Bloomington in Monroe County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Collins Living-Learning Center
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 6, 2023
1. Collins Living-Learning Center Marker
Inscription.
Collins Living-Learning Center. . Collins has been a national leader in residential education centered on self-governance, the arts, and sustainability since 1972. Built as the first university-owned dormitory in 1924, Washington Hall (now Smith, formerly South Hall) housed students previously scattered in private rooming houses. With West (now Edmondson) and North (now Cravens) Halls, opened in 1940, it formed the Men's Residence Center. From 1942-44 MRC hosted the U.S. Naval Training School, which trained more than 5,000 personnel for wartime service, and from 1959-61 it was the site of the Air Force Language Training Program. MRC became coeducational in 1970. A student campaign saved it from becoming office space, and in 1972 MRC became IU's first Living-Learning Center, an experimental community modeled on residential colleges where students helped shape the academic curriculum. It was named in honor of former MRC headmaster Ralph L. Collins in 1980.
Collins has been a national leader in residential education centered on
self-governance, the arts, and sustainability since 1972. Built as the first
university-owned dormitory in 1924, Washington Hall (now Smith, formerly
South Hall) housed students previously scattered in private rooming
houses. With West (now Edmondson) and North (now Cravens) Halls,
opened in 1940, it formed the Men's Residence Center. From 1942-44
MRC hosted the U.S. Naval Training School, which trained more than
5,000 personnel for wartime service, and from 1959-61 it was the site of the
Air Force Language Training Program. MRC became coeducational in
1970. A student campaign saved it from becoming office space, and in 1972
MRC became IU's first Living-Learning Center, an experimental community
modeled on residential colleges where students helped shape the
academic curriculum. It was named in honor of former MRC headmaster
Ralph L. Collins in 1980.
Erected 2019 by Indiana University.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education • War, World II. A significant historical year for this entry is 1924.
Location. 39° 10.27′ N, 86° 31.446′ W. Marker is in Bloomington, Indiana, in Monroe County. Marker is on North Woodlawn
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Avenue south of East 10th Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 541 N Woodlawn Ave, Bloomington IN 47408, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Also see . . . About Collins Living-Learning Center. Historical overview and timeline of the center and Smith Hall, whose history includes a trio of gnomes. (Collins Living-Learning Center) (Submitted on September 7, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 6, 2023
2. Collins Living-Learning Center Marker
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 6, 2023
3. Collins Living-Learning Center
The center is located in Smith Hall.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 7, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 40 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on September 7, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
