IU Southeast English Department announces writing contest winners |
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NEW ALBANY, IN, (Nov. 7, 2008) – Several Indiana University Southeast students have been honored for their literary works as part of the annual IU Southeast Writing Contest.
The IU Southeast English Department invites the public to celebrate the student winners at its Winter Gala, held at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 13, in the Paul W. Ogle Cultural and Community Center’s second floor lobby at IU Southeast.
The Gala will include an award ceremony, refreshments and an open mic.
This year’s writing contest winners are:
Research Paper
· First Place: Jana Morgan-Herman, “No Angels Here: the Subversion of True Womanhood and Domesticity in Nineteenth Century Literature”
· Second Place: Mary Southard, “A Reform Identity: Louisville, Kentucky’s Middle Class at the Turn of the Twentieth Century”
· Third Place: Jennifer Martins, “A Look at Two of Chaucer’s Sinful Females”
· Honorable mention: Jana Morgan-Herman, “Facing the Displaced Blackboy: James Baldwin and Identity”
Flash Fiction
· First Place: Jana Morgan-Herman, “Pigs”
· Second Place: Hank Rothrock, “By the Way the Crow Flies”
· Third Place: Hank Rothrock, “Unexpected Expectedness”
Fiction
· First Place: Hank Rothrock, “Finding Sara”
· Second Place: Russell Jackson, “The Lemurian Hourglass”
· Third Place: William H. Hainline, “The Day We Got Dust On Us”
Poetry
· First Place: Jana Morgan-Herman, “to my husband”
· Second Place: Jana Morgan-Herman, “oracle”
· Third Place: Jana Morgan-Herman, “conglomerate”
Creative Non-Fiction
· First Place: Maegen Neal, “Sweet Rain”
· Second Place, Maegen Neal, “Food, Love, and Ms. Fannie Neal”
· Third Place: Hank Rothrock, “I'm Not a Shoe”
· Honorable Mention, Farrah Johnson, “Hopeless”
The Gala and the writing contest are co-sponsored by the English Department, the Writing Help Center, and The English Club. Judges reviewed blind copies of contest entries. This year’s IU Southeast Writing Contest judges were:
· Brian Leung (Fiction & Flash Fiction): novelist, author of World Famous Love Acts and Lost Men; Assistant Professor of Creative Writing, University of Louisville
· Maureen Morehead (Poetry): poet, author of In a Yellow Room, Our Brothers’ War, and A Sense of Time Left; faculty, Spalding University MFA program
· Erin Keane (Creative Non-Fiction): poet and essayist, author of The Gravity Soundtrack; director of the InKY Reading Series.
· Karen Kaye (Research Paper): Writer, adjunct instructor of writing, Indiana University Southeast and Jefferson Community and Technical College.
For more information please contact Michael Jackman at (812) 941-2397 or mijackma@ius.edu, or Charlotte Teresa Reynolds at (812) 941-2141 or tereynol@ius.edu.
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Economists provide 2009 Outlook at IU Southeast |
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NEW ALBANY, IN, (Nov. 7, 2008) – The IU Southeast School of Business is hosting the Economic Outlook 2009 breakfast on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008.
The program will feature a panel of economic experts including IU Kelley School of Business Professor James C. Smith, IU Kelley School of Business Professor John A. Boquist, Jerry Conover, Director of the Indiana Business Research Center, and Uric Dufrene, Sanders Chair in Business at IU Southeast School of Business.
This year’s speakers will discuss national, state, and local economic conditions, as well as the expectations for the coming year.
The breakfast, moderated by IU Southeast Chancellor Sandra R. Patterson-Randles, is sponsored by First Harrison Bank, and is presented by the IU Southeast School of Business and the IU Kelley School of Business.
Cost is $25 per person, a table for eight is $175. The breakfast begins at 7 a.m., followed by the program at 8 a.m. in the Hoosier Room at IU Southeast.
The reservation deadline is November 12, 2008. To register or for more information, contact Cheryl Young at (812) 941-2325 or young24@ius.edu.
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Forum to discuss racism to be held at IU Southeast |
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NEW ALBANY, IN, (Nov. 5, 2008) – The School of Social Sciences at Indiana University Southeast will hold a panel discussion on race and prejudice during the first session of the Social Science Forum.
“Racism: Social Scientists Decode the Nature of Prejudice in American Society” will be held from 4:30 to 6 p.m., Monday, Nov. 10th, in University Center, room 127.
Several IU Southeast faculty members, including a historian, psychologist, sociologist, and political scientist, will share their input on racism and prejudice in America today. Panelists include:
- Dr. James Beeby – Department of History
- Dr. Todd Manson – Department of Psychology
- Dr. Bernadette Olson – Department of Criminal Justice
- Dr. Jean Abshire – Department of Political Science
The event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served. For more information, contact the School of Social Sciences at (812) 941-2391.
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Limited number of tickets still on sale for 2008 Chancellor's Medallion |
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NEW ALBANY, IN, (October 27, 2008) – A limited number of tickets remain available for the Indiana University Southeast 2008 Chancellor’s Medallion Dinner.
The Chancellor’s Medallion Dinner will be held Saturday, Nov. 15, 2008 at Huber’s Orchard and Winery. The silent auction begins at 5:30 p.m. and dinner is at 7 p.m. Tickets are $100 per person. Corporate table sponsorships are available. For ticket information contact the IU Southeast Office of Development at (812) 941-2464.
This year’s event is sponsored by the Horseshoe Foundation of Floyd County and honors two deserving recipients: Jamey Aebersold, world-renowned saxophonist and jazz educator, and Claudia Crump, Professor Emerita of Education at IU Southeast and co-founder of the IU Southeast Center for Cultural Resources.
The Chancellor’s Medallion is the highest honor presented by the Chancellor of Indiana University Southeast. It is given to individuals who have rendered distinguished service to the university and to the community, have given their talents in the promotion of human welfare and community well-being, and who – through their integrity, sensitivity, and commitment – serve as models for students and alumni of IU Southeast.
Proceeds from the Chancellor’s Medallion Dinner go to the Chancellor’s Medallion Leadership Scholarship program. The scholarships recognize students for participation and leadership in academic achievement, extracurricular involvement, and community volunteerism.
The winners of this year’s scholarships are Allison Dudley, Ann McNally, and Courtney Pemberton.
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IU Southeast School of Business ranked fifth in the nation by Princeton Review |
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NEW ALBANY, IN, (Oct. 8, 2008) – The IU Southeast School of Business has achieved a top five ranking from The Princeton Review.
IU Southeast ranked fifth nationally in Best Classroom Experience and was named one of the top business schools in the country, according to the 2009 Princeton Review guide Best 296 Business Schools.
The MBA program at IU Southeast received high ratings in flexibility and faculty, according to students surveyed by The Princeton Review. A full list of top-ranking schools can be found online at www.princetonreview.com.
The Princeton Review rankings are based on its surveys of 19,000 students attending the 296 business schools in the book, and on school-reported data from the 2007-08, 2006-07, and 2005-06 academic years. The 80-question survey asked students about their school’s academics, student body and campus life, themselves, and their career plans.
