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75-705: Today the Fieldhouse, now called the Bill Garrett Fieldhouse, has several rows of basketball courts. Because it is attached to the former School of Health, Physical Education & Recreation (HPER) it was referred to as the "hyper." As of 2012, the Indiana University School of HPER has been renamed the School of Public Health-Bloomington. In 2010, a women's locker room was added and the men's and faculty/staff locker rooms underwent renovations. On July 5, 2011

150-463: A 34–26 victory over the Pennsylvania Quakers team. The dedication game was a sold-out gala that included Indiana Governor-elect Harry Leslie and Big Ten Conference Commissioner John L. Griffith . Indiana star player (and later coach) Branch McCracken scored the first point in the facility with a free throw. McCracken went on to earn All-American honors the following season. He returned in

225-448: A 99–83 victory (Ohio State went on to win the national championship). The basketball team moved out in 1960 to the "New" IU Fieldhouse before moving into the current home, now known as Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall , in 1971. The sports facility had been formerly named "Wildermuth Intramural Center" after Ora Wildermuth, a former university trustee who held "extraordinarily strong opposition to racial integration". The trustees had approved

300-450: A Palestinian-American artist. Both of these events occurred after the October 7, 2023, Hamas-led attack on Israel and in the wake of national attention on alleged antisemitism on college and university campuses. They also occurred in the midst of changes to Indiana laws that some perceived as attacking academic freedom . In the spring of 2024, the university's faculty voted no confidence in

375-532: A center court press box that could seat 35 journalists and had 10 built-in telegraph wires. It originally cost $ 350,000 and was paid for with construction bonds and a $ 2.00 fee levied against each Indiana University student. The first game at the facility was held on December 8, 1928 when the Hoosiers faced the Washington Bears and lost 31–30. However, the dedication game for the Fieldhouse on December 13, 1928 saw

450-556: A ceremony in June 2005, when it was renamed for IU's former president and chancellor , this building was simply called the Main Library. The architectural firm Eggers & Higgins designed the largely windowless, limestone paneled library, whose construction began in 1966 and was completed in 1969. The building contains eleven floors in the East Tower (research collection) and five floors in

525-534: A collection of 30,000 mechanical puzzles from Jerry Slocum . The collection will be on permanent display. Special permission is not required to use the collections, and the library has several exhibition galleries that are open to the public. Within the Lilly Library is the Ruth E. Adomeit collection of miniature books, one of the world's largest. Among the collection are rare miniature books such as "From Morn Till Eve",

600-613: A collection of over 200 film cameras and projectors, more than 80,000 commercials from the Clio Awards , and approximately 50,000 educational films that Indiana University circulated to classrooms nationwide during the 20th century. In 2012, the Moving Image Archive was accepted as a member of the International Federation of Film Archives . The Lilly Library is one of the largest rare book and manuscript libraries in

675-520: A conference in Fort Worth, Texas in December 2015. The Fort Worth Police Department declined to press charges. In May 2016, the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights initiated another Title IX investigation into Indiana University for failing to hold a university student accountable for an off-campus rape of another student and failing to follow proper Title IX procedures subsequent to

750-428: A federal investigation of Indiana University's Title IX compliance, encompassing more than 450 sexual harassment and violence complaints filed with the university between 2011 and 2015. The complaints involved both students and university staff or faculty. The investigation revealed concerns with timeliness of response, lack of documentation, not preventing retaliation, and the creation of sexually hostile environments at

825-658: A four-floor, 55,000 square-foot facility in a wing of the Bess Meshulam Simon Music Library and Recital Center, dedicated in November 1995. The collection comprises over 700,000 cataloged items on 56,733 linear feet of shelves. The Cook Music Library holds many special collections, including audio and print collections. One notable collection contains items from Leonard Bernstein 's compositional studio, including items such as clothing, furniture, recordings, books, and awards. Residence hall library programs began in

