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…
HealthLinc and IU South Bend are hosting a vaccine clinic on Thursday, April 22 from 9 AM until 3 PM. The clinic will offer a first dose of the Moderna vaccine. Second doses are offered on Thursday, May 20. Everyone is welcome, although you will have to register. How to register You can call 1-888-580-1060…
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 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…
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…
Do you have unwanted electronics sitting around the house collecting dust? Rather than junking it, Indiana University South Bend would like to see it recycled. The local university is hosting an e-waste recycling day. The Electronic Waste Recycling Fest has become an annual affair on campus, drawing hundreds of people and thousands of pounds of…
Mayor Pete Buttigieg and Councilman Henry Davis Jr. will meet for a mayoral debate this Thursday at IUSB. The event is part of a series of candidate forums that the university has assembled in the weeks ahead of the May 5th municipal primary election. The two Democrats vying to lead South Bend for the next…
Still undecided about who to vote for in next month’s municipal primary? Indiana University South Bend will be hosting two separate primary election debates between the candidates for South Bend Common Council in the coming days to help voters as they decide in this year’s local elections. Tomorrow’s debate, which begins at 6:30 pm on…
Students are gearing up for finals in the next few weeks. Many local students will undoubtedly be pulling all-nighters as they write last-minute term papers and cram as much knowledge as possible for their exams. Those who are already planning ahead to the summer semester should take note of a tuition discount. Indiana University South…
Organizers are seeking participants for a Community Choir that will perform for South Bend’s 150th anniversary on May 22. Dr. Marvin Curtis, dean of the Ernestine M. Raclin School of the Arts at Indiana University South Bend will direct the choir. Curtis, who is also the director of the Symphonic Choir of South Bend, wrote…
