Indiana University South Bend
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| Indiana University South Bend IUSB |
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| Established: | 1916 |
| Type: | public coeducational |
| Endowment: | $0.3 million[1] |
| Chancellor: | Una Mae Reck |
| Faculty: | 281 |
| Students: | 7,501 |
| Undergraduates: | 6,322 |
| Postgraduates: | 1,179 |
| Location: | South Bend, IN, USA |
| Campus: | urban: 80 acres (0.32 km²) |
| Athletics: |  2 Division I NAIA teams, called Titans |
| Colors: | Red and White |
| Affiliations: | Indiana University System |
| Website: | www.iusb.edu |
Indiana University South Bend is the third largest campus of the Indiana University system. It is popularly known as IUSB or "IU South Bend." It is located in South Bend, Indiana, in Saint Joseph County, Indiana. IU South Bend is most famous for its world-renowned Alexander Toradze Piano Studio.
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[edit] History
Indiana University began offering classes in South Bend in 1916 as an extension of the main campus of Indiana University Bloomington. In 1961 the first IUSB building was constructed on newly acquired land on the north shore of the St. Joseph River.
[edit] Campus
IU South Bend is centered on a large green pedestrian mall and located along the St. Joseph River. When the campus officially opened in the early 1960s, it featured two buildings: Northside Hall and Greenlawn Hall, a former tool and die factory. Growing steadily over the last 40 years, the campus now consists of 12 buildings, including the Franklin D. Schurz Library. The most recent addition is the 100,000 square foot (9,000 m²) Student Activity Center featuring basketball, volleyball, and racquetball courts, a walking track, a fitness and wellness center, a café, a student lounge, and student activity offices. The University also owns 26 acres on the south bank of the St. Joseph River.
A pedestrian bridge that bears the words "Indiana University South Bend" connects the main campus with the athletic fields across the river. Construction began in December 2005 and was completed in September 2006. On September 22, 2006, the Indiana University Board of Trustees voted to approve housing for IU South Bend. The housing will consist of apartment-style units across the river. Approximately 400 beds are planned for the first phase.
In August 2007 construction was completed on the 25,000 square-foot Indiana University South Bend Elkhart Center in downtown Elkhart, Indiana. The university also maintains a center at Plymouth, Indiana.
As of January 1, 2008 the IUSB campus and all properties owned by the school are non-smoking areas.
[edit] College, schools, and divisions
The schools listed here are degree-granting units made up of smaller departments or programs.
- College of Liberal Arts and Sciences[1]
- containing the Departments of: Biological Sciences • Chemistry • Computer and Information Sciences • English • History • Informatics • Mathematical Sciences • Philosophy • Physics and Astronomy • Political Science • Psychology • Sociology and Anthropology • World Language Studies
- Ernestine M. Raclin School of the Arts[2]
- School of Business and Economics[3]
- School of Education[4]
- School of Public and Environmental Affairs[5]
- School of Social Work[6]
- Division of Labor Studies[7]
- Division of Nursing and Health Professions[8]
- Division of Extended Learning Services
- containing the Office of Continuing Education[9]
Indiana University South Bend hosts a branch of the Purdue University College of Technology.
[edit] Student body
IU South Bend's enrollment in the fall semester of 2005 was 7,459 students, of whom 3,869 (52%) were full time. Undergraduates accounted for 6,324 students.
Most IU South Bend students are white Indiana residents. Of students enrolled in fall 2005, 486 were African-American, 221 were Hispanic, 97 were Asian, and 32 were Native American. More women, 4,673 attended IU South Bend than men, 2,786. Despite IU South Bend's proximity to the state of Michigan, 7,052 of its students in the fall semester of 2005 were Hoosiers.
IU South Bend has two student periodical publications, The Preface and The Vision. The university also publishes an Undergraduate Research Journal; a women's studies publication, New Views on Gender; and an award-winning literary-arts magazine, Analecta.
The Student Government Association consists of 12 Senators, 5 Justices, and a President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer. [10]
[edit] Athletics
The NAIA Division I Women's Basketball team qualified for the national tournament in 2005, winning the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC). Former Head Coach Mary Wisniewski (214-135, .630) was voted CCAC Coach of the Year for the sixth time in 10 years by her peers. Wisniewski won the award in 94-95, 96-97, 97-98, 98-99, 00-01, and 04-05. Seniors Jamie Bonner and Emily Ladd earned 1st Team All-CCAC honors for the second straight year and freshmen Jessica Hass and Jennifer VanderZanden earned Honorable Mention All-CCAC honors.
The current women's basketball coach is Steven T. Bruce. The men's coach is Dennis ("Denny") Parks. The school name is the Titans.
IUSB is home to the self proclaimed craziest cheer block ever a.k.a. "The SAC Attack" or "Cliff's Crazies" or just plain "Crazies"!! Their numbers aren't always many but their antics are hilarious and their cheering is intense!!!!
Intramural Basketball team The South Bend Snowmen became the first team to be officially banned for life from Intramural sports at the SAC 2005.
The IU South Bend Dodgeball Club were the 2005 National Indoor Dodgeball Champions, Men’s C Division.
The IU South Bend Bowling Club beat the University of Notre Dame by 60 pins at the 2005 Blue and Gold Classic.
In the recent volleyball tournament, ICE dominated it's way to a championship title.
[edit] Campus Theme
A distinctive feature of campus life is the annual Campus Theme, an important component of the campus-wide general education program. In 2007-2008 the theme is "Sustainable Communities." Designed to foster a liberal arts college environment, the Campus Theme supports classroom instruction by means of a coordinated program of lectures, exhibits, performances, and other events and activities co-sponsored by various campus schools, departments, and organizations.
[edit] Faculty
IU South Bend reported in fall 2005 that it employed 275 full-time faculty, lecturers, and academic administrators. Of the full-time faculty, 64% were tenured.
Like the student body, IU South Bend's faculty is predominantly white. Of full-time administrators, faculty, and lecturers, 28 were Asian, 10 were African-American, 7 were Hispanic, and 230 were "other." More men than women (49%) held academic appointments at the university.
For Fall 2004, professors at IU South Bend were near the mid range in pay when compared to their counterparts in the Indiana University system. A full-time professor earned an average of $97,800, an associate professor $74,400, and an assistant professor $63,500, including salary, retirement, health insurance and other fringe benefits.
[edit] Notable faculty
Notable faculty of IU South Bend include Alexander Toradze, the celebrated concert pianist and master teacher, who with George Vatchnadze performs for world audiences to critical acclaim. Lester Lamon is a nationally known civil rights historian and author. Tuck Langland, who recently retired, is one of the premier sculptors in this country. Several of his pieces grace the campus.
In addition, recent examples of IU South Bend faculty scholarship receiving international recognition include Fred Naffziger’s extensive commentary on the BBC, NBC, NPR, Wall Street Journal, NY Times, and USA Today regarding the Catholic Church's bankruptcy crises; and Ilan Levine’s cutting-edge research on astroparticle physics. Rolf Schimmrigk and Monika Lynker are associated with the discovery of mirror symmetry in string theory, among other works. Biologist Andrew Schnabel’s work with pollen in an East African community is supported by a National Science Foundation grant. Geologist Henry Scott leads a team of distinguished scientists responsible for groundbreaking discoveries about methane gas.
[edit] External links
- Official website
- Official athletics website
- Campus map
- Indiana University Factbook
- Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference
- NAIA
- National Amateur Dodgeball Association
- IUSB Preface
- IUSB Vision
- Indiana University South Bend is at coordinates Coordinates:
[edit] References
- 1 endowment America's Best Colleges 2006. U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved on January 30, 2006.
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