200 Reasons to Love IU

The very existence of Indiana University all came down to a tiebreaker. The state of Indiana’s first constitution, in 1816, called for “a general system of education, ascending in a…

If you’re a die-hard fan of all things IU, there’s a good chance you’ve already heard of … Pulitzer Prize recipient Ernie Pyle, LHD Hon’44 Nobel Laureate Elinor Ostrom Grammy…

Since 1820, Indiana University faculty, staff, students, and alumni have been making their mark on the world. Here we celebrate some of IU’s greatest game-changers. Kappa Alpha Psi, the first…

Have you ever kissed in the Rose Well House (1), swam in Showalter Fountain (2), lain on the ground and put your legs up the wall at the Eskenazi Museum…

Just prior to the 2015 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, The Washington Post got into the March Madness spirit by creating a mascot emoji for every tourney team. But the idea…

An iconic big red dog. A dystopian battle to the death for scarce resources. A pioneering work of feminist literary criticism. Indiana University authors have produced a diverse range of…

Ah, the first day of class . . . Asking directions. Wending across campus. Charting a roundabout course to a building you only vaguely remember from orientation. It’s a freshman’s…

When the global pandemic hit, the IU family did not falter. With generosity, determination, and ingenuity, we remained—as we have for 200 years—never daunted. Here’s just a sampling of the…

Challenging the status quo. Shining a light on problems. Asking big questions. Proposing innovative solutions. These 14 IU students and recent graduates have accomplished so much—just in their time at…

Throughout Indiana University’s 200 years, women have been groundbreaking researchers, influential administrators, renowned artists, and cornerstones of the campus community. But their names may not be as widely known as…

Indiana University opened its first regional extension center in Fort Wayne in 1917. Today, IU has seven regional campuses, in addition to the core campuses in Bloomington and Indianapolis. The…

In 2016, IU President Michael A. McRobbie announced the Grand Challenges program to solve some of our state’s and world’s most pressing problems. Through extensive, interdisciplinary work across six campuses,…