Community Outreach
Indiana University James Holland Summer Enrichment Program in Biology
who, what, when, where, why | cost | contact information | application | photos | biography of Dr. Holland
Who: The SEP is open to Indiana high school minority students (including, but not limited to African-Americans, Hispanic-Americans, and Native Americans) in the 8th, 9th, and 10th grades (entering 9th,10th, and 11th grades in fall 2013).
What: The Jim Holland Summer Enrichment Program (SEP) is an exciting opportunity for Indiana minority high school students to broaden their horizons in Science. Whether interested in learning more about genetics, evolution, environmental and molecular biology, plant sciences, or a host of other scientific focuses, attending the Summer Enrichment Program offers not only lectures and discussions, but also hands-on laboratory experiences. Led by a dynamic and skilled team of Indiana University faculty members and Indiana high school teachers, students take with them more knowledge of various scientific careers as well as advanced preparation and expectation for a successful and fulfilling collegiate experience.
When: The SEP will occur this summer from July 21-26, 2013.
Where: The SEP takes place at Indiana University at Bloomington, one of the leading educational and research institutions. Participants will be housed in one of the dormitories on the beautiful Bloomington campus.
Why: The issue of the small number of minority students studying the sciences and choosing careers in the sciences has become a matter of national concern. The Department of Biology at Indiana University – Bloomington not only strives to increase awareness to these facts, but also to develop interest in the sciences among minority high school students. Of course, the crucial key in reaching students and enriching their knowledge of Biology is to capture their attention early on.
Cost & Support: If accepted, we require a $25 non-refundable registration fee due at the time of acceptance into the program. Transportation costs to and from Indiana University in Bloomington are at the expense of the program participants. Room and board are paid for by the SEP. This program is made possible by the IU College of Arts & Sciences; Indiana University Department of Biology; IU Office of Diversity, Equity, and Multicultural Affairs; and Cook Incorporated of Bloomington, IN.
Additional Information: Read the sidebar to the right for more information about applying to the program. If you have questions or concerns, or to request more information, please contact Jennifer Tarter by phone at (812) 856-3984.
Printable Materials: 2013 student application available as Word or PDF file | Sample Schedules (or view them online)
(You can download Abode's free Acrobat Reader here, which you can use to view and print out the PDF version of the form.)
Note: Once selection of all participants is final, late applications will not be accepted.
Biography of Professor James P. Holland
(December 31, 1934 - March 24, 1998)
Dr. James P. Holland was the kind of professor every student wanted and every professor strived to become. His love for Biology and his enthusiasm for the subject were contagious. He was someone who could remember your name, even after meeting you only once; Professor Holland somehow turned a large university into a small, special place.
Professor Holland came to Indiana University Bloomington to study zoology in what is now the Department of Biology, earning two degrees in endocrinology: a master's degree in 1958 and a doctorate in 1961. After postdoctoral studies, he joined the Howard University faculty.
In 1967, Professor Holland returned to IU as an associate professor in the biology department. It was here that he continued to research reproductive endocrinology, examining the mechanism by which thyroid hormones influence reproductive physiology in the female.
During the next 30 years, Professor Holland’s commitment to the University was exceptional, ranging from recruiting and mentoring students to serving as associate dean and interim dean of the Graduate School. He was awarded the Indiana University Distinguished Service Award in 1994. However, one of his greatest legacies was his devotion to education: more than 11,000 undergraduate students took courses from Jim Holland. He also received many “outstanding” or “distinguished” faculty/teaching awards. In 1997, then IU Bloomington Chancellor Kenneth Gros Louis created the Chancellor’s Medallion, an award that recognizes those individuals who provided transcendent service to the Bloomington campus. Holland was named the first recipient of this prestigious award. Chancellor Gros Louis noted that Professor Holland had served on every significant university committee and had earned every major teaching award there is on the Bloomington campus – especially those voted on by students.
More importantly, Professor Holland worked tirelessly to address the needs of minority students on this campus. He organized and participated in summer enrichment programs for high school students and summer research programs for college undergraduates. Professor Holland was also the faculty advisor for the Ernest Just Organization in Biology, an undergraduate club at IU named in honor of the first African American to receive a doctorate in both physiology and zoology.
Professor Holland devoted his life to his family, friends, students, and this university until his untimely death on March 24, 1998. Holland had battled cancer for years. Despite the hardships brought about by his failing health, he continued to teach; it was Holland’s love for his chosen profession that kept him going. Jim Holland’s legacy will live on, not only in the hearts of his loved ones, but also through his former students whose lives he touched, as well as through new generations of students who will find inspiration from his legacy.