Pride & Tradition
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Alum Stephen Hofer: More than an ‘Aviation Attorney to the Stars’
Game show contestant. Genealogical curator of Dunn Cemetery. Aviation attorney. Stephen Hofer, BA’76, walks readers through his life.
Stories Set in Stone: An Old Cemetery Tells Tales of IU’s Deep Past
Dunn Cemetery has been a family gravesite since the 1820s. Approximately 68 people are buried in the cemetery, possibly a few more in unmarked graves.
The Man Behind the Gates
Edson W. Sample, MS’71, who funded one of IU Bloomington’s most cherished landmarks—the Sample Gates—died in early December 2022.
Revisit IU Bloomington in the 1970s with Films by Al Edyvean
From freshman orientation and sorority recruitment to the 1975–76 men’s basketball team, Al Edyvean, BA’72, MS’75, captured it all on camera.
Triathlete Jenny Smith Reflects on One of the World’s Toughest Events and Surviving a Shark Encounter
Only 53 athletes in the world have successfully completed the Enduroman Arch 2 Arc challenge—Jenny (Johnson) Smith, BS’99, is one of them.
Contestant Chronicles
More than a dozen IU alumni have appeared on some of the most iconic, nationally televised game shows, including “Wheel of Fortune.”
McKinney Law Alumnus J.B. Stradford was Prominent on Black Wall Street
J. B. Stradford, the first IU Robert H. McKinney School of Law graduate, was one of the most prominent businessman of "Black Wall Street."
Olympic Gold Medalist: Milton Campbell
Milton Campbell, ’57, was the first Black man to win Olympic gold in the decathlon. He was inducted into the IU Hall of Fame in 1982.
IU’s Black History Makers
Peer into the lives of 12 alumni whose “firsts” made a lasting impact on IU, the Bloomington community, and beyond.
IU Football, Preston Eagleson, and the 1885 Civil Rights Act
IU Football, Preston Eagleson, and the 1885 Civil Rights Act : Pride of IU Stories: My IU: Indiana University
Eye on the Prize
In 1895, Marcellus Neal became the first Black student to graduate from Indiana University. He went on to become a dedicated science teacher.
A Phenomenal Woman
In 1919, Frances Marshall became the first Black woman to graduate from Indiana University. She went on to become a sought-after registrar.