60 http://www.prwebpodcast.com A Top 30 Stream of Indiana University of PA Press Releases (in MP3 format) via PRWeb podEditor@emediawire.com (PRWeb) podMaster@emediawire.com Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:57:12 -0700 Indiana University of PA http://www.prweb.com/prwebrss.gif 130 49 http://prwebpodcast.com Copyright PRWeb International, Inc. en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss A Top 30 Stream of Indiana University of PA Press Releases (in MP3 format) via PRWeb A Top 30 Stream of Indiana University of PA Press Releases (in MP3 format) via PRWeb podEditor@emediawire.com PR Web PRWeb no http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/5/prweb939084.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/5/prweb939084.htm Megan Bond, a senior in the Department of Anthropology and student in the Robert E. Cook Honors College, is this year's recipient of the $5,000 National Lambda Alpha Charles Jenkins Scholarship. Lambda Alpha is the only national honorary society for Anthropology and has 165 chapters nation wide. Each year only one senior from the entire country is selected for this award, which represents a very prestigious honor for Ms. Bond. [PRWeb May 13, 2008] http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/5/prweb939084.htm Thu, 29 May 2008 16:55:57 -0700 podcrew@extrahoop.com Department of Anthropology and student in the Robert E. Cook Honors College, is this year's recipient of the $5,000 National Lambda Alpha Charles Jenkins Scholarship. Lambda Alpha is the only national honorary society for Anthropology and has 165 chapters nation wide. Each year only one senior from the entire country is selected for this award, which represents a very prestigious honor for Ms. Bond. Her application included letters of recommendation, her statement of professional goals, and an article-length manuscript based on her original research, the latter of which will soon be published in the Lambda Alpha journal. Her research focused on the process of adjustment of students from Bangalore, India who have recently come to IUP to participate in studies here. Previously Ms. Bond participated in an ethnographic field school in Peru and this yielded several papers that she has presented regionally, and more recently at the International Meetings of the Society for Applied Anthropology in Memphis. During the course of her studies at IUP she has also participated in the study abroad program in Valladolid, Spain, and the Anthropological Study Odyssey to Belize and Guatemala. Ms. Bond came to IUP from Nazareth, PA and recently graduated from IUP with a perfect 4.0 grade point average. Beginning in the fall, Ms. Bond will enroll in the doctoral program in cultural anthropology at Southern Methodist University, where she has received a full scholarship and teaching assistantship. ###]]> Robert E Cook Honors College Robert E Cook Honors College Student Wins National Lambda Alpha Charles Jenkins Scholarship Department of Anthropology and student in the Robert E. Cook Honors College, is this year's recipient of the $5,000 National Lambda Alpha Charles Jenkins Scholarship. Lambda Alpha is the only national honorary society for Anthropology and has 165 chapters nation wide. Each year only one senior from the entire country is selected for this award, which represents a very prestigious honor for Ms. Bond. Her application included letters of recommendation, her statement of professional goals, and an article-length manuscript based on her original research, the latter of which will soon be published in the Lambda Alpha journal. Her research focused on the process of adjustment of students from Bangalore, India who have recently come to IUP to participate in studies here. Previously Ms. Bond participated in an ethnographic field school in Peru and this yielded several papers that she has presented regionally, and more recently at the International Meetings of the Society for Applied Anthropology in Memphis. During the course of her studies at IUP she has also participated in the study abroad program in Valladolid, Spain, and the Anthropological Study Odyssey to Belize and Guatemala. Ms. Bond came to IUP from Nazareth, PA and recently graduated from IUP with a perfect 4.0 grade point average. Beginning in the fall, Ms. Bond will enroll in the doctoral program in cultural anthropology at Southern Methodist University, where she has received a full scholarship and teaching assistantship. ###]]> 00:15:00 no http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/4/prweb868614.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/4/prweb868614.htm Ardent academic appreciation of theater has earned a sophomore theater and English major of the Robert E. Cook Honors College at Indiana University of Pennsylvania national recognition for her dramaturgy skill. [PRWeb Apr 23, 2008] http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/4/prweb868614.htm Fri, 25 Apr 2008 16:59:44 -0700 podcrew@extrahoop.com IUP productions including The Beauty Queen of Leenane, a contemporary Irish dark comedy, and Kindertransport, a play about children being saved from the Holocaust. She is the dramaturg for IUP's current production of King Henry IV Part I. "As a dramaturg, I am typically in charge of much of the research and writing behind a theatrical production. This role, however, is different for every production, and I design my own process with each show I work on. In The Beauty Queen of Leenane, historical research beyond the basics was not necessary so I approached it emotively for both the company and the audience's emotional response and understanding." "I solely worked with history during Kindertransport, and for the department's current production of King Henry IV Part I, I am working to bring the understanding between the true history of England to the theatrical history created by Shakespeare." In her role as dramaturg, she also helps company with any questions, builds a web site for reference and tries to inspire the artists involved to use the resources provided to further their own knowledge and research for the production. Sabol also uses a lobby display and program notes to further understanding, interest, and experience at the theater. "I enjoy my dramaturgical work because it incorporates what I most enjoy about producing theatre--history and criticism behind a production or script," she said. "When I was in high school, I was an actor and learned to love theatre by performing. Now, as an academic, I have grown to appreciate theatre more and more through dissecting scripts, choices, etc. and helping others to have a similar academic experience." Sabol continues to evolve her dramaturgy skills by taking on the dramaturg role. "With Jessica's double major in English and theater and her exceptional writing skills, she has grown considerably in her dramaturgy skills despite only discovering last year that she had an interest in this area," said Barb Blackledge, chair of IUP's theater and dance department. "She did a masterful job in serving as dramaturg for our fall production of The Beauty Queen of Leenane. She was able to use this opportunity to exhibit her excellent work on this production at the festival as well as the competition exhibits there." The Beauty Queen of Leenane was one of only seven in IUP's competition region, which includes all of Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and Washington, D.C., invited to perform at the Region II KCACTF at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh in January. "Honestly, the biggest enhancement of both my interest and skills was attending the regional KCACTF," said Sabol, who was selected for the national competition for her outstanding achievement at regional festivals. "At the festival I was able to see others work, get feedback on my work, and attend sessions about dramaturgy. I found flaws in my work and got new ideas and approaches from these opportunities in Pittsburgh, and I have since worked to better my product as I work with King Henry IV Part I this spring." Only eight students in the nation are chosen to compete in each of eight categories including set, costume, light, sound and makeup design, stage management, directing and dramaturgy. The regional and... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/4/prweb868614.htm]]> Robert E Cook Honors College Jessica Sabol, of Morrisdale, PA, has Been Awarded a 2008 National Selection Teams Fellowship to Compete in the Dramaturgy Category at the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival in Washington, D.C. in April IUP productions including The Beauty Queen of Leenane, a contemporary Irish dark comedy, and Kindertransport, a play about children being saved from the Holocaust. She is the dramaturg for IUP's current production of King Henry IV Part I. "As a dramaturg, I am typically in charge of much of the research and writing behind a theatrical production. This role, however, is different for every production, and I design my own process with each show I work on. In The Beauty Queen of Leenane, historical research beyond the basics was not necessary so I approached it emotively for both the company and the audience's emotional response and understanding." "I solely worked with history during Kindertransport, and for the department's current production of King Henry IV Part I, I am working to bring the understanding between the true history of England to the theatrical history created by Shakespeare." In her role as dramaturg, she also helps company with any questions, builds a web site for reference and tries to inspire the artists involved to use the resources provided to further their own knowledge and research for the production. Sabol also uses a lobby display and program notes to further understanding, interest, and experience at the theater. "I enjoy my dramaturgical work because it incorporates what I most enjoy about producing theatre--history and criticism behind a production or script," she said. "When I was in high school, I was an actor and learned to love theatre by performing. Now, as an academic, I have grown