BREAKING THROUGH - Indiana University Southeast

Of course, IU Southeast offers its students hundredsof opportunities to expand their world of experience.Just as importantly, it gives the support studentsneed to face new challenges.For instance, a fresh approach to student leadershipdevelopment was launched this year to promotestudent learning, involvement, and success throughleadership. Three programs included the firstleadership conference held in March featuring NewYork attorney C.L. Lindsay III, founder of the Coalitionfor Student and Academic Rights (CO-STAR), as thekeynote speaker. Nearly 50 student participantscame away on fire with the desire to lead and withmore skills to do it.The Environmental Conservation Club, theAdvertising Club, and the Outdoor Adventure Clubwere among six new student-led organizationsthat took off this year, bringing the total numberof student clubs on campus to 78. More than 100students found a home in the campus chapters offour sororities and three fraternities, including thenew chapter of Phi Beta Sigma, a national fraternitywith historically African American membership. TheEnglish Club ignited a new writers’ discussion groupcalled “Grenadiersbury.”Twenty-one women athletes jumpstarted a Grenadiertradition this year as the inaugural IU Southeastsoftball team. Their explosive opening seasonincluded the 2007 KIAC conference title and seniorAmanda Dispennett being named KIAC Pitcher of theYear. Both women’s and men’s varsity tennis teamswon their conference regular season championshipsand their conference tournaments.Perhaps the biggest bang of the year was thenew intramural program led by Perry Brown,Southeast’s first full-time fitness and intramuralcoordinator. Friendly (and some fiery) competitionsamong students, faculty, and staff includedbasketball, flag football, soccer, softball, wiffleball,dodgeball, volleyball, tennis, golf, PlayStation 2,and even cornhole.Personal coaching was offered to nearly 200 studentsthrough the Mentoring Program. In a classic win/win, students benefit from customized guidanceand a lasting relationship with a valuable campusconnection; alumni, faculty, and staff mentors findfulfillment offering support, witnessing growth,and encouraging persistence to graduation. TheMentoring Program is open to all students.A specialized mentoring initiative called Access toSuccess is targeted toward three at-risk groups: adultlearners over the age of 25, minority students, andthe 21st Century Scholars (Indiana’s college tuitionprogram for income-eligible 7th and 8th graders whopromise to graduate from high school, refrain fromdrug and alcohol use, and apply for financial aid.)Thirty student peer mentors work with 60 studentsin the year-long program that includes an intensepre-college summer institute to ease the transition tocollege by raising their confidence and familiarizingthem with the college environment and expectations.In all these ways and hundreds more, IU Southeastlights the fuse of self-awareness in its studentsand prepares them for leadership roles farbeyond campus.2006-07 IntercollegiateAthletics Team Records:SPORTw - lWomen’s Tennis................15-4Men’s Tennis.......................7-8Volleyball........................15-18Men’s BasketbalL............22-10Women’s Basketball........21-8Softball...........................25-21Baseball..........................23-24STUDENTS 7