Steve C. Hollar
Steve Hollar’s platform is focused on science and technology. He said his vision is for all IU campuses to reach a higher university ranking internationally.
He said IU should increase technology resources and research opportunities in the science field. Hollar said he sees the potential for IU to become a technological center for the United States.
He would like to bring more attention to the IU Health program.
Hollar said he advocates for partnerships with the private sectors. These partnerships not only focus on giving resources to the school but also help to create more job opportunities for IU students.
“Don’t lose sight of the fact that the reason we’re all doing this is for the kids,” Hollar said. “We all should have a safe environment and an equal chance to learn.”
Eric R. Pankowski
Eric Pankowski said he has always been a fan of the campus athletic atmosphere. He is a host of the podcast Hoosier Hysterics, which has about 10,000 followers, according to their twitter account.
Pankowski said he would focus on how the university presents itself. The university could use its athletics to garner national attention, he said.
He said he is also dedicated to using his social media platforms and resources to connect with IU alumni. One of his main goals is to have more transparency with board meetings, not just for those who are able to attend.
If elected, he plans to open an extended trustee Twitter account to communicate information and decisions that are being discussed at the board meetings. He also plans to talk about any board decisions and campus news on his podcast once a week.
“I’ll be making votes that I believe were in the best interests of IU students, faculty and alumni,” Pankowski said.
Jeremy Morris
Being a Black millennial alumni, Morris said he is excited to add his voice and background to the board. He aims to create plans to destress the financial struggles of students and bring more diversity to the school.
Morris said he hopes to see more people representing Generation X, Generation Z and millenials on the board. His campaign includes advocating for a freeze on the cost of tuition, providing financial help to first-generation college students and creating a student debt forgiveness plan.
He said he also wants to improve the diversity of faculty members. Most students, especially minorities, tend to feel more comfortable communicating with professors that share a similar cultural background or identity, he said, which is a crucial factor to increasing enrollment of minorities.
“When your population is like that and you don’t have professors and faculty and staff that look like you, it’s not like you can’t get an education, but it helps. It helps lower those fears,” Morris said.
Jefferson Shreve
Jefferson Shreve has a background in financing budgets and said he is excited to serve the IU community.
Shreve said IU is in need of resources for technology, scientific projects and athletic aspects. He said that being a board member is about balancing IU’s current resources and legacy. Shreve said he looks at issues from a more general perspective.
“You need trustees that understand the big picture, and take a broad view of what we’re trying to do,” he said.
Shreve said he has attended trustee meetings for years. He said he noticed that finances are crucial to the board's decision as it controls IU’s annual budgets.Shreve said he has experience managing the budget for the Indianapolis City-County Council.
Donna Spears
Donna Spears is an incumbent candidate who is looking to serve another term on the board. She brings her experience and knowledge to help the IU community, she said.
Spears said the experience was a learning process and has widened her perspective by talking with current students.
“I have developed real relationships over the years with donors, alumni and IU supporters,” Spears said.
Spears was the co-chair of the presidential search advisory committee and expressed support of new IU Bloomington President Pamela Whitten.
“Now that we have a president elect who starts on July 1st, I know her, I hired her. So she is going to need experienced leaders to guide her through this critical transition.” Spears said.
Michael Wargo
Michael Wargo said he realized the influence of technologies on the current generation when the pandemic hit. He said he saw the potential of online resources.
Wargo said he is running for the Board of Trustees to advocate for hybrid, in-person and online education. He said while in-person discussion improves student engagement, retaining a hybrid option can help with efficiency.
Wargo said a lot of things can be delivered more efficiently through technology. He understands in-person education can improve student engagement, but allowing basic discussions to stay online can bring more meaningful conversations to in-person meetings.
“We need to provide skills and educational training for professors and faculty members to acquire skills necessary to convey information in ways that make sense to the modern students, and students in the upcoming years,” Wargo said.
Margaret Menge
Margaret Menge said she is concerned about free speech on campus. She said she hopes to create an environment where students, faculty and community members feel safe when speaking out.
“Free speech is not the only issue that I’m interested in,” Menge said. “But it’s incredibly important because if we don’t have freedom to talk about things, in a classroom or outside of a classroom, if professors don’t feel free to pursue a particular avenue of research because they are afraid they’d be vilified, then we don’t really have a university.”
Students don’t have the option to appeal to any outside groups once the university decides they violated the student code of conduct, Menge said. She said she is looking to advocate a “duo process”, which allows students to appeal to a third party, like non-IU attorneys to ensure decisions are made independently.
“We really need to make sure that we are treating all students with dignity and respect,” Menge said. “Allowing them to have a voice, letting them to defend themselves against, sometimes false charges.”
Menge helped organize a rally protesting against IU’s COVID-19 vaccination mandate. The protest called for IU Bloomington campus to retract the mandate and drop mask requirements and mitigation test for COVID-19.
Amy Metheny
When Amy Metheny was still a student at IU, she said she felt the campus was unique because of its rich diversity. Metheny said she hopes to improve diversity and equity across all IU campuses.
“I love to be back on college campuses, talking to kids about their life, it just gets you excited about learning,” she said. “And I think that’s a great thing, but I want to make that accessible to all people.”
As a pediatrician, Metheny said she is focused on the importance of student engagement and wants to ensure students are taking care of their mental health. She said improving student well being is the most important thing a trustee can do to help college students.
Metheny said college students are experiencing one of the most vulnerable times in their lives. To raise awareness to students’ wellbeing does not only means checking their grades, but also putting efforts into understanding students’ mental states.
Craig D. Wells
Craig D. Wells did not respond to requests for comment.
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