NOON in Wiekamp 2105 (note this room change) Dec. 6 – Caitlin Vlaeminck PhD, RN, FNP-BC “Enduring Uncertainty Through the Lens of Osteoporosis: A Mixed Methods Study.” Open to all faculty, administrators, staff, and students.

Brief bio of our speaker:
Dr. Vlaeminck graduated from IU South Bend in 2010 with her Masters and obtained national certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner. Upon graduation, she worked as an NP in general orthopedics. She maintains practice at Beacon Bone and Joint Specialists in South Bend. She has been the medical coordinator for the Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation Osteoporosis Support Group at the LifePlex in Plymouth IN for the past 7 years. She co-authored “Osteoporosis and Evaluation of Fracture Risk” in Springer’s 4th edition of Advanced Health Assessment of Women.

In 2014, Caitlin joined IU South Bend’s School of Nursing faculty and is the current Graduate Program Director for the MSN program. Her passion is advocating for the role of the NP and helping new graduates find their voice. She authored Module 2: “Credentialing” for the Sigma Theta Tau International Online course: Surviving Your First Years as a Nurse Practitioner. She is the Past President and current member of the Coalition of Advanced Practice Registered Nurses of Indiana (CAPNI) which advocates for and supports Advanced Practice Registered Nurses.

She continued her passion for bone health by completing her Ph.D. in Nursing Science this spring at IUPUI. Her area of research was on patients with osteoporosis, looking at how the diagnosis of osteoporosis impacts patients’ health perception. She hopes to expand her scholarship of research to continue to impact the care of patients with osteoporosis.

Caitlin Vlaeminck PhD, RN, FNP-BC

Graduate Program Director

Clinical Associate Professor

IU South Bend College of Professional Studies

Vera Z. Dwyer School of Health Sciences: Division of Nursing Science

The Dental Hygiene application for the Fall 2025 cohort is open until February 1st. If you are interested in applying for the clinical cohort, please visit the website for more information:
https://healthscience.iusb.edu/dental/degree-programs/application-packet.html.

The application workshop will be from 10am-11:30am on Friday, January 24th. Please RSVP here: https://iu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_e4BvCf98n4cJmmO

The IUSB MS_SLP program is offering speech, language, and hearing screenings, at no cost, for Michiana Families including Homeschool Families. Speech and Language Screenings are available for newborns through 7 years old. Hearing Screenings are available for children ages 3-7. (Please email regarding availability for hearing screenings for children newborn to 2 years old or for speech-language screenings for children older than age 7. jolidy@iu.edu)

Screenings are intended to identify children who might need additional evaluation.
This service to the community is being conducted by our graduate students under the supervision of a licensed and certified Speech-Language Pathologist.

Your results will be shared with you after your appointment and
will be retained for our recording purpose only.

Scheduled appointments are required.
Please sign up at the link https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0845ADA82EA3FEC16-53008725-homeschool
to
select the screening event date you prefer.

For this week (12/2-12/6), the pantry days/hours are:

Just a quick reminder the pantry is located in Northside Hall, room 020.

On the front side of Northside Hall (facing the river on Northside Blvd.), we are to the right of the Campus Auditorium and across from the Box Office.

And, if you are interested in volunteering, please let us know at tft@iu.edu

We schedule at least one week in advance, so please plan accordingly.Don’t forget to check out our Canvas and Facebook page, Titans Feeding Titans!

The search committee for the IU South Bend Chancellor is pleased to announce that four finalists will be meeting with a variety of stakeholders and also participating in town halls where students, faculty, and staff can meet the candidates and ask questions. These events will be held in person only the week of December 2.

No livestream will be available. For your convenience, there will be a morning and afternoon session for each candidate. Please attend either or both, they are open to all.

To help protect the privacy of candidates, the candidate identities will be shared one business day before their town hall. Surveys for each candidate will also be made available for you to share feedback about the candidates.

The dates and times for the town halls, the candidate materials, and feedback survey will all be available at the link below:

https://hr.iu.edu/secure/exec-search/chancellor-IUSB-townhalls.html

Wednesday
Breakfast – 8-10:30 am: Meat Lovers’ Burrito – Served With Bacon or Sausage  – Egg, Dairy
Entree –  11am-2:30pm: Boneless Wings – Choose Your Sauce with Curly Fries – Wheat, Soy
Action Station – 11am-2:30pm: Ramen Noodle Bar  – Served with Your Choice of Ingredients – Egg, Milk, Wheat, Soy
Grill- 11am-4pm: Buffalo Chicken Wrap – Served with French Fries – Wheat, Dairy
Soup- 11am-4pm: Cream of Broccoli– Milk, Wheat

Thursday

Breakfast – 8-10:30 am: French Toast Stick Breakfast – Served with Eggs Your Way & Bacon or Sausage – Wheat
Entree –  11am-2:30pm: Chicken Parmesan – Served with Pasta Marinara & Garlic Bread – Egg, Wheat, Soy
Action Station – 11am-2:30pm: Ramen Noodle Bar  – Served with Your Choice of Ingredients – Egg, Milk, Wheat, Soy
Grill- 11am-4pm: Grilled Chicken Club Sandwich – Served with French Fries – Wheat, Dairy
Soup- 11am-4pm: Chicken & Wild Rice– Milk, Soy

View Courtside Cafe menu here

Hours of Operation

Titan Grill

Monday-Thursday 8am-4pm

Friday- Closed

Courtside Cafe

Monday -Thursday 8am-8pm

Friday- 8am-1pm