IDS Weekly News Rundown

Plus a Concerned Scientists at IU's town hall meeting and student organization, Queer Students at IU.

This week's stories:

Concerned Scientists at IU protests politicization of science at town hall by Nadia Suben

LGBTQ+ Health Care Conference canceled; faculty cites pressure from state legislation by Tory Basile

Queer Students in Healthcare at IU work to uplift members amid Trump executive order by Deanna Venkatchalam

IU President Pamela Whitten reappointed for 5 more years by Chloe Oden

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This week we discuss a property tax bill at the Indiana statehouse that could impact local government funding and the impact of potential tariffs here in Indiana. In local news we look at a recent crime in Bloomington, debate surrounding delta-8 products in the state, a medal awarded to Vietnam veteran and IU alumnus John Seebeth and a bill that aims to ensure that dogs and cats used in research labs can get a second chance at a home.

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This week we discuss the cancellation of the IU School of Medicine’s LGBTQ+ conference, confusion amongst IU researchers around federal grant funding, IU men’s basketball head coach Mike Woodson’s recent announcement that he will not be returning next season, a lawsuit involving the Kelley School of Business and efforts to protect the Monroe Lake watershed by the Friends of Lake Monroe.

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This week, IDS reporter Jack Forrest joins us on the show to discuss a recent story on IU President Pamela Whitten's alleged potential plagiarism of her doctoral dissertation. We also cover IU's 2024 federal lobbying budget and Sigma Delta Tau sorority's recent placement under cease and desist. In Bloomington, we discuss rising childcare costs in MCCSC and the proposed relocation of the Bloomington Police Department. In Indiana, Governor Mike Braun has taken efforts to replace state DEI programs with Merit, Excellence, and Intelligence (MEI).

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CORRECTION: The detail at 4 minutes and 52 seconds incorrectly attributes the policy positions and statements of Lt Gov. Micah Beckwith with Gov. Mike Braun. Braun has countered Beckwith's statements about wanting to fire government employees for using pronouns in their email signature, telling State Affairs he would hire and fire according to an employee's merit. Beckwith has advocated for deporting Haitian refugees but Braun has not explicitly backed the statement, instead saying federal government should provide resources to local communities dealing with an influx of refugees and that he would stand up to "bad immigration policy." Beckwith has described himself as a Christian nationalist.

April 2, 2026, CORRECTION: (2:52) This story has been updated to reflect a lawsuit against IU did name Brad Bomba Sr. as a defendant.

The IDS Weekly News Rundown is back for the spring semester. This week, we discuss the Kinsey Institute, wildfires in LA and IU students interning in the city. There are also updates to the lawsuit filed against former basketball team physician Brad Bomba Sr, and the inauguration on Mike Braun as governor of Indiana. 

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This week, we discuss the reopening of Dunn Meadow, a recent faculty survey concerning freedom of expression at IU, the sentencing of a woman who committed a hate crime in 2023 in Bloomington, IU’s delegation to the Conference on Parties in Azerbaijan, and an adjustment to Bloomington City Council salaries. The IDS Weekly News Rundown will be taking a break for the winter and will return in 2025.

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This week we discuss the outcome of a motion to drop the subpoena against former IU men’s basketball physician Brad Bomba Sr. as well as the upcoming execution of Joseph Corcoran — the first to take place in Indiana in 15 years. We also discuss new initiatives to improve the Monroe County Community School Corporation and the possible takeover deal of Catalent by Novo Holdings. 

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This week, we recap the Hoosiers’ win against Purdue football Nov. 30 and discuss recent controversies regarding IU's expressive activity policy. 

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This week, we dive into a recent change to Bloomington's water treatment process that should eliminate concerns about the taste of the city's drinking water, discuss an important announcement about RTVS and recap IU men's basketball's win last Thursday against the University of North Carolina Greensboro. 

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This week, we discuss IU's football ranking. In city news, we discuss the approval of and opposition to a new jail in Monroe County along with the role of the Indiana Innocence Project in providing legal services to innocent prisoners. Lastly, we discuss a local initiative to mitigate climate change and a post on the social media platform X that addressed the IDS. 

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