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5 Campus Critters Hiding in Plain Sight

You’d expect a campus of IU Bloomington’s size to have ample creature comforts. But actual creatures? It has plenty of those too—and we’re not…

"Big Red 200" is emblazoned in huge letters on the front of a set of vertical cabinets stacked side-by-side in a room stretching the length of the photo and out of frame.

8 Innovative Learning Spaces

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, IU was forced to reconceive its learning experiences to limit face-to-face instruction. While this transition represented a massive feat…

Before and After: The Lilly Library and Showalter Fountain

The iconic photo of three freshmen looking at the Lilly Library, which appeared on page nine of the October 1960 issue of the Indiana…

A Cinderella Story: The Origins of IUPUC

The 1960s are often remembered for the Vietnam War, civil rights protests, long hair, and assassinations, but it was also a time when Indiana…

Behind the Gates

For some IU alumni, it’s nearly impossible to imagine the Bloomington campus without the Sample Gates; however, the iconic landmark wasn’t constructed until 1987….

Before and After: The IU Bloomington Arboretum

Indiana University’s campuses have changed so much over the years that it’s hard to grasp the full extent of their transformation. Here are before…

Actual Warmth Not Included

Bust out your favorite IU mug, plug in the space heater, and relax in front of your screen as we transport you back to…

A man wearing glasses, a well-worn Nature Conservancy T-shirt, and a faded IU baseball hat, kneels amidst the grasses and blooms of the prairie to pull weeds. He is surrounded by plant life.

To Protect and Preserve

Along a highway about 30 miles outside of Chicago, you can find IU Northwest biology professor Spencer Cortwright weaving through eye-high prairie grass, picking…