The Student Fee Hike of 1969
Those of us who attended Indiana University fifty years ago started 1969 with a sense of change and uncertainty. As I look back on…
IU History
How Hoosier Values Shaped a Great Physician and Public Servant
One of the greatest records of public service ever compiled by a graduate of Indiana University belonged to Otis R. Bowen, BA’39, MD’42, LLD’76….
Hail to Old IU!
IU’s alma mater is sung at countless university events, from football games to Commencement. But have you ever wondered about the origin of our…
What is a Drunk-O-Meter? How IU Research Made Your Streets Safer
“It is also of my opinion that little money could actually be made out of it. However, maybe there is a greater demand for…
IU During the Civil War
From 1860 to 1861, students and faculty of Indiana University tried to maintain academic decorum amid the clamor caused by civil war. But national…
The Value of a Piece of Paper
On a beautiful fall morning in 2007, as I settled in my office for a day’s work, I got a phone call I will…
Before and After: The IUPUI Campus
The urban space currently occupied by the IUPUI campus has undergone a significant transformation from what it was in the mid-20th century. As we…
True or False? Myths of IU, Fluoride
Time and imagination can bury the truth of a person, place, or event under layers of mythology. By excavating facts from the deep sediment…
True or False? Myths of IU, The Dunn Family
Time and imagination can bury the truth of a person, place, or event under layers of mythology. By excavating facts from the deep sediment…
A Gift in Gratitude
In the fall of 1916, as war was raging in Europe, twelve international students at Indiana University formed the Bloomington branch of the Association…
New Light on an Old Story: The Secret of the Faculty War
By virtue of repetition, stories acquire momentum and thus endure. A story connected with the institutional saga of Indiana University – the “Faculty War”…
A Day in the Life of a 19th-Century IU Student
Descending from the chugging train, the freshman clutches his trunk. The air is full of ashy fumes. The young man surveys the bustling train…