School of Physical Education Hires Two New Faculty

Winter 1993

School of Physical Education Hires Two New Faculty

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Dean P. Nicholas Kellum is pleased to announce the appointment of Ors. Fiona Connor and Chad Harris to the

positions of assistant professor of physical education at the School of Physical Education effective August 1993.

Dr. Connor is-a native of Great Britain and first came to the United States in 1983 on a golf scholarship to Texas A & M University. She completed a Bachelor of Science degree from Texas

A & M in 1987 with a major in physical

education and a minor in mathematics.

Following her undergraduate preparation, Dr. Connor accepted a graduate assistantship from Northern Illinois University in DeKalb. She received her Master of Science in education from Northern Illinois in December 1988 with a specialization in adapted physical education.

From 1988 to 1990, Dr. Connor was an instructor of adapted physical education in the department of health and human performance at Fort Hays State University in Hays, Kansas. During her tenure at Fort Hays State, Dr.

Connor served as consultant to an adapted physical education cooperative in Garfield, Kansas.

Dr. Connor studied at Michigan State University from 1990 to 1993 where she completed her doctorate in August. She is the author of numerous journal articles and has presented scholarly papers at several conferences including two international symposia. Additionally, she was the co-investigator for a United States Department of Education grant entitled "Teaching a vocabulary comprehension to pre-school children

with disabilities through phy ical education."

Dr. Connor is both professionally and personally interested in physical training for individuals who have physical

disabilities. Her interests have led her to serve as a Special Olympic coach in several sports, and she has also developed an inclusive fitness program for college students with disabilities.

At the School of Physical Education, Dr. Connor will teach courses in adapted physical education and motor learning.

She was recently chosen as a faculty sponsor to IUPUl's chapter of the Disabled Student Organization.

Dr. Chad Harris, the other new addition to the School of Physical Education faculty, has had an eventful. year. He completed a doctorate, got married, and accepted a new faculty position halfway across the country -- all in the matter of a few weeks. At IUPUI, Harris will teach biomechanics and

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School Hosted Symposium in January as Part of 25th Anniversary Celebration

In 1969, an agreement was signed between Indiana and Purdue Universities to combine their regional campus operations in Indianapolis into a single entity to be known as Indiana University- Purdue University at Indianapolis.

The Normal College of the American Gymnastic Union was, at that time, a department of the Indiana University School of HPER, located in Bloomington.

Until 1969, the first two years of study were in Indianapolis and the final two years were in Bloomington. The third year of study was added to the

Indianapolis curriculum in 1969 and the fourth year in 1972. Further, the name of the school was changed to the Indiana University School of Physical Education.

At the present time, the School of Physical Education is one of 17 separate degree-granting schools on th~ IUPUI campus.

Many of these schools are celebrating

this 25th anniversary with a series of special programs and events, some of which are campus wide. The School of Physical Education hosted a symposium on January 20th at the new University Library. The symposium, entitled Modern Issues in Competitive Athletic Programs, featured five former students from the past 25 years who have distinguished themselves in athletic careers.

The panel included Clara Caito, women's basketball coach at Speedway High School in Indianapolis; Bill Cronin, head football coach at Madison Central High School in Richmond, Kentucky;

Dana Greene, head basketball coach at Plainfield High School, Plainfield, Indiana;

James Perkins, assistant to the executive director, USA Track and Field in Indianapolis, Indiana; and Charlie Strasser, trainer for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles, California.

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School Notes

Turner History Project Seeks Information

books of individual societies,

newsletters, Turnfest programs, principles and statutes of societies, district minutes, all published items by the national office of the

American Turners, and books by teachers and

Women's Field Hockey team, Normal College, early 1920s.

students of the Normal College.

Unpublished materials include minutes of societies (before the 1920s

A research project about Turner history is looking for help from the Normal College graduates. The Special Collections and Archives at IUPUI is attempting to locate, inventory, and preserve the historical records of Turner Societies in the United States. Although Turner societies were numerous throughout the nation and had many important functions in the German- American communities, research on Turners has been fairly difficult since information on them is scattered or inaccessible. The purpose of this project is to locate published and unpublished ma rials of Turner societies, to aid in the preservation of historical material, and to prepare a research guide of Turner materials.

Since the Normal College of the Americ n Gymn stic Union played an important role in th development and d< ily~lif of Turner societies, information on th coll ge is also of great value. This proj ct h been funded by a grant from th Nation I Endowment for the Hum nit1 s.

