Indiana University Southeast
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Indiana University Southeast is a regional campus in the Indiana University
system and is located in New Albany, Indiana
, in Floyd County
, which is in south-central Indiana and part of the metropolitan Louisville, Kentucky
, area.
The Indiana University Falls City Area Center was established by Floyd McMurray in 1941 as an extension center of Indiana University in New Albany, Indiana
, and Jeffersonville, Indiana
. Classes were initially held in classrooms at New Albany High School
and Hazelwood Junior High School in New Albany, and at Jeffersonville High School
in Jeffersonville. In 1945, IU Southeast moved into its own building in Jeffersonville, named the Indiana University Jeffersonville Extension Center.
As an extension center, IU Southeast's purpose was to permit freshmen and sophomore students to take classes near their residence before transferring to the Indiana University Bloomington
main campus. The Indiana University Jeffersonville Extension Center was renamed Indiana University Southeast during 1968. Also, IU Southeast granted its first degrees in 1968.
IU Southeast moved to its current 177 acre (0.71629422 km²) campus in New Albany, Indiana
, during 1973.
, in suburban New Albany, Indiana
, at the edge of southern Indiana's picturesque "knobs," which is a region of rolling hills that run parallel to the Ohio River. The campus spreads over 180 acres (0.716 km²) just north of I-265 in Southern Indiana
.
IU Southeast is best known for its bachelor's degree programs in business, nursing, and education. The university offers 54 degrees, including 6 master's, 39 bachelor's, and 9 associate's.
IU Southeast is organized into a wide range of special schools and divisions of specialty that include programs from other universities. The five schools include the School of Arts and Letters, School of Business, School of Education, School of Natural Sciences, and the School of Social Sciences. The school had a division of Nursing and a Continuing Studies Division that specialize in those areas. IUS also offers opportunities from other colleges with the branch of Purdue University
's College of Technology and a branch of the Indiana University Bloomington
's School of Public and Environmental Affairs. Additionally, the Indiana University Southeast's medical technology program is affiliated with the University of Louisville
's School of Medicine in Louisville, Kentucky
through the Kentuckiana Metroversity
affiliation of universities and colleges in the Louisville metropolitan area.
The buildings opened for the fall 2008 semester and house more than 400 students. The $20.7 million project will be a major economic force both locally and across the region. The total impact to the local economy is projected to be approximately $44 million and the regional economy will get a boost of nearly $4 million each year.
IU Southeast athletics programs include Basketball (Men's & Women's), Tennis (Men's & Women's), Volleyball (Women's), Baseball, Softball, Cheerleading, and Red Edition Dance Team.
The women’s athletic programs became the IU Southeast's first accredited athletic program when they became affiliated with the AIAW (Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women) in 1975-76. In that same year, there was an attempt to affiliate IU Southeast with the NCAA's Division III. IU Bloomington did not approve this, however, on the grounds that only one IU campus could be affiliated with the NCAA. Thus, steps were initiated to affiliate with the NAIA
. These efforts culminated with active membership being attained in 1978. In 1982, the AIAW folded and the NAIA
added women's programs to the organization.
In time for the 1979-80 season, IU Southeast added an activities building. This facility has a seating capacity of approximately 1,624. There are a number of programs available to students including intramurals, a fitness facility, and classes that focus on fitness.
For the 2006-2007 academic year, 15 IU Southeast students were named "All Scholar Athletes" by the Kentucky Intercollegiate Athethics Commission. Students who are awarded this honor must have maintained a 3.25 or higher GPA while attending classes full-time and have participated in one or more athletics programs. During the 2005-2006 academic year, 14 IU Southeast students were awarded this honor as well.
The schools mascot for sporting events is a Grenadier.
In the 2007-2008 academic year, IU Southeast won the KIAC conference championship in the following sports; baseball, basketball, softball, as well as mens and womans tennis. Pat Mrozowski was named KIAC athletic director of the year.