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900-730: A gentleman, and stood in contrast to the service-oriented curriculum at Purdue University , which presented itself as of direct benefit to farmers, industrialists, and businessmen. The first extension office of IU was opened in Indianapolis in 1916. In 1920/1921 the School of Music and the School of Commerce and Finance (what later became the Kelley School of Business ) were opened. In the 1940s Indiana University opened extension campuses in Kokomo and Fort Wayne . The Kinsey Institute for sexual research

975-402: A miniature book that presents biblical quotations in a devotional form, with one phrase for each morning and evening of a month. The Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) had listed that, "the only known copy as being in the collection of famed miniature book collector Ruth E. Adomeit", which is now in the Lilly Library. IU's first Fine Arts Library was established in the late 1930s as part of

1050-535: A modified form, by the National Socialist German Workers' ( Nazi ) Party, it was very commonly used as a symbol of good fortune for thousands of years worldwide. The display of the ancient symbol on these walls should in no way be interpreted as an endorsement of the political and social ideologies of the Nazi party and the atrocities the regime committed. Its inclusion here in its historical form predates

1125-503: A pool, locker rooms, offices for athletics and staff, and a trophy room. The primary focal point of the facility was a 2,400-seat basketball arena on the second floor. It was simply called the new Men's Gymnasium, and for the first few years was often just called the "New Gym." After the first few games, spectators complained that they could not see the game because of opaque wooden backboards . The Nurre Mirror Plate Company in Bloomington

1200-454: A recommendation to honor Bill Garrett , the "first black basketball player to regularly play in the Big Ten conference ", by renaming the facility to "William L. Garrett-Ora L. Wildermuth Intramural Center" on February 20, 2009 . However, the school announced four days later that it would not implement the change due to lack of support from Garrett's family. Eventually, in 2018, Wildermuth's name

1275-440: A reenactment of the annual Little 500 bicycle race. The IU campus also has trails that many utilize for biking and running. The trails in Bloomington and nearby areas total nearly 1,200 miles (1,900 km). The over 500,000-square-foot (46,000 m ) Indiana Memorial Union (IMU) is the second-largest student union in the world. In addition to stores and restaurants, it features an eight-story student activities tower (home to

1350-612: A result of these efforts, the Works Progress Administration (WPA) built one of the finest facilities in the country. He added matching funds from the state legislature and opened a full-scale fund-raising campaign among alumni and the business community. In 1942, Wells reported that "The past five years have been the greatest single period of expansion in the physical plant of the University in its entire history. In this period 15 new buildings have been constructed. In 1960,

1425-516: A roof fire caused major damage to the facility estimated to cost $ 3 million. As a result, substantial repairs and replacements were made to the damaged section of the roof, courts and track, lights, and windows. It did not re-open until the summer of 2012. The Fieldhouse was built adjacent to the Men's Gymnasium as a venue to host the Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team, whose popularity had outgrown

1500-514: A scandal broke regarding his involvement with a female professor. Jordan (president 1884–1891) improved the university's finances and public image, doubled its enrollment, and instituted an elective system along the lines of his alma mater, Cornell University . Jordan became president of Stanford University in June 1891. The growth of the institution was slow. In 1851, IU had nearly a hundred students and seven professors. IU admitted its first woman student, Sarah Parke Morrison, in 1867, making IU

1575-453: Is a stream flowing through the center of campus. A section of Bloomington's Clear Creek , it was formerly named the "Jordan River" after David Starr Jordan , Darwinist , ichthyologist , president of IU, and later, of Stanford University . The name was changed, along with several campus buildings, in 2020 by the IU trustees due to Jordan's support of eugenics becoming widely known. Bloomington

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1650-484: Is the flagship campus of Indiana University and its largest campus, with over 40,000 students. Established as the state's seminary in 1820, the name was changed to "Indiana College" in 1829 and to "Indiana University" in 1838. Indiana University is a member of the Association of American Universities and is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity". Its schools and programs include

1725-667: Is the home of the Indiana Murals , created by American artist Thomas Hart Benton . 16 of the 22 total panels created are housed at the auditorium. Indiana University's athletic facilities are located on campus and are grouped between East 17th Street, Dunn Street and the IN-45 / IN-46 bypass. In the 17,000-seat Assembly Hall (home to the IU NCAA basketball team), there are five NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship banners on display. Cook Hall, Memorial Stadium , Mellencamp Pavilion ,

