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IUPUC had another outstanding year with significant accomplishments.  Student credit hours increased by 8.8% in the fall and 4.2% in the spring, resulting in seven consecutive semesters of enrollment growth.  Student headcount also increased by 5.9% and 4.1% in the fall and spring semesters respectively.  The retention of students also increased this academic year.  First-year beginners were retained 3% more than the previous year.  Student retention has increased by 9% in the last three years at IUPUC. Credit hours, student headcount, and retention rate increases have resulted in a 45% increase in student fee income in the last three years.  Specific accomplishments are listed below:

  • In anticipation of state appropriation, 11 searches for faculty were initiated this academic year.  With IUPUC’s first major appropriation in the recently approved state budget, IUPUC is aggressively moving forward with these searches. All of the new positions will be in areas where new programs were created in years 2001 through 2003, including business, education, nursing, psychology, and MBA. With the addition of the new faculty, the quality of the programs offered in Columbus will increase. This will also assist the campus in the accreditation of its professional degree programs.
  • IUPUC has always had a teaching mission. However, recognizing the importance of faculty scholarly activities and research in the development of the faculty and the quality of the education delivered, the following activities were initiated this academic year:
  • A Faculty Workload Policy was developed and implemented.  The policy calls for a reduced teaching load for the faculty in their probationary years to encourage scholarly activities and professional development. 
  • A new Promotion and Tenure Guideline, establishing a list of activities for excellence in research, was developed and approved by the IUPUC Faculty Senate.  It is currently being reviewed by IUPUI administration.
  • IUPUC Center for Executive Education was created in Fall 2006.  The center facilitates professional non-credit programs in the region, assisting the faculty in applied research. 
  • The Center for Teaching and Learning at IUPUC has developed a plan for assisting faculty in their professional grant writing. 
  • Several faculty awards were created by an ad hoc committee of faculty to recognize faculty excellence, including Outstanding Full-Time Faculty Award, Outstanding Full-Time Faculty Teaching Award, and Outstanding Full-Time Faculty Service Award. 
  • With the development and growth of new academic programs in the last several years at IUPUC, the campus was in need of appropriate academic policies and procedures. A comprehensive and complete Academic Bulletin was developed and approved by the IUPUC Faculty Senate. 
  • Knowing that quality service is a key to recruitment and retention efforts, the campus developed and implemented a customer satisfaction initiative in the 2006-07 academic year. This staff development program includes:
  • Identification and introduction of five Standards of Services that reflect the level of service we will provide to every customer – internal and external.  They are:  I for Individualized Approach, U for Unique Solutions, P for Pride, U for Unified Team, and C for Caring.
  • IUPUC also launched an internal customer survey to provide baseline information for improvement and to help identify internal best practices from which we can all learn.
  • IUPUC continually seeks ways to create a new model of education alliance in this part of the state with Ivy Tech Community College. The two institutions have joined forces in providing many joint services on the campus.  This approach not only provides a better service to our students, but also is necessary for the future growth of IUPUC.  The key to success for all small campuses of Indiana University is a strong relationship and partnership with local Ivy Tech campuses. IUPUC has been leading these efforts in the state.
  • A comprehensive committee structure was developed and implemented for the IUPUC Board of Advisors.  The following active committees were created in the 2006-07 academic year: Community and Government Affairs, Corporate and Community Outreach, Curriculum Development, and Gift Development. 
  • In 2006-07, IUPUC created its first ever Diversity Cabinet, with membership from faculty, staff, students, alumni, and community leaders as well as representatives from IUPUI and IU Bloomington. The mission of the group is to assist in creating an environment supportive of all individuals and groups by serving as a forum for open and honest discussion of any and all issues related to equity and inclusion on campus, generating support from the campus for inclusive attitudes and activities, becoming informed about issues in the broader community related to equity and inclusion, and determining the role the campus should play in addressing them. 
  • “Bold Aspirations: The Campaign for IUPUC” concluded in the summer of 2006, raising over $4.5 million in the largest fundraising campaign in the history of IUPUC. We also once again obtained 100% participation from faculty and staff in our annual Campus Campaign in this academic year. 
  • IUPUC has also forged a close alliance with the largest company in south central Indiana— Cummins Inc. The Cummins internal fundraising effort (“The Cummins Campaign for IUPUC”) is a testimony to its support of IUPUC. The Cummins Foundation matched gifts from Cummins employees and retirees to IUPUC on a 2-to-1 basis.  Cummins’s ongoing support for the state appropriation for IUPUC was extremely significant and was the main determining factor in this process. 
  • In an effort to create a more welcoming campus environment, several projects were completed in academic year 2006-07 using external gifts.
  • The Duke Energy Sculpture Garden was created.  The garden was a collaborative effort between IUPUC and the City of Columbus Parks and Recreation Department. The sculpture garden includes a wildflower meadow (with 33 wildflower species) and lighted paths that connect to the city’s People Trail system. Seven sculptures are now in place, five from the IU Herron School of Art and Design (three designed by faculty and two designed by students) and two from regional artists. 
  • The campus café was completely renovated.
  • New floor tiles were installed in the main building.
  • IUPUC has continued to grow its permanent collection of artwork and host exhibitions on campus with the assistance of the IUPUC Art Advisory Board.
  • Student participation in student activities such as student council and student organizations continued to grow.  The IUPUC Alumni Association has started a leadership speaker series for students. Former congressman Lee Hamilton was the fall semester speaker, and Jared Fogle was the spring semester speaker. 
  • IUPUC has significantly increased its presence in the community. For example, the IUPUC Alumni Association’s downtown lunch lecture series, “IUPUC Downtown: Connecting for Lunch,” continued to grow in 2006-07.  The series, held at City Hall, addressed timely and relevant topics and attracted community and business leaders.
  • The IUPUC Alumni Association also began a new on-campus film series to raise awareness of and encourage discussion about a variety of social issues. Each film screening was followed by a facilitated discussion. The films in 2006-07 included Crash, A Day Without a Mexican, Glory Road, and China Blue.