Among the comments from IU Southeast students were that IU Southeast “offers the best combination of cost and quality of education while still being close to home” and that MBA students are most impressed with the “knowledgeable and caring” IU Southeast faculty, who contribute to IU Southeast’s “quality reputation in the region with area professionals.”
The Princeton Review ranking is the latest accolades received by the IU Southeast School of Business. BusinessWeek magazine ranks the IU Southeast MBA program 18th nationally and third in the Midwest for part-time MBA programs.
For more information on the IU Southeast School of Business and the MBA program, visit www.ius.edu/mba or call (812) 941-2364.
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Chart your path at the fall 2008 IU Southeast Open House |
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NEW ALBANY, IN, (Oct. 21, 2008) – Want to find your way into one of the leading universities in the region? Just map your course to Indiana University Southeast.
IU Southeast is hosting “Map Your Course” an open house, from 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Oct. 25, in the University Center Conference Center on campus.
At the open house you’ll learn everything you need to become a student at IU Southeast, plus you’ll have an opportunity to tour the new on-campus housing.
Workshops will be held on financial aid and for. Campus tours will lead you across our beautiful 177-acre campus and into our new, lodge-style residence halls. Each department will host its own informational sessions and there will be an academic and student services fair.
The schedule of events for the IU Southeast open house is as follows:
- Financial Aid workshops at 9:30 and 10:30 a.m.
- Campus tours every 30 minutes from 9 to 11:30 a.m.
- Department open houses from 11 a.m. to noon.
- Academic and student services fair from 9 a.m. to noon.
Reservations are welcome, but are not required. To learn more or make a reservation, visit ius.edu/OpenHouse or call (812) 941-2212. IU Southeast offers in-state tuition to Kentucky residents in Jefferson, Bullitt, Oldham, and Trimble counties.
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MBA Open House scheduled at IU Southeast |
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NEW ALBANY, IN, (Oct. 16, 2008) – Find out all you need to know about the nationally-ranked IU Southeast MBA program at the fall Open House.
The IU Southeast School of Business MBA program will hold an Open House at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 23, in the IU Southeast Library.
Learn why BusinessWeek magazine ranked the part-time MBA program 18th in the nation and 3rd in the Midwest region. The program is also rated 6th in the nation for student satisfaction and received A+ rankings for curriculum and teaching quality.
The IU Southeast MBA program has flexible scheduling options designed to meet the needs of working professionals. Graduates score in the top 10 percent nationwide on ETS Major Field exams.
To RSVP or for more information, call (812) 941-2364 or e-mail iusmba@ius.edu on or before Monday, October 20th. Visit www.ius.edu/mba for information on the program.
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Find answers to your economic questions at IU Southeast |
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NEW ALBANY, IN, (Oct. 14, 2008) – The current financial crisis has left citizens with numerous questions. The IU Southeast School of Business will try to provide some answers with an upcoming panel discussion.
The School of Business will host “Current Financial Crisis: Origins, Credit Concerns, Government Intervention, and International Implications” at 4 p.m., Monday, Oct. 20, at University Center South, Room 122.
Panelists will include faculty from the School of Business and local business people. The discussion is free and open to the public.
For more information, contact the IU Southeast School of Business at (812) 941-2362.
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Dedicate and celebrate the new IU Southeast lodges |
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NEW ALBANY, IN, (Oct. 8, 2008) – History had been made, and it’s now time for the community to celebrate the newest additions to the Indiana University Southeast campus.
The IU Southeast Residence Halls Dedication Ceremony, part of October’s Celebrate IU activities, will officially honor the first-ever lodges on the IU Southeast campus.
IU President Michael McRobbie will join IU Southeast Chancellor Sandra R. Patterson-Randles to dedicate the buildings on Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2008, behind University Center on the IU Southeast campus. The public is invited to attend.
The ceremony begins at 2 p.m. and will be followed by a formal reception in Meadow Lodge. Students are invited to a student reception to be held in the Great Lawn between Meadow, Forest, and Woodland lodges.
Groundbreaking for the five lodges was held in June 2007. About 400 students moved into their new homes on Aug. 21, 2008.
“There were those who said this was an impossible dream,” said Patterson-Randles. “But we persisted, and we have proven the naysayers unenlightened. We have achieved a milestone that is transforming the essence of this University forever.”
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Fall 2008 marks record-breaking enrollment for IU Southeast |
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NEW ALBANY, IN, (Sept. 18, 2008) – Fall 2008 enrollment at Indiana University Southeast is breaking records across almost all admissions categories.
Indiana University Bloomington released official enrollment counts Thursday, and IU Southeast’s total enrollment grew to 6,482 students – a 3.9 percent increase over last year.
All of those students are taking more classes, as evidenced by the record number of 64,066 credit hours taken, which is a 4.3 percent increase over 2007.
Additionally, the 2008 freshman class is the largest in IU Southeast history. There are a record 1,070 first year beginners this year, an increase of 21.2 percent from last year’s freshman class.
Records were also broken in diversity enrollment with significant increases in African American (25.9 percent increase), American Indian (7.7 percent increase), and Asian American (28.8 percent increase) students.
IU Southeast also toppled marks in overall non-resident enrollment. Non-resident enrollment is up 7.3 percent to a record 1,868 students. Reciprocity students grew 6.3 percent to a record 1,796.
“This is a striking response to the hard work of our Enrollment Management team and the detailed enrollment management strategic plan which was implemented in 2007 and will extend through 2010,” Chancellor Sandra R. Patterson-Randles said at the annual State of the Campus address.
Enrollment is also breaking records across the entire IU system. The overall numbers at the eight IU campuses rose by 2.6 percent to a record 101,727 students, the first time this mark has broken 100,000. Credit hours taken also have increased system wide by 3.3 percent to a record 1,183,076.5 credit hours.
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Fall entrepreneur workshop to be held at IU Southeast |
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NEW ALBANY, IN, (Sept. 24, 2008) – The Indiana University Southeast School of Business will assist entrepreneurs with the challenge of starting – or growing – their own business.
The School of Business is again partnering with the Regional Economic Development Resource Center (REDRC) for an eight-week “Entrepreneur Training Workshop” this fall. The workshop will be held from 5:45 to 8:45 p.m., Tuesdays, Oct. 7 to Nov. 25 at the IU Southeast Library, room 230.
The workshop will include a step-by-step program in preparing a business plan, and is designed to provide participants with a framework for success. Topics will include: Market Research; Feasibility Study; Accounting Issues; Financial Planning; Legal Concerns; Production; and Human Resource Planning. This workshop is targeted for those with post-secondary experience, current business owners, minorities, immigrants, or youth/mentor pairs.
Dr. Frank Wadsworth, professor of marketing and international business will lead the workshop. Wadsworth has taught both in the undergraduate and graduate programs in the School of Business. He has conducted more than a dozen multi-session entrepreneurship classes with groups including adults interested in starting a business or growing an existing business, high school students, and leaders of non-profit organizations.
The workshop cost is $129, which includes all the materials. For more information visit www.ius.edu/business or call Brenda Swartz at (812) 941-2494.
