Stories from 2010

March 3, 2010 |

Indiana University East received several ADDY awards from the American Advertising Federation, East Central Indiana Chapter during the annual dinner held Feb. 27 at the Horizon Convention Center in Muncie. American Advertising Federation is the oldest national advertising trade association, representing 40,000 professionals in the advertising industry. According to the American Advertising Federation, the organization ...

March 2, 2010 |

Preliminary retention rates for Indiana University East show an increase in the number and percent of beginning students continuing their enrollment from the fall to the spring semester. IU East now has the highest retention rate for beginning students of all the Indiana University regional campuses. Retention at IU East is now at 85.5 percent ...

March 1, 2010 |

Indiana University East has received several awards from the 25th Annual Educational Advertising Awards, sponsored by the Higher Education Marketing Report. The national competition recognizes the fields of admissions marketing and advertising. According to the Higher Education Marketing Report, the Educational Advertising Awards is the largest educational advertising awards competition in the country. This year, ...

March 1, 2010 |

Indiana University East will host Blog Indiana: Richmond beginning at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, March 15, in the Graf Center, located in Springwood Hall.   Blog Indiana hosts an annual summer conference in Indianapolis aimed at promoting social media and blogging education, innovation, and collaboration.  Richmond is among the first communities in the state to host ...

February 26, 2010 |

Indiana University East congratulates Danny Danielson on his 2010 induction to the Junior Achievement of Central Indiana Business Hall of Fame. Danielson received the honor February 19 in Indianapolis. The Hall of Fame honors prestigious business leaders who have made a lasting impression in their corporations and community. An alumnus of Indiana University, Danielson has ...

February 16, 2010 |

The Indiana University East Alumni Association would like to invite members of the community and other interested individuals to submit nominations for the 2010 Indiana University East Distinguished Alumni Award. The IU East Distinguished Alumni Award provides an opportunity to recognize outstanding Indiana University East alumni who have distinguished themselves through personal and professional accomplishments, ...

February 2, 2010 |

Victoria Hicks graduated from Randolph Southern High School last spring, a school best known for its decades-long domination at state academic super bowl competitions. Hicks’ academic record puts her former school’s success into perspective. She finished fourth out of 43 students, despite amassing a 4.5 grade point average, a product of a weighted grading scale. ...

January 29, 2010 |

Indiana University East is planning a fundraising drive to benefit victims of the recent earthquakes in Haiti. The fundraising effort will kick off during the IU East men’s basketball home game against Berea College on Jan. 30 at 2 p.m. at the Richmond High School Tiernan Center. The Indiana University East Alumni Association, the Eastern ...

January 26, 2010 |

Indiana University East is no longer the smallest Indiana University regional campus in terms of credit hours.  IU East surpassed IU Kokomo in the number of credit hours taken by students enrolled in the spring 2010 semester. Spring enrollment at IU East is 2,769, an increase of 16.2 percent compared to spring semester of 2009.  ...

January 25, 2010 |

Indiana University East will hold a special tribute to Tom Thomas (1945-2009), late associate professor fine of fine arts, at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 28, in Vivian Auditorium. The tribute will honor his immense impact on the campus and its students. For over 30 years, Tom taught fine arts to undergraduate students. He was ...