Please join us for a virtual Coffee with the Chancellor

Thursday, February 25 | 3:30 p.m.

Join Chancellor Elrod and your IU South Bend colleagues for a virtual coffee with the chancellor. This coffee event will recognize the 2021 IU South Bend Alumni Association Faculty Legacy Award recipient in addition to sharing updates on enrollment, COVID response, strategic planning, the Commitment to Service Survey and more. As always, bring questions as well as stories of achievements. Instructions for joining the meeting will be available at https://iusb.edu/chancellor/coffee-with-the-chancellor.html by 2:30pm the afternoon of the event.

The IUSB Undergraduate Research Journal is accepting submissions from all disciplines of academic study. The deadline to submit a manuscript is Friday, February 5.  We encourage undergraduate students or mentor-based programs or fellowships who have completed their research to submit their original work.

For Submissions:  iusb.urj.editor@gmail.com

For guidelines and frequently asked questions visit:

https://academics.iusb.edu/undergraduate-research-journal/faq.html

All students are welcome to join us Thursdays at 5:30 PM on Zoom to discuss questions about the origins of life, truth, worldview, God, etc. Please contact us at iusb@ratiochristi.org and we will be sure to get you the link to join.

Join IU South Bend’s CACREP accredited counseling master’s program that will challenge you to reconsider how you think about counseling and the betterment of mental health in our communities.

Students have the option to pursue a concentration in one of the following:
• Clinical Mental Health Counseling
• School Counseling

Interested? Please join us for a virtual information session on Friday, February 5. Ask your questions, meet faculty/staff, get to know current students, and get excited about mental health!

Friday, February 5, 2021 at 5pm (Eastern Time)
RSVP for Zoom link
RSVP: https://go.iu.edu/3yeu

Can’t make it to the info session?
Please contact Grad Advisor, Steve Gross, at stevgros@iu.edu for more information.

All application due April 1. Apply online: https://iugraduate2021.liaisoncas.com/

Throughout the 2020-2021 academic year, the Center for a Sustainable Future is showcasing local sustainability and innovation leaders to share how and why they are working to transform South Bend and the greater region into an innovative and sustainable place.

The theme of the talks is “Seeing Systems,” which invites speakers to make and share connections between social justice, sustainability, community building, peace building efforts, and more.

On February 5, “Growing Sustainable Urban Landscapes” will be discussed by Dr. Deb Marr, a professor of biology at IU South Bend.

The 2019 United Nations Biodiversity Report documented that more than 40% of biodiversity has been lost in large areas of the U.S. Midwest and Plains states compared to an intact ecosystem. This loss of species can be reduced by using plants in our landscapes that support biodiversity. However, we need to think carefully about the ecological role of plants – not just any plant species will do. Learn ways we can use urban landscapes to support biodiversity, as well as improve water and air quality.

Join in on First Friday Innovation Conversations each first Friday from noon – 12:30pm EST on the Center’s YouTube channel youtube.com/sustainthefuture

Find more information about this event and the entire series at go.iu.edu/InnovationConversations

On behalf of the IUSB American Red Cross club, we would like to invite you to check out these upcoming blood drives. If you are willing and able to donate, please check your calendars to see if you can attend one of these local blood drives. They are all are open to the public and appointments can be scheduled at redcrossblood.org

2-4-2020 Bethel University
2-18-2020 University of Notre Dame-LaFortune Ball Room
2-18-2020 Oak Creek Community Church Mishawaka
2-23-2020 University of Notre Dame Duncan Student Center
3-30- 2020 Soccer Zone Granger
3-30-2020 University of Notre Dame Duncan Student Center
3-31-2020 University of Notre Dame Duncan Student Center

Any and all donations are greatly appreciated by both the American Red Cross and our campus ARC club! Thank you!

If you completed a significant research project during 2020, you may be eligible to apply for the Library Prize for Undergraduate Research.

The Library Prize for Undergraduate Research, sponsored by the IU South Bend Libraries, rewards and celebrates excellence in undergraduate research projects. The annual Library Prize is designed to honor students who demonstrate sophisticated research skill by incorporating information found through the library’s resources into original scholarship. While consideration is given to the product of the research, the prize focuses on the research process and application of information literacy: the demonstration of library research skills, adept use of library resources, and the reflection upon the strategies utilized to investigate a research problem.

A monetary prize of $500 will be awarded.

Deadline is February 12, 2021.

Library Prize website at: https://library.iusb.edu/about-us/awards/libraryprize/index.html

Questions? Contact Nancy Colborn at ncolborn@iusb.edu.

Elkhart County Community Foundation is happy to announce that the Universal Scholarship application is now available.  The Universal Scholarship application is a pool of 25 scholarship opportunities that you may apply to with one application!

Who:  Current Elkhart County students and the potential students (including High School Seniors)

To Apply:  https://www.grantinterface.com/Home/Logon?urlkey=cfecscholarship

Application Due:  March 1 at 5:00 pm

For more information on scholarship criteria and information on their additional scholarship applications, see their website: https://www.inspiringgood.org/scholarships/  .