IU South Bend mourns the sudden deaths of Rep. Jackie Walorski, Zachery Potts (BA ’17) and the victims of yesterday’s tragic accident. We are grateful for their public service and contributions to IU South Bend. Jackie Walorski worked as a member of the IU South Bend fundraising staff in the 1990s. Colleagues are remembering her for her supportive and collegial spirit. Zachery Potts was a political science and sociology graduate…
On Wednesday, unprecedented and disturbing events turned what should have been an important constitutional procedure at our Capitol building into a scene of chaos and lawlessness. I join IU President McRobbie, as well as leaders across the country and political spectrum, in condemning the insolence and violence that disrupted our country’s peaceful transfer of power. Academic institutions like Indiana University South Bend stand for respectful discourse, exemplified by the nationally-recognized programs of IU South Bend’s American Democracy Project. What happened in the nation’s capital was antithetical to our educational mission and the democratic principles and rule of law we value in our civil…
Indiana University South Bend is aware of concerns regarding the activities of a campus employee on a personal social media account and is actively looking into it. We understand these expressed views are offensive to many of the students, faculty, and staff on our campus. As Chancellor Elrod shared in her message last week, IU South Bend does not tolerate any acts of racism, bigotry, or prejudice and is committed…
I, like so many of you, have been watching the protests that have developed around the country following the tragic death of George Floyd with a great many emotions. There is so much pain, anguish and frustration for the black and brown lives lost and for the lack of progress our country has made in addressing issues of social justice and racial equity. My heart is aching for the families…
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