(NEW ALBANY, Ind.)–Dr. Pamela Whitten, Indiana University president-elect, made her first visit to IU Southeast on Tuesday. She was greeted warmly by Chancellor Dr. Ray Wallace, before touring the campus and meeting with the Cabinet, Faculty Senate and deans, as well as local journalists and reporters from The Horizon. Dr. Whitten succeeds President Michael A. …
FULL STORYBy Steven Krolak (NEW ALBANY, Ind.)–Don’t be surprised if the videos, online classes and other presentations by IU Southeast faculty start to look more polished, tech-savvy, and . . . well . . . cool. That’s because IU Southeast now has its own Dreamworks: the Academic Media and Production (AMP) Space at the Institute for …
FULL STORYBy Steven Krolak (NEW ALBANY, Ind.)–The countdown to the 6th Annual Digital Marketing Conference has begun. This year’s “DigiMarCon”, in a Zoom webinar format, is scheduled for Thursday, April 29 (to register, visit the webpage here). As in years past, the conference brings together professionals and students to learn about the ongoing trends in digital …
FULL STORYBy Steven Krolak (NEW ALBANY, Ind.)–Dr. Donna Albrecht, professor of education in the ENL program and director of the New Neighbors Center, has received the Faculty Innovator of the Year Award from the Institute for Learning and Teaching Excellence (ILTE). Albrecht topped the field of eight nominees from across the academic disciplines, drawing recognition for …
FULL STORYBy Steven Krolak (NEW ALBANY, Ind.)–With awards for presentations ranging from Leonard Bernstein to beneficial beehives to ancient plagues, the 17th annual IU Southeast Student Conference concluded two days of inspired and impassioned inquiry. Some 170 presenters, from freshmen to graduate students, and supported by 40 faculty members, brought forth 130 presentations in a virtual …
FULL STORYBy Steven Krolak (NEW ALBANY, Ind.)–If the IU Southeast Student Conference were a movie, it could be titled “Unbroken” or maybe even “Unbreakable.” Alas those titles are already taken. Still, the backstory of this year’s conference, to be held virtually on April 22 and 23, is one of resilience and resolve. Due to the restrictions …
FULL STORYBy Steven Krolak (NEW ALBANY, Ind.)–Five IU Southeast accounting students will receive a total of $7,000 in scholarships from the Kentucky Society of Certified Public Accountants (KyCPA). The students are: Casie Adams, Amanda Brandstetter, Troy Nally, Jacob Schmidt, and Hannah Wilbert. This marks the first time the KyCPA, which this year will award 43 students …
FULL STORYBy Steven Krolak (NEW ALBANY, Ind.)–The title says it all: “The U.S. spends billions to lock people up, but very little to help them once they’re released. That story, by journalist Casey Kuhn, appeared last week as a feature on the website of the PBS NewsHour, where Kuhn works as an associate producer. To get …
FULL STORYBy Steven Krolak (NEW ALBANY, Ind.)–The IU Southeast School of Business is partnering with One Southern Indiana to present MarketingPalooza!, a three-part series of free presentations featuring nationally-known marketing experts. The event, made possible by a grant from the Caesars Foundation of Floyd County, takes place via Zoom on April 15, April 22 and April …
FULL STORYBy Steven Krolak (NEW ALBANY, Ind.)—Racing heart, clammy hands, light-headedness, upset stomach. No, this isn’t a “Twilight” marathon. These are all symptoms of numerophobia, also known as math anxiety. The trait is experienced by people all over the world. In one key 2012 study of 15- to 16-year-old students in 34 countries, nearly 60 percent …
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