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Trustee Maitland and Jennifer McDade
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Trustee Joanne E. Maitland toured the College of Arts and Sciences on April 23. Through their participation in ISU’s Trustee in Residence program, members of the Board of Trustees spend a day each semester visiting one of the university’s six colleges. Trustee Maitland began the day with a visit to the English Language Institute, where Director Kasia Witkowska-Stadnik provided her with a tour. At the Institute, Trustee Maitland visited a classroom in which students from countries around the world, including Saudi Arabia, South Korea, and Viet Nam, introduced themselves to her. The morning’s activities also included visits to the Department of Geography-Geology and the School of Biological Sciences.
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Professors Joseph Blaney and Joseph Zompetti of the School of Communication have recently co-edited and contributed to The Rhetoric of Pope John Paul II (Lexington Books, 2009). The book, which centers on the rhetoric of and about Pope John Paul II, is the eleventh title in the Lexington Studies in Political Communication series. The series aims to provide quality publications that examine the role and function of communication across the political spectrum including campaigns and elections, media, and political institutions. Contributors for the book wrote on a number of topics pertaining to Pope John Paul II, such as media portrayals of the Pope and the speeches he gave.
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| Dan Stump, Fred Walk, Monica Noraian, Ron Gifford |
Four history professors—Ron Gifford, Monica Noraian, Dan Stump, and Fred Walk—successfully competed in the Redbird Challenge Adventure Race on April 19 and won first place for best team costume. “We had a great day and even took home a first place ribbon for best costume,” said Noraian. “We were all historic world leaders represented by our different hats." The event consisted of a 16-mile bike ride, three-mile run and two- mile canoe trip. “What an amazing experience and feeling of accomplishment for “Team History” to have competed and even completed this challenging course,” said Noraian. The Redbird Challenge was sponsored by Recreation Services and hosted by the Outdoor Adventure Program and McLean County Parks and Recreation.
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Joe Blaney (right) accepts one of two awards from the Broadcast Education Association
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Dr. Joe Blaney, Associate Professor of Communication, was presented with two awards on April 23 at the annual Broadcast Education Association convention in Las Vegas. He was awarded Best of Competition in the Radio Commercial-Promo-PSA category for "Copper Top Lounge," and the BEA Award of Excellence in the Hard News Reporting (Radio) competition by the News Division. Blaney's entry chronicled Bloomington Central Catholic High School's play-off march to the state football championship.
The Broadcast Education Association (BEA) is the educational division of the National Association of Broadcasters.
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Members of the ISU Speech Team
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The Illinois State University Speech Team brought its season to a successful close this month by placing fourth at the National Forensics Association (NFA) competition and by placing fifth at the American Forensics Association National Individual Events Tournament (AFA NIET). ISU senior Mike Norris was named the 2009 NFA After Dinner Speaking Champion. Norris also earned top honors at the AFA, winning national championships in both After Dinner Speaking and Program Oral Interpretation. The NFA competition was hosted by Drury University and Missouri State University, while the AFA tournament took place at the University of Akron in Ohio.
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| Professor Emeritus Lauren E. Brown |
Emeritus Professor of Biological Sciences Lauren E. Brown is the recipient of a prestigious honorary appointment as Associate in Zoology at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago. Curators in the Department of Zoology selected him to receive this honor after nomination by the chair of the Division of Amphibians and Reptiles. Formal appointement was made by the Senior Vice President of the Field Museum. Criteria were service to the Museum and significance of his research record. Dr. Brown was born and raised in Wisconsin, received his PhD at the University of Texas in Austin, and joined the ISU faculty in 1967. He is a zoologist with a specialty in amphibians and reptiles.
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J. Scott Jordan
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J. Scott Jordan, Professor of Psychology, joined the ISU faculty in the Fall semester of 2001. In addition to teaching classes on behavioral and cognitive sciences this Spring, Jordan and his students also conduct research on the dynamic relationship between perception, action and cognition. He is also currently conducting research on how spatial perception is influenced by whether or not someone does a task alone or with another. "Our data indicate that our goals in a task influence our perception of the location of moving objects, in a way that suggests our minds "work ahead' compared to the physical world. In fact, when controlling movement of the object with another person, this effect increases, as if we are able automatically to incorporate the possibilities created by others' potential actions into our own action plans," Jordan said.
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