2009 News
IU History Learning Project featured in Chronicle of Higher Education
November 19, 2009
The History Learning Project, a project developed by Indiana University faculty members to document and improve student learning in the discipline of history, is the subject of a feature article this week in the Chronicle of Higher Education.
Colleges and universities show gains in effective educational practices, survey finds
November 13, 2009
A national survey indicates that a variety of colleges and universities have shown steady improvement in the quality of undergraduate education, as measured by students' exposure to and involvement in effective educational practices.
Teaching during periods of high absenteeism or campus closure
November 5, 2009
A new guide helps instructors adapt their teaching in times of emergency. With a combination of IU-supported technologies, including email, phones, Oncourse CL, Microsoft PowerPoint, Adobe Presenter, Adobe Connect, and Lynda.com, instructors can recreate an effective learning environment even with minimized face-to-face class time
Undergrads: Gain experience with the Student IT Ambassadors
November 4, 2009
Looking for a chance to show off your marketing know-how and gain some hands-on experience? Join the Student IT Ambassadors--while promoting campus IT resources, you'll gain valuable leadership and professional networking opportunities.
Task force makes recommendations on undergraduate education
October 30, 2009
An Indiana University Bloomington campus Task Force on Undergraduate Education has completed its work, and its report has been released by Provost and Executive Vice President Karen Hanson. The task force was appointed by Hanson in December 2008 and was chaired by Professor of History Michael McGerr.
'Sexploration at IU' takes place this week
October 26, 2009
Sexploration at IU, the second annual weeklong series of fun, interactive sex-positive events offering Indiana University students information about sexuality related issues, begins today (Oct. 26) on the Bloomington campus.
Educators from around the world convene on IU Bloomington campus
October 20, 2009
Six hundred college and university educators from 15 countries will converge on Indiana University Bloomington this week to share research and insights on what makes for effective teaching and learning.
IU senior Brittney Paulk starts progam to match residence halls, nonprofits
October 15, 2009
To Indiana University senior Brittney Paulk, community is everything. Paulk's childhood wasn't easy, but despite the hardship, her natural giving spirit was apparent early on. Now a resident assistant at IU's Teter Hall, she frequently assists students who need advice or campus resources.
Specialized technologies for reading, writing, and research
October 14, 2009
Students, faculty, and staff: If you have vision, mobility, hearing, medical, or learning challenges, you can get specialized help from the UITS Adaptive Technology and Accessibility Centers (ATAC) at IU Bloomington.
Documenting the Great Depression
October 14, 2009
IU Libraries Archives and Special Collections Month
IU centers awarded NEH funding to help teachers improve instruction on major social movements
October 8, 2009
Indiana University's efforts to promote excellence in social studies teaching have been recognized by the National Endowment for the Humanities, which has awarded the Center on Congress and the Center for the Study of History and Memory a $165,422 grant to co-sponsor a summer institute in Bloomington for high-school social studies teachers.
New competencies to help teachers of students with autism spectrum disorders
October 1, 2009
The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC), in conjunction with the Autism Society of America (ASA), has announced the publication of professional competencies for teaching students with autism spectrum disorders.
Maurer School of Law launches Center on the Global Legal Profession
September 24, 2009
Based at IU Bloomington, the center will focus on the unprecedented challenges lawyers are facing around the world and develop research and training materials to assist current and future attorneys in their understanding of international legal systems.
IU cognitive scientists receive $3.1 million for innovative training methods
September 17, 2009
Cognitive scientists at Indiana University Bloomington received a five-year, $3.1 million grant from the National Science Foundation to create and employ innovative methods for training future scientists.
Speech therapy grant to improve language services for Indiana's Latino children
September 10, 2009
Speech and Hearing Sciences professor Raquel Anderson hopes her newly funded STEPS program will offer Spanish-speaking children with communication disorders the same speech-language services currently available to their monolingual, English-speaking peers.
IU Mobile: Get your IU to go
September 9, 2009
Accessible anytime, anywhere, IU Mobile delivers information and services including Oncourse messages, announcements, and forum posts: http://m.iu.edu.
Waldron leading new Environmental Law Program
September 3, 2009
Building on the foundation of a successful academic program and Conservation Law Center, the Indiana University Maurer School of Law has appointed Carolyn Waldron as director of its Environmental Law Program.
Themed semester to focus on evolution, diversity and change
August 27, 2009
Indiana University Bloomington will commence its first-ever themed semester this fall with "Themester 2009: Evolution, Diversity and Change."