to appreciate theatre more and more through dissecting scripts, choices, etc. and helping others to have a similar academic experience." Sabol continues to evolve her dramaturgy skills by taking on the dramaturg role. "With Jessica's double major in English and theater and her exceptional writing skills, she has grown considerably in her dramaturgy skills despite only discovering last year that she had an interest in this area," said Barb Blackledge, chair of IUP's theater and dance department. "She did a masterful job in serving as dramaturg for our fall production of The Beauty Queen of Leenane. She was able to use this opportunity to exhibit her excellent work on this production at the festival as well as the competition exhibits there." The Beauty Queen of Leenane was one of only seven in IUP's competition region, which includes all of Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and Washington, D.C., invited to perform at the Region II KCACTF at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh in January. "Honestly, the biggest enhancement of both my interest and skills was attending the regional KCACTF," said Sabol, who was selected for the national competition for her outstanding achievement at regional festivals. "At the festival I was able to see others work, get feedback on my work, and attend sessions about dramaturgy. I found flaws in my work and got new ideas and approaches from these opportunities in Pittsburgh, and I have since worked to better my product as I work with King Henry IV Part I this spring." Only eight students in the nation are chosen to compete in each of eight categories including set, costume, light, sound and makeup design, stage management, directing and dramaturgy. The regional and... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/4/prweb868614.htm]]> 00:15:00 no http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/3/prweb789484.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/3/prweb789484.htm Students of the Robert E. Cook Honors College on the campus of Indiana University of Pennsylvania recently explored issues in the collegiate experience as it relates to their future aspirations during a workshop presented by a nationally recognized speaker on careers and higher education. [PRWeb Mar 20, 2008] http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/3/prweb789484.htm Tue, 15 Apr 2008 17:35:46 -0700 podcrew@extrahoop.com Cool Colleges, Don Asher is a San Francisco and Gerlach, Nevada-based career consultant, business writer and nationally recognized speaker on careers and higher education. During the workshop presented at Robert E Cook Honors College, Asher encouraged students to fully embrace the many facets of the college experience and realize the unique opportunities here. "You have a unique opportunity here at Cook Honors College," Asher said, "You can get achievement grants so any student can get paid for a nonpaid internship." "They have to see it from an objective point of view-- the class work, choosing a major and having an internship. Students are responsible for getting the internship. It's important to reach freshman with the news that they absolutely need an internship." To make the most of the college experience participants Leah Keller, a freshman biology major from Franklin, Ohio and Andrew Wagner, a freshman physics major from Arlington, Virginia concluded from Asher's presentation that students can make choices for majors, classes and activities according to their interests and goals in order to undergo a positive college experience. "Learning should be a transformative process," Keller noted. "Arts are important for teaching us how to think, but they are also helpful in transforming people's outlook on life and understanding of people around them. This is important for more reasons than ultimate success in a career or college, but for individual, human needs. The things I learn in college are valuable to me as a person as much as they are to to me as a future contributing member of society." Asher's presentation compelled Freshman undeclared natural science major Tim Iverson of Vandergrift, Pennsylvania to consider educational pursuits beyond the books. "I wanted to do research into internships about physics and mathematics, look up career options in my fields of interest, and I finally started to think of reasons to acquire enhancement fund money," Iverson said. "Had Mr. Asher not come and done his presentation, I feel I may have graduated and been one of those one out of six students who take a job that does not require college." While impacting students in such a way, Asher said, "It's incredibly satisfying to know that something you say could change a student's life forever." Asher also advised that students should be tuned into their own thoughts. "You have to listen to that inner voice," he explained. "This particular generation feels they need to hurry, and they have this rush to have certainty." Asher said he commonly tells students it is okay to take time to figure out your future and noted the Wall Street Journal dubbed it the "odyssey," for the time taken after graduation prior to settling into a career role. Asher's workshop also covered planning for continuing education. "Most people discover how to get a Ph.D. about half way through it," Asher said. "We teach them before they apply how to do it. Figure it out before you start, and if you take time before graduate school or starting a career that is okay too." Asher recommends that students utilize all... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/3/prweb789484.htm]]> Robert E Cook Honors College Don Asher Visits Students at the Robert E Cook Honors College to Help Them Explore their Future Opportunities Cool Colleges, Don Asher is a San Francisco and Gerlach, Nevada-based career consultant, business writer and nationally recognized speaker on careers and higher education. During the workshop presented at Robert E Cook Honors College, Asher encouraged students to fully embrace the many facets of the college experience and realize the unique opportunities here. "You have a unique opportunity here at Cook Honors College," Asher said, "You can get achievement grants so any student can get paid for a nonpaid internship." "They have to see it from an objective point of view-- the class work, choosing a major and having an internship. Students are responsible for getting the internship. It's important to reach freshman with the news that they absolutely need an internship." To make the most of the college experience participants Leah Keller, a freshman biology major from Franklin, Ohio and Andrew Wagner, a freshman physics major from Arlington, Virginia concluded from Asher's presentation that students can make choices for majors, classes and activities according to their interests and goals in order to undergo a positive college experience. "Learning should be a transformative process," Keller noted. "Arts are important for teaching us how to think, but they are also helpful in transforming people's outlook on life and understanding of people around them. This is important for more reasons than ultimate success in a career or college, but for individual, human needs. The things I learn in college are valuable to me as a person as much as they are to to me as a future contributing member of society." Asher's presentation compelled Freshman undeclared natural science major Tim Iverson of Vandergrift, Pennsylvania to consider educational pursuits beyond the books. "I wanted to do research into internships about physics and mathematics, look up career options in my fields of interest, and I finally started to think of reasons to acquire enhancement fund money," Iverson said. "Had Mr. Asher not come and done his presentation, I feel I may have graduated and been one of those one out of six students who take a job that does not require college." While impacting students in such a way, Asher said, "It's incredibly satisfying to know that something you say could change a student's life forever." Asher also advised that students should be tuned into their own thoughts. "You have to listen to that inner voice," he explained. "This particular generation feels they need to hurry, and they have this rush to have certainty." Asher said he commonly tells students it is okay to take time to figure out your future and noted the Wall Street Journal dubbed it the "odyssey," for the time taken after graduation prior to settling into a career role. Asher's workshop also covered planning for continuing education. "Most people discover how to get a Ph.D. about half way through it," Asher said. "We teach them before they apply how to do it. Figure it out before you start, and if you take time before graduate school or starting a career that is okay too." Asher recommends that students utilize all... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/3/prweb789484.htm]]> 00:15:00 no http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/12/prweb575257.