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Indiana University East

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Indiana University East
Typepublic coeducational
Established1971
Endowment$0.3 million[1]
ChancellorNasser H. Paydar
Academic staff
87 (full-time), 117 (part-time)
Students2,459
Undergraduates2,392
Location
Richmond
,
IN
,
USA
Campuslarge town: 174 acres (0.704 km²)
AthleticsRed Wolves
ColorsCream and Crimson    
AffiliationsIndiana University System
Websitewww.iue.edu

Indiana University East is a regional campus in the Indiana University System. It is colloquially also known as IU East. It is located in Richmond, Indiana, in Wayne County, Indiana.

History

Indiana University East grew out of an extension established at Earlham College that was operated cooperatively by Earlham and Indiana University. In 1967, the arrangement was expanded to include Purdue and Ball State Universities and the extension became the Eastern Indiana Center of Earlham College.

In 1969, reflecting the community's response to this opportunity to take state university courses at home, Richmond citizens formed an association known as Eastern Indiana Community College, Inc., to raise funds for the construction of a new campus. Following a successful campaign in which they raised over $1 million, members of the community college organization, with the consent of the four educational institutions involved in the center, asked Indiana University to establish a regional campus in Richmond and to assume responsibility for the operation.

The Indiana General Assembly approved this plan, and on July 1, 1971, the Eastern Indiana Center of Earlham College became Indiana University East, the sixth campus in the Indiana University regional system. On October 3, 1972, ground was broken at the new campus site north of Richmond. The first building, an all-purpose academic facility, was completed in late 1974 and dedicated February 23, 1975. IU East earned its first accreditation in 1975.

The Indiana University East campus included 225 acres (0.911 km²) of land, purchased with community donations, on the northern edge of Richmond, Indiana. Of those 225 acres (0.91 km2), 174 acres (0.70 km2) are for IU East and 51 acres (0.21 km²) are for other non-IU East post-secondary educational uses, such as Ivy Tech Community College.

Whitewater Hall opened in 1976 as the first of four buildings. Whitewater Hall hosts Vivian Auditorium, the Campus Bookstore, and the Offices of Admissions, Financial Aid, Bursar and Registrar, English Department, The School of Natural Science and Mathematics, and administration. Hayes Hall opened in 1992 and houses the Campus Library, Information Technology, School of Nursing, School of Business and Economics, Center for Teaching & Learning, and Center for Health Promotion. Middlefork Hall opened in 1995 and houses the School of Humanities and Social Sciences including the art studios, the School of Education, School of Social Work and the Purdue University College of Technology programs. Middlefork Hall was renamed to Tom Raper Hall, in honor of the largest ever bequest to Indiana University East by longtime Board of Advisors member and former community member Tom Raper. The renaming became official on August 18, 2009. Springwood Hall opened in 1999 is home to the Office of the Chancellor, the athletics program, Office of External Affairs, Campus Life office, Music program and studios, lastly the Graf Recreation Center. The Graf Recreation Center contains the coffee bar, Bear Creek Coffee, weight facility, and half-court basketball gym.

Additionally, the IU East Henry County Danielson Learning Center was dedicated in May 1999 to serve the citizens of Henry County, Indiana. IU East offers degree programs off-campus at the Ivy Tech Community College in Lawrenceburg Riverfront Campus and in Connersville, Indiana.

In 2007, Chancellor David Fulton retired. Dr. Nasser Paydar, formerly of IUPUC in Columbus, Indiana, assumed the role of Chancellor. Under his leadership, IU East was re-visioned and re-invented as a school focused on undergraduate and graduate programs; all associate degree programs were ended. IU East joined the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), and adopted a new mascot (The Red Wolves). IU East student-athletes participate in five men’s and five women’s varsity sports.

IU East is both a traditional campus that and a virtual campus with select online degree completion programs.

Since awarding its first bachelor’s degrees in 1977, IU East has expanded its academic portfolio to include 60 bachelor’s degree options and selected master’s degrees. IU East is the fastest growing university campus in Indiana.

