Board of Trustees

IU Trustees to review campus climate amid controversies over Whitten's leadership

Aubrey Wright

The statement from the Trustees was posted on the Board of Trustees website Wednesday, and it comes as President Pamela Whitten attends listening sessions with faculty.

On April 16, about 900 faculty gathered at the IU Auditorium to pass no confidence resolutions against President Pamela Whitten, Provost Rahul Shrivastav and Vice Provost Faculty and Academic Affairs Carrie Docherty.

After no confidence vote, faculty hope for change and collaboration. But they don’t have the final say

Aubrey Wright

Indiana University Bloomington Faculty declared no confidence in three university leaders: President Pamela Whitten, Provost Rahul Shrivastav and Vice Provost Faculty and Academic Affairs Carrie Docherty.

Indiana University president Pamela Whitten speaks at the board of trustees meeting Friday in New Albany.

Board of Trustees votes to keep Kinsey Institute at IU

Ethan Sandweiss

The board voted unanimously to approve an accounting solution and forego turning the institute into a separate 501(c)(3) nonprofit.

Although the Kinsey vote will be Friday, any discussion would be required to take place in public under Indiana's open door law. Kinsey is not currently listed as a topic on any of the forum agendas.

Trustees to vote on Kinsey separation Friday

Ethan Sandweiss

The Board of Trustees is required to hold any discussions on the Kinsey Institute publicly under Indiana's Open Door Law.

Faculty will vote Tuesday on no confidence resolutions against President Pamela Whitten, Provost Rahul Shrivastav and Vice Provost Faculty and Academic Affairs Carrie Docherty.

‘Our Beyoncé of higher education’: IU board awarded President Whitten’s $162k bonus

Aubrey Wright

Trustee Jeremy Morris compared Whitten to a popular performer and praised her work ethic.

Trustees table vote that would have split the Kinsey Institute

Ethan Sandweiss

Their anticipated decision today would have determined whether the Kinsey Institute would be split between a nonprofit and the Kinsey name and collections.

Indiana University will build on the site of what was once the Poplars Building. The university plans to add 400 beds.

Grad students say new Bloomington housing too expensive, not enough units

Aubrey Wright

IU announced plans to add 400 beds for graduate students.

Indiana University's new housing project will be built at the site of the now-demolished Poplars Building.

IU plans more housing for graduate students at former Poplars site

Aubrey Wright

The university housing development will add about 400 beds at the site of the now-demolished Poplars Building.