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/12/prweb575257.htm Megan Bond, a senior applied anthropology major at Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) at Indiana University of Pennsylvania's Robert E Cook Honors College journeyed to Carhuaz, Peru. Megan participated in the Action Research in the Andes Program (http://www.socialwellbeing.org/FieldSchool2003-2.htm ) under the supervision of applied medical anthropologist Dr. Patricia Hammer, Ph.D. [PRWeb Dec 14, 2007] http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/12/prweb575257.htm Mon, 10 Dec 2007 14:51:43 -0800 podcrew@extrahoop.com Indiana University of Pennsylvania's Robert E Cook Honors College journeyed to Carhuaz, Peru. Megan participated in the Action Research in the Andes Program under the supervision of applied medical anthropologist Dr. Patricia Hammer, Ph.D. The program consisted of 20 students, from around the globe such as the United States, Canada, Great Britain, Sweden and Norway. The group stayed in an ecological ranch made of natural materials. "Twenty people with the same interest living together was amazing," said Megan as she reflected on her summer in the Andes. In preparation for this course, Bond spent several weeks earlier that same summer in Valladolid, Spain, studying the Spanish language. Her time in Carhuaz, was spent conducting field research regarding the revitalization of native food crops. Megan also took classes in ethnographic research methods, Spanish and Quechua (which is an indigenous language from the Inca.) "I wanted the opportunity to do a field school and work under an applied medical anthropologist before I graduated, so this program fulfills both of those requirements," she said. Bond's days in Carhuaz began very early. "We woke up with the roosters and went to do fieldwork until lunch," she said. "Then we either took classes or did more fieldwork until dinner." Bond's fieldwork involved working toward the revitalization of local field crops in Carhuaz; a very rural area in Peru. Every day she visited with natives in their adobe homes to learn about their gardens, what plants they grew in them and how they cared for the crops. Bond interacted with people of all ages while she was learning about their culture and how they grow crops in this region. Bonds most treasured memory of Peru was of a family she spent three days with. She was trying to learn about their efforts to revitalize their potato crop. During that time, the family asked her to be the "madrina" (godmother) to their one-year-old daughter Erika. "It wasn't really a religious thing for them," Bond explained. "I gave the girl her first haircut and they cooked me a dinner. I intend to keep in touch with them." Bond hopes to use what she learned in Peru to look more in depth at how to apply her research to future crops. She intends to go to graduate school and someday hopes to return to Peru or another similar country to continue her fieldwork. In the more immediate future, she will be presenting her research at the Society for Applied Anthropology annual meeting in Memphis, Tennessee this March. She is currently continuing her studies in anthropology at IUP (www.iup.edu/anthropology), preparing for graduate school and working Archeology Services on campus. Bond's participation in these programs was made possible through an award she received from the Robert E Cook Honors College Enhancement Fund. The fund was created by Robert Cook to make it possible for students like Megan to participate in these types of Robert E Cook Honors College Indiana University of Pennsylvania Robert E Cook Honors College Student Travels to Peru Indiana University of Pennsylvania's Robert E Cook Honors College journeyed to Carhuaz, Peru. Megan participated in the Action Research in the Andes Program under the supervision of applied medical anthropologist Dr. Patricia Hammer, Ph.D. The program consisted of 20 students, from around the globe such as the United States, Canada, Great Britain, Sweden and Norway. The group stayed in an ecological ranch made of natural materials. "Twenty people with the same interest living together was amazing," said Megan as she reflected on her summer in the Andes. In preparation for this course, Bond spent several weeks earlier that same summer in Valladolid, Spain, studying the Spanish language. Her time in Carhuaz, was spent conducting field research regarding the revitalization of native food crops. Megan also took classes in ethnographic research methods, Spanish and Quechua (which is an indigenous language from the Inca.) "I wanted the opportunity to do a field school and work under an applied medical anthropologist before I graduated, so this program fulfills both of those requirements," she said. Bond's days in Carhuaz began very early. "We woke up with the roosters and went to do fieldwork until lunch," she said. "Then we either took classes or did more fieldwork until dinner." Bond's fieldwork involved working toward the revitalization of local field crops in Carhuaz; a very rural area in Peru. Every day she visited with natives in their adobe homes to learn about their gardens, what plants they grew in them and how they cared for the crops. Bond interacted with people of all ages while she was learning about their culture and how they grow crops in this region. Bonds most treasured memory of Peru was of a family she spent three days with. She was trying to learn about their efforts to revitalize their potato crop. During that time, the family asked her to be the "madrina" (godmother) to their one-year-old daughter Erika. "It wasn't really a religious thing for them," Bond explained. "I gave the girl her first haircut and they cooked me a dinner. I intend to keep in touch with them." Bond hopes to use what she learned in Peru to look more in depth at how to apply her research to future crops. She intends to go to graduate school and someday hopes to return to Peru or another similar country to continue her fieldwork. In the more immediate future, she will be presenting her research at the Society for Applied Anthropology annual meeting in Memphis, Tennessee this March. She is currently continuing her studies in anthropology at IUP (www.iup.edu/anthropology), preparing for graduate school and working Archeology Services on campus. Bond's participation in these programs was made possible through an award she received from the Robert E Cook Honors College Enhancement Fund. The fund was created by Robert Cook to make it possible for students like Megan to participate in these types of 00:15:00 no http://www.prweb.com/releases/honors/award/prweb569040.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/honors/award/prweb569040.htm Dr. Miriam Chaiken, a professor in the IUP department of anthropology, was selected as the recipient of the 2007 Nutritional Anthropologist of the Year award by the Society for Anthropology of Food and Nutrition. [PRWeb Nov 17, 2007] http://www.prweb.com/releases/honors/award/prweb569040.htm Wed, 14 Nov 2007 11:23:12 -0800 podcrew@extrahoop.com IUP department of anthropology, and professor at the Robert E Cook Honors College, was selected as the recipient of the 2007 Nutritional Anthropologist of the Year award by the Society for Anthropology of Food and Nutrition. How can we live in a world where one third of the population has much too little to eat, and another third suffers from an excess of food? These and other related issues inspired an Indiana University of Pennsylvania professor to focus her attention on nutritional anthropology, and she has been honored for this work by a national award. The organization gives only one award of this type per year. "Considering that there are hundreds of practicing nutritional anthropologists, this award is very prestigious," said Dr. Janet Chrzan, a member of the Society. This award is the only one of its kind offered to anthropologists who focus study and teaching in the area of food and nutrition. "Dr. Chaiken has made many significant contributions to nutritional anthropology and is very well known for her good citizenship as an academic," said Chrzan. "She also has performed in an exemplary fashion in various boards and commissions. Her work in Africa, both research and contract, is respected throughout the academy for the quality of her scholarship and professionalism." Chaiken is served as president of the Society and has been a professor at IUP for 20 years. The Society for Anthropology of Food and Nutrition started in 1974 in response to increased interest between social sciences and human nutrition and instituted this award four years ago. Chaiken believes addressing global inequities in food access is an important issue for our era, and points out the importance of having anthropologists involved in this discussion. "Anthropologists have unique perspectives that bridge the gap between macro and micro-level perspectives because we understand better than others the cultural contexts of food production, allocation and use," Dr. Chaiken said. "We need to be engaged in this process." Chaiken's dissertation work took her to the Philippines, where she examined nutritional status of children. She later developed a project with the UNICEF Kenya, aiming at improving child survival and nutritional status in an area characterized by chronic under-nutrition. Original article published on October 12, 2007 at Indiana University of Pennsylvania News Website http://www.iup.edu/news/releases/2007/10-12-chaiken-award.htm ###]]> Robert E Cook Honors College Indiana University of Pennsylvania Professor Named Nutritional Anthropologist of the Year IUP department of anthropology, and professor at the Robert E Cook Honors College, was selected as the recipient of the 2007 Nutritional Anthropologist of the Year award by the Society for Anthropology of Food and Nutrition. How can we live in a world where one third of the population has much too little to eat, and another third suffers from an excess of food? These and other related issues inspired an Indiana University of Pennsylvania professor to focus her attention on nutritional anthropology, and she has been honored for this work by a national award. The organization gives only one award of this type per year. "Considering that there are hundreds of practicing nutritional anthropologists, this award is very prestigious," said Dr. Janet Chrzan, a member of the Society. This award is the only one of its kind offered to anthropologists who focus study and teaching in the area of food and nutrition. "Dr. Chaiken has made many significant contributions to nutritional anthropology and is very well known for her good citizenship as an academic," said Chrzan. "She also has performed in an exemplary fashion in various boards and commissions. Her work in Africa, both research and contract, is respected throughout the academy for the quality of her scholarship and professionalism." Chaiken is served as president of the Society and has been a professor at IUP for 20 years. The Society for Anthropology of Food and Nutrition started in 1974 in response to increased interest between social sciences and human nutrition and instituted this award four years ago. Chaiken believes addressing global inequities in food access is an important issue for our era, and points out the importance of having anthropologists involved in this discussion. "Anthropologists have unique perspectives that bridge the gap between macro and micro-level perspectives because we understand better than others the cultural contexts of food production, allocation and use," Dr. Chaiken said. "We need to be engaged in this process." Chaiken's dissertation work took her to the Philippines, where she examined nutritional status of children. She later developed a project with the UNICEF Kenya, aiming at improving child survival and nutritional status in an area characterized by chronic under-nutrition. Original article published on October 12, 2007 at Indiana University of Pennsylvania News Website http://www.iup.edu/news/releases/2007/10-12-chaiken-award.htm ###]]> 00:15:00 no http://www.prweb.com/releases/Honors/IUP/prweb562945.