Portico

Portico is the Alumni Magazine of the University of Indianapolis. It is mailed quarterly to alumni, parents and families of enrolled students, second-semester seniors, and friends of the University. It serves as a gateway to understanding; a colonnade from which to gain a clearer perspective of the University of Indianapolis.

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Portico Winter 2006

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In this issue

Upcoming alumni events
Plan for Pack-the-House Night in January, 'Graduates of the Heart' in February, and Pacers Alumni Night in March—and much more.

Alumni profile: David Litman '00
David and his wife, Georgia, apply her great-grandmother's baking lessons to a flourishing pie business.

Recent alumni events
Recent events include an alumni trip to Italy (don't worry—you have another chance) and Homecoming '05.

President's forum
The annual 'Flags' salute to the international students reinforces Dr. Beverley Pitts's first impression.

The department beat
Among the highlights: All campus academic buildings now support wireless access, with remaining buildings to follow soon.

CELL receives grant to ready transformed high schools
Indianapolis Public Schools opened 21 small schools in the fall with intensive support from CELL.

'Math profs aren't all stuffy nerds'
Dr. Jeff Oaks seems to have a leg up when it comes to keeping his students' attention.

Assistant director of admissions aids hurricane reliefe efforts
When disaster strikes, Marylynne Winslow '99 is often called on to respond.

Iraq tour offers artist unlikely opportunity to paint
Art teacher Bill Smock has "done more painting [in Iraq] than I have done in 30 years."

Sports Update
Athletics director, alumna, and Hall-of-Famer Sue Willey has been named Division II's Administrator of the Year.

Portfolio
The Katrina Emergency Relieft Act, or KETRA, was expanded to all qualified tax-exempt nonprofits.

Class Notes
Catch up on classmates and some of our more than 20,000 other alumni.

It's all about 'the U'
Jamie Melfi Shellenberger earned her master's in physical therapy in 1990.