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Volume 3, Issue 7: October 2, 2006
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Dr. James Koch | Dr. James V. Koch, Board of Visitors Professor of Economics and President Emeritus at Old Dominion University, will speak on the ISU campus at 7 p.m. on Monday, October 16 in the Old Main Room at the Bone Student Center. His talk, “The Influence of Religion, Moral Values, and ‘Gay Marriage’ Votes on the 2004 Presidential Election,” is free and open to the public and will be followed by a reception. “A member of our College’s Hall of Fame, Dr. Koch is highly regarded throughout the nation," said Dean Olson. “We are fortunate to have this opportunity to discuss with him matters that affect us all.”
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Volume 3, Issue 7: October 2, 2006
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Mike McCurdy | WGLT received a first place Award for Creative Excellence (ACE) in the jazz category from the Public Radio Program Directors Association at its September meeting. The winning entry included several thirty-second announcements designed to promote jazz to listeners, as well as a portion of a jazz show hosted by Laura Kennedy. The award recognizes Program Director Mike McCurdy’s work in appealing to the values held by public radio listeners. The contest judges observed that Laura Kennedy’s on-air performance and Mike McCurdy’s announcements attracted listeners and kept them engaged. The judges described their performance as natural and compelling. “The ACE is really about the music choices we make, what we say and how we say it to our listeners,” said McCurdy. “It’s what every radio programmer ought to think about, but I think public radio program directors think about it more because we’re more accountable to our listeners. It’s our listeners who help fund the station.”
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Ginny Browne-Waite, Susan Smith, Mary Landrieu, Jeanne Howard, and Larry Craig | Professor Jeanne Howard and Professor Emerita Susan L. Smith, School of Social Work, have been honored by the Congressional Coalition on Adoption for their research and advocacy in the field of adoption. Smith and Howard, Co-Directors of the Center for Adoption Studies at Illinois State University, and other honorees received their "Angels in Adoption" awards at the Cannon Congressional Office Building in Washington D.C. The Angels in Adoption program provides an opportunity for all members of Congress to honor the extraordinary work of constituents who have enriched the lives of foster and adopted children worldwide. More than 190 members of Congress participated this year, making it the year’s single most significant Congressional event pertaining to child welfare in the United States. Howard and Smith work with the Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute of New York, whose executive director, Adam Pertman, nominated them for this distinction. Howard was recommended by Representative Rahm Emmanuel of Illinois, and Smith by North Carolina's Representative David Price. Both professors have conducted nationally known research on the needs and challenges of families after adoption.
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Volume 3, Issue 7: October 2, 2006
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Dr. Roger Anderson | As the demand for biofuels increases, Dr. Roger Anderson, Distinguished Professor of Biological Sciences, has published "Adding Biofuels to the Invasive Species Fire?” in the September issue of Science journal. He warns that many species proposed as biofuel plants share numerous traits in common with invasive plants and argues that these species must be screened for their potential to become invasive species. Among the examples cited is Johnson Grass (Sorghum halepense), which became invasive in 16 states in the 1940s and resulted in cotton and soybean crop losses of $30 million annually. "I laude the efforts to find alternative fuels, and biofuel plants are a good prospect for reducing the nation's dependency on foreign oil,” said Dr. Anderson. “Nevertheless, I am deeply concerned that some of the plants proposed to produce biofuels have the potential to become invasive species and cause economic and environmental harm. It is imperative that these species be screened for their invasiveness before they are widely released into the environment."
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Jennifer Friberg | Jennifer Friberg is an Assistant Professor of Speech-Language Pathology. She earned her Ed.D. from Illinois State University, her M.A. from Indiana University, and her B.A. from San Diego State University. Her research focus lies in the area of child language development and disorders and professional practice issues. "I have found working in the Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology to be extremely exciting," said Dr. Friberg. "My colleagues in the department have been welcoming and supportive, and I am enjoying the process of building relationships with my students. I feel quite lucky to be a part of such a dynamic department."
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