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(05/04/21 11:06pm)
IU President Michael McRobbie delivered Tuesday’s State of the University Address to a small and socially distanced crowd at 1:30 p.m. in President’s Hall. This was McRobbie’s final address after serving as IU president for 14 years.
(05/03/21 8:04pm)
For the first time since classes switched to majority online instruction more than a year ago due to the COVID-19 pandemic, students can plan on attending in-person classes again. The fall 2021 semester will be in-person, potentially without social distancing or masks, Dr. Aaron Carroll said in an interview Friday.
(04/27/21 6:30pm)
On April 20, many parts of Indiana received a blanket of snow and freezing weather warnings. IU researchers said this can be attributed to climate change, and events like this are one of the many consequences Indiana residents could see in the future.
(04/26/21 8:14pm)
Indiana lawmakers announced Tuesday record-breaking investments will go toward education in the state over the next two years. These investments passed both the Indiana State House and Senate Friday. Indiana House Bill 1001 says $1.9 billion will be dedicated toward K-12 schools, which are primarily public schools, but voucher programs and charter schools will also benefit. This new funding is possible because of the COVID-19 relief money Indiana received from the American Rescue Plan.
(04/20/21 9:49pm)
Three students from IU’s Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies teamed up to start the program Food (Security) for Thought. The program aims to distribute boxes full of international food items and to educate the Bloomington community about food insecurity and global cuisine.
(04/20/21 4:05pm)
The tailgate fields are empty. The racetrack has no racers. What's known as the world’s greatest college week just won’t be the same in 2021.
(04/13/21 8:44pm)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Food and Drug Administration released a statement Tuesday recommending to pause the use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. Indiana followed this recommendation by halting its use in the state Tuesday.
(04/12/21 8:51pm)
IU has not had to enact staff and faculty layoffs unlike many other universities across the country. However, IU altered its yearly budget and asked all university departments to cut spending by 5% for the 2020-21 school year so there could be a general fund reduction.
(04/09/21 5:44pm)
The IU Board of Trustees approved for the parking lot across from the Office of Admissions on Seventh Street to be renovated into a plaza Friday.
(04/08/21 11:55pm)
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 10.3% of undergraduate women on college campuses have experienced a form of sexual assault. For women and all students at IU, there are a variety of ways that can help them stay safe while walking around campus.
(04/08/21 7:36pm)
IU plans to restart study abroad programs for the fall 2021 semester, vice president for International Affairs at IU Hannah Buxbaum said Thursday at the Board of Trustees meeting. She said there has been a halt in international study during the last school year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the Office of International Affairs hopes to change this for the upcoming fall semester.
(04/06/21 8:07pm)
Outgoing IU Provost Lauren Robel said in a Bloomington Faculty Council meeting Tuesday that IU is planning on including normal breaks for the 2021-22 school year.
(03/29/21 10:03pm)
The Student Health Center is one of the main providers for sexual health resources at IU. Students can access resources ranging from contraception to individual sexual health counseling with a certified sexuality educator.
(03/25/21 8:56pm)
An Institute for Education Sciences study, released on March 1, found that one in six students who majored in education at state colleges and universities in Indiana have become educators in state public schools. Faculty at the IU School of Education found this data both disappointing and surprising.
(03/22/21 8:26pm)
As more Americans are getting vaccinated for COVID-19, students have many questions about how and when they will be able to get their vaccine. IU plans on having entirely in-person classes for the fall 2021 semester, and part of this plan is getting students vaccinated as soon as possible. In order for students to get the vaccine they will need to meet the state’s guidelines for eligibility.
(03/08/21 9:44pm)
A team of scientists at the IU School of Medicine recently discovered a new treatment for triple negative breast cancer. The team’s study, published in Science Translational Medicine, began in 2017 and concluded in February 2021.
(03/03/21 2:10am)
Gabriel Bosslet, a professor at the IU School of Medicine, said the decision to host live audiences for the NCAA tournament might be dangerous, even at a limited capacity.
(03/03/21 2:05am)
IU is considering requiring the COVID-19 vaccine for students and employees, Provost Lauren Robel said Tuesday at a Bloomington Faculty Council meeting.
(03/01/21 8:59pm)
A new residence hall and dining hall are on-schedule to open by the fall 2021 semester, IU spokesperson Chuck Carney said.
(02/23/21 10:37pm)
An IU study has found that the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbates inequalities that are faced by minority groups. Brea Perry and Bernice Pescosolido, IU sociology professors, began conducting a study at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic to see what effects the pandemic has on different demographics throughout Indiana.