Dr. Carmen Dielman, Coordinator of the IU South Bend Bachelor of Science in Applied Health Science, will be leaving IU South Bend at the end of June to focus on her family business and grandchildren. Carmen has a Doctorate in Health Sciences with a concentration in Global Health from Nova Southeastern University and is a Licensed… Read more »
When Kevin Schultz changed jobs from working primarily with homeless kids to IU South Bend Career Services not long before the pandemic, he didn’t know just how closely those two paths would align. “A lot of my previous work was to find young folks who are struggling and assess what their struggle is, what they need, and then try… Read more »
Have you ever heard over 1,000 elementary students screaming in excitement? If not, then you haven’t had the opportunity to witness Michele’s Little Hearts Theatre, one of Cory Iwaszewski’s favorite productions in the School of the Arts. Cory is the Media and Community Outreach Manager for the Ernestine M. Raclin School of the Arts. He… Read more »
Dr. Larry Bennett, Professor in the School of Social Work has a challenge. Most Social Work students enter the field wanting to help people – either through direct service, programming, or advocacy. However, the National Association of Social Workers’ Code of Ethics requires that social workers evaluate their interventions to assess their effectiveness. This means… Read more »
For the last twelve years, Dr. Marvin Curtis, Dean of the Ernestine Raclin School of the Arts, has been a leader in community engagement and outreach. Working in collaboration with the South Bend Symphony, the South Bend Museum of Art, the Center for the Homeless, and the South Bend Community School Corporation (to name just… Read more »
Since 1990, the Health and Wellness Center at IU South Bend has been serving students, faculty, staff and the community. Dr. Teresa Dobrzykowski (left), a Certified Nurse Practitioner, serves as the clinic’s Director of Care Provision, and teaches for the School of Nursing. Kari Frame (right) is the clinic’s Operations Director and is IU South… Read more »
Translate for Toddlers (T4t) is a series of programs that promote bilingual literacy in our community through book donations, bilingual readings, and translation workshops. Dr. Anne Magnan-Park, Associate Professor of English and French, initiated the program in 2016 by asking the community to donate books for IU South Bend students to translate. After the translations are complete, the… Read more »
The South Bend Museum of Art is featuring The Light Bringer interactive exhibit until October 13th. The Light Bringer is a 6 foot tall sculpture that was created by Umcebo Design in South Africa and commissioned by IU South Bend’s Social Action Project. The goal of this life-size piece of art is to allow the… Read more »
On September 6th, Dr. Deb Marr and her BIOL-L474 class took part in a Fish Diversity Lab. For this project, Dr. Marr partners with Daragh Deegan, a Fisheries Biologist with the Elkhart Public Works Office. This particular lab takes place in the St. Joseph River between the IU South Bend Pedestrian Bridge and the Twyckenham… Read more »
