By Steven Krolak (NEW ALBANY, Ind.)—The holidays have been a little more cheerful for members of Kentuckiana’s refugee community thanks to goods gathered by the IU Southeast School of Social Sciences and donated to Kentucky Refugee Ministries (KRM). Each year, the School commits itself to a local charity. This year, the School “adopted” KRM, and …
FULL STORYWhat’s New at IU Southeast? The Master of Science in Nursing (M.S.N.) degree prepares registered nurses with advanced practice nursing knowledge in the areas of nursing education and administration to enhance health care delivery for the community, while serving in leadership and administrative roles. When is it offered? Beginning Fall 2017 What does it look …
FULL STORYBy Steven Krolak (NEW ALBANY, Ind.)—The Common Experience is sponsoring and co-sponsoring a series of events to educate the public about the ongoing opioid epidemic, and to highlight the urgent need for action on this national addiction crisis that is particularly acute in Appalachia and the Ohio Valley. As part of its 2017 program, The …
FULL STORYBy Steven Krolak (NEW ALBANY, Ind,)—IU Southeast scholars continue to attract grant funding for innovative and impactful projects. Four new awards highlight a diversity of initiatives that will translate into exciting learning experiences for IU Southeast students and broad benefits to local and larger communities. Supporting community health on the Pine Ridge Reservation Pine Ridge …
FULL STORYBy Steven Krolak (NEW ALBANY, Ind.)—How do you apply for food stamps? Can you open a bank account when you live in your car? How do you prepare for a job interview when you have no place to bathe? If you are a teenager in a family of three, living with a single parent who …
FULL STORYJanice McMahan Associate Professor of Clinical Nursing School of Nursing By Steven Krolak (NEW ALBANY, Ind.)—About 40 years ago, a novice nurse at a hospital in Louisville placed a phone call to inform a man that his wife, a patient in the nurse’s care, had just died. The …
FULL STORY—By Steven Krolak (NEW ALBANY, Ind.)—IU Southeast is proud to host the eighth annual Diversity Research Symposium on Fri., Oct. 21 and Sat., Oct. 22. Founded in 2009, the Diversity Research Symposium is a collaboration between diversity offices and staff at Ball State University, Indiana State University and Indiana University Southeast, with the institutions taking turns …
FULL STORYBy Steven Krolak (NEW ALBANY, Ind.)—On Oct. 5, 1922, six nurses from the Indiana University Training School for Nurses in Indianapolis, Ind. founded an academic honor society. They named it Sigma Theta Tau, from the Greek words for “love, courage and honor.” Its mission was to advance world health and celebrate nursing excellence in scholarship, leadership and …
FULL STORYBy Steven Krolak (NEW ALBANY, Ind.)—Five new deans have begun their three-year terms at IU Southeast. The new deans have deep roots in the curriculum, culture and community of IU Southeast. Respected scholars in their own right, they share a passion for teaching and learning, and bring fresh perspectives to the role of academic leadership. …
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 …
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