1975 - Archives, Krannert Memorial Library, University of Indianapolis

Dr. Robert Cramer
Faculty Notes
Richard Clutter has earned his doc-
torate from Indiana University in Bloom-
ington. The subiect of his dissertation
is "the Indiana American Legion 1919-
1960.
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Dr. James Riggs is host of a mid-
day talk show on the weekend for
local radio station WNTS n Indianap-
olis each Saturday from 1O:OO a.m. to
2:OO p.m. WNTS is number 1590 on
your radio dial (if you live in the Indi-
anapolis area). The program has a call-
in format, and to call questions in you
dial 352-161 1. Each week Dr. Riggs
has a guest of some prominence. He
has hosted congressmen, the mayor,
other political figures.
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Dr. Erling W. Peterson spoke to the
Indianapolis B r a n c h of the English
Speaking Union at their January meet-
ing held at the Indianapolis Athletic
Club. He described his six weeks in
England last summer, and the semi-
nars he attended at the University of
London.
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Cra mler Named
Dr. Robert Cramer, retiring Aca-
demic Dean of Indiana Central, will be-
come I.C.U.'s first distinguished pro-
fessor. He will occupy the Raines-
Mueller Chair of Philosophy and Reli-
gion. The announcement came at the
1975 commencement shortly before Dr.
Cramer delivered the commencement
address.
The chair is being established to
honor two clergymen who have served
Indiana for many years. The two are
Bishop Richard C. Raines, and Bishop
Reuben H. Mueller. The college is
presently in the midst of a campaign
to raise $300,000 to endow the chair.
Dr. Cramer, Dean of Indiana Central
from 1955-1 975, told this year's gradu-
ating class, "We must accept ourselves
with all our imperfections and limita-
to New Chair
tions, and we must recognize that while
we believe in democracy, it is a myth
to think that we are equal in terms of
talents."
He went on to say, "Commencement
is a time for joy and elation, but it is
also the time for tears. Never again
will the cycle of days bring us together
in this unique company of graduates,
friends, and alumni. Life will find you
journeying on all earth's highways.
And if perchance you never return to
these hallowed corridors, may each of
you be spared the tragedy of discover-
ing that you have not lived all the days
of your life."
The 70th commencement was held
in the gymnasium, and degrees were
presented to candidates by President
Sease.
Dr. Robert M. booker, chairman of
the Science Division, and chairman of
the Chemistry Department has been
named Outstanding Chemist of the Year
by the Indiana Section, American Chemical
Society. The award is given annu-
Virginia Sims, Chairman of the IC Nursing Department 1959-75 (Shown here
ally to the most distinguished chemist
with her father), received a Good Samaritan award of Indiana Health Careers
in the state. This is the first time an
Indiana Central professor has won the for 1975. The award was for "extraordinary achievement in the development
award. of health man power."
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