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Experience Antarctica at IU Southeast |
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NEW ALBANY, IN, (Sept. 17, 2008) – DJ Spooky is bringing the cool sound of ice to IU Southeast.
DJ Spooky, a.k.a. Paul D. Miller, will showcase Terra Nova: Sinfonia Antarctica, a large scale multimedia performance work on the rapidly changing continent of Antarctica, at 7:30 p.m., Friday, Oct. 3, at the Paul W. Ogle Cultural and Community Center at IU Southeast.
Terra Nova: Sinfonia Antarctica is an expansive multimedia performance gathered from Miller’s first-person encounter with the Antarctic landscape.
Miller recorded sound from a portable studio set up to capture the acoustic qualities of Antarctic ice forms. The result, Terra Nova: Sinfonia Antarctica, reflects a changing and vanishing environment and creates a unique and powerful moment depicting man’s relationship with nature.
DJ Spooky is a composer, multimedia artist, and writer whose work has appeared in several notable publications and museums. His sound can be described as electronic and experimental hip hop. He has released several records and worked with artists such as Dave Lombardo of Slayer, Chuck D of Public Enemy, and Yoko Ono.
On Thursday, Oct. 2, DJ Spooky will present a free lecture called Rhythm of Science. The lecture begins at 7:30 p.m. and will focus on the issues modern artists face, including intellectual property, ownership of ideas, and how art navigates the complex culture of digital media.
DJ Spooky’s Rhythm of Science lecture is free, but an admission ticket is required. Tickets for Terra Nova: Sinfonia Antarctica are $25. To purchase tickets contact Ticketmaster at (502) 361-3100. For more information, visit oglecenter.ius.edu or call (812) 941-2526.
Photos of DJ Spooky are available on request, and performances by DJ Spooky can be viewed on YouTube. DJ Spooky can be available for interviews about the digital culture in which we live. If you’re interested in interviewing this world-renowned composer, multimedia artist and writer, visit the DJ Spooky Web site at www.djspooky.com.
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Family fun, food, and tunes take over IU Southeast for Fall Festival |
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NEW ALBANY, IN, (Sept. 17, 2008) – The Indiana University Southeast Fall Festival comes to campus with a new look and new events on Sunday, Oct. 5.
The annual festival is the kick off to Harvest Homecoming, and features fun for the whole family. This promises to be our biggest and best year yet!
The fun begins at 4 p.m. when the midway and food court open. This year’s midway features inflatable slides and jumpers, and games like basketball throw, ring toss, tic-tac-toe, and hat trick.
Also, the Red Edition Dance Team will perform, plus there’s face painting, caricatures, and pumpkin painting. Hot dogs, corn on the cob, cotton candy, sodas, and more are available all afternoon.
At 5 p.m., the Harvest Homecoming Hot Air Balloon Launch – a crowd favorite – takes off. Then, at 8 p.m., enjoy a free lawn concert.
The fall festival is family-friendly and the entire community is invited for the fun. Tickets for food and games will be on sale for 50 cents each. Most games and food require two tickets.
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Chancellor presents State of Campus to IU Southeast faculty and staff |
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NEW ALBANY, IN, (Sept. 9, 2008) – Indiana University Southeast is experiencing unprecedented growth in admissions, charitable contributions, and academic achievement, all while becoming a recognizable brand in the regional community, according to IU Southeast Chancellor Sandra R. Patterson-Randles.
Patterson-Randles presented her State of the Campus address on Thursday, Sept. 4, at the annual faculty and staff meeting, and cast the numerous campus accomplishments of the previous year into the spotlight.
Among other highlights in the Chancellor’s address:
- Charitable contributions from alumni, friends, corporations, foundations, and other organizations increased by 20 percent in the last year, making it the largest number of charitable gifts received in IU Southeast history.
- Growth of academic programs including the new Human Resource Management concentration in the School of Business, and the recently added Informatics and Criminal Justice programs.
- Increases in all admissions categories, including credit hours.
- Steady improvements in the area of diversity, including increasing numbers of minority students and the addition of several international students.
- Upgrades to campus facilities including University Center.
- The opening of our brand new on-campus student housing.
“As you can see, we have achieved much in a short period of time, and we have done it together,” Patterson-Randles said.
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Southern Indiana couple donates more than $560,000 to IU Southeast |
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NEW ALBANY, IN, (Aug. 21, 2008) – A prominent Southern Indiana couple has gifted the Indiana University Southeast School of Business more than $560,000 in funding for two new initiatives.
Judge Carlton and Sue Sanders will announce the gift during a check presentation at 11:30 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008 at IU Southeast.
The couple has generously awarded $568,140 to the business school. Of that, $268,000 will go to establishing the Sanders Trading Lab and $300,000 will go to establishing the Sanders Speaker Series Endowment.
The couple’s gift will help make one of the best business schools in the country even better, said Carlton Sanders.
“The Speaker Series and the Trading Lab will allow the School of Business, as well as the other Schools at IU Southeast, to interact with the educational and business community as no other local or regional university can -- just another way of demonstrating their excellence,” he said.
The duo is honored to have graduated from IU Southeast, and believes recent national rankings by the School of Business have boosted their pride.
“It just reaffirms our feeling that IU Southeast is an excellent place to receive an education,” he said.
Carlton and Sue Sanders
Judge Carlton and Sue Sanders have made countless contributions to Southern Indiana, including establishing the first endowed chair at IU Southeast.
Carlton and Sue both earned a Bachelor of Science in Business from IU Southeast. Sue worked at Aegon Insurance Group (including the predecessor companies, Providian, Capital Holding Corporation, and Commonwealth Life Insurance) until she retired in 2000 with 40 years of distinguished service.
Carlton, who was also an employee of the pre-Aegon company, Capital Holding Corporation, studied law and earned his Juris Doctorate from the University of Louisville in 1976. After admission to the Indiana Bar and U.S. Federal Bar, Carlton opened his own law firm and became a member of the Harrison/Crawford Bar Association, the Indiana State Bar Association, and the American Bar Association.
Carlton served as Harrison County Superior Court Judge for 12 years until his semi-retirement in 1997. He has maintained his certification as a practicing attorney and occasionally serves as a special judge and judge pro tem in surrounding counties.
In 2000, the couple provided a gift of $1 million to IU Southeast to establish The Sanders Chair in Business. In addition to this generous gift to the university, Carlton and Sue have been active in several other causes and local events including Metro United Way Harrison County, Indiana University President’s Circle, IU Southeast School of Business Advisory Council and Alumni Board, Community Foundation of Southern Indiana, LifeSpring Mental Health, Harrison County Hospital Foundation, The Salvation Army, and many more.
Providing resources to support higher education is a noble goal and the couple believes alumni should play a role in funding programs if possible.
“As the state and federal governments have altered their priorities, removing education from the top tier of what is important, it falls to the alumni to step up and give back to their "Mother of Learning" to make our colleges and universities be all they can be,” Carlton Sanders said.
It is the Sanders’ desire to issue a challenge, to those who are able, to match or exceed this gift to an institution of higher education of their choice.
