Student Life

A protestor shares her reasons for supporting access to abortion in front of Women’s Care Center on June 27, 2022, on College Avenue. Throughout March, IU Bloomington will host several events to celebrate Women’s History Month.

IU to host speaker panels and events to celebrate Women’s History Month

Mar 5, 2023 6:17 pm

IU is hosting in-person and virtual events.

The Stephen L. and Connie J. Ferguson International Center is seen on Feb. 14, 2022, at the corner of Eagleson Avenue and Seventh Street. The new building will serve as a hub for international students and for students looking to study abroad.

Ferguson International Center opens doors to IU community

Feb 28, 2023 9:54 am

The institution provides help for international and study abroad students.

Kelley students who helped establish the Sample Gates Management Inc. fund, with Doug McCoy, the Al and Shary Oak director of real estate, are pictured next to a construction site. Sample Gates Management LLC and is managed by 16 students.

Kelley School of Business private equity fund raises $4.2 million for real estate investments

Feb 19, 2023 5:58 pm

Sample Gates Management LLC is run by 16 Kelley School seniors.

Members of IU's contemporary vocal ensemble, NOTUS, are pictured together. The groupwill have their first concert of the semester at 8 p.m. Feb. 7, 2023, in Auer Hall.

Student vocal ensemble, NOTUS, to perform ‘Mass for the Endangered’ Feb. 7

Feb 7, 2023 2:05 pm

The performance will take place at 8 p.m. in Auer Hall.

Aimie DeLeon poses for a photo. DeLeon will serve as assistant director of student lifetime engagement for the IU Student Foundation Jan. 30, 2023.

Aimie DeLeon named new assistant director of student lifetime engagement

Jan 26, 2023 2:43 pm

DeLeon will begin working with the IU Student Foundation on Jan. 30.

Students are seen walking to and from Wells Library on Jan. 17, 2023, on East 10th Street. The library will host a "Friday Finish" event from Feb. 3 until March 3 for students to relax and study on the first floor of the library.

Wells Library to start ‘The Friday Finish’ for students

Jan 18, 2023 6:17 pm

The event is free for students.

Maqubé Reese, Tri Keah Henry, Eric Grommon, Carmen Diaz, Marshall Allen, Erika Oliphant speaks during a Community Collaboration Panel Jan. 16, 2022 in Alumni Hall in the Indiana Memorial Union. The panel discussed a partnership between local NAACP Monroe County Chapter, Monroe County Prosecutor's Office, and Indiana University.

Black Voices: IU celebrates Martin Luther King Day with social justice conference

Jan 17, 2023 8:00 am

The conference theme was “audacity," which came from MLK’s 1964 Nobel Peace Prize speech.

Students wade through the crowds at the student involvement fair Aug. 26, 2021, in Dunn Meadow. The student involvement fair offers students the ability to view different clubs and organization at IU.

Student resource tips for IU transfer students

Jan 16, 2023 7:31 pm

The Office for First Year Experience Programs provides resources specifically for transfer students.

The Asian Culture Center is located at 807 E. 10th St. The ACC offered its first listening circle Jan. 14 at 3 p.m. following the racially-motived stabbing of an 18-year old women on a Bloomington Transit Bus.

Resources available for Asian American and Pacific Islander students, community members

Jan 16, 2023 6:57 pm

The IU Asian Culture Center and others are offering resources and events for students.

Maya Goldenberg lights candles prior to Shabbat, the seventh day of rest, at the beginning of Sukkot. The lighting of candles signifies the beginning of Shabbat and the sun having set. This is a time in which people cease the use of technology for the next 25 hours in order to reconnect with the world, their friends, family and God.

‘We will always outlive the people who hate us’

Dec 16, 2022 3:53 pm

Antisemitic incidents reached an all-time high in the U.S. in 2021

Graduates of the Kelley School of Business Masters of Science in Information Systems program pose for a picture May 7, 2021, at Memorial Stadium. Keeping mental health in check after graduation can be challenging, but staying connected to friends and finding healthy coping mechanisms can help combat feelings of post-grad depression.

Resources to help with post-college mental health challenges

Dec 15, 2022 5:04 pm

Many students report feeling depression and shock after they graduate.

Mina covers her face with her headscarf, concealing her identity and showing off the vibrant color of her clothing on Oct. 21, 2022, in Bloomington, IN. She came to Bloomington in August 2022 and started graduate school at Indiana University the same month.

She dreams of Afghanistan

Dec 15, 2022 1:43 pm

The life she built was lost to the Taliban. Now she’s working to create a world where she can go home.

Students study Oct. 20, 2021, in the south lounge of the Indiana Memorial Union. It's important to find a studying technique that works and stick to a plan when studying for final exams.

The IDS has tips to help you study for finals this fall

Dec 13, 2022 2:56 pm

Our top five tips when studying for finals.

The IU Bookstore is seen Feb. 13, 2018, inside the Indiana Memorial Union. IU freshman Ali Wolf recently won the fall 2022 student-designed T-shirt contest.

IU freshman wins T-shirt design contest, design to be sold in IMU Bookstore

Dec 13, 2022 11:39 am

The winner’s design accumulated almost 60% of the online votes.

A drawing instructor teaches students during an art class put on by the IU Prison Arts Initiative. The initiative offers a 16-week, semester-long course for individuals in prison using IU instructors.

IU offered its first-ever drawing and visual arts class in prison this fall

Dec 13, 2022 11:29 am

This course helps their reentry process after prison.

A graduate with a cap reading “Let’s get down to business / Kelley 2022” searches the crowd for her guests May 7, 2022, in Memorial Stadium. Paying off student loan debt is often difficult for new graduates.

Three strategies to paying off student loans early and efficiently

Dec 13, 2022 11:24 am

For many graduates, paying off student loans quickly is an emerging priority.

Members of the class of 2022 listen to one of the commencement speakers, CEO of The Walt Disney Company Bob Chapek, on May 7, 2022, in Memorial Stadium. The winter 2022 commencement ceremony will take place at 10 a.m. Dec. 17, 2022, at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.

A Guide to 2022 Winter Commencement

Dec 13, 2022 11:20 am

The ceremony takes place Dec. 17 at 10 a.m.

A streetlamp decked with holiday decor stands Dec. 5, 2022, near the Musical Arts Center. Street lamps all across IU’s campus are decorated for the holidays.

Bloomington Wonderland: holiday events to check out this December

Dec 6, 2022 9:00 am

There are various holiday events going on through the month of December.

The Walter Center for Career Achievement is located in Ernie Pyle Hall at 940 E. 7th St. The College of Arts + Sciences will host its annual "Care Week" from Dec. 5-9 to help students find time to relax before final exams.

Walter Center to transform 'Dead Week’ to College Care Week Dec. 5-9

Dec 5, 2022 9:00 am

Events will take place from Dec. 5 to 9 on the second floor of Ernie Pyle Hall.

A student walks through Hodge Hall March 30, 2021. The Kelley School of Business's "Balance Week" begins Dec. 5 and will provide students with ways to relax and take small breaks before final exams.

'Balance Week' aims to provide business students the opportunity to practice wellness skills during finals season

Dec 5, 2022 8:00 am

The initiative is a collaboration between Balance at Kelley and the Kelley Mental Health Task Force.