Hope for Henryville
When we planned this weather-themed issue of Indiana State University Magazine months ago, we did not know what nature planned for March 2 in Indiana and Kentucky. Within a week of the tornadoes, Indiana State sent its first of three teams to assist in the clean up in southern Indiana and we knew we should include the story and video on this life-changing event.
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‘In the Petri Dish’
Five Indiana State professors investigate climate through seafloors, tree rings, weather patterns and archeology. They agree that times are changing and humans are living the experiment.
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Feeling SAD?
Feel more than blue in the winter? Maybe it’s SAD. An estimated 4 to 6 percent of the United State’s population suffers from Season Affective Disorder (SAD).
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Alumni Feed
On May 21, 1949, a tornado swept through Shelburn, Ind., killing 11 residents. Richard McHugh, ’51, writes about that experience in his new book, “Blown Away.” He also wrote an essay on that experience for Indiana State University Magazine. Click on Alumni Feed above to see what other alumni submitted showing the weather.
Athletics
BET celebrates ISU alumna’s Beverly Kearney’s (GR ’82) accomplishments with the Education Award.
Alumni Profiles
Terry and Brenda Ball, ’73, GR ’74 and GR ’75, fell in love at Indiana State, but a ferocious Midwest winter sent them south to Georgia. There they’ve encountered wild weather of a different type.
Research
For Kay Brown, flying through soupy skies is just another day of flying. Aviators learn the basics of meteorology along with becoming accomplished fliers at ISU.
ISU Events & Activities
Sycamore Athletics
- Bears Power Past Sycamores On Friday Night, 7-5
- Indiana State Claims The 2012 MVC Regular Season Championship On Thursday
- Large Contingent Of Sycamores Selected To Compete In 2012 NCAA East Preliminary Round
- Jeremy Lucas Named A Semifinalist For The Johnny Bench Award
- Sycamores And Bears Battle For MVC Championship In Terre Haute
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Hope for Henryville
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‘In the Petri Dish’
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Feeling SAD?
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Weathering the Skies
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Flooded
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Recent Articles
Taking Out the ‘Deadly’
A 1991 ISU grad now safeguards US commercial fishermen by trying to take the deadly of the “Deadliest Catch.”
Well Sled
Bryan Leturgez, ’91, a former Indiana State standout athlete, excelled as U.S. bobsledder.
Chance Taken
In his first try at college, Benjamin Tomak walked away from three universities. He doubted if he could finish. he will be pursuing graduate degrees at the University of Liverpool and the University of Delaware.
Tornadoes, Typhoons and the Shape of a Snowflake
For some Indiana State students, Indiana weather brings a sense of wonder and a need for warm clothes.
Collecting Weather
Indiana State students work to record and track weather locally and thousands of years ago.
A Positive Pioneer
University names building for long-time director of the African-American Cultural Center.
‘A Memorable Guy’
On Donaghy Day, a day former ISU President Richard G. Landini set aside for campus and community beautification, the university rededicated its Center for Performing and Fine Arts in honor of Landini.
Worth the Risk
Nathan Schaumleffel, an associate professor of kinesiology, recreation and sport, received the Honor Medal from the Boy Scouts of America for rescuing a teenage from Sugar Creek at Turkey Run State Park.
Powering Green Thinking
An arts competition for Earth Day allowed students to promote sustainability and green living in unique ways.
White House, Higher Ed Agree Cooperation Needed
ISU President Dan Bradley was among 25 higher education leaders from around the country who took part in a 90-minute roundtable discussion at the White House with senior administration officials.
My wife and I cannot forget about that dreadful experience as we struggled to ho