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Ogle Center Announces 2008-09 Season |
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NEW ALBANY, IN, (Aug. 19, 2008) – The Paul W. Ogle Cultural and Community Center at Indiana University Southeast will spotlight shows in a variety of genres during the 2008-09 season.
The season is centered on four popular series, which were announced recently by Ogle Center manager Kyle Ridout.
- The Different Drummer Series is an assembly of musical talent from around the world. The series kicks off with the Dan Tyminski Band best known for “A Man of Constant Sorrow” from the movie O, Brother, Where Art Thou?, followed by the Synergy Brass acclaimed for “a veritable fireworks display of outstanding showmanship’ (Door Concerts , Inc.). The Nashville group Time Jumpers is third in the series. It is comprised of a powerhouse of musicians often seen at the Grand Ole Opry and on PBS. The series culminates with the stage presentation of Neil Berg’s 100 Years of Broadway featuring stars of Broadway shows.
- The New Discovery Series will showcase a remarkable trio of performances featuring gifted musicians from around the world. First up is Hungarian pianist Ernő Fehér, followed by Ran Jai, a striking pianist from China, and, finally, Russian violinist Mikhail Simonyan.
- Student Convocation performances were added this year and are also available to the public. There are two performances of The Second City, famous for the myriad Saturday Night Live stars who got their start as Second City performers. DJ Spooky/Paul D. Miller will perform his Terra Nova: Sinfonia Antarctica and lecture on Rhythm Science as part of the Common Experience. Environmentalists, artists, social scientists, or anyone interested those areas will find his performance and lecture especially intriguing.
- The Chase Children’s Series is now in its 13th year of offering area school children free opportunities to see live performances. Children from throughout Kentuckiana will have the opportunity to experience seven different shows with a total of 60 performances. The Chase Children’s Series matinee performances are presented at 10 a.m. and noon as a community service for young students and their teachers.
“Indiana University Southeast is dedicated to delivering arts and arts activities to the school children of our area,” Ridout said. “Being able to offer these seats free to our future arts patrons is a testament to the generosity of our sponsors. Without the continued support of our corporate partners, community foundations, and individuals as well as our Chancellor and campus community, we could not offer this one-of-a-kind program to teachers in our schools.”
Since its inception the Ogle Center has made a significant impact through the Chase Children’s Series, serving more than 66,000 school children in Indiana and Kentucky. Reservations are required, but all Chase Children’s Series shows are free. The series has become a driving force in helping schools provide cultural enrichment activities for youth. Teachers can contact the Ogle Center to make arrangements to bring their students to a performance.
Subscriptions for the Different Drummer and the Discovery Series are now on sale. Single tickets go on sale September 19th. Tickets to The Second City are now on sale. For tickets to Ogle Center performances contact TicketMaster at (502) 361-0066. For subscriptions to a series, to be added to the email list at the Center, or for more information on the Chase Children’s Series or other events, call the Center Ticket Office at (812) 941-2526. The Ticket Office is open Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m.
A full schedule of shows follows.
2007-08 Ogle Center Schedule
DIFFERENT DRUMMER SERIES
Dan Tyminski Band Saturday, October 25, 2008
http://dantyminski.com/ 8 p.m.
Dynamic on stage, down to earth off stage, Dan Tyminski has the voice, instrumental chops, and charisma to be counted among the most recognizable and popular male vocalists on today’s bluegrass and country music scenes.
Since 1994, his ace instrumental skill (mainly on guitar, but also on mandolin) and burnished, soulful tenor singing has been a key component of Alison Krauss and Union Station, arguably the most visible and successful bluegrass band in the modern era. Prior to that, he rose to national prominence as a member of bluegrass favorite, the Lonesome River Band. In 2000, Tyminski stepped into the popular conscience as the singing voice of George Clooney in the Coen Brothers’ Odyssean farce O Brother, Where Art Thou? In addition to being a pivotal element in the plot of the film, his powerful rendition of the Stanley Brothers’ version of Man of Constant Sorrow became a surprise hit single – firing off a popular renaissance in bluegrass in the process. The song was given the CMA Single of the Year award, an IBMA award for Song of the Year (the album was also named the Country Music Association Album of the Year), and a Grammy award for O, Brother Where Art Thou for Country Collaboration with Vocals. The album received the Grammy for Album of the Year – a rare achievement for a soundtrack project. He has toured as part of Vince Gill’s band and with Jerry Douglas. He was invited by Eric Clapton to participate in Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival in 2004 and as a part of Union Station in 2007.
Synergy Brass Saturday, November 22, 2008
http://www.synergyquintet.com/ 8 p.m.
Synergy Brass Quintet performs more concerts than anyone in classical music today, averaging nearly 300 engagements per year. Acclaimed for “a veritable fireworks display of outstanding musical ability combined with superb showmanship” (Door Concerts, Inc) in addition to “blazing precision [and] amazing technique” (The Watertown Daily Times), the Synergy Brass Quintet has emerged as one of the world's most exciting ensembles. Synergy "has hit on a magical approach...unadulterated exuberance, and a rock star approach of performing," (U.S.1). Their engagements have taken them to every corner of the United States including the Ravinia Music Festival in Illinois, the Bethlehem Musikfest in Pennsylvania, the Tanglewood Music Festival in Massachusetts, and internationally at the Festival de Musica de Camara de Aguascalientes. And, after hearing the ensemble at Tanglewood in 2003, Samuel Adler invited the Synergy Brass Quintet to perform on the premiere recording of his Transfiguration: An Ecumenical Mass. Synergy is often heard on National Public Radio, and in 2005 they broadcast on NBC with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. Their workshops, clinics, residencies and master classes enable the Synergy Brass Quintet to inspire a passion for music in the next generation.
The Time Jumpers Saturday, January 24, 2009
http://www.thetimejumpers.com/ 8 p.m.
The TIME JUMPERS is an award winning Western Swing Band from Nashville, Tennessee, with two awards from the Association of Western Artists, one from the Western Music Association, and two Grammy nominations. This group of Nashville's studio elite has evolved from casual jam sessions at the Grand Ole Opry to performing on the main stage, and becoming THE Monday night destination at the Station Inn in Nashville. As a band, they've been sought out to record with artists such as Vince Gill, Amy Grant, and John Anderson. Their individual recording and performing credits cover virtually the entire history of country music, ranging from Slim Whitman to Carrie Underwood, and their members have recorded extensively with artists in other genres as well, from Barbra Streisand to Megadeth.
Neil Berg’s 100 Years of Broadway! Saturday, February 21, 2009 http://www.neilberg.com/broadway/main.php 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Direct from New York, this production showcases five of the finest Broadway stars, performing songs of the greatest Broadway musicals supported by an all-star New York band. 100 Years of Broadway recreates the greatest moments from the finest musicals of the century featuring the actual stars of shows such as The Phantom of the Opera, Les Miserables, Aida, Jesus Christ Superstar, and Jekyll & Hyde. These amazing performers light up the stage with songs from the hit shows in which they starred. Neil Berg presents brilliantly revived arrangements of Broadway Classics as well as thrilling numbers from Broadway’s newest hit shows. 100 Years of Broadway is a jubilant revue of Broadway’s most beloved songs, including treasures from Jerome Kern, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Kander and Ebb, Cole Porter, Stephen Sondheim, Andrew Lloyd Webber, George Gershwin, Leonard Bernstein, and newcomers to Broadway Billy Joel and Frankie Valli.
