PICASSO (Project in Canada Searching for Supersymmetric Objects) as well as COUPP (Chicagoland Observatory for Underground Particle Physics), which is a U.S.-based collaboration. One of the challenges in this research is the need to eliminate background “noise” such as that made by solar radiation, which is why some of PICASSO’s research has been conducted more than a mile below the Earth’s surface at the Sundbury Neutrino Observatory, located in an active nickel mine in Ontario, Canada. At that depth, most of solar radiation is blocked.
Andrea Palenchar, a senior majoring in physics, is one of those students. A business major initially, she switched her major to physics after sitting in on a differential geometry class and deciding she missed the challenges physics offered. She also decided to become involved in research projects already taking place on campus, speaking with Levine about his work. “Andrea has the right attributes to get involved here or at a research one level institution,” Levine said. For her part, Palenchar is pleased with the caliber of work she has been able to accomplish as well as the access to Levine and other physicists she’s had. Her future plans include going to graduate school for bio-medical physics after teaching upper level math (and physics, of course) in high school. Eventually she would like to do research in dementia and Alzheimer’s research and perhaps become involved in a program that gets Indiana school-age students more involved and excited about math and science. Another student working with Levine is Ed Behnke who received his degree in physics from IU Bloomington and spent more than 20 years working in the field of quantum mechanics in defense electronics. Behnke, a graduate student, laughed as he described his previous experience as “everything was a bomb, literally.” Behnke’s expertise in piezoelectric sensors has been invaluable to Levine and his research. “We’d be sunk without him,” Levine noted. Levine also credits students Brendan Sweeney and recent graduate Tina Shepherd for their contributions. “More students need to do what this group has done – go talk to professors and see what (research) opportunities are available. They’re here.” Palenchar smiled as she added, “Ask the question, whether it’s someone you’ve had for class or not. Everyone I’ve ever approached has been happy to help – and the interaction with the professors is cool.”
Levine recently was awarded two grants totally more than $600,000 from the National Science Foundation for his studies, which will be done on the IU South Bend campus. He is assisted by a team of students whose work involves the production of sound sensors and bubble chamber detectors of superheated fluid.
For more information go to http://mypage.iusb edu/~ilevine/Reseach/research_index.htm Levine can be contacted at ilevine@iusb.edu or (574) 520-5544. — Cyndy Searfoss
foundations | 7
Levine pointed out that the technologies developed for this quest have very practical applications such as new ways to detect smuggled radioactive materials or deliver chemotherapy agents via superheated fluids.
There is more to life than basketball – even in Indiana. It is hard to believe but it is true. A dream team should have character, good grades and a good layup. IU South Bend women’s coach Steve Bruce has four players who started class this fall who are “postcard perfect.” Courtney Simpson, Jordan Kramer, Leah Meyer, and Elyse Lefebvre are freshmen with a lot of that talent and heart, according to their coach. Simpson is from Northwood High School (Nappanee) and was 10th in her graduating class. Kramer is from Hanover Central (Crown Point) and was the class salutatorian. Meyer is from Northridge (Goshen) and was the valedictorian. Lefebvre was 12th in her class at Pickney High School, Pickney, Mich. “I look for three things when I recruit,” Bruce said, “character, talent and work ethic. You can have talent and work ethic but without character you have a recipe for a troubled team.” The four players are mature and will work well together. “It is so difficult to handle the stormy seas of success.” Yet they (have) handled all the issues well – a level-headed group of good student athletes, he said. “Our goal is to develop one of the finest student/athlete programs in the NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletes),” Bruce said. “This group has a spark that will move us a little closer to this goal every day.” The star-studded group all grew up playing basketball. Courtney’s parents, Mark and Kelly both played. In fact, Courtney and Kelly were the first mother and daughter duo in the history of Northwood High. All were looking for strong academics. Leah said she wanted a strong biology program to lead to degree in physical therapy. “I understand after basketball is done, I have to have an education. The IU degree is credible. I love the small campus feel (of IU South Bend). I come from a small high school” so this is a good fit,” Jordan said. She added that she could not have seen herself not playing basketball after high school so she needed to participate in college. The four women looked at other schools. Courtney said she was nearly ready to commit to IPFW. Leah looked at the Naval Academy. At some point in the spring, each player came to IU South Bend or met with Bruce. All came away impressed. Elyse said she saw a game on campus and liked everything she saw. Courtney met with Bruce and felt that she the program fit what she wanted. Jordan said she met the team and the coaching staff. “There was a good chemistry (on the court) and I know that grades are important (to the staff and players). It was all people friendly.”
