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GOAL #4: CREATE A PIPELINE OF TALENT
FOR OUR REGION
Personal health often correlates closely with
the economic health of a region. But to elevate
quality of life for all in southern Indiana, we
must open doors to education and create a
vibrant workforce that will invest its talents in
our local businesses and neighborhoods.
In 2016, two new bridges will connect
Indiana and Kentucky over the Ohio River,
significantly improving traffic flow between
the states and stimulating growth throughout
the area. Currently, IU Southeast has a tuition
reciprocity agreement with several counties
in Kentucky. And as new pathways open to
our campus, we anticipate that thousands of
additional residents will have greater access
to IU Southeast.
However, it’s crucial that we not only seek
to increase enrollment, but continue to
build on our legacy of creating stronger
communities through a highly educated
population. To fully meet the educational
needs in our part of the state, we need to be
prepared to expand on every level—including
facilities, academics, experiential learning
opportunities, and technology.
Our greatest goal is to be recognized as a
leader in education and to remain an excellent
provider of nurses, teachers, business
professionals, scientists, counselors, and
more for our region. To realize this objective,
we need your help. Your support of IU
Southeast will ensure that no member of the
community is left behind.
APPLYING NEW KNOWLEDGE
TO OUR ADVANTAGE
IU Southeast chemistry major Josh Scalf is
a 10-year veteran of the Lafayette Township
Fire Protection District in Floyds Knobs, and
uses his background to help other firefighters
understand the chemistry of fire. With the
help of JimWilliams, visiting professor of
chemistry, Scalf recently published a series of
articles to help firefighters do their job more
safely and efficiently.
Adam Maksl, assistant professor of
journalism, heads up the project Southern
Indiana on the Move, which includes a website
focused on the local business community
and its recent success and economic
development plans, especially those related
to the Ohio River Bridges Project. This type
of work informs our geographic area, but
even more, it influences his students, who are
achieving regional renown and who will carry
this knowledge into their careers.
These are but two of many examples of
exceptional faculty and students who are
committed to having a real and lasting
effect for the greater good. We invite you to
support their work. With your assistance,
more individuals at IU Southeast will have
opportunities to create better practices,
stronger businesses, and a more successful
region, for the benefit of all.
By
improving and
expanding our
programs of study
,
we
will better equip our
graduates to succeed
in any future economic
climate, creating healthier
families and communities.
IT STARTS
WITH YOU