Division Highlights:

Division of Business

Enrollment in courses in the Division of Business for 2006-07 increased by 11.1 percent; credit hours increased by 9.2 percent over the previous academic year.  The division continues to have about 17 percent of IUPUC’s enrollment and credit hours.  Enrollment in economics and SPEA courses were both down, as were the enrollment and credit hours in lower division courses.  However, upper division course enrollments and credit hours increased – each by more than 35 percent. 

  • The sixth cohort of MBA students started in Fall 2006 with 20 students.  The largest cohort to date graduated in May 2007 with 32 students.
  • 32 students graduated with B.S. in Business in December 2006, May 2007, and August 2007.
  • Initiated self-study for AACSB accreditation; faculty attended development workshop.
  • Developed and delivered customized Front Line Management non-credit program for Cummins Inc.
  • MBA team won international competition in Global Business Strategy Game.
  • Involved more than a dozen undergraduates in internships and more than a half dozen MBA teams in strategic projects with not-for-profit organizations in the region.
  • Hosted Executive Role Model Speaker Series:  Gerry Dick, President of Grow Indiana Ventures.
  • Significantly increased undergraduate student internships and MBA strategy projects in the community.
  • Dr. Tom Clerkin, Assistant Professor of Business, was selected the 2006-07 IUPUC Outstanding faculty member.
  • Ms. Laura Lee Wetzel, Associate Director of Executive Education, was selected as the 2006-07 Outstanding New Staff at IUPUI and the 2006-07 IUPUC Outstanding Staff member.

Division of Education

Decreases in program enrollments for the past year have provided an opportunity to reflect on the dynamics behind the decline in eligible program applicants. Many students who apply to the program cannot be accepted due to failing scores on the entrance level PRAXIS I exam. Although we have been achieving positive results with one-on-one tutoring, we are actively looking for materials and programs to increase our success rate. 

  • Dual Licenses in Reading and Computer Education were added in 2006-2007. The Division of Education and Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation collaborated on the creation of two dual credit opportunities for cadet teaching students at Columbus East High School and Columbus North High School.
  • IUPUC students are consistently choosing to student teach abroad through the Cultural Immersion Program at IUB, and a newly created Cultural Immersion Scholarship was awarded for the first time in Spring 2007.
  • In August 2006, the division held its second Fall Convocation for teacher candidates.  The convocation provided a format to introduce new faculty and program/internship changes. 
  • In Fall 2006, the division began year one of an ePortfolio project funded by an IUPUI Integrative Department Grant. Faculty liaisons met monthly with Division of Education faculty to plan for the first-year pilot, evaluate the ePort process developed in year one, and plan for large scale implementation in year two.
  • The articulation agreements with Indiana community colleges have provided an opportunity to re-evaluate desired learning outcomes and to dialogue with colleagues at Ivy Tech Community College.  The ePortfolio has emerged as an important tool for students to use to document their learning, especially in light of the common core curriculum initiative that will support transfers across all campuses in the state.
  • The division re-evaluated and redesigned the online application to the Elementary Education Program. The Web site was updated in the process and a brochure, including detailed information about each of the four dual licensure programs, was created and made available to students.
  • Educators throughout the region were surveyed to identify areas of professional development desired by and for classroom teachers. This research led to the creation of several credit courses offered during the summer.
  • Faculty and staff worked continuously toward the NCATE self-study visit in Fall 2009.

