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IU sociologists present at national meeting

Love, gender, and America’s suburbia are just a few of the topics being discussed at

IU to commemorate WWI

The University is recognizing the centennial anniversary of the beginning of World War I with a commemoration spanning the 2014-15 academic year, according to a press release. 

IU Health Center undeterred by Supreme Court ruling

Following the Supreme Court ruling in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Inc. that allows corporations to deny covering the cost of contraception in employee health insurance on grounds of religious objections, University doctors and pharmacists at the IU Health Center still strive to make birth control and other contraceptives available and affordable for students.

IU alumnus contracts Ebola virus

Dr. Kent Brantly, an alumus of the IU School of Medicine, contracted Ebola while treating patients with the virus in Liberia as part of an organization for international relief.

McRobbie receives honorary degree

IUPresident Michael A. McRobbie received a Doctor of the University honorary degree from Griffith University July 25.

Indiana Commissioner launches campaign at IUPUI

The Indiana Commissioner for Higher Education Teresa Lubber addressed a group of 400 students and family members to launch the “15 to Finish” campaign today at the Indiana University Purdue University-Indianapolis Campus Center.

Best Buddies celebrates 25 years

The 25th Annual Best Buddies Leadership Conference convened at IU on Friday to celebrate a quarter century of empowering individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Kelley scholars announced

Nine IU freshmen were awarded the Kelley Scholarship, which offers full tuition and fees, a living stipend and funds for overseas travel.

Music professor Bae dies

Ik-Hwan Bae, former professor of music in the string department at the IU Jacobs School of Music, died July 24.

Best Buddies conference returning to IU

Now in its 25th year, the Best Buddies annual Leadership Conference is coming back to Bloomington this weekend.

?Kelley students, faculty discuss new Hodge Hall

Almost five years after the IU Board of Trustees approved its design, Teresa Kase, assistant dean of finance and operations at the Kelley School, declares Hodge Hall expansion nearly complete.

WIUX/WIUS Staff to reunite for Alumni Weekend

High School Journalism Institute continues for 68th year

The High School Journalism Institute, a continuing education outreach program for in-state and out-of-state high school students in the field of journalism, concluded its final session last Thursday. 

?IU research connects poor language skills to behavioral problems

A new IU study has tracked links between early language skills and subsequent behavior problems in young children.

School of Education studies math in primary education

The United States Department of Education has granted the IU School of Education and its Center for Evaluation and Education Policy $279,933 to study the impact of Math for All, a program designed to provide effective math instruction.

Clutch Prep offers IU-specific tutoring

Clutch Prep Tutoring, a video tutoring program made IU one of the first 14 universities across the country to gain access to the unique service.

Video game alliance sheds light on 21st-century learning

IU is one of 19 schools — which include top-tier and Ivy League universities such as Stanford, NYU and Yale — chosen as a charter location for the Higher Education Video Game Alliance, which was announced earlier this month at the Aspen Ideas Festival.

IU delegation travels to Beijing

IU officials and undergraduate students traveled to China last week to prep international students for their arrival in August, according to a press release.

Kelley professor wins lifetime achievement award

Mark S. Long, a faculty member at IU’s Kelley School of Business, won the National Business Incubation Association’s 2014 President’s Award for Lifetime Achievement.

Groth appointed vice provost for undergraduate education

Dennis Groth has been appointed vice provost for undergraduate education.