Articles tagged as: WFIU/WTIU
January 16, 2025
Beckwith, other Kinsey Institute foes press IU but walk back ‘defunding’ university
Lawmakers and Lieutenant Governor Micah Beckwith joined critics of Indiana University and the Kinsey Institute on Wednesday at a press conference in Indianapolis calling for more transparency from IU over the institute’s funding.
Read MoreJanuary 13, 2025
Bill would prevent public universities from offering race-based scholarships
A bill that would protect university students from discipline over some types of speech could also eliminate minority scholarships in Indiana.
Read MoreDecember 5, 2024
State Police Superintendent to retire
Indiana State Police Superintendent Doug Carter will step down Jan. 13, the day of Gov.-elect Mike Braun’s inauguration.
Read MoreAugust 15, 2024
Judge throws out ACLU lawsuit against Indiana tenure law
A U.S. District Court judge in Indianapolis dismissed a lawsuit challenging a controversial new state law that university professors say violates their constitutional rights.
Read MoreJuly 11, 2024
Body cam, radio comms show police targeted student protest leaders
Police targeted two Indiana University student protest leaders for arrest, according to Indiana State Police radio chatter and body camera footage obtained by WFIU/WTIU.
Read MoreJune 18, 2024
Olympic swimming, diving trials continue for Hoosier athletes
Forty athletes are representing Indiana University’s swim and dive program as the U.S. Olympic Trials continue through June 23.
Read MoreMay 3, 2024
ACLU sues Indiana University over campus bans following arrests of protesters
The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana is suing Indiana University in response to last week’s arrests during anti-war protests on the Bloomington campus.
Read MoreJanuary 30, 2024
Employers and Ivy Tech partner for affordable, free college and skills training
Indiana business leaders, such as the Chamber of Commerce, have noted the recent increase in skills-based training can help fix the state’s leaky talent pipeline and fill available jobs.
Read MoreJanuary 23, 2024
Indiana farm to become first in the nation to adopt new beef standard
The farm, owned and operated by Joseph Fischer and family for six generations, decided in 2004 to switch from conventional beef production to a process requiring fewer antibiotics.
Read MoreJanuary 16, 2024
Second prisoner dies at Terre Haute federal prison
Staff discovered Mario Waters, 35, unresponsive after “a perceived altercation with another incarcerated individual,” the prison bureau reported Monday.
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