Bloom Archives
Tag: School of Public and Environmental Affairs
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Virginia Githiri: PopKorn Professor
Virginia Githiri believes that when people hold back any of their talents, “something in the cycle of humanity is broken.” So she intentionally keeps…
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Lee Hamilton Honored for Career-Long Bipartisanship
In October, Indiana University announced it would rename the School of Global and International Studies in honor of Lee Hamilton and Republican Richard Lugar.
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Friendly Beasts Cider Co. — B-town Home of Hard Ciders
As owners of Friendly Beasts Cider Company, Fatima Carson and her husband, Ben Romlein, enjoy creating hard ciders that they say challenge people’s expectation…
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Bloom’s Greatest Hits: Talisha Coppock—Community Leader
The Bloomington downtown of today is nothing like the downtown of Talisha Coppock’s IU student days. Back then, she says, the downtown was practically…
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The Fight to Save Our Forests and Wildlife
There was a time when the whooping crane had no protections. Back then, there was no Endangered Species Act, no national wildlife refuges—in fact,…
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25 Couples Who Contribute to Our Community (COVER STORY / PHOTO GALLERY)
The virtues of volunteering can’t be overstated—the hours volunteers spend in service support worthwhile causes, nonprofit organizations, and the larger community. But as the…
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Doris Sims: Public Servant
In February, Doris Sims, director of the City of Bloomington Housing and Neighborhood Development Department, was named a Living Legend at the Black History…
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New IU Institute Brings Diverse Communities Together to Study Food
Choosing which foods to buy and eat has become an increasingly complex decision. Should you banish sugar-laden soda from your diet? How do you…
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Edwardo Rhodes: Cake Maker
BY NANCY HILLER When City of Bloomington staffer Nancy Hiestand retired at the end of July, friends and colleagues presented her with a cake…