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Vol. II, No. 8 February 1982
SNOW, SNOW, SNOW
More than 60 inches of snow has fallen in Fort Wayne this winter, breaking the all-time record. On Feb. 4 the campus was again blanketed (left), and physical plant crews spent many hours removing snow from parking lots and building entrances (above).
in this issue
Irving R. Levine, NBC news correspondent, and John Hobson, alumni director, are featured in this issue.
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Laboratory aids in language learning process
Learning a language requires more than the assimilation by memory of foreign consonants and vowels into one's vocabulary, says Fred Jehle, assistant professor of Spanish and director of the Audio Lab. Students in modern foreign languages may now be introduced to some foreign cultures right here in Fort Wayne through sight and sound in IPFW's new Audio Lab. Although the campus center designed for this type of instruction is called an Audio Lab, Jehle prefers to think of it as a learning center not limited to audio usage. The Audio Lab replaces Kettler Hall facilities for the department of modern foreign languages, and features ultra-modern equipment far more sophisticated than that found in most schools, says Jehle. Jehle estimates that more than 140 students, primarily freshmen, will use the lab each week this semester. One hour of tape per week accompanies first-year textbooks, he says. "Individualized instruction programs such as this one are quite popular in education," Jehle states. "For language acquisition, sitting in a classroom listening to one teacher is not totally adequate to allow the student to absorb a particular culture. The Audio Lab extends our existing facilities." Located in a five-room area on the second floor of the classroom, laboratory and office building, the center features a three-room control and work area and two laboratories. From its control center, Jehle runs the lab's new sophisticated cassette and reel-to-reel tape players, receivers, record changers, amplifiers, and speakers for various instructional uses. He makes masters and student copies of publishers' tapes of textbooks, and fills other requests. During the recent holiday season Stephen Harroff, chair of modern foreign languages and assistant professor of Germanic languages, and Christiane Seiler, assistant professor of Germanic languages, worked with Jehle in preparing an audio-video presentation on Christmas in Germany. The three-room control area between the two laboratories is also used for projecting various video materials, such as slide presentations for culture classes. Audio Lab No. 1 is U-shaped and is used for supervised instruction, says Jehle. An instructor will be available to help students with language projects. Audio Lab No. 2 is used for individualized instruction. Each laboratory has a cassette station with headphones for every student. The Audio Lab is open during regular building hours.
Irving R. Levine reflects on Reaganomics, economy
Veteran NBC News correspondent Irving R. Levine shared his observations on the economy Feb. 12 in the Walb Memorial Union. "Having covered four administrations' efforts to deal with the economy, I sense the feeling that this one is indeed an administration which has brought a new spirit to Washington," the 30-year NBC veteran told an audience of more than 200. But Reaganomics has not brought the immediate results expected by the GOP, said Levine. "A year ago I thought and still do think that the programs for economic recovery ought to be called 'Reagan Psychonomics' - so much is put on the psychology of the investor. "One of the basic phenomena which the Reagan people counted on, and which did not occur, was the turnaround in investors' confidence simply on the basis of the enactment of the Reagan program," he explained. "Most Americans are from Missouri when it comes to their financial lives and need to say 'Show me.'" The tax cut which was supposed to renew the American investor confidence did not. "If the cut had been delayed a year, we would see a balanced budget in this administration. "In the coming fiscal year, thirteen cents of every dollar of federal money will be used for interest -- 40 per- - continued on page two
PRESENTED PLAQUE-Levine's talk was sponsored by the Student Union Board of Governors and the Addison Roche Locke Memorial Lectureship Committee. Levine (right) was introduced by Mary Brant (center), director of activities and student union building coordinator. After the talk, Chancellor Joseph P. Giusti (left) presented Levine with a plaque of appreciation.
