Indiana University reinstates mask mandate at all IU campuses
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Indiana University reinstates mask mandate at all IU campuses

IU students looking forward to going back to college this fall will need to bring their masks. Indiana University announced today that it is reinstating an indoor mask mandate at all of its campuses. According to the university, 85% of the student population is vaccinated, which creates a great safety net to defend against current…

Former Indiana First Lady Susan Bayh dies at 61
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Former Indiana First Lady Susan Bayh dies at 61

Susan Bayh passed away on Friday night after a long battle with brain cancer. Bayh is Indiana’s former First Lady and the wife of the former two-term governor, Evan Bayh, who served from 1989 to 1997. According to the Bayh family, a memorial service will be held “when health conditions allow.” In lieu of flowers, the…

IUSB and all other IU campuses delay spring graduation ceremonies
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IUSB and all other IU campuses delay spring graduation ceremonies

Indiana University announced today that it is postponing the spring graduation ceremonies at all of its campuses. “Current guidance from the CDC, restrictions on large gatherings, and our own focus on health and safety make it impossible to hold these cherished traditional events as scheduled. I am taking this action now so you can adjust…

Indiana University transitioning online for rest of spring semester
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Indiana University transitioning online for rest of spring semester

Indiana University announced late Sunday that it is extending the suspension of in-person classes through the end of the spring semester. Classes will move online. The university says that spring break will be extended an additional week to allow faculty time to transition to online instruction. Spring break will now run from March 14 until…

IUSB, other IU campuses suspend in-person classes over coronavirus
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IUSB, other IU campuses suspend in-person classes over coronavirus

Indiana University announced today that all of its campuses will replace in-person classes with remote learning for two weeks. The school is trying to prevent the spread of coronavirus. The changes start after spring break. In a statement, IU President Michael McRobbie said that the university “has been actively monitoring the rapidly evolving novel coronavirus…

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IU PhD Student was on Downed Malaysia Airlines Jet in Ukraine

An Indiana University doctoral student was among the 295 passengers killed in yesterday’s Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 crash in Ukraine. Karlijn Keijzer, 25, was a PhD student at the IU College of Arts and Sciences on the Bloomington, Indiana campus. She previously earned a Master’s degree at IU and was also a member of the…