50th Anniversary: Indiana University Indianapolis

Celebrating the past, present, and future of IUPUI

Dignitaries break ground on the Taylor Courtyard on a cold winter day. Black and white photo.

Two students work together to solve an equation on a whiteboard.

A diverse group of students wearing commencement regalia laugh and throw confetti.

50 years in one incredible city

In 1969, Indiana University and Purdue University merged their many programs and schools in Indianapolis to create IUPUI. Thank you all for celebrating 50 years of change and growth with us during our year-long golden anniversary that lasted from July 1, 2018, to June 30, 2019.

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I remember registering for classes in the 1970s in the Lecture Hall. All departments and classes would be set up at tables with boxes for each class. The boxes contained IBM cards, one card per student in the class. Once all the cards were gone from the box, the class was full.

Celebrating the past, present, and future of IUPUI

50 years in one incredible city

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