Stories from 2011

April 7, 2011 |

Indiana University East will offer Bachelor of Science in Political Science and Bachelor of Science in Sociology degrees beginning this summer 2011. Currently, students interested in majoring in political science or sociology are enrolled in the Bachelor of Science in Behavioral and Social Sciences with a concentration in political science or sociology. Joanne Passet, dean ...

April 4, 2011 |

Indiana University East will award an Indiana University honorary degree during its 40th Commencement Ceremony on Friday, May 13, at the Richmond High School Tiernan Center. The honorary degree will recognize the exceptional service to higher education that has been at the heart of the career of Earlham College President Douglas C. Bennett, Ph.D. IU ...

March 15, 2011 |

Indiana University East received approval from the Indiana Commission for Higher Education for its Master of Science in Management. The graduate program will now move on to the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Schools and Colleges for its approval. Upon final approval, the new graduate degree could be offered at IU ...

March 14, 2011 |

Indiana University East students will take part in a national effort to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire by hosting a poetry reading and PBS feature film. Both events are free and open to the public. The company, which produced women’s shirtwaist dress shirts, became infamous for the most deadly workplace ...

March 8, 2011 |

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) application priority deadline is Thursday, March 10. By completing the FAFSA, applicants will automatically be considered for most federal and state grants, federal loans, and federal work-study, for the 2011-2012 academic year. FAFSA applications may be completed online at www.fafsa.gov. Students may request a paper copy from ...

March 3, 2011 |

First up: Indiana Wesleyan. The Indiana University East men’s basketball team will face Indiana Wesleyan University in the opening round of the NAIA Division II Men’s Basketball National Championship in Point Lookout, Mo. It’s the first nationals bid in IU East’s NAIA basketball history. The Red Wolves joined the NAIA in 2007. “This was the ...

February 18, 2011 |

Indiana University East hosted its Annual High School Speech Tournament on February 12 in Whitewater Hall. Approximately 80 students from seven Indiana regional high schools competed in 14 events. High schools competing in the speech tournament included Burris High School, Centerville High School, Connersville High School, Covenant Christian High School, Lawrence Central High School, New ...

February 16, 2011 |

Indiana University East received approval for a new graduate degree program from the Indiana Commission for Higher Education on February 11 in Indianapolis. The Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) could begin offering courses in fall 2011, pending final approval by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The ...

February 7, 2011 |

The Indiana University East Alumni Association invites members of the community and other interested individuals to submit nominations for the Indiana University East Distinguished Alumni Award. The Indiana University East Alumni Association is accepting nominations for the 2011 Indiana University East Distinguished Alumni Award. The IU East Distinguished Alumni Award provides an opportunity to recognize ...

January 31, 2011 |

Indiana University East is pleased to welcome new faculty and staff beginning this spring semester. School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics Parul Khurana is a visiting assistant professor of Cell Biology. Khurana received her Bachelor of Science in Botany and her Master of Science in Plant Molecular Biology from the University of Delhi, in India. ...