By Steven Krolak (NEW ALBANY, Ind.)–Imagine trying to teach students how to count to ten in Klingon. Or to commit the perfect murder, using poison. Or identifying Fibonacci sequences in nature. Those were some of the challenges given to teams of IU Southeast faculty members during the “Top Prof” teaching competition, held during the 24th …
FULL STORYBy Steven Krolak (NEW ALBANY, Ind.)–The IU Southeast community mourns the passing of Dr. Thomas Philip “Tom” Wolf, professor emeritus of political science and former dean of the School of Social Sciences. A passionate educator and scholar, Wolf is remembered as a consummate intellectual, driven by the pursuit of knowledge and a love for ideas, …
FULL STORYBy Steven Krolak (NEW ALBANY, Ind.)–If teaching and learning were jazz, it would look and feel a lot like the classroom of Alan Zollman, Bradford Griggs and David Sullivan-Losey. The three colleagues in the School of Education teach general methods, a class that is accepted grimly as part of the teacher prep territory—like earthquakes and …
FULL STORYBy Steven Krolak (NEW ALBANY, Ind.)–Dr. Debi Mink, professor of elementary education, has received the 2020 National Clinical Practice Fellowship from the Association of Teacher Educators (ATE) and the National Association for Professional Development Schools (NAPDS). The award will help the IU Southeast School of Education strengthen its clinical practice program. Clinical Practice Fellows attend …
FULL STORYNEW ALBANY, Ind. – IU Southeast will highlight the breadth of faculty research and innovation during Indiana University’s 200 Festival—the official kick-off to IU’s year-long bicentennial celebration. IU Southeast faculty will participate in a Faculty Research & Creativity Day on Friday, Sept. 27, 2019. The community is invited to discover the important work and impacts …
FULL STORYBy Steven Krolak (NEW ALBANY, Ind.)–Adam Booth, visiting assistant nursing professor, has been selected as an Indiana University Mosaic Fellow. The Mosaic Initiative supports innovative classroom design, research and active learning in all IU classrooms. The goals of the Mosaic Initiative are to prepare faculty to teach in active learning classrooms, build a community of …
FULL STORYEight IU Southeast faculty have received IU Trustees Teaching Awards for the 2018 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 lecturers and clinical faculty primarily involved …
FULL STORYHealthy IU, Indiana University’s workplace wellness program, has new offerings. New classes and programs are free for full-time faculty and staff and their spouses. Classes and programs include: “Sustain & Move IU!” This is a three-week long university-wide challenge, including walking, bicycling and using public transportation or carpooling to help with staying active and lowering …
FULL STORY(NEW ALBANY, Ind.)—Jacquelyn Reid’s father instilled many values in her when she was growing up, some of the most important being a “thrifty” mindset and never taking things for granted. This is, in part, why she decided to fund the John Chinnock Nursing Scholarship in honor of her father. “My father was raised during the …
FULL STORYBy Steven Krolak (NEW ALBANY, Ind.)—Seven IU Southeast faculty have received 2016 IU Trustees Teaching Awards. The 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 lecturers and clinical faculty primarily involved …
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