Tag: education
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The Beginning and End of the McKinney Fountain
The McKinney fountain was a monumental symphony of splashing water inside the bustling Indiana University campus By Mike Leonard A bittersweet back to school experience awaits students, faculty, staff and the public familiar with the McKinney fountain in front of the Simon Music Center on…
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Is the genetic code still in IU’s DNA?
Indiana University had a hand in the discovery of the modern genetic code. More than a half-century later, IU is giving an icy response to entreaties asking questions about science moving forward and science education remaining static By Mike Leonard A story circled the globe…
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Jewish Studies’ 180 flip
IU’s sledgehammer approach to changing core values of the university is broader, deeper, and more impactful than many realize. Yet. By Mike Leonard Much of what is happening at IU is being carried out in the darkness behind the Sample Gates entryway of the Bloomington…
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The decline of a great university
THE ACADEMY IS AN OUTDATED CONCEPT TO THE IU TRUSTEES AND STATE GOVERNMENT By Mike Leonard SUVs blowing through stop signs. Cars going the wrong way on one-way streets. Students playing drinking games with ping pong balls in their front yards. It’s “Welcome Back” time…