02 November 2012
Interim Dean Erv Boschmann said this is the seventh year IU Kokomo has been included in the guide. Accreditation by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) is required in order to be included in the Princeton Review.
"The accreditation, and then inclusion in the review, shows we have a high-quality academic program, with faculty who research and publish in our field," Boschmann said. "Our faculty also have practical experience in their areas of expertise, which makes us stand out as well.
"This is something we are very proud of," he added. "This puts our name in front of people who might not otherwise know about us."
The Princeton Review based inclusion of its guide on surveys from 19,000 students attending the business schools. The 80-question survey asked students to rate multiple attributes of their schools, including the professors and fellow classmates.
Those campuses included are listed in alphabetical order, and does not select one as the best overall. Its goal is to give potential business students broader information to decide which one best fits them. The books' school profiles report on admission, academics, financial aid, campus life, and career and employment information
Robert Franek, Princeton Review senior vice president-publisher, said the schools included are considered to be the best institutions a student could attend to earn an M.B.A. It includes 280 schools in the United States and 16 international schools.
"We selected the schools we profiled based on our high regard for their academic programs and our reviews of institutional data we collect from the schools. We also solicit and greatly respect the opinions of students attending these schools."
For a complete list of business school rankings, go to www.princetonreview.com/business-school-rankings.
Indiana University Kokomo serves north central Indiana.
02 November 2012
KOKOMO, Ind. — Indiana University Kokomo is home to a national champion.
Amanda Smith stands with Marni.
Amanda Smith, a senior psychology major, recently showed the champion yearling light wool female llama, Marni, at the 2012 Alpaca Llama Show Association Grand National Show in Lincoln, Neb.
"Competing at nationals is a wonderful experience," she said. "People from all over the country come to Nebraska for a weekend of friendly competition. Over the years, we build relationships with other competitors, and sometimes nationals is the only time we are able to see one another."
Smith, 21, has shown llamas since she was in middle school, and believes what she has learned in her psychology class, including about positive reinforcement and operant conditioning, has contributed to her success.
"It's amazing how I can relate what I'm using in my classes to train my llamas," she said.
Smith grew up in Fort Wayne, and became interested in llamas because a friend showed them. Her mother wasn't thrilled about her new interest, fearing she would get dirty, but Smith signed up for the 4-H llama program.
The project does not require members to own an animal, so she leased one from Schlemmer Critter Haven Farm in Huntertown. The owners also were project leaders for llamas.
After two years of leasing, Smith's grandfather decided she was serious about llamas, and bought her Quartz, her first llama. She continued in 4-H until she graduated from high school, and then continued into open class shows.
Llamas are divided into classes by wool type, gender, and experience, and can compete in several categories. Showmanship demonstrates the handler's ability to show the llama; while performance shows how the animal maneuvers through a series of obstacle courses.
Smith said performance also showcases the relationship between llama and handler.
"It shows the bond you have built, and the trust the llama has in you to lead them through the course," she said.
Pack competition shows how the llama can perform as a pack animal, which is its primary function in its native South America. Public relations shows how the llama behaves in situations it may encounter on an outing in the community, like balloons, narrow walkways, steps, being petted by a stranger, and encountering strange animals.
Smith and Quartz compete at the master level, which is earned by winning at lower levels. She said it is an honor to compete at that level.
"Getting to masters was my ultimate goal," she said. "Many of the other competitors are the legends in llama competition. I'm now competing with the people who taught me everything I know."
She prepares for competition at the farm, in Huntertown, while also taking a full course load at IU Kokomo, working as a peer advisor in the Center for Student Success and Advising. She is also an orientation leader, and in the honors program. Smith also was an IU-SEEK peer mentor.
Smith credits the llama project for helping her get involved.
"I had never been in an extracurricular activity before I joined 4-H to show llamas," she said. "It gave me the confidence to step out of my comfort zone and try other new things."
Last year, she bought Marni, her second llama. Both board at the farm, and she goes there as often as she can to prepare for shows. She's had a successful year, winning overall grand champion master performance at the Indiana State Fair with Quartz, and novice performance grand champion at Lamafest and Alpaca Showcase at Michigan State University with Marni.
At nationals, Marni also won reserve champion novice professional relations, and sixth-place novice pack. Quartz placed in the top 10 in master obstacle, master pack, and master public relations.
Smith graduates in May, then hopes to find an online graduate program she can complete while working. Eventually, she hopes to have her own farm, and to sponsor a 4-H llama club, where she can teach future llama handlers the benefits of showing llamas.
