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Which student organizations were placed on cease and desist this semester?
Seven student organizations were placed on cease and desist during the Fall 2025 semester. Organizations on cease and desist cannot hold social events, recruit or host new member activities, according to university policy. The IU Office of Student Life temporarily barred all 27 Interfraternity Council fraternities from holding social activities Nov. 14 after several fraternities faced hazing allegations. However, it allowed fraternities in good standing with the university to resume activities Dec.
Bloomington apartment raided by FBI on Monday
city crime & courts bloomington FBI Indianapolis agents made four drug and firearm-related arrests Monday across several locations in connection to their raid of a unit at Maxwell Terrace Apartments in Bloomington. FBI Indianapolis Public Affairs Officer Chris Bavender said in a statement to the Indiana Daily Student that the arrests happened at “several locations” but didn’t specify what these locations were or how many of the arrests were made at the Bloomington apartment complex.
IU, Eli Lilly sign research collaboration agreement to expand clinical trials in Indiana
campus academics & research INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana University and pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly have made official a five-year collaboration in which Lilly will give IU $40 million to expand clinical trials in Indiana. A formal signing ceremony for the new research collaboration took place Wednesday at the IU Indianapolis campus.
Indiana University professor Mary Waldron dies at 52
Indiana University professor Mary Waldron died July 22 at 52 after her three-and-a-half-year battle with metastatic lung cancer. Waldron was a faculty member in the Department of Counseling and Educational Psychology at IU’s school of education. Waldron was born in December 1972 at Portsmouth, Virginia, and her family eventually settled in Seattle. She studied psychology at the University of Washington and then earned her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Virginia.
3 IU professors receive grants to push research toward the marketplace
Three Indiana University faculty members have received $25,000 each from the IU Innovation and Commercialization Office’s Gap Fund, which helps researchers turn early stage projects into products that can attract investors and licensing deals. The Gap Fund helps make inventions more marketable for outside funding and partnerships. This year’s winners are working in artificial intelligence, chemistry and environmental health.
Indiana University implements stricter staffing review processes amid state and federal funding cuts
campus administration Indiana University expanded its hiring review process for non-academic positions due to state and federal funding cuts effective July 28.
Motorcyclist killed in crash on SR 45 near Bloomington
city A Bedford man died Saturday evening following a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of West State Road 45 and Airport Road, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded to the scene around 6:08 p.m. and found a motorcyclist with fatal injuries. The crash involved a Harley Davidson motorcycle and a Chevrolet Cruze. The motorcyclist was identified as Hunter Warthan, 24, of Bedford. The driver of the Chevrolet was Victoria Lewis, 19, of Spencer.
MCCSC announces no teacher layoffs for upcoming school year
city The Monroe County Community School Corporation announced no teachers will be laid off for the 2025-2026 school year, despite ongoing financial challenges. The district has lost over 800 students since 2019, resulting in a projected $22.4 million revenue loss. Meanwhile, payroll expenses, accounting for roughly 85% of MCCSC’s budget, have grown by $28.6 million.
Hundreds gather in front of Monroe County Courthouse for “No Kings” protest
Hundreds of people gathered outside the Monroe County Courthouse from 12-3 p.m. June 14, joining more than 1,500 US cities taking part in “No Kings” demonstrations.
Orbit Room hosts "Cosmic Songwriter" show to kick off Granfalloon
arts Three pairs of musicians who were strangers before they stepped on stage performed as duos Wednesday June 4 to kick off this year’s Granfalloon Music festival. Granfalloon is an annual arts and culture festival presented by Indiana University's Arts and Humanities Council inspired by the work of Kurt Vonnegut Jr. The festival consists of four days of concerts, literary readings, visual art exhibits, and film screenings interpreting and commenting on his life’s work.
Community members gather for candlelight vigil honoring deported immigrants
Bloomington community members gathered at 8:30 p.m. Saturday at the Monroe County Courthouse for a candlelight vigil supporting immigrants deported without hearings in the past few months.
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