8 | foundations
As fall approached and the new school year was on the horizon, all the new players were looking forward to year ahead. A few said they were a bit scared with this new adventure. All were playing a little pick up basketball or summer league to keep their skills up. Families were excited with their decision to come to IU South Bend and to participate in the basketball season. “I have a huge family and they are all coming for basketball games,” Courtney said.
MORE TO LIFE THAN BASKETBALL
By Kathy Borlik
foundations | 9
10 | foundations 10 | foundations
Alumnus // artist // musician // teacher
You are a fortunate person if you get an invitation to Ron Monsma’s house/studio. The amicable host meets you at the door and shows you in. This is the chance to quickly glance down the hallway and ask if you can take a peek at the studio. The host surely will not see this as a problem and you’re quickly down the hall and in the studio, which has some remnants of its former life as a living room. Forget the ghosts of former a sofa and end table; it is now a place where art is successfully created. All those wonderful oils and pastels happen there. His pastels have been on exhibition in galleries in Chicago, Indianapolis and Cincinnati. They are in private and corporate collections. In addition to teaching classes at IU South Bend, he also teaches workshops on figures, still life and portraits across the country. Today, Monsma is an assistant professor of visual arts at IU South Bend and a 1984 graduate of IU South Bend. He returned to teach in 1997. Between graduation and employment here, he was a drummer and traveled with a number of bands. Yet art was always something he did, even on the road. Later, he also worked as an illustrator doing corporate work, such as Tidy-Cat, and magazine covers for the likes of Memorial Hospital. Putting music on a backburner, he decided he had to concentrate on his art and he became an adjunct instructor. However, art and music are linked, he said. There is a rhythm and pulse to music and art. “It is visual rather than audible. It is all visceral.” In the classroom, he is known for his thoughtful explanation and directions. He said he “opens doors for students.” They can negotiate for themselves what they do next. “You teach them
to drive a car and then they can drive where they want to go. I don’t like to over-teach.” His art is known locally and internationally. His work has been featured in International Artist Magazine (Oct.-Nov. 2004). His work has also been published in The Artist’s Magazine (Oct. 2004) and is featured prominently in Pure Color: The Best of Pastel, published by North Light Books. In 2000, some other works were showcased in the Chinese book Contemporary American Oil Painting. Since that time Monsma’s work has appeared in a number of other publications as well including a 2001 feature article in The Pastel Journal which accompanied his receiving the Diane B. Bernhard Gold Medal Award for Excellence. Most recently he was awarded the Jack Richeson Best of Show Award in the 9th Annual Pastel 100 competition sponsored by the Pastel Journal. His approach stems from the Dutch Baroque tradition which uses the drama of light and shadow in his work. The figures are placed for dramatic effect which leads the viewer to look even closer for some secret message or part of the plot. He has said that he wants each element to have its own personality. Sometimes, he said, he looks at his unfinished work and says “what am I going to do now.” From there, he adds and subtracts, steps back, reassesses and examines – all working with the perimeters of the space to create a dramatic composition. In the end, he has made another wonderful piece. Monsma will have two exhibitions in the next year - Hillsdale College, Hillsdale Mich.; and the Miller Gallery, Cincinnati, Ohio. — Kathy borlik
foundations| |11 11 foundations
School News SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS
