Administration

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.

Bloomington Faculty Council discusses lack of IU faculty governance

In a meeting Thursday to present the goals of the slate that will run in upcoming BFC elections, faculty discussed the lack of faculty governance at IU and how they might go about becoming more involved.

BFC discusses promotion, tenure policy

The Bloomington Faculty Council made changes to the tenure and promotional policy for IU at a meeting Tuesday.

New RHA executives to take office today

The Residence Hall Association has elected a new executive board.

Assistant dean brings focus to women’s issues

President Barack Obama announced in January that one in five women — 20 percent — are sexually assaulted during their time at college. Leslie Fasone, new assistant dean in the division of student affairs,  wants to lower that percentage at IU.

Six Kelley alumni to be honored at Indianapolis gala

The IU Kelley School of Business will honor six alumni at the 45th Annual Awards Gala Friday in Indianapolis.

IU OEM Twitter hacked

The IU Admissions Twitter account was hacked Saturday, and the hacker is still unknown. Account administrators had to change security settings and delete hundreds of spam tweets.

Public comment period coming to a close for Strategic Plan

Those who want their voices heard have less than a week until the draft of the Strategic Plan is closed for public comment. After March 19, the Strategic Plan will be finalized, and public comment as it is now will no longer be available.