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New community chorus to conduct auditions

A new University of Indianapolis choral ensemble will unite talented local residents with the university’s own faculty, staff, alumni and students to perform masterworks of choral-orchestral music.
The Choral Union is led by Paul Krasnovsky, the university’s director of choral activities. Membership is open to singers at all levels of ability who enjoy bringing a professional [...]

Seven tips: Winter health and safety for older adults

By Ellen W. Miller, PhD, PT
Executive Director, University of Indianapolis Center for Aging & Community
NOTE: Dr. Miller is available for interviews. Contact her at (317) 791-5930 or emiller@uindy.edu.
While many people wish for a “White Christmas,” the reality is that snow and ice can be a painful one-two punch, especially for seniors who have osteoporosis or [...]

Youth ministry program names director

The Rev. L. Lang Brownlee has been named the first director of the Youth Ministry Training Program at the University of Indianapolis.
Brownlee joined the university as interim chaplain in July 2001 and now serves as co-chaplain and assistant professor of Philosophy & Religion. An ordained clergy member of the South Indiana Conference of the United [...]

Expert can discuss Iraqi election outlook

Violence seems to be increasing in Iraq with the approach of parliamentary elections on Dec. 15. Will the electoral outcome make the troubled nation safer and more stable?
Dr. R. William Ayres, director of the International Relations program at the University of Indianapolis, says past Iraqi elections offer little hope that next week’s voting will reduce [...]

Chamber, university announce education partnership

The University of Indianapolis will offer customized graduate business programs and other education opportunities to central Indiana employers through a groundbreaking new partnership with the Greater Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce.
The university’s School of Business already has designed on-site MBA programs for such employers as Rolls-Royce, Raytheon and Visteon, said Stephen Tokar, director of business development [...]

Student-journalists win statewide awards

The University of Indianapolis student newspaper, The Reflector, brought home two awards from the recent Hoosier State Press Association Better Newspaper Contest.
Senior Katy Yeiser, a graduate of Paris (Ky.) High School, won second place for best sports writing with her article on women’s basketball coach Teri Moren, “Moren learns from former coaches, experiences and players [...]

Nawrocki to lead biology graduate program

Stephen P. Nawrocki, professor of biology and anthropology at the University of Indianapolis, has been named director of the university’s Graduate Human Biology Program.
Duties include overseeing curriculum and implementation of the program, which offers a unique master of science degree blending traditional study in biological anthropology and archeology with a solid base in anatomy and [...]

Conference opens Thursday to address vital connection between economic development, high school transformation

Science, technology, engineering and math of particular focus
Indianapolis, Ind. – A two-day conference on “Indiana’s Future: Economic Development and the High School Connection” opens Thursday with insights from former North Carolina Governor James B. Hunt Jr. and other leaders from around the world who have been transforming secondary education, especially in science, technology, engineering and [...]

Author Wendell Berry to speak Nov. 7 at University of Indianapolis

Celebrated author, poet and philosopher Wendell Berry will appear Nov. 7 at the University of Indianapolis during the 2005 Spirit & Place Civic Festival.
Working Our Way Home: An Evening with Wendell Berry & Friends will include readings and discussions from 4 to 8 p.m. on the university campus, 1400 E. Hanna Ave. Admission is free [...]

University to welcome high schoolers Oct. 29

High school juniors and seniors can get a taste of college life Saturday, Oct. 29, when the University of Indianapolis hosts its annual High School Day for prospective students.
The event will run from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the university campus at 1400 E. Hanna Ave. Admission is free, lunch is included and no [...]