Shaheen College of Arts & Sciences Department News

UIndy Music Faculty Receive Indiana Music Educators Association Awards

February 27, 2025

By Ella Shelburn Two adjunct faculty members from the Department of Music, Diane Stebbe and Joyce Click, received awards from the Indiana Music Education Association.  Stebbe was named the Multi-level IMEA Music Educator of Excellence. This award recognizes music educators who have excelled...

Dr. Laura Wilson Honored with May Wright Sewall Leadership Award

February 20, 2025

Written by Ella Shelburn Dr. Laura Wilson, associate professor of political science, recently received the May Wright Sewall Leadership Award. May Wright Sewall was a suffragist and activist who advocated for women’s rights. She founded the Herron School of Art and Design, the Art...

Taylor Vachon Published in Butler Journal of Undergraduate Research

December 11, 2024

Written by Ella Shelburn Last month, Taylor Vachon ‘23 ‘25 (History, Political Science, International Relations, and MBA) had her Honors thesis accepted for publication in the Butler Journal of Undergraduate Research, a peer-reviewed platform highlighting the research of graduate students from...

UIndy Communication Students Place 2nd in 2024 International Student Broadcasting Championship

December 11, 2024

UIndy students Evan Porterfield, Kennedy Phelps, Charles Foster, Jace Hodge, and Samuel Gailey, recently placed in the 2024 International Student Broadcasting Championship. They received runner-up in the People’s Choice Content Creator and Best Content Creator categories for their work on Grand...

UIndy Professor Jim Williams Hosts Episode for Great Courses Plus

November 25, 2024

Written by Ella Shelburn Earlier this year, Dr. Jim Williams, Dean of the Ron & Laura Strain Honors College and professor of history, filmed a pilot episode for the Great Courses Plus streaming service, which was published last month. Great Courses Plus is a global brand that produces...