Philip Headings, English professor, dies Feb. 6
Philip Ray Headings, associate professor of English and linguistics, died at his home on Feb. 6. Headings had been associated with IPFW for more than 20 years. His tie with Indiana University began in 1946 when he enrolled as an undergraduate student in Bloomington. Following graduation with a bachelor of science in education degree in 1950, he worked as training supervisor at the U.S. Naval Ordnance Plant in Indianapolis. In 1958, he received his doctorate in comparative literature from IU. Headings came to the Fort Wayne campus as a full-time teaching associate in 1954. Two years later, he accepted a position at Chico (California) State College and then taught at the University of Illinois - Urbana. He returned to IPFW in 1964; and except for visiting appointments at Indiana University-Bloomington and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and sabbatical leaves in 1971 and 1981, he remained on the IPFW teaching staff for an additional 18 years. Headings' research interests included Greek dramatists, Dante, and twentieth-century British writers. His 1964 volume, T.S. Eliot, was recently expanded and is scheduled for 1982 publication. Within the university community, Headings was active as director of composition, as a member of the group which helped to select IPFW's first chancellor, as organizer of commencement ceremonies and honors convocations, as chair of a divisional promotion and tenure review board, as a faculty senator and leader in the IPFW chapter of the American Association of University Professors, and as a member of numerous committees. Headings served as a consultant to the Division of Research of the National Endowment for the Humanities and also contributed to 19 annual issues of the Modern Language Association's international bibliography. At the local First Presbyterian Church, Headings chaired the drama and adult education committees, and at the church theatre was co-director of plays, seminar leader, and consultant. He is survived by his wife, Frances; a son, Brian Keith; two stepdaughters, Marilyn and Barbara Derr; two sisters, Kathryn Hornback and Betty Jane Miller; and one grandchild.
Wise named assistant dean, School of Science and Humanities
Robert Wise, associate professor of physics, can recall with vivid detail events that occurred during his 34-year career at IPFW. The latest highlight is his appointment as assistant dean of the School of Science and Humanities. "He certainly deserves this recognition for his extraordinary service to the school and the university," commented James Bundschuh, dean. Thinking back over his years of service to the university, Wise remembers a much smaller operation. "You never saw anybody beyond the sophomore year," he recalled, "because students had to transfer elsewhere to earn their degrees. "Having full programs in Fort Wayne provides useful models for freshmen and sophomores, and gives faculty members a much greater sense of accomplishment." The new assistant dean plans to retire on June 30. Following a European vacation, he will return and continue to teach half-time.
IPFW contributes to economy with payroll, jobs
chancellor's message
Indiana University-Purdue University at Fort Wayne's chief contribution to the community it serves is the preparation of individuals for meaningful and productive lives. Of course, we also extend many services and human resources to the public through numerous formal and informal channels. As stated in the recently revised IPFW mission statement: As an information and cultural center for northeastern Indiana, IPFW offers a variety of continuing-education programs and professional workshops and institutes. The public has access to the expertise of the faculty, many instructional resources, and programs for creative and professional development and research. Given the current state of the economy, we should also be proud of the fact that IPFW is a major employer in the community and as such is making a significant contribution to the economy of this region. The payroll for the more than 900 faculty, associate faculty, staff and administrators, 95 percent of whom reside in Allen County, was over $12 million in 1981-82. In addition, it is estimated that IPFW's full-time students and campus visitors add over $11 million each year to the Fort Wayne economy. (Over $4.5 million of financial aid from federal, state, and private sources - $4 million of which came from outside this region - remained in this community last year because the student recipients were able to pursure their degrees here at IPFW.) Spending for capital equipment, supplies and expenses totaled almost $4.5 million in that same period. Since 1964, over $30 million has been expended ($11 million in the past two years) for the contruction of major buildings on campus - and this does not include the millions of additional dollars invested in equipment for those buildings. Obviously, construction projects create jobs. What is less obvious is that the primary spending by IPFW, its staff, students, and visitors, and the secondary spending (ripple effect) that follows, produce other jobs as well. Studies in the Fort Wayne area would suggest in 1981 that 3,870 jobs (at $16,000 each) were due entirely to the presence of IPFW. Augmenting this direct economic contribution is the indirect assistance provided through professional development programs and the several centers and institutes recently established. When companies seek to expand to new locations, high on the list of factors evaluated are the educational opportunities available in the community. Other factors of interest to business and industry are the educational level of the population, the availability of a trained work force, and the technical and professional resources of the community. Recent studies have been done which support the belief that there is a growing need in Fort Wayne for local consulting expertise, and IPFW is prepared to make increasing contributions in this area. In pointing out these facts and figures, I do not mean to overshadow IPFW's primary function in the community. Each of the 93 undergraduate and graduate programs which can be completed in Fort Wayne contributes directly or indirectly to further the economic development of Indiana. Obvious examples include programs in such areas as computer, communications, geology, language study, engineering, nursing, and economics. The impact of faculty research and creative works should also be taken into consideration. Equally essential but less obvious contributions are those which enhance the quality of life for people of this region - activities which span the range from pre-professional training to cultural events and leisure activities. Another very important resource for economic development is our Helmke Library. The Library's holdings complement those of the other libraries in the region and provide especially fine collections in business, engineering, science, and technology. Taking all these factors into account, we begin to understand what an integral part IPFW plays in this community's economy. Those of us who work and study at IPFW are, for the most part, already aware of this. Nevertheless, it is good that we refresh our memories occasionally as an inspiration to redouble our efforts to serve even better the community in which we work and live.