B & E Returns to its Newly Renovated Home Faculty and staff in the School of Business and Economics moved temporarily in the old Associates Building while its spaces were renovated. The school’s new spaces better serve the needs of students, faculty, alumni and community supporters and includes three seminar rooms for small classes and meetings, a new entrance that creates a distinct visual identity for the school, spaces for students to collaborate with one another or work quietly, and newly designed and furnished offices. To schedule a visit, contact Dean Rob Ducoffe (rducoffe@iusb.edu or 574-520-4228). School of Business & Economics MBA and Undergraduate Students Place in the Top 5 %. In nationwide Educational Testing Services (ETS) business field examinations taken in the Spring 2009 MBA students from 199 institutions and undergraduates from 564 universities across the U.S. took the exams. In 22 separate administrations of the undergraduate field test in semesters stretching back over a decade, SB&E students have performed in the top 10 percent or better on these exams. Outstanding Ranking in the The Princeton Review. The New Yorkbased education services company features the school’s MBA program in its 2010 edition of its “Best Business Schools” for the fourth consecutive year. Kem Krest Entrepreneurship Competition This competition encourages entrepreneurial business endeavors by business students, or businesses our students have advised. Projects include business plans, feasibility studies, and marketing plans.This year’s winners were - Graduate: Toni Banday, 1st Prize; David Hammang, 2nd Prize; and Ted Pokorski, 3rd Prize. Undergraduate: Sebastian Schramm, 1st Prize; Staci Ball, 2nd Prize; and Katie Gardini, 3rd Prize. Kem Krest’s sponsorship continues through 2011. Lake City Bank Renews Entrepreneurship Lecture Series The company has renewed its sponsorship through fall 2011. That will be the ninth consecutive year that the bank has sponsored the weekly free presentations on the many facets of entrepreneurship. The 12 lectures showcase many of the area’s premier business organizations and their chief executives. The lecture series are open to the public. NIBCO to Sponsor IT Management Seminar Series Through 2011 The series brings leading IT management executives, professionals, professors, and graduate students together to discuss topics in information technology management. Each presenter serves on the advisory board for the decision sciences undergraduate and Master of Science in Management of Information Technologies (MS-MIT) programs. The series is part of the capstone course for MS-MIT graduating students and is free and open to IT professionals in the Michiana community.
12 12| |foundations foundations
Leading in the 21st Century Speaker Series Jack Uldrich, bestselling author and consultant, shared his views on the possibilities that significant nanotechnology research and commercialization efforts underway in Michiana may have on economic development. Uldrich is the author of five books. His visit was sponsored by: KADA Partnership; Lake City Bank; Lexus of Mishawaka; Metzger, Mancini & Lackner CPAs; Northwestern Mutual; and Tuesley Hall Konopa, LLP.
COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES
New Name The Division of Nursing and Health Professions officially become the College of Health Sciences on July 1. The college is comprised of the School of Nursing, the School of Social Work, the Programs in Dental Education, and the Programs in Radiography and Medical Imaging. Program Updates The MSN program completed its first year. In addition, the dental hygiene program had graduates with a bachelor’s degree the first year it was offered (2008), and more graduates to follow in 2009. The bachelor’s degree in medical imaging has been approved.
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES
WOST Student Named Rankin Scholar for 2009 Kellirae Boann, a women’s studies major, was one of 80 women chosen nationally as a Jeannette Rankin Foundation Scholar for 2009. The Rankin Foundation, of Athens, Ga., awards scholarships to mature, low-income women who are seeking to change their lives through education. The foundation was created through a $16,000 bequest from Jeannette Rankin, the first woman elected to the U.S. Congress in 1916. Rankin, who earned a BS in biology from the University of Montana in 1902, worked to advance the cause of women’s suffrage. BioBlitz at Indiana Dunes Jim McLister (Biology) led three of the teams surveying the amphibians and reptiles at the May 2009 BioBlitz at the Indiana Dunes National Park. One of the teams that he led was featured in the National Geographic blog about the event. The photograph taken by Jim of the blue-spotted salamander was featured on the 2009 BioBlitz homepage. Jim was one of 150 scientists leading species inventory teams. There were 2,000 school children that took part in the event, and more than 1,000 community people volunteered. Smith Wins 2009 Lundquist Award Associate Professor Kenneth Smith, Department of English and director of the Master of Liberal Studies program, was named the 2009 recipient of the Eldon F. Lundquist Award. The award is given to a faculty member who has exhibited excellence in teaching, scholarly or artistic achievement, and