Division of Liberal Arts

Working with only six full-time faculty members for the wide range of disciplines and courses offered, the division continued to offer all the courses necessary for the IUPUI degrees in Communication Studies, English, and Sociology.  The division also provided courses in a wide range of disciplines to support degree programs in other divisions.  Credit hour and headcount enrollments grew each semester.  In Fall 2006, credit hours increased 8.0% over 2005-06; headcount increased by 21% in the same period.  Spring 2007 marked a 6.5% increase in credit hours and 21% increase in headcount.  Four division students completed their B.A. degrees at IUPUC, including English (1) and Sociology (3).  In Spring 2007, 49 IUPUC students were majoring in Liberal Arts disciplines, including Sociology (17), English (14), and Communication Studies (8).  Division faculty received several honors in 2006-07:

  • Doug Gardner, Lecturer in History, received what may be the most prestigious honor when he was selected in a competitive process for the National Endowment for the Humanities’ African American History at the Public History Summer Institute.  Dr. Gardner was also awarded the Indiana University Trustees’ Teaching Award. 
  • Eugenia Badger, Lecturer in Communication Studies, received the IUPUC Outstanding Full-time Faculty Teaching Award.
  • Rob Aspy, adjunct lecturer, received the Jacqueline D. Franz Adjunct Faculty Teaching Award.
  • Jay Howard, Liberal Arts Division Head and Professor of Sociology, served as 2006-07 President of the North Central Sociological Association and presided over a joint meeting of the NCSA and the Midwest Sociological Society in Chicago in April. 
  • Katherine Wills, Assistant Professor of English, presented research on an Indiana University Web site that features faculty work from around the IU system. 
  • Dr. Howard and Dr. Lewis Dibble, Lecturer in English, each received $5,000 grants from IUPUI’s Jump Start Online Course Development Program.
     
  • Division students continue to excel.  One student participated in the IUPUI overseas study program in Derby, England.  Two students attended the 2007 Midwest Student Sociology Conference at Wright State University. 

Division of Nursing

The LPN to ASN cohort that started in Summer 2006 numbered 40.  The RN to BSN program continued to grow during the 2006–2007 academic year.  Most of the courses offered in the RN to BSN program were taught online.  A Recognition Ceremony was held in May 2007 in honor of the first group of RN to BSN graduates.  The LPN to ASN graduates were included and recognized at the same ceremony.  Nine of the eleven RN to BSN graduates were eligible (via academic and leadership qualifications) to join Sigma Theta Tau, the Nursing Honor Society.  This group of students was inducted in April 2007.  The newest nursing program at IUPUC, the ASN/BSN option with Ivy Tech, started in Fall of 2006.  Nineteen students signed letters of intent to continue with the RN to BSN program at IUPUC.  These students will take a four credit hour nursing course at IUPUC in Fall 2007, and it will be taught by an IUPUC nursing faculty member.

Division of Science

The Division of Science generated 10,561 credit hours in Summer 2006 through spring 2007, an increase of 799 credit hours or 8.2% compared to the comparable period for 2005-2006. The figures for both years include Informatics and New Media courses, housed in the Division of Science at IUPUC. The freshman experience course, “Windows on Science,” was added to the curriculum.

  • Credit hours in the Psychology degree program increased 3.2% over last year. The program graduated 14 students with bachelor’s degrees during this period. Four courses for the Certificates in Case Management and Substance Abuse Counseling and Prevention received unique 300-level, Indiana University course numbers, granting upper-level status to these courses and providing flexibility to schedule other variable title courses with the PSY-B 252 designation. The division’s first student completed a certificate program in May 2006 and several students are completing courses leading to certificates.
  • Credit hours in the Chemistry program remain virtually unchanged from 2005-2006, but maintained the 15% increase over 2004-2005. Two students graduated with the Associate of Science degree in Chemistry, which is being phased out. However, about 12 students are pursuing the B.A. or B.S. in Chemistry, taking advantage of the academic cooperation between IUPUC and the Chemistry Department at IUPUI.
  • The division plans to recruit three tenure-track faculty positions in Psychology beginning Fall 2007.

