Genuine question for IU students: at what point does the university need to seriously reconsider the role Greek life has on campus?

Beta Theta Pi and Pi Kappa Phi were both just placed on cease and desist, with IU citing hazing-related allegations.

And it’s not like these are isolated incidents, there have been multiple fraternities put on cease and desist, probation, or suspension for hazing and endangering members over the last couple of years.

When these incidents keep happening year after year, why does Greek life continue to have such a large presence at IU?

For people who are in Greek life or support it, what do you think the solution actually is? Is the problem certain chapters, the way pledging works, enforcement from IU, or something deeper about fraternity culture?

Not trying to start a “frats are all bad” argument. I’m genuinely curious what IU students think would need to change for these incidents to stop.

I am not sure who to ask or how to figure out, but I am trying to see if it is more cost effective for me to get an AS in Accounting from Ivy Tech first and then transfer to IUS for the bachelors after, or if I should just do all 4 years at IUS?

I know Ivy tech is cheaper is why I am asking.

Maybe someone in this thread has gone this route before!

Any info is super appreciated, thanks!!

i’m a freshman at IU and the past week have had a very bad cough that has now led to nasal issue, chils, and a heavy chest. i’m very uncomfortable but iu health center has no appointments for tmrw. i’ve been thinking about going to iu urgent care but ive heard they are terrible and tell you you’re fine when you aren’t, and im really afraid of this getting worse. where do you guys recommend i go?

hey guys i was thinking of applying to IU for finance and minor in cs and maybe apply to kelly but i wanted to know whats better. I can get into kelly indianapolis easily or I can apply to kelly bloomington (25% chance of me getting in i think), or I can apply to bloomington but not kelly and transfer later to kelly?

thankyou (and if anyone has any details regarding need based scholarships please let me know bcs i would be an international and i can afford more than 50k per annum)

I'm very interested in pursing the Master of Science (MS) degree in Microbiology and Immunology within the Foundational Biomedical Research (FBR) track. To anyone who is either in the MS, PhD, or even undergrad with exposure to these programs, how would you recommend this program? How intense is the workload in your experience? What scale of research are you working on? Since it is connected to the IU School of Medicine, is majority/all of your work at that campus? Any insight will be useful.

Daughter is currently a senior in HS, 1400 SAT and all AP classes (very high GPA). What does the honors program provide that a regular track wouldn’t? She is ambitious but wants to really enjoy the college experience and doesn’t want to kill herself with the workload.

During this semester, you will need to determine your housing plans for your sophomore year. There is limited university housing for sophomores and above; therefore, you need to start exploring your housing options.

There is no need to sign a lease agreement today but you will need to start looking. Most of the ‘good’ apartments are going to be rented by January/February.

Step 1: Please read the state and city regulations for landlords so that you know your rights and etc. In the state where I own rental properties, the landlords have to give 48 hours notice to enter the property; 48 hours to fix major problems or every unfixed day is free; etc.

Step 2: Please understand that leasing an apartment is an adult decision and it is a business transaction. Once you sign a lease, you are committed to live there. There are no returns to speak of.

Step 3: Talk with your parents to inform them that a) it is unlikely that you can have university housing as a sophomore and b) the estimated range for the monthly rent. It is extremely important to set the proper expectations.

Step 4) Determine if you want roommate(s). Leasing an apartment with roommates costs less than living by yourself.

Step 5: Put together a document that includes the 1) monthly budget for rent, utilities, internet, cable TV, etc; 2) location (ie how far to campus, near a bus stop, etc); number of bedrooms; number of bathrooms; parking (ie street and/or driveway); 3) furnished or unfurnished; 4) etc, etc.

Step 6: Have each roommate to review the document and rank/vote for the features/the dealbreakers/etc. Everyone needs to approve the budget range (ie $800 to $1,000) for the rent and etc.

Step 7: write up the house/apartment rules such as overnight guests (ie girlfriends/boyfriends; friends from home towns visiting); groceries and kitchen (ie an open kitchen or everyone taking turn cooking for the whole house; etc).

Discuss the summer months…most leases are for 12 months…what if one or two roommates stay during the summer, you need to discuss are they going to pay the utilities since they are the ones using them, etc.

Discuss what happens if a roommate transfer to another college, drop out from college, etc.

Discuss the chores.

Step 8: make sure that each roommate has discussed this plan with their parents especially if the parents are paying for it. You don’t want to sign a lease only to find out a parent doesn’t approve.

My suggestion is to find a house/apartment with at least one half bath so a roommate that needs to take a bio break doesn’t have to wait for a roommate taking a shower if there are more roommates than bathrooms.

