Tag: Randall Mossman

University seeks prestigious accreditation

By: RANDALL MOSSMAN Staff Writer @randmoss Students and faculty that actively engage in service learning, volunteering and other interactions with their community are seen as leading examples for the university they represent. IU South Bend is now hoping to parlay these efforts into receiving a prestigious accreditation. IUSB is attempting to receive the Community Engagement

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Are IUSB’s retention efforts working?

By: RANDALL MOSSMAN Staff Writer @randmoss For universities, the ability to retain new students from their first year or semester to a second is vital to their success and effectiveness. Chancellor Terry Allison has been outspoken about the expanded efforts towards retention that he has initiated. In the cover letter sent to Central Connecticut State

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Chancellor staying put

By: RANDALL MOSSMAN Staff Writer @randmoss How content is Chancellor Terry Allison at IU South Bend? Based on recent comments, the answer has come very much into question. Earlier this year, Allison was a top finalist to become president of two different universities within a four month period. In May, Allison was one of three

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Senior Night ends the volleyball season

By: RANDALL MOSSMAN Staff Writer @randmoss Spirit Week at IUSB aims to be a celebration that evokes the Titan spirit out of the student body. But while many will be reveling in the Spirit Week activities, the seniors on the women’s volleyball team will be looking to savor everything one last time, as they prepare

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Rocky Horror cast in search of new home

By: RANDALL MOSSMAN Staff Writer @randmoss Local cast members performing in a cult classic are temporarily homeless. At least, when it comes to it having a space to perform. The South Bend Hot Patooties, a shadow cast dedicated to performing scenes from the cult phenomenon movie “Rocky Horror Picture Show,” are scrambling to find a

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Food Pantry Helps Members of IUSB Community

BY: RANDALL MOSSMAN Staff Writer @randmoss Most college students have heard of the “Freshman 15,” where new students tend to gain weight. However, many do not stop to think about the opposite: college students who go hungry. Food insecurity is a huge problem across college campuses nationwide. At any time, hundreds, if not thousands of

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Enrollment is dropping, but is that bad?

By: RANDALL MOSSMAN Staff Writer @randmoss IU South Bend has seen a 15.4 percent decline in enrollment since the fall semester of 2012, but is it as bad as it sounds? Joseph Roth, a Recruitment and Retention Counselor in the Making the Academic Connection Office, said no. Roth believes that the enrollment drop is instead

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SGA questions mandatory fees: where is your money going?

By: RANDALL MOSSMAN Staff Writer @randmoss Do you know where your money is going? Chances are, you know of the general tuition and fees you pay each semester, but don’t know exactly how your dollars are spent. Several members within the Student Government Association (SGA) now want the university to become more transparent with their

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