The University of Indianapolis’ homecoming football victory Saturday was also the occasion of a special announcement about the Greyhounds’ home turf.

The field is now known as Kiesel Field, in honor of UIndy alumnus and longtime trustee and supporter William R. Kiesel. Kiesel was recognized in a ceremony at halftime of the 27-23 win over visiting Northwood University. (Click here for more on the game.)

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The University of Indianapolis was the victim of a sophisticated cyber attack that was discovered Thursday, Sept. 18, 2008. The university’s investigation has determined that a server containing archived information with names and Social Security numbers was breached on Sept. 8, 2008. The server is entirely separate from servers that store faculty and student personal information such as grades and salaries; that information remains secure and was not accessible to these hackers.

The university has no evidence that any of the archived information was stolen, or that the hackers were looking for that information, but has notified the 11,000 individuals whose Social Security numbers were potentially compromised. In addition, the university has notified the three national credit reporting services to be alert to suspicious activity, and is offering 12 months of free credit monitoring to affected individuals.

The University of Indianapolis moved rapidly to disable all external access to the compromised server, and has called in computer security experts to identify other potential breach points and make recommendations about additional preventive measures. The university unfortunately is among a growing number of organizations affected by cyber crime nationwide. Schools and universities appear especially vulnerable, accounting for at least 20 percent of all reported cases.

For more information:

• Identification Theft FAQ
• Individual Fraud Alert Information
• Credit Freeze Information
• Credit Freeze Applications Process By State

The University of Indianapolis will showcase its international flavor Thursday, Oct. 2, with a colorful ceremony featuring the national flags of the approximately 350 students, faculty and staff members who hail from foreign countries.

Open to the public, the 20th annual Celebration of the Flags begins at 2 p.m. in the Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center and will include remarks from student government President Elizabeth Semrau, international student representative Radcliffe Ganda of Sierra Leone, and UIndy President Beverley Pitts.

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A new master’s degree fellowship program is intended to steer top college graduates into careers as math and science teachers in Indiana schools, and potential candidates can learn more at an Oct. 7 information session at the University of Indianapolis.

The Woodrow Wilson Indiana Teaching Fellowship is open to college seniors, graduates and career changers who majored in math or science as undergraduates or have substantial work experience in related fields. The program provides a $30,000 stipend to cover expenses during a one-year master’s degree program in teaching at UIndy, IUPUI, Purdue University or Ball State University. In exchange, each recipient agrees to teach for at least three years in an underserved Indiana school system.

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Award-winning poets and fiction writers from around the country will read and discuss their work in the 2008-2009 Kellogg Writers Series at the University of Indianapolis.

Kellogg series events take place on the UIndy campus at 1400 E. Hanna Ave., and admission is free. This year’s speakers are:

Diane Glancy
Wednesday, Oct. 1, 7:30 p.m.
Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center, Ruth Lilly Performance Hall

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Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright is scheduled to speak on campus Friday, discussing foreign policy and national security issues on behalf of Barack Obama’s presidential campaign.

The event is scheduled from 12:05 to 1 p.m. Friday in Ruth Lilly Performance Hall of the Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center. Doors will open at 11 a.m. for UIndy faculty, staff and students with campus ID. Doors will open at 11:30 a.m. for the general public.

The event is sponsored by the campus College Democrats student organization and the national Students for Barack Obama organization.

The program will include remarks from student Amanda Williams, president of the College Democrats; Judy O’Bannon, former Indiana first lady and UIndy honorary degree recipient; and Christel DeHaan, international philanthropist and UIndy trustee.

Secretary Albright will speak for approximately 20 minutes, then respond to audience questions for approximately 15 minutes.

Albright served on the National Security Council under President Jimmy Carter, later was appointed ambassador to the United Nations, and then became the first female Secretary of State during the Clinton administration. Currently a member of Obama’s national security working group, she also will speak Friday at IU-Bloomington and DePauw University.

Faculty, staff and students turned out Sept. 11, 2008, to mark the start of construction on UIndy’s sixth residence hall.

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A program of music from Mexico, Spain and Central and South America will kick off the Spanish Song Project at UIndy, a year-long creative effort featuring multicultural composer Gabriela Lena Frank.

The Sept. 18 concert at the University of Indianapolis will be the first local professional performance of Frank’s work since she began a two-year residency with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra.

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Ron Dow, who teaches real estate courses when he’s not being director of the Center for Business Partnerships, was interviewed by WTHR-Channel 13 today about how the federal bailout of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae will affect home buyers and the housing market. The report is scheduled to air during the 6 p.m. newscast.

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Dr. Stephen Graham, professor of political science, was interviewed by WISH-TV today about Michelle Obama visiting Indiana and related issues in the presidential campaign. Segments are expected to air during Wednesday’s morning news on Channel 8.

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Dr. Matt Will of the School of Business was interviewed by WTHR-Channel 13 today about the local spike in gas prices related to Hurricane Ike. That story is expected air during tonight’s 11 p.m. broadcast.

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