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Office of Diversity plans MLK events

By Aaricka Washington · Tuesday, Jan. 15,2013 11:21 p.m.

The Office of Diversity, Equity and Multicultural Affairs planned the event. Kathy Smith, the Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration planning committee chair, said this year’s theme for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday is “Living King’s Legacy: Making a Career of Humanity.”

3 deans, 1 VP are interims

By Laura Schulte · Tuesday, Jan. 15,2013 12:24 a.m.

Deans handle budgets, bring in sponsors and make diplomatic trips for the different schools within IU.

Big Ten leaders meet at IU to discuss policy

By Tori Fater · Wednesday, Jan. 9,2013 12:36 a.m.

IU Student Association will lead the Association of Big Ten Schools conference, a gathering for the executives of student body governments from Big Ten universities. The conference will run Friday through Sunday.

IU rated as No. 4 value

By Laura Schulte · Wednesday, Jan. 9,2013 12:32 a.m.

IU came in at No. 39, one spot higher than last year’s ratings, on a 2013 list of Best Public College Values recently released by Kiplinger. The new rankings also place IU fourth in value within Big Ten schools.

Sororities distribute bids

By Carmen Huff · Tuesday, Jan. 8,2013 12:22 a.m.

Tears of happiness and sadness streamed down women’s faces Monday night across campus as Rho Gammas delivered final bids.

IU student brings early Christmas to shelter

By Tori Fater · Friday, Jan. 4,2013 12:19 a.m.

IU senior Jessica Stephens organized a drive for Interfaith Winter Shelter, which ended in December.

Low temperatures, snow, ice challenge campus maintenance staff

By IDS staff · Friday, Jan. 4,2013 12:19 a.m.

With 52 miles of sidewalks and 21 miles of roads to cover, the IU Department of Physical Plant has its work cut out with the snow this year.

Students’ Campuses Beyond Coal initiative succeeds, IU goes coal free

By IDS staff · Friday, Jan. 4,2013 12:11 a.m.

In December the IU Board of Trustees approved the new energy master plan due to the combined effort of Coal Free IU and the Sierra Club’s Campuses Beyond Coal campaign.

Offices moving to Union Street

By IDS staff · Monday, Dec. 3,2012 11:13 p.m.

Front-facing service employees at the Office of the Registrar and the Office of Student Financial Assistance will merge early next semester, creating the new organization Student Central.

MaryFrances McCourt to replace CFO Neil Theobald

By IDS staff · Monday, Dec. 3,2012 11:09 p.m.

IU Treasurer MaryFrances McCourt has been named interim vice president and chief financial officer by IU President Michael McRobbie.

Going trashing

By Claire Wiseman · Friday, Nov. 30,2012 12:22 a.m.

Every day, students discard about 186,000 pounds of garbage. Every year, IU dedicates thousands of man-hours and spends thousands of dollars to keep it from burying us.

Sigma Lambda Gamma, La Casa organize dinner

By Matt Stefanski · Thursday, Nov. 29,2012 11:35 p.m.

Tostadas, tiramisu and pozole, a Mexican broth made with chicken, were on the table as people from different cultural backgrounds discussed their lives and interests Thursday night at the Colectiva Dinner.

Online class evaluations raise concern

By Michelle Sokol · Tuesday, Nov. 27,2012 12:15 a.m.

End-of-course questionnaires will be distributed to classes in coming weeks, but it might be the last time for the traditional Scantron format.

Daniels to speak at commencement

By IDS staff · Thursday, Nov. 22,2012 4:12 a.m.

Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels will speak during IU's winter commencement ceremony Dec. 15, according to a press release issued Monday.

IU retains leadership in international endeavors

By IDS staff · Tuesday, Nov. 13,2012 11:45 p.m.

Of more than 1,200 universities throughout the U.S., IU ranks seventh as an internationally engaged academic institution, an improvement from eighth place last year.

@IUBloomington tweets play into recruitment

By Rahaf Safi · Friday, Nov. 9,2012 12:02 a.m.

Thom Atkinson, IU social media strategist, oversees the official social media presence for the University as a whole, and for IU-Bloomington specifically.

Sex educators question Trojan study

By Michelle Sokol · Wednesday, Nov. 7,2012 11:43 p.m.

IU failed to climax with this year’s Trojan Sexual Health Report Card. The study ranked IU 42nd in sexual health, up from 63rd last year, but a few spots down from 39th in 2010.

BFC meeting covers wide array of topics

By Michelle Sokol · Wednesday, Nov. 7,2012 11:42 p.m.

IU’s current funding formula is not sustainable, Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President Neil Theobald said at Tuesday’s Bloomington Faculty Council meeting.

RS intramurals beginning soon

By IDS staff · Tuesday, Nov. 6,2012 8:37 p.m.

New intramural sports start this month through IU Recreational Sports.

Hazing parody raises concerns

By Taylor Grayson · Tuesday, Nov. 6,2012 12:23 a.m.

Titled “Fratline: The Hazing Barrier,” a video examines hazing as a cultural aspect of greek life. Although a parody, the video raised concerns within the IU community.