Population change will affect university demographics
Discussing demographic and economic factors affecting colleges and universities in the state of Indiana, J.P. Lisack, director, Office of Man-West Lafayette, told a group of IPFW administrators and faculty and visitors from several area colleges: "The 1980s will see an even greater decline in the numbers of students from the traditional 18-to-24-year-old group. "While 83 percent or 74,463 of those entering Indiana colleges in 1980 were graduates of Indiana high schools, only 36 percent had been graduated from high school the previous year. By far the largest group of those entering college - 47 percent - were older and had held some kind of job before entering school." These data have important implications for colleges and universities in Indiana, as do population projections for the state, said Lisack. By the year 2000 the population of Indiana is expected to have increased to just over 6 million; Allen County is expected to increase its population to 362,500, a 23.6 percent increase. The older population will continue to increase markedly, Lisack said, noting that the median age in 1975 was 28.0 years and that the median age by the year 2000 is expected to be 36.1. "We need to study these data and use them to improve our policies and procedures to accommodate growing numbers of 'older' students by offering programs and courses wanted by prospective students and needed by the society we serve," Lisack said. He noted that career choices growing in popularity are engineer, manager, accountant and computer scientist; positions decreasing in popularity are secretary, secondary school teacher, housewife, mechanic, farmer, and social worker. He also pointed out that the numbers of mothers listed as heads of household are growing. "We need to get to these families and help them with the economics of going to school. My philosophy is that a university should serve the people's needs and these children and mothers need our help." Lisack said he also believes, "We've got to concern ourselves with survival in the high schools." In particular, he said, we should examine the decreasing numbers of students taking college-preparatory classes and the increasing grade inflation in high schools. The numbers of seniors with A and B average are rising, while scores on SAT tests are going down. "The problem with SAT scores is not as bad as some stories in the media would have it, though," said Lisack, explaining that the reason for Indiana's low average on national comparisons of SAT scores is that a higher proportion of students in Indiana take the tests. In Indiana, he explained, students who plan to attend college are required to take the SAT. "A better comparison would be the National Merit Scholarship Test on which our kids score as well as or better than the national average." said Lisack.
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Intercom is published by information services, office of university relations, Room 111, Kettler Hall, Indiana University-Purdue University at Fort Wayne (IPFW), 2101 Coliseum Boulevard East, Fort Wayne, Indiana 46805. Director, University Relations, Judith Clinton; Executive Editor, Ann Colbert; Editor, Amy McVay; Calendar, Lorane Hamblin; Contributing Editor, Steve Hollander; Photographs, Ann Colbert, Gabriel DeLobbe, Learning Resource Center, Amy McVay.
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Halmos, Markey speak at IPFW
Why Do Mathematicians Get Paid and What Do They Do For It? was the topic Jan. 29 of the School of Science and Humanities Distinguished Lecturer. Paul Halmos, distinguished professor of mathematics, Indiana University-Bloomington, spoke to more than 90 persons from IPFW and neighboring colleges. Thomas Markey, professor of linguistics, University of Michigan, spoke to the Research Forum on Language group Jan. 22 in the Walb Memorial Union. The noted linguist spoke on Yesterday's Language Studies and ToDay's: Static versus Dynamic and the interdisciplinary nature of linguistics to a group of faculty, students, and staff.
