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Ron Allman, professor of journalism, speaks to the crowd about the media and if they need to change the way they cover politics.

Professors participate in 2016 election panel

Connor Edrington, Staff Reporter April 29, 2016

The third floor of the IUS Library was recently home to a discussion about politics and whether or not Americans have created politicians’ characteristics. On Wednesday, April 13 from 6 to 7:30 p.m.,...

Melissa Fry, assistant professor of sociology and director of the Applied Research and Education Center at IU Southeast, tells a story about one of her clients who lost everything as Annell Lough, outreach advisor for the Center for Women and Families, and another attendee listen.

Mental Health and Wellness Series event tackles issues of homelessness and mental illness

Samuel Voyles, Contributing Writer March 13, 2016

Homelessness and mental health are issues that can affect communities. March’s Mental Health and Wellness Series event focused on those issues. The event, called “Disenfranchisement in the U.S.,”...

Melissa Fry, assistant professor of sociology and director of the Applied Research and Education Center at IU Southeast, discusses the relationship between applied community sociology and Martin Luther King Jr. The graph represented the percentage of minorities in Clark and Floyd County elementary schools.

IUS professor discusses King’s idea of building a better community

Tony Pacheco, Staff Reporter January 23, 2016

Martin Luther King Jr. had a dream of building a better community for all people, but his notion of the beloved community is an idea that sociologists are still pursuing today. Melissa Fry, assistant...

Aimee Kelmel, sociology senior, and Aubrey Garman, psychology and sociology senior, collect individually wrapped snacks Thursday, Jan. 14 in The Commons for the Sociology Club. The snacks will be added to care packages that will be distributed to the homeless during the Point in Time count on Wednesday, Jan. 27.

Sociology Club collects snacks for the homeless

Autumn Hockenbury, Staff Reporter January 19, 2016

Aimee Kelmel, sociology senior, had an experience that showed her the importance of supporting organizations that help those who experience homelessness. In 2013, her home was destroyed by a fire. Everything...

The Other Side of Homelessness

The Other Side of Homelessness

Aprile Rickert, Contributing Writer April 13, 2015

Victoria Bennett had a plan. In 2010, realizing that she needed to follow her dream of graduating with an IU degree, Bennett, then a political science student at Kennesaw State University near Atlanta,...

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