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Deb Lesser, President Bowman, Larry Long, Laura Trendle-Polus, Bob Carroll
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Students, faculty, staff, alumni, and friends from the Bloomington-Normal community gathered in Fell Hall on Wednesday afternoon for an open house celebrating excellence in broadcasting at Illinois State University. Larry Long, Director of the School of Communication, welcomed the group and noted that ISU’s student-run television station, TV-10, and radio station, WZND, have a long and distinguished history. “Laura Trendle-Polus, Director of Television, and Deb Lesser, Director of Radio, are themselves talented broadcasters who continue the tradition of excellence in the programs they direct,” said Long. “They are ISU alumni themselves, and they consistently train some of the best broadcasters in the industry.” President Bowman participated in the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the dedication of the new TV-10 set, which was designed and built by Assistant Director of Television Bob Carroll and ISU students. Click Read More for more photos.
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David Bennett
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David Bennett, a faculty member in the Department of Geography at the University of Iowa, will deliver the keynote address at ISU’s annual Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Day at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, November 19 in the Bowling and Billiards Center Activity Room. His talk, “Geoinformatics in Complex Adaptive Systems,” is part of the Department of Geography-Geology’s annual Douglas Clay Ridgley Lecture Series. Bennett’s research focuses on the uses of GIS science and technology and on environmental policy and decision making. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Day will feature events from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday. The event is free and open to the public and will feature displays, presentations, and hands-on activities using GIS technology. Exhibit hall displays and demonstrations will be from 9 a.m. to noon in the Bowling and Billiards Center Activity Room and speaker presentations from 1 to 3:30 p.m. in the Spotlight Room of the Bone Student Center.
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Monica Plisch, Eugenia Etkina, Ted Hodapp, and Mel Sabella
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Four members representing a national task force visited the ISU campus November 5 and 6 to examine ISU’s physics teacher education program. Retired program director Carl J. Wenning coordinated the visit; assisting with the visit was Kenneth Wester, the program’s new director.
There is a well-established and documented need for major improvements in physics and physical science education in the U.S. To lead the physics community in a response to national and international pressure for a drastic improvement in pre-college science education, and to add to the national debate on accountability in pre-college education, the American Association of Physics Teachers, the American Physical Society, and the American Institute of Physics have formed a national task force on the Professional Preparation of Teachers of Physics.
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Norma Presmeg, Professor of Mathematics, recently published Critical Issues in Mathematics Education: Major Contributions of Alan Bishop (Springer-Verlag). The book, co-edited with Dr. Philip Clarkson, also includes chapters written by Presmeg and by ISU Professor McKenzie Clements. The volume presents the significant contributions, during the last half-century, of Professor Alan Bishop within the mathematics education research community. Alan Bishop is now Professor Emeritus of Monash University in Australia, but for many decades he served in the Education Department of Cambridge University in England. Teacher decision making, spatial and visual geometry, teachers and research, cultural and social aspects of mathematics education, sociopolitical issues, and values are among the issues discussed in this festschrift with a difference, which includes papers by Professor Bishop in each area and assesses their ongoing contribution to mathematics education.
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White Coat Recipients
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With the introduction of the Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.), the white coat ceremony has become a symbol of accomplishment and entry into the hearing healthcare profession. The symbol of the white coat has been present in the medical community for well over a hundred years and brings with it the responsibility of holding the welfare of the client first and foremost, and signifies the successful transition of each individual from student to professional. The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders held its first white coat ceremony for its inaugural Au.D. class as part the Department’s Family Weekend activities. White coat recipients, family and friends were welcomed and congratulated by President Bowman, Chair Smaldino and Audiology program faculty. A highlight of the program, organized by Dr. Tena McNamara, was an inspirational message delivered by former Chair, Dr. Walt Smoski, who encouraged and challenged the students to “be all that you can be” in the profession and to “give back” to the institutions and professionals who have helped them to be successful.
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Krzysztof Ostaszewski, Actuarial Student David Prevo, George Seelinger
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Representatives from the Society of Actuaries will visit the ISU campus on Wednesday, November 19. Throughout the day, the group will staff an information table in the College of Business Building. Open meetings for students will be held in the Circus Room in the Bone Student Center from 11 a.m. to noon, from 2 to 3 p.m., and from 4 to 5 p.m. A visiting actuary will meet with students to discuss the practical business applications of an actuarial science degree and the ways in which actuarial skills are being applied in non-traditional ways to help today’s businesses address complex problems. “If you are passionate about math, you should seriously consider getting a degree in actuarial science,” said Professor Krzysztof Ostaszewski, director of ISU’s actuarial science program. “Professor Ostaszewski has been instrumental in developing one of the best actuarial science programs in the country,” added Dr. George Seelinger, Chair of the Department of Mathematics. “Obtaining a degree in actuarial science prepares students for a wide range of opportunities, and I am pleased that our students will have this opportunity to explore the possibilities.”
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Kathryn Sampeck
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Kathryn Sampeck joins the ISU faculty as an assistant professor of anthropology. She holds a PhD in anthropology from Tulane University and a BA and an MA from the University of Chicago. She is a dedicated instructor with fifteen years of experience in the classroom, lab, and field. Her impressive professional archaeological accomplishments include study of urbanism and political change at the ancient city of Tiwanaku, Bolivia and excavation of the palatial residence of the last king of the Classic Maya city of Copán, Honduras. Her extensive fieldwork in El Salvador included investigations of human activity spanning the earliest human settlement to the late nineteenth century and transcription of a local archive. Sampeck has native fluency in English and Spanish. Her interdisciplinary research focuses on colonialism and Mesoamerican political economic systems, archaeology, and ethnohistory.
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