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Hundreds of teachers gathered at Kentuckys Capitol to protest the passing of the new budget bill. Photo courtesy of Jennifer Van Bever, alumna who received her masters degree in secondary education at IU Southeast.

Kentucky Pension Bill Affects the Future of Teachers

Kaitlin Porter, Staff Reporter April 17, 2018

A sign reads, “Fund it, Don’t Cut It.” as teachers unite around the Kentucky capitol building, in Frankfort, following the passing of a new budget bill. The protest comes after more than 20 counties...

President Donald J. Trump began his speech saying, we are going to start taking care of our country.

Trump Comes to Louisville’s Freedom Hall for Rally

Shannon Greer and Joseph Kauffman March 20, 2017

On March 20 2017, Freedom Hall’s almost 19 thousand seats were filled to near capacity. Cheers and signs rose into the air and Lee Greenwood’s “God Bless the U.S.A” blared from the speakers...

On the issues

On the issues

Jordan Williams and Joel Stinnett November 2, 2015

On Tuesday Nov. 3, some citizens across the nation will walk inside voting booths and select who will represent them in elected offices over the next few years. And next year, voters will select candidates...

Center collaborates with local companies

IUS Horizon April 1, 2012
The Applied Research and Education Center is working to provide research for local organizations. AREC was formed 12 years ago as an organization for the IUS campus to provide assistance in analyzing trends with companies in the community. Currently, the AREC is involved with multiple projects in the Southern Indiana and Kentucky area. “A lot of our services are things that can be provided through private consulting firms but at a much higher cost,” Melissa Fry, assistant professor of sociology and director of AREC, said. “We are a good opportunity for people to get research that they need done but at a much lower cost, and, for non-profit organizations, that is a really important factor. We make it possible for them to do things they otherwise couldn’t do.”
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