Bloom Magazine
Tag: Indiana University
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Artist Catherine Conlin Is Now Teaching Classes in Floral Design
As a young girl, every year Catherine Conlin would visit a flower shop in her hometown of Griffith, Indiana, and…
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Startup Ladies, A Place For Women Entrepreneurs
Kristen Cooper founded Startup Ladies—an organization that, according to its website, “identifies, educates, connects, and increases investment in women entrepreneurs…
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The Appeal of Begonias
Begonias are a diverse family of 1,500 plant species native to tropical and subtropical regions of all continents except Australia.
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‘A Cuban Refugee’s Journey To the American Dream’
A new memoir by Gerardo González, Indiana University School of Education dean emeritus, is a tribute to openness—the kind that…
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Autumn is the Time For Irish Red Ales
As Indiana University students return to campus, Bloomington is once again taking on shades of cream and crimson. While I’m…
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Long Leather Works A Quiet Success Story
Forty years ago, Mike Long walked into a Florida leather shop and asked for a job. The owner asked if…
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The Public Library: Where Latino Kids Can Learn Spanish
Every Saturday, a room on the second floor of the Monroe County Public Library (MCPL) becomes an international classroom and…
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Krimson Leadership Academy Teaching it’s Cool to Be Smart
When Brian Richardson was being raised by a single mother in Saginaw, Michigan, he knew that as a black youth…
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Quarry Book Fest, October 13 On IU Homecoming Weekend
When Indiana University alumni make the trek back to Bloomington this year, they and their families will have even more…
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Bloomington Connection Still Strong For World-Class Singer Moira Smiley
Moira Smiley discovered the power of her voice in Bloomington. When she came to the Indiana University School of Music…
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