Starting in the fall of 2017, IU Northwest will begin offering an online option for students who seek a bachelor’s degree in informatics. The curriculum will be jointly administered by six campuses that include IUN, IU Kokomo, IU East, IU South Bend, IU Southeast and IUPUI. “By sharing resources, IU Northwest can offer an informatics… Read more »
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IU Southeast to offer undergraduate degree in neuroscience in spring 2017
Beginning in the spring 2017 semester, IU Southeast will begin offering a bachelor of science degree in neuroscience, making it the only program in the field offered to undergraduates in the greater Louisville area. The multi-disciplinary degree requires 120 hours to complete and includes coursework in psychology, biology and chemistry. Such a degree is particularly… Read more »
Fall Job Fair is scheduled for Thursday afternoon at IU Southeast campus
Grenadiers who are on the hunt for jobs and internships will find fertile ground Thursday at the IU Southeast Fall Job Fair, set from noon to 2 p.m. Thursday (Oct. 13) in the Hoosier Room at University Center North. More than 45 employers will be represented at this free event. Students who attend are urged… Read more »
Innovative approach to program structure nearly doubles number of psychology grads at IU Southeast
In 2010, IU Southeast had no students in its bachelor of science program for psychology. Zero. Zilch. Nada. Today, it has 54 students and IUS’ total number of psychology graduates over that time has nearly doubled from 44 in 2010-11 to 84 in 2015-16. Likewise the total number of psychology majors (which includes an B.A…. Read more »
NSF-funded projects will aid STEM education at IUB and bring I-Light to regional campuses
Within the past month, a pair of National Science Foundation-funded initiatives have been announced — one at IU Bloomington, the other targeting IU’s regional campuses — that will respectively boost efforts to improve STEM education and advance research efforts at a statewide level. The former project, known as TRESTLE — or Transforming Education, Stimulating Teaching… Read more »
Externships, internships and other real-life work exposure leads to opportunities, jobs for students at three of IU's regional campuses
During Innovate Indiana’s recent Education-to-Employment (E2E) Convergence event, educators and employers alike extolled the virtues of gaining real-time job experience while in school and the role that such programs play in securing employment upon graduation. One such pathway involves externships, which allow students to shadow experienced workers on the job and at times offer limited… Read more »
Mid-year economic outlook at IU Southeast shows lots of jobs, shortage of skilled workers
It’s a familiar refrain throughout much of Indiana these days — plenty of jobs to go around, but not enough skilled workers to fill them. Southern Indiana is no exception. During the Mid-Year Economic Outlook Breakfast held May 17 at IU Southeast, presenters reiterated the ongoing challenge that labor education presents for the region. Despite… Read more »
Tuesday debuts IU Day, Indiana University's first-ever international day of engagement
Stand by for fun. And university pride. And philanthropy. And a 24-hour barrage of all things Indiana University as its first-ever IU Day is celebrated across all university campuses statewide. IU Day offers a way for IU alumni, students and friends anywhere on the globe to engage with the IU community through IU Foundation channels… Read more »
Economic role of regional campuses a central theme of McRobbie's road trip to IU Southeast
NEW ALBANY, Ind. — Nowhere is the presence of Indiana University’s regional campuses greater felt than in southeast Indiana, where its IU Southeast campus in New Albany carries an annual economic impact of $125 million. As with many such campuses, IU Southeast is one of southeast Indiana’s largest employers. It boasts one of lowest student-to-faculty… Read more »
IU Southeast student discovers virus in Ohio River; working to isolate, sequence its genome
Few undergraduate students can lay claim to discovering a virus, but IU Southeast’s Drew Gukeisen is one of them. In a sample of water from the Ohio River near Jeffersonville, Ind., Gukeisen recently found a bacteriophage — a virus that invades bacteria — that has since been named OHR. This particular “phage” invades a bacteria… Read more »