Philanthropy

Our health is precious to us. And choosing a medical doctor is essential, yet personal. But for many members of minority communities, it can be difficult to find a skilled…

Did you know that holding someone’s hand can alleviate pain? According to Aina Puce, a neuroscientist in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at IU Bloomington, “[Touch] affects the…

When J.C. Barnett III was a kid, he would watch his grandmother doodle on the backs of envelopes and inside phone books. This early artistic influence inspired Barnett’s lifelong pursuit…

The last time Indiana University saw a total eclipse, the first woman had just graduated from IU, and the university’s alma mater, “Hail to Old IU,” was still 23 years…

Eleanor Cox Riggs, BA’55, MA’82, began cheering for Indiana University before she could spell it. As a little girl in Terre Haute, she sat on the living room floor, listening…

Cecilia Sanchez has always had a sense of longing. Sanchez’s father was separated from his family, like other Native children in the years before the 1978 Indian Child Welfare Act.…

The power of podcasts is something that excites Julie Deem. “Hearing our voices, the emotions are so much more raw, and you really feel it,” said Deem, an IU Kokomo…

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

“It’s not enough to pay lip service to diversity and inclusion. We must actively strive to improve the lives of those who are marginalized and underrepresented,” said David Henry Jacobs,…

Indiana University opened its first regional extension center in Fort Wayne in 1917. Today, IU has seven regional campuses, in addition to the core campuses in Bloomington and Indianapolis. The…

IU Bloomington’s Rose Well House is best known as a campus smooch spot, but there’s much more to its story. Here are five facts you might not have known about…

The IU family is incredibly generous. And that generosity comes in many different forms: time, talent, and treasure. But “treasures” can be wide-ranging, too—even a little unexpected sometimes. Here are…