"Working with my llamas gave me goals to work towards," she said. "Before I started showing llamas, I wasn't focused, and I was hanging out with the wrong people. It kept me out of trouble, and showed me what happens when you set goals and work hard to achieve them."
Indiana University Kokomo serves north central Indiana.
01 November 2012
Student speaks with a potential employer at JIVE.
The event is from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Kelley Student Center, Room 130 and in Alumni Hall.
Sarah McClurg, student outreach coordinator, said 38 employers and volunteer organizations will be at the event, and 27 of them are actively seeking new employees.
All booths will be marked with color-coordinated balloons, to let students know if that group is hiring, seeking interns or needs volunteers.
Those planning to attend may see who is attending, and what opportunities are available, to tailor resumés accordingly, McClurg said.
"We encourage our students to attend in professional attire, with résumés in hand," she said. "The whole purpose is to give students practice networking and getting their résumés out there."
Juniors and seniors are encouraged to attend, and freshmen and sophomores are also welcome to get some job-seeking experience and to look for internship opportunities, McClurg said.
"There are no guarantees of being hired on the spot, but it gives valuable experiencing in networking and getting an 'in' with a company," she said.
She added this is the first year Ivy Tech students have been invited to attend, in addition to the IU Kokomo students. Free parking is available to those students.
Some of the employers attending include Bona Vista Programs, Cumulus Broadcasting, Community Howard Regional Health, Elite Marketing Interactions, F.D. Reese Christian Academy, Kokomo Police Department, and SouthernCare Hospice.
For a complete list of those attending, go to http://go.iu.edu/65R
Indiana University Kokomo serves north central Indiana.
30 October 2012
KOKOMO, Ind. — Indiana University Kokomo is remembering long-time accounting professor Marilyn Kintzele, who educated and impacted future business leaders for more than 34 years.
Marilyn KintzeleKintzele, 64, died last week. She retired in December 2011.
Erv Boschmann, interim dean of the School of Business, where Kintzele taught accounting, said she exemplified the excellence expected in the school.
"Marilyn was completely and totally dedicated to her students," he said. "She was always on time for every class, she was utterly prepared for every class, and she challenged the students, sometimes to their limits. IU Kokomo excels because people like Marilyn are the university. They contribute 100 percent to students."
Kintzele joined the faculty at IU Kokomo in 1977. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Purdue University and an MBA from Indiana University. She worked as a Certified Public Accountant from 1970 to 1974.
She was a member of the Faculty Colloquium on Excellence in Teaching, The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and the Indiana Society of CPAs. She received two Teaching Excellence and Recognition Awards, as well as the Virgil Hunt Service Award. She was nominated for the Outstanding Accounting Educator's Award of the Indiana CPA Society seven times.
David Rink, professor of marketing, said he never saw anyone more dedicated to her job than Kintzele. He remembered often seeing her at work on weekends, meeting students for make up tests and preparing class materials. Despite her many accomplishments, he said, she was not one to promote herself.
"IU Kokomo was very important to her," he said. "She was always extremely organized and prepared, and got things done very efficiently. She was always on time starting and ending her classes, and she would stay as long as a student had questions."
As a faculty member, Rink appreciated Kintzele's straightforward manner.
"With Marilyn, you knew where you stood," he said. "You knew exactly where she stood, too, and I appreciated that. There won't be another one like her."
Dianne Roden, professor of finance, said Kintzele leaves behind a legacy of students working successfully in the field of accounting.
"She was greatly respected by her students, as well as all the faculty," Roden said. "She was very passionate about teaching in accounting. She really wanted to help her students."
In addition to teaching, Kintzele was a campus leader, serving as faculty senate president for 13 years. Roden said she took that role seriously.
"She wasn't afraid to stand up to the administration if she believed something was better for our students," Roden said. "She was also an advocate for faculty."
She said Kintzele supervised many accounting students in internships that later led to job placements, and she also started and funded a scholarship for accounting students.
She remembered at the School of Business honors day when Kintzele retired, one of her students received an award given by one of her previous graduates, who also hired that student.
"I told her that was her real legacy," Roden said. "She had done such a good job teaching accounting, now some of her students from a long time ago were hiring the most recent graduates."
Effie Jones, who earned a degree in accounting in 2007, works for Derek Fisher, another School of Business graduate who was in Kintzele's class.
"She's had quite a legacy at IU Kokomo," Jones said of Kintzele. "My boss had her for classes too, which shows she goes back a long way, and many accountants have had her in class. It's amazing to have a career that long in the same field."
Jones remembered Kintzele's class was well organized, and she was available to her students.
"You could always rely on her to be there," Jones said. "If you needed to talk to her, she was in her office and available. Classes were very scheduled and well organized. We were always on task. I learned a lot from her."
