The wait is over and the “One book” selection for Fall 2014 has been announced! It is For the Love of Cities: the love affair between people and their places by Peter Kageyama. The book examines what makes cities lovable, and what motivates residents to take action to make their community a better place… Read more »
outreach
World Book Night
The book I chose this year is Rebecca Lee’s Bobcat and Other Stories—I chose this collection of short stories because I believe that short stories are a wonderful genre to use to get new or not so avid readers interested in literature. Lee creates a variety of interesting characters in her work that present the… Read more »
Purple Up
America honors and appreciates our veterans and their sacrifices, but at IU East this is especially so – we are routinely named one of the most military-friendly schools in the country, and as a member of the Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges (SOC) Consortium, we offer flexible Bachelors and Masters programs online to make it as easy… Read more »
Poverty and Hunger
Society has solved or improved a lot of problems. Communication, transportation, and production have all seen meteoric improvement in the last century, which itself saw immense improvements over the century before. Laws and changing social attitudes have reduced discrimination to a noteworthy injustice rather than simply the commonly accepted way of thinking. We live in… Read more »
Kittens, puppies and free money
Now that we have your attention….we’re here to offer you opportunities to connect campus and community for positive impact. Whether your schedule allows helping at a one-time event or an on-going commitment, the Center for Service-Learning has a match for you! Just a few hours ….Help is needed almost every week! For details:http://iue.libguides.com/serviceonetime March 29… Read more »
Hispanic Culture Resources
With the Hispanic Culture Fair this Saturday, February 22, we’d like to highlight a few of the many resources that are available about Hispanic and Latino culture. Whether you’re writing a paper for a class, preparing a lesson plan, or just personally interested in the subject, there’s information for you. Scholarly databases like Informe Revistas… Read more »
Up From Bondage
We work hard today to combat discrimination, promote equality, and protect human dignity. It’s a task that is never truly done, and requires constant diligence. But it is a task that has seen great successes, and our world has been strengthened and improved. So, from our own experiences, it can be hard to comprehend a… Read more »
For the dead and for the living we must bear witness: A life spent in service above self
“For the dead and for the living, we must bear witness.” – Elie Wiesel Dr. Paul Kriese is a tenured Political Science professor at Indiana University East where he has taught since 1983. Dr. Kriese grew up as a Quaker within a diverse neighborhood in Buffalo, New York, where most of his neighbors were Catholic,… Read more »
“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” ~ Mahatma Gandhi
In this season of giving, the gift of time spent helping others will be greatly appreciated. The Center for Service-Learning at IU East is a gateway for finding opportunities for service in our community, and December is full of possibilities! Please contact iueastsl@iue.edu or 765.973.8470 to connect with a project that will help those in… Read more »
Robert Jensen Visit
On October 16th, IU East will host Robert Jensen, a famous journalism professor from the University of Texas at Austin. Dr. Jensen will explore race issues in his speech “Power and Politics in the Age of Obama: Is the United States Post-Racial?” Although Dr. Jensen will be discussing racism, he is a significant voice on… Read more »