By Steven Krolak (NEW ALBANY, Ind.)–How hot are STEM fields? In last year’s “Hoosier Hot 50” job rankings, 12 of the top 25 jobs involved STEM. Coming in at number two was education. That was good news for IU Southeast, which received a grant of $240,000 from the Indiana Commission for Higher Education (ICHE) to …
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.)—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 …
FULL STORYGary Pinkston Associate Professor of Education School of Education By Steven Krolak (NEW ALBANY, Ind.)—Gary Pinkston, associate professor of education and educational technology instructor, asked a volunteer to grip his arm, as the class looked on. The volunteer gripped hard. Pinkston tried to free himself by pulling back, …
FULL STORYBy Steven Krolak (NEW ALBANY, Ind.)–Each year, education majors entering their junior year, known as Block Three, gather for a pinning ceremony during which they receive recognition for their accomplishments thus far and encouragement for the long road ahead. This year’s ceremony, held in the Ogle Center during the first week of term, brought together …
FULL STORYBy Steven Krolak (NEW ALBANY, Ind.)—Beyond the glitz of Churchill Downs, in the shadow of the Jumbotron towering over the first turn, lies the “Backside,” a concentration of nearly 50 barns and other buildings that is home and workplace to nearly 1,000 people, and even more horses. Here can be found racing outfitters and veterinary …
FULL STORYBy Steven Krolak (NEW ALBANY, Ind.)—Faye Camahalan, dean of the School of Education and Margot Morgan, assistant professor of political science, have received the prestigious P.A. Mack Fellowship for 2018-19 granted by Indiana University’s Mack Center for Inquiry on Teaching and Learning, administered by the Faculty Academy on Excellence in Teaching (FACET). The Mack Fellowship …
FULL STORYBy Steven Krolak (NEW ALBANY, Ind.)—Dr. Faye Marsha Camahalan has assumed the role of Dean of the School of Education. Camahalan received her Bachelor of Elementary Education, Master of Education and Doctor of Philosophy in Education from the University of Philippines. She joined the faculty of IU Southeast in 2003. Camahalan also serves as Director …
FULL STORYBy Steven Krolak (NEW ALBANY, Ind.)—Ten IU Southeast faculty members have received IU Trustees Teaching Awards for the 2017 calendar year. The IU Trustees Teaching Awards were first awarded in 2000-2001 to recognize and enhance excellent teaching, especially at the undergraduate level. The awards are open to tenured and tenure-track faculty, as well as full-time …
FULL STORYBy Steven Krolak (NEW ALBANY, Ind.)—The 2018 IU Southeast Student Conference concluded on Friday, April 20 with a luncheon and awards ceremony to recognize outstanding undergraduate and graduate research across all academic disciplines. This year, the conference boasted a record number of students displaying 114 posters and presenting 110 papers and performances. There were 62 …
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