The latest State Update covers IU Bloomington earning the Collegiate Purple Star of Indiana designation, showcases IU’s commitment to enhancing P-12 science education in Indiana, and how the university is bringing lung screenings and education directly to IU employees and community members across the state.
IU Bloomington earns Collegiate Purple Star of Indiana for supporting military-connected students
Indiana University Bloomington’s success in creating a supportive environment for its U.S. military-connected students has earned it the Collegiate Purple Star of Indiana designation.
The Indiana Commission for Higher Education and the Indiana Department of Veterans Affairs awarded the inaugural designations to postsecondary institutions that demonstrated successful support from application to graduation.
P12 educators reimagine science lessons with help of IU researchers’ expertise
When science educators across Indiana and the country seek guidance on creating robust biology and environmental science lesson plans, they can connect with Indiana University experts through professional development programs led by the P12 Engagement team to help reconceptualize their curriculum using the latest scientific discoveries.
The P12 Engagement team, within the IU School of Education in Bloomington, oversees six programs; two of them —the Medical Research Education Project and Educating for Environmental Change — recently hosted weeklong summer institutes.
Mobile lung screening unit coming to Indiana University campuses
The IU Health mobile lung screening unit is coming to your campus. In partnership with Healthy IU, End Lung Cancer Now — an initiative of the IU Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center — is bringing lung screenings and education directly to IU employees and community members across the state.