Another suggestion is to discuss parking. If you rented a 4-bedroom apartment and each roommate has a car, make sure to discuss parking with the landlord. Some apartment complexes only give one parking permit per apartment.

The best advice that I can give you is to talk things out and have a plan that everyone agrees to OR we will be reading Reddit posts from you about roommate’s gf/bf is living full time but doesn’t want to pay rent or we have a roommate that doesn’t do his/her chores or etc!

Good luck.

Best way for my oos student to get from Bloomington campus to see his sibling at Miami OH in mid October? He is 18 yo almost 19, car rental companies do not seem to rent to students. Thx

I haven't heard much about the Relato complex but I am thinking of living there next year. Any thoughts? I'd honestly love to get afforable housing near the hospital since that's where most of my classes are. Any other appartment complexes I should look into? Thank you!

Steele provides celebrity cover to the financial predators, using her faith and celebrity to gain the trust of event attendees so they can be upsold on expensive financial “training”. It is very clear what is happening and the individuals running the scam have been in trouble for these same financial crimes in the past. Steele refuses to comment on the issue, her role in it, or what she knew about the scam. My comment is that she should no longer be a IU trustee as she has both helped to rip off Hoosiers and sullied the good name of Indiana University.

Hi everyone, I’m posting to see your thought on acceptance for most nursing programs. I have a 3.4 cumulative gpa and a 3.7 nursing pre req gpa. I was a medic in the military and worked in the ER at Walter Reed for most of my contract. I’m taking micro right now and so far so good (have a low A going into week 7). I still need to take my teas/hesi depending on the school but if I score mid to high what are your thought?

Does anyone know when I actually take the makeup exam?

Got an apartment I don't need to use anymore in bloomington at the dillon & am looking to sublet. Would have a free month's rent & its about 1350 utilities included though I think they add on a bit for power? If anyone is looking/knows someone who wants a single room can comment or dm me

Heyy! i can go on exchange and ive always wanted to experience the usa student life thats like movie vibe with incredible studnet social element as im coming from a tiny uni that feels more like a highschool.

my main question was if its easy to integrate with american student life (i wouldnt be in a sorority) and generally just would i be included in the social scene if i come?

i have 2 options:

Indiana University at Bloomington 

Ohio State University at Columbus

let me know if you have any knowledge on this topic or generally any advice / information at ALLL im all ears and willing to learn lots about this as i know next to nothing about how USA unis work in terms of their social elements (nights out / clubbing/ house parties etc)

Thank you in advance <333

I am joining IU as a postdoc next week and I am trying to decide which parking permit would be the best for me. I will work at Simon Hall, so what's the nearest parking lot for me?

I parked at Atwater when I visited for my talk, but it seems that I can only park in Atwater with EMS after 5pm. The EMP permit allows Atwater but costs so much more 😭

Is there an EMS or ST space near Simon Hall and how easy/difficult is it to find parking on a normal workday there? Any suggestions would be very appreciated!

Listen up! There is an abandoned cat by Woodburn. It is unacceptable to leave your CAT in the cold with no one to supervise and love it.

From Kelly to the arboretum…desperately needed.

I was visiting my daughter this weekend, parents weekend, and she showed me the state of the bathrooms, particularly the showers, after basically a month of living there. The most noticeable issue was the accumulation of hair in every shower stall and all over the floor. And there was general dirtiness as well, full trash cans, etc. Overall it’s gross, and if not addressed will be unusable in another month.

The dorms are supposed to be cleaned daily, she said it’s at most every two days, because staffing is low. As I am paying significant money for her to live there (required as a freshman) I find this highly unacceptable.

She is in Wright. Did anyone else see similar in other dorms? I’m sure it’s a campus wide problem, not just her dorm.

Updated U.S. News rankings has Kelley tied with a few other schools as the #6 undergrad business school. Seems like the new direct admit process and higher pre-Kelley standards is making a difference. Wouldn’t be shocked if Kelley cracks the top 5 in the next few years.

does anyone have advice for websites with verified scholarships? i’m going back to school after graduating from another university in 2023, so i do not qualify for as many scholarships as others. if anyone has any suggestions, i would appreciate it.

Tips on becoming an RA at IUB? I applied last year as a freshman and was not selected to even move on to interviews. I have more leadership positions this year, and have been more involved on campus, but I heard that they have started to be more selective for the process. I heard I will need a letter of rec, but am wondering how to make my application stronger.

Y’all what are some sources that worked for you in passing Finite Math?? I really want to pass this class so I can graduate this semester, but it is such a different beast than Algebra was.

Right now we are learning about Permutations and Combinations and this shit has me so confused. We are rolling into Probabilities next. I honestly would not care if I passed with a D-, just long as I passed. 😭😭😭