By: Arielle Pare, Bicentennial Intern, Class of 2021, International Studies, French, Bloomington Edited by: Ellie Kaverman and Bre Ann Briskey, Bicentennial Graduate Assistants Dr. Benjamin F. Peery Jr., an astrophysicist and professor at IU from 1960 to 1977, was the second African-American to earn a Ph.D. in astronomy. His research in astronomy and astrophysics were… Read more »
By: Arielle Pare, Bicentennial Intern, Class of 2021, International Studies, French, Bloomington Edited by: Ellie Kaverman and Bre Ann Briskey, Bicentennial Graduate Assistants Dr. Barbara Shalucha, Associate Professor Emeritus of Biology at Indiana University, brought together community connections and an appreciation for nature to improve the resources available to both Bloomington residents and IU students…. Read more »
By: Ryan Piurek, Assistant Vice President, Presidential Communications and Special Projects The Indiana University Bicentennial is mourning the passing of Leon Parker Taylor, son of Carrie Parker Taylor, IU’s first female African-American student. Leon passed away on Oct. 25, 2019 at the age of 103. An obituary for Leon Taylor is available online. In 2015,… Read more »
https://supportdiversity.iu.edu/index.html Go to the GIVE page Select Scholarships, scroll down a bit and note the Carrie Parker Taylor Scholarship. Here are some ways gifts can be made online: Option 1: Recurring Gift at myiu.org/recurring-gift Select: Campuses Select: IU Bloomington Select: Carrie Parker Taylor Scholarship (I380012187) Option 2: Online at give.iu.edu Select: Campuses Select: IU Bloomington… Read more »
By: Alexandria Ruschman, Bicentennial Intern, Class of 2021, International Studies and Central Eurasian Studies, IU Bloomington No matter where you look in history, at any time period or within any group, there are the people who are known. Their names are recognizable; they are the individuals who are remembered. IU history is no exception—everyone knows… Read more »
By: Elizabeth Gritter, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of History, Indiana University Southeast and Alexandra N. Stepp, History Major, Indiana University Southeast Biographical Database of NAWSA Suffragists, 1890–1920 Courtesy of https://documents.alexanderstreet.com/d/1009860006 Rebecca Williams Rogers was born on May 28, 1862, in Pendleton, Indiana, to Elijah Pennypacher Rogers and Ellen P. Dunwoody Rogers. Her parents originated from Westchester,… Read more »
By: Samantha Riley, Bicentennial Intern, Class of 2020, French and Anthropology, IUPUI Winifred Kahmann When Winifred Kahmann told her mother that she wanted to become a nurse like her two sisters, she was told “two in one family is enough.”[1] Instead, she selected another position in the medical field centered on patient care: occupational therapy…. Read more »
By: Arielle Pare, Bicentennial Intern, Class of 2021, International Studies, French, Bloomington The documentation of history is a powerful and necessary responsibility for any community that wishes to reflect on its past. Within the Bloomington campus resides vast amounts of information chronicling the individuals, organizations, and events that made IU the school it is today…. Read more »
By: David Marvin, Bicentennial Intern, Class of 2019, History and Economic Consulting/Public Policy Analysis The history of student self-government at Indiana University is circuitous, complex, and confusing. Before the 1944 ratification of the first official student government constitution, many attempts to establish a student government fell short. Despite faculty, administrative, and student support the initiative… Read more »
By Emily Vetne, Bicentennial Intern, Class of 2019, History, Bloomington Breaking news on October 8, 2018 stated that the world has until 2030 to correct climate change before the changes become irreparable.[1] While the majority of the scientific community are aware of the environmental changes forecasting the climate shift, this latest news came as a… Read more »