diversified relevant service, preferably in community service throughout the Michiana region. The award was established by the friends of the late Eldon F. Lundquist of Elkhart, who was a distinguished long-time member of the Indiana legislature and an adent support of higher education in this state. Caitlin Worm Selected for Israel Program Caitlin Worm participated in the Anti-Defamation League Campus Leadership Mission to Israel June 8-17, 2009. Caitlin also was this year’s recipient of the John M. Lewis Award for Civic Engagement. New Major in Anthropology Approved In March the Indiana Commission for Higher Education approved the joint degree program for a BA in anthropology to be offered by IU South Bend and IU Northwest. Students began the new degree program in the Fall 2009. Northwest has a more robust program in biological anthropology, while the program in South Bend is strong in cultural anthropology and archaeology. Bennion Received Pinnell Award Elizabeth Bennion, associate professor of political science, was one of two 2009 recipients of the Indiana University W. George Pinnell Award for Outstanding Service. Bennion has led campus commitments to civic engagement as director of the American Democracy Project since 2004. Laboratory of Material Culture The laboratory will provide facilities for anthropological study and interpretation of cultural materials from around the world. Facility and artifact collections can be utilized during classes offered by the
Department of Sociology and Anthropology, as well as courses in history, women’s studies, and the physical sciences. The equipment will be used primarily for sponsored and original research conducted by the anthropology faculty members and their students. Faculty will assist museums, local historical societies, and others in the investigation, documentation, and interpretation of cultural resources.
Ernestine M. RACLIN SCHOOL OF THE ARTS
Arts Programming for Charles Black and Martin Luther King Recreation Centers During the 2009-10 academic year the students, faculty and staff of the Ernestine M. Raclin School of the Arts will provide 10 weeks of arts programming each semester to two South Bend community centers. The program serves students from primary school through high school at the Martin Luther King Recreation Center, 1522 W. Linden Ave., and the Charles Black Recreation Center, 3419 W. Washington St. Planned programs include: children’s choir, improvisational theatre, mural painting, Latin dance and social dance. New Magazine The first issue of Aspire, the new Ernestine M. Raclin School of the Arts annual magazine was published in August. The publication features the academic work, programs, exhibitions and performances of alumni, students and faculty of the school. Faculty News Jorge Muñiz, assistant professor of music, received a 2009 New Frontiers Grant in the Arts and Humanities of $49,422 to compose a new choralorchestral work, Requiem for the Innocent. The work will remember the victims of terrorism. Muñiz presented his composition Lamentations of the Prophet Jeremiah at the 52nd National Conference of the College Music Society in Portland, Ore., in October. Jamison Cooper, lecturer in music and member of the Euclid Quartet, performed at theJohn F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. in May. The Euclid Quartet received a $7,500 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) as part of the American Masterpieces: Three Centuries of Artistic Genius initiative. Their proposal was one of 33 awarded nationally and the only one in Indiana. Student News Cassandra Nwokah competed at the American Association of Community Theatre 2009 Festival in June. For her portrayal of Esther in South Bend Civic Theatre’s production of Intimate Apparel she received Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role.
school of education
New Graduate Certificate in Alcohol and Drug Counseling A new graduate certificate in alcohol and drug counseling is being offered through the counseling and human services program in the School of Education. Jeremy Linton, assistant professor in Counseling and Human Services, worked three years to develop the curriculum. The first group of applicants started classes in fall 2009. Part-time Teaching Award Linda Young, director of Student Teaching and Field Experiences, received the University Part-time Teaching Award at Founders Day ceremonies. Young taught elementary school before she moved to higher education and IU South Bend nine years ago. She has added to the technology landscape of the by adding the course “Digital Photography in the Classroom.”
