IU Day

Engage, Celebrate, and Support During IU Day

IU Day is about celebrating the people of IU and their relationships - the students who inspire us, the mentors who change our lives, and the ways we commit to learning about others as we lift each other up! Please plan to join us in celebrating IU's commitment to creating a better IU for all on April 20, 2022.

The Office of the Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Multicultural Affairs (OVPDEMA) will host a table with other IU affiliates at Showalter Fountain for an IU Day Block Party. Visit us at the block party and take the student interest survey.

Giving Together – Giving Circles

Affinity-giving circles enable a committed group of individuals to collectively invest their time, talent, and money and to decide—together—the future direction of the circle and the allocation of its funds.

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Philanthropy, when it’s done right, makes a long-lasting impact and difference in the world.
Cortez Johnson - Founding Member, Black Philanthropy Circle

Celebrating Those Who Support Diverse Student Success

On #IUDay we say thank you and celebrate the generosity of IU supporters who help replace obstacles with opportunities.

Bowen Family

The IU Bloomington Bowen Family Scholars Program is designed to assist underrepresented student populations in their pursuit of higher education, as well as to further Indiana University’s diversity and inclusion work.

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Bruce Shuck

Philanthropist Bruce Shuck has provided Indiana University a very notable first. The Bruce Shuck Family Native American Scholarship is the first designated for Native students.

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Engaging Together

Engage with innovative virtual programs that inspire.

Groups Scholars Program Historical Marker Dedication

A historical marker will be dedicated to the Groups Scholars Program, founded at Indiana University in 1968. Join past directors and alumni to celebrate IU’s commitment to diverse student success.

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Group of students poses for a photo with IU banner flag.

Black and Abroad

IU students and alumni connect virtually for a guided tour of Paris, learn about Black life and culture in France, and hear from previous travelers about negotiating identity and traveling abroad.

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First Ladies of the African American Arts Institute

The founding directors of the AAAI ensembles share memories and hopes for the only multi-ensemble African American Arts Institute in the United States.

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20 Questions with IU Culture Centers

Learn about Indiana University’s cultural centers and institutes.

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Learn more about other events taking place on IU Day.

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Together We Commit

Together we commit to values that enable every individual to do their best work and engage in a campus community that promotes opportunity for all.

Diversity Education

Diversity education takes many forms at Indiana University. Learn more about various educational opportunities across its campuses for staff, faculty, and students to foster an inclusive and respectful environment that encourages dialogue and interaction about issues related to equity, social justice, and intersectional diversity.

Explore Diversity Education at IU

#TogetherWeCommit

Indiana University is proud to support diversity in all forms. From gender and racial identity, socioeconomic class, ability, military status, and age to religion and political ideology, to name just a few, diversity allows us to gain new experiences, insights, and perspectives.

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Together Supporting IU Students

IUPUI students participate in a classroom photo shoot at BS 3018 on Thursday, August 13, 2020. Physical-distancing guidelines were followed while capturing this photo.

Scholarships, study abroad travel opportunities, or performance experiences for IU students at the Bloomington campus help support student retention and success. Consider a gift on IU Day!

IU’s chief diversity officers across the state of Indiana work to innovate and replace obstacle with opportunities for diverse and first-generation student populations. Consider a gift on IU Day!

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Zoom Backgrounds

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