IU NewsNet 2/27/2025

A five-year contract extension and $900,000 base salary for IU President Pamela Whitten comes just weeks after IU is designated as a hostile campus by a national organization. From immigration to DEI, bills are moving through the Indiana House and Senate, including one that could legalize water cremation in Indiana. We’ll explain what it is and its environmental advantages. February 28th is the last chance for years to see a seven-planet alignment in Indiana. We’ll tell you how to get the best view.
Bloomington’s Creative Glass Center hosted a live glass blowing competition and there was an unexpected mishap. You’ll see it. A search firm has been hired to seek out IU men’s basketball head coach Mike Woodson’s replacement–the same firm that hired IU football coach Curt Cignetti. Nick Abel brings us that story and more in sports. Join anchors Alivia Wilson and Claire Tips for this week’s episode of IU NewsNet.