Board of Trustees Welcomes New Trustees and Approves 2025-27 Tuition and Fiscal Year 2026 Operating Budget
The IU Board of Trustees met last Thursday at IU Bloomington’s Henke Hall of Champions to approve several motions and welcome three newly appointed trustees: Sage Steele, James Bopp Jr. and Brian Eagle. Once the trustees were sworn in, the meeting began with the public forum on tuition and fees for the 2025-27 academic years.
IU leaders proposed and the board approved no increase of tuition or mandatory fees for in-state undergraduate students. The board also approved a tuition increase of up to 2% for the graduate programs, with the exception of some programs in the health and medical fields. The increase will support market demand and allow IU to offer high-quality programs at a sustainable cost. Beginning in fiscal year 2024, the university reduced the number of academic fees in half, saving the student body as a whole $14.5 million a year. IU Bloomington also announced earlier this year that it will increase its minimum stipend pay for graduate students who hold part-time teaching or research appointments, effective July 1.
The tuition forum was followed by committee sessions and approvals, including the university’s operating budget for fiscal year 2026. To address significant state and federal funding cuts, including a $60 million reduction in annual state appropriations, the board approved reducing expenses by roughly $100 million for fiscal year 2026, effective July 1. IU will continue to preserve access to a degree by holding tuition flat for in-state undergraduate students, invest in faculty and staff by providing a 2% salary increase for fiscal year 2026 and make targeted reductions in expenses to ensure continued investment in the university’s mission of educating students and conducting world-class research.
The next IU Board of Trustees meeting will be held at IU Indianapolis on September 11, 2025.
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The latest State Update covers recent gubernatorial appointments to the IU Board of Trustees, features a campus rural partnership with Indiana DNR, highlights a unique paid internship program for aspiring bioscience researchers, and showcases IU’s commitment to enhancing P-12 education in the state and beyond.
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Inaugural Economic Development Summit
Registration is now open for the inaugural IU Economic Development Summit, taking place on Tuesday, August 12, 2025, at the University Tower Ballroom on the IU Indianapolis campus.
This day-long event will bring together faculty, staff, business leaders, elected officials, and community partners to showcase Indiana University’s statewide leadership in economic and community development. Through engaging panels, breakout sessions, and networking, the Summit will highlight the many ways IU’s campuses fuel innovation, workforce development, entrepreneurship, and regional prosperity across Indiana.
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IU student startups spotlighted at global entrepreneurship event
An international event focused on encouraging entrepreneurship across the globe recently offered Indiana University students, faculty, staff and alumni the rare opportunity to showcase the university’s central role in fostering innovation in Indiana to the world.
The 2025 Global Entrepreneurship Congress (GEC), sponsored in part by Indiana University, took place June 2 to 5 at the Indiana Convention Center in downtown Indianapolis. Speakers included IU alumnus Mark Cuban, the billionaire founder and television personality, as well as a “fireside chat” with IU President Pamela Whitten and panel discussions featuring IU experts.
IU’s delegation to the event included over 50 members from across the university’s schools and campuses, including IU Bloomington, IU Indianapolis, IU East and IU Northwest.
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IU Ventures Presents 2025 Spirit of Venture Award and 2025 Mentor of the Year Award
IU Ventures, Indiana University’s early-stage venture and angel investment arm, recently announced the winners of its Spirit of Venture Award and Mentor of the Year Award. IU alumnus Michael Arnolt was presented with the Spirit of Venture Award while IU alumnus Jason Wadler was presented with the Mentor of the Year Award. Both awards were bestowed at the annual IU Ventures Founders & Funders Network Venture Summit, held May 15-16, 2025, in Bloomington, Indiana.
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IU in the News
IU affirms student success focus, takes steps to comply with state and federal guidance
As Indiana University prioritizes initiatives to provide students with universal access to resources, programs and services that support their success, it is also taking steps to ensure the university is fully compliant with state and federal laws and guidance regarding diversity, equity and inclusion.
To further ensure compliance with state and federal guidance, the Office of the Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion sunset, effective May 22. The university is also directing campuses, schools and units to take necessary steps to ensure compliance with state and federal policies and guidance.
The Office of Institutional Equity has transitioned to become the Office of Civil Rights Compliance, which more accurately reflects its work and mission to oversee the university’s compliance with federal civil rights laws.
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IU Bloomington continues top placement in critical-language scholarship program
Indiana University Bloomington continues to be a national leader in preparing students for careers critical to U.S. national security and international engagement as a top-producing institution for the Boren Awards.
The Boren Scholarships, an undergraduate program supported by the Department of State and Department of Defense, are designed to increase the number of qualified fluent speakers of languages deemed critical to national security. IU Bloomington has been named a top producer for the third consecutive year and is tied for second in the nation. This year, seven students were awarded scholarships to spend an academic year studying Russian in Kazakhstan and Mandarin Chinese in Taiwan.
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IU names new vice president for capital planning and facilities
John L. D’Angelo Jr. has been named vice president for capital planning and facilities at Indiana University, effective June 23.
D’Angelo most recently served as assistant vice president for facilities operations at the University of Chicago, a role he has held since April 2019. He also previously held facilities positions with Northwestern University, New York Presbyterian Hospitals and the Cleveland Clinic, after serving in the United States Navy for two decades.
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IU expands free cybersecurity assessments for critical Hoosier infrastructure
The success of the Indiana University Center for Applied Cybersecurity Research’s Cybertrack program in helping local governments assess the security of their data and control systems has birthed a research and development project to expand the offerings.
“The new module is going to help us do more to help organizations — like many water and wastewater facilities — that rely heavily on operational technology,” said Craig Jackson, deputy director of the IU Center for Applied Cybersecurity Research.
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IU School of Medicine research helps lead to FDA clearance of first blood test for Alzheimer's disease
The test received FDA clearance, which allows medical devices to be legally marketed in the U.S., on May 16. People 55 and older who exhibit signs and symptoms of Alzheimer's disease can now receive the test, which is more than 90% accurate in diagnosing the disease, through a blood draw ordered by their physician.
Jeff Dage, PhD, senior research professor of neurology at the IU School of Medicine, discovered nearly a decade ago that phosphorylated tau — a protein in the brain that is associated with Alzheimer's disease and gets filtered through the bloodstream — is a potential biomarker for Alzheimer's disease.
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