1800-748: Is the largest public collection of art outside of a museum. Indiana University Auditorium is a 3,200 seat performing arts venue situated in IU's Fine Arts Plaza alongside the Lilly Library and the Eskenazi School of Art, Architecture + Design. Construction on IU Auditorium began in 1939 as a part of the Federal Works Agency Projects. IU Auditorium officially opened its doors March 22, 1941. Today, IU Auditorium presents Broadway touring acts, popular musical artists, comedians, classical musicians and more. IU Auditorium's Hall of Murals

1875-448: The 1939-40 and 1952-53 seasons - and five conference titles. The Hoosiers compiled a 234–74 record in the facility. Besides the two national titles, it was the home of five Big Ten Conference Championships, 20 All-Americans, 17 All-Big Ten First Team selections and three Big Ten Most Valuable Players. The final game was played on February 29, 1960 by an Indiana squad led by Walt Bellamy that defeated Big Ten champions Ohio State in

1950-733: The Gladstein Fieldhouse , the IU Tennis Center, the Billy Hayes Track and Bill Armstrong Stadium are all also located within the complex. The Indiana University Bloomington Library System supports over twenty libraries and provides access to more than 9.9 million books, 800 databases, 60,000 electronic journal titles, and 815,000 ebooks. The system is the 14th largest library in North America by volumes held. IU's Herman B Wells Library holds more than 4.6 million volumes. Before

2025-517: The Hoosiers men's soccer team , a record-setting six straight in men's swimming and diving, five by the Hoosiers men's basketball team , three in men's cross country, one in men's track and field, and one in wrestling. Indiana's state government in Corydon established Indiana University on January 20, 1820, as the "State Seminary." Construction began in 1822 at what is now called Seminary Square Park near

2100-461: The Indiana Hoosiers . The university is a member of the Big Ten Conference . Since it does not have a mascot, all teams are known simply as "Hoosiers". The Indiana Hoosiers have won 24 NCAA national championships and one Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) national championship, in addition to 145 NCAA individual national championships. Titles won by teams include eight by

2175-577: The Indiana University Student Association , Indiana Memorial Union Board, and a variety of other student organizations), a 189-room hotel, a 400-seat theatre, a 5,000-square-foot (460 m ) Alumni Hall, 50,000 square feet (4,600 m ) of meeting space, and a bowling alley. The IMU houses an outstanding collection of Indiana art including artists from Brown County , the Hoosier Group , Richmond Group and others. This collection

2250-641: The Jacobs School of Music , Kelley School of Business , School of Education , Luddy School of Informatics , O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs , School of Public Health , School of Medicine , School of Nursing , Hutton Honors College , and Maurer School of Law . The campus also features the Lilly Library , Eskenazi Museum of Art , and the Indiana Memorial Union . Indiana athletic teams compete in NCAA Division I and are known as

2325-541: The National Register of Historic Places in 1980. They are the Collegiate Gothic style Student Service Building (1906–1908); Indiana University Museum (1905); Richardsonian Romanesque style Maxwell Building (1890, 1907–1908); Owen Hall (1885); Wylie Hall (1885); Kirkwood Hall (1895); Lindley Hall (1903); Gothic Revival style Rose Well House (1908); and Kirkwood Observatory (1900). The Sample Gates serve as

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2400-471: The University of Michigan , and others. The Indiana University Bloomington campus of 1,933 acres (7.82 km ) includes abundant green space and historic buildings dating to the university's reconstruction in the late nineteenth century. The campus rests on a bed of Indiana Limestone , specifically Salem Limestone and Harrodsburg Limestone , with outcroppings of St. Louis Limestone . The "Campus River"

