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Volume 3, Issue 9: October 16, 2006
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Dr. Curtis White | English Professor Curtis White will present this fall's Arts and Sciences Lecture on Monday, Oct. 23, at 7:30 p.m. in the Bone Student Center Circus Room. White’s lecture will feature students from the School of Theater, under the direction of Kim Pereira, performing a scene from White’s novel, Requiem. The evening will close with a reading by White of his story about Frederic Chopin, “Marche Funebre.” “Curt White is a fearless innovator in fiction,” said Dr. Robert McLaughlin, Director of Undergraduate Studies in English. "He challenges his readers to laugh at themselves, to be outraged at their society, and, above all, to think."
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Volume 3, Issue 9: October 16, 2006
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Alumni at College Reception
| All sixteen departments of the College of Arts and Sciences participated in Alumni Day festivities on October 13 in connection with the 2006 ISU Homecoming celebration. CAS alumni gathered for a morning reception, then attended a luncheon at which Carl Hulse, the Chief Congressional Correspondent for the New York Times, was the featured speaker. Hulse is also an ISU alumnus. Alumni spent the afternoon meeting and speaking with current CAS students. "The College of Arts and Sciences is proud of its graduates," remarked Dean Olson. "They are amazingly talented individuals, and we are grateful for their willingness to share their perspectives with our current students."
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Dr. Marjorie A. Jones | Dr. Marjorie A. Jones of the Department of Chemistry was named 2006 Chemist of the Year by the Heartland section of the American Chemical Society on October 12. Dr. Jones’ research involves the study of an enzyme that makes heme, the part of the hemoglobin molecule that carries oxygen in blood. A person could develop porphyria if heme is not correctly made, and single-celled parasites that cause the disease Leishmaniasis latch on to the patient’s blood and use the heme for themselves. Dr. Jones’ research may lead to a cheap and effective drug therapy for patients. “I was overwhelmed and very honored to be selected for this award,” said Dr. Jones. “It gives me a chance to express my excitement about working with my students and with my colleagues. Science is just fun.”
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Deb Lesser and Lauren Colvin | The School of Communication won ten Student Silver Dome Awards at the Illinois Broadcasters Association University Awards presentation on Friday, October 6, more than any other institution in the state. Top honorees include TV-10, the campus television station, and WZND, the campus radio station. TV-10 received first place awards for TV News Pack, TV Sports Pack and TV Spot, and honorable mention for TV Spot and TV Longform. WZND received first place in Radio Aircheck, Radio-TV Sales Promotion and Radio Campaign, and honorable mention for Radio Aircheck and Radio Longform. “The success of our students at the IBA Awards is an indicator of the excellence, skill, dedication, and effort of our outstanding faculty,” said Dr. Larry W. Long, Executive Director of the School of Communication.
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Dr. Suzanne Kimball | Suzanne Kimball joins ISU as an Assistant Professor of Audiology. She earned her AuD from the University of Florida, her M.A. from Memphis State University, and her B.A. from the University of Mississippi. Her research is on the efficacy and ethics of hearing aid dispensing. "In just the short time that I have been here at ISU, my experience has been fantastic. I have found ISU to be a very warm and friendly campus," said Dr. Kimball. "The administration, faculty, staff and students appear top notch and have been more than eager to help get me up and running with my classes and research."
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