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Dry-Erase Masterpieces

When dry-erase masterpieces mysteriously appeared on hallway whiteboards at IU Health University Hospital in Indianapolis, passersby were at once awestruck and perplexed. Who was…

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Kindness in Bloom

A sign in IU Bloomington’s Dunn Meadow read, “Take a flower if you need a smile.” Noelani Edwards (Lani for short), BA’22, became known…

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Meet the People of IU

Everyone has something to say, a story to tell. But you have to ask. Then you have to listen. For more than two years,…

Standing at an Indiana University podium stands a woman with brown skin and long. dark hair and wearing a black graduation gown and mortar board cap with pink feathery decor on top. She is smiling and making the shape of a heart with her hands.

“Be Irrationally Imaginative” Says IU Commencement Speaker

The following is an excerpt from a speech by Jordan Davis, BS’22, a Kelley School of Business alumna, Herman B Wells Award winner, and…

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In Tokyo, IU Olympians Prove Mettle, Win Medals

There was an easy trick to spot an IU Olympian at this summer’s Olympic Games in Tokyo: Where there was a pool, there was…

A Black man with a nose ring and a black cross earring, wearing a black turtleneck looks forward with determination in his eyes.

Leading With Radical Love

In his time at IU Bloomington, senior Ky Freeman has been a Groups Scholar, served as president of the Black Student Union, and been…

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The Bob Knight I Knew

Dennis Royalty, BS’71, is a retired reporter, editor, and columnist who covered the Indiana Hoosiers in the early 1970s. As a student, Royalty worked…

Centenarian Oliver G. Cellini holding a model airplane.

Flying Ace, Wrestling Champ

Sometimes you can trace a man’s accomplishments back to his childhood. For Oliver Cellini, BS’35, two experiences stand out and seem to have set…

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14 Students Poised to Change the World

Challenging the status quo. Shining a light on problems. Asking big questions. Proposing innovative solutions. These 14 IU students and recent graduates have accomplished…

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5 Campus Critters Hiding in Plain Sight

You’d expect a campus of IU Bloomington’s size to have ample creature comforts. But actual creatures? It has plenty of those too—and we’re not…

Tyler Combs with Alex Trebek on Jeopardy!

Who is Tyler Combs?

Answer: An IU Bloomington senior who finished second in the Jeopardy! 2020 College Championship. In a new spin on this year’s “March Madness,” Tyler Combs,…

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Holiday Downloads from Indiana University

Alumni and friends of IU give so much to this university. So, during this season of giving, we wanted to give a little something…

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