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Service “is vital for a human being”

Service “is vital for a human being”

, outreach, Student Workers
We continue our Center for Service-Learning (CSL) student profiles series with Jason Farmer, a sophomore at IU East. He is originally from Dunkirk in Jay County, Indiana. Jason is currently majoring in Psychology. He says of his future plans: “Nothing is set in solid because the future is not stone,” but he would love to work in the psychology field within the military as of right now. As a CSL student staff member, Jason works at Friends Fellowship Community, an assisted living facility, and at the Fairview Boys & Girls Club. He was interested in doing service because he believes it “is vital for a human being.” He enjoys the feelings of being part of the community and of doing … Continued
Women’s History Month

Women’s History Month

, Library Resources
March is Women’s History Month, and you can celebrate by informing yourself. Women’s History is an important topic in the history of the United States because women helped to shape parts of our history. During the Civil War, women played the important roles of nurses who brought our soldiers back to health. Women later took a stand for themselves during the Women’s Suffrage Movement, which lasted from around the 1840’s until the 19th amendment, which states that the United States cannot deny or abridge a citizen the right to vote based upon sex, was passed and ratified in 1920. The next task women faced was their liberation, which sparked the Women’s Liberation Movement. This developed in the late 1960’s when … Continued
Financial Literacy and You

Financial Literacy and You

Library Resources, Matt Dilworth, Programs
The deadline for filing the FAFSA is March 10th! This crucial form determines your eligibility for financial aid, including Pell Grants, federal student loans and work-study jobs. Without it, college can be much more expensive! Fortunately, IU East has lots of knowledgeable people to help you. The office of financial aid and scholarships http://www.iue.edu/finaid is a great place to start. Director Sarah Soper and Associate director Amy Jarecki are very helpful for providing much reliable information. Did you know that a student needs to file a FAFSA every year to be eligible for federal and state aid?  Did you know that graduate students need to file the FAFSA every year? You can contact these dedicated IU East staff to help … Continued
I Cannot Tell a Lie

I Cannot Tell a Lie

, Matt Dilworth
Presidents Day is an opportunity to reflect on our leaders, their strengths and their challenges. And this Presidents Day, it seems appropriate to examine a story about our first President.   We’ve all heard the apocryphal story by biographer Parson Weems about the young George Washington chopping down the cherry tree, but being unwilling to lie about it to avoid punishment. As the story goes, Washington was given a hatchet when he was about six, and proceeded to swing it at everything he could, as a little boy with a new toy might. This included his father’s prized cherry tree. Obviously, Augustine Washington had a pretty good idea what had happened, and asked his son if he knew who killed his … Continued
Black History Month

Black History Month

, Library Resources, Matt Dilworth
Every February, we get the chance to come together as a community and celebrate the achievements of African Americans throughout the history of the United States. Whether it’s hearing the biographies of often-overlooked scholars and artists and scientists, or digging deep into the life of one particularly inspirational person, this is a great time to explore the nuances of the black experience in America. Some of our databases, like Biography in Context, have sections dedicated to African American biography. Others are dedicated entirely to African American studies. Take Black Thought and Culture, a database which brings together over 100,000 pages of interviews, essays, pamphlets, letters, and speeches, and journal articles from 1700 to the present. It includes a wealth of … Continued