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Hosts Clarence Boone and Roberta Radovich are joined by Groups Scholars Director, Mary Stephenson, and Pastor Eddie and Reverend Notoshia Howard. PART ONE Access for historically under-served communities is one of the key first steps to building a diverse and inclusive campus. There are few better testaments to this fact than the Groups Scholars Program, which this year celebrates 50 …

Indiana University Police are investigating a reported rape and strangulation case, on IU’s Bloomington campus. According to a crime notice sent out to students on Tuesday, an IU student reported she was raped and strangled by another IU student, last Thursday. According to IUPD Captain Craig Munroe, the woman was invited to the suspect’s dorm room at Wright Quadrangle after …

In this episode of the Bicentennial Journal, John Summerlot tells about the statue on the IU campus of Union officer Richard Owen. The statue was commissioned by confederate prisoners, and created by a woman sculptor. Richard Owen was a scientist, a geologist, a professor, and an infantry officer. He was also the 1st president of Purdue University. Support for The …

Bird, an electric scooter company, distributed 100 scooters around downtown Bloomington, last week. City officials say it occurred without their prior knowledge. Voices in the Street asks residents how they feel about the new scooters. Voices in the Street is produced by Community Radio, WFHB. This week’s episode was produced by Terick Warner.

Hosts William Hosea and Amrita Myers welcome: IU College Democrats President Raegan Davis, Indiana State Chair for Young Americans for Liberty’s Tyler Combs, and IU College Republicans Vice Chairman Zach Chambers. Hosea and Myers speak with the IU students about the national political landscape, voting rights, outreach to minority students, differences between party platforms, and much more. Hosts: William Hosea …

Welcome to the Back to School Episode of Hearabouts: Asian American Midwest Radio! Hearabouts is produced by WFHB and Indiana University’s Asian Culture Center. We ask critical questions about identity, culture, community and shared assumptions. On today’s episode, Eric Langowski discusses the reality of IU’s racist enrollment policy toward Japanese and Japanese-Americans during the World War II era. Langowski also shares …

The largest freshman class in Indiana University’s nearly 200-year-old history enrolled at IU campuses statewide, this Fall. According to a press release from IU, freshmen enrollment across the seven IU campuses is larger than it’s ever been before, with a record-setting 15,900 students. In addition to being the largest incoming class in IU’s history, incoming students will join a more …

Property annexations by the Town of Ellettsville have the Monroe County Election Board questioning whether to redraw some precinct boundaries; Requests for public safety funds from five Monroe County township fire departments’ are moving forward; More students are now enrolled at Indiana University than ever before; President Trump was in Evansville on Thursday, last week. The President stumped for Indiana …

Host, Luz Lopez and Raquel Anderson, talk with guests Stephanie Flores Cordon and Cecilia Enriquez Diaquez with IU STEPS Program. Locutoras, Luz Lopez y Raquel Anderson, hablan con nuestras invitadas Stephanie Flores Cordon y Cecilia Enriquez Diaguez del programa de IU STEPS.

HEADLINES The Indiana Department of Transportation will not meet their Interstate 69 construction deadline of August 31; Sen. (D-IN) Joe Donnelly will meet with President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court pick, Brett Kavanaugh, tomorrow; A 240-unit student residential project, planned for East Third Street and State Road 446, divided the Plan Commission in its August 13 meeting. FEATURE WFHB News Director Wes …