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/Honors/IUP/prweb562945.htm For two Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) students Mason and Lauren Young, success is all the family. They are the children of William and Theresa Young of Indiana, Pennsylvania and are the proud recipients of the Duggan Scholarship. [PRWeb Nov 14, 2007] http://www.prweb.com/releases/Honors/IUP/prweb562945.htm Thu, 15 Nov 2007 16:11:08 -0800 podcrew@extrahoop.com Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) students Mason and Lauren Young, success is all the family. They are the children of William and Theresa Young of Indiana, Pennsylvania. Mason is a senior economics major and Lauren is a freshman marketing major, and both have accomplished great things during their short time at IUP. One achievement that these siblings have in common is their admission to the Robert E. Cook Honors College, and the honor of receiving the Duggan Scholarship award. The Duggan scholarship was established in 2004 in honor of the late Bob Duggan. Duggan was actively involved in the community and IUP. He was a member of the IUP Council of Trustees, and served as chair of the IUP Presidential Search committee. The Duggan Fund awards $2000 to IUP students annually, and the number of talented local students that it recognizes has been increasing. Mason, a 2004 graduate of Indiana Area Senior High School, is in his final year at IUP majoring in economics with a minors Spanish and political science. When asked about his experience at IUP, Mason replied, "The economics department is awesome. I absolutely love it. I was undecided for two years and am really happy that I chose this. They have been nothing but helpful." More than just a serious student, Mason is well rounded in community service and extra curricular activities. He currently serves as president of Habitat for Humanity, which he has been involved in since his freshman year. He is also the proud recipient of the Anthony and Emma Calvetti Morino Memorial Scholarship, awarded to incoming Honors college students. Mason has been able to take advantage of the Robert E. Cook Honors College's enhancement fund for two endeavors this year. Last spring, he traveled to Italy with Dr. C. Thomas Ault for his senior synthesis class where he studied art, geography, and architecture. "It was amazing," he said. "It was the best experience of my life." Most recently, Mason had the opportunity to participate in the program the Fund for American Studies at Georgetown University. There he studied comparative political and economic systems and had an internship with the American Family Business Institute, a Republican lobbyist firm. He also got to study under esteemed economics professor Dr. George Viksnins. "I got to meet congress members and visit the CIA, Federal Reserves Building and the West Wing," he said. "I couldn't believe I was there, standing in the Oval Office and the Rose Garden." Younger sister Lauren, is a 2007 graduate of Indiana Area senior high school, and a freshman marketing major at Indiana University of Pennsylvania's Eberly College of Business. Lauren chose marketing for her major because she "can use it for a lot of different opportunities." She is also a member of the Robert E. Cook Honors College. "I am most excited about the opportunities that the Honors College offers that you can't receive elsewhere," she said. "I was involved in communications in high school and like the concept of... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/Honors/IUP/prweb562945.htm]]> Robert E Cook Honors College Siblings at the Robert E Cook Honors College Both Win the Prestigious Duggan Scholarship Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) students Mason and Lauren Young, success is all the family. They are the children of William and Theresa Young of Indiana, Pennsylvania. Mason is a senior economics major and Lauren is a freshman marketing major, and both have accomplished great things during their short time at IUP. One achievement that these siblings have in common is their admission to the Robert E. Cook Honors College, and the honor of receiving the Duggan Scholarship award. The Duggan scholarship was established in 2004 in honor of the late Bob Duggan. Duggan was actively involved in the community and IUP. He was a member of the IUP Council of Trustees, and served as chair of the IUP Presidential Search committee. The Duggan Fund awards $2000 to IUP students annually, and the number of talented local students that it recognizes has been increasing. Mason, a 2004 graduate of Indiana Area Senior High School, is in his final year at IUP majoring in economics with a minors Spanish and political science. When asked about his experience at IUP, Mason replied, "The economics department is awesome. I absolutely love it. I was undecided for two years and am really happy that I chose this. They have been nothing but helpful." More than just a serious student, Mason is well rounded in community service and extra curricular activities. He currently serves as president of Habitat for Humanity, which he has been involved in since his freshman year. He is also the proud recipient of the Anthony and Emma Calvetti Morino Memorial Scholarship, awarded to incoming Honors college students. Mason has been able to take advantage of the Robert E. Cook Honors College's enhancement fund for two endeavors this year. Last spring, he traveled to Italy with Dr. C. Thomas Ault for his senior synthesis class where he studied art, geography, and architecture. "It was amazing," he said. "It was the best experience of my life." Most recently, Mason had the opportunity to participate in the program the Fund for American Studies at Georgetown University. There he studied comparative political and economic systems and had an internship with the American Family Business Institute, a Republican lobbyist firm. He also got to study under esteemed economics professor Dr. George Viksnins. "I got to meet congress members and visit the CIA, Federal Reserves Building and the West Wing," he said. "I couldn't believe I was there, standing in the Oval Office and the Rose Garden." Younger sister Lauren, is a 2007 graduate of Indiana Area senior high school, and a freshman marketing major at Indiana University of Pennsylvania's Eberly College of Business. Lauren chose marketing for her major because she "can use it for a lot of different opportunities." She is also a member of the Robert E. Cook Honors College. "I am most excited about the opportunities that the Honors College offers that you can't receive elsewhere," she said. "I was involved in communications in high school and like the concept of... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/Honors/IUP/prweb562945.htm]]> 00:15:00 no http://www.prweb.com/releases/Second_Life/Technology/prweb564780.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/Second_Life/Technology/prweb564780.htm Students of the Robert E. Cook Honors College on the campus of Indiana University of Pennsylvania are creating a whole new world through computer generated imaging and are using it to communicate, learn and explore anything, anywhere, anytime with their alternate personas in a second life. [PRWeb Nov 13, 2007] http://www.prweb.com/releases/Second_Life/Technology/prweb564780.htm Thu, 8 Nov 2007 11:14:26 -0800 podcrew@extrahoop.com Robert E. Cook Honors College on the campus of Indiana University of Pennsylvania are creating a whole new world through computer generated imaging and are using it to communicate, learn and explore anything, anywhere, anytime with their alternate personas in a second life. A female, college aged student with a blond pony tail, a great sense of style and deep intellect, can teleport into the Great Hall at RECHC to read a book, relax in a chair or have a conversation with someone in another country. She is part of a new era in learning -- an Avatar with an intrinsic, educational value. She is a three-dimensional model representation of and created by her user, student Erin O'Brien. O'Brien and fellow student Michael Daniel are recreating the RECHC in an online simulation using California-based Linden Lab's computer program called Second Life, an online virtual world, to interact with the real world. "We're bringing the RECHC to the Internet with a physical representation of our ideas demonstrated through our curriculum and discussion groups," said O'Brien, a sophomore social studies education and Asian studies major from Glendora, CA. "I've talked to people in Holland, Spain and the UK. You can speak in a foreign language and ask questions and learn from them." Motivated by their creativity, O'Brien and Daniel spend much of their free time developing their simulation. "We just started building this because we could," said Daniel, a sophomore economics and philosophy major from Mechanicsburg, PA. Daniel has also developed a Teaching Heads Up Display (HUD) which can be used by professors who write lectures ahead of time and drop it into an object. That lecture will be delivered line by line to students during a class using Second Life or could even be read at another time. "They can put a lecture in or note cards inside an