IU Kokomo Humanities and Social Sciences

🎉 Get ready to go for gold! 🎉
Join the School of Humanities and Social Sciences for our Olympics-themed Spring Party! 🏅
📅 Tuesday, April 29th
🕙 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
📍 IUK Earth Stage

Come dressed comfy and enjoy food, drinks, games & more! 🥤🏆

Behind every achievement is a story of determination. Today, we celebrate Layla and her incredible journey.

Read more on her experience at IUK! ⬇

Last Friday the Indiana Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (IACTE) honored Indiana's 2025 Outstanding Future Educators. IUK recognized three of our student teachers who have gone above and beyond. Dr. Chris Darr, dean, Dr. Tara Kingsley, associate dean, and, Mrs. Julie Rowe, university supervisor, joined the event to recognize Tiffani Husband, Kaci Whann, and Sarah Stonebreaker. Welcome to the profession!

Meet Brayden, a recent December graduate, whose dedication to History and Political Science, is paving the way for a bright future!

Read more on his experience at IUK! ⬇

Join us Monday, April 14th at 6:30pm, in KC 130B, as we continue our “Six Mondays of Community” series! This information packed presentation one that is going to strongly round out our series!

The Holi Festival of Colors, is a vibrant Hindu festival celebrated primarily in India and Nepal, but also in many parts of the world where there's a South Asian community. It's known for the joyful throwing of colored powders, dancing, music, and a spirit of togetherness.

Last week our students had the opportunity to have our own Holi Festival, along with a presentation of the meaning behind it! This event was organized by the school of HSS (Intro to Folklore class), International Student club, and the Hispanic Center.

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Join us Monday, April 7th at 6:30pm, in KC 130B, as we continue our “Six Mondays of Community” series! Scott Blackwell will be speaking on "Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Neoliberalism (But Were Afraid to Ask).

Join us Monday, March 31st at 6:30pm, in KC 130B, as we continue our “Six Mondays of Community” series! This presentation highlighting “The War on Truth: What We Can Do About Misinformation” is one that you don’t want to miss!

The creativity of nearly 70 north central Indiana high school juniors and seniors is showcased in the Indiana University Kokomo Art Gallery’s 27th Annual High School Art Exhibition. The exhibition continues through Wednesday, April 2 in the Gallery, located in the IU Kokomo Library Building.

Read more: go.iu.edu/8sNh

Join us Monday, March 10, 2025 to kick off our "Six Mondays of Community" series! This event will take place at 6:30pm in KC 130B. We look forward to seeing you there!

Congratulations to Nick Baxter on this well-deserved award!

Congratulations to Prof. Nick Baxter, recipient of our 2025 Environmental Leadership Award.

Nick has been an exceptional advocate for sustainability at Indiana University Kokomo through his innovative teaching and research in sociology. His dedication to experiential learning has inspired students to engage deeply with environmental issues. His prior recognition with a Campus Catalyst Award from SustainIU further highlights his commitment to advancing sustainability initiatives within our academic community.

In a nod to our mission as an office, these annually-given awards are eco-friendly, shipped as UPS Carbon Neutral, and customized by our friends at Rivanna Natural Designs.

Congratulations to Prof. Baxter on this well-deserved honor and thank you for all of your great work!

Bilateral Educator Exchange program faculty from Brasil -BEE- visited Indiana University Kokomo clases last week.