Sustaining Hoosier Communities

The Indiana University Center for Rural Engagement and Brown County will work together to advance community-identified projects through the center’s Sustaining Hoosier Communities initiative in 2026-27. The partnership marks a new chapter in a century-long relationship between Brown County and IU.

Sustaining Hoosier Communities brings together IU Bloomington faculty, their courses and the dedicated work of hundreds of students to support local initiatives in areas including quality of place, public health, business development, education and natural resources.

Links and Resources

News at IU news release: 
https://news.iu.edu/live/news/48333-brown-county-iu-to-collaborate-through-sustaining

Brown County SHC community web page: 
https://rural.indiana.edu/get-involved/shc/brown-county/index.html

Community session event pages:

Feb. 12: https://events.iu.edu/rural/event/2172645-sustaining-hoosier-communities-brown-county

Feb. 19: https://events.iu.edu/rural/event/2172646-sustaining-hoosier-communities-brown-county

Community Sessions

February 12, 2026 6:30p-8p

Season’s Conference Center Nashville, IN 47448

February 19, 2026 6:30p-8p

Van Buren