Services are at 1 p.m. Friday, November 2, at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Michigan City. Memorial contributions may be made to the Indiana University Foundation for the Marilyn Kintzele Accounting Scholarship Fund, 2300 S. Washington St., Kokomo, IN, 46904-9003.
Indiana University Kokomo serves north central Indiana.
29 October 2012
KOKOMO, Ind. — Mildred Stanley never had a chance for higher education, or to send any of her 10 children to college, but a scholarship in her name is helping many Indiana University Kokomo students achieve their dreams.
Stanley ScholarshipThose students include Karissa Roberts who is a mother, like Mildred Stanley.
"Having this scholarship is allowing me to go to college, so I can make a better life for myself and for my children," said Roberts, an education major.
Richard Stanley, a Kokomo native who now lives in St. Petersburg, Fla., wanted to help students like Roberts when he gave $50,000 to IU Kokomo to establish the scholarship. He also wanted to honor his mother, who died just two days before his wedding. She was only 53 years old.
The gift to IU Kokomo helped him cope with his anger over his mother's unexpected death, he said.
"I think I had a better attitude after I set that scholarship up, which is good for me," he said. "It didn't feel good to be as angry as I was."
The Mildred Stanley Scholarship awards $1,000 each year to a student who has financial need, graduated in the top 20 percent of his or her high school class, and earned at least 1000 on the SAT. Students who maintain a 3.0 GPA can have their scholarship renewed for up to four years.
Roberts, from Kokomo, and freshman Austin Charlton, from Elwood, are the current recipients.
Stanley, 79, gave $50,000 to endow the scholarship, money he saved during his long career at Delco.
"The funny thing is, I never made $50,000 in one year," he said. "I worked for almost 30 years, and I made a habit of putting something aside in savings every paycheck, even though we lived paycheck to paycheck at first."
Stanley's two surviving siblings, including his oldest sister, now 90, appreciate having this honor for their mother, and he thinks she would like it too.
"I think she is looking down in heaven and smiling."
For more information about opportunities to establish scholarships at IU Kokomo, contact Cathy Clearwaters, assistant director of development, at cclearwa@iuk.edu, or 765-455-9410.
Indiana University Kokomo serves north central Indiana.
29 October 2012
KOKOMO, Ind. — Indiana University Kokomo will host a presidential election forum on Tuesday, October 30, leading into the final week of the 2012 campaign.
Student Jonathan Underwood, who was a delegate to the Indiana Republican Convention, will talk about his experience at the convention. The remainder of the forum will include open discussion of events leading to the November 6, 2012, election, led by Andrew McFarland, assistant professor of history and program coordinator for history/political science.
Topics will include presidential debates, foreign and domestic issues, campaign commercials, the role of Super Pacs, and others.
McFarland said all those attending are encouraged to participate, but to keep in mind that the event's purpose is not to advocate for any political positions or campaigns.
"These forums are not meant to be lectures, but interactive discussions, where students, other faculty, and anyone in the campus community can join us to learn and share opinions and experiences openly," he said.
The forum is from 5 to 7:30 p.m. in the Kelley Student Center, Room 221.
Indiana University Kokomo serves north central Indiana.
29 October 2012
KOKOMO, Ind. — Holiday shoppers can choose from the finest offerings of Kokomo-area artisans and crafters, at the 21st annual Indiana University Kokomo Arts and Crafts Show. The event will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, November 3, in the Kelley Student Center.
IMG_4905More than 80 vendors will showcase their products. Popular returning booths include Lori Shreve's Boyd's Fudge and Carol Schwarzkof's Christmas decorations. Also, IU Kokomo students who are going to Italy will sell handmade jewelry as a fundraiser for their trip.
There will be a variety of handmade jewelry, handmade glass beads, silver cutlery, woodcrafts, stained glass, teddy bears, American Girl doll clothing, felted wood and cloth purses, tutus, headbands, handmade soaps, candles, birdhouses, kettle corn, baskets, and many, many other items.
"I think we have just about anything you could want," said Linda Bielewicz, event chairperson.
All vendors complete an application process, and then a committee of the IU Kokomo Staff Council, which sponsors the event, juries the submissions. Proceeds from booth rentals benefit the council's scholarship fund.
The arts and crafts show is free and open to the public. Each attendee will receive a raffle ticket, to win a door prize donated by a vendor. The Cougar Country Café will be open for lunch.
Indiana University Kokomo serves north central Indiana.
24 October 2012
KOKOMO, Ind. – Indiana University Theatre at IU Kokomo presents its fall production, "The Giver," a play based on the award-winning novel by Lois Lowry.
