IU to close School of Continuing Studies

Indiana University President Michael A. McRobbie announced today (May 18) that the university will close its School of Continuing Studies as part of a series of ongoing cuts in its budget. Mounting budgetary restrictions, especially at the IU Bloomington campus, along with pressure to limit tuition increases necessitated the school's closing, McRobbie said. By ceasing operations at the school, the university expects to save as much as $4 million, principally at IU Bloomington, where the school, which has activities on all IU campuses, is based. McRobbie said Callison developed and expanded distance learning programs to serve non-traditional students, accomplished a transition from correspondence courses to online learning and enhanced the quality and accessibility of the school's offerings. Through his efforts the school has attracted and served students at all the IU campuses and in a number of other regions throughout the state.