2475-620: The "Dunlap Broadside") that was printed in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776, George Washington 's letter accepting the presidency of the United States, Abraham Lincoln 's desk from his law office, a leaf from the famous, Abraham Lincoln "Sum Book" c. 1824–1826, Lord Chesterfield's letters to his son, the manuscripts of Robert Burns 's "Auld Lang Syne", the Boxer Codex , annotated production scripts for Star Trek , J. M. Synge 's The Playboy of

2550-620: The 1930s at Harvard University. By 1978, there were twenty-one institutions with residential library systems. Today, Indiana University has only one of two residential library programs that still operates. Additionally, Indiana University has continued to expand its residential library system, adding the most recent branch in 2017. As of 2018 there were fourteen library branches: Briscoe, Campus View Apartments, Collins LLC, Eigenmann, Forest, Foster, McNutt, Read, Spruce, Teter, Union Street Center, Wells Quad, Wilkie, and Wright. The libraries are open daily while classes are in session. Previously, half of

2625-424: The 1938–39 season to succeed Everett Dean as coach of the men's basketball team. The facility saw six perfect seasons including a 24-game unbeaten home winning streak from 1938 to 1941. During the 1940s and 1950s McCracken's fast-breaking teams would earn the nickname "Hurryin' Hoosiers". Throughout the facility's tenure as home to the men's basketball team, the Fieldhouse hosted two national championship teams - in

2700-448: The 1950s and 1960s when first soldiers attending under the GI Bill and then the baby boom swelled the university's enrollment from 5,403 in 1940 to 30,368 in 1970. Some buildings on campus underwent similar expansion. As additions were constructed by building onto the outside of existing buildings, exterior surfaces were incorporated into their new interiors, making this expansion visible in

2775-802: The Departmental office on the second floor, east wing of the University Library which was then in Franklin Hall. In 1941, two important events occurred: art historian Henry Radford Hope became chairman of the Fine Arts Department in the Fall and the Fine Arts Center was created by remodeling Mitchell Hall Annex. The Fine Arts Library moved into IU Art Museum designed by I.M. Pei in August 1981. This location

2850-548: The IU student body elected Thomas Atkins , an African-American from Elkhart, Indiana , to the position of president of the student body. A throng of white students protested the result by parading around campus waving Confederate flags and allegedly blamed Atkins' victory on a "bunch of beatniks." When the protesters approached the female dormitory on campus, they were met with "a barrage of cosmetic bottles, old shoes, and other objects." In April 2002, thousands of IU students and staff, along with Bloomington residents, rioted across

2925-478: The Indiana University Art Museum, was established in 1941 and has occupied a building designed by the world-renowned architecture firm I.M. Pei and Partners since 1982. The museum houses a collection of over 40,000 objects and includes works by Claude Monet , Marcel Duchamp , Pablo Picasso , Henri Matisse , and Jackson Pollock . The museum has particular strengths in the art of Africa, Oceania,

3000-480: The Indiana University system president, the Bloomington campus's provost and executive vice president, and the Bloomington campus's vice provost for faculty and academic affairs. In February 2024, the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights again initiated a federal investigation of the university in response to a complaint of the violation of Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. The complaint

3075-575: The SPHB complex. On January 19, 1917, the Indiana Hoosiers began playing in the Men's Gymnasium, a Gothic basketball cathedral. The team won their initial game against Iowa 12–7. The low score was attributed to both teams struggling to adjust to the new baskets in the arena. The new facility was built from Indiana limestone and cost $ 250,000. In addition to the basketball portion, it included an indoor track,

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3150-711: The United States. Founded in 1960 with the collection of Josiah K. Lilly Jr. , of Eli Lilly and Company in Indianapolis , the library now contains approximately 400,000 rare books, 6.5 million manuscripts, and 100,000 pieces of sheet music. The library's holdings are particularly strong in British and American history and literature, religious texts, Latin Americana, medicine and science, food and drink, children's literature, fine printing and binding, popular music, medieval and Renaissance manuscripts, and early printing. Notable items in

3225-648: The West Tower (the undergraduate core collection). In 2014 the first floors of both towers were renovated and reintroduced as the Learning Commons and Scholars' Commons. The library is also home to Indiana University Press and the University Graduate School. It is the former home of the Information and Library Science Department, which is now hosted by Luddy Hall. An oft-repeated urban legend holds that