object," Daniel explained. "Professors can use it as a presentation or allow students to pick it up and read it again." Second Life has opened a new realm of possibilities for learning. The unique setting allows students and faculty to optimize their time while utilizing cutting-edge technology to provide an interestingly conducive learning environment. "It allows students and faculty to interact with each other outside of normal classroom hours in a three dimensional world," said Dr. R. Scott Moore, an IUP history professor. "It provides students the chance to experience locations and exhibits virtually that they might not have a chance to see in person, archaeology sites or the Sistine chapel for example. For students interested in technology it offers them the chance to explore a new media for interaction and better appreciate the possibilities it offers for businesses and education." The RECHC simulation operates on the university's Crimson Island, which is currently being developed by IUP faculty and students. Moore is working with Dr. Bev Chiarulli of IUP's anthropology department to develop an additional SL island exclusively devoted to archaeology that is funded by an IUP Academic Excellence and Innovation Award. The island will include virtual recreations of Moore's work with the Robert E Cook Honors College Students of the Robert E. Cook Honors College on the Campus of Indiana University of Pennsylvania are Creating a Whole New World Through Second Life Robert E. Cook Honors College on the campus of Indiana University of Pennsylvania are creating a whole new world through computer generated imaging and are using it to communicate, learn and explore anything, anywhere, anytime with their alternate personas in a second life. A female, college aged student with a blond pony tail, a great sense of style and deep intellect, can teleport into the Great Hall at RECHC to read a book, relax in a chair or have a conversation with someone in another country. She is part of a new era in learning -- an Avatar with an intrinsic, educational value. She is a three-dimensional model representation of and created by her user, student Erin O'Brien. O'Brien and fellow student Michael Daniel are recreating the RECHC in an online simulation using California-based Linden Lab's computer program called Second Life, an online virtual world, to interact with the real world. "We're bringing the RECHC to the Internet with a physical representation of our ideas demonstrated through our curriculum and discussion groups," said O'Brien, a sophomore social studies education and Asian studies major from Glendora, CA. "I've talked to people in Holland, Spain and the UK. You can speak in a foreign language and ask questions and learn from them." Motivated by their creativity, O'Brien and Daniel spend much of their free time developing their simulation. "We just started building this because we could," said Daniel, a sophomore economics and philosophy major from Mechanicsburg, PA. Daniel has also developed a Teaching Heads Up Display (HUD) which can be used by professors who write lectures ahead of time and drop it into an object. That lecture will be delivered line by line to students during a class using Second Life or could even be read at another time. "They can put a lecture in or note cards inside an object," Daniel explained. "Professors can use it as a presentation or allow students to pick it up and read it again." Second Life has opened a new realm of possibilities for learning. The unique setting allows students and faculty to optimize their time while utilizing cutting-edge technology to provide an interestingly conducive learning environment. "It allows students and faculty to interact with each other outside of normal classroom hours in a three dimensional world," said Dr. R. Scott Moore, an IUP history professor. "It provides students the chance to experience locations and exhibits virtually that they might not have a chance to see in person, archaeology sites or the Sistine chapel for example. For students interested in technology it offers them the chance to explore a new media for interaction and better appreciate the possibilities it offers for businesses and education." The RECHC simulation operates on the university's Crimson Island, which is currently being developed by IUP faculty and students. Moore is working with Dr. Bev Chiarulli of IUP's anthropology department to develop an additional SL island exclusively devoted to archaeology that is funded by an IUP Academic Excellence and Innovation Award. The island will include virtual recreations of Moore's work with the 00:15:00 no http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/9/prweb555120.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/9/prweb555120.htm Robert E. Cook Honors College students from Indiana University of Pennsylvania journeyed to one of the world's most popular tourist destinations to explore its modern day culture and uncover its past. [PRWeb Sep 21, 2007] http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/9/prweb555120.htm Wed, 26 Sep 2007 13:34:12 -0700 podcrew@extrahoop.com www.iup.edu/honors) students from Indiana University of Pennsylvania (www..iup.edu) journeyed to one of the world's most popular tourist destinations to explore its modern day culture and uncover its past. Led by Dr. R. Scott Moore, an IUP history professor (http://www.chss.iup.edu/history/), the team unearthed artifacts over the summer from the site, where close to the sea on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus a settlement flourished in the seventh century. "There is something utterly serene about archaeological survey," said Slade Powell, a senior history major and Asian studies minor from Pittsburgh, Pa. "You might feel permanently hunched from bending over the tilled dry ground and the Cypriot sun might be baking you in your clothes like a potato in its skin, but somehow none of that makes a difference. You just line up your compass anyway, walk your straight line, and decide which fragments of a dead civilizations' remains are worth the eight seconds it takes you to put them in your plastic bag." Students discovered beyond the books what archaeology entails. "I gained an overall appreciation for the process of actively pursuing archaeology," said Mara Iverson, a junior history major from Vandegrift, Pa. "I also learned a great deal about what I like to study in history and how I enjoy going about studying it." Iverson also discovered that, "Archaeology is not for me, though it is exceptionally valuable as a method for uncovering the past. I also learned that I prefer the ideological rather than the practical. I like thought exercises and document research more than standing outside in the elements collecting physical data." In the fifth year at the site, near the city of Larnaca, Moore and student scholars continue to excavate and study artifacts to compare the culture of that settlement along the southern coast of Cyprus to similar eastern Mediterranean sites. The work is part of the Pyla-Koutsopetria Archaelogical Project (PKAP) and is co-sponsored by the University of North Dakota. "Our primary goal is research," said Moore, director of the project. The focus, he said, is to discover what the archaeology shows about the trade, commerce and economics of the area. "Cyprus is a major tourist attraction but we are fortunate in that the area we are working hasn't been built up." Moore said the field experience enhances the academic learning. "It's reinforced in a different way than can be accomplished in the classroom," Moore explained. "We designed the project to be like a field school that provides hands-on experience. What I like about archaeology is that it borrows new techniques and technologies from other disciplines." Said Powell, "I didn't care about archaeology when I decided to go. I just wanted to see the country and maybe get an idea of what living abroad would be like. We visited sites all over the island: late Roman baths, early Byzantine basilica, one very early Christian church with semi-preserved wall paintings, an Ottoman mosque, and modern Nicosia along the Green Line. I can't even do justice to the variety and beauty of the sites we visited on our weekend trips. Weekdays were just as busy, and just as wonderful." Students... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/9/prweb555120.htm]]> Robert E Cook Honors College Robert E. Cook Honors College Students Spend the Summer in Cyprus www.iup.edu/honors) students from Indiana University of Pennsylvania (www..iup.edu) journeyed to one of the world's most popular tourist destinations to explore its modern day culture and uncover its past. Led by Dr. R. Scott Moore, an IUP history professor (http://www.chss.iup.edu/history/), the team unearthed artifacts over the summer from the site, where close to the sea on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus a settlement flourished in the seventh century. "There is something utterly serene about archaeological survey," said Slade Powell, a senior history major and Asian studies minor from Pittsburgh, Pa. "You might feel permanently hunched from bending over the tilled dry ground and the Cypriot sun might be baking you in your clothes like a potato in its skin, but somehow none of that makes a difference. You just line up your compass anyway, walk your straight line, and decide which fragments of a dead civilizations' remains are worth the eight seconds it takes you to put them in your plastic bag." Students discovered beyond the books what archaeology entails. "I gained an overall appreciation for the process of actively pursuing archaeology," said Mara Iverson, a junior history major from Vandegrift, Pa. "I also learned a great deal about what I like to study in history and how I enjoy going about studying it." Iverson also discovered that, "Archaeology is not for me, though it is exceptionally valuable as a method for uncovering the past. I also learned that I prefer the ideological rather than the practical. I like thought exercises and document research more than standing outside