DISCOVERY SERIES
Ernõ Fehér, Piano Friday, February 13, 2009
http://www.imgartists.com/?page=artist&id=774&c=2 7:30 p.m.
Hungarian pianist Ernő Fehér’s virtuosity and musical sensitivity have attracted critical acclaim throughout Europe, Asia, and the United States. In recent seasons, Mr. Fehér has appeared as a soloist with the Marosvasarhely Symphony Orchestra, Kecskemet Symphony Orchestra, BM Duna Symphony Orchestra, Bombay Symphony Orchestra, Szeged Symphony Orchestra and the Gyõr Symphony Orchestra. He has performed in recitals in Czech, Finland, Germany, India, Japan, Kazakhstan, Russia, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan and the United States, in addition to his homeland of Hungary. Ernő Fehér studied with Attila Némethy and Balázs Szokolay at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest, and received his Masters degree in 2004. His other teachers include Dimitri Bashkirov, Ferenc Rados, Zoltán Kocsis and György Sebők. Currently, Mr. Fehér is working toward his Doctor of Music degree at the Franz Liszt Academy, with Professor Márta Gulyás. For the past three years, he has been the recipient of the prestigious Annie Fischer Scholarship.
Ran Jai, Piano Friday, March 13, 2009
http://www.imgartists.com/?page=artist&id=777 7:30 p.m.
At nineteen, pianist Ran Jia is already regarded as a striking musician with unusual natural abilities. Tan Dun hailed her a “piano poet with dramatic skill in music-making.”Born on December 31, 1988 in Chengdu, Sichuan, China, Ms. Jia began studying piano at the age of three. She made her solo debut in 1995, and has since performed publicly in Shanghai, Nanjing, Chengdu, Fuzhou, and Xiamen in China. Her numerous awards include The Special Prize for her performance of a Mozart Sonata in the Second Piano International-E-Competition in 2004; the Silver Medal in The National Cultural Ministry Dandelion Youth Arts Competition in Nanjing, China in 2001; First Prize and the Osaka Mayer Prize in the Shanghai-Osaka Chinese and Japanese Friendship Youth Piano Competition in 2000; First Prize in The Sichuan Youth Piano Competition in 1998; and Second Prize in The National Xinghai Cup Piano Competition in 1998.
Mikhail Simonyan Friday, April 17, 2009
http://www.imgartists.com/?page=artist&id=774&c=2 7:30 p.m.
At just 22 years of age, Mikhail Simonyan is already recognized as one of the most celebrated talents of his generation. Mr. Simonyan, who hails from Novosibirsk (the same city that Vadim Repin and Maxim Vengerov call home), began to study the violin at the age of five. As part of the first generation of artists to forge careers in an era with substantially decreased government support, he has blazed a trail for young musicians in Russia. Performance highlights for Mr. Simonyan include a solo appearance with Leonard Slatkin at the Kennedy Center's 35th Anniversary Gala in 2001, after which he made his official debut with Maestro Slatkin and the National Symphony Orchestra in 2002. Later that same year, he performed at the Davos World Economic Summit. In the autumn of 2004, after studying at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, Mr. Simonyan returned to Russia and was immediately in demand by the leading orchestras of his home country.
STUDENT CONVOCATIONS
The Second City Saturday, August 23, 2008
http://www.secondcity.com/ 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Since 1959, The Second City has established itself as a Chicago landmark and a national treasure. The theatre that launched the careers of such comic greats as John Belushi, Mike Myers, Bill Murray, Gilda Radner, and more offers shows that are smart, funny, and highly original. No subject is safe when they get going. They are Just As Funny In Uzbekistan. The Second City Touring Company takes its act on the road throughout the year to venues all over the world. The four touring companies from the United States and the one from Canada perform "Best of Second City" revues featuring some of the greatest scenes, songs, and improvisations from the vast archives of The Second City.
D.J. SPOOKY/Paul Miller Thursday, October 2, 2008
Lecture: Rhythm Science 7:30 p.m.
Terra Nova: Sinfonia Antarctica Friday, October 3, 2008
7:30 p.m.
DJ Spooky/Paul D. Miller’s large scale multimedia performance work will is an acoustic portrait of a rapidly changing continent. The Antarctic Suite transforms Miller’s first person encounter with the harsh, dynamic landscape into multimedia portraits with music composed from the different geographies that make up the land mass. Miller’s field recordings from a portable studio, set up to capture the acoustic qualities of Antarctic ice forms, reflect a changing and even vanishing environment under duress. Coupled with visual material from Getty Images’ vast collection, The Antarctic Suite is a seventy minute performance, creating a unique and powerful moment around man’s relationship with nature.
CHASE CHILDREN’S SERIES
Thaddeus Rex October 7, 8, 9, 2008
10 a.m. and noon
Read like a Rock Star! T Rex blends imagination and originality into a Rock ‘em Sock ‘em show that has kids on their feet singing, dancing and just having fun. Without even realizing it they are learning important lessons about reading and imagination. More than just a concert, Thaddeus Rex provides lesson plans (created by Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra's Ed Dept) so teachers can use music played in the program to teach language arts and creative writing in the classroom. Back by popular demand; you don’t want to miss this show.
Recommended Grades K-6 Visit the website: http://www.thaddeusrex.com/
Stone Soup October 13, 14, 15, 16, 2008
10 a.m. and noon
Our first cooking show? Learn how Peter, a hungry sailor, has no luck getting a free meal from the stingy citizens of a tiny village. He turns the tables by inviting the villagers to enjoy his famous, delicious stone soup. With promises to provide the main ingredient, he tells the villagers it tastes best with cabbage, but of course mentions that there is no use wishing for something they don’t have. Miraculously, a head of cabbage is found and so on until all the other ingredients are added to the pot. Join Peter and his trusty parrot Admiral as they teach the villagers a lesson in friendship and sharing in this heartwarming musical retelling of the classic folktale.
Recommended GradesK-5 Visit the website:http://www.theatreiv.org/artspresenters.html
Dance Kaleidoscope the Dance Show November 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 2008
10 a.m. and noon
In this high-energy performance, 10-12 dancers demonstrate the concepts of shape, space, pattern, and rhythm through a series of short dances. Dancers emphasize teamwork, positive self-expression, healthy life choices, and setting goals while engaging students with live performances and interactive exercises.
Recommended Grades K-6 Visit the website: http://www.dancekal.org/
Mark Kistler January 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 2009
10 a.m. and noon
Get your students prepared to blast off into the land of imagination with pencil power! For three decades, Mark Kistler has been teaching kids more than 7, 000 elementary schools how to draw in 3-D with this world famous program. This is an unforgettable hands-on program that encourages students and teachers to participate. Mark has taught millions of children around the world how to draw…he can teach your students too! Mark deeply believes that learning how to draw three dimensions builds a child’s critical thinking skills while nourishing self-esteem. His positive messages on self-esteem, goal setting, dream conquering, environmental awareness, and the power of reading have sparked millions of children around the world to discover their awesome individual potentials.
