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Kelley School of Business receives $33 million grant from Lilly Endowment

By Katie Mettler · Wednesday, Jan. 11,2012 11:58 p.m.

Lilly Endowment Inc. has presented IU with a $33 million grant to expand the Kelley School of Business and renovate the existing facilities, President Michael McRobbie announced Wednesday.

IU SAA currently adding, delegating director positions

By Sydney Murray · Wednesday, Jan. 11,2012 11:55 p.m.

With more than 2,000 paying members, IU Student Alumni Association is the largest student organization on campus.

U School of Medicine teams with First Lady to serve veterans

Wednesday, Jan. 11,2012 11:50 p.m.

Combined resources on behalf of the IU School of Medicine and Michelle Obama’s “Joining Forces” initiative are working to prepare physicians to meet the needs of veterans and their loved ones.

Online School of Education among best

By Katie Dawson · Wednesday, Jan. 11,2012 11:46 p.m.

In a US News and World Report ranking released Tuesday listing top online graduate education degree programs, the IU School of Education placed within the top half of 160 institutions.

Roth works to fill offensive void

By Connor O'Gara · Wednesday, Jan. 11,2012 10:51 p.m.

It wasn’t the typical way for Matt Roth to get going. Roth got an open look from 3-point range, the place he had scored 82 percent of his points. But instead of pulling the trigger, Roth saw Penn State guard Nick Colella closing out on him and pump-faked. He got Colella in the air, drew the foul and knocked down three free throws for a five-point lead at halftime.

Column: Why I couldn’t care less about the NBA this year

By Max McCombs · Wednesday, Jan. 11,2012 10:49 p.m.

Most years, I eagerly anticipate the start of the NBA season. This year, though, thanks to the lockout, early November came and went with no NBA action, and I hardly noticed or cared. The lockout brought out the worst in a lot of people. Empty threats were bandied about by two sides, both already wealthy, squabbling about money.

Column: Scouting the Golden Gophers

By Avi Zaleon · Wednesday, Jan. 11,2012 10:46 p.m.

The Golden Gophers almost had me fooled. Sporting a 12-1 record entering Big Ten season, Minnesota seemed like it could actually be a contender.

City offers new loan programs

By IDS staff · Wednesday, Jan. 11,2012 9:33 p.m.

The City of Bloomington Department of Economic and Sustainable Development and Bloomington Entertainment & Arts District have teamed up to sponsor the BEAD Forgivable Loan program.

IU student arrested, charged

By IDS staff · Wednesday, Jan. 11,2012 9:33 p.m.

IU student was arrested at 3 p.m. Tuesday at his apartment in Smallwood Plaza and will be charged with dealing in a schedule IV controlled substance, a Class C felony.

Enforcement of state texting ban unsuccessful in Bloomington

By Mark Keierleber · Wednesday, Jan. 11,2012 9:31 p.m.

The National Transportation Safety Board is calling for states to adopt laws banning cell phone use while driving altogether, which could make enforcement easier.

Right-to-work bill causes deadlock in Statehouse

By Charles Scudder · Wednesday, Jan. 11,2012 9:25 p.m.

The right-to-work bill would make it a Class A misdemeanor for employers to require union membership. It would make Indiana the 23rd right-to-work state and has been fraught with controversy since it was first considered last spring.

'Cine'cism

Wednesday, Jan. 11,2012 9:15 p.m.

Predictions of who will be heading to the Academy Awards in 2012

SOFA faculty, lectures change

By Jacqueline Veling · Wednesday, Jan. 11,2012 9:07 p.m.

Friends of Art, an organization that supports IU School of Fine Arts (SoFA) students, will have its 26th annual Fine Arts Library Benefit Dinner at 6:45 p.m. Jan. 28 in the Fine Arts Library. This year, Associate Professor Bret Rothstein of the History of Art Department will present a lecture titled “Playful Objects.”

Daniel Ellsworth to play Bishop

By Steven Arroyo · Wednesday, Jan. 11,2012 9:02 p.m.

Four-piece indie-pop group Daniel Ellsworth & the Great Lakes had the type of year every young band from Nashville, Tenn., works toward. The band’s new album, “Civilized Man,” garnered spots on a couple major year-end lists for its standout track “Shoe Fits.”