in the elements collecting physical data." In the fifth year at the site, near the city of Larnaca, Moore and student scholars continue to excavate and study artifacts to compare the culture of that settlement along the southern coast of Cyprus to similar eastern Mediterranean sites. The work is part of the Pyla-Koutsopetria Archaelogical Project (PKAP) and is co-sponsored by the University of North Dakota. "Our primary goal is research," said Moore, director of the project. The focus, he said, is to discover what the archaeology shows about the trade, commerce and economics of the area. "Cyprus is a major tourist attraction but we are fortunate in that the area we are working hasn't been built up." Moore said the field experience enhances the academic learning. "It's reinforced in a different way than can be accomplished in the classroom," Moore explained. "We designed the project to be like a field school that provides hands-on experience. What I like about archaeology is that it borrows new techniques and technologies from other disciplines." Said Powell, "I didn't care about archaeology when I decided to go. I just wanted to see the country and maybe get an idea of what living abroad would be like. We visited sites all over the island: late Roman baths, early Byzantine basilica, one very early Christian church with semi-preserved wall paintings, an Ottoman mosque, and modern Nicosia along the Green Line. I can't even do justice to the variety and beauty of the sites we visited on our weekend trips. Weekdays were just as busy, and just as wonderful." Students... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/9/prweb555120.htm]]> 00:15:00 no http://www.prweb.com/releases/honors/college/prweb549301.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/honors/college/prweb549301.htm 161 accomplished high school students from across the country converged for two weeks of intensive academic exploration and a piece of the collegiate experience at RECHC at Indiana University of Pennsylvania July 15-28. [PRWeb Aug 26, 2007] http://www.prweb.com/releases/honors/college/prweb549301.htm Thu, 6 Sep 2007 16:31:11 -0700 podcrew@extrahoop.com Robert E. Cook Honors College located on the Indiana University of PA Campus, discovered new ideas, considered other viewpoints and became inspired to learn more in such fields as chemistry, film, music, history, dance, creative writing and leadership. 161 accomplished high school students from across the country converged for two weeks of intensive academic exploration and a piece of the collegiate experience at RECHC at Indiana University of Pennsylvania July 15-28. Students studied a field of choice and an interdisciplinary Honors Core course where they learned from IUP professors of literature, philosophy, history and the fine arts. They lived in Lawrence Hall, and ate in the campus cafeteria, Foster Dining Hall. Getting hands-on experience in the university's chemistry lab allowed David Shelhammer, 17, of Johnstown, to delve deeper into experiments than is the norm in his high school science classes. The class learned the applications and technologies of the Gas Chromatography (GC Mass-Spec), Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) and High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) equipment, then used the specialized instruments to break down and analyze aspirin. "After a reaction was made, we got to see it," Shelhammer said. "We synthesized pure aspirin then ran it through the analytical methods. We used the data to analyze the properties, what substances they were and what the masses were. We made aspirin and ran it through the analysis." Breaking down the properties and analyzing them is more science than you will find on the drug's label, Shelhammer contends. "You're talking about looking at a microscrapic level, not a microscopic level," Shelhammer explained. "The amounts can be different in the substances. They break down and the numbers will change." In film studies, Shelby Cunningham, 15, of Pittsburgh sought meaning in each film's content. "We watched films in Red Literature primarily about coming of age and growing up in the United States," Cunningham said. "This is the stuff they're flinging at us in popular culture. You're not watching for pure entertainment. You have to think about the ideas in the film, different lights, shots, props and characters and what they mean. You don't look at the obvious. If the color red is used predominantly in the film, you know it means something. You think about it on an intellectual basis." Creative writing students were given topics and completed quick, timed writing assignments. "You wrote as fast as you could in timed writing," explained Altizer. "It's not an English kind of thing. It's a creative kind of thing." "We did a lot of quick writing, seven-minute timed writing," said Noah Kane, 16, of Sunbury. "It's blitz writing. You were given a topic and go wherever you want." Journal writing has become a new outlet for Kane's writing. "I learned a lot of interpersonal things writing journals," Kane said. "It helps tremendously with timed writing and focusing on a topic. I felt as though a lot of my thoughts were confined to my head and they build up and build up. I have ideas. I'm going to keep a lot of my memories and future aspirations." Leadership students interviewed... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/honors/college/prweb549301.htm]]> Robert E Cook Honors College Robert E. Cook Summer Honors Program at Indiana University of Pennsylvania Teaches High School Students Critical Thinking Robert E. Cook Honors College located on the Indiana University of PA Campus, discovered new ideas, considered other viewpoints and became inspired to learn more in such fields as chemistry, film, music, history, dance, creative writing and leadership. 161 accomplished high school students from across the country converged for two weeks of intensive academic exploration and a piece of the collegiate experience at RECHC at Indiana University of Pennsylvania July 15-28. Students studied a field of choice and an interdisciplinary Honors Core course where they learned from IUP professors of literature, philosophy, history and the fine arts. They lived in Lawrence Hall, and ate in the campus cafeteria, Foster Dining Hall. Getting hands-on experience in the university's chemistry lab allowed David Shelhammer, 17, of Johnstown, to delve deeper into experiments than is the norm in his high school science classes. The class learned the applications and technologies of the Gas Chromatography (GC Mass-Spec), Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) and High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) equipment, then used the specialized instruments to break down and analyze aspirin. "After a reaction was made, we got to see it," Shelhammer said. "We synthesized pure aspirin then ran it through the analytical methods. We used the data to analyze the properties, what substances they were and what the masses were. We made aspirin and ran it through the analysis." Breaking down the properties and analyzing them is more science than you will find on the drug's label, Shelhammer contends. "You're talking about looking at a microscrapic level, not a microscopic level," Shelhammer explained. "The amounts can be different in the substances. They break down and the numbers will change." In film studies, Shelby Cunningham, 15, of Pittsburgh sought meaning in each film's content. "We watched films in Red Literature primarily about coming of age and growing up in the United States," Cunningham said. "This is the stuff they're flinging at us in popular culture. You're not watching for pure entertainment. You have to think about the ideas in the film, different lights, shots, props and characters and what they mean. You don't look at the obvious. If the color red is used predominantly in the film, you know it means something. You think about it on an intellectual basis." Creative writing students were given topics and completed quick, timed writing assignments. "You wrote as fast as you could in timed writing," explained Altizer. "It's not an English kind of thing. It's a creative kind of thing." "We did a lot of quick writing, seven-minute timed writing," said Noah Kane, 16, of Sunbury. "It's blitz writing. You were given a topic and go wherever you want." Journal writing has become a new outlet for Kane's writing. "I learned a lot of interpersonal things writing journals," Kane said. "It helps tremendously with timed writing and focusing on a topic. I felt as though a lot of my thoughts were confined to my head and they build up and build up. I have ideas. I'm going to keep a lot of my memories and future aspirations." Leadership students interviewed... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/honors/college/prweb549301.htm]]> 00:15:00 no http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/4/prweb519301.