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(04/27/21 8:15pm)
IU announced three speakers for the Bloomington commencement ceremonies this May, including geophysicist Marcia McNutt, IU Executive Vice President Lauren Robel and IU Board of Trustees Vice Chair Pat Shoulders. The graduate commencement ceremony is May 7 and the undergraduate commencement ceremony is May 8.
(04/14/21 5:17pm)
The Indiana State Department of Health designated Monroe County as a yellow advisory level for COVID-19 cases for the third week in a row, according to the ISDH website. A yellow advisory indicates a moderate spread of the coronavirus, as determined by changes in seven-day positivity rates and cases per 100,000 residents.
(04/09/21 7:06pm)
IU announced the search for a new president is in its final stages, according to a press release. The IU Board of Trustees authorized four trustees to begin negotiations for a contract with a final candidate. The candidate has not yet been named.
(04/07/21 5:22pm)
The Indiana State Department of Health designated Monroe County as a yellow advisory level for COVID-19 cases for the second week in a row, indicating a moderate spread of the disease. The ISDH determines a county’s advisory level by monitoring changes in 7-day positivity test rates and cases per 100,000 residents.
(04/05/21 3:38pm)
IU Professor Craig Holden died from an unexpected medical emergency Saturday, according to an email sent Sunday to IU faculty and staff by Idalene Kesner, dean of the Kelley School of Business.
(04/02/21 6:45pm)
IU President McRobbie announced IU-Bloomington professor John Appelgate as the interim executive vice president and provost following the retirement of current vice president and provost Lauren Robel on June 30.
(03/31/21 7:02pm)
The Indiana State Department of Health changed Monroe County’s COVID-19 Advisory Level from blue to yellow for this week, indicating increased cases per 100,000 residents and a higher positivity rate.
(03/05/21 12:13am)
A person of interest has been charged with murder in connection to the death of Teresa Michael, according to a Thursday press release from the Bloomington Police Department.
(03/04/21 12:30am)
A callout meeting for students interested in running for executive offices in IU Student Government will be at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, IUSG Press Secretary Kaitlin Scott said. The IUSG president and vice president are elected every spring, while the IUSG congress is elected every fall, according to the IU student government website.
(03/03/21 10:06pm)
Indiana has lowered the eligibility age for vaccinations to 50, marking the second time this week the eligibility age was lowered, Gov. Eric Holcomb said at a press conference Wednesday. Vaccination eligibility age was previously lowered to 55 on Tuesday.
(02/24/21 10:12pm)
The Monroe County Department of Health is now vaccinating residents at or above the age of 60, after the State of Indiana lowered the age of eligibility for vaccination to 60 Wednesday morning. The Monroe County Vaccination Clinic, located in the Monroe Convention Center, averages 800 vaccinations every week, Health Department Administrator Penny Caudill said.
(02/16/21 2:11am)
A winter storm blanketed Bloomington in several inches of snow Monday night. Monroe County was under a travel warning as of 5 p.m. Monday. A warning is Indiana’s highest level of local travel advisory and means individuals should refrain from all travel, according to the Indiana Department of Homeland Security.
(02/14/21 6:05pm)
Bloomington is predicted to receive 8 to 12 inches of snowfall, according to a forecast by SCI Weather. All of south-central Indiana is under a winter storm warning as of Sunday morning until 7 a.m. Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.
(02/10/21 2:03am)
The Indiana Memorial Union announced four new restaurants will open Monday. The restaurants will provide students with dining options, including pizza, buffets and Asian fusion.
(02/24/21 2:00pm)
Searching for housing is always stressful, but especially this year during the COVID-19 pandemic. In a time when money is tight, subletting or subleasing can be a great way to afford rent.
(02/24/21 2:00pm)
Living with roommates is hard enough as it is. Sharing space, bills and chores can be taxing to even the closest of friends. As if that wasn’t enough, a pandemic forcing everyone inside can cause tensions to increase even more. However, there are ways to prevent the spread of COVID-19 even between roommates.
(02/05/21 10:33pm)
The IU Board of Trustees approved an immediate increase in the minimum wage Friday for all appointed staff to $13.66 an hour, which will further increase to $15 beginning July 1, the beginning of the 2021-2022 fiscal year.
(02/01/21 11:21pm)
Two journalists working for WTIU and WFIU tested positive for COVID-19 after witnessing the federal executions of inmates at the Terre Haute Penitentiary. Despite sharing their positive results with the Bureau of Prisons, the BOP chose not to inform other journalists and prison staff about the results.
(01/19/21 4:36am)
The City of Bloomington sponsored a virtual celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day at 7 p.m. Monday night. The presentation was emceed by James Sanders, chair of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration Commission, and was open to the public through Zoom.
(01/11/21 9:20pm)
Students returning to Bloomington for the upcoming semester must be tested for COVID-19 once they arrive, with the exception of students who have tested positive within 90 days of their arrival.