Recommended Grades: K-8 Visit the Website: http://www.draw3d.com/
Mama Yaa February 2, 3, 4,9,10, 2009
10 a.m. and noon
Nana Yaa Asantewa brings her storytelling expertise to the Ogle Center in February. As a "storyteller" and presenter of the African oral tradition, she was featured in the prestigious "Gullah Festival" held in Beaufort, South Carolina. Written by Yaa, "Freedom Knows My Name" is an original dramatic piece featured in the 1996 Great American Series for Hazard Community College in Kentucky, and was presented for the Toni Morrison Conference held at Bellarmine University in Louisville. The work reveals the lives of three esteemed African American women, Matilda J. Dunbar, Araminta Harriet Tubman, and Fannie Lou Hamer. It is her people's story of freedom. Nana Yaa Asantewa is a member of the National Association of Black Storytellers.
Recommended Grades: K-6 Visit website:http://www.lfpl.org/western/htms/mamaya.htm
One Noble Journey February 18, 2009
10 a.m. and noon
One Noble Journey is a one-man play based on the miraculous true lives of three slaves who overcome seemingly insurmountable odds to gain a life free of Southern Shackles. Actor Mike Wiley devotes his time portraying up to 20 different characters while utilizing only his voice, his posture, and a simple traveling set. Wiley becomes Henry “Box” Brown, a black slave, who sees no alternative but to mail himself in a small crate to freedom. Brown’s life unfolds like a Mark Twain adventure, perilous and somber at times, while humorous and heroic throughout. Willing students join Wiley on stage, quickly and quietly becoming characters propelling the historic action.
Recommended Grades 3 and up Visit Website: http://www.mikewileyproductions.com/
Jackie Robinson: A Game Apart February 19, 20, 2009
10 a.m. and noon
This is a tale of African American athletes who pushed the color barrier to its breaking point. Take an hour to give an ear to the ghost of a bygone era of separate, unequal locker rooms, of whites only hotels, and restaurants with only a back door for athletes of a different race to enter. Witness the hopeless humiliation of a star player and a second hand citizen. These are role models of the outfield, the backcourt, the track, the ring and the blood, the sweat and the tears. Allow this play to intrigue you, educate you, and set your thirst for success on fire. A Game Apart is a powerful lesson of courage through dedication and leadership.
Recommended Grades 2 and up Visit Website: http://www.mikewileyproductions.com/
Mr. Stinky Feet March 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 2009
10 a.m. and noon
Back again after selling out to our crowds last year is Jim “Mr. Stinky Feet” Cosgrove. Jim’s laid-back style and ability to connect with children has made him a cool favorite on the concert circuit, especially with parents who have dubbed him the “Jimmy Buffet for kids.” His interactive concerts are educational and entertaining for both kids and grownups. With songs about stinky feet, dancing animals, and red wagons, he takes audiences on a musical adventure that allows them to express their personal rhythm.
Recommended Grades K-6 Visit the website at: http://www.jimcosgrove.com/
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IU Southeast residents made history |
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NEW ALBANY, IN, (Aug. 14, 2008) – For the first time ever, Indiana University Southeast students live on campus. The history-making Move-in Day for about 400 students was Thursday, Aug. 21when IU Southeast’s brand new on-campus housing opened to residents.
IU Southeast’s five residence halls – Orchard Lodge, Grove Lodge, Woodland Lodge, Meadow Lodge, and Forest Lodge – house about 400 students, including 10 Community Advisors.
The Offices of Residence Life and Housing and Campus Life have planned several activities for residents this semester.
Construction on the lodges began in June 2007. A housing dedication ceremony will be held at a later date.
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IU Southeast students volunteer to make Floyd County services shine |
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NEW ALBANY, IN, (Aug. 15, 2008) – Indiana University Southeast students will take the streets, parks, and clubs to help improve their community.
The goal is for 100 IU Southeast students to make a difference on the Floyd County environment through a service learning project run by the University and sponsored by the Horseshoe Foundation of Floyd County.
From 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 23, volunteers from IU Southeast will work at five community sites including Ed Endres Boys & Girls Club, Our Place Drug & Alcohol Education Services Inc., Slate Run Elementary School, New Albany-Floyd County Parks & Recreation Department, and Floyd County Youth Services. Activities at each site will vary, but will focus on beautification efforts and environmental awareness.
The student volunteers will be a mix of incoming freshmen and current students. Following the service learning project student volunteers and site coordinators will return to campus for a network luncheon.
The Day of Service Project is possible because of a $5,000 grant from the Horseshoe Foundation (formerly Caesar’s Foundation) which supports several Floyd County community agencies.
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The Second City bringing laughs to IU Southeast |
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NEW ALBANY, IN, (Aug. 19, 2008) – The comedy group that launched the careers of today’s funniest stars is bringing the laughs to Indiana University Southeast.
The Second City will perform two shows at the Paul W. Ogle Cultural and Community Center next week. The shows are 4 p.m. and 8 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 23.
The theatre and improve group propelled several legendary comedians into their careers including Tina Fey, Steve Carell, Amy Poehler, Stephen Colbert, John Belushi, Mike Myers, Bill Murray, Gilda Radner, and more.
In addition to their international tours, The Second City has standing shows and training centers in Chicago, Detroit, Los Angeles, and Toronto.
To reserve seats for the Aug. 23 performance at the Ogle Center, contact Ticketmaster at (502) 361-3100. For more information, visit oglecenter.ius.edu or call (812) 941-2526.
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Entrepreneur workshop to be held at IU Southeast |
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NEW ALBANY, IN, (Aug. 15, 2008) – Starting or expanding a business is a challenge, and Indiana University Southeast School of Business is here to help entrepreneurs meet the challenge by providing a step-by-step workshop in preparing a business plan.
The School of Business is partnering with the Regional Economic Development Resource Center (REDRC) for an eight-week “Entrepreneur Training Workshop” this fall. The workshop will be held from 5:45 to 8:45 p.m., Tuesdays, Sept. 9 to Oct. 28 at the IU Southeast Library, room 230.
The program is designed to provide participants with a framework for success and is targeted for those with post-secondary experience, current business owners, minorities, immigrants, or youth/mentor pairs.
“Small businesses are a key driver for economic growth,” said Jay White, Dean of the School of Business. “This workshop is geared to assist people in preparing a business plan, which will help them increase their upward potential and minimize their risk.”
Dr. Frank Wadsworth, professor of marketing and international business will lead the workshop. Wadsworth has taught both in the undergraduate and graduate programs in the School of Business. He has conducted more than a dozen multi-session entrepreneurship classes with groups including adults interested in starting a business or growing an existing business, high school students, and leaders of non-profit organizations.
The workshop cost is $129, which includes all the materials. For more information visit www.ius.edu/business or call Cheryl Young at (812) 941-2325.
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IU Southeast names 2008 Chancellor's Medallion recipients |
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NEW ALBANY, IN, (July 8, 2008) – Indiana University Southeast is proud to announce the recipients of the 2008 Chancellor’s Medallion.
