IU Philanthropy A to Z: B is for . . .
There are thousands of IU causes that you can support through the Indiana University Foundation. That’s a whole lot of IU programs, projects, campuses,…
Pride & Tradition
Leaders in Service
IU’s Distinguished Alumni Service Award recognizes outstanding achievements in a field of endeavor as well as significant contributions to the recipient’s community, state, nation,…
Cut from the Same Cloth
If the return of acid-wash jeans tells us anything, it’s that there’s no such thing as a truly worn-out style. Unfortunately, the same can’t…
IU Philanthropy A to Z: A is For . . .
There are thousands of IU causes that you can support through the Indiana University Foundation. That’s a whole lot of IU programs, projects, campuses,…
Unwrapping the stories of IU’s most unique gifts
Say you’re strolling down Fourth Street in Berkeley, California. Something outside a seafood restaurant catches your eye. It’s a piece of a ship emblazoned…
The Green Feather Movement
Once upon a time, not so very long ago, Robin Hood and his merry band roamed Indiana University’s Bloomington campus. It was the 1950s…
Bridging the Visibility Gap
It all started with two names: Lulu Westenhaver (sometimes spelled as Lula Westenhauer) and Esther Bray. These names were the only mention of a…
IU Football, Preston E. Eagleson, and the 1885 Civil Rights Act
The Eagleson name is familiar to many at Indiana University and in Monroe County, as the prominent African American family is riddled with “firsts”…
University Lake: IU’s Silent Partner Since 1911
At its inception in 1820, Indiana University (then the Indiana State Seminary) was located at the modern intersection of Second Street and College Avenue….
Myths of IU: Bloomington’s Sinking Library
The main library (rededicated as the Herman B Wells Library in 2005) was dedicated in October of 1970, and almost since the building’s construction…
‘Know and Appreciate and Forever Be Humbly Grateful’
On Memorial Day, we honor the men and women of the armed forces who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country. Through…
Honoring a Legacy of Service
In September 2018, members of an IU delegation led by IU President Michael A. McRobbie set out from Beijing to the coastal metropolis of…