3300-471: The Western World , and J. M. Barrie 's Peter Pan , and typescripts of many of Ian Fleming 's James Bond novels. The library also owns the papers of Hollywood directors Orson Welles and John Ford , the poets Sylvia Plath and Ezra Pound , and authors Edith Wharton , Max Eastman and Upton Sinclair . The library is also home to four Academy Awards , donated by alumni. In 2006, the library received

3375-400: The affected buildings' architecture. The Chemistry and Biology buildings serve as examples, where two of the interior walls of the latter's library were clearly constructed as limestone exteriors. The Bryan House is the traditional on-campus home of the university president. Nine of the oldest buildings are included in a national historic district known as The Old Crescent . It was listed on

3450-421: The best education. The first class graduated in 1830. From 1820 to 1889 a legal-political battle was fought between IU and Vincennes University as to which was the legitimate state university. In 1829, Andrew Wylie became the first president, serving until his death in 1851. The school's name was changed to "Indiana College" in 1829, and to "Indiana University" in 1838. Wylie and David Maxwell, president of

3525-434: The board of trustees, were devout Presbyterians. They spoke of the nonsectarian status of the school but generally hired fellow Presbyterians. Presidents and professors were expected to set a moral example for their charges. After six ministers in a row, the first non-clergyman to become president was the young biology professor David Starr Jordan , in 1885. Jordan followed Baptist theologian Lemuel Moss , who resigned after

3600-557: The branches offered only DVDs and CDs. In 2018, the decision was made to have all library branches offer books in addition to movies and games. The libraries hire graduate students in Indiana University's Master of Library Science program to act as center supervisors, who lead a staff of seven student assistants in staffing the libraries each evening. New material is added to the libraries each week, and any student or staff member of Indiana University can check out material using their Crimson Card. The Eskenazi Museum of Art , formerly known as

3675-641: The campus. The investigation further criticized the lack of mandatory sexual harassment, misconduct, and awareness training for staff, as well as the lack of institutional support for its Title IX Coordinator to oversee compliance by the university. In February 2016, the university's Associate Dean of Students, Director of Student Ethics, and Title IX Deputy Director, Jason Casares, abruptly resigned his position after sexual assault allegations were made against him by Association for Student Conduct Administration president-elect, and New York University Assistant Director of Global Community Standards, Jill Creighton, during

3750-511: The cultural whole of the student body. After learning of the accusations and resignations, U.S. Representative Jim Banks sent a letter to university president Pamela Whitten denouncing such conduct, identifying it as a violation of the 1964 Civil Rights Act and threatened the continued federal funding for the university if the conduct was tolerated by the university administration. Accused student body president Aaliyah Raji responded by denouncing both Islamophobia and antisemitism and stating that

3825-571: The entryway to Indiana University's campus and the Old Crescent. It is positioned between Franklin Hall and Bryan Hall. After several failed attempts to create an arched entrance to campus, in 1987, Edson Sample provided funding to build the archway based on the 1961 design proposed by Eggers & Higgins . The Indiana University Cinema opened in January 2011 in the former University Theatre building, which

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3900-506: The facility was in 1927–28, when the team again won the conference championship. Because of the growing popularity of basketball at the school, the team needed a larger arena to host games and moved to the Old Fieldhouse . Tiles in the building depict symbols representing health and well-being in various cultures, including swastikas , a symbol which later became negatively associated with and pre-dated Germany 's Third Reich . A plaque in

3975-596: The fourth public university to admit women on an equal basis with men . Morrison went on to become the first female professor at IU in 1873. Mathematician Joseph Swain was IU's first Hoosier-born president, 1893 to 1902. He established Kirkwood Hall in 1894; a gymnasium for men in 1896, which later was named Assembly Hall ; and Kirkwood Observatory in 1900. He began construction for Science Hall in 1901. During his presidency, student enrollment increased from 524 to 1,285. In 1883, IU awarded its first PhD and played its first intercollegiate sport (baseball), prefiguring