Hi toric I r cords include published nd unpublish d materials. Examples of publi h d materials include annivers ry

often in the old German script), financial records, membership lists, correspondence, and photographs of Turner activities in societies and the College.

The IUPUI Special Collections and Archives is the repository for the' national records of the American Turners. In the course of this project, we will be working with individual societies to preserve their records locally. We have already started to visit societies to inventory records and give advice on preservation. If you are a member of a current Turner Society, please watch out for announcements about our visits in the club house or newsletter. If you have any duplicates of publications, we would be glad to receive them for the National Turner Archives.

If you have any historical materials, know someone who should be contacted, or would like to find out about our visiting-schedule, please contact: Katja Rampelmann, Project Archivist, Special Collections and Archives, IUPUI Libraries, 755 W.

Michigan Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202.

Telephone: (317) 274-0464.

Faculty

(continued from page I) exercise science, and will do basic research in the School's Human Performance and Biomechanics Laboratory.

Harris completed a Bachelor of Science degree in physical education from California Polytechnic University, a Master of Science degree in physical education from Kansas State University, and the Doctor of Philosophy degree in exercise physiology and biomechanics from Oregon State University.

In addition to his academic

accomplishments, Harris has been the recipient of several honors, including the Outstanding Graduate Student Award at Kansas State University. He has a very impressive research record with an emphasis on the study of running efficiency from both a physiological and mechanical viewpoint.

Dr. Harris is a member of the American College of Sports Medicine, and the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. He was also selected for membership in Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society.

In commenting on the new appointments,

Dean Kellum said, 'The School of Physical Education is indeed fortunate to have added to its faculty two young and dynamic members such as Fiona

Dean Kellum

Connor and Chad Harris. They represent the next generation of scholars who will continue to see that the visions and the goals of the School of Physical Education are extended into the next century."

1994 Homecoming Dates at Camp Brosius

The dates for the 1994 Schoel of Physical Education/Normal College Camp Brosius Homecoming have been set. The week long event will begin on Sunday, June 26th and conclude on Saturday, July 2nd. Reservation forms will be mailed in late January and must be returned by the first of May.

By action of the membership at the last alumni meeting, the School of Physical Education Alumni

Association will help sponsor a family or families who have never been to a summer homecoming. The

sponsorship will be in the form of a financial incentive to help defray the cost of attendance. Information on how to apply will be included in the registration forms.

Questions related to the event may be addressed to Sharon Holland, Indiana University Alumni Assn., 850 West Michigan Street, Suite 200, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202. The telephone number is (317) 274-4555.

Alumni Notes

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President's Message

Hello Everyone,

Hope you have had a productive and yet restful and rewarding summer. As I begin writing you, allow me to reflect upon this place which we call home:

Brosius. So much of what makes this place special is the people. For me, this reflection brings a profound appreciation for the warmth and caring extended during my long association with the University and Camp Brosius. It is my hope that each of you will take a moment to reflect as well.

From opening campfire and the scurrying to relocate the ceremonial script to the closing campfire with Jim and Gail leading the songs ... one might also see ...

... Rudie Memmel at the horseshoe pits ready to rule on any close decisions.

... Libby Harpring organizing the Brosius Tennis Tournament.

... Nick Kellum gathering scores for the golf outing.

... Norm Schulte and the regatta, assisted by Cliff Franklin; Brinkley McArver and Pat

Richard, rival helmsmen.

.. .Ed Straub and Frank Feig/

demonstrating the teaching progression for a backward roll during Professional Buzz Session.

... He/en Straub, Neva Meyer, Bill Mel/oh and assorted others poised at the bridge table.

... Group gatherings before and a~er

dinner.

.. just sitting in the sun at lakeside before breakfast.

To say Brosius has always been popular as a camp is an understatement.

Each year, my husband and I return to recapture pleasant summer memories and participate in the activities. And as you see, the old traditions live on and new ones are being created. Mark your

1994 calendar now Uune 26-July 2).

Bring your children, grandchildren, husband or wife, and plan to come home.

Rita Shuffield Karns, B.S. '64, M.S. '68 President, IU School of Physical Education Alumni Association

IUPUI Alumni Roundtable

Alumni and friends of IUPUI have formed a new group called the IUPUI Alumni Roundtable, an organization designed to strengthen alumni and community ties to IUPUI and provide support and service to the campus.

