Student Life

Black student leaders reflect on MLK Jr.’s mission, promote his legacy at IU

By Avraham Forrest · Monday, Jan. 18,2021 10:18 p.m.

Student leaders communicate with administration to get funding and address racism on campus.

UPDATE APRIL 28: IU reports 8,000th student to test positive for COVID-19 in Bloomington in dashboard update

By Matt Cohen · Wednesday, Jan. 13,2021 11:46 a.m.

There were 93 total positive COVID-19 test results last week.

Freshman orientation leaders plan for fall, seek applicants

By Sophie Suter · Tuesday, Jan. 12,2021 9:06 p.m.

Orientation includes Zoom sessions and Canvas modules.

IU to test all students weekly for COVID-19, those in dorms to be tested twice weekly

By Matt Cohen · Tuesday, Jan. 12,2021 6:44 p.m.

IU plans to increase mitigation testing to 50,000 tests per week.

Online learning poses new obstacles to IU’s neurodiverse students. There’s no one solution.

By Avraham Forrest · Sunday, Jan. 10,2021 6:14 p.m.

Students with ADHD and autism find organization and time management difficult during the pandemic.

IU Democrats optimistic after Georgia Senate runoffs, Republicans looking to 2022

By David Wolfe Bender · Thursday, Jan. 7,2021 8:37 p.m.

The races in Georgia were called in the middle of riots at the Capitol building.

IU reduces COVID-19 quarantine requirement from 14 to 10 days

By Lizzie Kaboski · Monday, Jan. 4,2021 9:03 p.m.

The university believes the benefits of the change will outweigh any risks.

IU reveals spring 2021 on-arrival COVID-19 testing plan

By Matt Cohen · Sunday, Dec. 20,2020 8:31 p.m.

IU’s labs will allow for faster test results than fall on-arrival testing.

Wellness Days to affect IU spring schedules, cause initial concern among some faculty

By Kyra Miller · Wednesday, Dec. 16,2020 7:02 p.m.

13-week classes will need to have accommodations to make up for lost class.

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Students facing personal problems, concerned about friends can submit a care referral

By Phyllis Cha · Monday, Dec. 14,2020 4:05 p.m.

Care referrals will connect students with various IU resources that may help them.

Students share their plans for the holiday season during COVID-19 pandemic

By Wei Wang · Thursday, Dec. 10,2020 5:36 p.m.

Many families have had to change their gathering plans.

New presidents assume roles in IU political organizations

By Avraham Forrest · Wednesday, Dec. 9,2020 4:23 p.m.

The new appointees note influence from former student presidents.

IU to offer voluntary asymptomatic COVID-19 testing during intersession

By Matt Cohen · Tuesday, Dec. 1,2020 2:39 p.m.

The program will open roughly 500 voluntary testing slots each week.

IU freshmen deal with loneliness caused by COVID-19 restrictions

By Hibah Butt · Wednesday, Nov. 18,2020 4:45 p.m.

Freshmen students initially struggled to make friends during their first semester.

'I hope this event brings some light into your life': IMU candle lighting continues during COVID-19 pandemic

By Kyra Miller · Wednesday, Nov. 18,2020 8:30 a.m.

The 2020 ceremony was the 52nd candle lighting.

IU International students share their plans for winter intersession, traveling during COVID-19

By Christina Avery · Tuesday, Nov. 17,2020 6:49 p.m.

Limited on-campus services will be available for those who stay.

IU School of Education honors group holds annual book fair online due to COVID-19 pandemic

By Emma Williams · Monday, Nov. 16,2020 6:39 p.m.

With the money raised, the club buys books for a spring literacy fair.

IU student groups notice decline in engagement amid COVID-19 pandemic

By Lauren McLaughlin · Thursday, Nov. 12,2020 8:38 p.m.

Many groups had to move some operations online this school year.

IU suspends students following football celebrations during COVID-19 pandemic

By Matt Cohen · Wednesday, Nov. 11,2020 8:03 p.m.

Large gatherings were held following IU football’s historic win against Penn State.

First virtual IUDM raises $2,905,188.23 for Riley Hospital for Children

By Wei Wang and Avraham Forrest · Sunday, Nov. 8,2020 4:12 p.m.

The motto for this year’s IUDM was “Built by legacy, uniting for purpose.”

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