Lindsey Goss, new counselor of Admissions for High School and International Recruitment, said she is dedicated to her new job at IU Southeast. “It is very important for me to do a good job,” Goss said. Goss said she discovered her love for admissions while waiting in her college admissions office, and it grew from there.

Ruth Garvey-Nix, vice chancellor of Student Affairs, has been out since last semester, recovering from surgery. Due to the recovery process taking longer than expected, IU Southeast has temporarily filled in her position. Anne Skuce, director of Admissions and assistant vice chancellor for Enrollment Management, and Chris Crews, associate director and acting director of Admissions, are filling in until Garvey-Nix is able to return. Crews became acting director of Admissions on Jan. 17. He will hold this position for five to six months.

IU Southeast held its fall Open House, with the theme “Map Your Course,” on Oct. 29 in the University Center. Coordinators of the event chose the theme “Map your Course,” to put students on the right track and reduce the stress associated with entering college. High school seniors from around the IUS recruitment area, including 14 counties in Indiana and five in Kentucky, walked the paths through buildings on tours and attended workshops to get a look at the campus and information about the next steps needed to continue their education.

Zhalda Penn, graphic design senior, is a non-traditional student at IU Southeast. She is enrolled full-time, works two jobs on campus and helps raise two children. Tyler, 9, and Jordan, 7, are the children of her boyfriend Jacob Knight, 34.