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/4/prweb519301.htm Robert E Cook Honors College sophomore Beth Paladin, chemistry major at Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP), was awarded the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship for the 2007 - 2008 academic year. [PRWeb Apr 17, 2007] http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/4/prweb519301.htm Wed, 25 Apr 2007 15:50:23 -0700 podcrew@extrahoop.com Robert E Cook Honors College sophomore Beth Paladin, chemistry major at Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP), was awarded the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship for the 2007 - 2008 academic year. The Goldwater award is bestowed on 300 sophomores and juniors throughout the country for research done in the fields of the natural sciences, mathematics and engineering. Applicants are judged on their grades, commitment to their field of study and potential for excellence. Awardees are encouraged to pursue higher degrees in their selected fields. The essay Beth submitted for the scholarship focused on the work she had started last spring with Dr. Heba Aourhma. Starting research as a freshman, Beth studied a specific aspect of organic chemistry with Dr. Aourhma. This research is intended to result in the refinement of drugs by modifying certain physical properties. Beth stated that this medical research was "so rewarding" not only in the scientific aspects, but also in the end goal of the study - helping people. When asked when she first heard about the Goldwater Award, Beth stated that she had read about it before even attending IUP in a chemistry newspaper. However she accredits both the Robert E. Cook Honors College and the IUP Chemistry Department for prompting her to apply for the scholarship. The Honors College professors not only encouraged Beth to submit her work, but also facilitated her throughout the process. The winning research was supplied in part by the Chemistry Department. "In another chemistry department," Beth said, "you would be fighting for the professor's attention along side juniors and seniors. Here at IUP, the size of the program allows research opportunities for freshman and sophomores. It's a major advantage of the program." And how did she react when she found out she had won? "I was very excited, and I still am very excited!" Beth said she felt not only thrilled, but honored to be winning such an award. After a wide grin, she added, "And, of course, I felt a little surprised." Beth is the fourth IUP honors college student in the past five years to receive a Goldwater Scholarship. She joins previous winners from the Robert E Cook Honors College at IUP which include Tom Baker (05), Bridget Mooney (05) and Kristin Juhasz (07). When not studying chemistry or winning awards, Beth participates in a wide range of activates, especially music. She has been playing the cello for nine years, and is a member of the IUP Chamber Winds. Beth recently exhibited her musical ability in a pre-concert performance at Heinz Hall. When one thinks of the esteemed Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship, such phrases as dedication to academics, extraordinary potential and prestigious award come to mind. One more phrase can now be added to the list: Beth Paladin. Contact Information: Robert E Cook Honors College Indiana University of Pennsylvania 290 Pratt Drive, 136 Whitmyre Hall Indiana, PA 15705 1-800- 487-9122 IUP is a member of Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education. ###]]> Robert E Cook Honors College Robert E Cook Honors College at Indiana University of Pennsylvania Student Receives Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship Robert E Cook Honors College sophomore Beth Paladin, chemistry major at Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP), was awarded the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship for the 2007 - 2008 academic year. The Goldwater award is bestowed on 300 sophomores and juniors throughout the country for research done in the fields of the natural sciences, mathematics and engineering. Applicants are judged on their grades, commitment to their field of study and potential for excellence. Awardees are encouraged to pursue higher degrees in their selected fields. The essay Beth submitted for the scholarship focused on the work she had started last spring with Dr. Heba Aourhma. Starting research as a freshman, Beth studied a specific aspect of organic chemistry with Dr. Aourhma. This research is intended to result in the refinement of drugs by modifying certain physical properties. Beth stated that this medical research was "so rewarding" not only in the scientific aspects, but also in the end goal of the study - helping people. When asked when she first heard about the Goldwater Award, Beth stated that she had read about it before even attending IUP in a chemistry newspaper. However she accredits both the Robert E. Cook Honors College and the IUP Chemistry Department for prompting her to apply for the scholarship. The Honors College professors not only encouraged Beth to submit her work, but also facilitated her throughout the process. The winning research was supplied in part by the Chemistry Department. "In another chemistry department," Beth said, "you would be fighting for the professor's attention along side juniors and seniors. Here at IUP, the size of the program allows research opportunities for freshman and sophomores. It's a major advantage of the program." And how did she react when she found out she had won? "I was very excited, and I still am very excited!" Beth said she felt not only thrilled, but honored to be winning such an award. After a wide grin, she added, "And, of course, I felt a little surprised." Beth is the fourth IUP honors college student in the past five years to receive a Goldwater Scholarship. She joins previous winners from the Robert E Cook Honors College at IUP which include Tom Baker (05), Bridget Mooney (05) and Kristin Juhasz (07). When not studying chemistry or winning awards, Beth participates in a wide range of activates, especially music. She has been playing the cello for nine years, and is a member of the IUP Chamber Winds. Beth recently exhibited her musical ability in a pre-concert performance at Heinz Hall. When one thinks of the esteemed Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship, such phrases as dedication to academics, extraordinary potential and prestigious award come to mind. One more phrase can now be added to the list: Beth Paladin. Contact Information: Robert E Cook Honors College Indiana University of Pennsylvania 290 Pratt Drive, 136 Whitmyre Hall Indiana, PA 15705 1-800- 487-9122 IUP is a member of Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education. ###]]> 00:15:00 no http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/3/prweb510585.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/3/prweb510585.htm The Robert E Cook Honors College at Indiana University of Pennsylvania is an environment that fosters leadership and growth in all areas of society; humanitarian, political, religious, athletics, and many more. [PRWeb Mar 13, 2007] http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/3/prweb510585.htm Mon, 12 Mar 2007 11:34:15 -0700 podcrew@extrahoop.com Indiana University of Pennsylvania during a trip to Mississippi in order to help Habitat for Humanity with clean-up from hurricane Katrina. The students held fundraisers and received donations to fund their week-long journey, where they hung dry wall, cleaned out houses and tore shingles off of roofs. Although the chapter of Habitat for Humanity belongs to the entire IUP campus, students from the Robert E. Cook Honors College participated through leadership in the community. Those honors students who participated in the event included Joseph Lipsitz, Ryan Easton, Mason Young, Carlee Lee-Lampshire, Shannon Harkins, Daniel Huygens, Andrew Shoop, and Zoe Phillips. Robert E Cook Honors student Dominic Luciano, president of the Habitat for Humanity chapter at IUP, organized this philanthropic activity and helped students represent their college in a most positive way. Luciano is just one of many honors students in leadership positions across campus. Through their involvement in many athletic, academic and personal interest groups, students from the Robert E. Cook Honors College are helping to lead the campus in a big way. At the Eberly College of Business and Information Technology, many honors students are involved with business organizations. Ryan Easton, class of 2008, serves as the president of the Eberly College of Business Student Advisory Council. Easton explained that "We oversee all of the other business organizations within the business college. We organize events and act as a collaborative body so that the individual organizations can communicate with all of the others." In his sophomore year, Easton served as the president of Students in Free Enterprise, one of the college's associations, but passed off his leadership role to another Robert E Cook Honors College student, Joseph Lipsitz, class of 2008. Robert E Cook Honors students are also active leaders in the residential system at IUP. Many of the residence assistance in the halls on campus hail from the honors college, including Joey Dipple, Becky Duane, Ryan Easton, Tabitha Wiest, Mavis Norwich, Elizabeth Wilking, Laura Halbedl, Robert Steinman, Quiana Lightner and Carol Rosenthal. Actively involved in the Residence Hall Association is Maureen McGrory, the vice president of the council that allows all residence halls to communicate and plan programs. Athlete and scholar Ian Duckworth serves as the acting president and leader of the IUP lacrosse team. Many students from the Robert E Cook Honors College are represented in other organizations such as men's and women's track and field, equestrian, rugby, and cross-country teams, women's basketball, tennis and hockey and men's lacrosse and golf. Through participating as student leaders in athletics, Robert E Cook Honors students not only develop leadership skills, but their time management skills as well. Leaders from the honors college are also active in groups for personal development and interest. Sean Green, president for the Lutheran Campus Center and Ben Murphy, president of IUP Alive, work with religious organizations on campus. Melissa Yates, class of 2008, is the vice president of development in the IUP Ambassadors and treasurer of the IUP Fashion Association. In the past, she has served as chairwoman of the IUP... