Accreditation Ambassadors is a series of stories that will show how individuals and their departments are helping IU Southeast cultivate and maintain a culture of constant improvement. Melissa Hill has worked at IU Southeast for 14 years. In that time she has taken on a variety of roles and challenges, always delivering more than was …
FULL STORYBy Steven Krolak (NEW ALBANY, Ind.)—Zoe Terwiliger is a bright spot in the lives of many students. Alert, cheerful, patient and supportive, the graduating senior guides them through the daunting labyrinth of basic human anatomy. The students ask tough questions, offer random thoughts, laugh at a joke about something that happened in class, bear down …
FULL STORYBy Steven Krolak (NEW ALBANY, Ind.)—Dr. Sumreen Asim, assistant professor of education in the areas of elementary science and technology, has received top honors for her presentation at the Clute International Conference on Education (Science Track) held earlier this month in Maui, Hawaii. Asim’s contribution, “The Expanding Elementary Teacher Candidates’ Beliefs Enrolled in a Technology-Infused …
FULL STORYBy Steven Krolak (NEW ALBANY, Ind.)—It’s no secret: Tough life circumstances can make degree completion difficult for many college students. In fact, if our institution mirrors others in higher education, nearly 40% of all students who enroll at IU Southeast might end up leaving without the benefit of a degree. Dr. Russell Lowery-Hart, president of …
FULL STORYJean AbshireAssociate Professor of Political Science & International StudiesSchool of Social Sciences By Steven Krolak (NEW ALBANY, Ind.)–There was always something on the wind for Jean Abshire. Something that called her to distant shores, peoples, languages, ways of thought. She responded to that call, visiting more than three dozen countries and devoting her career to …
FULL STORYBy Steven Krolak (NEW ALBANY, Ind.)—Ever dream of going behind the scenes at Walt Disney World Resort or Universal Orlando? Over the winter break, one group of students from IU Southeast did just that. John Ross, assistant professor of management, led his elective class, Topical Explorations in Business, to Orlando, Fla. on a trip that …
FULL STORYBy Steven Krolak (NEW ALBANY, Ind.)–Students looking for an easy way to connect with employers are in luck. Thanks to the Center for Career Development (CDC), students can stop by the Game Room Table in University Center South during the lunch hour for one-on-one meetings with representatives of local businesses. This is a good chance …
FULL STORYBy Steven Krolak (NEW ALBANY, Ind.)–Adapting to university life can be challenging for all students. It’s especially challenging for students on the Autism Spectrum, who are expected to handle new and difficult situations without the special support they have known in elementary, middle and high school. A ten-page syllabus or a high-pressure testing environment are …
FULL STORYBy Steven Krolak (NEW ALBANY, Ind.)–What are the keys to success in life? Birth order? Class? Education? Professional skills? Luck? Not doubt all these play a role. But an increasing body of evidence suggests that our ability to use emotional information–known as emotional intelligence–is also an important factor in determining an individual’s ability to succeed. …
FULL STORYBy Steven Krolak (NEW ALBANY, Ind.)—The IU Southeast School of Education has cracked the “top ten” of institutions who offer education preparatory programs in the State of Indiana to issue original initial practitioner licenses. IU Southeast is currently ninth out of 48 schools, joining IU Bloomington and IUPUI in the upper echelon with 114 licenses …
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