Articles tagged as: WFIU
October 26, 2025
Bernie Sanders receives award in Terre Haute named for labor rights icon
Bernie Sanders is in Indiana to accept an award named after the Terre Haute-born labor leader and presidential candidate Eugene V. Debs. The U.S. senator Vermont has long credited Debs' ideas and advocacy with shaping his political worldview.
Read MoreOctober 21, 2025
Lawyer for press group accuses IU of violating students' rights in sharply worded letter
A lawyer with the Reporters Committee for Freedom of Press, who's representing the co-editors of the Indiana Daily Student, sent a sharply worded letter to IU administrators accusing them of violating the students' First Amendment rights.
Read MoreOctober 16, 2025
Daily Student could have First Amendment claim, but legal expert says more facts needed
Media, faculty groups and free speech organizations have accused IU of censorship for ordering the IDS to remove news from a special print edition. But IU leaders have not publicly spoken about their position.
Read MoreOctober 15, 2025
IU fires adviser of student media, stops printing Daily Student
Media School Dean David Tolchinsky announced Tuesday night that campus leadership decided to end print editions starting this week. The word came hours after he fired Director of Student Media Jim Rodenbush.
Read MoreOctober 9, 2025
'Something needs to change': Terre Haute to consolidate, close schools
Katheryn Downard wants her kids to grow up in a rural school — just like she did. That’s why she’s sending her kids to Hoosier Prairie Elementary School. “The smaller the school, the more it feels like family, and when you have a family, you're more likely to have students that are successful,” Downard said.
Read MoreOctober 7, 2025
Be very quiet: IU's approach to transparency
Indiana University has faced unprecedented challenges from the government and internal conflict. But despite changes affecting the lives of tens of thousands of students, faculty and staff, the university continues to make most important decisions in secret and leaders routinely avoid interviews with informed journalists.
Read MoreOctober 6, 2025
Newly unsealed warrant shows search of fired IU professor's homes part of federal funding fraud investigation
Federal agents seized electronic devices owned by a former IU professor and cybersecurity expert in connection with an investigation into suspected research funding fraud, newly unsealed records confirm.
Read MoreOctober 3, 2025
Warm, dry weather delays fall foliage
With the recent warm and dry weather, expect to see peak foliage nearly a week later than usual this year.
Read MoreOctober 1, 2025
FAFSA opens despite government shutdown
The FAFSA form for the 2026 academic year went live Wednesday as scheduled, despite a government shutdown.
Read MoreSeptember 30, 2025
More elderly in Indiana prisons but state still below U.S. average
More than one out of every 10 prisoners in Indiana is above the age of 55, raising healthcare costs and creating potential security problems.
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