Stories tagged with: students

September 21, 2010 |

The Indiana University East Office of Student Support Services has received a $1.39 million grant from the United States Department of Education. IU East will receive $278,000 a year over the next five years under the grant. The funding will serve 200 eligible students each year who are first-generation college students, with low income or ...

September 20, 2010 |

Indiana University East kicks off College GO! Week today. The weeklong event offers high school students, their parents and the community the opportunity to explore IU East and its academic programs. The Indiana Commission for Higher Education has initiated College GO! Week to encourage high school students to pursue a college education. “IU East is ...

September 14, 2010 |

Indiana University East’s continued growth has resulted in another semester of record-breaking enrollment. Student enrollment (3,365) has increased by 15.1 percent this fall semester, while student credit hours (33,411.5) increased 15.5 percent over last fall.  Both figures are new record highs for the campus, breaking marks set last fall. This fall’s growth in enrollment and ...

September 9, 2010 |

External Affairs directors presented at Blog Indiana, eduWeb Rob Zinkan, vice chancellor for External Affairs, and John Oak Dalton, director of Communications and Marketing, presented “Social Web Integration: Are You “All In?”” at the annual Blog Indiana social media conference held August 20-21 in Indianapolis. The presentation shared IU East’s innovative approach to integrating social ...

September 7, 2010 |

A new restaurant opens today at Indiana University East. The Den is a four-station eatery featuring daily entrée selections, made-to-order sandwiches, wraps, subs, fresh salad bar, soup station, hot and cold grab-and-go items, fountain and bottled beverages, snacks, and desserts. Led by Chef Martina Chomel, director of Food Services, patrons will be able to choose ...

September 1, 2010 |

Indiana University East School of Nursing will be participating with other IU campuses to provide an online option for registered nurses who are interested in earning a bachelor’s degree.  This online RN to BSN degree completion program will allow registered nurses to complete a bachelor’s degree. IU East joined the Digital Accessible RN to BSN ...

August 31, 2010 |

Richmond and Wayne County, Indiana, is an area rich in history. Now through a partnership to receive a United States Department of Education grant, Richmond history teachers will be able to research the county’s roots in industrialization, entrepreneurship, social justice and transportation. The Indiana University East School of Humanities and Social Sciences and School of ...

August 5, 2010 |

Indiana University East students will perform Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream August 12-14. The outdoor performance will be staged by the bridge, accessible from the Tom Raper Hall parking lot. The performance is free and open to the public. The students are a part of Theater 390, a course being taught this summer. David Strattan ...

July 26, 2010 |

Indiana University East experienced a continued double-digit percentage increase in enrollment this summer. The increase in summer enrollment follows record enrollment figures at IU East for the fall and spring semesters during the past two years. The second summer session saw an increase of 19.8 percent in students enrolled, compared to figures from 2009, and ...

July 12, 2010 |

Indiana University East awarded six scholarships for the 2010 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 Indiana University Office of the Vice Provost for Research and is matched by funds from IU East. The ...