Levine reflects on economy -continued from page one
cent of all the money borrowed in this country is borrowed by the federal government." The problem now, stated Levine, is what to do about big deficits which are occurring in the budget. "On the Hill, they are talking about the proposed 'sin' taxes on alcohol, tobacco, and gasoline. I suppose this means those who support the administration will drink more, smoke more, and drive their cars more," he quipped. The Republicans are also counting heavily on the second stage - a ten-percent across-the-board income tax cut on July 1, 1982. "There exists a dichotomy of objectives in the Reagan philosophy," said the NBC correspondent. "It is hoped that people will save funds, and at the same time, get mortgages. "In conclusion, however, there are some hopeful signs - there has been a reduction in the rise of the inflation rate and a growing underlying recognition that campaigns are a bad time to develop economic proposals. "Without being a Pollyanna or a cheerleader - it looks like realistically there is some hope," said the newsman.
New bylaws adopted by the joint Senate
At its Dec. 14 meeting, the Senate adopted a new set of bylaws proposed by the rules committee. Adoption of these operating guidelines completed the process of implementing the new faculty constitution. Major sections of the new bylaws detail a streamlined committee structure. The number of faculty committees has been substantially reduced, and many committees have been reduced in size. "Committees should be able to accomplish their tasks better and faster under the new system," said Steven Hollander, instructor in English and rules committee member. "The duplication of effort formerly required by separate Indiana University and Purdue University committees will cease." More clearly defined reporting arrangements are also provided by the recently adopted bylaws. A two-tiered structure of committees and sub-committees is designed to insure that activities and recommendations are reported to the Senate in timely fashion and that all faculty representatives retain the right of review. Similar provisions for disseminating information about administrative committees containing faculty members have also been incorporated.
Committee Members Selected
A nominations and elections committee elected at a special Senate meeting on February 22 will oversee forthcoming elections to staff the new committees. Serving on this committee are Elaine Cowen, associate professor of nursing; Virginia Craig, assistant professor of Spanish; David McCants, professor and chair of the department of communication; and Joyce Stauffer, assistant professor of English.
Other Major Changes
The simplified committee structure is not the only major change in the Senate bylaws. In drafting rules which supersede the very different traditions of the separate Indiana and Purdue faculty senates, the rules committee and the Senate implemented several compromises and modifications:
• Senate meetings continue to be open to all faculty members and the press, but only Senators will be allowed to vote. Observers who are not Senators may speak at meetings only with the permission of the agenda committee.
• The use of alternates and proxies has been discontinued.
• A preferential voting system widely regarded as yielding more democratic results than simpler systems has been adopted for most faculty elections.
• Senate committees and subcommittees have been required to keep minutes of their meetings and to make these minutes available to faculty members upon request.
McCants chaired the rules committee which drafted the new bylaws. Other members were Hollander; William Ludwin, associate professor of public and environmental affairs; and C. Jack Quinn, professor of mechanical engineering technology.
Hill elected to Metro Human Relations Commission
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Richard Hill, associate professor of business administration, has been elected by the Fort Wayne City Council to serve as a commissioner on the Metropolitan Human Relations Commission.
Mary Brant, director of activities and student union building coordinator, has been named co-chair of the Takaoka Sister City Committee. The group is planning local educational programs about Japanese culture.
Chancellor Joseph P. Giusti has been elected chair of the Postsecondary Institution Administrators (PSIA) comprised of presidents of area colleges, including Ball State University, Fort Wayne Bible College, Huntington College, Indiana Institute of Technology, Manchester College, Saint Francis College, Tri-State University, and IPFW.
Attending the Council for Advancement and Support of Education's fifth district conference in Milwaukee in December were Judith Clinton, director of university relations; Ann Colbert, director of information services; and John Hobson, director of alumni affairs.
Gregory Washington, assistant professor of philosophy, has been invited to serve on the editorial board of the Renaissance Universal Journal.
