Stories from 2018

September 27, 2018 |

Indiana University East’s Hispanic Heritage Month celebration includes several events and activities offered by the World Languages and Cultures department and the School of Humanities and Social Sciences. IU East students are visiting schools across Richmond for Huevos verdes y jamón (Bilingual Storytelling). This is a joint venture with the Campus Library and literacy movements. ...

September 26, 2018 |

Thais Mendez is the first recipient of the Venus Williams Tennis Scholarship. The scholarship, named after distinguished IU East alumna and accomplished professional tennis player Venus Williams, was endowed by Larry and Jane Richards. Mendez is from Viña del Mar, Chile. She is a junior business administration major. “This scholarship certainly means a lot to ...

September 25, 2018 |

Note: Indiana University East School of Nursing and Health Sciences is preparing highly-qualified nurses for today’s healthcare professions. This is the first story in a four-part series to feature how today’s faculty and alumni are working with nursing students to prepare for the future. The full series is available at iue.edu/nursingexperience.   Graduates of Indiana ...

September 18, 2018 |

Associate Professor of Psychology Beth Trammell will offer a community-based workshop series, “Making Words Matter with Kids,” to teach parents, teachers and caregivers how to effectively communicate with children between the ages of 18 months and 12 years. The workshop series is made possible through an Indiana University Women’s Philanthropy Leadership Council award Trammell received ...

September 18, 2018 |

The public is invited to attend as the jurors select entries for this year’s Whitewater Valley Art Competition (WVAC) show. Entries will be electronically juried from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday, September 21, in Vivian Auditorium, located in Whitewater Hall. The WVAC is sponsored by First Bank Richmond. Originating in 1978, the WVAC ...

September 14, 2018 |

Over 300 third-graders from Randolph County took their first step toward attending college by visiting Indiana University East for today’s “Walk into My Future” event. The event is the kick off to the Randolph County Promise, a program to help third-grade students and their parents open a College Choice 529 Direct Savings plan, which may ...

September 14, 2018 |

Thanks to the tremendous support from the local business communities, economic development corporations and chambers of commerce, the IU East Business and Economic Research Center (the BERC) continues to see successful response rates each year for the East-Central Business Survey. Based on the valuable responses collected, the BERC successfully calculated the 2017 value of the ...

September 6, 2018 |

When Chloe Anderson was deciding whether to go to a Big Ten college in her home state of Ohio or Indiana University East, she considered her options carefully. Both colleges offered a full-ride scholarship and an excellent education. As a lifelong fan and Buckeye, the decision was difficult. However, what drew her to IU East ...

September 4, 2018 |

The number of students enrolled at Indiana University East is again on the increase this fall. The campus welcomed its largest incoming class, and one of its most diverse, when classes started August 20. Students walk across the IU East campus. IU East welcomed its largest incoming class this fall. The campus has a fall ...

September 4, 2018 |

Indiana University East is pleased to welcome new faculty members to campus. School of Business and Economics Sanga Song, assistant professor of marketing, received her Ph.D. in Retail Merchandising and Consumer Studies from the University of Minnesota. She received her Master of Science in Clothing and Textiles with a concentration in Fashion Marketing and her ...