On Their Shoulders History of Civil Rights in South Bend In early November, IU South Bend’s Wolfson Press will release the first volumes in a new local history series, On Their Shoulders. Under the direction of series editor Les Lamon, On Their Shoulders books tell the story of race, race relations, and civil rights struggle in South Bend. Researcher and local resident David Healey introduces the South Bend career and writing of Buford Gordon, a dynamic young minister who built the first A.M.E. Zion church building still in service on North Eddy Street. Healey puts into perspective Gordon’s very rare 1922 book, The Negro in South Bend, and brings it back into print for a new audience. Virtually lost to us, Gordon’s study serves as a sociological and historical baseline for understanding race and race relations in our area and for all the later books of the series. The volume will also include a key 1922 Gordon sermon on faith and the fight for political equality. Where The Negro in South Bend describes the conflicts and problems caused by the rapid growth of the black population in South Bend after World War I, Lisa Swedarsky, a South Bend native now teaching in the Atlanta public schools, focuses her research on one of the community’s first responses to those problems. In her book, A Place With Purpose: Hering House, 1925-1963 Swedarsky recounts the creation of a racially separate community center or settlement house. Forced to confront changes in the community, white community leaders chose formal racial separation rather than inclusion, effectively sending South Bend down a path toward a largely segregated social system. Blacks took great pride in the Hering House and it helped meet a tremendous community need, but it never totally escaped the demoralizing taint of paternalism and segregation. In Spring of 2010, Wolfson Press will publish Our Day: A History of Race Relations and Civil Rights in South Bend, Indiana, Kathy O’Dell’s history of race relations and public accommodation in South Bend known to many through the controversial story of the Engman Natatorium. Healey, Swidarsky, and O’Dell all began their research with Professor Lamon as graduate students in IU South Bend’s interdisciplinary Master of Liberal Studies program. The program sponsors Wolfson Press, the university’s new publisher of books about the history and cultures of our region. The books and the series are an important step in recognizing the diversity of cultures in Michiana.
foundations | 13
The first several On Their Shoulders volumes are underwritten by grants from the African American Community Fund at the Community Foundation of St. Joseph County and an Arts Everywhere grant, also from the Community Foundation of St. Joseph County.
james sees natatorium as
14 | foundations
key to outreach
Kevin Lamarr James has a vision of how to build a bridge over troubled waters. James, a sociologist, has extensive training in the areas of race, ethnicity and gender. James joined the faculty at IU South Bend last year and has already made an impact on the campus. He teaches Principles of Sociology, Racial and Ethnic Relations, and Making Sense of HIV. His undergraduate degree from Hampton University and graduate degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago have prepared him well for his new assignment as Director of the IU South Bend Civil Rights Heritage Center. He takes on this leadership position as the Center gets ready to begin its outreach programs from the Engmann Natatorium on the west side of South Bend. In this partnership between IU South Bend, the city of South Bend and the South Bend Heritage Foundation, community residents, activists and scholars alike will be able to take part in educational programs focusing on racial and ethnic diversity, as well as civil and human rights. “There is no doubt that the struggle many African-Americans faced locally to gain equal rights and access to swim at the Natatorium was part of a larger, national social movement, ” said James. “The conflicts that occurred in South Bend were also occurring in St. Augustine, Florida and throughout the South.” James is committed to memorializing the local civil rights struggle of African-Americans at the Natatorium. “For some, it stands as a reminder of pain, hatred, and exclusion. The reality is some persons may never get over those feelings, and I cannot say they are wrong for holding on to that. It is for this very reason the Natatorium is necessary in this day and time: to ensure the dignity, love, and respect due all humanity is extended to everyone. We do not have the ability to change yesterday, but we have the opportunity to bring about change for our today and tomorrows.” “The Natatorium is not a museum,” added James. “While the newly renovated facility preserves some of the original aesthetics, what will take place inside of the facility is not about rehashing the past, but using it to chart a new path for the present and future. There is a story that binds us all together, that we share in common, and the Natatorium will exemplify those commonalities in the new patchwork of the American fabric.” James has already met several community leaders and is working with them on plans for the opening of the Natatorium. There are many opportunities to get involved. Contributions and volunteers will help, as well as ideas about on-going programs and activities. If you, your school group or organization would like to learn more about ways you can be involved with the IU South Bend Civil Rights Heritage Center at the Natatorium, please contact James at jameskl@iusb.edu or 520-4243.
The pictures to the left (top to bottom) were taken in the Engman Natatorium before the pool was removed. In its place will be a peace garden, like the one at Rev. Martin Luther King’s home in Alabama.
foundations | 15
Picture 1 shows the lower end of the pool, where people entered, if they were admitted to the Natatorium. Picture 3 shows the full length of the pool. Picture 4 shows the original guard booth. Here, swimmers entered the pool area, or were turned away if they were African-American.
