Supporting Teaching, Learning & Research
IU is safeguard for America's Black history
Personal papers and recordings from both well-known and unsung African Americans are being digitally preserved at IU under an agreement between IU Libraries, UITS, and The HistoryMakers, a national non-profit organization that has grown to be the nation’s largest African American video oral history archive, and is dedicated to documenting African American life, history and culture.
2024 Open Educator of the Year
Gabrielle Stecher, Ph.D., was named the 2024 Open Educator of the Year. This honor is awarded annually to an IU Bloomington faculty member for their outstanding contributions to open education, measured by the resulting cost savings for students and the broader educational influence.
Throwback 1971: 18-year-olds get the vote
The “Your Right to Vote” exhibition at the Herman B Wells Library displays documents illustrating the grassroots struggle for the passing of the 26th Amendment, along with a student-designed, six-foot tall poster. Along with the documents, leaflets, and memorabilia on display, the exhibition presents video interviews with some of the people who made the 18-year-old vote happen.