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/3/prweb510585.htm]]> Indiana University of Pennsylvania Robert E Cook Honors College at Indiana University of Pennsylvania -- Rising Leaders Indiana University of Pennsylvania during a trip to Mississippi in order to help Habitat for Humanity with clean-up from hurricane Katrina. The students held fundraisers and received donations to fund their week-long journey, where they hung dry wall, cleaned out houses and tore shingles off of roofs. Although the chapter of Habitat for Humanity belongs to the entire IUP campus, students from the Robert E. Cook Honors College participated through leadership in the community. Those honors students who participated in the event included Joseph Lipsitz, Ryan Easton, Mason Young, Carlee Lee-Lampshire, Shannon Harkins, Daniel Huygens, Andrew Shoop, and Zoe Phillips. Robert E Cook Honors student Dominic Luciano, president of the Habitat for Humanity chapter at IUP, organized this philanthropic activity and helped students represent their college in a most positive way. Luciano is just one of many honors students in leadership positions across campus. Through their involvement in many athletic, academic and personal interest groups, students from the Robert E. Cook Honors College are helping to lead the campus in a big way. At the Eberly College of Business and Information Technology, many honors students are involved with business organizations. Ryan Easton, class of 2008, serves as the president of the Eberly College of Business Student Advisory Council. Easton explained that "We oversee all of the other business organizations within the business college. We organize events and act as a collaborative body so that the individual organizations can communicate with all of the others." In his sophomore year, Easton served as the president of Students in Free Enterprise, one of the college's associations, but passed off his leadership role to another Robert E Cook Honors College student, Joseph Lipsitz, class of 2008. Robert E Cook Honors students are also active leaders in the residential system at IUP. Many of the residence assistance in the halls on campus hail from the honors college, including Joey Dipple, Becky Duane, Ryan Easton, Tabitha Wiest, Mavis Norwich, Elizabeth Wilking, Laura Halbedl, Robert Steinman, Quiana Lightner and Carol Rosenthal. Actively involved in the Residence Hall Association is Maureen McGrory, the vice president of the council that allows all residence halls to communicate and plan programs. Athlete and scholar Ian Duckworth serves as the acting president and leader of the IUP lacrosse team. Many students from the Robert E Cook Honors College are represented in other organizations such as men's and women's track and field, equestrian, rugby, and cross-country teams, women's basketball, tennis and hockey and men's lacrosse and golf. Through participating as student leaders in athletics, Robert E Cook Honors students not only develop leadership skills, but their time management skills as well. Leaders from the honors college are also active in groups for personal development and interest. Sean Green, president for the Lutheran Campus Center and Ben Murphy, president of IUP Alive, work with religious organizations on campus. Melissa Yates, class of 2008, is the vice president of development in the IUP Ambassadors and treasurer of the IUP Fashion Association. In the past, she has served as chairwoman of the IUP... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/3/prweb510585.htm]]> 00:15:00 no http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/1/prweb499296.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/1/prweb499296.htm Plans are well underway for the 2007 Summer Honors Program at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Entering its thirteenth year, the Summer Honors Program will bring over two-hundred high-achieving high school students from around the country to the IUP campus for a two-week college experience in July. It is an excellent opportunity for high school juniors and seniors to spend two weeks as a college student. [PRWeb Jan 23, 2007] http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/1/prweb499296.htm Thu, 25 Jan 2007 11:07:11 -0800 podcrew@extrahoop.com http://www.iup.edu/honors/SUMMER/SUMMER.HTML The 2007 Summer Honors Program is scheduled for July 15 - 28, 2007. Contact us at: 1-800-487-9122 or email Robert E Cook Honors College: www.iup.edu/honors Indiana University of Pennsylvania: www.iup.edu Blog at: http://robertecookhonorscollege.typepad.com/robert_e_cook_summer_hono/ ###]]> Robert E Cook Honors College Robert E Cook Honors College at Indiana University of Pennsylvania Prepares for 13th Annual Summer Honors Program for High School Students http://www.iup.edu/honors/SUMMER/SUMMER.HTML The 2007 Summer Honors Program is scheduled for July 15 - 28, 2007. Contact us at: 1-800-487-9122 or email Robert E Cook Honors College: www.iup.edu/honors Indiana University of Pennsylvania: www.iup.edu Blog at: http://robertecookhonorscollege.typepad.com/robert_e_cook_summer_hono/ ###]]> 00:15:00 no http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/12/prweb492293.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/12/prweb492293.htm Dr. Botelho is a faculty member at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, a core professor for the Robert E Cook Honors College, and a competitive fencer. [PRWeb Dec 16, 2006] http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/12/prweb492293.htm Wed, 20 Dec 2006 12:42:07 -0800 podcrew@extrahoop.com Robert E Cook Honors College Indiana Uniersity of Pennsylvania's Dr. Botelho Engages in Competitive Fencing 00:15:00 no http://www.prweb.com/releases/Honors/Research/prweb466928.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/Honors/Research/prweb466928.htm As part of the Research Experience for Undergraduates program, Robert E. Cook Honors College student Kristen Taddie spent last summer at the University of Utah conducting an independent research project. She was involved in conjugating antibodies to fluorochromes; these antibodies will be used in stem cell lines. [PRWeb Oct 31, 2006] http://www.prweb.com/releases/Honors/Research/prweb466928.htm Thu, 9 Nov 2006 10:55:55 -0800 podcrew@extrahoop.com http://www.iup.edu/publications/iupmag/backissues/Fall06/honors.shtm IUP Magazine Fall, 2006 Volume XXIV, No. 4 Learn more about Robert E Cook Honors College: www.iup.edu/honors Contact: honors@iup.edu or 1-800-487-9122 Learn more about Indiana University of Pennsylvania: www.iup.edu Learn more about the Natural Sciences and Mathematics Department at IUP: http://www.iup.edu/natsciandmath/ IUP is a member of the State System of Higher Education ###]]> Robert E Cook Honors College Robert E Cook Honors College Student Researches Purification of AL-21 and Conjugation of APC-AF 750 Tandem Conjugate http://www.iup.edu/publications/iupmag/backissues/Fall06/honors.shtm IUP Magazine Fall, 2006 Volume XXIV, No. 4 Learn more about Robert E Cook Honors College: www.iup.edu/honors Contact: honors@iup.edu or 1-800-487-9122 Learn more about Indiana University of Pennsylvania: www.iup.edu Learn more about the Natural Sciences and Mathematics Department at IUP: http://www.iup.edu/natsciandmath/ IUP is a member of the State System of Higher Education ###]]> 00:15:00 no http://www.prweb.com/releases/Honors_College/Phi_Kappa_Phi/prweb453784.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/Honors_College/Phi_Kappa_Phi/prweb453784.htm Gina Russo, a Robert E Cook Honors College (RECHC) student, is studying abroad through a grant from the Phi Kappa Phi study abroad program and funding from the Robert E. Cook Enhancement Fund [PRWeb Oct 22, 2006] http://www.prweb.com/releases/Honors_College/Phi_Kappa_Phi/prweb453784.htm Fri, 27 Oct 2006 12:15:57 -0700 podcrew@extrahoop.com http://realtravel.com/china-trips-i2352879.html. The Robert E Cook Honors College at Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) wants its students to have every chance to excel and goes to great lengths to help students. One example of this philanthropy is through the Cook Enhancement fund provided by benefactor Robert Cook for whom the college is named ( http://www.iup.edu/honors/curstu/People/cook.html ). “One of the things we do is help young people to raise their sights, to aim higher and to achieve the very best that is in them. Our job is not to tell the student how to plan his or her life. Our job is to provide the tools to allow the students to transform the way they think, reason and react to intellectual stimuli. Part of that experience is to extend their personal horizons beyond what they have known,” explains Robert Cook. “We encourage our students to travel and study in other countries and to intern with top companies and in the public service sector. My reward will be to see these young people become more productive, more vital and more involved in the greater good of our society than would have been possible without the Honors College.” Learn more about the Robert E Cook Honors College at: www.iup.edu/honors Phone: 1-800-487-9122 Learn more about Indiana University of Pennsylvania at: www.iup.edu IUP is a member of Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education. ###]]> Lucinda King Robert E Cook Honors College Student Studies in China through Phi Kappa Phi Study Abroad Program http://realtravel.com/china-trips-i2352879.html. The Robert E Cook Honors College at Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) wants its students to have every chance to excel and goes to great lengths to help students. One example of this philanthropy is through the Cook Enhancement fund provided by benefactor Robert Cook for whom the college is named ( http://www.iup.edu/honors/curstu/People/cook.html ). “One of the things we do is help young people to raise their sights, to aim higher and to achieve the very best that is in them. Our job is not to tell the student how to plan his or her life. Our job is to provide the tools to allow the students to transform the way they think, reason and react to intellectual stimuli. Part of that experience is to extend their personal horizons beyond what they have known,” explains Robert Cook. “We encourage our students to travel and study in other countries and to intern with top companies and in the public service sector. My reward will be to see these young people become more productive, more vital and more involved in the greater good of our society than would have been possible without the Honors College.” Learn more about the Robert E Cook Honors College at: www.iup.edu/honors Phone: 1-800-487-9122 Learn more about Indiana University of Pennsylvania at: www.iup.edu IUP is a member of Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education. ###]]> 00:15:00 no