SPEA’s New Dean

This academic year began with Prof. C. Kurt Zorn serving as the interim dean of SPEA, since former dean Astrid Merget left to become the provost and executive vice president of Louisiana State University in 2007. Thus, an arduous search for a new dean began. Led by Charles Bantz, chancellor of Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, [...]

Interning at Partnership for Public Service

As summer approaches, SPEA students are not only trying to juggle their academic workload, but they are also getting ready for their summer internships. Searching and applying for an internship can be a rewarding experience in and of itself; however, finding the time to do so often can become a daunting task. SPEA’s career services [...]

The Kinsey Institute

Indiana University Bloomington is home to the Kinsey Institute, which promotes the study and research of gender, human sexuality and reproduction. Perhaps some of you saw the film, Kinsey, that came out in 2004 that portrayed the life of Alfred Kinsey and discussed his research on human sexuality. I don’t know if you remember, but [...]

Staying Active

Every new calendar year always starts off with a crowded Student Recreational Sports Center (SRSC), full of people with new year resolutions. The SRSC, along with Health, Physical Education & Recreation Building (HPER), serve as the two major IU facilities for staying active here in Bloomington. SRSC, for instance, houses strength & conditioning areas, a semi-private [...]

SPEA’s Experience Day and the Student Professional Enrichment Auction

The last week of March here at SPEA was nothing less than crazy! The week consisted of our Prospective Student Visit Day or “Experience Day,” as well as the Third Annual Spring Student Professional Enrichment Auction (S.P.E.A.). These are both exciting events at SPEA in which current students, faculty and staff are truly engaged in [...]

Taiwan Night

The evening of  March 19, 2008 marked the debut of Taiwan Night, a student-organized cultural event which aimed to introduce the country of Taiwan to the SPEA community. A group of enthusiastic Taiwanese students prepared a selection of authentic Taiwanese dishes, including pot-stickers, stir-fried rice noodles, Taiwanese hamburgers, and many other delicious options that are [...]