The Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference’s preseason coaches’ poll announced the IUS women’s tennis team as the preseason No. 1 team. The women’s tennis team won their regular 2010-2011...

Donnie Green has traveled the country and seen many things in his lifetime, but now he is happy to call New Albany and IU Southeast his home. Green has been working at IU Southeast for two years as the...

Students gathered in University Center, room 122, to learn how to use social networking and make connections for careers. Jim Kanning and Lynn Prinz, directors of Career Services, presented “Digital Social Networking.” The seminar was sponsored by the Veteran’s Program, Career Services and the Intern to Earn program. Intern to Earn is a new intern program for the greater Louisville area that provides intern opportunities to keep interns working and learning in the community.

Soon after being named the fourth safest on-campus housing university by thedailybeast.com, IU Southeast released the 2009 Crime and Fire Safety Annual Report. This report details all of the criminal activities that occurred on-campus last year. The number of incidents reported in 2009 was slightly up from the previous years, but the criminal activity remained relatively minimal. Monica Wise, IUS Police officer, said she credits the low crime rate on campus to the officers’ involvement with students. “We take proactive approach in community policing,” Wise said. “Instead of sitting in a car, we get out and talk to students and faculty. [The department] establishes relationships with students, building a rapport so students feel comfortable talking to us.”

Students and their families came to campus to enjoy a Mini-Carnival in McCullough Plaza. The Children’s Hour Series, part of the Student Program Council, hosted the Mini-Carnival to welcome families to the campus. Michelle Harris, SPC chair of Children’s Hour Series, said she was pleased to see the families enjoying IU Southeast.

The lounge in the top floor of the University Center hosted Penthouse Party on the Bayou on Sept. 15 and 16. The party was themed after Mardi Gras and organized by the Adult Student Center, Career Services, Counseling Services and the Mentoring Center. The event, referred to as Smarti Gras, exposed students to the services offered on the top floor of the University Center South.

New SMART Boards were installed in Hillside Hall, rooms 200 and 202, during the summer to help education majors at IU Southeast. These SMART Boards help acclimate education students who will eventually...

Alex Kleppe, advertising senior, spent four years playing for the IUS Men’s Tennis Team, and, in accordance with National Association of Intercollegiate Athletic Eligibility rules, has to watch from...

During the summer, the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletes honored Joe Glover, interim athletic director, for his work on the IUS Athletics website. The NAIA and the Sports Information Directors of America had their annual NAIA-SIDA Convention on July 3 in Atherton, Calif., at Menlo College.

Joe Glover, interim athletic director, and the IUS Athletics Department announced Aug. 18 that Clay Ryan had been named the new interim sports information specialist. Ryan is filling the position left by Glover, who became interim athletic director after the resignation of Pat Mrozowski in July. Glover said he is more than confident that Ryan is a perfect fit for the position.