IU Luddy founding dean and professor Jon Michael Dunn dies at 79
Jon Michael Dunn, founding dean emeritus of the IU Luddy School of Informatics, Computing and Engineering, died at age 79, according to a News at IU press release.
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Jon Michael Dunn, founding dean emeritus of the IU Luddy School of Informatics, Computing and Engineering, died at age 79, according to a News at IU press release.
Moderna announced that the healthcare company Baxter International Inc. will assist in vaccine production, including a Baxter facility in Bloomington that will produce 60 to 90 million doses by the end of the year.
The IU School of Education will waive unremittable fees, or a small percentage of tuition that many IU graduate students must pay, for their fellowship students and student academic appointments beginning the fall 2021 semester, Sarah Lubienski, the associate dean for graduate studies at the School of Education, said.
IU won a mold-infestation lawsuit March 17 regarding residents’ exposure to mold in Foster and McNutt residence halls and noise pollution from air filters that were installed in other dorms as precautionary measures for potential mold growth filed in the 2018-19 school year, according to the Indiana Court of Appeals opinion released Wednesday.
IU-Bloomington campus commencement ceremonies for graduate and undergraduate students will be as touchless as possible, said Doug Booher, IU executive director of university events, on Thursday during a special edition of the “Ask Aaron” webinar.
A new bike storage room opened at Ballantine Hall Tuesday, storing over 100 bikes. The hub includes two spaces for bike repair and a bike part vending machine, according to the IU transportation website.
Indiana residents 55 and older can register to receive the COVID-19 vaccine beginning Tuesday, according to the Indiana State Department of Health website.
Monroe County’s COVID-19 color-code status changed from yellow to blue following a decrease in positive test results in the county, according to the State of Indiana government website Wednesday.
IU-Bloomington was the only IU campus with increased enrollment this semester, but international enrollment decreased sharply due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Enrollment includes online and in-person classes.
MealMe, a food delivery and pickup app, recently launched at IU. The creators and their team are interested in hiring college students.
Kilroy’s Sports Bar reopened Wednesday for the first time since March with COVID-19 precautions such as table reservations. As of Thursday night, reservations were sold out through Saturday.
After over two months of solely online classes, some IU students adjusted back to in-person classes Monday and COVID-19 precautions implemented by the university for in-person instruction, such as mask and social distancing requirements.
IU’s Student Recreational Sports Center will open Sunday with new limited hours, according to the IU Recreational Sports website.
Monroe County was under an advisory travel status as of 4:05 p.m. Wednesday due to snowfall, according to the Indiana Department of Homeland Security website.
IU Ride, a nighttime transportation service available to students and employees, will resume Feb. 7 after a break since Nov. 20, 2020. The campus E Route buses will also add a stop at the IU Regional Academic Health Center starting Feb. 8, according to an IU press release.
As the percentage of COVID-19 case numbers rise at IU and students plan to return to campus in February, some students said they have concerns about COVID-19 exposure and spread..
IU closed a portion of Jordan Avenue for a sewer repair project from Jan. 4 to Feb. 19. North Jordan will be closed from around 10th Street to Third Street. Traffic in the Seventh Street area is also closed, according to an article from the IU libraries website.
Given the COVID-19 pandemic, online purchasing is at the forefront of holiday shopping this year, and small, local businesses are losing in-person customers.
IU researchers recently conducted a study on the safety of IU’s in-person instruction by comparing IU’s positive COVID-19 data and the amount of in-person credit hours students took this semester.
Some IU student organizations have had a decrease in membership or engagement this year, likely due to the COVID-19 pandemic causing many events to move online.