Go green: Switch to the online directory
August 26, 2009
You've likely got a business relic sitting in your work area: an old printed directory collecting dust, full of listings that went out of date before they ever went to print.
IU receives Operation Diploma grants to support students in the military and vets
August 20, 2009
Four campuses of Indiana University have received grants totaling $52,700 from Operation Diploma to provide additional support to students now serving in the military and to veterans.
2009 Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Leadership Awards announced
August 20, 2009
Sonya Stephens, Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education, has announced Professor Howard Rosenbaum and Mark Napier as the recipients of the fifth Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Leadership Award, given in support and recognition of a collaborative research project intended to add to knowledge about learning and teaching on the IU Bloomington campus.
IU Bloomington TLTC supports enhancement of teaching and learning
August 13, 2009
Whether you are a new faculty member or associate instructor or have been teaching here for a while, the UITS Teaching and Learning Technologies Centers (TLTC) are your resource for advancing teaching excellence using IT.
Virtual learning viewed as increasingly viable option for Indiana students
August 13, 2009
A new survey of Indiana superintendents, principals and school counselors finds that a majority see virtual learning as a way to enhance academic offerings in public education.
2009 Wells Scholars announced at Indiana University
August 6, 2009
Eighteen entering freshmen and two current IU juniors will join the more than 420 others who have been named Wells Scholars since the first class enrolled in 1990.
Indiana University announces 2009-10 Kelley Scholars
July 30, 2009
Nine new Kelley Scholars, all incoming freshmen this fall who intend to major in business at IU Bloomington, will receive full tuition and fees, a stipend for living expenses and funding for academic activities such as overseas study.
Check out the IU YouTube channel
July 29, 2009
With 64 videos and counting, the IU YouTube channel is the place to go for information on campuswide initiatives, links to other campus channels, and general celebrations of IU and its extended university community.
IU Jacobs School of Music students win prestigious fellowships
July 23, 2009
Two doctoral students in the Musicology Department of the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music have won prestigious fellowships to pursue dissertation research in Europe.
IU Bloomington to host Hispanic Youth Leadership Academy
July 16, 2009
For three days this month (July 21-23), 50 Latino students from nearly two dozen Northwest Indiana high schools will live on Indiana University's Bloomington campus and attend workshops at the state's third annual Hispanic Youth Leadership Academy.
IU Bloomington School of Informatics becomes School of Informatics and Computing
July 9, 2009
The Indiana University Bloomington School of Informatics was re-named the School of Informatics and Computing effective July 1.
Need for Chinese language teachers growing, IU responding
July 2, 2009
The third annual Chinese Pedagogy Institute concludes this week on the Indiana University campus after two and a half weeks of intensive work to prepare more teachers of the Chinese language.
Associate Instructor Preparation at IU: 2009 Reflections and Proposals
July 1, 2009
The annual Breakfast and Discussion about Associate Instructor Preparation is an opportunity for faculty members to discuss and reflect on their successes and challenges in preparing IU's graduate students for their teaching responsibilities.
Veterans study under the new Yellow Ribbon Program
June 25, 2009
This fall, Indiana University will welcome its first group of veterans studying under the Yellow Ribbon Program--a new, Post-9/11 GI Bill designed to cover the costs of an in-state undergraduate education for military veterans.
IU School of Education collaboration to promote project-based math learning
June 18, 2009
A program developed by an Indiana University School of Education professor is the basis for a workshop on project-based learning for math teachers.
IU and Microsoft expand partnership
June 17, 2009
IU's new four-year agreement with Microsoft includes productivity tools for students, faculty, and staff and enterprise server products for departments and schools.
Linsmith Scholarship recipient named at IU
June 11, 2009
Heather Schaefer of Lanesville, Ind., will receive a $2,000 Charles and Jo Ann Linsmith Scholarship from the Indiana University Alumni Association.
Recipients of Summer Instructional Development Fellowships named
June 4, 2009
Seven Indiana University Bloomington faculty have received 2009 Summer Instructional Development Fellowships from the offices of the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education and the Vice Provost for Faculty and Academic Affairs to develop specialized and innovative courses.
Ready, set, robots: IU summer technology workshop for teens
June 3, 2009
Indiana high school students with an interest in computer technology, programming, or networking can work alongside IU technologists to build a robot and compete against other teams in a "robot showdown" during a hands-on workshop sponsored by the IU Pervasive Technology Institute.