4050-490: The home of the Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team. The Men's Gymnasium, more commonly referred to now as part of the School of Public Health-Bloomington building, is part of a complex for the Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington, as well as the recreational programs offered by the school's Division of Recreational Sports. The Men's Gymnasium, together with the Bill Garrett Fieldhouse , make up

4125-404: The intersection of Second Street and College Avenue. Classes began on April 4, 1825. The first professor was Baynard Rush Hall , a Presbyterian minister who taught all of the classes in 1825–27. In the first year, he taught twelve students and was paid $ 250. Hall was a classicist who focused on Greek and Latin and believed that the study of classical philosophy and languages formed the basis of

4200-634: The library is sinking because when it was built, engineers failed to take into account the weight of all the books that would occupy the building. An article in the Indiana Daily Student newspaper debunks this myth, stating, among other things, that the building rests on a 94 ft (28.6 m) thick limestone bedrock. In addition to IU's main library, the Bloomington Libraries support more than twenty additional libraries: The Black Film Center/Archive (BFC/A), located at Indiana University,

4275-747: The library's collections include the New Testament of the Gutenberg Bible , a first edition copy of the Book of Mormon , the first printed collection of Shakespeare 's works, a pair of the Spock 's ears worn by Leonard Nimoy in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country , Audubon's Birds of America , one of 25 extant copies of the "First Printing of the Declaration of Independence " (also known as

4350-451: The lobby addresses this and reads: Installed in 1917 with the construction of the original IU Men’s Gymnasium building, the elaborate ceramic tiles in the foyer of each wing contain symbols from cultures around the world. These beautiful and historic tiles represent themes of energy, movement, good fortune, prosperity, growth, health, and harmony. Collectively they represent aspirations for a healthy life through fitness and wellbeing. Among

4425-415: The previous gymnasium. The basketball team first played in the Fieldhouse for the 1928–29 season. It served as the state of Indiana 's first true basketball stadium and was considered one of the classic venues in college basketball during its time. The Fieldhouse could seat up to 8,000 spectators and was later extended to seat 10,000. It provided extensive lighting on the floor and baskets, and also featured

4500-689: The reporting of the incident. The university also charged the victim a dorm-relocation fee after the suspected rapist continued to harass the victim around her dormitory, which also went without intervention by the university. The victim's case was also handled by former Title IX Director, Jason Casares prior to his resignation amidst sexual harassment and misconduct allegations as the university's student ethics director and Title IX deputy director. In November 2023, Indiana University Student Government treasurer Alex Kaswan and co-director of DEI Makiah Pickett resigned after accusing other student government leadership members of antisemitism and failure to represent

4575-544: The rise to power and horrific abuses of the Nazis. The inclusion of this motif should be interpreted in its most pure and benign form, as a token of wellbeing, as it was intended when the building was constructed. Indiana University Bloomington Indiana University Bloomington ( IU Bloomington , Indiana University , IU , or simply Indiana ) is a public research university in Bloomington, Indiana , United States. It

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4650-478: The school's future status as a major research institution and a power in collegiate athletics. But another incident that year was of more immediate concern: the original campus in Seminary Square burned to the ground. The college was rebuilt between 1884 and 1908 at the far eastern edge of Bloomington. (Today, the city has expanded eastward, and the "new" campus is once again in the midst of the city.) One challenge

4725-494: The student government combats against those issues. Also in November 2023, the university attracted national attention when the university barred a faculty member from teaching after alleging that he improperly assisted the Palestine Solidarity Committee, a student group, in reserving a space on campus. Shortly thereafter, the university's administrators also cancelled a planned art exhibition by Samia Halaby ,

4800-725: The tiles you may see are equilateral crosses with four arms bent at 90°, known historically as swastikas. The word swastika comes from the Sanskrit svastika - "su" meaning "good," "asti" meaning "to be," and "ka" as a suffix. Thus, swastika, literally means "to be good." The origins of this symbol are quite ancient. The earliest archaeological evidence of these ornaments dates back to the Indus Valley Civilization, Ancient India, as well as Classical Antiquity. The spiritual design has been used by Greeks, Romans, Celts, Buddhists, Jainists, Hindus, and Native Americans. Up until its adoption, in