K Marie Stolba, associate professor of music, has received word from Da Capo Press in New York City that her book J. S. Bach: Sonaten und partiten fur violine allein with "Nachwort" by Gunter Hausswald has been placed on the market. Stolba translated and provided commentary for the manuscript. The book is a facsimile of the autograph manuscript of the Six Solos for Unaccompanied Violin which Bach composed in 1720, when he was employed at the ducal court at Cothen. The Da Capo publication was produced from facsimile photographs of the work which Stolba obtained while she was a graduate student at the University of Iowa.
Gerald Houseman, associate professor of political science, is organizing an ethical issues seminar for the American Political Science Association. Designed for political scientists in the Midwest, the seminar is funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Growth evident in alumni programs, says Hobson
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The number of IPFW alumni has grown. And grown. And grown. In fact, it has tripled in the nine years since John Hobson became director of alumni relations. Hobson noted that "our alumni events have also grown in number as we have gained more graduates. In years to come, I foresee our growing alumni body will be of even more service to the campus." There are presently more than 13,000 graduates, said Hobson. In 1973 there were just over 4,000. "Approximately 50 percent of our graduates live in Allen County, and two-thirds of the total live in northeastern Indiana," the alumni director said. "The rest are scattered throughout the state, the nation, and even the world. We are developing concentrations of alumni in Chicago and Indianapolis," he added. Today Hobson works closely with both the Indiana University Alumni Association and the Purdue University Alumni Association. In 1973 when he took the position, Hobson was alumni director for IU groups at IPFW and the Richmond and Kokomo campuses. "Alumni can accomplish much more collectively than individually," Hobson said. "We organize alumni for many reasons. There is a common misconception that all alumni groups do is fund-raising, but this is just not true. Assisting in the fund-raising is important, but we also help to recruit new students." Annual IPFW activities sponsored by the alumni office are a golf outing, a Three Rivers Festival band concert and ice cream social, a dinner theatre, Dickens Dinner alumni night, Breakfast with Santa, and Red and Gold Carpet Day, the annual high-school visitation day for the campus. The major event of the year for the alumni office, and for that matter IPFW, is commencement, said Hobson. His office coordinates the ordering of caps, gowns, and honor cords for graduates, and works with Helen Gibbons, coordinator of academic ceremonies, and the Graduating Class Council. Crucial to the success of alumni activity on the campus is recruiting each year's new graduates for alumni association involvement: "My job is to identify graduates who want to dig in and do the alumni work," he said. "One of the real rewards of this job is getting a list of key leaders from an academic department, and after a marathon calling session, having several offer to work with their alumni group. "Perhaps the new graduates had never even thought of involvement with the campus after graduation," he said. "But when they are invited to, many think continued activity a good idea." As alumni director, Hobson gets involved in a little bit of everything, or as he puts it, "every nook and cranny of the university." Even for someone who calls himself a "generalist," he said, the diverse responsibilities of his job are sometimes a bit much. Several years ago, Hobson was advised by the IU Alumni Association that a team of horses was needed to pull the IU calliope in the forthcoming Three Rivers Festival Parade. And not just any horses, Hobson explained. A mere two weeks before the annual parade, Hobson had absolutely no idea where to find horses trained to pull a heavy wagon and not balk at crowd noise. He and alumni secretary JoAnn Faust began calling veterinarians in the city. Most handled only small pets, such as dogs and cats, but recommended other doctors from the surrounding rural area. Just in time - Hobson located a vet familiar with a team of Belgians owned by Walter Kern of South Whitley. Kern's large horses and the IU calliope have been a Three Rivers Festival favorite ever since, said Hobson, who is now a member of the Three Rivers Festival Board. Hobson, who is an Indiana University graduate, began his college career at IPFW in 1964, on the very day Kettler Hall opened. He transferred to Bloomington two years later, and after graduation moved back to his home town to take a job as program director for the Indiana State Hospital and Training Center. He enjoys working with alumni of two universities. "I work for IPFW first," he said. "Other alumni directors shake their heads in bewilderment as to how I pull it off. I suppose they think being alumni director for one university is easier. But it's not as hard as others perceive it to be. "I enjoy it so much that I never feel like, 'Oh, I have to go to work today, or to a Saturday meeting.' My job is an education in itself." John Hobson
March
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 John Bakker, Chicago area artist exhibiting his recent works thru Mar. 5, dept. of fine arts; women's studies & Fort Wayne Feminists, Women's Culture: Visual Art Comes In Many Forms, Walb 224, 7:30 p.m.
