Just call me "Burchie" --
everyone else does!

Director, Academic Support Services
School for Adult Learning
University of Indianapolis
1400 East Hanna Avenue
Indianapolis IN 46227-3697

I proudly began my 27th year as a University of Indianapolis employee on July 1, 2010—a great place to go to college! I am very grateful to have received the Honorary Alumni Award from the Alumni Association at UIndy in June 2000.

Adjunct Instructor:
ART101 - Adobe Photoshop/Illustrator
BADM332 - Report Writing
CIS258 - HTML & Web Design
COMP150 - Microcomputer Applications
COMP160 - Adv. Microcomputer Apps

On March 4, 2009, the Indianapolis Convention and Visitors Association named me a 2009 ROSE Award honoree for five years of volunteer work with the Indianapolis Theatre Fringe Festival. Thank you, ICVA! Rose Awards Web page

Esch Hall at UIndy—where I work.

Favorite Pastime

The mighty Tower of Power

The 2009 lineup (from left, bottom row): Adolfo Acosta (trumpet), Mic Gillette (trumpet, trombone), Stephen MacKenzie "The Funky Doctor" Kupka (baritone saxophone), Tom E. Politzer (tenor and alto saxophone, flute), bandleader Emilio Castillo (2nd tenor saxophone). From left, top row: Larry Braggs (lead vocals), David Garibaldi (drums), Roger Smith (keyboards), Francis Rocco Prestia (bass guitar), Mark Harper (guitar).

Everyone has a favorite band. Mine is the legendary soul and funk band from Oakland, California, Tower of Power, one of the world's most enduring bands, formed in 1968 and still going strong in their 42nd year in 2009-2010! Fully half the band consists of original band members!

I've traveled over 30,000 miles to see 68 shows in 12 states, and I can't wait for the next opportunity to see a show. Their 29th CD, Great American Soulbook, was released a couple of years ago. Check it out for a funky good time!

Their world-renowned horn section has recorded on hundreds of albums and CDs, and the 1-2 knockout punch of drummer David Garibaldi and bassist Rocco Prestia truly embodies "Rhythm in the Reign" and defines the paradigm when it comes to the groove! Visit the band's Web site at: http://www.towerofpower.com.

I'm honored and delighted to be acquainted with the band members and to have had the opportunity to run half a dozen Web sites for current and former members of the band. I owe them a great debt of gratitude that I can never truly repay. This is a good and decent group of men that are top-drawer musicians.

Other Music Favorites

• The great blues vocalist,
  Indy's own Tad Robinson
• Zen Blues Quartet
• The late James Brown
• Average White Band
• Al Green
• James Taylor
• Doobie Brothers
• War

Favorite Web Sites

School for Adult Learning
University of Indianapolis
AroundIndy.com
Vocalist Brent Carter
Jazz Rosco's Place
Trumpeter Mic Gillette
Symphonic Youth Orchestra
Indiana Pacers
Indianapolis Colts
Coachlight Musicals
The Laundry Parlor
The Glass Beadery
Roehling Broadcast
CBA Auctions
IndyFringe.org
IndyAussies.com
Lap Band Indiana
Indiana Obesity Center
Burchie.com

NEWS ITEM:
Bob wins UIndy "Karaoke King" at Staff Picnic (pictured with trophy above), June 2007, with an anemic version of Tower of Power's
"What Is Hip?"

My mentor, colleague and friend,
one of the very best guys I know:
Paul Washington-Lacey,
also a UIndy employee since 1979.