IU Bicentennial

Bicentennial issue

A Bicentennial Medal sits on the counter Jan. 15 inside Franklin Hall. The medal is cast from the bronze recovered from the bells of the old Student Building.

Bicentennial Medals designed to showcase IU's past and future

Jan 15, 2020 8:59 pm

“Anyone who receives a medal is getting a piece of IU history,” Hackerd said.

A photo of dance cards from the late 1800s to early 1950s lay on a table. They were used for the women to check their availability and create a list of upcoming dances.

IU Archives houses baseball scrapbooks, home videos and dance cards

Jan 15, 2020 8:58 pm

Personal accounts of IU's history can be discovered at IU Archives.

The first team to win the Little 500 was the South Hall Buccaneers in 1951. The team’s uniform can be found in the IU Archives.

IU Archives has artifacts from the past 200 years. Here's what you might find.

Jan 15, 2020 8:42 pm

The archive has collected papers, photographs and other items from the past 200 years.

Students participate in class scraps in 1924. Class scraps were a form of intramurals that students took part in starting in the 1820s.

Brawls: IU’s first form of athletic competition

Jan 15, 2020 8:33 pm

The intramural competitions died out at the end of the 1920s.

An IU cheerleader performs in 1940. Spirit wear started in the early-to-mid 20th century when team logos were printed to identify one team from another.

The evolution of IU spirit wear

Jan 15, 2020 6:59 pm

The cream and crimson colors have been a staple throughout IU history.

Straight No Chaser will return to Bloomington on Dec. 13 for a performance at the IU Auditorium.

Straight No Chaser to premiere new EP and official IU Bicentennial Song at auditorium

Dec 9, 2019 9:26 pm

The ensemble is undergoing new record label "SNC Records."

Actress Viola Davis will speak as a part of IU’s Day of Commemoration at 4 p.m. Jan. 20, 2020, in the IU Auditorium.

Actress Viola Davis to speak at IU next semester

Dec 3, 2019 5:54 pm

She will deliver the keynote speech for IU’s Day of Commemoration.

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