By Steven Krolak (NEW ALBANY, Ind.)—Every year at Commencement, Dr. Diane Wille, dean of research and professor of psychology, counts the number of psychology students walking across the stage to receive their diplomas. Lately the numbers have been ticking upwards, and by significant increments. The B.S. in psychology program has gone from zero to 54 …
FULL STORYWhat’s New at IU Southeast? Our new graduate certificate in program leadership and evaluation gives interested students the opportunity to continue their education and expand their skills in preparation for successful careers in psychology-related fields. When is it offered? Beginning fall 2016 What does it look like? The certificate requires that students take five graduate-level …
FULL STORYBy Steven Krolak (NEW ALBANY, Ind.)—Learning the basic principles of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields is hard enough for K-12 students. Now imagine trying to do it in a language you barely understand. Yet this is precisely what’s happening in schools across the country, as teachers cope with demands to provide STEM skills …
FULL STORYBy Steven Krolak (NEW ALBANY, Ind.)—“The singing, drums and dancing mixed with the smell of sage to create an energy that I never want to forget,” wrote Audrey Stillwell, a senior nursing student from Madison, Ind., in a blog post after taking part in a Lakota Sioux pow-wow on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South …
FULL STORYBy Steven Krolak (NEW ALBANY, Ind.)—Over 800 students, along with their families and friends, packed the IU Southeast Activities Center on Friday, August 19 for the traditional Induction Day ceremony. Induction, also known as convocation, is the first bookend of a new student’s college career, which ends at the other bookend, graduation. Induction can be …
FULL STORY(NEW ALBANY, Ind.)–Mild weather, big smiles and a sea of helping hands greeted incoming residents for Move-In Day at IU Southeast on Thurs., August 18. Over 100 volunteers—joined by Chancellor Dr. Ray Wallace—were ready to assist the new arrivals, who numbered around 320, according to Amanda Stonecipher, assistant vice chancellor for retention and student services. …
FULL STORYBy Steven Krolak This summer, Alice Markiewicz, a graduate student in the School of Education at IU Southeast, found herself at the Iroquois Library in Louisville, discussing the taste of camel meat with a 22-year old refugee from Somalia. “I asked her what her favorite food was,” said Markiewicz. “She said it was camel, and …
FULL STORYWhat’s New at IU Southeast? Our Bachelor of General Studies (B.G.S.) degree is now offered online. What does it look like? The online B.G.S. has the same structure and requirements as the face-to-face B.G.S. degree, but students take online courses delivered by IU Southeast, IU East, IU Kokomo and IU Northwest. Working closely with their …
FULL STORYBy Steven Krolak (NEW ALBANY, Ind.)—Brian Harper, associate professor of fine art in ceramics, has won two grants that will enable him to lecture and present his work at the ScanCeram conference, from Oct. 20-23 in Aalborg, Denmark. The first is an Overseas Conference Grant from IU Worldwide, which provides support for IU faculty to …
FULL STORYBy Steven Krolak (NEW ALBANY, Ind.)—For the past five years, Parkwood Elementary School in Clarksville, Ind. has been the site of a unique partnership with IU Southeast’s graduate program in teacher education: the Summer Academy. This year the Summer Academy brought IU Southeast faculty and 24 graduate students—including 11 students enrolled in the transition-to-teaching licensure …
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