Indiana University

Indiana University, often called IU, is a group of public universities in the state of Indiana in the United States. It has many campuses spread across the state. The biggest and most well-known campus is Indiana University Bloomington.

Besides this main campus, there are several other campuses, including IU Indianapolis, IU East, IU Fort Wayne, IU Kokomo, IU Northwest, IU South Bend, and IU Southeast. These schools offer many different programs and help students from all over learn and grow.

The university system also includes special centers, such as those at Indiana University Indianapolis, which focus on certain areas of study. All together, Indiana University provides many opportunities for education and discovery.

Campuses

Indiana University has two main campuses. The first is Indiana University Bloomington, which is the main campus and home to many important schools like the Jacobs School of Music and the Kelley School of Business. The second is Indiana University Indianapolis, a big campus in the city of Indianapolis with many health science schools.

Besides these two main campuses, Indiana University has five smaller campuses across the state, such as Indiana University East in Richmond and Indiana University Kokomo in Kokomo. There are also two regional centers under Indiana University Indianapolis: Indiana University Columbus and Indiana University Fort Wayne. Some schools, like the School of Medicine, offer programs at many of these different campuses.

Endowment

Indiana University had a big fund called an endowment worth over $3.820 billion in 2016. This money helps pay for the school's yearly budget, which was more than $4.5 billion across all its campuses.

The school also has a group called the Indiana University Research and Technology Corporation. This group helps teachers and scientists turn their ideas into real things people can use. Since 1997, they have helped create over 1,800 new ideas, nearly 500 patents, and started 38 new companies. In 2016 alone, they got 53 patents in the United States and 112 patents around the world.

History

21st century

In April 2002, many Indiana University students, staff, and local people caused trouble after the university's basketball team lost a big game. They damaged buildings and shops, and some people were taken into custody by police.

In 2023 and 2024, students at the university held protests about events happening in a far-away place called Gaza. Some people were unhappy with how these protests were handled, and there were discussions about fairness and free speech on the campus. Some students and teachers were arrested during these protests.

Notable alumni

Indiana University has many famous graduates who have achieved success in many different fields. Some well-known alumni include:

• Jerome Adams, who became the 20th surgeon general of the United States
• OG Anunoby, a professional basketball player
• Howard Ashman, a playwright and lyricist
• Emilie Autumn, a violinist and singer
• Sima Sami Bahous, the Executive Director of UN Women
• Jonathan Banks, an actor
• David Bell, an author
• Joshua Bell, a violinist and conductor
• Jill Bolte Taylor, a neuroanatomist, author, and public speaker
• Meg Cabot, an author
• Bob Chapek, a business executive
• Hoagy Carmichael, a composer, pianist, singer, actor, and bandleader
• John T. Chambers, a business executive
• Calbert Cheaney, a professional basketball player and coach
• Nicole Chevalier, an operatic soprano
• Laverne Cox, an actress and advocate
• Mark Cuban, a business executive and owner of the NBA's Dallas Mavericks
• Suzanne Collins, an author
• Colin Donnell, an actor and singer
• Michel du Cille, a photojournalist
• Melerson Guy Dunham, an educator, civil and women's rights activist, and historian
• Janet Foutty, a business executive
• Julia Garner, an actress
• George Goehl, a community organizer and activist
• Neil Goodman, a sculptor and educator
• Eric Gordon, a professional basketball player
• Michael D. Higgins, the 9th President of Ireland
• Jordan Howard, a professional football player
• Lissa Hunter, an artist
• Michael Husain, a documentary filmmaker and producer
• Jamie Hyneman, a special effects expert and television show host
• Mahmudul Islam, a lawyer and former attorney general of Bangladesh
• Narendra Jadhav, an economist, educationist, and writer
• William E. Jenner, a politician
• Jason Jordan, a professional wrestler
• Wilbur Lin, an orchestra conductor
• Fred Luddy, a business executive
• Nina Kasniunas, a political scientist, author, and professor
• E.W. Kelley, a business executive
• Kevin Kline, an actor
• J. Lee, an actor
• Sherman Minton, an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
• Victoria MacKenzie-Childs, a business executive
• Sylvia McNair, a singer
• Kristin Merscher, a pianist and educator
• Ryan Murphy, a screenwriter, director, and producer
• Gregory Nagy, a classical scholar
• Victor Oladipo, a professional basketball player
• Danielle Orchard, a painter
• Jane Pauley, a journalist and television news anchor
• Mike Pence, the 48th Vice President of the United States and 50th Governor of Indiana
• Ernie Pyle, a journalist
• Marjorie Rusche, a composer
• Catt Sadler, a television personality
• Jay Schottenstein, a business executive
• Kyle Schwarber, a professional baseball player
• Will Shortz, crossword puzzle editor for The New York Times
• Ranveer Singh, an actor
• Tavis Smiley, a talk show host and author
• James B. Smith, an engineer and former U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia
• Mary McCarty Snow, a composer
• Sage Steele, a television sports anchor
• Straight No Chaser, an a cappella group
• Jeri Taylor, a screenwriter and producer
• Miles Taylor, a politician
• Randy Tobias, a former Administrator of USAID and business executive
• Isiah Thomas, a professional basketball player and coach
• Michael E. Uslan, a movie producer and educator
• Noah Vonleh, a professional basketball player
• Jimmy Wales, the co-founder of Wikipedia
• Aaron Waltke, a screenwriter and television producer
• James Watson, a Nobel Prize-winning biologist
• Herman B Wells, the eleventh president of Indiana University Bloomington and its first university chancellor
• Cody Zeller, a professional basketball player

Notable faculty

Indiana University has many famous teachers who have done important work. Some of them are Kate Abramson, who teaches philosophy, and Abhijit Basu, who studies rocks and earth science. Others include Carolyn Begley, a teacher of eye care, and J. Peter Burkholder, a music expert.

The university also had special guests like Renato Dulbecco and Salvador Luria, who won big science prizes called Nobel prizes. Elinor Ostrom also won a Nobel prize for her work in economics. These teachers and guests have helped students learn many interesting things.

Athletics

Main articles: Indiana Hoosiers and IU Indy Jaguars

Indiana University has two main campuses that have top-level sports teams. The Indiana Hoosiers, from the Bloomington campus, have played in the Big Ten Conference since 1899. They compete in 23 different sports. The IU Indy Jaguars, from the Indianapolis campus, joined the Horizon League in 2017 and compete in 18 sports.

Most of Indiana University's smaller campuses also have sports teams. These teams compete in a different group called the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). The IU Northwest RedHawks and IU South Bend Titans play in the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference, while several other campuses compete in the River States Conference.

Awards

Indiana University has special medals to honor important people. The University Medal is the highest award and was created in 1982. It is given to people who have made big contributions to the university or achieved great things in arts, letters, science, and law.

The university also gives out the Indiana University President's Medal for Excellence. This medal is for people who have done excellent work in public service, their jobs, or in arts, humanities, science, education, and industry. There are also Distinguished Professorships, which are special titles for the best teachers and researchers at the university.