IU President Pamela Whitten declared Nov. 24 a university holiday as an expression of gratitude to faculty and staff.
The new holiday extends Thanksgiving break for faculty and staff to include the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, according to a news release from IU Today. Previously the holiday only encompassed Thanksgiving and the Friday after Thanksgiving, according to IU Human Resources.
All IU offices will be closed Nov. 24 through Nov. 26, according to the release.
“As a way to say thank you for the extraordinary dedication and commitment of our IU employees during this unique semester, we are expressing our gratitude with an extension of Thanksgiving break,” Whitten said in the release. “On behalf of the entire leadership team at Indiana University, please enjoy this Day of Gratitude.”
This day of gratitude gives a break to IU faculty and staff and does not extend Thanksgiving break for students. Thanksgiving break for students begins after the last class Nov. 21 and ends Nov. 28, according to the IU Academic Calendar.
