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Ah, the first day of class . . . Asking directions. Wending across campus. Charting a roundabout course to a building you only vaguely remember from orientation. It’s a freshman’s…

When the global pandemic hit, the IU family did not falter. With generosity, determination, and ingenuity, we remained—as we have for 200 years—never daunted. Here’s just a sampling of the…

Challenging the status quo. Shining a light on problems. Asking big questions. Proposing innovative solutions. These 14 IU students and recent graduates have accomplished so much—just in their time at…

Indiana University opened its first regional extension center in Fort Wayne in 1917. Today, IU has seven regional campuses, in addition to the core campuses in Bloomington and Indianapolis. The…

In 2016, IU President Michael A. McRobbie announced the Grand Challenges program to solve some of our state’s and world’s most pressing problems. Through extensive, interdisciplinary work across six campuses,…

You’d expect a campus of IU Bloomington’s size to have ample creature comforts. But actual creatures? It has plenty of those too—and we’re not just talking about squirrels. Take a…

IU Bloomington’s Rose Well House is best known as a campus smooch spot, but there’s much more to its story. Here are five facts you might not have known about…

Throughout its first two centuries, IU has had its fair share of internationally recognized heroes, innovators, and champions. But members of the IU family are also quick to assist in…

The IU family is incredibly generous. And that generosity comes in many different forms: time, talent, and treasure. But “treasures” can be wide-ranging, too—even a little unexpected sometimes. Here are…

For All: The Indiana University Bicentennial Campaign set the bar higher than any fundraising effort in the university’s history. And you, the IU faithful, rose to the challenge. Your extraordinary…

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, IU was forced to reconceive its learning experiences to limit face-to-face instruction. While this transition represented a massive feat of innovation in and of itself,…

“Many, many, many talented students come to school and face things that they didn’t expect they were going to face,” said IU Bloomington Provost Lauren Robel. “If you leave school,…