IU Student Government optimistic about IU’s plans to address climate change concerns
IU Student Government wants to ride the momentum of last year to continue putting pressure on IU’s administration to address climate change.
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IU Student Government wants to ride the momentum of last year to continue putting pressure on IU’s administration to address climate change.
The IU Board of Trustees and the executive committee of Purdue’s Board of Trustees agreed to split Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis into two separate schools Friday.. The realignment will be completed and become official in the fall of 2024, ending the 52-year collaboration in Indianapolis.
IU Bloomington Provost Professor Pamela Braboy Jackson will assume the position of IU's first associate vice president for faculty and belonging, the university announced in a press release May 10.
Two weeks away from the deadline for grades, IU faculty gathered April 26 to consider a potential vote of no confidence for Provost Rahul Shrivastav in response to the administration’s response to the graduate worker strike.
The Bloomington City Council voted unanimously to support the Indiana Graduate Workers Coalition-United Electrical Workers during Wednesday night’s city council meeting.
On April 10, IU graduate students voted on whether to strike for better wages and benefits, among other grievances. An overwhelming majority voted to strike, with more than 1,008 people in its favor.
IU President Pamela Whitten appointed a new task force responsible for developing recommendations to clarify and simplify the process of pricing undergraduate tuition and fees. Completed every two years, setting tuition rates is required by state law in Indiana.
IU announced plans to create a task force analyzing graduate student education Monday morning as the Indiana Graduate Workers Coalition-United Electrical Workers continues its strike.
IU announced the creation of a Climate Action Planning Committee to identify opportunities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions April 7, but some student leaders and activists said it's not entirely what they advocated for.
A couple of weeks ago, many of my professors informed my classmates and me about the upcoming graduate worker strike. The moment the strike became the topic of conversation, hands went up. It felt like every undergraduate student had questions, such as “How will this affect our grades? Will we still meet in person?” and “Why are graduate workers striking, anyway?”
In support of the IU administration, I am writing this letter to urge the graduate students to refrain from going on a strike. I further encourage the students to think carefully about the following reasons.
After 97.8% voted in favor of authorizing a strike, IU graduate and undergraduate students began picketing Wednesday.
Around 200 undergraduates, graduate students, faculty members and community supporters attended a rally outside of Ballantine Hall at noon Thursday. Undergraduate students were encouraged to walk out of their classes at noon, but many classes were canceled, and students who didn’t have class attended the rally.
In a virtual meeting Wednesday, graduate organizers addressed faculty and student support for the strike, promoted sign-ups for picketing Thursday and invited students to speak on why they were striking.
The IDS has organized its coverage to catch you up and keep you up to date on this multi-year dispute.
The Indiana Graduate Workers Coalition-United Electrical Workers announced in a tweet Wednesday morning the picket lines planned for the day are postponed due to inclement weather. Graduate workers still plan to begin their strike Wednesday.
In an email sent to IU-Bloomington faculty Tuesday afternoon, IU Provost Rahul Shrivastav outlined potential consequences for graduate workers who decide to strike for union representation.
Graduate workers at IU-Bloomington will see their stipends increase by at least 5% next year.
The Lilly Library celebrated the launch of a new digital resource on Thursday. The collection is called Land, Wealth, Liberation: The making and unmaking of Black wealth in the United States.
Editor's Note: This story includes mention of sexual assault.