Stories from 2017

June 7, 2017 |

At Indiana University East, outstanding undergraduate academic achievement is recognized by naming students who take 12 or more credit hours and complete the semester with a grade point average of 3.5 or above on a 4.0 scale to the Dean’s List. The following is the spring 2017 Dean’s List. The list is sorted by the ...

June 1, 2017 |

This week, Indiana University East began renovation of Whitewater Hall Lobby. Work on the project began May 30 and is expected to be completed by September 8. Local company Whisenhunt Construction, Inc., is the project’s general contractor. The renovation will enhance the space and improve the lobby’s energy efficiency and technology. Chancellor Kathy Cruz-Uribe said ...

May 24, 2017 |

This year’s speaker for the ATHENA Leadership Award® Dinner will be Karen Freeman-Wilson, mayor of the City of Gary. Wayne Bank and Indiana University East will host the dinner at 6 p.m. on Thursday, June 22, at Forest Hills Country Club, located at 2169 South 23rd St. in Richmond, Ind. The event recognizes women leaders ...

May 12, 2017 |

The Class of 2017 will receive 876 diplomas during Indiana University East’s 46th Commencement Ceremony at 6 p.m. today (May 12) at the Richmond High School Tiernan Center. Of the degrees being conferred, 811 are bachelor’s degrees and 65 are master’s degrees.  The number of degrees is a significant increase for IU East and marks ...

May 9, 2017 |

Wayne Bank and Indiana University East have partnered for the fourth year to bring the ATHENA Leadership Award to Wayne County. The ATHENA Leadership award is presented to an individual who is honored for their professional excellence, community service and for actively assisting women in their attainment of professional excellence and leadership skills. “The ATHENA ...

May 8, 2017 |

Indiana University East’s Run with the Wolves 5K Run/Walk is Saturday, July 15. Registration is now open. Runners and walkers will join more than 400 other participants for this year’s event on the IU East campus and run the Red Wolves’ cross country course, located behind Hayes Hall. The event includes a free “Run with ...

May 5, 2017 |

The Arbor Day Foundation recently announced Indiana University East has been designated as a 2016 Tree Campus USA® for its commitment to effective urban forest management. Tree Campus USA is a national program created in 2008 by the Arbor Day Foundation and to honor colleges and universities for effective campus forest management and for engaging ...

May 3, 2017 |

The Indiana University East Business and Economic Research Center (the BERC) of the School of Business and Economics surveyed regional businesses to research the business and economic pulse in East-Central Indiana. The 2016 East-Central Indiana Business Survey was completed by 105 executives in September 2016. Fayette, Henry and Wayne counties were included to provide an ...