Alumni Board Bios
Class Notes
Please submit your
ALMA C. Powell >>
retired from Elkhart Community Schools in 2002 as director of curriculum and instruction. She then spent two years as a senior scientist with the Education Development Center in Newton, MA. With 34 years of experience in various capacities in her field of education, Alma now spends time as a consultant in the areas of leadership development, diversity and as a mentor for principals in Indiana. With bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Indiana University, Alma formerly served as chair of the Board of Managers for the Indiana University Alumni Association and was an Indiana Coordinator for the Obama Campaign. Alma enjoys time she spends as a volunteer for RSVP, United Way, and various community organizations. She also presides on the national board of Learning Point Associates, an educational research organization. She is chairperson of the local Natatorium Civil Rights Museum Campaign, a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, a member of Indiana University South Bend Alumni Board, and an officer with Olivet AME Church. Alma is married to Bill Powell, who is also retired and an Indiana University alumnus, and the proud mother of a son, Brian, who is an accountant, and a daughter, Alicia, who is a producer for ABC World News.
16 | foundations
norma napoli >>
70s Phil Stiver, BA’74 Sociology, MPA’76 is a retired elected county commissioner. He resides in Elkhart.
80s Helenann Klukowski, AGS’87, BGS’91, is the assistant manager for The Foundry Lofts & Apartments, which is part of Eddy Street Commons, South Bend. Jill Salyer Murphy, BA’82 Sociology, runs a small mixed media arts business, Boozle’s Buddies.
00s Candace Fuller Andresen, BS’00 Nursing, is the director of the Emergency Care Center at Memorial Hospital of South Bend. Curt Brown, MLS’00, is work in commercial banking at KeyBank, South Bend, where he is a vice president, senior underwriter/portfolio manager. Douglas Culp, MS’00 Education, is employed by First Baptist Christian School in Mishawaka where he is the principal.
works at Milton Adult Day Services with elderly clients with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia. She began her nursing career as a diploma nurse working on an inpatient psychiatric unit in St. Louis, Missouri. After getting married and having three daughters, she moved from St. Louis to South Bend, Indiana in 1989. That same year, she returned to school for her bachelor’s degree in nursing. “Indiana University at South Bend was the perfect fit for me. I was able to continue working full time at St. Joseph Hospital – Mishawaka and went to school part-time at IU South Bend. The professors helped me and many other non-traditional students while we worked and attended classes. I believe IU South Bend played an important role in my development as a nursing professional and helped me connect with other nurses and community leaders.”
Josh Culp, BS’00 Computer Science, is a senior network technician for Goshen Fiber Network in New Paris, Indiana. He is also a senior network technician for Haywire Brightnet Computer Service, also located in New Paris.
She has worked in psychiatric nursing, medical-surgical nursing, community and home care nursing. Currently, she is a nurse for the elderly with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia in an adult day setting at Milton Adult Day Services. Her three daughters are grown and living in Detroit, Mich., San Jose, Calif. and Lexington, Kentucky. When not working, she and her husband visit their daughters and twin grandsons.
Tiffany Goehring, BFA’04 Graphic Design, is a 2009 American Graphic Design Award winner for IU South Bend’s School of Business Economics 2008 Annual Report. Goehring has been employed in the Office of Communications and Marketing since March 2005.
Regina Emberton, MPA’00, is employed by CB Richard Ellis/Bradley, located in South Bend, as vice president of brokerages services. Emberton was recently named to “Michiana Forty Under 40,” a local program that honors 40 young professional for their contributions to the Michiana professional environment and community. Pete Farrow, BA’00 Physics/Mass Communications, works at 95.3 WAOR, Mishawaka, as a midday personality and website administrator. Bill Firstenberger, MLS’00, is the director of interpretive operations for OnCellsystems. He is also the owner of Museumcroft, located in Winona Lake, Indiana. Jennifer Gaddis, MS’00 Education, is an education consultant with Usborne Books.
