Articles tagged as: Indiana University
January 16, 2025
Beckwith, other Kinsey Institute foes press IU but walk back ‘defunding’ university
Lawmakers and Lieutenant Governor Micah Beckwith joined critics of Indiana University and the Kinsey Institute on Wednesday at a press conference in Indianapolis calling for more transparency from IU over the institute’s funding.
Read MoreJanuary 14, 2025
Why some doctors have started asking patients about their spiritual lives
Indiana University's hospital system is pairing patients with local faith groups to ease feelings of loneliness and isolation. The unique new program comes as more doctors are seeing a need to care for patients' spiritual as well as physical health.
Read MoreDecember 20, 2024
What progress are Indiana universities making on climate action?
Many of Indiana's most popular colleges and universities are working to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. But how — and how quickly — varies from one institution to the next. Indiana Public Broadcasting looked at what climate progress has taken place at Purdue and IU this past year.
Read MoreDecember 8, 2024
Indiana at Notre Dame in CFP will be teams' 1st meeting since '91, winner gets Georgia in Sugar Bowl
The College Football Playoff bracket sends No. 10 seed Indiana to No. 7 Notre Dame for a first-round game on Dec. 20 with the winner facing No. 2 Georgia in the Sugar Bowl on Jan. 1. The Indiana and Notre Dame campuses are separated by 200 miles but their football teams haven’t met since 1991. Georgia has played Notre Dame three times and all were high-stakes games. The Bulldogs have never played Indiana.
Read MoreNovember 14, 2024
IU President Pamela Whitten faces criticism from lawmakers at budget hearing
Indiana University President Pamela Whitten faced criticism from some state lawmakers this week as she presented the university’s budget request.
Read MoreAugust 24, 2024
IU trustees violated open door law, says state public access chief
Indiana’s Public Access Counselor said that Indiana University’s Board of Trustees violated the state’s Open Door Law during its private meeting May 14.
Read MoreAugust 14, 2024
Purdue, IU now support a revamped high school diploma. New proposal meets admission requirements
Purdue University now approves of Indiana’s latest high school diploma draft, just weeks after sounding alarms that the state’s model fell short on academic standards.
Read MoreJuly 11, 2024
Body cam, radio comms show police targeted student protest leaders
Police targeted two Indiana University student protest leaders for arrest, according to Indiana State Police radio chatter and body camera footage obtained by WFIU/WTIU.
Read MoreJune 28, 2024
Ahead of IUPUI split, Purdue holds inauguration of Indianapolis campus
Officials say the split from IUPUI will create more jobs and opportunities in the capital city.
Read MoreMay 30, 2024
Local city officials feel the heat as calls for Gaza ceasefire resolutions mount
Calls for cities to take a stance on the war in Gaza are putting pressure on not just national politicians, but also local leaders. In some U.S. cities like West Lafayette in Indiana, city officials are feeling the heat as calls for a Gaza ceasefire resolution mount.
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