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Thanks to a generous contribution from IU's Black Philanthropy Circle, Indiana University celebrated Professor Emerita Iris Rosa by naming the floor of the dance studio where she spent the last 15 years of her career in her honor.
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This January, join members of the IU and Bloomington communities in programs, workshops, and events that celebrate the living legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Visit our celebration site to get involved and join us in recognizing the work of this foundational civil rights leader.
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Campus Pride, a national nonprofit network of student leaders and campus groups devoted to improving college life for lesbian, bisexual, gay, transgender, and queer students across the U.S., named IU Bloomington in its 2018 list of top LBGTQ-friendly colleges, an accolade the campus received for the sixth time.
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Indiana University Bloomington and IUPUI have once again received the Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award from Insight Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education.
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Gabriel Escobedo, Graduate Assistant at La Casa Latino Cultural Center
“Immediately, the directors treated me like family. I felt like they were my aunts.”
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Grace Shen, 2016 IU Bloomington Commencement Speaker
“When you do start the conversation, you learn a lot from each other.”
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Alaina Roberts, Ph.D recipient
“I found out that there had not really been much research done on that at all and so, I wanted to tell the story of my ancestors and other people like them.”
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Diversity and multiculturalism show the true strength of a campus. In order to tackle broader issues facing us, we must bring together and reconcile our differences, and tap into the wealth of our diversity.
Mark Jallayu, IU Southeast Student Government Association President
Dec 18
IMU University Club President’s Room
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Jan 05
Who are Asian American and Pacific Islanders? Part 1: Bi-Racial Asian American Perspectives
Asian Culture Center
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Jan 06
“Connect the Dots: Building and Sustaining Student Coalitions”
IMU University Club President's Room
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Jan 10
705 East 7th Street, Bloomington, Indiana 47408
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Jan 16
Welcome 2019 with ACC & Ascend Indiana
Asian Culture Center
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