Red Wolves Read again! The IU East Community Read Out will be on Wednesday, April 19, in celebration of IU Day. This all-day, anytime event gives alumni, students, faculty, and staff an opportunity to share a love of reading and IU pride. This year, the first 250 people who register to read will receive a… Read more »
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IU East Math Counts! Tutor Proves Innovation + Teaching = Success
Math has always been one of Ashton Fee’s strong suits. When Ann Tobin, Service-Learning Liaison, asked her to tutor for the Math Counts! program over the summer, she was more than enthusiastic to join. Ashton, a sophomore at Indiana University East with a major in Elementary Education and a minor in Early Education, has been… Read more »
Local Families Count on Math Counts! at IU East
“She seems to have a renewed interest in math. She was excited about coming each week.” “I really notice the increased confidence and positive attitude about math. I feel if she didn’t have this, she would have fallen behind, worried more, and not had as positive experience in starting high school.” “My son had become… Read more »
It’s On Us
Sexual assault on campus remains a huge concern for both students and administration alike. To raise awareness of this important issue, and to promote resources to help stop campus sexual assault, IU East is participating in It’s On Us. A nationwide project intended to support victims while providing help and resources, It’s On Us launched… Read more »
One Book 2016: A Chance in the World
Annually since 2012, IU East selects a book that connects the campus and community in reading, study, and service. This year’s One Book selection, A Chance in the World by Steve Pemberton, has themes that intersect identity, family, child welfare, community, culture, education, and more. On Tuesday, October 25, IU East will host a day… Read more »
OMA: Opening Minds through Art
Now in its second year, Opening Minds through Art (OMA) is an intergenerational program bringing students together with elders with dementia to produce failure-free works of abstract art. OMA is highly interactive, with the student acting as a facilitator for the elder artist’s vision and abilities. IU East has partnered with Friends Fellowship Community in… Read more »
Look Up a Red Wolves Write Publication
When was the last time you sat down and had a real conversation with an 8th grader? How about an older adult? Many students and faculty members set out to do just that and the result is a dynamic anthology of poems and memoirs. The Red Wolves Write publication, Look Up, is titled after the… Read more »
Opening Minds through Art (OMA) – ready for summer!
Are you looking for a summer activity that is creative and inspiring? Consider being an art partner with elders experiencing dementia, in the Opening Minds through Art (OMA) program. After successful sessions in Fall 2015 and Spring 2016, we are excited to again be participants in this program with Friends Fellowship Community. Training is on… Read more »
Read all about it!
Celebrating Indiana University, education, and reading were the goals of the “Red Wolves Read Out” hosted by the IU East Campus Library for the first IU Day on April 12, 2016. We accomplished those goals with the participation of more than 300 adult readers and 400 youth readers, and more than 4000 listeners. “Read aloud… Read more »
Sexual Assault Prevention
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, a time to rededicate ourselves to protecting all members of our community. This year, the focus is on the ways individuals and communities can take action to promote safety, respect, and equality. IU East is holding events all month – programs include the Clothesline Project from 11-1 each day… Read more »