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A scan of a newspaper clipping of photo. It is an image of protestors from February 6, 1978 IDS article “I.U. holdings in South Africa protested with demonstration.”

Kelley Common Read Inspires Apartheid History Research

The Kelley Common Read book this fall is Trevor Noah’s Born a Crime. To bring it closer to home, Archives Director Dina Kellams dug into our history to learn more about how IU students, starting in the late 1970s through the 1990s, objected to Indiana University profiting from the brutality of the apartheid system through investments with companies that did work in South Africa.

Student voices are heard
Two women sit in the Wells Library lobby. One is using a laptop and one is using a phone. Both wear masks.

Masks required for indoor spaces

At Indiana University we have achieved a vaccination rate approaching 85%, which provides a strong defense against COVID-19 strains.  To follow CDC recommendations, IU requires face masks when indoors regardless of vaccine for all visitors, students, staff, and faculty. 

More about masks at IU
A photograph of the Lilly Library Murals, which appear in the top third of the wall, above bookshelves built into the wall.

Renovated Lilly Library now open

The Lilly Library is celebrating a full-scale renovation that reimagined the iconic facility's interior to meet the needs of modern scholars.  Public tours of the library happen every Friday at 2. 

Reopening FAQ