The IUPUI Alumni Roundtable, recently created by a 60-member planning committee, is the first group to include alumni from all of the degree programs at IUPUl's two-university campus and non-alumni from local businesses and the community who are interested in IUPUI, according to Janet Shirley, director of alumni relations.

The IUPUI Alumni Roundtable will provide events and programs aimed at getting alumni involved with the campus,

according to the group's president, Richard Schilling, a systems analyst at Eli Lilly and Co. and a 1989 graduate of the Purdue School of Engineering and Technology at IUPUI. 1.U. and Purdue graduates of IUPUI number more than 80,000 and more than two-thirds of IUPUI alumni live in Indiana. A large majority--more than 35,000--live in Indianapolis.

"We will try to develop an organization that appeals to a broad alumni base," says Schilling.

Other IUPUI Alumni Roundtable leadership includes; Jo Ellen Myers Sharp, reporter at The Indianapolis Star and a 1978 graduate of the 1.U. School of Journalism at IUPUI, chair of the

communications committee; David M.

Quandt, senior vice president of SEG Engineers and Consultants Inc. and a

1983 graduate of the 1.U. School of Business at IUPUI, co-chair of the program committee; Diane Spaulding, a travel coordinator for the Department of Administration of the state of Indiana and a 1972 graduate of 1.U. Northwest, co-chair of the program committee; and Nelle Godio, a 1974 graduate of the l.U.

School of Education at IUPUI, chair of the identity committee.

The IUPUI Alumni Roundtable also will be actively involved in planning events for IUPUl's 25th anniversary, to be celebrated during 1993-94 academic year, according to Shirley.

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Alumni Tracks

Pictured above is the late Rudie Memme/, B.S. '3 7, of Cincinnati who won first place in horseshoes for his age class in the 1993 Senior Olympics held in Baton Rouge this past June. Rudie's wife, Vickie, also won three separate swimming events.

In Memoriam

Rudolph L. Memmel, Class of 1933, passed away in his Cincinnati home December 27th. He was 81 years old.

Rudie attended the Normal College of the American Gymnastic Union from

1933-1936 before completing a B.S.

degree from Indiana University in 1937.

He later completed an M.S. degree in Physical Education from Ohio State University.

He began his professional career as a teacher at the Cincinnati Turners in

1937 where he taught full-time for three years before accepting employment in the Cincinnati Public Schools. He quickly rose through the ranks to become Sup rvisor of Health and Physical Education for the entire school district.

Rudie w s National President of Phi Ep ilon Kappa Fraternity form 1958-1961 and was recognized for his work by being pr s nted the pr stigious Honor Award by the Fraternity. Rudie also served as a

member of the Board and President of the Normal College Alumni Association and was instrumental in implementing a homecoming program at Camp Brosius.

He was continually active in alumni activities and supportive of the School in many ways.

Rudie and his wife, Vickie, were very active in the Senior Olympics program where Rudie served on the Cincinnati organizing committee. Both Rudie and Vickie competed in the National Senior Olympics in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, June

I 1-18, 1993. Rudie won the gold medal for his age group in horseshoes, and Vickie won three gold medals in swimming.

Following the competition, Rudie and Vickie hurriedly drove to Wisconsin where they participated in homecoming activities. It was that kind of youthful enthusiasm and dedication that typified Rudie Memmel.

Classnotes

Dan Archer, BS '86, is now teaching at John Strange Elementary School, Washington Township, Indianapolis.

Debbie Walls Arfman, BS '90, has been teaching at Indian Creek

Elementary School in Lawrence Township, Indianapolis, since her graduation. She will be on maternity leave beginning in February. Best wishes to Debbie.

The Indiana University Alumni Association and its Shawnee Bluffs Camp on Lake Monroe is proud to announce that Matt Autry, BS '87, is a member of their staff.

Terry Branca, BS '76, is working for the Indianapolis Department of Parks and Recreation as a recreation specialist.

Greg Cales, BS '85, is the assistant director of campus recreation at the University of Illinois-Champaign. Cales' wife is also a PE graduate: Nancy Wollenweber Cales, BS '85.

Speaking of husbands and wives, Bill and Ellen Cronin (BS '78 and BS '77, respectively) are now residing in

Richmond, Kentucky, where Bill was recently hired as the head football coach at Madison Central High School. Rather than give up her teaching job, Ellen commutes daily to Georgetown,

Kentucky, where she is teaching at Garth Elementary School.

