News Archive
December 19, 2008: Informatics professor Alessandro Vespignani named Rudy Professor
December 18, 2008: Two Jacobs School of Music staff members receive merit awards
December 15, 2008: John Seffrin, CEO of American Cancer Society, to give public lecture on Friday
December 12, 2008: Trustees set room and board rates for 2009-2010 academic year
December 9, 2008: Campus to celebrate winter commencement on Dec. 20
December 3, 2008: Sustainability Task Force announces interns for the 2008-2009 academic year
December 2, 2008: New campus map helps students make use of alternative transportation
December 1, 2008: Students named Advocates for Community Engagement liaisons
November 17, 2008: Lilly Library to house papers of nationally-renowned progressive education leader
November 13, 2008: University to break ground for $10 million Bloomington Incubator
November 13, 2008: School of Education to celebrate 100th anniversary with ceremony
November 12, 2008: Critical Issues Lecture to focus on race and recovery after Hurricane Katrina
November 11, 2008: School of Business receives $15 million gift to create minority scholarship program
November 8, 2008: Hudson & Holland Scholars Program presents awards to Cook Group, Brown and McKaig
October 30, 2008: Hudson & Holland Scholars Program to celebrate 20th anniversary
October 20, 2008: Provost Hanson to deliver State of the Campus address
October 16, 2008: Provost Hanson announces searches to fill two new vice provost positions
October 6, 2008: School of Optometry celebrates new Eye Care Center with dedication ceremony
October 1, 2008: Former senator and presidential candidate John Edwards to address students
September 25, 2008: Twenty-three freshmen students enter campus as Cox Research Scholars
September 11, 2008: Biggest and brightest freshman class ever includes more Hoosier students
September 5, 2008: Hoagy Carmichael sculpture finds permanent home on campus
September 4, 2008: Campus to hire sustainability director and take steps to extend initiatives
September 3, 2008: Campus to test IU-Notify emergency notification system on Friday, Sept. 5
August 27, 2008: Campus launches new effort to enhance support for first-year students
August 25, 2008: Welcome Week designed to help new students connect with campus
August 22, 2008: Campus and Kelley School of Business recognized again by U.S. News
August 21, 2008: 60 National Merit Scholars among 2008 incoming freshman class
August 20, 2008: Provost affirms support for First Nations Educational and Cultural Center
August 11, 2008: Bloomington students awarded 33 Fulbright grants this year
August 11, 2008: Bloomington campus expects another record-setting freshman class
August 4, 2008: Yvette Alex-Assensoh named new dean for Women's Affairs
August 4, 2008: Matthew Auer named new dean of Hutton Honors College
July 21, 2008: Bloomington Continuing Studies awarded scholarship program for adults
July 16, 2008: New microscopy imaging center shines light on life sciences research
July 14, 2008: Vice Provost Sarita Soni to serve as interim dean of optometry
July 14, 2008: Team of Informatics students takes first place at Microsoft's Imagine Cup competition
May 29, 2008: Sustainability task force appoints 18 interns and fellows to summer program
May 19, 2008: Statistics professor Madan Puri earns international senior scholar award
May 9, 2008: New Ph.D. created in African American and African Diaspora Studies
May 6, 2008: Five students honored with Elvis J. Stahr Distinguished Senior Awards
May 2, 2008: Trustees approve seven major campus construction projects
May 2, 2008: Trustees approve new room and board rates for campus housing
April 30, 2008: Two distinguished professors of biology receive top honors from national academies
April 22, 2008: Briscoe and Teter are “biggest losers” in IU Energy Challenge competition
April 21, 2008: IU announces new Chancellor's Professors and Sonneborn Award recipient
April 16, 2008: Next-generation research center established for environmental sciences
April 15, 2008: Benton Murals conference will examine public art on the university campus
April 15, 2008: Campus to switch student loans to federal direct loans beginning in fall 2008
April 9, 2008: Residence halls battle it out for conservation in IU Energy Challenge
April 8, 2008: Commencement at IU Bloomington scheduled for May 3
April 4, 2008: Office of Women's Affairs presents outstanding staff and distinguished scholar awards
April 1, 2008: Puzzlemaster Will Shortz to present commencement address on May 3
April 1, 2008: Artistic recycling bins installed on campus as part of “More Art, Less Trash” initiative
March 27, 2008: Three graduate programs ranked in Top 10 by U.S. News, three more in Top 20
March 25, 2008: Six recipients honored with Outstanding Junior Faculty Award
March 25, 2008: Founders Day convocation recognizes the achievements of outstanding students
March 25, 2008: Top faculty honored as part of 2008 Founders Day
March 19, 2008: David Williams to deliver Distinguished Faculty Research Lecture on April 3
March 19, 2008: Students compete to conserve energy and water in the first IU Energy Challenge
March 3, 2008: Campus lecture series to explore "The Truth of the Humanities"
February 29, 2008: Provost Hanson announces search for dean of Hutton Honors College
February 20, 2008: Provost Hanson responds to the tragedy at Northern Illinois University
February 5, 2008: Faculty awarded grants to explore "New Frontiers" in arts and humanities
January 31, 2008: New Institute for Digital Arts and Humanities will advance faculty work
January 15, 2008: Provost Hanson delivers annual Report on the Campus to Bloomington faculty
January 9, 2008: Provost Hanson affirms the importance of research at public universities
January 7, 2008: Bloomington task force releases its final report on campus sustainability
December 18, 2007: Campus becomes tobacco free as of January 1
December 12, 2007: Lilly Endowment gives $69 million to enhance law and music schools
December 7, 2007: IU Bloomington unveils five-year plan to upgrade student housing on campus
December 5, 2007: 1,701 students to graduate in winter commencement on Dec. 15
November 19, 2007: Task force's report charts the course toward a sustainable campus
November 19, 2007: IU Bloomington ranked among top universities for international education
November 1, 2007: Campus undergoes evaluation process for accreditation
October 29, 2007: “Matching the Promise” campaign provides support for students
October 26, 2007: Four Bloomington faculty elected fellows of the AAAS
October 22, 2007: Campus-community graffiti project puts the “Writing on the Wall”
September 24, 2007: Campus breaks ground on new multidisciplinary science building
September 19, 2007: Patricia Steele to continue as Interim Dean of University Libraries
September 4, 2007: Provost appoints interim deans for Hutton Honors College and Women's Affairs
August 30, 2007: New freshman class sets records for academic preparedness
August 28, 2007: City and campus officials join forces to prevent drinking and driving
August 3, 2007: Five faculty members named American Leadership Program fellows
July 26, 2007: Twenty-five top students receive prestigious Wells Scholarships
July 10, 2007: Robert Schnabel begins new leadership at School of Informatics
July 9, 2007: Neil Theobald named vice president and chief financial officer
July 5, 2007: Karen Hanson named the new provost and executive vice president for IU Bloomington
