Stories tagged with: service

November 7, 2016 |

Indiana University East was named to the 2015 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. This designation is the highest honor a college or university can receive for its commitment to volunteering, service-learning, and civic engagement. The Honor Roll list is available online. The Center for Service-Learning provides assistance for connecting community organizations with interested ...

March 9, 2016 |

Great bowls, great soups and a great cause. That is the recipe for another great Empty Bowls event that will take place from 5-7 p.m. March 31 in Whitewater Hall. It’s a special time to “dine together and raise awareness for hunger relief in the area,” said coordinator Carrie Longley, assistant professor and chair of ...

September 18, 2015 |

Indiana University East and G101.3 radio station announced Jessica Crane as the High School Volunteer of the Month for August. The program honors area high school students for their service in the community. Crane of Richmond, Ind., is a sophomore at Richmond High School. She was nominated for her volunteer service, going to school before ...

April 15, 2015 |

Indiana University East junior Christopher Halberstadt, of Cambridge City, Ind., has been named as a Campus Compact Newman Civic Fellow for 2015. Halberstadt is a business administration major and minoring in accounting. Halberstadt joined seven students from across the state of Indiana who received the award during the Indiana Campus Compact meeting held March 26. ...

January 29, 2014 |

Indiana University East shared its community-focused projects in the President’s Interfaith and Community Service Campus Challenge Inaugural Report published by the U.S. Department of Education. The report highlights participating institutions’ activities as part of President Barack Obama’s national initiative that began in 2011 with the goal of providing or expanding opportunities for students to participate ...

December 23, 2013 |

For Indiana University East the past year has brought many celebrations and accomplishments including the installation of the campus’ sixth chancellor, continued record-breaking enrollment and many events connecting the campus to the community. Here’s a look in review at the most memorable moments from 2013 for IU East. This fall, IU East celebrated its 17th ...

March 14, 2013 |

Indiana University East has been named to the 2013 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll by the Corporation for National and Community Service. This designation is the highest honor a college or university can receive for its commitment to volunteering, service-learning, and civic engagement. The Honor Roll list is available online. IU East’s programs ...

April 16, 2012 |

Indiana University East will award an Indiana University honorary degree to Paul W. Lingle during its Commencement Ceremony next month.  The honorary degree will recognize Lingle’s exceptional leadership and service to the campus and greater community. Indiana University will confer an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree on Lingle during the IU East Commencement Ceremony ...

December 13, 2011 |

The Indiana University East Interfaith & Service Campus Challenge program is connecting the campus with the community through diverse religious celebrations. The celebrations are an opportunity for students, faculty or staff to help inform, educate and build unity within the community. For the past four months, IU East has been a participant in the President ...

October 17, 2011 |

Indiana University East Bachelor of Science in Nursing students traveled to Washington, D.C., to provide care and educational programming for low income residents. The group of 20 senior community nursing students left October 9 and returned October 15. Curtis Bow, lecturer in nursing, and Paula Baumann, assistant professor of nursing accompanied the students. The students ...