Stories from 2011

July 7, 2011 |

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 ...

July 6, 2011 |

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. ...

June 30, 2011 |

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 ...

June 27, 2011 |

Ivy Tech Community College Richmond and Indiana University East have developed a partnership to enhance services for military students and veterans. The two institutions collaborated for funding through Operation Diploma, an initiative of the Military Family Research Institute at Purdue University, and received $99,999 beginning July 1, 2011, for several initiatives to help military and ...

June 22, 2011 |

Indiana University East invites you to visit the Wayne County Fair this week.  Special events are planned each night from 4-9 p.m. at the IU East booth, located behind the Kuhlman Center. In celebration of the campus’ 40th anniversary, join us for IU East Day at the Fair on Thursday, June 23. IU East is ...

June 16, 2011 |

Indiana University East has completed its transition to a full-fledged baccalaureate and master’s degree institution. During the 40th Commencement Ceremony held in May, the university conferred its final three associate degrees. IU East has awarded approximately 2,560 associate degrees since July 1, 1971. In 2008, IU East discontinued admitting students into two-year degree programs, the ...

June 16, 2011 |

Indiana University East experienced a continued increase in its enrollment during its first summer session. During the first summer session, the number of students enrolled increased by 11.6 percent compared to last year, and credit hour enrollment increased by 11.8 percent. The increase in summer enrollment follows record enrollment figures at IU East since 2007, ...

June 15, 2011 |

Registration is now open for this year’s Run with the Wolves 5K on July 16, 2011, at Indiana University East. Runners and walkers will enjoy the scenic IU East campus and use the Red Wolves’ cross country course located behind Hayes Hall. The event includes a free “Run with Rufus” 1K Family run/walk. Once again ...

June 14, 2011 |

The Indiana University East School of Nursing RN to BSN program will be offered in New Castle at the Danielson Center for the start of fall classes August 29. IU East currently offers the RN to BSN program in Richmond, Lawrenceburg, Good Samaritan Hospital in Dayton, and online. School of Nursing Dean Karen Clark said ...

June 9, 2011 |

Rick McKinney of Eaton, Ohio, received a Jules and Gwen Knapp Ambassador Scholarship from Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) USA. The national scholarship recognizes the leadership, teamwork and communication skills developed in SIFE students. McKinney is a junior business administration major with a minor in entrepreneurship at IU East. He has been a member of ...