Stories from August 2014

August 15, 2014 |

Indiana University East and the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) celebrated a successful first-year partnership on Sunday, August 10. The WTA and IU East commemorated the partnership with a plaque in recognition of the exclusive educational agreement for players during the Western & Southern Open tournament at the Lindner Family Tennis Center held just north of ...

August 14, 2014 |

Joe Griffin has been named the Director of Athletics at Indiana University East, the school announced July 22. “We welcome Joe to Red Wolf Nation,” said IU East Chancellor Kathryn Cruz-Uribe. “Joe has a proven track record of success and growth at an NAIA institution. We are pleased to have someone with Joe’s level of ...

August 12, 2014 |

Indiana University East welcomes the community to join the “Viva! Hispanic Culture Fair” from noon to 3 p.m. on Saturday, February 22, in Hayes Hall. Celebrate Hispanic culture with dance, music, games, arts and crafts, and a variety of interactive learning stations. The event is free. Children are welcome with an accompanying adult. IU East ...

August 6, 2014 |

Indiana University East is celebrating the 15th anniversary of the Danielson Learning Center with an open house from 4-7 p.m. on Thursday, August 7. The Danielson Center is located at 300 Trojan Lane in New Castle, Ind. The open house will celebrate the center’s accomplishments and reaffirm IU East’s dedication to provide services and promote ...

August 6, 2014 |

Indiana University East is celebrating the 15th anniversary of the Danielson Learning Center with an open house from 4-7 p.m. on Thursday, August 7. The Danielson Center is located at 300 Trojan Lane in New Castle, Ind. The center opened in 1999. The open house will celebrate the center’s accomplishments and reaffirm IU East’s dedication ...

August 6, 2014 |

Since high school, Trevor Jones, ’08, knew he wanted to help others. At the time, he was a junior volunteering a peer facilitating program that mentored elementary school students. “That is when I discovered the calling to make a difference and impact others in a positive way,” Jones said. The New Castle native chose to ...

August 6, 2014 |

The Danielson Learning Center made a difference in Michelle White’s life.  The 2006 alumna enrolled at the New Castle campus six years after graduating high school. She had grown up in Henry County, 15 miles from the center. As a single mother of one, in addition to working two jobs, the local campus was the ...

August 6, 2014 |

Kenneth A. Ritchie II, ’09, was an undergraduate with a full-time schedule in and out of the classroom. During the day, he worked full-time at the Henry County Hospital as a radiology technologist. Following his shift, he would drive three miles across New Castle to the Danielson Learning Center for evening classes in order to ...

August 6, 2014 |

As a non-traditional student taking courses at Indiana University East’s Danielson Learning Center, Brock Davis of New Castle, Ind., learned patience and perseverance. At the time, the father of two was working full time at Ameriana Bank, located just next door to the Danielson Center. He said the classes and the material he studied made ...