Brain Awareness Week is a global campaign that promotes support for brain science and is recognized every year in March. Partners and educators are encouraged to host imaginative activities in their communities to educate about the brain and the impact that brain science has in our every day lives. This year, Brain Awareness Week was… Read more »
Residence Life & Housing Celebrates a Highly Engaged Academic Year for Residents
Throughout the 2022-23 academic year, Housing students had increased opportunities for engaging with fellow students, resident assistants, Resident Life & Housing staff, and campus faculty and staff. Many different programs and events were held throughout the year that involved many departments and schools from across campus and in multiple aspects including academic, graduate studies, diversity,… Read more »
IU Southeast Chemistry Faculty and Students Present Research at National Conference
Chemistry faculty and students presented their research at the National American Chemical Society (ACS) Meeting in Indianapolis, Indiana, March 27 – 29. The presentations were funded by the IU Southeast McCullough Fund Research and Scholarship grant and included: Exploring the use of cationic palladium in activating highly hindered anhydrides in the acylation of alcohols and… Read more »
IU Southeast Grows to 57 Graduate Programs
Another graduate program launched in March at IU Southeast! The graduate certificate in District-Level School Administration in Urban Settings is a specialized online program offered by the School of Education in collaboration with four other IU campuses. Doyin Coker-Kolo, Professor and Coordinator of Educational Leadership, serves as the program coordinator for this certificate as well… Read more »
School of Social Sciences Faculty Collaborate on Zero Textbook Cost Initiative
Drs. Robert Rennie, Elizabeth Gritter, and Paige Williams have all been awarded funds as part of the library’s Zero Textbook Cost Initiative, a program that supports instructors in their efforts to adopt and create zero cost course materials. Faculty are provided with a stipend up to $1,000 to review an open access textbook, adopt zero… Read more »
Social Sciences Alumni Excelling Academically and in the Community
History Alum, Alex Stepp, has been collaborating with Dr. Jean Abshire, Associate Professor of Political Science & International Studies, and the Coordinator of the International Studies Program, on a civic engagement series that the New Albany Floyd County Library is running with the School of Social Sciences as a co-sponsor. May 2023 Neuroscience graduates Adalyn… Read more »
School of Social Sciences Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Christina Adams
Dr. Christina Adams, Visiting Assistant Professor of Psychology, wrote about a fun class that she enjoys teaching. Sensory and Perception (P329) is a collaborative course where students explore how our senses and brain construct our sense of reality. P329, Sensory and Perception, will be offered in-person in fall 2023, on Tuesday and Thursday, from 9:30… Read more »
Classes on Global Awareness
Are you interested in learning about global issues? The School of Social Sciences is offering global awareness classes for fall 2023. The classes that involve global issues include areas focused on global society, international politics, history, gender and criminal justice, and culture and society. Visit the School of Social Sciences website for additional information.
IU Southeast Orchestra, Concert Choir, Community Chorus Share in Musical Talents
On February 26, the IU Southeast Orchestra, Concert Choir and the Community Chorus collaborated in a musical ensemble under the direction of Dr. Molly K. Baugh and Dr. Brittany Kempfer. The concert, which was held in the Richard K. Stem Concert Hall, highlighted Gabriel Fauré’s Requiem and featured several student soloists. The ensemble was a… Read more »
Nine IU Southeast Students Participate in the Inter-collegiate Programming Competition
The Inter-collegiate Programming Competition (ICPC) is the world’s largest programming competition with more than 50,000 college students from 3,000 universities in 111 countries. Each year, the ICPC regional competitions determine the best teams that advance to the world finals. Top teams from six continents come together to compete by conquering the world’s most challenging programming… Read more »