The McRobbies: How Their Worldviews Shape Indiana University—And How IU Has Shaped Their Lives (COVER STORY)

Indiana University President Michael A. and Laurie Burns McRobbie in the living room at Bryan House. Photo by Rodney Margison



by CARMEN SIERING
photography by RODNEY MARGISON

On July 1, 2007, Australian native Michael A. McRobbie became the 18th president of Indiana University. Bloom Executive Editor Carmen Siering sat down with President McRobbie and IU first lady Laurie Burns McRobbie to talk about all that has transpired over the past 12 years.




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