By Steven Krolak (NEW ALBANY, Ind.)–IU Southeast standout Roger Howard ’18 of Sellersburg, Ind. has been awarded a Governor’s Fellowship for 2018-2019. The Fellowship will allow Howard to serve 12 months in the office of the Governor of Indiana and various other state agencies. Governor’s Fellows participate in the the daily activities of state government, …
FULL STORYBy Steven Krolak (NEW ALBANY, Ind.)—Dr. Margot Morgan, assistant professor of political science, is the recipient of this year’s faculty innovation award, presented by the Institute of Teaching and Learning Excellence (ILTE). The criteria for the award included consistency with best practices in teaching, the potential for cross-disciplinary adaptation, evidence of student impact, originality and …
FULL STORYMargot Morgan Assistant Professor of Political Science School of Social Sciences By Steven Krolak (NEW ALBANY, Ind.)—Watershed. Turning point. Crucible. Point of no return. Such are the confident clichés of historical interpretation that students are obliged to apply to moments in time. But what would history be like if …
FULL STORYBy Steven Krolak (NEW ALBANY, Ind.)–Last week, the IU Southeast Library was the scene of high-stakes deliberations as the Model United Nations took on the war in Syria, the deepening stand-off over the North Korean nuclear program, the Israeli demolition of Palestinian houses in the West Bank, the crisis in Yemen, and climate change as …
FULL STORYBy Steven Krolak (NEW ALBANY, Ind.)—In 2012, an executive order of then-President Obama delayed immigration enforcement for undocumented minors. Under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) order, children of undocumented immigrants who met certain requirements were not immediately deported. A two-year buffer was created that allowed them to stay in the country, attend school …
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 (NEW ALBANY, Ind.)—At exactly 11.30 a.m. on Sat., Nov. 5, during the final session of this year’s Model United Nations Security Council for Colleges and Universities, a messenger handed a slip of paper to the Council chair, Amanda Miles from IU Southeast. The note informed her that the President of the United …
FULL STORYBy Steven Krolak (NEW ALBANY, Ind.)—IU Southeast will host the 34th annual meeting of the Association of Third World Studies (ATWS), Sun. Nov. 20 through Tues., Nov. 22. This international and multidisciplinary conference will bring scholars from around the world to present research on current issues pertaining to countries in regions including Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin …
FULL STORYRhonda Wrzenski Associate Professor of Political Science School of Social Sciences Biography Dr. Rhonda Wrzenski is an associate professor of political science at IU Southeast, and has been a member of the faculty since 2010. Before coming to IU Southeast, she earned her B.A. at Hastings College and her M.A. and Ph.D. at Louisiana …
FULL STORYBy Steven Krolak (NEW ALBANY, Ind.)—Kentuckiana Metroversity honored faculty, staff and students at member institutions with Outstanding Adult Learner awards during a ceremony at Spalding University in Louisville, Ky. The recipients from IU Southeast were Margot Morgan, assistant professor of political science, Lavenia McDaniel, assistant to academic advisors in the School of Natural Sciences, and …
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