2 *Men's volleyball at Earlham, 7:30 p.m.
3 *University Wind Ensemble Pops Concert, Neff Recital Hall, 8 p.m.
4 Soc/Anthro Forum, Doomsday Boogie: Atomic Power and the Arms Race, a slide presentation, Walb 112, noon; *University Wind Ensemble Pops Concert, Neff Recital Hall, 8 p.m.; *men's volleyball at Ohio State University, 7:30 p.m.
5 *Women's basketball, state tournament, TBA.
6 *Rhythmic Union performing in Walb ballroom, 8 p.m.; *women's basketball, state tournament, TBA.
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8 Faculty Senate, KT G46, noon.
9 Fort Wayne Area Community Band, Neff Recital Hall, 8 p.m.; *men's volleyball at Toledo, 7:30 p.m.
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11 Soc/Anthro Forum, Feminist Issues in Field Research, Walb 112, noon; *University Jazz Band, Neff Recital Hall, 8 p.m.
12 *Men's volleyball, George Williams College at IPFW, Athletic Center, 7:30 p.m.
13 *Dental Hygiene Alumni luncheon, Walb ballroom, noon; *SUBOG movie, Apocalypse Now, Walb ballroom, 7:30 & 10 p.m.; *men's volleyball, University of Cincinnati at IPFW, Athletic Center, 2 p.m.
14 Symphonic Band, Neff Recital Hall, 3 p.m.
15 SUBOG presents a March Forum, Con-Moral Majority, speaker Greg Dixon, Walb ballroom, 7:30 p.m.
16 *Men's volleyball, IPFW at University of Michigan, 6:30 p.m.
17 *Men's volleyball, Ohio State University at IPFW, Athletic Center, 7:30 p.m.
18 Soc/Anthro Forum, Observations of Saudi Arabia, speaker Dr. Julius Smulkstys, Walb 112, noon.
19 *PIT, The Importance of Being Earnest, 8 p.m.; faculty recital, Jo Bess Jackson, clarinet, Neff Recital Hall, 8 p.m.
20 Faculty saxophone & piano recital, Neff Recital Hall, 8 p.m.; *PIT, The Importance of Being Earnest, 8 p.m.; *SUBOG gangster film festival, Walb ballroom, 7:30 & 10 p.m.; baseball at Bethel College, 1 p.m.; *men's volleyball, Ball State USVBA Tourney, 10 a.m.
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22 Women's studies, Women Helping Women, Walb 224, noon.
23 *Men's volleyball, Notre Dame at IPFW, 7:30 p.m.
24 *SUBOG presents poet Nikki Giovanni, Walb ballroom, 8 p.m.; *men's volleyball at Ball State, 7:30 p.m.; baseball, Manchester College at IPFW, 1 p.m.
25 Soc/Anthro Forum, "Hinduism and Christianity: Social Implications and Their Differences," Walb 112, noon; *PIT, The Importance of Being Earnest, 8 p.m.
26 Alumni Dinner/Theatre Party, Walb ballroom & PIT; *PIT, The Importance of Being Earnest, 8 p.m.; *men's volleyball at IPFW, state tourney, 1 p.m.
27 *PIT, The Importance of Being Earnest, 8 p.m.; *SUBOG movie, Everything You Wanted to Know about Sex, 7:30 & 10 p.m.; men's tennis at St. Joseph's College in Marian; *men's volleyball, IPFW USVBA tourney, 10 a.m.
28 *University Choral Ensembles, Neff Recital Hall, 8 p.m.
29 SUBOG presents a March Forum, Pro-Moral Majority, speaker John Adams, Walb ballroom, 7:30 p.m.
30 *Men's volleyball, University of Michigan at IPFW, Athletic Center, 7:30 p.m.; baseball at Marian College, 1 p.m.
31 *Men's volleyball at Purdue University, 7 p.m.
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Submit calendar data to Lorane Hamblin at 5601.