Declining ridership prompts X bus cuts
Oct 1, 2013 12:28 amDespite increased student enrollment at IU, the IU Campus Bus Service cut the number of running X buses from four to three per day in 2012, and that trend continues.
Despite increased student enrollment at IU, the IU Campus Bus Service cut the number of running X buses from four to three per day in 2012, and that trend continues.
IU’s Vice President for International Affairs David Zaret called
President Michael McRobbie’s recent two-week trip to Africa “remarkably
productive.”
Zaret reflected on the trip’s highlights during a forum Wednesday night in the IU Auditorium.
The IU Foundation has named Richard Dupree its executive vice president for development.
IU Provost Lauren Robel presented an update on the communications merger to members of the Bloomington Faculty Council Tuesday in the Kelley School of Business.
Marshall retired recently after 40 years at IU. He was a professor of optometry in addition to his six years as vice president of DEMA.
Lt. Col. Tim Hoch was named the new commander of IU Army ROTC in June, bringing 21 years of army service experience to the program.
IU reached record enrollment with 46,817 students this semester, the University announced Wednesday. This figure, however, includes 4,490 high school students also tallied because of changes in a program for high school students seeking college credits with IU.
The University plans to convert Wells Quadrangle to residential space after the School of Global and International Studies building construction completes in two years.
Interim Dean of the School of Journalism Lesa Hatley Major said she sees a more cutting edge school arising from the merge pending its approval.
As the IU Board of Trustees’ August meeting at IU-Purdue University Indianapolis is now less than a month away, a crucial decision will soon be made regarding the fate of the IU School of Journalism.
Anne Massey has been named associate vice president for university academic planning and policy at IU, according to a press release.
Starting next summer, the 46th Education Leadership Summer Conference will be renamed as the Martha McCarthy Education Law and Policy Institute.
Karen Dace will be appointed as IUPUI's next vice chancellor for diversity, equity and inclusion effective Sept. 3, according to a press release.
Pending approval by the IU Board of Trustees, Karen Dace is to be appointed as IU-Purdue University Indianapolis’ next vice chancellor for diversity, equity and inclusion effective Sept. 3, according to a press release.
In a statement in response to the Fisher decision, IU President Michael A. McRobbie says IU “will analyze the decision carefully before taking any action.”
Starting July 1, one hour will be the only thing that will keep IU employees, as well as all employees in the U.S., ineligible for health care through their employer.
The IU Board of Trustees convened at IU-Purdue University Fort Wayne Thursday and Friday to discuss and vote on the University budget and various construction projects.
Fritz Breithaupt, professor of Germanic studies, adjunct professor in comparative literature and affiliated professor of cognitive science in the College of Arts and Sciences, has been appointed interim dean of the Hutton Honors College.
On June 7, IU announced IU administrator and education professor Barbara A. Bichelmeyer has been named interim chancellor at IU Southeast, according to a press release. Her new position will take effect July 1.
Tuition and fee rate increases for the 2013-14 and 2014-15 academic year were approved by the IU Board of Trustees after a public forum held at IUPUI June 5.