Jamey Aebersold, world-renowned saxophonist and jazz musician, and Claudia Crump, Professor Emerita of Education at IU Southeast and co-founder of the IU Center for Cultural Resources, will be honored Nov. 15 at the 2008 Chancellor’s Medallion Dinner.
The Chancellor’s Medallion is the highest honor presented by the Chancellor of Indiana University Southeast. It is given to individuals who have rendered distinguished service to the university and to the community, have given their talents in the promotion of human welfare and community well-being, and who – through their integrity, sensitivity, and commitment – serve as models for students and alumni of IU Southeast.
Jamey Aebersold
Jamey Aebersold is a New Albany native who is now an internationally known musician and a leading authority on jazz education and improvisation.
Aebersold graduated from Indiana University in 1962 with a Master’s in saxophone. He received an Honorary Doctorate of Music from his alma mater in 1992. In addition to the saxophone, Aebersold plays the piano, bass, and banjo.
In 1989, Aebersold joined other jazz legends including Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong as a member of the International Association of Jazz Educators Hall of Fame.
Improvisation is the key to Aebersold’s teaching methods. He has developed a series of Play-A-Longs instructional book and CD sets which now numbers more than 113 volumes. For the past 20 years, he has directed the Summer Jazz Workshops, the most intensive courses designed to help jazz musicians with improvisation.
Claudia Crump
Claudia Crump is a Kentucky native who made Indiana her home in 1952 when she began her first teaching job in Charlestown. She then taught thousands of teachers at IU Southeast for a quarter-century before retiring as a Professor Emerita of Education.
Crump received her bachelor’s degree from Western Kentucky University and earned a master’s and doctorate from Indiana University. She began as a professor of elementary education at IU Southeast in 1969 and retired in December 1993.
In 1990, Crump and fellow professor Carolyn Diener founded the Center for Cultural Resources at IU Southeast. The Center for Cultural Resources is an invaluable tool for Kentucky and Indiana teachers, who use the center to expand their instruction on both international and local culture. The center houses a collection of resource kits, each organized to teach a core of 12 universal themes on unity and diversity.
Crump also is heavily involved with community engagements. She is actively sharing the history and heritage of the Lewis and Clark expedition through her work with the Trail Heritage Foundation and the Indiana Lewis and Clark Foundation. She is a member of the New Albany Business Professional Women’s Organization, and is the international component chair for the CHOICES Program, which is designed to support and motivate 5th grade girls from the New Albany area.
The Event
The Chancellor’s Medallion Dinner will be held Saturday, Nov. 15, 2008 at Huber’s Orchard and Winery. The silent auction begins at 5:30 p.m. and dinner is at 7 p.m. Tickets are $100 per person. Corporate table sponsorships are available. For ticket information contact the IU Southeast Office of Development at (812) 941-2464.
Proceeds from the Chancellor’s Medallion Dinner go to the Chancellor’s Medallion Leadership Scholarship program. The scholarships recognize students for participation and leadership in academic achievement, extracurricular involvement, and community volunteerism.
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Several IU Southeast student journalists honored |
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NEW ALBANY, IN, (July 8, 2008) – Several student journalists from The Horizon, IU Southeast’s campus newspaper, were honored recently for their work.
Horizon staffers Caroline Bryan, Kyle O’Donnell, Eric McGuffin, Greg Dassell, and Lori Richie won awards at the Annual Metro Louisville Professional Journalists Association Meeting in June.
Bryan and O’Donnell took home first place awards in the column and news photo categories, respectively.
McGuffin took second place in sports, while Dassell placed second in news. Richie was the third-place winner in features.
The Horizon is the student-run newspaper at IU Southeast. With a circulation of about 2,000, the paper is distributed weekly during the fall and spring semesters.
The Horizon Web site, at http://homepages.ius.edu/Horizon/, includes copies of the award-winning stories and photos.
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It's movie time at Indiana University Southeast |
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NEW ALBANY, IN, (June 19, 2008) – Make a date this summer to catch a movie with Indiana University Southeast.
The IU Southeast Student Program Council presents a brand new event: IU Southeast Outdoor Summer Movie Series.
Bring your family and friends to Frisbee Field where we’ll gather to view some great movies, all for FREE! Be sure to bring your blankets and lawn chairs.
Join us on June 26th when we will showcase "I Am Legend" at 8:30 p.m. Upcoming features include:
- Family Fun Night: “Shrek the Third” July 10th 7:30 p.m.
- “Ironman” August 14th 8:30 p.m.
- “Superbad” August 22nd 9 p.m.
All movies are free and open to the public. For more information contact the Student Program Council at (812) 941-2282.
Please remember that no pets or alcoholic beverages are allowed.
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Caesars donation brings big stars to Bier Prost 2008 |
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NEW ALBANY, IN, (June 19, 2008) – The Paul W. Ogle Center at Indiana University Southeast is offering a chance to share a drink with dozens of celebrities.
The Ogle Center is toasting summer with Bier Prost 2008, where 50 beers and accompanying food from around the world will take center stage.
A recent donation from Caesars for the event’s silent auction is bringing some heavy star power to the evening. Up for auction are dozens of autographed posters and pictures from guests who have visited Caesars hotel and casino.
Among the stars included are: Doobie Brothers, Tanya Tucker, Little Big Town, Commodores, Sawyer Brown, Montgomery Gentry, Kool and the Gang, REO Speedwagon, Josh Turner, Randy Travis, Gretchen Wilson, Clint Black, Billy Ray Cyrus, Rick Springfield, Pat Benatar and Nick Giraldo, Gladys Knight, Tracey Lawrence, Peter Noone, Delbert McClinton, Tommy Rutherford, Clay Walker, Bob Newhart, Neal McCoy, Blues Travelers, Sinbad, Don Rickles, Johnny Rivers, Fuzzy Zoeller, and John Daly.
All funds raised from Bier Prost 2008 will go to support the Ogle Center. Contributions allow the Center to continue arts programming for thousands of guests each year, including the more than 12,000 children who take part in the Chase Children’s Series
and other performances.
“The Ogle Center’s mission is to serve the community of Southern Indiana and Kentucky,” said Judy Hess, of Caesars, one of the event sponsors. “We agree with the programming they do because it fills a need in the community. Their Children’s program which allows all school age children to attend at no cost to the family or child is one of the most innovative in the area.”
Bier Prost 2008 will be held from 6 to 10 p.m., Friday, June 27, at Caesars Colosseum. Tickets are $50 per person, $175 for a group of four, or $350 for a group of eight.
Attire is drinking casual so khakis and sneakers are acceptable and encouraged.
For more information on the event or ticket sales, call Michaleen Ogden at (812) 941-2526 or e-mail her at mmogden@ius.edu.
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Project AHEAD offered at IU Southeast |
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NEW ALBANY, IN, (June 16, 2008) – The Noncredit Programs Department at Indiana University Southeast is giving elementary and middle school students a chance to get ahead.
For more than 20 years Project AHEAD has provided exciting enrichment opportunities with curriculum designed for academically advanced children enrolled in grades two through six. Our goal is that each child be given the opportunity to think creatively, while enjoying the challenge of curriculum outside the normal classroom.
