Beekeeping event showcases sustainability initiatives at the university.

The Office of Sustainability and the Student Sustainability Council organized a beekeeping demonstration, tree planting, and other activities during Indiana University Kokomo's annual Sustainability Week.

Xen Kelly and Rachel Susong enthusiastically donned protective gear to assist campus beekeeper Denise Shue in inspecting hives at Sustainability Meadow. They examined frames for larvae and the queen bee while Shue explained the process to an audience of about two dozen students, faculty, and community members in a screened tent. Susong, a biology major, expressed her amazement at being close to bees, which are crucial for the meadow's revitalization project aimed at planting native species and supporting pollinators.