Rebecca Itow and Abbott the beagle/dachshund mix earned the Love On A Leash Therapy Dog designation over the summer! As a certified Love On A Leash Pet Therapy Team, they can now spread calm and joy to those in need. Abbott now participates in Monroe County Public Library’s Read-To-A-Dog program, has met with School of… Read more »
Celebration of Teaching Draws IU Faculty
On October 10, the Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning hosted the Celebration of Teaching Conference as the culmination of its Scholarly Teaching Week, which provided outstanding IUB instructors the opportunity to showcase their teaching successes. Sessions during the conference focused on topics such as targeting prerequisite knowledge gaps, modeling expert thinking, improving assessments to promote learning, and… Read more »
Precollege Students Experience IUB Possibilities
With the help of campus partners, Community & School Partnerships organizes fun, educational campus visits that allow precollege students to see what’s possible at IU and beyond. These photos are from three recent campus visits. On October 30th, 8th-grade students from Avondale Meadows Middle School in Indianapolis, IN visited the McCalla museum where Paul Shircliff… Read more »
CEW&T Promotes Undergraduate Research and AI Discussions
The Center of Excellence for Women & Technology kicked off this year’s Emerging Scholars Research Experience for undergraduates with a successful orientation on September 28th, welcoming 65 student participants from six schools, 59% of whom had no prior research experience. Paired with 45 faculty mentors across seven schools, students will carry out 46 innovative projects… Read more »
Unit Highlight: Writing Tutorial Services
Writing Tutorial Services (WTS) offers free help for all students with every phase of the writing process—from brainstorming to revising the final draft. Across any given semester, more than 4,000 students interact with WTS, and several schedule multiple appointments. To meet this need, WTS employs 50 graduate and undergraduate tutors. They offer tutoring services across… Read more »
Major Fests & Job Fairs & Law Days, Oh My!
Pathways Fest: Majors, Minors, and Careers On August 21, a little over 1000 students attended the Pathways Fest, which hosted all of IUB’s academic programs in one place, along with experiential learning opportunities, academic support resources, and career coaching. The goal was to give all new undergrads a chance to learn about their options for… Read more »
New Faculty and Associate Instructor Orientation
New Faculty Orientation Each fall, the Center for Innovative Teaching & Learning (CITL) hosts a day-long event for new faculty members of all ranks—tenure- and teaching-track—to introduce them to key resources and information about teaching at Indiana University Bloomington. The day is structured to help them build community with their new colleagues, learn about IUB… Read more »
Unit Highlight: Undergraduate Research
IU Undergraduate Research (IUUR) was created in 2018 to fill a gap in research and creative activity programming for undergraduate students. At the time, programs tended to be narrowly selective, and the infrastructure was not in place to connect undergraduates interested in research with accessible, welcoming programs that fit their needs. It can still be… Read more »
Undergraduates Present Summer Research
This summer, 39 undergraduate students participated in the IUUR STEM Summer Research Program, a unique on-campus, residential experience designed for those with limited or no prior research background. Working individually or in cohorts, students contributed to 17 faculty-mentored projects spanning various STEM disciplines. A new peer mentoring component was piloted with great success, enhancing the… Read more »