Spring is in full swing, and many insects, animals, and plants are now active and roaming or growing in your yard. You may also have heard of the “No Mow May” movement from the news, social media, or eco focused organizations. Not mowing for a full month sounds like a nice idea, but it can… Read more »
outreach
A+ for 10 Years of Service-learning
Service-learning is a teaching and learning strategy that connects academic curriculum to community problem-solving. At IU East, the Center for Service Learning (CSL) provides dynamic opportunities for fulfilling the vision “to enrich the campus and community through educationally meaningful service that helps students become socially responsible citizens.” Service-learning aligns with the IU 2030 Strategic Plan,… Read more »
Summer of Reading – please join us!
This summer, the Campus Library is celebrating more than a decade of collaboration with Every Child Can Read, for The Reading Academy (TRA) program (formerly Third Grade Academy). We invite IU East students, faculty and staff to be involved assisting with fun learning activities throughout June. Even 30 minutes would be a great help. Youth… Read more »
Honing Your Interview Skills
IU East offers many resources through Career Services for building job hunting, résumé, and interviewing skills. These include tutorials and web resources, and special events, one of which will be offered, in partnership with Athletics, on Wednesday, January 25th from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Student Events Center (on the Lingle Court). In this… Read more »
Birds of Wonder
Throughout the month of June, the IU East Campus Library hosted afternoon programming for Richmond’s Reading Academy, a full day of classes focused on reading and writing over a 4 week period. An initiative of Every Child Can Read, Inc., the Reading Academy is a program that works to ensure that every child can read… Read more »
Celebrating Reading: The Reading Academy at IU East
Reading is essential for learning, and reading success in third grade creates a strong foundation for building future knowledge. The Children’s Reading Foundation “encourages school districts and communities to adopt a 90 percent reading goal. This goal means 90 percent of third graders will read on or above grade level by the end of the… Read more »
Research After College
Graduates of IU East have learned a lot in their coursework about media literacy, critical thinking, and how to select and evaluate the best sources. Those skills can be applied anywhere – from television programs and newspapers to social media postings. Trustworthy, vetted content may seem more difficult to find after college. The free web… Read more »
Connecting with children to create a culture of college
Promise Indiana is a program that “helps families and communities to support youth through saving for future education, participating in college and career activities in the classroom, and experiencing a college campus.” As an active participant in the program, Randolph County Schools provides students with experiences that help them visualize a future that includes education… Read more »
Celebrating Spring with a Nature Inspired Scavenger Hunt
In partnership with the Office of Sustainability, the Campus Library created a virtual scavenger hunt in support of Indiana Humanities’ One State/One Story: World of Wonders Community Read program. The Campus Library, along with 31 other non-profits around Indiana, was awarded funding and free copies of the book World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies,… Read more »
Sexual Assault Awareness Library Resources
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Sexual Assault can be an uncomfortable subject for some, but it’s a very important topic to learn about. The IU East Campus Library has many resources, including the Sexual Assault Awareness Month Resources Guide to help you understand what sexual assault is and the resources available to those who have been… Read more »