Photo by Chris Meyer Michael McRobbie, Indiana University's 18th president, hit the ground running on his first official workday as IU's top officer July 2. Pictured with him is his wife, Laurie Burns McRobbie. Among the new president's opening day activities were administrative meetings, lunch at the Indiana Memorial Union with members of Groups '07 and an evening concert at the Jacobs School of Music.
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IU Day is Aug. 9

Get ready to stroll along IU Boulevard as Indiana University struts its stuff at the Indiana State Fair on Thursday, Aug. 9. Pep rallies for the Jags and the Hoosiers, bands and entertainment from the Jacobs School, the 1924 IU calliope, an evening parade and 50 booths along Exhibit Hall Street manned by volunteer IU faculty, staff and students from all eight campuses, will tell about the university's opportunities and contributions to the state. If you can't come that day, be sure to stop by the IU Boulevard Aug. 8-19; our street is over by Gate 12. (Special Explore IUPUI Days are Aug. 15-16.)

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Painting the town

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