Stories from 2016

March 29, 2016 |

The Indiana University East Honors Program will host the 2016 Mid-East Honors Association (MEHA) annual conference April 1-3. More than 200 students from 20 different colleges and universities will visit the IU East campus for the prestigious event. Students attending the MEHA conference will present academic research papers and posters illustrating research projects, attend social ...

March 25, 2016 |

Students and the community have an opportunity to learn more about the democratic process from two retired members of the U.S. House of Representatives at the upcoming Congress to Campus event at Indiana University East, April 4-5. The two congressmen, Representative David Minge, a Democrat from Minnesota, and Representative Steven T. Kuykendall, a Republican from ...

March 23, 2016 |

Robert Mulligan, Ph.D., will join the Indiana University East School of Business and Economics as the new dean beginning July 1, 2016. Interim Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Mary Blakefield said, “Bob Mulligan will be a fine addition to IU East. He has a wide variety of skills and experiences that will help the School ...

March 22, 2016 |

One Red Wolf Nation. Two new teams. Indiana University East will add NAIA varsity men’s and women’s soccer programs starting with the 2017-18 school year. The Indiana University East Faculty Senate earlier this school year approved a resolution to add men’s and women’s soccer programs. “We’re very excited about the addition of soccer at IU ...

March 16, 2016 |

Indiana University East Fine Arts program will host its second national juried exhibition themed “Art + Science,” with the support of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences and Mindful Explorations. The exhibit will be open from March 28 to May 13 in the Tom Thomas Gallery, located in Whitewater Hall. The public is invited ...

March 9, 2016 |

Great bowls, great soups and a great cause. That is the recipe for another great Empty Bowls event that will take place from 5-7 p.m. March 31 in Whitewater Hall. It’s a special time to “dine together and raise awareness for hunger relief in the area,” said coordinator Carrie Longley, assistant professor and chair of ...

March 8, 2016 |

Wayne Bank and Trust Co. and Indiana University East are pleased to announce the second annual ATHENA Leadership Award® Dinner to be held at 6 p.m. on Thursday, June 9, 2016, at Forest Hills Country Club, located at 2169 South 23rd St. in Richmond, Ind. The event will recognize women leaders who motivate, inspire and ...

March 8, 2016 |

The next Community Engagement Series will be presented by School of Humanities and Social Sciences faculty, Associate Professor of Criminal Justice Mengie Parker and Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice Stephanie Whitehead. The presentation, “Contemporary Gangs: Culture, Crime and Community,” will be held on Thursday, March 24, at the Wayne County Council Chambers, 401 E. Main ...

March 1, 2016 |

The Indiana University East School of Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS) will present the Regional Writers Series: An Evening with Poet Amy Pickworth, at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 7, in Tom Raper Hall, Room 124. The event is free and open to the public. Jean Harper, creative writing coordinator at IU East, said, “Amy ...