LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The August sessions for “Motion for Moms” will start at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2008. Motion for Moms is a light exercise and fitness program for expecting moms, as well as for moms who have recently delivered and is sponsored by St. Elizabeth Regional Health’s Physical Therapy Department.

Motion for Moms will include traditional strengthening, stretching, endurance activities including yoga and Pilates, as well as resistive exercises to prepare the new mom for her childbirth experience and for caring for her newborn. An educational component will be a part of each section. Topics that will be covered will include nutrition, pain management during pregnancy, postpartum recovery, relaxation techniques, posture, foot care and safety information.

“Motion for Moms provides a fun, supportive environment for exercising moms before and after delivery,” said Dusti Chase, MS, PT, a physical therapist who is leading the program. “These exercise classes are specifically designed for women at any stage of pregnancy. The class is also a chance for expectant moms and new moms to network and meet other people.”

This session of Motion for Moms is set for 4 to 5 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays, beginning on Tuesday, Aug. 5 and going through Sept. 11. Cost is $40 for the 12 sessions. Medical clearance from your doctor is required prior to participation. A release form can be obtained by calling the Kathryn Weil Center for Education at (765) 449-5133.

Classes will be held at the Kathryn Weil Center for Education, which is located in the Medical Arts Building, located at 415 N. 26th St., Suite 400 in Lafayette on the Home Hospital campus.

For more information or to register, please call the center at (765) 449-5133.

VALPARAISO, Ind. and BLACKSBURG, Virg. — Two Lafayette residents were recently honored by their universities for excellence during the 2007-2008 academic year.

Kellie Koerner of Lafayette was recognized by the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures at Valparaiso University for her achievement during the 2007-2008 academic year. Koerner was inducted into Valparaiso’s chapter of Pi Delta Phi, the French Honor Society.

Koerner is a junior biology and secondary education major. She is the daughter of Steven and Linda Koerner of Lafayette.

Chelsy W. Smidler of Lafayette was named to the dean’s list at Virginia Tech for the spring 2008 semester. Smidler is a freshman majoring in general engineering in the College of Engineering. To qualify for the dean’s list, students must attempt at least 12 credit hours graded on the A-F option and earn a 3.4 grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) during the semester.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Owning a Purdue ID card means a free ride on CityBus — good news for many Purdue students, faculty and staff members who want to save the costs of driving to and parking at the West Lafayette campus.

CityBus and Purdue have a contracted partnership in which Purdue students, faculty and staff have unlimited, fare-free access to the CityBus system. The access is not just on campus routes but on any CityBus route.

Ridership, which has increased steadily over the past several years, is increasing more rapidly this year thanks to higher prices for gas and many other goods and services.

“Ridership was up nearly 17 percent for the month of June and is up more than 9 percent so far for 2008,” says John Metzinger, manager of development for CityBus of Greater Lafayette. Metzinger says CityBus provided more than 2.5 million rides this year through the end of June.

Larry Farr, a clerk at the University News Service, says he has been a bus rider for years.

“I’ve used public transportation all my life,” Farr says. “I use it now mainly because Purdue pays for it. I wonder why more people don’t use it.”

Farr says it takes him about 40 minutes to get to work, including walk time to the bus stop a block from his house and to ENAD from his drop-off spot on campus. And it takes him about 30 minutes to get home.

“I have driven in to work on occasion and after finding a spot to park and walking, it takes me about the same amount of time,” he says. “Riding the bus is just simpler, saves on gas and aggravation. And I usually read a book both ways.”

Deborah Klinger, a secretary in foods and nutrition, began riding the bus this year when service was extended to near her home. She had never ridden a bus before but after giving it a try, she’s convinced it’s a great way to travel.

“I live off 350 South in Lafayette and was thrilled when I learned that they were going to extend the routes to our location,” Klinger says. “I started riding in January when the route opened and have ridden every day I can since.

“It is just wonderful to be ‘chauffeured’ from the Wal-Mart Plaza on 350 South to right in front of my building. The drivers are friendly and very helpful, it saves me in gas money, I don’t have to experience the stress of driving in bad weather, I don’t have to find parking, and I have made friends with a whole new group of people who work here at Purdue and in the West Lafayette area. It has been nothing but a positive experience.”

According to CityBus figures for 2007, faculty and staff ridership averaged more than 11,600 rides per month with a high of 12,282 rides in October.

Metzinger says CityBus drivers are noticing more faculty, staff and students taking the bus this year.

“With gas prices the way they are, we want to make sure faculty and staff know that they only need to show their Purdue ID to ride the bus for free,” he says.

Those who would like to learn more about CityBus routes or need assistance finding the right route can call 742-RIDE or visit www.gocitybus.com. The Web site lists all CityBus routes and bus stops and also has a feature in which you can type in your bus stop and find out how long it will be until the bus arrives.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The new iPhone 2.0 software that Apple released July 11 will enable Purdue faculty and staff iPhone devices to have connectivity to the Exchange servers.

Purdue Exchange administrators and the Office of Information Technology at Purdue’s Desktop Computing Services have been beta testing calendaring, Exchange integration, and other capabilities of the version 2.0 software. Version 2.0 software enables both the first model of the iPhone and the iPhone 3G to work with enterprise resources on campus. iPhone 2.0 software connects reliably to Purdue’s wireless network upgrade, PAL 2.0, and uses the Cisco VPN client.

Once version 2.0 software is installed and properly configured on an iPhone, there is some specific information needed to successfully connect to the Exchange server. In addition to providing manual configurations for PAL 2.0 and Exchange, Desktop Computing Services will provide some automatic iPhone configurations for PAL 2.0, the Cisco VPN, and Exchange. Details are linked from the Desktop Computing Services Web page: http://www.itap.purdue.edu/help/support/desktop/iPhone.cfm. Desktop Computing Services also will provide support and troubleshooting for any devices covered by a service agreement.

Users of the new iPhone 3G will be able to download and connect to the Internet at a faster rate than with previous models.

“3G service is currently not available from AT&T in the Lafayette area, so the faster cellular data connection speed will really not be seen immediately,” says Scott Ksander, executive director for networks and security at ITaP. “However, AT&T has informed Purdue that the 3G service will be available in this area starting in September.”

The iPhone 3G works as a phone, as an audio player, and as a connection to the Internet and e-mail. Gary Rantz, director of Desktop Computing Services, says, “Some features of the iPhone 3G might not be reimbursed by Purdue, depending on the needs of departments.” Users can check with department administrators to find out whether text messaging or video streaming features are eligible expenses.

Purdue faculty and staff can get 20 percent off AT&T service plans for iPhone 3G devices. They can register for the discount on iPhone 3G wireless services when purchasing the device at AT&T retail stores. The iPhone 3G went on sale July 11. To find a local, authorized AT&T store, go to http://www.wireless.att.com/find-a-store/. Details are provided at the ITaP Shopping Web page, http://www.itap.purdue.edu/shopping/ATT.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — All central IT services on the West Lafayette campus were down this past Saturday (July 19th) and will be down again on Saturday, July 26th beginning at 4:00p for up to 16 hours to prepare Freehafer hall for the installation of larger transformers to support IT data center loads.

Services should resume by 8:00a Sunday, July 27th.

There will be no access to Purdue home directories, shared files or folders, e-mail, Blackboard Vista, Software Remote, Purdue Air Link wireless Internet connections, Purdue or ITaP Web pages, VPN service, or OnePurdue SAP or Banner.

The outage is also expected to prevent campus users from accessing any IT service that requires a Purdue career account login and password.

Suggested preparations and more about the improvement project are at www.itap.purdue.edu.