Sylvia Fleck, BS '75, MS '79, is chair of the department of physical education at Park-Tudor School in Indianapolis.

The youth physical director at the Jordan YMCA in Indianapolis is Tim

McCoy, BS '90.

Jackie Mcfall Noland, '81, is an elementary school physical education teacher at School 85 in Indianapolis.

Alumni Tracks

Following is a partial list at the time of publication of some of those graduates and where they are employed:

Dawn Kelly, Noblesville Schools Noblesville

Julie Rotramel, Evansville Central High School, Evansville

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Bob Rigdon, BS '88, and Gay Pilcher' Younce, BS '72, are both on the physical education staff at Plainfield Middle School in Plainfield, Indiana. Their school has received a considerable amount of national publicity in recent years regarding a no-cut policy for extracurricular activities. Gay tells us it

Ann Kaminski, The Workout Centre, Carmel

Lisa Poynter', School I I 0, Indianapolis

Dawn Redmond, Indianapolis Public Schools, Indianapolis

is incredible to see 75 cheerleaders at a middle school football game and that the start of their cross country meets look like the Boston Marathon!

Class of 1993 Report

It appears to be a good year for graduates of the School of Physical Education and the newest members of our alumni association. Records from the Office of the Dean indicate a very high placement rate among the class of 1993.

Kurt Jeffrey, American Publishing Co., Indianapolis

Kt"aig Cox, Cellular One, Indianapolis Jennifer' Gamet" Summer's, Lawrence Township Schools, Indianapolis

James Millet", Lawrence Township Schools, Indianapolis

Tony Ressino, Crawfordsville High School, Crawfordsville

Ray Quivey, National Institute for Fitness and Sport, Indianapolis

Todd Bat"t"ett, Linton Hall School, Warrenton, Virginia

Kim Duncan, Wayne Township Schools, Indianapolis

Bob Limbaugh, The Fitness Warehouse, Indianapolis, Indiana Bt"ent Millet", Lebanon Public Schools, Lebanon

Gt"eg Martin, Waldron High School, Waldron

Jeffrey Van Metet", Washington Township Schools, Indianapolis

Mike White, 7-UP Bottling, Indianapolis

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Alumni Staff Change

Several personnel changes have taken place in the Alumni Office during the past year. Sharon K. Holland, an assistant director, has been named alumni staff representative for the School of Physical Education Alumni Association.

She replaces Barry Smith, who accepted a position as director of development at the School of Dentistry. Sharon has been a member of the Alumni Office staff since 1973, and has worked with the School of Physical Education Alumni Association in a variety of ways during her tenure. She also serves as executive secretary of the newly formed IUPUI Lettermen's Club, an organization of former IUPUI athletes and coaches.

Sharon and her husband, Joe, participated in last year's PE

Homecoming at Camp Brosius, and will again join the Homecoming group at Elkhart Lake in June.

A School of Physical Education graduate is the newest member of the Alumni Office staff. Gregory R. Wright received his Bachelor of Science degree in physical education in 1990. He was

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also a three-year letter winner on the IUPUI men's basketball team, and currently serves as a volunteer officer of the Lettermen's Club. As assistant director of Alumni Relations, Greg will work with the IU Schools of Law- Indianapolis, Nursing, and Liberal Arts, as well as the Purdue Schools of Science, and Engineering and Technology.

Alumni Bulletin

Editor Named

Helen A Straub, retired

administrative assistant from the School of Physical Education, will be the new editor of the Alumni Bulletin. Helen is not stranger to the School or the Alumni Association, having been active in both since her retirement in 1979. Helen asks for alumni to write her at 4046 Gateway Court, Indianapolis, IN 46254. Please include any information about yourself or any other School of Physical Education alumni.

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I U School of Physical Education Alumni Association Officers

President, Rita Karns

President-Elect, Libby Harpring Secretary-Treasurer, Adeline Hill Past-President, Wiley Craft Executive Council Representative, Don Childers

Board of Directors Bill Melloh Bill Cronin Randy Irwin

Jim Arvin Ex-Officio

Lori Kellum Norm Schultz

P. Nicholas Kellum, Dean, School of Physical Education

Alumni Staff

Jerry F. Tardy, University Director of Alumni Affairs

Janet Shirley, Indianapolis Director of Alumni Affairs

Sharon K. Holland, Indianapolis Assistant Alumni Director

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