The performances take place in Havens Auditorium on Thursday, Nov. 1, at 7:30 p.m., and Friday, Nov. 2 at 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Tickets are $3.
This play serves as the culmination of the T483 capstone course for 11 students, who are working on publicity, backstage work, assistant directing, and acting.
Emilee Benge, student director of the play, is excited for the performances.
"We have worked really hard on this production and have worked to build up the theatre program here at IU Kokomo," said Emilee Benge, student director of the play. "We are ready to show the campus and community what we are all about."
More than 450 local elementary and middle school students are scheduled to attend the two matinee performances on November 2.
Sarah Ferenc, publicity director for the production, explains "The Giver" is included in the state's curriculum for school-aged children.
"It will be fascinating for the students who've read this novel to see it come alive," Ferenc said.
Reserved seats are available for the matinees by calling ahead. Contact Sarah Ferenc at (765) 419-5049 or sferenc@iuk.edu for more information. Tickets will be held at will call on November 2, and available at the door on November 1.
"The Giver," adapted by Eric Coble, is set in a society of sameness. Everything is under control and safe, there is no war or fear of pain, and there are no choices. Joann Kaiser, lecturer in communication arts and director of the play, chose this production based on the genre, which is becoming increasingly popular due to the best-selling novel, "The Hunger Games."
"I know the novel is well-known, and wanted to do something different within the department. Everyone has done such a great job accepting the challenges and making this a quality production," Kaiser said.
For more information please contact Joann Kaiser at (765) 455-9558 or jskaiser@iuk.edu.
Story written by Mary Olk. Mary is a student writer for the Office of Media and Marketing.
Indiana University Kokomo serves north central Indiana.
22 October 2012
Kokomo, Ind. – Lorie Blunk and the Student Union Board (SUB) at Indiana University Kokomo are diligently working to prepare for their signature event of the year, Halloween Open House.
Halloween Open House 2011Children in the community, ages 10 and under, are invited to spend the evening trick-or-treating and participating in activities this Friday, October 26, from 6 to 8 p.m., in Alumni Hall. The cost is one dollar per child; parents are free.
"It's exciting, hectic, and fun all at the same time," said Blunk, SUB director. "I know I speak for all of SUB when I say that we love organizing this event and bringing together the campus and community."
Many campus organizations are preparing for Halloween Open House by creating themed booths for the event. Each booth will pass out candy, some will have a planned game or activity, and there will also be face painting.
A popular children's movie will be shown in Kresge Auditorium at 5:30 p.m. and then again at 7:30 p.m.
Kat Stremiecki, coordinator of programming and applied learning, looks forward to Halloween Open House each year.
"This is a great service project for SUB and the rest of our students. We are always excited to interact with and give back to the community."
Halloween Open House is an award-winning event, named Best Program by the National Association for Campus Activities.
For more information about the movie title or the event, please call the Office of Student Activities at (765) 455-9203.
Indiana University Kokomo serves north central Indiana.
18 October 2012
KOKOMO, Ind. — Indiana University Kokomo's physical plant staff takes great pride in making sure the campus looks its best every day.
James Vincent helps prepare Admissions' display.They were happy to have many extra hands to help at the recent fall campus beautification and decoration day. Campus offices competed to see who could create the most beautiful, and most creative autumn displays.
"We're very happy everyone came out to help us keep the campus looking good," said Mark Baker, physical plant staff member. "We want to make it a welcoming environment for everybody to enjoy. We couldn't do this without you."
Interim Chancellor Susan Sciame-Giesecke commended the physical plant staff, including Baker, Vivian Chase, Greg Shirley and Louis Wagner, for their work all year, and thanked volunteers for helping out for the beautification day.
"All of us are very proud of our campus, and we want to show it off even more," she said.
At the east entrance to the Kelley Student Center, James Vincent, assistant director of student financial aid; and Becky Leffler, financial aid counselor, set up a picture board, painted with pumpkins, for students, faculty and staff to pose for pictures as the "prettiest pumpkins," "sharpest pumpkins," or "scariest pumpkins" on campus.
Volunteers from the Office of Admissions and the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid created the display.
Vincent said planning the display was a fun way for him to get to know people on campus, since he is a new employee.
"This has been a fun way for me to meet people," he said. "I'm glad to be able to do something to decorate for fall."
Their efforts garnered second place for their departments. Human resources took first place. The chancellor's office placed third.
"If you want to motivate the campus to build on their excitement for the future of IU Kokomo, we ourselves have to be engaged," said Dana Larison, payroll specialist in human resources. "We had such fun, and made terrific memories together."
Indiana University Kokomo serves north central Indiana.
