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October 27, 2000

First phase of student information system in place
As part of the IU Information Technology Strategic Plan, a new student information system (SIS) that would contribute to the university’s goals for recruitment and retention was mandated. The first component of that system is now available for use by admissions offices on all IU campuses.
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Congress approves ‘high-tech visa’
Legislation to ease problems experienced by U.S. universities in hiring foreign national researchers and educators is expected to be signed by the president before Congress adjourns. The legislation also will aid international students pursuing professional opportunities in the U.S. after graduation.
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Playing Carnegie Hall
IU School of Music composer P.Q Phan was at New York City’s Carnegie Hall to see the world premiere of his When the Worlds Mixed and Times Merged earlier this month. The work combined reminiscence of Phan’s childhood in war-torn South Vietnam with the anguish of hate crimes committed in the American Midwest in July 1999.
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Test your political savvy
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Photo by Paul Martens
On a recent autumn day, the creek bed along the Jordan River near Dunn Meadow was the perfect outdoor laboratory for IUB instructor Michelle Metro-Roland (center) and lab students enrolled in "Physical Systems of the Environment." Next Saturday, Oct. 28, the campus’ annual physics and astronomy open house is planned at Swain Hall West, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Watch for "The Physics of Halloween" at 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. in Room 117, presented by physicists Ben Brabson and Rick Van Kooten. Be ready to see huge smoke rings travel across the room, giant barrels crushed by air, large sparks flying skyward and dill pickles glowing in the dark (among other phenomena).

Today's feature
IU Kokomo
Collegiality on many fronts defines IUK as the place for obtainable and affordable higher education.
If you build it, they will come
Campus excited about construction of new building
Focus on retention goes hand-in-hand with enrollment increases
On the cutting edge of technology
Two new vice chancellors bringing new vitality to campus
IU Kokomo’s new faculty arrive with impressive credentials

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