Academics

IU East offers over 50 degree programs at the bachelor's and master's degree levels. Forty-eight of these are conferred through Indiana University, whereas six are conferred through Purdue University.

Academic Schools

Indiana University East is organized into seven schools:

  • School of Business & Economics
The School of Business & Economics at Indiana University East hosts the following areas of academic study: Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Marketing, and Management Information Services and is accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).[1] On-campus programs offered by the school include a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with concentrations in Accounting (CPA or Managerial tracks), Finance, and Management Information Systems, minors in Economics and Entrepreneurship, undergraduate certificates in Fundamental Business and International Business, and a post-baccalaureate certificate in General Business.[2] In addition to its on-campus offerings, the School of Business & Economics offers a degree completion program leading to a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in cooperation with Ivy Tech Community College at the Ivy Tech Riverfront Campus in Lawrenceburg, IN[3], as well as online. The online degree completion program, several introductory courses in Business and Economics, and the concentration in Finance are available through IUEverywhere, the online division of Indiana University East.[4][5]
  • School of Education
  • School of Humanities & Social Sciences
The School of Humanities & Social Sciences at Indiana University East hosts the following areas of academic study: Anthropology, Communication Studies, Criminal Justice, English, Fine Arts, Foreign Language, Women's & Gender Studies, Geography, History, Humanities, Music, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Religious Studies, Sociology, and Theater.[6] In addition to its on-campus offerings, the School of Humanities & Social Sciences offers online degree completion programs available through IUEverywhere, the online division of Indiana University East. Two programs are available: a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies and a Bachelor of Arts in English (Technical and Professional Writing).[7][8]
  • School of Natural Science & Mathematics
The School of Natural Science & Mathematics at Indiana University East hosts the following areas of academic study: Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Mathematics, and Physics.[9]
  • School of Nursing
  • School of Social Work
  • School of Continuing Studies

Special Programs

  • IUEverywhere is the online division of IU East. Through IUEverywhere, the university offers numerous online courses, as well as three bachelor's degree completion programs and one online graduate certificate. The online programs leading to the Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies, Bachelor of Arts in English-Technical & Professional Writing, and Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degrees received official approval in the Fall of 2009[10] and are accredited through the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.[11] The programs are designed to offer students who have already completed most, if not all, of the necessary general education and program prerequisite courses an opportunity to complete their junior and senior level courses online. To meet the general education and program prerequisites, students may transfer credits earned at accredited colleges and universities, subject to official credit evaluation.[12] In addition to its three degree completion programs, IU East offers a 15-credit Graduate Certificate in Composition Studies also available online through IUEverywhere.[13]

Purdue University College of Technology

Indiana University East hosts a branch of Purdue University. Certificates and degrees for the following programs at IU East are awarded by the Purdue University College of Technology:

  • Computer Graphics Technology (A.S.)
  • Industrial Technology (B.S., Certificate)
  • Mechanical Engineering Technology (A.S.)
  • Organizational Leadership and Supervision (B.S., A.S., Certificate)[14]

Athletics

Indiana University East is a member of the NAIA and the Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and offers the following sports:

  • Men's Basketball
  • Men's Golf
  • Men's Cross Country
  • Men's Tennis
  • Men's Outdoor Track and Field
  • Women's Cross Country
  • Women's Golf
  • Women's Tennis
  • Women's Volleyball
  • Women's Outdoor Track and Field

Campus

IU East's campus lies on 174 acres (0.70 km2)[15] (0.704 km²) of land on the northern edge of Richmond, Indiana, near Interstate 70. IU East, Ivy Tech, and Earlham College are the immediate area's largest colleges. IU East has four academic buildings with more planned over coming years.

IU East campus is adjacent to another public college, the Richmond campus of the Ivy Tech Community College system. IU East also houses the Purdue University College of Technology's statewide presence in Richmond.

Notable faculty

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References

  1. ^ http://www.iue.edu/people/bio/index.php?bio=elmmckin
  1. 1 endowment "America's Best Colleges 2006". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved February 11, 2006.
  1. 1 McKinley "Indiana University East 2008". Indiana University East. Retrieved January 21, 2010.
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