Ann Barrett is the 2011 Lilly Endowment Scholarship award recipient for Union County. She will attend Indiana University East this fall to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Barrett graduated from Union County High School. A native of Liberty, Ind., Barrett now resides in Richmond. She is the daughter of James and Dodi Barrett. ...
Cameron Cox is the Indiana University East recipient of the 2011 Indiana University Presidential Scholar award. IU awards the Adam W. Herbert Presidential Scholars award to incoming students at each campus. Cox is the campus’ sixth Presidential Scholar. He graduated from Monroe Central High School and was the valedictorian of his class. Cox will pursue ...
Brittany Anderson and Felicia Chagdes have been chosen as the 2011 Lingle Scholars. The scholarship award will continue throughout their pursuit of a four-year degree at Indiana University East. Anderson and Chagdes are both from Richmond, Ind., and graduated from Richmond High School in June 2011. Each graduated with honors and earned Academic Excellence. Anderson ...
Indiana University East will offer a Bachelor of Arts in History beginning this fall. Currently, students interested in majoring in history are enrolled in the Bachelor of Arts in Humanities with a concentration in history. Students who graduate with a bachelor’s degree in history from IU East will have a broad knowledge of the diverse ...
Indiana University East was selected to participate in the President’s Interfaith and Community Service Campus Challenge, an initiative inviting institutions of higher education to commit to interfaith cooperation and community service programming on campus. The initiative is to build understanding among diverse communities and contribute to the common good. The President’s Interfaith and Community Service ...
Five students from Indiana University East will be able to participate in the Indiana Campus Compact (ICC) Service Engagement AmeriCorps program during the upcoming 2011-2012 year. The program engages 150 Indiana college student volunteers in AmeriCorps service each year. According to ICC, the students in the program will provide direct service and support to the ...
Katherine Frank is the new dean of the Indiana University East School of Humanities and Social Sciences. Frank, who also is a professor of English, began her duties as dean on July 11. Executive Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs Larry Richards said Dean Frank brings a wealth of experience, energy and enthusiasm to this position. ...
Fredricka Joyner, associate professor of business administration and organization behavior, is working in conjunction with the Wayne County Foundation on a professional service and civic engagement project, the Positive Place Initiative. The initiative connects and applies the expertise of an IU East faculty member with a strategic community issue in the Richmond and Wayne County ...
Richmond, Ind. — Indiana University East awarded five scholarships for the 2011 Summer Research Scholar Program. Undergraduate students receive $2,000 to conduct a research project under the supervision of a faculty mentor. Funding for the program is provided by the Office of the Vice Provost for Research and is matched by funds from IU East. ...
Indiana University East will offer two new minor degree programs beginning this fall. The Minor in Sports Coaching and the Minor in Sports Marketing and Management will be open to all students pursuing a bachelor’s degree. IU East has experienced unprecedented growth since 2007, especially among students straight from high school. The increase in traditional ...