IU Bloomington's first Herbert Presidential Scholars honored
May 28, 2009
Four years after starting classes at Indiana University Bloomington, the first-ever class of Adam W. Herbert Presidential Scholars were honored with an inaugural Herbert Presidential Scholars Senior Reception.
Inaugural Onward! Curtis R. Simic Scholars selected at IU Bloomington
May 21, 2009
Five Indiana University students have been chosen as the inaugural recipients of the Onward! Curtis R. Simic Scholarship for Leaders at IU Bloomington.
2009 Active Learning Grant recipients announced
May 20, 2009
This past April four faculty members were awarded Active Learning Grants by Campus Instructional Consulting, with generous support from the Office of the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education. Grants were awarded on a competitive basis and peer reviewed from an open call for proposals.
IU School of Education names new Armstrong Teacher Educators
May 14, 2009
Designation honors top teachers, advances professional development, teacher preparation and education research.
Socializing graduate students to academic careers through teaching
May 7, 2009
Effective mentoring of graduate students and postdoctoral fellows was discussed at the March 27, 2009 workshop The role of pedagogy courses in graduate students' socialization as future faculty in STEM disciplines.
IU Bloomington science students to receive Barry Goldwater scholarships
May 7, 2009
Ellen Weinzapfel and Kaleb Naegeli, juniors double majoring in biology and neuroscience, will receive one-year scholarships that cover the cost of tuition, fees, books, and room and board up to a maximum of $7,500.
IU senior Rebecca Burns receives Wells Senior Recognition Award
April 30, 2009
Rebecca Burns, a graduating senior at Indiana University Bloomington, has received Indiana University's prestigious Herman B Wells Senior Recognition Award.
Sam Burgess Award Winners Announced
April 27, 2009
The IU Libraries are pleased to announce the winners of the 2009 Sam Burgess Undergraduate Student Library Research Award.
Latino Studies announces a new doctorate degree minor
April 23, 2009
The Indiana University Bloomington Latino Studies Program recently announced the approval of its new doctorate degree minor and an $18,000 Dissertation Year Award.
Print less, go green: How much can you cut?
April 22, 2009
The Indiana University Bloomington community prints over 28 million paper pages each school year. Laid end-to-end, these pages could travel to the moon and back with miles to spare.
Students in IU Bloomington Virtu Project raise money for Timmy Foundation
April 16, 2009
April 9, students in Indiana University's Liberal Arts and Management Program presented a check to the Timmy Foundation, which works to secure health care and education for children in poor regions of Central and South America, the Caribbean and Africa.
IU alumna discusses race in memoir
April 15, 2009
Janet Cheatham Bell, an IU alumna and author, will discuss her book in which she writes about coming of age in a northern city that felt very much like the Deep South of the era.
Call for Proposals: SOTL Poster Session
April 11, 2009
On behalf of Indiana University's Office of the Vice Provost of Undergraduate Education you are cordially invited to submit a proposal for a poster presentation about recent scholarship of teaching and learning research and to be a part of Bloomington's 7th Annual SOTL Poster Session.
IU student named Truman Scholar
April 9, 2009
Indiana University student Miles E. Taylor has been named a 2009 Truman Scholar, a prestigious award that carries up to $30,000 for graduate study.
Instructors: Time to renew your Student Technology Center software
April 8, 2009
If you sponsor or use departmentally sponsored software in the STCs, please submit your requests for software by April 15.
IU Libraries hosts student digital literacy contest
April 7, 2009
Undergraduate students will show off their reference and Internet literacy skills during the Digital Literacy Contest on April 7 at Indiana University Bloomington's Herman B Wells Library.
IU Ethics Bowl team wins national competition
April 2, 2009
The Indiana University Ethics Bowl team won the 15th Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl Competition on March 5 in Cincinnati. The competition began in the fall with 10 regional bowl competitions and then 32 teams advanced to the national event.
IU campus bus to deliver smoke-free message to students
April 1, 2009
Indiana University steps up its tobacco-free efforts with the roll-out of a campus bus sporting an exterior freshly wrapped in a spicy "stop smoking" advertisement.
An IU class trip to Disney . . . for course credit
March 26, 2009
When David Grindle created the course "Studies in Stage Management," he hoped to expose Indiana University students to management situations they wouldn't normally encounter.
ISSOTL 2009 conference call for proposals
March 19, 2009
You are invited to join the 6th annual conference of the International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, to be held on the IU Bloomington campus, October 22-25, 2009. Conference proposals are due May 15, 2009.
