Indiana University Bloomington

Indiana University will bid farewell to IU Bloomington Provost and Executive Vice President Karen Hanson on Jan. 12 with a program and reception at the IU Auditorium. The event, which is open to the public, will take place from 4 to 6 p.m. at the IU Auditorium.

A record number of law schools will again take part in the Indiana University Bloomington Law Day, an opportunity for students to meet recruiters and learn first-hand about admission procedures and requirements. The 2011 event, Oct. 25 at the Indiana Memorial Union, includes a Law Fair with representatives of 121 law schools and a panel discussion with law admissions deans.

Indiana University Bloomington Continuing Studies is celebrating its 40th anniversary this fall with a new Lifelong Learning catalog and free events for the public, including ″flash″ classes being held in public locations the week of Sept. 12.

The Corporation for National and Community Service has honored Indiana University Bloomington as a leader among institutions of higher education for its support of volunteering, service-learning, and civic engagement. IU Bloomington was admitted to the 2010 President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for engaging its students, faculty and staff in meaningful service that achieves measurable results.

Leadership Bloomington-Monroe County (LBMC), a program in partnership between Indiana University Bloomington Continuing Studies and the Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce, on Wednesday (April 27) honored this year's 25 graduates and the 2011 Distinguished Alumni Award recipient, John Zody.

Indiana University Bloomington Provost and Executive Vice President Karen Hanson today announced the creation of three new Cox Scholarships, further extending a remarkable legacy of generosity from the late Jesse Cox and his wife, Beulah Chanley Cox. The new programs -- called Cox Engagement Scholars, Cox Exploratory Scholars and Cox Access Scholars -- are designed for first-year or returning students at IU Bloomington.

Students considering a career in health care can learn about a wide variety of options on March 2 at the 2011 Indiana University Bloomington Health Programs Fair. The fair will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Alumni Hall of the Indiana Memorial Union.

Indiana University Bloomington Continuing Studies is launching its Winter/Spring 2011 Lifelong Learning and Professional Development course offerings, which include more than 75 noncredit classes designed for local adults.

Indiana University Bloomington has been selected for 2010 Community Engagement Classification by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. The classification recognizes the campus's commitment to engagement through economic development assistance for the state of Indiana, arts and cultural programming, service-learning and community volunteerism, international studies and partnerships, research in areas such as health and education, and other activities.

Indiana University has created a Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning (CITL) by integrating teaching and learning resources. The CITL is a partnership between the IU Bloomington Office of the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education and University Information Technology Services to fully support teaching and learning on the Bloomington campus. The CITL will focus on helping faculty develop innovative curriculum to increase student learning and engagement, and will provide support while faculty evolve their courses and skills to keep pace with rapidly changing needs.

Indiana University Bloomington students will exhibit research projects, visual and performance art and service-learning projects this Friday (Dec. 3) at a Closing Exposition for a themed semester on sustainability. In addition to student presentations and informational displays, activities will include contemporary dance performances and speeches from IU scholars. The event will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Indiana Memorial Union's Alumni Hall.

Indiana University has created a Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning (CITL) by integrating teaching and learning resources. The CITL is a partnership between the IU Bloomington Office of the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education and University Information Technology Services to fully support teaching and learning on the Bloomington campus.

A record 120 law schools will send representatives to the 2010 Indiana University Bloomington Law Day, the world's largest law school fair and an opportunity for students to meet with recruiters and learn first-hand about admission procedures and requirements. The event, which will take place Oct. 29 at the Indiana Memorial Union, 900 E. Seventh St., is organized by the Health Professions and Prelaw Center at IU Bloomington.

Indiana University Bloomington Continuing Studies has awarded 36 scholarships this summer to undergraduate adult students at IU Bloomington and students in the General Studies Degree Program.

A report issued by the Indiana University Bloomington Academic Advising Task Force underscores the crucial role played by the campus's nearly 150 academic advisors and offers recommendations aimed at supporting their professional development and career advancement.

Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education Sonya Stephens has announced the recipients of this year's OVPUE faculty grant and fellowship competitions. Individual awards focus on specific instructional innovations, from active-learning strategies to service-learning to writing.

Leadership Bloomington-Monroe County (LBMC), a program in partnership between Indiana University Bloomington Continuing Studies and the Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce, recently honored this year's 35 graduates and the 2010 Distinguished Alumni Award recipient, Peg Stice.

Five Indiana University Bloomington seniors, Nicole Beckage, Juliana Dumas, Rebeca Hernandez, Shannon McEnerney and Ellen Weinzapfel, have been named recipients of the Provost's Award for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity. The award recognizes excellence in research and creative activity and celebrates the importance of such experience for undergraduates.

Indiana University faculty member Elinor Ostrom, the first woman to receive the Nobel Prize in Economics, will address students receiving graduate degrees at the 2010 Indiana University Bloomington commencement ceremony. The graduate commencement ceremony, for all post-baccalaureate degree candidates, will take place at 3 p.m. on Friday, May 7, at Assembly Hall.

The Indiana University Bloomington initiative ARC 2010! -- Attention, Reflection, Connection, Taking Steps Toward an Inclusive Campus -- enters its third phase this month with a lecture, panel discussion and workshops on the theme ″Connection: Cooperatively Building for the Future.″

The Indiana Council for Continuing Education (ICCE) announced that Anya Peterson Royce, Chancellor's Professor of Anthropology at Indiana University, has been selected as Faculty Member of the Year. Jeanne Madison, director of the Lifelong Learning Program at IU Bloomington Continuing Studies, has been selected as Professional Staff Member of the Year by the ICCE.

The 2010 International Writing Across the Curriculum Conference will be hosted by the Indiana University Campus Writing Program and co-sponsored by the University of Texas at Austin. It will take place May 20-22 at the Indiana Memorial Union on the IU Bloomington campus.

Part 2 of an Indiana University Bloomington initiative to build a culturally literate and inclusive campus gets under way this week with a lecture and panel discussion on the theme ″Reflection: Mapping Practices and Setting Priorities.″

Internationally recognized scientist, researcher and educator Eric Mazur will discuss peer instruction as a guest lecturer at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, March 4 (Thursday), 2:45 p.m., in IUPUI Campus Center, Room 405, and at Indiana University Bloomington, and March 5 (Friday), 10 a.m., in Ballantine Hall, Room 013 and 1 p.m., Woodburn Hall, Room 120. All sessions are free and open to the public.

Students will have an opportunity to learn about the wide variety of career opportunities in health care on March 3 at the 2010 Indiana University Bloomington Health Programs Fair. The fair -- which is free and open to the public -- will feature representatives of more than 100 schools, programs and organizations who will meet with students and answer questions about educational and career opportunities.