Championing academic excellence across campus

Rahul Shrivastav is the Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor of Indiana University Bloomington. 

As chief academic officer, he leads the campus in advancing academic excellence—supporting faculty, promoting student success, and fostering a collaborative environment for learning, research, and creative activity.

 

Momentum at every level

74,000+undergrad applications, up 39% from 52,000 in 2022.

48,424students enrolled, up 6% from 45,328 in 2021.

60+new faculty hired through the Faculty 100 initiative

Impact around campus

Momentum in motion: Spring academic priorities at IU Bloomington

FROM THE PROVOST

Provost Shrivastav shares spring academic priorities focused on new degree programs, experiential learning, general education, and faculty and research investments.

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Advancing experiential learning: Preparing students for the future of work

FROM THE PROVOST

Provost Shrivastav shares progress on expanding experiential learning, making it universal, visible, and transformative throughout an IU Bloomington education.

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IU cybersecurity experts protect health records and research data from cyberattack

CAMPUS COLLABORATION

Brad Wheeler, Sagar Samtani, and Saptarshi Purkayastha received a $3 million NSF grant to strengthen open-source systems protecting national research data and personal health records.

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New GenAI 101 course available to IU community

Indiana University’s new GenAI 101 course empowers anyone with an IU login to gain practical generative AI skills in a free, self-paced online course with no prior experience needed. This free, self-paced online course will focus on 20 key GenAI skills and three critical areas:

  • Foundational prompt engineering
  • Using AI as a thought partner
  • AI as a productivity amplifier

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64%Increased campus fundraising from $120 M (2022) to $197 M (2025)

$75 Millioninvestment to expand engineering academic programs

25 new degreesto meet market demands