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88% of Affluent Households Donated in 2020, New Study Says

By MARIA DI MENTO of The Chronicle of PhilanthropySeptember 29, 2021 GMT

In a year beset with a global pandemic and other crises, the vast majority of wealthy households — 88% — gave to charity in 2020, according to a study from Bank of America and the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy.

IU Health: 125 no longer employed after declining vaccine

September 17, 2021 GMT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana’s largest hospital system says more than 100 workers are no longer employed with the health network after they did not comply with its mandate for all employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19.

Bloomington panel backs Black family’s name for Jordan Ave

September 15, 2021 GMT

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Bloomington's Plan Commission has endorsed renaming the city's portion of Jordan Avenue after a Black family that rose to prominence after escaping slavery instead of a 19th century Indiana University president who supported eugenics.

Indiana University enrollment dips at regional campuses

September 5, 2021 GMT

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Indiana University has more students than ever on its main campus in Bloomington, although fewer students at all of its regional campuses meant 1.6% overall enrollment drop.

Indiana’s largest hospital system stopping some surgeries

September 2, 2021 GMT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana’s largest hospital system will be stopping all inpatient non-emergency surgeries as the state faces a growing surge of COVID-19 hospitalizations.

Compliance mixed for Indiana University’s vaccine mandate

By TOM DAVIESAugust 30, 2021 GMT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana University started its second week of fall semester classes Monday well short of full compliance with its COVID-19 vaccination requirement for students and employees on several of its campuses.

Supreme Court justice won’t block college vaccine mandate

August 12, 2021 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett on Thursday refused to block a plan by Indiana University to require students and employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19.

Students ask Supreme Court to block college vaccine mandate

By JESSICA GRESKOAugust 6, 2021 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is being asked to block a plan by Indiana University to require students and employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19.

Appeals court upholds Indiana University’s vaccine mandate

By CASEY SMITH and TOM DAVIESAugust 2, 2021 GMT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A federal appeals court ruled Monday that Indiana University can proceed with its plan to require students and employees to get vaccinated for COVID-19, in what is the highest court decision regarding college immunization mandates.

Longtime IUPUI chancellor Paydar to retire next year

August 1, 2021 GMT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The longtime chancellor of Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis plans to retire next year after seven years as the urban campus' top administrator.

Manchester U to restore chime bells for 100th anniversary

July 31, 2021 GMT

NORTH MANCHESTER, Ind. (AP) — A northern Indiana university is restoring its chime bells in preparation for ringing in its 100th anniversary next year.

Manchester University has hired The Verdin Company of Cincinnati, Ohio, to remove and refurbish the existing 10 bells, create four additional bells, and build a new tower structure.

Judge: Indiana University can require COVID-19 vaccinations

By TOM DAVIESJuly 19, 2021 GMT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana University can require its roughly 90,000 students and 40,000 employees to get vaccinated for COVID-19 under a federal judge's ruling that might be the first of its kind regarding college immunization mandates.

2 more charged in killing of ex-Indiana U. football player

June 17, 2021 GMT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Two more people were arrested Thursday in the death of a former Indiana University football player who was gunned down during unrest in Indianapolis last year following the death of George Floyd, authorities said.

Ex-Sens. Bayh, Coats taking Indiana University roles

June 13, 2021 GMT

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Former U.S. Sens. Evan Bayh and Dan Coats are taking on roles with Indiana University as distinguished scholars.

The university announced this past week that Bayh will work with the O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs, while Coats will join the Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies.

Indiana University offering prizes for vaccine documentation

June 3, 2021 GMT

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Indiana University is offering more than $70,000 from prize drawings for students and employees who provide proof that they’ve received COVID-19 vaccinations.

Indiana University giving students option on vaccine proof

By TOM DAVIESJune 1, 2021 GMT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana University modified its COVID-19 vaccination requirement on Tuesday, making it optional that students and employees provide proof of getting the shots as school officials changed a policy that had drawn protests from many state officials.

Indiana University reviewing vaccine policy amid criticism

May 27, 2021 GMT

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Indiana University is reviewing its new COVID-19 vaccination requirement as more state officials line up against it.

Indiana attorney general attacks IU’s COVID-19 vaccine order

By TOM DAVIESMay 27, 2021 GMT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The state attorney general is attacking Indiana University’s decision to require proof of COVID-19 vaccinations from all students and employees as illegal under a new state law banning the state or local governments from issuing or requiring vaccine passports.

GOP legislators protest Indiana University’s vaccine order

May 25, 2021 GMT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Nearly 20 state legislators are protesting Indiana University’s decision to require all students and employees to receive COVID-19 vaccinations, and they want the governor to block the move.

Indiana University requiring COVID-19 vaccination shots

May 21, 2021 GMT

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Indiana University is requiring all students and employees to receive COVID-19 vaccinations for the fall semester and is threatening to cancel class registrations and fire staff members who don’t comply.

Indiana University employee parking rates tied to income

April 27, 2019 GMT

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — The more you earn, the more you'll pay to park if you're an Indiana University employee.

Campuses in Bloomington, Indianapolis and Gary are switching to a tiered, income-based parking system.

What you wish you learned

Sherry SlaterDecember 23, 2018 GMT

The Journal Gazette asked some physicians what they wish they'd learned during medical school. Here are their answers:

Dr. Andy O'Shaughnessy, Fort Wayne nephrologist

The 1990 Indiana University School of Medicine graduate wishes his curriculum had included how to talk to families about death and dying.

Purdue’s music technology moving to Sweetwater campus

Ron ShawgoJanuary 10, 2018 GMT

The future home of Purdue Fort Wayne's music technology program will be on the Sweetwater campus.

Sweetwater will convert an existing 8,000 square foot building south of the company's main offices into studios, classrooms and other teaching space, IPFW and Sweetwater announced Wednesday.

Longtime Indiana University leader Gros Louis dies at 80

October 21, 2017 GMT

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Kenneth Gros Louis, who was the longtime leader of Indiana University's main campus in Bloomington, has died at age 80.

The (Bloomington) Herald-Times reports university spokesman Ryan Piurek confirmed Gros Louis's death.