http://www.wtatennis.com/news/article/6153894/title/kudryavtseva-falconi-latest-to-earn-iu-east-diplomas WTA Insider David Kane | Alla Kudryavtseva and Irina Falconi became the second and third WTA players to earn degrees at Indiana University East. Published December 13, 2016 12:15 Alla Kudryavtseva As an athlete, top 25 doubles star Alla Kudryavtseva has long been in pursuit of physical excellence, but holds intellectual acumen in equal standing, earning an online Bachelor’s of Science in Communications, her second degree and first at Indiana University East. “I’ve always loved to learn,” she told WTA Insider from LaGuardia Airport on Monday. “I’m always trying to read and learn something, so I thought, ‘I’m doing all these things. Why don’t I try to get a degree?’ Kudryavtseva previously earned a degree in physical education back in Moscow, but was inspired to return to school … Continued

Indiana University East presented Alla Kudryavtseva with her Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies degree on Tuesday, December 13, at the Student Events and Activities Center. She is one of the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) players enrolled at IU East through an educational agreement between the campus and the women’s professional tennis organization. Kudryavtseva was presented with her diploma by Executive Vice Chancellor Michelle Malott and School of Humanities and Social Sciences Dean Ross Alexander. She is a December 2016 graduate and completed her last online class during finals week, December 6-12. While in Richmond, Kudryavtseva toured the campus and met with students, faculty and staff she has become acquainted with during her time as a Red Wolf. She also … Continued

The School of Humanities and Social Sciences is happy to announce that the Empty Bowls event was able to raise $2547 for the Gleaner’s BackSacks Program!  This amount will be able to feed approximately 13 children every weekend for an entire school year. Below is Student Coordinator, Whitney Reeves giving the proceeds to Kahty Hahn Keiner, Chief Programs & Agency Relations Officer for Gleaners. The Empty Bowls event took place from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, October 25, in the Whitewater Hall Lobby. This year, the Empty Bowls luncheon was held in coordination with Indiana University East’s “One Book, Many Voices” project. Guests were invited to select a bowl, made by IU East ceramics students and community potters, and to have it filled … Continued

The community is invited to Empty Bowls from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, October 25, in the Whitewater Hall Lobby. This year, the Empty Bowls luncheon is being held in coordination with Indiana University East’s “One Book, Many Voices” project. Students glaze bowls during the March 2016 Glaze-A-Thon. This year’s event will be held October 21 before the Empty Bowls luncheon on Oct. 25. Guests are invited to select a bowl, made by IU East ceramics students and community potters, and have it filled with soup and bread. Area restaurants including The Den at IU East, Gulzar’s Indian Cuisine, Hometown Dining Company, and Reid Health’s Cafe at Twelve Hundred will contribute soups for the event. There is a … Continued

David Baker The Indiana University East School of Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS) will present the Regional Writers Series: An Evening with Poet David Baker, at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 13, in the Whitewater Hall Community Room. The event is free and open to the public. Baker is author of 11 books of poetry, most recently Scavenger Loop and Never-Ending Birds, which won the Theodore Roethke Memorial Poetry Prize in 2011. His five books of prose include Show Me Your Environment: Essays on Poetry, Poets, and Poems and Radiant Lyre: Essays on Lyric Poetry. Among Baker’s awards are prizes and grants from the Guggenheim Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts, Mellon Foundation, and Society of Midland Authors. He holds … Continued