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The newly formed six-member Jordan Committee appointed by IU President Michael McRobbie will review the names of Jordan Hall, Jordan River, Jordan Avenue, the Jordan Parking Garage and any scholarships, fellowships or other awards that bear former IU President David Starr Jordan’s name, according to a July 2 release.
On June 12, 76 faculty members and researchers at the IU biology department sent a letter to President Michael McRobbie and other IU administrators calling for Jordan Hall to be renamed. This letter comes amid an international movement to remove racist statues and symbols after the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer caused word-wide protests against police brutality and racism.
In IU’s latest update email sent Friday, the university announced it is partially reimbursing students for parking pass expenses for the spring semester and adding four more credit hours to the school year limit.
Thursday’s Supreme Court decision to block President Donald Trump’s attempt to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program will protect about 700,000 DACA recipients in the country from being deported. Out of these recipients, 240 were students at one of IU's campuses this past school year.
An email was sent to staff, faculty and students last week updating the IU community about tuition increases that will continue this year as decided last year, fall class statuses and the commitment everyone must sign before returning to campus in the fall.
College students worldwide have expressed concern about returning to school for the fall semester amid a pandemic, but IU does not expect a large decrease in enrollment overall, IU’s spokesperson Chuck Carney said.
The Kelley School of Business pledged to use diversity and inclusion initiatives and implement curriculum changes outlined in a petition created by an MBA candidate and added other plans to increase diversity and inclusion.
Walking around the IU Bloomington campus, Black Student Union president Ky Freeman said he feels like another statistic. In emails from IU, he sees empty promises and hypocritical statements.
The IU Board of Trustees approved new degrees, administration appointments and the renaming of the Intramural Center at its meeting Friday. Here are the highlights.
To help fight racial injustices, the university has created the Racial Justice Research Fund to support IU faculty on all campuses conduct racial justice-related research, according to a release.
Starting in March 2021, IU will no longer offer online storage through Box. The university has begun the migration of all files from Box to Microsoft OneDrive or Google Drive.
On May 27, IU President, Michael McRobbie released the schedule for the upcoming school year.
After nearly a week of police brutality protests nationwide, IU President Michael McRobbie and James Wimbush, IU vice president for diversity, equity and multicultural affairs, condemned racism and reaffirmed the importance of diversity and equality at IU in online statements Sunday.
In an interview with the IDS, IU spokesperson Chuck Carney explained Residential Programs and Services’ housing and dining hall plans for next semester.
IU and Vice Provost Lauren Robel released more information in emails Friday about what fall semester will look like for students, staff and faculty on the IU Bloomington campus.
IU will require classes to be online between Nov. 30 and Feb. 7 due to the coronavirus, according to an email from President Michael McRobbie and a 2020-21 academic calendar released on the university website.
Instead of having to apply for a parking permit each year, full-time employees will be able to purchase a multiyear parking permit for EM-P and EM-S spots starting June 1, according to a press release.
The coronavirus pandemic has forced the Office of Admissions to move its largely in-person services online. Meanwhile, incoming first-year students are fearful of how the coronavirus will shape their first year at IU.
The new Title IX guidelines for how universities respond to sexual assault were announced by the U.S. Department of Education on May 6. They were long-awaited, but the timing and content of the policy has caused IU staff to scramble and has angered students.
An IU student filed a lawsuit Wednesday seeking reimbursement for tuition and fees after the university moved classes online and closed most campus buildings and facilities due to the coronavirus pandemic.