Research and Scholarship

Our efforts to encourage and accommodate research and scholarship have been successful, as detailed below.

Division of Business

Dr. Joe Goebel produced three refereed journal publications.  One of Dr. Tom Clerkin’s papers was nominated for the Career Division Applied Paper Award at the Academy of Management Conference in Atlanta, Georgia.  Dr. Clerkin also had data published by the Indiana Department of Labor.

Division of Education

I-STEM initiatives remain the focus of scholarly activities in the division.  In Spring 2007, Kate Baird, Aija Pocock and Debbie Winikates presented their most recent work integrating literacy and science learning to support English Language Learners in K-6 classrooms at the annual conference of the National Science Teachers Association in St. Louis, Mo.  Kate Baird and Joe Fuehne presented their work with the First Lego League at the same conference.  Dr. Baird presented the IUPUC Division of Education integrated science, literacy and math project at the International Conference of the Association of Science Teacher Educators (ASTE) in Clearwater, Florida.  In addition, Dr. Baird and colleagues at Ball State and Texas Tech Universities submitted a paper containing findings of an international Moon Project involving asynchronous chat as a way of making meaning.  Additional conferences attended by faculty included the annual TESOL (Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages) conference, the annual Hoosier Association of Science Teachers (HASTI) meeting, the annual meeting of the Association of Teacher Educators (ATE), and the annual conference of the Indiana Reading Association. IUPUC students attended the NSTA meeting in St. Louis, and the HASTI and IRA meetings in Indianapolis.

Division of Liberal Arts

In the 2006 calendar year, division faculty members had three teaching publications; made 13 teaching related presentations at regional, university, and campus levels; received $10,000 in funding related to teaching; published two peer-reviewed journal articles, two book chapters, one proceedings paper, one book review, and one edited book, with two peer-reviewed journal articles accepted and one peer-reviewed book chapter accepted; and made four research presentations at professional conferences.  Faculty members made seven conference presentations and published one conference proceedings paper, two peer reviewed journal articles, two book reviews, two book chapters, and one edited book.

Division of Science

During 2006-07, faculty had four peer-reviewed articles published and presented eight research papers at conferences. Drs. Christie, Clack, Hass Jacobus, and Rusu each published one peer-reviewed research article. Dr. Clack’s article had two undergraduate student co-authors. Two additional manuscripts were submitted for publication by Drs. Christie and Felsten. Dr. Christie presented research at one regional and one national conference, Dr. Clack presented at a regional conference, Ms. Compton presented at a local conference and a national conference, and Dr. Felsten presented two reports at an international conference, each with an undergraduate student co-author. Dr. Christie reviewed manuscripts for two professional journals and submissions for presentations at a national conference. Dr. Clack reviewed three manuscripts for a professional journal and applied for an IUPUI RSFG Grant-in-Aid. Dr. Felsten served as an outside reviewer for a doctoral dissertation at an Australian University.

Civic Engagement

Division of Business

During 2006-07, business faculty served as consultants with businesses and organizations, were advisors for internships and MBA project teams, and participated in career consulting.  Many were involved with IUPUC Alumni Association programs, including the Downtown Connections series.  They also participated in community economic development activities, including Economic Development Board, Chamber of Commerce, and The Entrepreneurial Network events; Kelley Economic Outlook Panel dinner and breakfast discussions; Dream It Do It project; and Leadership Forum on The Impact of Honda in the Region.

