Model United Nations wrestles with momentous challenges, and abides
By Steven Krolak (NEW ALBANY, Ind.)–There was a chance that the high school and collegiate Model United Nations, two mainstays of the IU Southeast academic year, would join the long list of events scratched in the wake of, well, 2020. Although deprived of its traditional in-person venue as well as long-serving leadership, with the retirement ...
Faculty Innovator: Jared Law-Penrose
By Steven Krolak (NEW ALBANY, Ind.)–Jared Law-Penrose, assistant professor of business, sums up his teaching philosophy in one word: Curiosity. It was curiosity that won him a Boren Scholarship as an undergraduate for a year-long study in Russia to investigate the way media exportation affected Russian college student perceptions of American culture. It was curiosity ...
IU Southeast surpasses bicentennial campaign goal, raises over $17 million
NEW ALBANY, Ind – Indiana University Southeast raised more than $17 million as part of a campaign celebrating IU’s 200th anniversary, surpassing its original goal of $14 million. Funds from For All: The Indiana University Bicentennial Campaign, which was publicly launched in September 2015, have created 45 new scholarships. More than 5,300 donors contributed to ...
AREC presents Forward Together revitalization recommendations for Scott County
By Steven Krolak (NEW ALBANY, Ind.)–IU Southeast’s Applied Research Education Center (AREC) has presented “Forward Together,” a report that establishes baseline data to guide future community and economic development efforts in Scott County, Indiana. The report, commissioned by the Scott County Community Foundation and funded by the Lilly Endowment Inc., draws upon exhaustive surveys of ...
IU Southeast to host first virtual economic outlook panel
NEW ALBANY, Ind. – IU Southeast will host the first virtual Indiana Business Outlook Panel on Monday, Nov. 16, at 9 a.m. via Zoom. Following the presentation, a public question-and-answer session will take place. Esteemed IU faculty panelists, among the leading economic leaders in the state, will share their economic predictions for the upcoming year ...
CANCELLED: IU Southeast to honor military heroes with Veterans Day event
The Veterans Day Memorial Service at IU Southeast is cancelled. While we want to honor our veterans, the health and safety of our community is our top priority. There has been an increase in COVID-19 cases in our area, and we feel that it is best to cancel this event. NEW ALBANY, Ind. – For ...
Coming Together: Post-election forum aims to bridge partisan divides
By Steven Krolak (NEW ALBANY, Ind.)–What will happen on November 3? Nobody knows. But regardless of the outcome of this year’s election, which may or may not be immediately clear, people of all political orientations will resume their lives on November 4. For most, that means working, shopping, learning and living alongside those with differing ...
International Education Week rolls out virtual events
By Steven Krolak (NEW ALBANY, Ind.)–The 2020 International Education Week kicks off on Monday, November 16, with a series of virtual events designed to nurture curiosity, expand cultural literacy and keep alive the globetrotting spirit in all of us. The IU Southeast’s Office of Study Abroad and Global Awareness (SAGA) has designed a prelude program ...