By: Bre Anne Briskey, Bicentennial Graduate Assistant Nursing education at Indiana University dates back to 1914, when the Indiana University Training School for Nurses opened its doors in Indianapolis. Since that time, Indiana University has changed in many ways, including the expansion of the university to a total of nine campuses, many of which offer… 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: Alexandra Stepp, IU Bicentennial Oral History Project, Class of 2019, History, IU Southeast Certainly all of the oral history interviews I have conducted thus far have been fascinating. Everyone I have interviewed has provided such interesting details about their experiences at IU Southeast and how the campus has grown and evolved. One of the… Read more »
By: Alexandra Stepp, IU Bicentennial Oral History Project, Class of 2019, History, IU Southeast Besides conducting oral histories, one of my favorite parts about working on the IU Bicentennial Oral History Project is searching through archives for important and intriguing events from IU Southeast’s history. One event I found particularly interesting was Diane Nash’s visit… Read more »
By: Dr. Elizabeth Gritter, Assistant Professor of History, IU Southeast One of the most interesting tidbits of information that I uncovered when doing oral histories last year for the Bicentennial Oral History Project was that Vincent Price, the actor most known for his portrayal of villains in horror films, had spoken at IU Southeast. David… Read more »