Indianapolis Recorder, Indianapolis, Marion County, 17 January 2003 — Page 6

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THE INDIANAPOLIS RECORDER

FRIDAY, JANUARY 17, 2003

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Ho also praised the Community College system that hits enrolled 18,500 more students si nee being launched in 2000. “For two years, we have led the nation in enrollment growth at community college, but we know that there are many more Hoosiers whocan benefit f rom a community college,” said O’Bannon. “We have strengthened the partnership between Vincennes University and Ivy Tech and taken steps to expand the system to all 23 Ivy Tech campuses in the fall." O’Bannon also focused on the challenge of writing a two-year budget with a positive bottom line. He asked the residents oflndiana to have great patience, stamina, and courage. In order to balance the budget, O’Bannon proposed a budget that flatlincd spending in almost every area of general government. “This means that we propose no new spending for state agencies, for public schools, and for universities,” said O’Bannon.

“Their budget for the next two years will be virtually the same as their budgets for this year. But, we are living within our means, so we are proposing no new taxes." State Representative Charlie Brown (D-Gary) was disappointed with the lack of acknowledgment Blacks received in O’Bannon’s address. “There was not much mentioned concerning AfricanAmerican’s except for senior, Justin Parson from Lawrence North High School," said Brown. “It is as if we don’t exist in the state of Indiana and as usual, taken for granted. This address was sad commentary.” Many services will be cut and while numerous people are asking for public schools and universities to do more, the state government cannot give them the resources to do it. O’Bannon spoke of the state’s commitment to Hoosiers who travel by investing $900 million through the Crossroads 2000

highway-construction program. He noted that the state plans to extend 1-69 as a transportation, education, and economic engine for many surrounding cities. The state also plans to build two Louisville-area bridges over the Ohio River and add size to the Borman Expressway in Northwest Indiana and to I-69 on the westside of Fort Wayne. O’Bannon mentioned several times throughout his State of the State Address that he needed the help oflndiana residents. “It is our moral responsibility' to take further steps to stimulate our economy, to do what we can do to pull ourselves from the depths of this recession,” said O’Bannon. “We’re asking you to join us, to look beyond the next two years, to envision what the future will be for children and other Hoosiers. A future with jobs, good jobs. A future with hope. A future with opportunity'.’’

Celebrate Black history by playing The Indiana Black History Challenge!'

In celebration of Black His- PublicLibraryorthelndianaHistory Month, children and fami- torical Society, participants will lies may learn about Indiana receive a one-of-a-kind orbit ball. Black history and become eligible Those with all 10 correct answers for great prizes by playing the automatically will be entered in a Indiana Black History Challenge, drawing to win the grand prize.. Forthethirdconsecutiveyear, . a Family Fun Pack, including the Indianapolis-Marion County four free tickets to the Indiana Public Library, the Indiana Pac- PacersgameagainsttheUtahJazz ers, the Indiana Historical Soci- on March 14. ety, The Indianapolis Recorder The grand prize drawing will and Emmis Communications will be held on March 6. Winners will present this trivia challenge fo- be notified by phone, cusing on significant events in In addition, one winningentry Indiana Black history and the will be drawn at each library locacontributions of Black Hoosiers. tion, including the Bookmobile, Beginning Feb. 1, players will and the Indiana Historical Sociinvestigate Indiana Black history ety. These winners will receive a facts and attempt to correctly an- reversible Indiana Pacers Bucket swer a series of 10 multiple-choice Hat and a free book, Indiana’s questions found on the Indiana African-American Heritage. Black History Challenge game Throughout February', particicard. Game cards are available in pants can learn more about IndiEnglish and Spanish at any In- ana Black history' through a vari-dianapolis-Marion County Pub- ety of resources. Indiana Black lie Library location, including the History Challenge facts recorded Library’s Bookmobile, or the In- by Indiana Pacers players will air diapa Historical Society, 450 W. during Pacers radio and TV Ohio St. broadcasts and at all Pacers games Uponreturningthecompleted at Conseco Fieldhouse. game cards by March 1 to any Challenge hints may be found Indianapolis-Marion County through books and information

resources at any IndianapolisMarion County Public Librarybranch or wwxv.imcpl.org. Also, participants may visit the Indiana Historical Society’s exhibition, Five Unsettling Stories, the Smith Memorial Library, of w'ww.indianahistory.org. Schools and groups may sign up to receive an Indiana Black History Challenge packet which includes game cards, lesson plans, a reading list, and articles from Indiana Historical Society publications. Those interested in receiving the packet should contact Matt McMichael at mmcmichael@ indianahistory.org from Jan. 25- Feb. 15. As a special offering throughout the month, the IndianapolisMarion County Public Library’s 24-hour-a-day Call-a-Story telephone service (269-1717) will present “Call-a-Recorder Reporter,” featuring facts and stories about Indiana Black Hoosiers read by the staff at The Indianapolis Recorder. For more information about the Indiana Black History' Challenge, call 269-5247.

Bantz to be recommended as new IUPUI chancellor

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Charles R. Bantz, who has served as provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at Wayne State (Mich.) University since August 2000,will be recommended for the post of chancellor of Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis. The appointment would be effective June 1. His salary reportedly will be $256,250. Indiana University Interim President Gerald Bepko said he will recommend Bantz he considered by the IU Board of Trustees at its regular monthly business meeting Jan. 31 in Bloomington. Bantz, 53, was previously the vice provost and director of university continuous improvement at Arizona State University. He had also been the chair of the Department of Communication

at Arizona State and has been a faculty member at Arizona State; the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; and the University of Colorado at Boulder. “Dr. Bantz offers a broad range of experiences as an academic leader. His current position, in which he has taken a leadership role in the strategic planning process for a major urban university, would serve him particularly well here at IUPUI. Based on the report ofthe search committee, discussions with university leaders who participated in the search process and my meetings with Charles, I am confident he is the right person for the job,” Bepko said. Bepko will also recommend to the trustees that Bantz serve as vice president for long-range

planning for Indiana University, the same post Bepko held while chancellor ofthe IUPUI campus. “I am excited about the opportunity here at IUPUI,” Bantz said. “This university has an outstanding reputation in research, and it is an emerging leader in urban education. I am pleased both to be part of I UPUI’s continuing effort for excellence and to join the leadership team of IU. I welcome the opportunity to serve one of the nation’s premier multicampus universities." Bantz’s appointment will not become official until it is acted upon by the Board of Trustees. The trustees interviewed the finalists for the position in an executive session Dec. 20 in Indianapolis.

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Mother of EmmittTill dies in Chicago Electronic Urban Report Mamic’l ill,themothcrof civil rights martyr Emmitt Till, has died in Chicago. She was 81. I ler son, Kmmitt Till, a young Chicago boy, w as brutally murdered by racists for supposedly whistling at a white woman in 1955 in M ississippi.

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“Ennnitt’s death paved the way for some changes to be made. Some constitutional laws to be put on the hooks. And I think young people need to know what price was paid for the f reedom we en joy now said Mamie Till Mobley on Memo-

rial Day 2002, as she visited her son’s grave, reported WLS-TV. Back in August of1.955, in Mississippi, 14-year-old Emmitt Till was beaten, shot and dumped in a river by Mississippi racists. After his body was brought hack to Chicago for burial, his mother insisted there be an open casket so the whole country could see the brutality of racism. Many say that was the beginning of the civil rights movement. “Rosa Parks said it best when asked, ‘Miss Parks, why didn’t you go the hack ofthe bus?’ She said, ‘I thought about Emmitt fill and I just couldn't go back,”’ said Rev. Jesse Jackson. Mamie Till Mobley died of heart failure.

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