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More than 100 grad students from all areas of study march from Woodburn Hall to Bryan Hall to deliver a petition to President Michael McRobbie to publicly oppose a House of Representatives bill taxing graduate students' tuition waivers. The GOP-backed bill would repeal tax exemptions for students receiving tuition waivers and would affect more than 2,100 IU students.

IU graduate students march to President McRobbie’s office in opposition of tax plan

By Christine Fernando · Wednesday, Nov. 29,2017 5:57 p.m.

They said the tax change would force many graduate students to drop out.

Delta  Chi's house is located on Third Street. The fraternity was suspended due to violations of the IU student code of conduct and the Greek Agreement regarding hazing, IU Spokesperson Chuck Carney said in an email.

Timeline: Schools that have suspended greek life

By Matt Rasnic · Wednesday, Nov. 29,2017 11:48 a.m.

Here are the major universities that have suspended greek life activities this year.

Acacia was one of the fraternities affected by the Interfraternity Council's decision on Monday to suspend all social activities with alcohol and unsupervised new member activities. The temporary suspension will last until Feb. 28, 2018.

IFC votes to temporarily suspend fraternity social activities

By Jaden Amos · Tuesday, Nov. 28,2017 9:33 a.m.

Social activities for all IFC chapters suspended until March after unanimous vote.

IU students Olivia Turi, Evan Weis and Max Gruenberg raise cups of grape juice during a pre-meal blessing in January 2017 at the Helene G. Simon Hillel Canter. Hillel is one of the many religious organizations on campus.

Cultural and religious organizations provide communities for IU students

By Maura Johnson · Tuesday, Nov. 28,2017 8:30 a.m.

Cultural and religious organizations provide a home away from home for students.

The IU Debate Team returned home from a tournament two weeks ago at Wake Forest University, where the varsity team finished 23rd out of 340 competitors. The team is on track to qualify for the National Debate Tournament again in 2018.

IU Debate Team proves itself a team to be reckoned with

By Peter Talbot · Tuesday, Nov. 28,2017 4 a.m.

The team is on track to qualify for the National Debate Tournament again in 2018.

IFC fraternities agree to suspension until spring

By Sarah Verschoor · Tuesday, Nov. 28,2017 12:34 a.m.

The Interfraternity Council voted unanimously to temporarily suspend social and new member activities.

New major bridges gap between liberal arts and business

By Rebecca Ellis · Monday, Nov. 27,2017 5 a.m.

IU’s new major gives more students access to a dual business and liberal arts education.

Graduate students ask why IU administration has remained silent on proposed "grad tax" cuts in new GOP tax proposal

By Katelyn Haas · Monday, Nov. 27,2017 3 a.m.

Some IU graduate students will make the march to President McRobbie's office Wednesday afternoon.

IU School of Medicine program director emeritus identified as victim in northwest Indianapolis homicide

By Katelyn Haas · Monday, Nov. 20,2017 6:49 p.m.

Kevin Rodgers worked as a program director for the emergency medicine residency at IU School of Medicine.

Students guessed about 30 percent of their classmates were taking drugs like Adderall and Ritalin for non-medical purposes at least once a year, according to a University of Washington study. The study found only 17 percent of students surveyed had done so.

College students far overestimate stimulant abuse, research finds

By Caroline Anders · Friday, Nov. 17,2017 12:30 p.m.

Though college students think nearly a third of their peers abuse ADHD medication, the number who do is actually far fewer.

Senior Gaby Anderson sits outside the Indiana Memorial Union. Anderson is of Kiowa decent.

Sharing Heritage

By Christine Stephenson · Friday, Nov. 17,2017 7 a.m.

Senior Gaby Anderson gained confidence in her native identity through the FNECC.

Students work in the education library Wednesday afternoon. The School of Education will be getting a new dean, replacing current dean Terry Mason.

Search committee begins process to find new School of Education dean

By Rebecca Ellis · Friday, Nov. 17,2017 4 a.m.

The committee had their first meeting on Nov 6 to discuss the plan.

The Leo R. Dowling International Center is home to the Office of Overseas Study. IU recently ranked seventh among United States universities sending students abroad.

IU earns 7th place in sending students abroad

By IDS staff · Friday, Nov. 17,2017 2 a.m.

Those who study abroad are likely to have higher GPAs and a higher paying starting salary.

Slips of papers marked with the words #renameJordan and #decolonizeIU were scattered in classrooms and doors in Jordan Hall on Monday night. The anonymous flyers represent a movement to remove the name of David Starr Jordan from Jordan Hall.

Anonymous flyers prompt discussion on changing name of Jordan Hall

By Christine Fernando · Friday, Nov. 17,2017 12 a.m.

The flyers showed David Starr Jordan’s connection to eugenics.

IU dietitian advises students to plan their meals

By Rebecca Ellis · Thursday, Nov. 16,2017 9:23 a.m.

IU’s dietitians provide a resource for finding healthy eating habits.

Officers stand left to right in 1956: Ralph Wible, Harold Leininger II, Jim Soukup and Neil Morehead. Leininger says he thinks the IU chapter of Sigma Nu no longer has the same mission and vision as when he was a member.

Sigma Nu alumnus said he is saddened by chapter suspension

By Jaden Amos · Wednesday, Nov. 15,2017 10 a.m.

Former members of Sigma Nu disagree on the justification of suspension.

Study on twins reveals where we look is motivated by genetics

By IDS staff · Wednesday, Nov. 15,2017 7 a.m.

Two IU professors found genetics influences the way individuals interact with surroundings.

Lydia Curliss is a third year master's student in library and information sciences. She is from Massachusetts, where she is a member of the Nipmuc nation.

Sharing heritage

By Christine Stephenson · Wednesday, Nov. 15,2017 1 a.m.

For some, learning about their heritage can be a daunting task.

Memorial Hall reopened as a dorm for the 2017-18 school year. The hall was originally an all-women's dorm on campus.

IU residence halls named after notable men, women – and trees

By David Brinson · Tuesday, Nov. 14,2017 8:42 a.m.

IU named recent dorms after trees to commemorate its preservation efforts.

Radishes sit in the fresh vegetable section of Bloomingfoods Sunday. The IU Food Project focuses on educating undergraduates on nutrition, and it raises awareness regarding food-related social, environmental, economic and cultural issues.

IU Food Project promotes sustainability

By Arielle Pare · Tuesday, Nov. 14,2017 7 a.m.

The IU Food Project teaches undergraduates nutrition and cooking skills.

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