I grew up in a family committed to public service and social justice. My father occupied many elected and appointed positions in our town. It was my mother, however, who openly challenged authority figures. From her I learned how to speak truth to power. My first solo community service took place as a third grader,… Read more »
Entries by Karrie M. Jean
Four Students Awarded Engage IU South Bend Internship Stipends for Spring 2021
Four students have been awarded Engage IU South Bend Internship Stipends to support their work in the Spring 2021 semester: Hannah Good, Rana Hamad, Colette Stitsworth, and Jean DeWinter. “It’s like a little positive reinforcement,” said Hannah Good, a junior majoring in criminal justice. She is an intern this semester at the St. Joseph County… Read more »
Join Dr. Merhi for Pop-Up University Talk on Employee Compliance with IT Security
Dr. Mohammad Merhi, chair of Decision Sciences and Economics and Associate Professor of Decision Sciences, will present Information Systems Security: A Dive into Employees’ Compliance and Resistance 7-8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021, via Zoom. (Registration is available here.) Dr. Merhi investigates information systems security (ISS) compliance in organizations with the focus on workers’ response… Read more »
Humans and the Environment (HIST-T190)
This past semester, Professor Monica Tetzlaff has guided her First Year Seminar students through a variety of community service projects in collaboration with local parks. Although this semester looked a little different due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Tetzlaff said “it was a lesson of needing to adjust.” To allow her students to apply their study… Read more »