  • Tom Clerkin:  Member of Columbus Learning Center Management Committee and Arvin Gift Committee.
  • Bill Haeberle:  Advisory board member, Academy of Finance, Columbus North and East High Schools and C4.
  • Fredricka Joyner:  President, Columbus Area Arts Council; campus customer satisfaction project lead; develops and facilitates Leadership Bartholomew County; consultant to numerous community organizations and agencies on strategy and organizational development.
  • Georgia Miller:  Member, Boards of Columbus Economic Development Corporation and Columbus Regional Hospital Foundation; Columbus Technology Advisory Committee; Connected Communities Partnership Executive Committee; Columbus Young Professionals; Healthy Communities Management Support Team; Vision 20/20 Education Committee; IUPUI Council on Civic Engagement; IU Business Deans; IU Statewide IT Conference; and the Society of Information Management.
  • Fredricka Joyner and Chris Brandon:  Developed and taught non-credit offerings via Executive Education.
  • Participant with community partners in grant proposals (funded) for Rural Development Funds in Bartholomew County and Jackson County.
  • Participation in Kelley-hosted business group of Information Management Affiliates programs; 61st Annual IU Business Conference, “The 21st Century Imperatives for Business:  Energy and the Environment”; Women and Hi Tech Executive Women’s Forum; IU Statehouse visit.

Division of Education

Program outreach to the region is guided by the needs of each community. Faculty are involved in the Bartholomew County Diversity Partners, which supports the ESL After School Program at Clifty Creek Elementary School. EDUC juniors work with students in the ESL program in a field experience practicum. Division of Education sophomores provide after-school math support to students at Schmitt Elementary School in the context of a Math for Teachers course. Program seniors provide Reading Tutorials at Foundation For Youth during the after- school program sponsored by Big Brothers/Big Sisters. Students in EDUC Q200 provide hands-on science experiences in the after-school and summer programs at FFY, as well. During the summer of 2006, students in EDUC E449 visited FFY weekly to support book clubs and to read aloud to children.

Faculty are also involved in the Literacy Task Force, which supports year-round literacy initiatives, programs, and activities. Kappa Delta Pi, the International Honor Society in Education, participated in the Bartholomew Reads Literacy Fair and in the Put Your Nose in a Book and Read initiative. The Science Mentors Program is a professional development collaboration between Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation and the Division of Education to promote science learning in local schools. The initiative is supported by a 3-year grant to from the Indiana Department of Education. This initiative includes connections to the First Lego League, which faculty support throughout the region to encourage K-8 involvement in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

Division of Liberal Arts

Dr. Howard’s work as President of the Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation Board of School Trustees is the most visible civic engagement activity in the Division of Liberal Arts.  Howard served as a member of the BCSC Bargaining Committee, BCSC board representative on the Columbus Education Coalition Board, Columbus Education Coalition Executive Committee, High School Facilities Committee, 0 to 8 Committee, Literacy Taskforce, Judge for Columbus North High School Senior Portfolio presentations, Judge for Columbus East High School Senior Projects, Book Buddies, Family School Partners Advisory Board, McDowell GED Graduation Speaker, and Bullying Prevention Program speaker at Southside Elementary and Central Middle School .  Dr. Dibble developed a “Teaching Behind Bars” program, which connected Monroe County Jail inmates with W132 students on the topic of incarceration.  Dr. Gardner moderated a panel discussion for Partners in Education on the topic of political participation, did a presentation on the civil war at a retirement home, and coordinated IUPUC’s Constitution Day Activities.  Dr. Badger judged Columbus East High School Senior Project Essays and organized the annual Speakeasy Contest.  Dr. Wills served as a member of the Columbus Area Arts Council.  Spector organized Readings under the Dogwoods.

Division of Library and Information Science

In April 2007, the staff conducted a user survey to ascertain how our patrons used and viewed library services.  The survey was virtually the same as the one given in 2006.  According to this survey, use by Ivy Tech students and faculty rose 4% over last year.  In addition, user satisfaction remained high in most categories.  This year’s sampling showed an increase in both the rating of the print collection and in overall user satisfaction from medium-high to high.

  • Columbus Indiana Architectural Archives (CIAA):  In July 2006, IUPUC Assistant Librarian Emily Dill was asked by the CIAA board to become the CIAA’s first archivist.  IUPUC granted Ms. Dill half-time leave from the IUPUC Library to help the CIAA grow during this critical stage.  During this time, she has overseen the growth and continued organization of the collection, assisted in preparing for the hiring of a full time archivist, assisted in grant-writing, and spoken to several local civic organizations about the CIAA and its role in the community.
  • Support to area high schools:  During the past year, the library has hosted tours and conducted library instruction sessions for most of the area’s high schools, including Columbus North, Hauser, and McDowell.
  • Support to area ESL Students:  The library has provided meeting space and some resources to local English as Second Language teachers and students.
  • Bartholomew County Reference Roundtable:  The library participates in an informal get-together of all of the reference librarians in the county.  These sessions allow us to share tips, tools and techniques, as well as allowing the various groups to learn the strengths of each organization.
  • Tours:  During the past year, the library has played host to a number of visiting groups, including staff from Ivy Tech libraries, the Jackson County Public Library, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, and IU East.

