BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Among the thousands of fans flowing into Memorial Stadium for Indiana University’s football game, the word “homecoming” will have special meaning for one Bloomington family. While homecoming is a tradition of welcoming back alumni and friends, for Cherri Morris and her four grandchildren, it will be remembered as the day they received… Read more »
Kelley Institute for Social Impact
Kelley School announces inaugural Thomasson Scholars, socially conscious undergraduate students working to make a difference
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Five students at the Indiana University Kelley School of Business are the inaugural recipients of the Thomasson Scholars, which recognizes socially conscious undergraduate students working to make a difference in their communities. All the students are from the state of Indiana and are freshmen direct admit students to the Kelley School’s Undergraduate… Read more »
Attending UN Climate Change Conference COP27 is life changing for Kelley School student
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – For two weeks in November, much of the world’s attention was focused on Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, and the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP27. Among those in attendance as part of an official Indiana University delegation was Kara Lehner, a senior in the Kelley School of Business, and her instructor, Kelly… Read more »
Habitat for Humanity chapter builds first container home, through support from Kelley
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – As students and faculty at Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business look ahead to using their muscles this fall to build another home for a deserving Bloomington family, Habitat for Humanity of Monroe County recently dedicated a house based on an idea from the minds of Kelley and IU students. On Aug…. Read more »
Kelley Impact Competition, created with alum’s support, helps chamber address DEI issues
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – As a student at the Indiana University Kelley School of Business, Lance Breitstein fell in love with the stock market. He read or watched anything he could find on the topic, whether it was a book, a blog or a video. “What I realized was that I really wanted to go into… Read more »
Rather than hit the beach or slopes, these Kelley students spend spring break making a difference
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Three years ago, Indiana University Kelley School of Business student Gracelyn “Grace” Pavy traveled to Puerto Rico for spring break. But instead of looking for sun, sand, and libations, she spent the week working with a non-profit organization focused on sustainable farming. “This included eating the food previous groups planted, planting food… Read more »
Students and faculty at IU and Kelley build home with Whirlpool and Habitat for Humanity
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – After a year’s hiatus due to Covid-19, students, faculty and staff from Indiana University and the Kelley School of Business are building a new home with a Bloomington family through Habitat for Humanity of Monroe County, with support from Whirlpool Corporation. This year’s Habitat build is especially meaningful and distinctive in several… Read more »
Students ‘zoom’ to promote good mental health during annual Kelley Impact Competition
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Stay-at-home orders and other precautions against the coronavirus couldn’t stop organizers of the Kelley Impact Competition from moving forward to help the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization. This is the 10th anniversary of the Kelley Institute for Social Impact, which organized the case competition for socially-minded undergraduate students. It’s also… Read more »
IU, Kelley School and Whirlpool mark a decade of Habitat for Humanity Homes campus builds
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – For the 10th time, hundreds of students, faculty and staff from Indiana University and its Kelley School of Business will team up with Habitat for Humanity of Monroe County to build a new home on campus for a local family, with support from Whirlpool Corporation. Since 2010, nine other families have… Read more »
IU Kelley School establishes campus-wide case competition for socially minded students
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Socially-minded students at Indiana University Bloomington are invited to participate in a new case competition that this year will benefit Habitat for Humanity of Monroe County. Hosted by the IU Kelley School of Business and its Kelley Institute for Social Impact, participants will help Habitat analyze its current operating model… Read more »