Indiana University
Indiana University is a multi-campus public university system in the state of Indiana, United States. Indiana University has a combined student body of more than 100,000 students, including approximately 42,000 students enrolled at the Indiana University Bloomington campus and approximately 37,000...
system and is located in New Albany, Indiana
New Albany, Indiana
New Albany is a city in Floyd County, Indiana, United States, situated along the Ohio River opposite Louisville, Kentucky. In 1900, 20,628 people lived in New Albany; in 1910, 20,629; in 1920, 22,992; and in 1940, 25,414. The population was 36,372 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of...
, in Floyd County
Floyd County, Indiana
Floyd County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 74,578. The county seat is New Albany. Floyd County is the county with the second smallest land area in the entire state...
, which is in south-central Indiana and part of the metropolitan Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kentucky, and the county seat of Jefferson County. Since 2003, the city's borders have been coterminous with those of the county because of a city-county merger. The city's population at the 2010 census was 741,096...
, area.
History
New Albany, Indiana
New Albany is a city in Floyd County, Indiana, United States, situated along the Ohio River opposite Louisville, Kentucky. In 1900, 20,628 people lived in New Albany; in 1910, 20,629; in 1920, 22,992; and in 1940, 25,414. The population was 36,372 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of...
, and Jeffersonville, Indiana
Jeffersonville, Indiana
Jeffersonville is a city in Clark County, Indiana, along the Ohio River. Locally, the city is often referred to by the abbreviated name Jeff. It is directly across the Ohio River to the north of Louisville, Kentucky along I-65. The population was 44,953 at the 2010 census...
. Classes were initially held in classrooms at New Albany High School
New Albany High School (Indiana)
Founded in 1853, New Albany High School is one of the oldest public high schools west of the Alleghenies and the first in Indiana. New Albany High School has the first rastafarian-run FM radio station to be licensed by the Federal Communications Commission and has had their own cable TV channel ...
and Hazelwood Junior High School in New Albany, and at Jeffersonville High School
Jeffersonville High School
Jeffersonville High School, home of the red devils, was founded in 1871-1872. Originally located in downtown Jeffersonville, Indiana, in the early 1970s a new, larger campus was constructed on the outer eastern edge of the city...
in Jeffersonville. In 1945, IU Southeast moved into its own building in Jeffersonville, named the Indiana University Jeffersonville Extension Center.
As an extension center, IU Southeast's purpose was to permit freshmen and sophomore students to take classes near their residence before transferring to the Indiana University Bloomington
Indiana University Bloomington
Indiana University Bloomington is a public research university located in Bloomington, Indiana, in the United States. IU Bloomington is the flagship campus of the Indiana University system. Being the flagship campus, IU Bloomington is often referred to simply as IU or Indiana...
main campus. The Indiana University Jeffersonville Extension Center was renamed Indiana University Southeast during 1968. Also, IU Southeast granted its first degrees in 1968.
IU Southeast moved to its current 177 acre (0.71629422 km²) campus in New Albany, Indiana
New Albany, Indiana
New Albany is a city in Floyd County, Indiana, United States, situated along the Ohio River opposite Louisville, Kentucky. In 1900, 20,628 people lived in New Albany; in 1910, 20,629; in 1920, 22,992; and in 1940, 25,414. The population was 36,372 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of...
, during 1973.
Campus
IU Southeast is located 15 minutes north of downtown Louisville, KentuckyLouisville, Kentucky
Louisville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kentucky, and the county seat of Jefferson County. Since 2003, the city's borders have been coterminous with those of the county because of a city-county merger. The city's population at the 2010 census was 741,096...
, in suburban New Albany, Indiana
New Albany, Indiana
New Albany is a city in Floyd County, Indiana, United States, situated along the Ohio River opposite Louisville, Kentucky. In 1900, 20,628 people lived in New Albany; in 1910, 20,629; in 1920, 22,992; and in 1940, 25,414. The population was 36,372 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of...
, at the edge of southern Indiana's picturesque "knobs," which is a region of rolling hills that run parallel to the Ohio River. The campus spreads over 180 acres (0.716 km²) just north of I-265 in Southern Indiana
Southern Indiana
Southern Indiana, in the United States, consists of the 33 counties located in the southernmost part of the state. The region's history and geography has led to a blend of Northern and Southern culture distinct from the remainder of Indiana. It is often considered to be part of the Upland South...
