Gary in Lake County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Indiana University Northwest
Photographed by Lou Donkle, March 8, 2024
1. Indiana University Northwest Marker
By 1921, Indiana University offered courses in Lake County, later establishing extension centers in the Calumet Region. As manufacturing jobs in the area drew Black Americans from the South and European and Latino immigrants. IU offered affordable night classes and industrial coursework to meet the educational needs of a diverse student body.
A new Gary Center building opened in 1959, which became the campus's current site. In 1963, the Gary Center and Calumet Center merged as the Northwest Campus of IU. In 1967, the school held its first commencement ceremony. Part of a 1968 statewide reorganization, it was renamed Indiana University Northwest. IU School of Medicine added a regional center here in 1972.
Erected 2021 by Indiana Historical Bureau and the Trustees of Indiana University.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the Indiana Historical Bureau Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1959.
Location. 41° 33.302′ N, 87° 20.268′ W. Marker is in Gary, Indiana, in Lake County. It
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Regionally, this marker is in Northwest Indiana and in the Calumet Region. It is also in the American Midwest, on the Great Lakes, and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Tamarack Hall (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Gary Roosevelt High School (approx. 1.3 miles away); In Memory Of All American Veterans (approx. 1.4 miles away); Michael Jackson Place of Birth (approx. 1½ miles away); Michael Jackson (approx. 1½ miles away); Rep. Katie Hall (1938-2012) / Origin of Dr. MLK Day Law (approx. 2 miles away); Atty. Hall's Historic Patriotic Peace Flower and Rose Gardens and Mini-Forest Preserve
Photographed by Lou Donkle, March 8, 2024
2. Indiana University Northwest Marker
Photographed by Lou Donkle, March 8, 2024
3. Marker located in front of Anderson library
Photographed by Lou Donkle, March 8, 2024
4. Entrance to Anderson Library
Credits. This page was last revised on April 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 5, 2024, by Lou Donkle of Valparaiso, Indiana. This page has been viewed 204 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 5, 2024, by Lou Donkle of Valparaiso, Indiana. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
