Administration

RHA discusses member compensation

RHA proposed two new compensation models.

McRobbie receives honorary degree

IUPresident Michael A. McRobbie received a Doctor of the University honorary degree from Griffith University July 25.

Groth appointed vice provost for undergraduate education

Dennis Groth has been appointed vice provost for undergraduate education.

IU Physical Plant calls to reduce energy use

This past week, the IU Physical Plant placed the University on peak alert due to high levels of energy consumption. 

Shoulders re-elected to Board of Trustees

Patrick A. Shoulders of Evansville was elected to his fifth term as a member of the IU Board of Trustees.

McRobbie strengthens ties in Vietnam

Last week, President Michael McRobbie was the first standing IU president to visit Vietnam.

McRobbie makes ties with China

The IU Maurer School of Law recently signed a cooperation agreement with China University of Political Science and Law.

Herrera named Latino Educator of the Year

As a native Colombian, department of Spanish and Portuguese lecturer Israel Herrera never anticipated living, let alone teaching and being a community activist, in the United States.This month, Herrera was named the 2014 Indiana Latino Educator of the Year. Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard presented the award to Herrera on May 3 at the Indiana Latino Expo.

Implementing a new era

The Media School merger is one of several primary academic restructurings at IU in recent years, a time marked by immense change in the University.

President McRobbie and the New IU

IU President Michael McRobbie is aware of the shoes he has to fill.

Budget model pressures schools to compete

Under the current budgetary model, called Responsibility Centered Management, individual schools compete for University resources based on their financial activity.

IU on DOE list for Title IX investigation

Faculty council approves new course evaluation service

An online course evaluation service similar in function to ratemyprofessor.com was approved at a Bloomington Faculty Council meeting Tuesday.

IU employees affected by tax fraud

Multiple IU offices have received reports from faculty and staff who have been unable to file their 2013 tax returns electronically.

Campus bus routes to change in August

The Student Transportation Board presented five major concept changes during a public meeting Monday.

New strategic plan raises alarm at BFC meeting

The Bloomington Faculty Council had a scare Tuesday as it wondered if the IU Campus Strategic Plan had been for nothing.

Student petitions to stop proposed 'Ethnic Studies' merger

After learning about a proposal to merge Latino Studies, Asian American Studies and First Nations Educational and Cultural Center into one Ethnic Studies department, sophomore Rachel Colegrove created a petition to resist the proposed merger.

Trustees approve plans for $69.5M medical campus in Evansville

The city of Evansville will get a new school, and Bloomington’s campus will get new gateways, the Board of Trustees decided at Friday’s meeting.

IU revises policy for working with children

IU has reviewed and updated its Programs Involving Children policy.

Trustees approve Evansville medical school

The Board of Trustees approved a proposed IU School of Medicine in Evansville on Friday.