IU celebrates 50 years of the Leo R. Dowling International Center
March 19, 2009
For 50 years the Leo R. Dowling International Center at Indiana University in Bloomington has acted as a link for international students to student organizations and the IU Bloomington community, providing Friday coffee hours, language conversation groups, orientation activities, informational workshops and weekly concerts.
SPEA establishes new scholarship for top undergraduates
March 12, 2009
The School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University Bloomington has announced the first five recipients of a new undergraduate scholarship, the SPEA Academic Admission Award.
Indiana University Bloomington names first sustainability director
March 5, 2009
Indianapolis architect William M. "Bill" Brown, a leading Indiana figure in the design and construction of environmentally sustainable buildings, has been named the first director of sustainability for Indiana University Bloomington.
Specialized technologies for reading, writing, and research
March 4, 2009
March is Disability Awareness Month. If you have vision impairment (blindness and low vision), mobility impairment, learning issues (dyslexia, ADHD, and others), or hearing loss, you can get specialized help from the UITS Adaptive Technology Centers (ATC).
National Nutrition Month
March 2, 2009
Help us kick off National Nutrition Month with a week of events throughout campus.
SOTL grant proposal deadline 3/6
February 27, 2009
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Grant applications are due March 6, and proposals for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Leadership Award are due May 22.
New sustainability teaching awards recipients announced
February 26, 2009
Two new teaching awards related to sustainability and environmental literacy--the Sustainability Course Development Fellowships and the Sustainability and Environmental Literacy Leadership Award--have been awarded to IU Bloomington faculty by the Office of the Vice Provost for Faculty and Academic Affairs.
Zorn named associate vice provost at IU Bloomington
February 19, 2009
Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education Sonya Stephens has announced the appointment of Kurt Zorn, professor of Public and Environmental Affairs, as associate vice provost for undergraduate education at Indiana University Bloomington.
Celebrate Every-BODY Week at IU Bloomington to raise awareness of body image issues
February 19, 2009
Health and fitness experts at Indiana University Bloomington plan to raise awareness of the potential harm that can result from a negative body image by focusing on the positive during Celebrate Every-BODY Week Feb. 23-27.
Nominate undergrads for research award
February 19, 2009
An annual award from the IU Libraries honors undergraduates who show good research skills.
Midwest Bisexual Lesbian Gay Transgender Ally College Conference meeting at IU on Feb. 13-15
February 12, 2009
The Midwest Bisexual Lesbian Gay Transgender Ally College Conference (MBLGTACC) will hold its 17th annual conference Friday through Sunday (Feb. 13-15) at Indiana University Bloomington.
Student pursues two doctorates
February 5, 2009
Graduate student Melanie Everett shirked neither theses nor theories when she decided that her interests necessitated doctorates in geology and anthropology.
ISS Grants deadline 2/20
February 4, 2009
Applications for ISS grants are due Friday, February 20. Grants include: Active Learning Grants, Summer Writing-Teaching Grants, and Service-Learning Faculty Fellowships. Scholarship of Teaching and Learning grant applications are due March 6.
New IU School of Education program addresses need for test experts
January 29, 2009
The Indiana University School of Education is now offering a new doctoral program in Inquiry Methodology, a program just approved by the Indiana Commission for Higher Education.
Hoosiers rank education as most important policy issue
January 22, 2009
Hoosiers ranked education as their top policy issue, according to results from the sixth annual Public Opinion Survey on K-12 Education in Indiana, ranking it higher than the economy, health care and other important issues.
New Kelley Living Learning Center to open doors in fall 2009
January 15, 2009
Students in Indiana University's Kelley School of Business who wish to eat, sleep and breathe business with a community of like-minded colleagues have an exciting new option for campus housing.
Gain recognition for innovative teaching with Oncourse CL
January 14, 2009
Faculty: Have you engaged your students in new ways using Oncourse CL? The Sakai Foundation is pleased to announce the opening of the second annual international Teaching with Sakai Innovation Award (TWSIA).
IUB Libraries launch IU WorldCat
January 13, 2009
A new catalog complements IUCAT. Use it to find online journal articles or see non-Roman script.
Sonya Stephens named IU Bloomington vice provost for undergraduate education
January 8, 2009
Indiana University Bloomington Provost and Executive Vice President Karen Hanson has announced that Sonya Stephens has been appointed to the new position of vice provost for undergraduate education.
Design studies students present models for 30-home Habitat community
January 2, 2009
AMID Assistant Professor Kennon Smith and Visiting Lecturer Michael Loalbo are team-teaching a class in which seven groups of three or four students designed seven different styles of homes for a new, 30-home Habitat community.
