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Volume 3, Issue 12: November 6, 2006
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Dr. Saad El-Zanati, Dr. Jeffrey Kahn, and Dr. Julie Jung | The College of Arts and Sciences Research Proposal Review Committee (RPRC) has announced this year’s Outstanding College Researchers: Saad El-Zanati, Professor of Mathematics; Julie Jung, Associate Professor of English; and Jeffrey Kahn, Associate Professor of Psychology. Each year the committee selects one winner from each of the College’s three divisions: sciences, humanities, and social sciences. Winners of the award are eligible to be nominated in future years for the Outstanding University Researcher Award. “Every year, the RPRC receives extremely impressive portfolios. Each of the departmental nominees has a very impressive record and has garnered national and international recognition for his or her work,” said Senior Associate Dean Sam Catanzaro. “Choosing among them is a challenge, but it is exciting for us to learn about the accomplishments of our colleagues.”
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Volume 3, Issue 12: November 6, 2006
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Alex Cardona, Dr. Maura Toro-Morn, Karen Major | The Latin American and Latino Studies Program, in conjunction with the College of Arts and Sciences, hosted a luncheon and business meeting of the Hispanic Families Work Group of McLean County on November 3. This is a collaborative community group comprised of a wide variety of leaders from the social service, faith community, government, education, health service, and business community sectors. They are dedicated to serving the Hispanic community in McLean County by advocating for enhanced access to, and quality of, opportunities and services. About 40 community leaders were joined by a number of Illinois State faculty, staff, and graduate students. They came together to review the events of Hispanic Heritage Month, plan events for the coming months, and discuss particular community issues that affect the Hispanic community.
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Volume 3, Issue 12: November 6, 2006
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Dr. Janice Neuleib | The Illinois State University Writing Project sponsored an evening showcase of writing by both students and teachers at the Valeska Hinton Early Childhood Center in Peoria on November 1. The event included some short demonstration lessons, as well as student writing to which those in attendance could respond. Dr. Janice Neuleib serves as Director of the ISU Writing Project. “The Writing Project highlights teachers teaching teachers,” said Neuleib. "The lessons taught and learned highlight the pleasures and rewards of writing."
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Dr. Ali Riaz
| Dr. Ali Riaz, Department of Politics and Government, spoke recently at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington, DC. His talk, “Bangladesh’s Barometer: Impending National Elections Amidst Political Conflict and Rising Islamism,” focused on the rising Islamist militancy in Bangladesh. Riaz’s scholarly work on Islamic militancy in Bangladesh bears directly on international issues concerning Islamic countries and their role in the world. Bangladesh is the third-largest Muslim country in the world and has been a practicing democracy since 1991. The country is scheduled to hold a national election in January 2007. Riaz warns that Bangladesh is currently experiencing a crisis of governance. Political activists from various parties are attempting to influence the elections through violence and rioting. “I am proud of Professor Riaz, as his work clearly ties theory to practice,” said Dr. Jamal Nassar, Chair of the Department of Politics and Government. “This is the ultimate accomplishment of a successful political scientist.”
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Volume 3, Issue 12: November 6, 2006
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Dr. Clifford Dykstra | Dr. Clifford Dykstra comes to ISU as Chair of the Department of Chemistry. After receiving his Ph.D. from the University of California at Berkeley, Dr. Dykstra was invited to become a faculty member at the University of Illinois, where he taught for 13 years and achieved the rank of Professor of Chemistry. Subsequently, he served as Chancellor's Professor of Chemistry and Associate Dean of Science at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. Dkystra is currently Editor of the prestigious Journal of Molecular Structure-Theochem. His primary area of research is exploring the clustering phenomenon of small molecules, including hydrogen. This research of fundamental interactions of hydrogen may play an important role in future technology. He recently published an article entitled “Remarkable Features in the Interactions of Quadrupolar Molecules,” in the Journal of Physical Chemistry, in which he discusses hydrogen clustering.
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