Stories from 2018

May 7, 2018 |

Gregg Romans, Aurora, Indiana, is the first full-time faculty member assigned to support Indiana University East’s Bachelor of Science in Business Administration program in Madison, Indiana. IU East’s degree in business administration at Madison, offered in partnership with Ivy Tech Community College, originated in 2010. The program focuses on supporting the historical regional manufacturing sector. ...

May 7, 2018 |

Student Research Day featured the work of students at Indiana University East on April 6. The presentations included independent scholarship from courses, independent studies, summer research programs, Honors Program projects and creative endeavors. Award winners received $200 for first place, $150 for second and $100 for third. Winners this year were: Oral Presenter Awards First ...

May 2, 2018 |

Due to weather predictions for this Friday, the Observing the Stars event will move to Friday, May 18, from 9-11 p.m. in the main drive to campus near Horizon Parkway and the Whitewater Hall parking lot. The event is free and open to the public. This is a family-friendly event. Observing the Stars is organized by ...

May 2, 2018 |

The Office of Academic Affairs and the Center for Teaching and Learning congratulates Jamie Buffington-Adams, assistant dean for the School of Education and assistant professor, for earning a Quality Matters Certification for her online course, Education of the Socially and Emotionally Disturbed (EDUC-K343). Her course is the first at Indiana University East to earn official ...

April 27, 2018 |

The Indiana University East School of Natural Science and Mathematics will host Observing the Stars from 9-11 p.m. on Friday, May 4, in the main drive to campus near Horizon Parkway and the Whitewater Hall parking lot. The event is free and open to the public. This is a family-friendly event. Wes Tobin, assistant professor ...

April 25, 2018 |

Indiana University East will host its 47th Commencement Ceremony at 6 p.m. on Friday, May 11, at the Richmond High School Tiernan Center. This year, the university will confer 801 baccalaureate degrees and 30 master’s degrees. Indiana University Executive Vice President for University Academic Affairs John Applegate and IU East Chancellor Kathryn Cruz-Uribe will preside ...

April 23, 2018 |

Every new building project, every renovation, at Indiana University East comes with one thing in mind. Sustainability. It’s right for the environment. It’s right for education. And it’s right for economics. “It’s at the forefront of our mind in whatever we do,” said Gail Smoker, director of operations and physical facilities. “I started here when ...

April 20, 2018 |

Indiana University East celebrated the accomplishments of its students during the annual Honors Convocation held April 19. Chancellor’s Scholar Awards are campus-wide awards, presented to the highest achieving seniors, by academic school. School of Business and Economics Rebecca Smith, Linton, Indiana School of Education Gregg Sells, Brookville, Indiana School of Humanities and Social Sciences Amanda ...

April 20, 2018 |

To help encourage the brightest and best students in Wayne County to continue their education at IU East, Paul and Pat Lingle announced their plan to endow the Paul and Pat Lingle Scholars Program which provides a four year scholarship to high-achieving area students pursuing a four-year degree at Indiana University East. The Lingles endowed ...

April 19, 2018 |

Carrie Reisner has been named as the assistant vice chancellor for Student Engagement in the Office of Academic Affairs at Indiana University East beginning July 1, 2018. Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Michelle Malott said, “Carrie’s leadership experience and scholarly work in the area of student success management, her understanding of the challenges experienced ...