Division of Nursing

The Division of Nursing has representation on the following advisory boards and committees:  IU Bloomington’s Nursing Advisory Board; IUPUI Nursing Clinical Advisory Board; Southeast Central Indiana (Region 9) Education Consortium; Ivy Tech Columbus Nursing Advisory Board; and Columbus Regional Hospital Schools of Nursing Committee.  Nursing students and faculty provided a campus health fair in October 2006, including a blood drive. 

Division of Science

  • Drs. Clack, Felsten, Hass Jacobus, and Rusu served as Grand Awards Judges at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair.
  • Dr. Hass Jacobus presented a talk on using DNA to trace ancestry to a local organization.
  • Dr. Clack was a science fair judge at a local school and at the Hoosier State Science Fair, and he did a presentation on the visual system at a local school.
  • Dr. Felsten served as Chair of the Healthy Communities Measurement Team, is on the Board of Directors of the Columbus Indiana Architectural Archives and Chair of its Symposium Committee, is on the Board of Directors of the Columbus Regional Hospital Foundation, and is on the Planning Committee of Partners in Education (PIE). He presented an educational seminar for PIE and a five-hour educational program at the Columbus Indiana Elderhostel.
  • Kathy Compton supervised students in practicum experiences with the following agencies: Healthy Families, Columbus Regional Hospital, Quinco Behavioral Health Systems, Jennings County Special Education, and Boys Club/Girls Club/Moms Off Meth. She was a consultant for Quinco and the Jennings County Office of Children and Families, and she was the clinical supervisor for four IUPUC graduates who earned M.S.W. degrees at IUPUI.
  • Dr. Christie was an IUPUC Media Contact for The Republic newspaper. Jack Young helped the local Girl Scouts organization with their Tech-Science Day, helped a local high school chemistry instructor in developing a second-year chemistry program, and provided talks and activities at local elementary schools to convey the importance of science.

Center for Teaching and Learning

  • 2006 For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) LEGO League Competition:  This was the first annual qualifying tournament held in Columbus.  The event exhibited local and state-wide impact, drawing four teams from Columbus and another eight teams from around the state.  The teams were judged on their ability to program, design and assemble one-foot-tall, six-inch-wide LEGO automatons.  Partner: Cummins, Inc
  • Logrando Secondary Achieving High School - Education Success for At-Risk Latino Youth:  A ten-month grant-funded research project designed to focus on at-risk Latino youth in our community high schools.  The research is designed to develop a better understanding of existing challenges faced by Latino high school students; identify the sources and types of available services; research best practices, programs and services that have proven successful in other communities; identify and analyze gaps in services; document research; and develop a resource guide of community-wide programs, resources and partners available. Partners: Su Casa Columbus, Proyecto Salud, Irwin Financial Management, McDowell Adult Education, Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation (BCSC) ESL Program, Council for Youth Development.
  • Accelerating Comprehension for English Language Learners:  A hands-on professional development workshop for K-12 teachers to help improve their ESL students’ literacy skills and learn to create inclusive environments leading to ESL student success.  Partner: BCSC ESL Program.
  • Strategies for English Language Learners:  A hands-on professional development workshop for K-12 educators where they learned to create alternative assessments for English Language Learners, develop classroom-ready lessons in content areas and apply brain research and second language acquisition. Partner: BCSC ESL Program.
  • Curriculum Resource Lab:  The CTL maintains and delivers an inventory of hands-on math/science kits for Pre K - 6 pre-service and in-service teachers. The kits are free for use by BCSC Science Mentor teachers. Each kit is correlated with Indiana Academic Standards by grade level.  Partner: BSCS Science Mentor Program.
  • Dream It Do It:  A project designed to help young adults find careers that they can be passionate about in one of manufacturing's many exciting sectors. Outreach includes programming for students, parents, teachers, and school counselors.  Partners: Community Education Coalition, Indiana University P-16 Center.
  • Vision 2020 Early Childhood Project:  To develop a Center for Excellence for emerging and incumbent Early Childhood (EC) educators.  Partners: BCSC C4, Ivy Tech, Community Education Coalition, Kidscommons.