4875-465: The university campus before merging into adjacent city blocks after the IU men's basketball team lost the NCAA Basketball championship game to the University of Maryland Terrapins. Rioters caused extensive damage to university buildings and city businesses, and at least 45 people were arrested during the riot. In March 2014, the U.S. Department of Education 's Office for Civil Rights initiated

4950-515: The world, photographs and film stills, and manuscripts of filmmakers and scholars. Although the materials are not available for circulation or distribution, the archive has rooms for viewing films and utilizing materials. The Indiana University Libraries Moving Image Archive (IULMIA) is one of the largest repositories for educational film and video in the United States. Founded in 2009, IULMIA contains over 100,000 items spanning over 80 years of audiovisual history. Highlights of its holdings include

5025-468: Was "established in 1981 as a repository of films and related materials by and about African Americans." Professor Phyllis R. Klotman founded the repository when it became apparent that rare and valuable films created by and about African Americans were being lost due to lack of preservation and inadequate resources. The BFC/A has an extensive collection that includes films on various physical media, posters of numerous sizes for films distributed throughout

5100-544: Was built in the 1930s. The Bloomington campus also has a biology research greenhouse in the Biology Building that is open to the public, one of the highlights of which is a corpse flower ( Amorphophallus titanum ) named Wally. Also on campus, the Kirkwood Observatory is open to the public one day a week. The 1979 movie Breaking Away was filmed on location in Bloomington and the IU campus. It also featured

5175-440: Was closed for renovations to the museum in spring 2017. Most fine arts materials are currently located on the 9th floor of the Herman B Wells Library with the remaining items being located towards the back of the 10th floor. The William and Gayle Cook Music Library, recognized as one of the largest academic music libraries in the world, serves the Jacobs School of Music and the Bloomington Campus of Indiana University. It occupies

5250-446: Was employed to create new backboards that contained one-and-a-half inch thick plate glass so that fans could see games without an obstructed view. It was the first facility in the country to use glass backboards. Indiana's first All-American, Everett Dean , played in the facility. Later he returned as head coach for the team and won a Big Ten Conference championship in his second season in 1925–26. The basketball team's last season in

5325-446: Was established in 1945. During the Great Depression , Indiana University fared much better than most state schools thanks to the entrepreneurship of its young president Herman Wells . He collaborated with Frederick L. Hovde , the president of Purdue; together they approached the Indiana delegation to Congress, indicating their highest priorities. For Wells, it was to build a world-class music school, replacing dilapidated facilities. As

5400-412: Was filed by Dr. Zachary Marschall and alleged lack of response and complacency by the university administration to an increasing number of anti-Semitic incidents at the campus. The complaint also led to additional federal investigations at the University of Wisconsin , Northwestern University , and the office is also conducting parallel investigations of Johns Hopkins University , Harvard University ,

5475-566: Was ranked 5th best city for educated millennials by Business Insider . College Ranker listed Bloomington as #6 Best College Town to Live in Forever. Many of the campus's buildings, especially the older central buildings, are made from Indiana Limestone quarried locally. The Works Progress Administration built much of the campus's core during the Great Depression . Many of the campus's buildings were built and most of its land acquired during

5550-537: Was stripped from the facility, and the trustees renamed the facility "Intramural Center". The facility was renamed to honor former IU All-American Bill Garrett in 2020. Men%27s Gymnasium (Indiana University) The Men's Gymnasium (now part of the Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington building ) is an on-campus indoor athletic facility on the campus of Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana . From 1917–1928, it also served as

5625-402: Was that Bloomington's limited water supply was inadequate for its population of 12,000 and could not handle university expansion. The university commissioned a study that led to building a reservoir for its use. In 1902, IU enrolled 1203 undergraduates; all but 65 were Hoosiers. There were 82 graduate students including ten from out-of-state. The curriculum emphasized the classics, as befitted

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