By Steven Krolak (NEW ALBANY, Ind.)–At this time next year, each IU regional campus could be supporting a vibrant network of Fresh Stop Markets that connect families and others experiencing food insecurity, including students, to locally grown organic produce, at prices they can actually afford. That’s the vision of Melanie Hughes, associate librarian at the …
FULL STORY(NEW ALBANY, Ind.)—The 2017 IU Southeast Student Conference concluded on Friday, April 21 with an awards ceremony to recognize outstanding undergraduate and graduate research across all academic disciplines. The winners are listed below. Graduate Session Award Winner Title of Presentation Faculty Advisor Chancellor’s Award for Creative Achievement Jade Bilyeu “Effects of Emerald Ash Borer on …
FULL STORYWhat’s new at IU Southeast? The Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies in Arts and Humanities (B.I.S.) at IU Southeast is the only undergraduate liberal studies degree program in the Louisville metro area. It provides excellent multidisciplinary preparation in the Arts and Humanities while allowing students the flexibility to concentrate in areas that are relevant to their …
FULL STORYBy Steven Krolak (NEW ALBANY, Ind.)—Kudos to Abby Dester! The junior psychology/Spanish major and honors program student shared top prize for her poster on the academic effects of math anxiety on elementary school students at the Mid-East Honors Association (MEHA) annual conference at Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti, Mich., April 7-9. With a membership including …
FULL STORYBy Steven Krolak (NEW ALBANY, Ind.)—This week, the largest student conference in the IU system returns to IU Southeast for the 13th year. Forget Thunder. This is the real fireworks. From the evening of Thursday, April 20 to the afternoon of Friday, April 21, some 304 undergraduate and 29 graduate students from all schools will …
FULL STORYBy Steven Krolak (NEW ALBANY, Ind.)—Over 80 instructors from Louisville-area institutions gathered at IU Southeast this past Saturday for the second Adjunct Faculty Scholars Conference, hosted by the Institute for Learning and Teaching Excellence (ILTE). The conference featured presentations and breakout sessions on topics ranging from flipped classrooms and best practices in adult learning to …
FULL STORYBy Steven Krolak (NEW ALBANY, Ind.)— Last year, human trafficking made more money than Google, Nike and Starbucks combined. This statistic, from the website of Free2Hope, a Louisville organization that educates and equips the general public to combat trafficking, brings home the scope and the urgency of a global problem with distinctly local impacts. Amid …
FULL STORYBy Steven Krolak (NEW ALBANY, Ind.)–What does “home” mean to you? That’s the question at the center of “Finding Home,” a deeply compassionate and expertly crafted indie film written and directed by Nick Westfall and co-produced by Bradford Griggs, assistant professor of education at IU Southeast. The film will screen on Tuesday, April 11 at …
FULL STORYBy Steven Krolak (NEW ALBANY, Ind.)—If you read Time, the Washington Post or the Wall Street Journal, you may have heard of Dan Canon. And if you haven’t heard of him, you’ve probably felt his impact in your daily life. And if you haven’t felt his impact, you probably will soon. Let’s say you don’t …
FULL STORYBy Steven Krolak Over the past 20 years, Louisville photographer Ross Gordon has visited and worked in over 50 countries, gathering images and understanding of peoples and cultures. In that time, he has come to see photography as a powerful way to bring people together, to meet one another across ethnic, religious and social divides. …
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