Indiana University East

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Indiana University East
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Established: 1971
Type: public coeducational
Endowment: $0.3 million[1]
Chancellor: Nasser H. Paydar
Faculty: 82
Students: 2,516
Undergraduates: 2,449
Postgraduates: 67
Location: Richmond, IN, USA
Campus: large town: 174 acres (0.704 km²)
Athletics:
called The Red Wolves.
Colors: Red, White, and Black
Affiliations: Indiana University System
Website: www.iue.edu

Indiana University East is a regional campus in the Indiana University System. It is colloquially also known as IUE. It is located in Richmond, Indiana, in Wayne County, Indiana.

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[edit] Academics

IUE offers 54 degree programs at the associate-, bachelor-, and master-degree levels. Forty-eight of these are conferred through Indiana University, whereas 6 are conferred through Purdue University. IUE is well known to area residents for its nursing and medical-industry programs.

Indiana University East is organized into three schools and four divisions:

  • Division of Behavioral & Social Sciences
    • containing the Departments of: Anthropology • Criminal Justice • Political Science • Psychology • Social Work / Human Services • Sociology
  • Division of Business & Economics
    • containing the Departments of: Accounting • Finance / Economics • Management • Marketing • MIS and Computer Science
  • School of Continuing Studies
  • School of Education
  • Division of Humanities & Fine Arts
    • containing the Departments of: Communications • English and Writing • Fine Arts • Foreign Languages • History • Music • Philosophy • Theater
  • Division of Natural Science & Mathematics
    • containing the Departments of: Biology • Chemistry • Earth Sciences • Mathematics • Physics
  • School of Nursing

Indiana University East hosts a branch of the Purdue University College of Technology.

[edit] Athletics

Indiana University East is a member of the NAIA and the Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and offers the following sports:

Men's Basketball

Men's Golf

Women's Volleyball

To be added in 2008-2009:

Men's and Women's Cross Country

Women's Golf

[edit] Campus

IUE's campus lies on 174 acres[1] (0.704 km²) of land on the northern edge of Richmond, Indiana, near Interstate 70. IUE, Ivy Tech, and Earlham College are the immediate area's largest colleges. IUE has four academic buildings with more planned over coming years.

IUE campus is immediately adjacent to another public college, the Richmond campus of the Ivy Tech Community College system. IUE also houses the Purdue University College of Technology's statewide presence in Richmond.

[edit] History

Indiana University East was formed in 1971 on 225 acres (0.911 km²) of land, purchased with community donations, on the northern edge of Richmond, Indiana, and received accreditation in 1975. Of those 225 acres, 174 acres are for IUE and 51 acres (0.21 km²) are for other non-IUE post-secondary educational uses, such as Ivy Tech Community College. Whitewater Hall opened in 1976 as the first of four buildings, it hosts Vivian Audotorium, the campus restaurant, campus bookstore, student activities, and administration. Hayes Hall opened in 1992 and houses the library and computer labs. Middlefork Hall opened in 1995 and houses the Purdue University programs. Springwood Hall opened in 1999 and is home to the child care facility, math and writing labs, the Graf Recreation Center which has the weight facility, half court basketball gym, and coaches offices.

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[edit] References

  1. 1 endowment  America's Best Colleges 2006. U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved on February 11, 2006.
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