Photo by Chris Meyer Paw-paws, arbutus, a wild turkey or two—given the season, a visitor is likely to come across flora and fauna that delight and inspire at University Pond in Bloomington. Five years ago IU designated land not far from the IUB campus as a preserve for research, teaching and environmental education. Biologist Keith Clay reflects on the treasures, challenges and lessons learned at this Hoosier living laboratory.
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Forty years after starting its services, Campus Bus Service in Bloomington logged its 80 millionth passenger in August. A carpooling option and free bus rides this autumn are giving IUB employees ways to circumvent gas prices, traffic and parking woes.
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Listen to IU President Adam Herbert’s third annual address Sept. 26--in the audience at IUPUI, remotely at campus sites throughout the state, by web stream or broadcast from WTIU.
IU logged an all-time high for the number of credit hours students are taking university-wide. Enrollments are up at IUB and IU Southeast, with heartening data about the IUB Class of 2010.
The University of Chicago’s Bennett Bertenthal will join the university as dean of the College of Arts and Sciences in Bloomington Jan. 1. The Kelley School’s James Wimbush is the new dean of the University Graduate School.
Forging international ties
An agreement signed earlier this week will provide a tuition-free exchange of students between IUPUI and Japan’s Hakuoh University.
IPFW launched its Saturday School last month to assist Japanese families working in the Fort Wayne area with language and cultural acquisition. Other international initiatives that link
Kokomo, South Bend, New Albany and
Bloomington to the global community bloomed during summer break.
The eternal residential student dilemma: how to transform an institutional space into a home away from home. Two students did just that and won last year’s Cool Rooms contest.
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