Indiana Graduate Workers Coalition issues a vote of no confidence in President Whitten
98% of IGWC members voted in favor of a no confidence resolution Feb. 5.
98% of IGWC members voted in favor of a no confidence resolution Feb. 5.
Faculty and staff expressed concerns in a letter to the provost.
Protestors also demonstrated against professor Adulkader Sinno's suspension and made demands to the university.
Leadership has significantly changed since IU President Pamela Whitten took office in 2021.
Aaron Carroll will step down from his role on March 18.
IU must comply with a state law by the end of the fiscal year.
The group also listed cancellations at other museums.
Sinno was suspended for filling out a form incorrectly, according to IU administrators.
The coalition marched peacefully to Bryan Hall on Tuesday to spread awareness of the letter.
IU Provost Rahul Shrivastav addressed questions and concerns at a Bloomington Faculty Council meeting Tuesday.
The exhibition had been planned for three years before its cancellation Dec. 20.
Faculty expressed concern that the suspension harms academic freedom and shared governance.
The Board of Trustees approved the bonus in August.
The plan was approved on Sept. 11, 2023.
Faculty have criticized Banks’ letter for conflating pro-Palestinian activism with antisemitism.
The board will address the issue again at a future board meeting.
The move has garnered backlash from staff and students at the institute.
McCollough is running to replace former IUPD Chief of Police Jill Lees.
Humphrey is running to replace former IU Chief of Police Jill Lees.
Whitten announced multiple initiatives to advance the University.