Marsella Lewis, BS’00 Computer Science, is employed as a contractor/software engineer at Tybrin, located in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. “I love my job. I
class news to kborlik@iusb.edu.
have worked with people who have graduated from other schools and IU South Bend matches or surpasses other schools. I am glad that the education from IU South Bend has given me a great opportunity to work for a top-notch softward company with the most advanced technologies.” Matthew Long, MBA’00, is the treasurer at CTS Corporation in Elkhart. Stephanie McIntosh, MS’00 Education, works for Indiana Juvenile Justice Task Force, Inc., Family Support Services Program, where she is a family specialist. Alice Miller, BS’08 Public Affairs, MS’03 Education, is working as a consultant (Indiana State Based, Head Start/Early head Start Training Office) for ASE, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Booz Allen Hamilton. She is currently working on her doctorate in organizational psychology and is located in Indianapolis. Chad Nagy, BS’00 Business, is employed by BKR Studios, South Bend, as a project manager.
Andrew Heflick, BA’08 Psychology, is currently attending the University of Rennes in Rennes, France where he is studying French language, history, literature and culture. Jason Meadows, BS’08, Criminal Justice, is employed as a chemical dependency and addictions therapist at Porter Starke Services in Valparaiso, Indiana. He is currently a graduate student at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. Innocent Mashakiro, MSW’08, works as a children’s services coordinator at the Bashor Children’s Home in Goshen. Carolyn E. Smith, BS’08 Nursing, is working in the oncology care unit at Elkhart General Hospital. Theresa Whelan, MLS’08 Education, is employed by Ivy Tech Community College in South Bend as the assistant director of financial aid.
Scott Ritchie, MS’00 Education, works in the social studies department of John Glenn High School in Walkerton, Indiana. Maverick Ruiz, BS’00 Business, is an education consultant with Usborne Books. Rodney Shields, BS’00 Public Affairs, is the founder/project manager for 5 Star Renovation, a drywall hanging/finish, painting, floor covering business. Mark P. Stevens, BS’00 Business, is a materials supervisor for Crown International in Elkhart. Kathryn Thomas, AS’00 Business, BS’03 Business is a branch manager for INOVA Federal Credit Union in Elkhart. Kelly Hofferth, BA’01 Sociology, is a consultant at Press Ganey in South Bend. Shanti Nand, MS’04 Education, works at the St. Joseph County Public Library, South Bend, as a librarian. Connie Strean, AA’04 Speech Communications, BA’06 Mass Communications, is a family development consultant for REAL Services. Micahel Sobieralski, BS’07 Business, works for Monarch Beverage Company, Indianapolis, as a sales representative for the Fine Wine Division. James R. Arthur, MLS’08 Education, currently is employed as an information technology manager at Church World Service in Elkhart. Dennis Colvin, BS’08 Music, works at Nyco Music, South Bend, as a drum instructor. Britnie Foutch, BS’08 Biological Sciences, is a graduate student at the
University of Georgia, in the plant biology department.
WE KEEP GROWING ALUMNI ROOM FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN
IU SoUth Bend // AlUmnI ASSocIAtIon
Come Grow with Us
The Alumni Room in the Administration Building has recently been remodeled. It is onlIne beautiful — of the art presentation systems, JoIn Atstate www.AlUmnI.IndIAnA.edU new flooring, streamlined access, and new furnishings.
Help us defray the cost for this beautiful remodeling! All donations are appreciated. Please make your check out to the “Indiana University Foundation.” The checks may be sent to Indiana University South Bend c/o IU Foundation Box 660527 Indianapolis, IN 46266-0527 IUSB Building Fund 32RR04AJ5 (on the memo line) Please help us reach our goal of $100,000 For questions, call Jeanie Metzger, Director of Alumni Affairs at 574.520.4271 or Dina Harris, Director of Development at 574.520.4131
Non-Profit Organization U.S. Postage PAID Permit 540 South Bend, IN
Indiana University South Bend // 1700 Mishawaka Avenue // P.O. Box 7111 // South Bend, IN 46634-7111
IU South Bend Center for a Sustainable Future & The Natural Step present
Sustainability and Innovation: The Natural Step to Prosperity
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. // October 29 // South Bend Marriott Hotel
The Natural Step is one of the world’s leading sustainability training organizations and they have helped companies like IKEA, Nike, and Starbucks go green. In this workshop you will learn the principles of sustainability and how to integrate them into your business. REGISTER : : www.iusb.edu/~sbocm/sustainable/