February 12th 2024

At a Glance

  • Events Coming Up & Past
  • Updates on Student Government Goals and from Committees
  • Faculty Spotlight

What's Past

Kicking Off Black History Month

Zuzu Acrobatics At IUN

To begin IUN's celebration of Black History Month, ODEMA hosted Zuzu acrobatics at the Main stage Theatre in Arts & Sciences. On February 1st, 2024, several dozen students and faculty attended the spectacular show. There, they witnessed the culturally rich and diverse traditions of the people of Tanzania. These mesmerizing acts included bodily contortions, juggling, and skillful balancing.

Members of The Zuzu African Acrobats from Tanzania form a human pyramid at Indiana University Northwest in Gary on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024.
Matiga Koba, bottom, and Riziki Mikongo of The Zuzu African Acrobats from Tanzania perform at Indiana University Northwest in Gary on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024.
Riziki Mikongo of The Zuzu African Acrobats from Tanzania perform at Indiana University Northwest in Gary on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024.

What's Hot

Important Information to Know About Campus

First Aid Kits

At the end of last semester, we heard your responses to our Safety Survey and were happy to announce that there are First Aid kits located in multiple places around campus. You can see them listed below:

  • Dunes Medical & Professional Building
  • John Anderson Library
  • Admissions Office
  • Clinics Booth

Clinic

IU Northwest also has a on campus nurse practitioner located on the first floor of the Dunes Building. If you have any questions regarding what the hours are, please contact carurra@iu.edu for questions.

What's next

Explore the Exciting Events Unveiling on Campus in the Upcoming Weeks!

  • Street Cat Tales and Tangled Times: This exhibition by photographer Stephen Marc is a combination of photographs and digital montages that explore American identity and sense of place. 12 p.m. M-F (Ends March 7).
  • More Than True: IUN's Gallery for Contemporary Art will show a curated selection of works from artists represented by the esteemed Zolla/Lieberman Gallery from Chicago. 12 p.m. M-F (Ends March 7)
  • The Devil's Highway (Pgs. 43-97) book discussion will be held on February 15, 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. in Hawthorn Hall Room 200.
  • ODEMA partners with the NAACP to host the Act-SO Talent Extravaganza on February 17 at 4:00 p.m. in the Savannah Center.
  • Join in Black Labor Week discussions with empowerment workshops and a panel discussion with local mayors on February 21, 8 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. in the Savannah Center.

Athletic Updates

Now for some updates regarding our IU Northwest RedHawks

  • February 3, Men's Basketball defeated Saint Xavier University by a margin of six, due to a strong second half and a determined performance by Dannie Smith, who finished the day with twenty points and fifteen rebounds.
    • The Men have a record of 13-9 and a Conference record of 10-4.
    • Their next games will be away on Wed February 7th & Sat February 10, until their next home game on Wednesday February 14 against Judson University.
  • Also, on February 3 versus Saint Xavier, Jessica Carrothers led all scorers with thirty-two points, but the Indiana University Northwest women’s basketball team dropped an 84-69 decision.
    • The Women’s team have a record of 11-10 and a Conference record of 8-6.
    • Their next games will be away on Wed February 7th & Sat February 10, until their next home game on Wednesday February 14 against Judson University.

Club Events

Below we can see what various clubs around campus are planning!

  • Biology club Game Fest will be happening in the Anderson Library conference room (102) on February 7th at 2:30. There will be pizza, snacks, 2 Nintendo switches, and an Xbox for entertainment!
  • The HR club is having a meeting on February 8th at 1:30 in the Dunes and Medical Building!
  • RedHawk Orchestra Club is having a club meeting on February 12th at 5pm in the Arts and Science building (instruments required)!
  • Lacap and Marketing club is hosting a gale-tines from 11-2 in Moraine center on February 13th, there will be flowers and chocolates you can purchase and a cute photo drop!
  • HR is hosting another event from 11:45 - 1 in the Dunes and Medical building on February 21st!

Faculty Spotlight

Faculty Members Making a Difference: Newsletter Standouts

Spotlight: Facilities

Student government would like to recognize the work that facilities do not only for events, but also for the safety of students. During these past couple of weeks facilities have been amazing with making sure our roads and walkways were salted. They also ensured that there were walkways for us to travel on. Student Government gathered statements from students who have been directly affected by faculty.

  • My name and role within our campus:
    • “I am Gary Greiner, I am responsible for all of the building, maintenance, landscape, and mail services on campus. I also monitor a majority of the projects that take place on campus.”
  • Projects and initiatives we have been working on:
    • “We have turned around the SGA office and are also preparing the game room in Moraine. We ensure that our facility is clean and readily available for students to be able to come to campus and only worry about studying.”
  • Vision for the future development and improvement of campus:
    • “Hawthorne Hall is nearing its 3rd and 4th phase of renovation along with Raintree Hall needing to have some work being done on it. We are also hoping to get some energy efficiency for the Savannah/Moraine building.”
Gary Greiner

Committee Updates

Below Are Updates From Your Very Own Student Governments Respective Committee

Marketing & Communications Committee

The marketing & communications committee has worked on and published the very first IU Northwest Student Government Newsletter. They are also getting a design for our very own upcoming game room.

Campus Life & Operations Committee

Speaking of the Game Room, the Campus Life Committee is also watching closely as you submit any name requests for the room. Any and all suggestions are appreciated, from both Students, Faculty, and Staff. Please submit any requests!

Academic Affairs

The Academic Affairs Committee has all scheduled their meetings with their respective deans. If you do not know who your dean is or want to contact a representative. The full list can be found online under Full Board.

Reach Out

All IUN Students and Faculty are encouraged to reach out and give us feedback on our Newsletters!

For questions, feedback, article ideas, or story contributions please email nwsga@iun.edu and we will be in touch.

If any clubs are interested in being featured in the newsletter, please submit a request!

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