By Emily Vetne, Bicentennial Intern, Class of 2019, History, Bloomington If you went through middle and high school in America from roughly the 1970s until now, chances are that you’ve seen a photo by Will Counts in your history textbook. The photo is of a Black high school student, Elizabeth Eckford, walking into Central High… Read more »
By Jenna Fattah, Bicentennial Intern, Class of 2019, History and Media Management, Bloomington Origins IU students will recognize the name Kirkwood from Kirkwood Hall, Kirkwood Avenue, and Kirkwood Observatory, but not many know the story of astronomer and IU professor Dr. Daniel Kirkwood.[1] Daniel Kirkwood was born on September 27, 1814 in Hartford County, Maryland… Read more »
By: Samantha Riley, Bicentennial Intern, Class of 2021, French and Anthropology, IUPUI Dr. Anne Donchin, Scholar of Bioethics The balance between scholarship and motherhood is a topic rarely celebrated by the academy. Dr. Anne Donchin not only achieved the balance, but also excelled, leaving her mark on the IUPUI campus. While raising four children, Dr…. Read more »
By: Ellie Kaverman, Bicentennial Intern, Class of 2018, Journalism, Bloomington Over the course of the past year, I have taken a deep dive into researching the roles women played in the early days of the School of Commerce and Finance (what is now known as the Kelley School of Business) at Indiana University. I’ve researched… Read more »
By Kira Zahedi, Bicentennial Intern, Class of 2018, History Since the earliest days of IUPUI and the IU schools of Indianapolis that came before it, there have been women blazing trails for others woven throughout the campus’s history. Whether founding new schools or creating welcoming environments for students, these women broadened IUPUI by opening its… Read more »
By Melissa Dombrowski, Bicentennial Intern, Class of 2018, History Part 1: Riley Hospital vs. The General Practitioners As a teaching hospital of the Indiana University School of Medicine, Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health is recognized as one of the leading hospitals for children in the United States for patient care, research, and… Read more »
By Melissa Dombrowski, Bicentennial Intern, Class of 2018, History Part 2: The 1922 Indiana Health Exposition Between 1921, when the Indiana Legislature passed an act establishing a new children’s hospital under the direction and control of Indiana University in partnership with the Riley Memorial Association, and when the doors of Riley Hospital opened in November… Read more »
By Asher Lubotzky, Bicentennial Intern, Class of 2022, Doctoral Student, History Part I: The Rise of International Students at IU 1950s-1970s The 1950s and the following two decades signified Indiana University’s transformation into a cosmopolitan hub. IU became a home for a broad and diverse population of international students from all over the world. The… Read more »
By: Hannah Bourne, Bicentennial Intern, Class of 2019, History & Political Science and Communication, Kokomo For part one of this blog, please visit: https://blogs.iu.edu/bicentennialblogs/2018/07/05/the-creation-of-kokomo-junior-college/ The Merger In 1945, Indiana University purchased the Kokomo Junior College and established the Kokomo Extension Center at 508 West Taylor Street. The merger was a bittersweet affair. Within his correspondence,… Read more »
By: Hannah Bourne, Bicentennial Intern, Class of 2019, History & Political Science and Communication, Kokomo The dream of accessible higher education for a small, struggling town in the midst of the Great Depression found its beginning in a house located at 508 West Taylor Street in Kokomo, Indiana. The Kokomo Junior College, founded by John and George… Read more »