Common Experience

WELCOME TO THE IU SOUTHEAST COMMON EXPERIENCE
An annual program designed to cultivate a common intellectual conversation across campus, to strengthen the sense of community at Southeast and in the region, to encourage open discussion, civil discourse, and critical thinking, and to enhance the reputation of Southeast as a regional center of learning excellence.

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Goals

The goals of the IU Southeast Common Experience are as follows:

  • To cultivate a common intellectual conversation across campus among the faculty, staff, and students, and with people from the local communities in the region.
  • To engage, especially, all first year students in a common intellectual experience.
  • To strengthen the sense of community among faculty, staff, and students at IU Southeast and with people from the local communities in the region.
  • To enhance student participation in the intellectual life of the campus by encouraging open discussion, civil discourse, and critical thinking about a common theme and text.
  • To enhance the reputation of IU Southeast as a regional center of learning excellence.
  • To further distinguish IU Southeast from other local or regional universities and colleges.

Schedule of Events

August

Diversity Day

Tue., August 28, 2012 
McCullough Plaza, 12:00 - 1:15pm

Campus Boogie

Thu., August 30, 2012 
Stem Concert Hall, 7:00 - 8:00pm

September

Student Organization Meeting: “Why Come to College?”

Tue., September 4, 2012 
UC 127, 12:15

Speaker Panel: Constitution Day: "Empowering the Individual Citizen"

Spotlight
Mon., September 17, 2012 
Hoosier Room, 7:30pm

Discussion Forum: Education Today

Wed., September 26, 2012 
LF 139, 5:00pm

October

Discussion Forum: Education Today

Wed., October 3, 2012 
LF 139, 5:00pm

Discussion Forum - ADHD

Thu., October 4, 2012 
UC 127, 6:00ppm

Student Leadership Summit

Spotlight
Fri., October 12, 2012 
University Center & Knobview, 1:00 - 5:00pm

Discussion Forum - Social Work

Thu., October 18, 2012 
UC 122, 12:15pm

Financing Your Future: A mini-conference

Spotlight
Tue., October 23, 2012 
IU Southeast Conference Center, 6:00 - 8:30pm

November

Documentary Waiting for Superman

Tue., November 6, 2012 
UC 121, 6:00pm

Workshop on Diversity

Fri., November 9, 2012 
Hoosier Room & Hillside Hall, 9:00am - 4:00pm

Documentary Viewing: First Generation

Spotlight
Mon., November 12, 2012  Monday Nov 12th (two showings) 
Hoosier Room West, 2:00pm & 6:00pm

Internship Panel

Tue., November 13, 2012 
UC 127, 12:15pm
Documentary Waiting for Superman
Tue., November 13, 2012 
UC 121, 6:00pm

Global Education at Home and Abroad

Wed., November 14, 2012 
UC 127, 12:15 - 1:15pm

Internship Panel

Tue., November 15, 2011 
Library 3rd Floor, 12:00-1:00 p.m.

December

January

NOVA – “Judgment Day: Intelligent Design on Trial”

Tue., January 22, 2013  TBA 
UC 121, 7:30pm - 9:30pm

February

March

Documentary Showing: “Spellbound”

Wed., March 6, 2013 
UC-127, 7:00pm

Being a Student Athlete: Perception vs. Reality

Wed., March 13, 2013 
UC-127, 7:00pm

April

Movie Showing & Discussion: "Temple Grandin"

Tue., April 2, 2013 
UC 127, 6:00 - 8:30pm

The Role of Research in Education

Mon., April 8, 2013 
UC 127, 12:20 - 1:10pm

Student Conference and Showcase

April 11 & 12 
University Conference Center, all day

Career Conference

Fri., April 19, 2013 
UC North -127, 9:00am - Noon


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