The next session of the summer program is still accepting applications and will host classes beginning July 12. The enrollment deadline is July 3.
This year’s classes include Cookin’ Up Some Fun, where students can learn basic cooking skills and recipes; It’s Showtime, a mini-musical workshop; and CSI: Scientific Sleuthing, where students will learn problem-solving techniques and strategies to unravel puzzles, problems, and mysteries. Other courses and descriptions are available.
Registration brochures are available online at ius.edu/noncredit or by mail or walk-in at IU Southeast Noncredit Programs, 4201 Grant Line Road/KV-225, New Albany, IN 47150.
The cost per participant per class is $80. Students may enroll in more than one session. Registrations are taken on a first come, first served basis. A teacher recommendation is required.
For more information, call Lisa Stark, IU Southeast School of Continuing Studies, at (812) 941-2206.
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Raise your glasses - and funds - for Bier Prost 2008 |
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NEW ALBANY, IN, (June 11, 2008) – Cheers! It’s time for Bier Prost 2008 at the
Ogle Center.
The Paul W. Ogle Cultural and Community Center at Indiana University Southeast
is toasting summer with Bier Prost 2008. For the price of admission, the event offers…
- Showcase of 50 beers and accompanying food from around the world
- Bier Prost guests can taste-test beer from their own limited edition tasting mug
- Dance the night away to local artists – The Wulfe Pack
- Enjoy a Live Auction by T&S Auction Services – bid on items ranging from a full can of Billy Beer to Bruce Fox art pieces to a priceless pendant necklace which was mined from Mt. Kilimanjaro.
Bier Prost 2008 will be held from 6 to 10 p.m., Friday, June 27, at Caesars Colosseum. Tickets are $50 per person, $175 for a group of four, or $350 for a group of eight.
All funds raised from Bier Prost 2008 will go to support the Ogle Center. Contributions allow the Center to continue arts programming for thousands of guests each year, including the more than 12,000 children who take part in the Chase Children’s Series
and other performances.
Attire is drinking casual so khakis and sneakers are acceptable and encouraged.
For more information on the event or ticket sales, call Michaleen Ogden at (812) 941-2526 or e-mail her at mmogden@ius.edu.
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IU President tours IU Southeast lodges, Southern Indiana |
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NEW ALBANY, IN, (June 10, 2008) – Indiana University President Michael McRobbie toured the brand new Indiana University Southeast lodges during a visit to Southern Indiana today.
McRobbie visited the lodges after an appearance at the Jeffersonville Rotary Club.
This was McRobbie’s first visit to the soon-to-be-completed lodges.Chancellor Sandra R. Patterson-Randles took McRobbie through the residence halls, which are on schedule to open in August and will house more than 400 students.
The five lodges are the first major construction project at IU Southeast to be completed under McRobbie’s tenure.
McRobbie described the lodges as "superb" and said they will help with recruitment and retention.
Four of the five residence halls are filled for the fall semester, but applications are still being accepted. For more information or to download an application visit ius.edu/housing.
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Denzinger honored with scholarship, dinner at IU Southeast |
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NEW ALBANY, IN, (May 30, 2008) – A fallen Floyd County law enforcement officer will be honored at Indiana University Southeast in June with a fundraising dinner for a scholarship in his name.
Frank Denzinger was a Floyd County law enforcement officer who was killed in the line of duty in June 2007. He left behind a devoted wife, a loving daughter, and a community moved by his extraordinary sacrifice in the name of public safety.
The family and community will honor Denzinger’s legacy and celebrate his life at the event on June 10.
The dinner, held in the Hoosier Room at IU Southeast, is also a fundraiser to endow a criminal justice scholarship in Denzinger’s name at IU Southeast. The Rev. Bob Russell, former pastor at Southeast Christian Church, will serve as keynote speaker.
Tickets are still available for the celebration dinner. The cost is $50.
Program sponsors for the event include:
- Sheriff Danny Rodden, Clark County Sheriff's Office
- Generations Funeral Home
- George Pfau's Sons Company, Inc.
- Hughes Development, LLC
- Jeffersonville FOP Lodge 100
- Dr. Leslie Knable, Blackiston Mill Animal Clinic
- Sodrel Holdings
For more information on the June 10 fundraising event, or to donate to the scholarship fund, contact Committee Co-Chair Tim McDonald at (502) 262-2954, or the Office of Development at IU Southeast at (812) 941-2564.
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It's all about style at Live on Campus Web site... |
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The buzz about IU Southeast’s “Live on Campus” Web site is genuine—the site is a finalist in eduStyle’s first annual higher ed web awards competition. Of the 1,800 college and university Web sites submitted, 37 have been named finalists. Liveoncampus is one of three Web sites competing for the People’s Choice award in the Best Use of Interactive Multimedia category. Compare the three and cast your vote at: http://www.edustyle.net/awards/ballot.php
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Congratulations Graduates |
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Indiana University Southeast’s third-largest graduating class – 1,018 students – officially became alumni at the University’s 40th Commencement ceremony.
Commencement took place at 6 p.m., Monday, May 5, at the IU Southeast Amphitheater.
Twenty-one Indiana counties were represented in the Class of 2008. Thirty percent of students were from Kentucky and participating in the Indiana-Kentucky reciprocity agreement.
More than 23,000 students have received degrees from IU Southeast since 1968. Nearly 90 percent of graduates remain in Indiana and the Greater Louisville Metropolitan region.
The Commencement Photo and Video Gallery will be live soon.
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Former Secretary of State visited IU Southeast |
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NEW ALBANY, IN, (April 29, 2008) – Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright visited IU Southeast this week to campaign for Hillary Clinton.
Albright focused on foreign policy during her speech Wednesday, April 30, at the Paul W. Ogle Cultural and Community Center at IU Southeast. The visit was sponsored by the IU Southeast College Democrats.
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Distinguished alumni honored at IU Southeast |
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NEW ALBANY, IN, (April 16, 2008) – Eight Indiana University Southeast alumni were honored Tuesday for their efforts after graduation.
Schuler Bauer CEO Barbara Popp was named the IU Southeast Distinguished Alumni of the Year, and seven others received the Alumni Award of Excellence.
Popp earned a bachelor’s degree in business management in 1976 from IU Southeast. She joined Schuler Bauer Real Estate Services Inc., after graduation and now heads the fifth-largest real estate firm in the Greater Louisville Metropolitan region.
“Real estate is all about service and what you do for others,” she said. “We are put on this earth for a certain mission, and I think that mission is service. IU Southeast did a great job of teaching me about service through academics, the thoroughness of learning the campus provides, and the thinking process my education put me through.”
Popp is a former member of the IU Southeast Student Foundation and served several terms on the IU Southeast Board of Advisors. She also served as president of the IU Southeast Alumni Association.
Each school at IU Southeast nominates an alumnus for the Alumni Award of Excellence. This year’s honorees are:
- Dr. Tony Bennett, Education
- Joe Grant, Continuing Studies
- Elizabeth Johnson, Nursing
- Jenny Johnson Wolf, Arts & Letters
- John D. Johnston, Natural Science
- Professor Jim St. Clair, Social Sciences
- Doug York, Business
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