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On September 19, Indiana University South Bend Chancellor Susan Elrod presented the 2023 Chancellor’s Medal to David Kibbe at the second annual Night of the Titans celebration. Kibbe is the president and CEO at Indiana Trust Wealth Management, and his connections to IU South Bend are multi-faceted, beginning with his joining the IUSB Arts Foundation Board three decades ago. He went on to serve on the Chancellor’s Advisory Board as…

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IU South Bend is launching a new initiative this fall, with the purpose of engaging high school graduates currently taking a “gap year” directly after graduation. The pilot program, called Map the Gap, aims to keep these students on course for their next big step in life.  In cooperation with an extensive roster of industry and community leaders, IU South Bend has set up a year-long program of monthly interactions…

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The South Bend Regional Chamber of Commerce recently honored two Indiana University South Bend alumni, one current student, and two Advisory Board members as 2023 Michiana Forty under 40. According to the Chamber, “Michiana Forty under 40 shines a spotlight on 40 of the region's most talented, bright and dedicated young executives, leaders, professionals, employees and adults who demonstrate career success and community engagement, all before the age of 40." …

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As part of the summer study abroad program to Germany, a group of IU South Bend students and faculty visited the city of Arzberg in Bavaria, which is the sister-city of South Bend. The group received an official welcome from the Mayor of Arzberg, Stefan Göcking, and were given a tour of the town by a group of Friends of South Bend. IU South Bend German professor Jeffrey Luppes delivered…

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Throughout the month of March, IU South Bend will recognize Women’s History Month with a variety of educational programs and activities. Please join in the month’s campus events, which include: March 7, 6 p.m., Louise E. Addicott & Yatish J. Joshi Performance Hall: Fine Arts Lecture Series Professor Susan Moore’s photography has been exhibited nationally and internationally. Her recent landscape images were selected for exhibition at the South Bend Museum…

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