Student Life

Phi Kappa Tau's house is seen Sept. 3, 2020, on Third Street. All organizational activities have been put on hold at Phi Kappa Tau since Nov. 11.

Phi Kappa Tau placed on cease and desist effective Nov. 11

Nov 18, 2021 11:41 am

IU has suspended all organization activities for the fraternity.

An "‘I’m Here’" card hangs on a door on Nov. 15, 2021, at a dorm room in Wilkie Quad. Students staying on campus for Thanksgiving should tape signs to their doors to alert maintenance that they are inside.

International students stay on empty campus during Thanksgiving break

Nov 15, 2021 3:58 pm

All students who plan to stay on campus over break must register with RPS.

Kilroy's on Kirkwood is located at 502 E. Kirkwood Ave. Kilroy’s Sports and Kilroy’s on Kirkwood will conduct sexual assault bystander intervention trainings Sunday afternoon, according to a press release.

Kilroy’s Sports to host free sexual assault bystander trainings Sunday afternoon

Nov 12, 2021 9:23 pm

The training sessions will be at Kilroy’s Sports Bar and open to the public.

IU sophomore Darian Belcher shows her stress while studying Oct. 25, 2021, at the Radio-Television Building. Halfway through the semester, students have said being back in-person helped them with their academics and mental health.

IU students say in-person classes this semester helped their mental health

Nov 11, 2021 4:20 pm

An IU freshman said she benefits from seeing professors in person.

Counseling and Psychological Services counselors Sierra Schaidle and Melissa Anderson speak with psychologist Kat Hayes during a self-care event Nov. 10, 2021, in the Tudor Room at the Indiana Memorial Union. The event was led by IU’s Center of Excellence for Women and Technology as part of its Empowerment Series.

Center of Excellence for Women and Technology leads self-care series

Nov 10, 2021 8:28 pm

The event featured three CAPS counselors discussing methods to cope with long-term stress.

A student walks through the Kelley School of Business's Hodge Hall on March 30, 2021. TV and movie producer Kristin Hahn will visit campus Wednesday for the first time as the business school’s poling chair of business and government at a screening at the IU Cinema, according to an IU press release.

‘Morning Show’ executive producer Kristin Hahn will speak Wednesday at IU Cinema

Nov 9, 2021 1:50 pm

Hahn was named Kelley Poling Chair for the rest of this academic year in October.

Bob Dylan performs in 2010 in London. Dylan performed Nov. 7 at the IU Auditorium as part of his “Rough and Rowdy Ways”World Wide Tour.

Bob Dylan performs at IU Auditorium Sunday night, plays new compositions

Nov 9, 2021 11:45 am

The concert was part of his Rough and Rowdy Ways World Wide Tour.

Ayal Feinberg, associate professor of political science at Texas A&M University-Commerce, and Gunther Jikeli, a professor in the Jewish Studies program and the Institute for the Study of Contemporary Antisemitism at IU, led a webinar discussing modern antisemitism on college campuses Nov. 8, 2021. More than 100 people attended.

IU professor comments on modern antisemitism at universities during panel

Nov 8, 2021 8:33 pm

Over 100 people attended a webinar on modern antisemitism on college campuses on Nov 8.

The Kirkwood Observatory is seen Nov. 8, 2021. The observatory will be open Wednesday nights through Nov. 17, weather permitting.

Community members can see planets, stars at Kirkwood Observatory

Nov 8, 2021 2:42 pm

The observatory is offering free open nights for the public.

IU sophomore Tracy Mai and junior Diego Manansala plant a yellowwood sapling Nov. 7, 2021, behind the O'Neill School. Volunteers at Sustain IU's "A Resilient Woodland Campus" event planted 38 native trees in the hopes of improving the health of campus woodlots.

Volunteers plant native trees to improve IU campus biodiversity, climate resiliency

Nov 7, 2021 4:24 pm

Recent initiatives are taking a new look at campus woodlots as key to future ecosystem health at IU.

North Eagleson Avenue is seen Nov. 4, 2021.

IU PHA and IFC email details social activity suspension amid rise of reported sexual assaults

Nov 6, 2021 7:17 pm

The suspension will last until at least the end of the semester.

Protesters gather at 6:30 p.m. Friday at the intersection of North Jordan Avenue and North Fee Lane to protest sexual violence. The demonstration was organized by Zeta Beta Tau and over 100 members participated.

IU students participate in walkout to protest sexual violence

Nov 5, 2021 10:49 pm

The walkout comes two days after fraternity parties and paired events were canceled.

Fraternity parties, paired events canceled indefinitely

Nov 3, 2021 11:23 pm

Indiana’s Panhellenic Association and Indiana Fraternity Council jointly made the decision.

IU sophomore Leslie Lara paints the box as an ofrenda at Día de los Muertos event on Nov. 2, 2021, at the La Casa Latino Culture Center. The Center was filled with students as they made their own ofrendas, or altars for loved ones who had died.

La Casa, LGBTQ+, First Nations cultural centers celebrate Día de los Muertos

Nov 3, 2021 12:30 pm

Some of IU's cultural centers held a celebration of Día de los Muertos on Tuesday night.

IU Dance Marathon participants reveal the amount raised at the closing of IU Dance Marathon on Oct. 31, 2021, at the IU Tennis Center. The fundraising efforts go to Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis, Indiana.

IU Dance Marathon raises over $3 million for the Riley Hospital for Children

Oct 31, 2021 12:08 pm

IU Dance Marathon revealed the final amount of money raised Sunday at the IU Tennis Center.

Students line dance at the IU Dance Marathon on Oct. 30, 2021, at IU Tennis Center. IUDM has been put on for 31 years.

Students raise money for Riley Hospital for Children during IU Dance Marathon

Oct 30, 2021 8:28 pm

Indiana University Dance Marathon started Friday night and will end Sunday morning.

The Counseling and Psychological Services offices are located on the fourth floor of the IU Health Center. CAPS currently refers students seeking ADHD-specific therapy to psychiatric providers with offices in Bloomington and Indianapolis.

CAPS will no longer accommodate ADHD screening requests for the rest of fall semester

Oct 28, 2021 6:56 pm

As the number of students seeking help rises, clinics are booked out for weeks.

A collection of books sits on a window sill Oct. 25, 2021. IU’s Lilly Library has taken possession of Madeline Kripke’s diverse and wide-ranging dictionary collection, according to an IU News article.

Lilly Library obtains ‘Dame of Dictionaries’ collection

Oct 25, 2021 5:03 pm

The collection contains more than 20,000 linguistics books.

The IUB RHA twitter page posted a flyer detailing their plans for the Fall Festival which took place from 2 to 4 p.m. on Oct. 24, 2021, at Dunn Meadow. The festival welcomed six student organizations and gave on-campus residents a chance to explore club involvements and enjoy refreshments

First RHA Fall Festival showcases student organizations’ work

Oct 24, 2021 9:38 pm

IU Student Government, Recreational Sports, Culture of Care and three other groups participated in the event.

Poppin, an app launched in part by an IU freshman, is seen on a phone Oct. 24, 2021. The app aims to make parties safer by providing a system to RSVP for events and report any incidents to a party's host.

IU student helps launch Poppin, an app addressing safety concerns at college parties

Oct 24, 2021 5:55 pm

Poppin has 3,000 users across 13 campuses nationwide.