IU South Bend Campus in St. Joseph County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Indiana University South Bend
Photographed By Lou Donkle, September 30, 2022
1. Indiana University South Bend Marker, Side One
In response to demand for off-campus classes, Indiana University created an Extension Division in 1912. The division offered extension courses at South Bend by 1913 with intermittent classes continuing through the 1920s. In 1933, IU established the South Bend - Mishawaka Extension Center, offering a regular schedule of courses with many held at Central High School.
Enrollment at South Bend exceeded 500 students before the outbreak of WWII. In 1961, a new campus was established here with the construction of IU Center, later named Northside Hall. The school awarded its first four-year bachelor degrees in 1967. Enrollment surpassed 5,000 by 1971 as Indiana University South Bend expanded to meet the region's educational needs.
Erected 2020 by Indiana Historical Bureau And The Trustees Of Indiana University. (Marker Number 71.2020.1.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. In addition, it is included in the Indiana Historical Bureau Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1913.
Location. 41° 39.939′ N, 86° 13.272′ W. Marker is in South Bend, Indiana, in St. Joseph County. It is in IU South Bend Campus. Marker is on East Mishawaka Avenue just west of Greenlawn
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. South Bend Blue Sox (approx. half a mile away); COVID-19 Pandemic Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away); 9/11 Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away); St. Joseph County Vietnam Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away); A Window To Our Past (approx. 1.3 miles away); The Original People (approx. 1.3 miles away); History of Howard Park (approx. 1.3 miles away); Howard Park (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in South Bend.
Photographed By Lou Donkle, September 30, 2022
2. Indiana University South Bend Marker, Side Two
Photographed By Lou Donkle, September 30, 2022
3. Marker with IU Sign and Wiekamp Hall in the background
Photographed By Lou Donkle, September 30, 2022
4. IU Sign in courtyard
Credits. This page was last revised on January 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 25, 2023, by Lou Donkle of Valparaiso, Indiana. This page has been viewed 56 times since then and 22 times this year. Last updated on January 1, 2024, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 25, 2023, by Lou Donkle of Valparaiso, Indiana. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
