A pair of basketball shoes and a jersey are on display in an office on the Indiana University East campus. However, the exhibit isn’t located in an athletic facility. Tim Scales, who is the director of the Center for Entrepreneurship at IU East, is in possession of the reminders from the basketball career of 2024 ...
You know that adage that someone has a full plate? Well, that’s not the case with Jordan Junod: She has a full platter. The 24-year-old from Richmond spends nearly every waking minute feeding her desires to achieve her many goals, to broaden her knowledge, to be self-sufficient, to make someone else’s life better. She will ...
Haden Dickerson was a typical kid who had a passion for video games. But, in the decade afterward he’s forged an atypical passion – and career path – in using computers in a scientific way. He’s traveled from Minecraft to math acclaim at Indiana University East and is headed toward doctorate-level studies in computational chemistry. ...
Amonette Theron learned to love every minute as a student and tennis player at Indiana University East. But, it took time. The native of South Africa got off to a bumpy start in her freshman year – 2020-21 – because of homesickness and the COVID pandemic. She had to make adjustments to live in a ...
It was an obvious choice for Haley Dickerson to pursue an elementary education degree from Indiana University East. Why? Nothing compares to what students find here, she believes. Lower costs. Smaller classes. Nearer her home. Better flexibility with online and on-campus classes. And better yet: It’s a place that just feels right, like being around ...
Wayne County ATHENA Leadership Awards will accept nominations beginning today (April 29) for its ATHENA Leadership Award, ATHENA Young Professional Award, and the ATHENA Organizational Leadership Award. Nominations will close at 5 p.m. on Friday, June 7. Nomination forms are available at waynecoathena.com. All ATHENA award recipients will be announced before the dinner. The awards ...
Injuries are a major pain for athletes. Think missed games and laborious rehab work. But, Tia Tolbert also thinks of them as inspiration. She faced many injuries as a basketball player in high school and at Indiana University East. In fact, the 22-year-old was forced to miss 14 games in her senior season with a ...
Two of Indiana University East’s online students not only graduated with a B.S. degree in Mathematics, they are also proud co-authors of peer reviewed articles. During the last academic year, students Chava Shawn and Carlos Garces Lopez had worked hard with their faculty mentors on solving difficult problems in mathematics. The results of their labor ...
Student-athlete Kobe Ward is so busy that he doesn’t have time to waste. Yet, waste is a reason why he is so busy. Ward is president and majority owner of Ward Waste and Recycling Services in Danville, Ind. He also keeps very busy as full-time student, a Red Wolves basketball player and a volunteer for ...
Derek Streidl stands as a prime example of Indiana University East’s effort to draw midcareer professionals into its highly acclaimed online mathematics program. The 30-year-old already has a bachelor’s degree in literature and a Master’s in Business Administration, but his current job as a business systems analyst for a mortgage industry leader helped change his ...