.
Academics
IU Southeast is organized into a wide range of special schools and divisions of specialty that include programs from other universities. The five schools include the School of Arts and Letters, School of Business, School of Education, School of Natural Sciences, and the School of Social Sciences. The school had a division of Nursing and a Continuing Studies Division that specialize in those areas. IUS also offers opportunities from other colleges with the branch of Purdue University
Purdue University
Purdue University, located in West Lafayette, Indiana, U.S., is the flagship university of the six-campus Purdue University system. Purdue was founded on May 6, 1869, as a land-grant university when the Indiana General Assembly, taking advantage of the Morrill Act, accepted a donation of land and...
's College of Technology and a branch of the Indiana University Bloomington
Indiana University Bloomington
Indiana University Bloomington is a public research university located in Bloomington, Indiana, in the United States. IU Bloomington is the flagship campus of the Indiana University system. Being the flagship campus, IU Bloomington is often referred to simply as IU or Indiana...
's School of Public and Environmental Affairs. Additionally, the Indiana University Southeast's medical technology program is affiliated with the University of Louisville
University of Louisville
The University of Louisville is a public university in Louisville, Kentucky. When founded in 1798, it was the first city-owned public university in the United States and one of the first universities chartered west of the Allegheny Mountains. The university is mandated by the Kentucky General...
's School of Medicine in Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kentucky, and the county seat of Jefferson County. Since 2003, the city's borders have been coterminous with those of the county because of a city-county merger. The city's population at the 2010 census was 741,096...
through the Kentuckiana Metroversity
Kentuckiana Metroversity
The Kentuckiana Metroversity, Inc., is a consortium of seven institutions of higher education in the Louisville-Jefferson Area. Students attending any one of these schools can take classes at any other school within the consortium...
affiliation of universities and colleges in the Louisville metropolitan area.
Residence halls
Indiana University Southeast broke ground on its residence halls on June 27, 2007. With the addition of residence halls, IU Southeast will be the first full-service public institution in the southeast sector of the state. The lodge-style residence halls will be the first on-campus housing at IU Southeast. The lodges will feature one, two, and four bedroom units with each bedroom opening to a central living room.The buildings opened for the fall 2008 semester and house more than 400 students. The $20.7 million project will be a major economic force both locally and across the region. The total impact to the local economy is projected to be approximately $44 million and the regional economy will get a boost of nearly $4 million each year.
Athletics
The women’s athletic programs became the IU Southeast's first accredited athletic program when they became affiliated with the AIAW (Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women) in 1975-76. In that same year, there was an attempt to affiliate IU Southeast with the NCAA's Division III. IU Bloomington did not approve this, however, on the grounds that only one IU campus could be affiliated with the NCAA. Thus, steps were initiated to affiliate with the NAIA
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics is an athletic association that organizes college and university-level athletic programs. Membership in the NAIA consists of smaller colleges and universities across the United States. The NAIA allows colleges and universities outside the USA...
. These efforts culminated with active membership being attained in 1978. In 1982, the AIAW folded and the NAIA
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics is an athletic association that organizes college and university-level athletic programs. Membership in the NAIA consists of smaller colleges and universities across the United States. The NAIA allows colleges and universities outside the USA...
added women's programs to the organization.
In time for the 1979-80 season, IU Southeast added an activities building. This facility has a seating capacity of approximately 1,624. There are a number of programs available to students including intramurals, a fitness facility, and classes that focus on fitness.
For the 2006-2007 academic year, 15 IU Southeast students were named "All Scholar Athletes" by the Kentucky Intercollegiate Athethics Commission. Students who are awarded this honor must have maintained a 3.25 or higher GPA while attending classes full-time and have participated in one or more athletics programs. During the 2005-2006 academic year, 14 IU Southeast students were awarded this honor as well.
The schools mascot for sporting events is a Grenadier.
In the 2007-2008 academic year, IU Southeast won the KIAC conference championship in the following sports; baseball, basketball, softball, as well as mens and womans tennis. Pat Mrozowski was named KIAC athletic director of the year.
Notable alumni
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