Welcome to Bloomington Campus Tour

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Hi, I'm TyraRose . I'll be your first tour guide so let's get started! Our tour begins at the Sample Gates, the official campus entrance, and one of our most-photographed spots. On one side of the gates, you'll find downtown Bloomington, the quintessential college town. Kirkwood Avenue and Fourth Street offer dozens of local restaurants and international cuisine from around the world, unique shops, and an entertainment and arts district—all within walking distance. Walk through the Sample Gates and you'll enter IU's historic Old Crescent.

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Old Crescent

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IU was founded in 1820, and the Old Crescent is part of the original academic campus. It is also home to several IU landmarks and legends. One building that stands out on campus is the Student Building with its clock tower. You can hear its chimes every hour. As you look toward the east side of the Old Crescent, you'll see Maxwell Hall. It's home to some of the best stonework on campus, including the IU gargoyle. To the right of Maxwell Hall is the Herman B Wells statue. Wells was IU's beloved former president and chancellor. He elevated the university's stature in research and the arts, promoted academic freedom, advocated for preserving green space on campus, and was instrumental in desegregating IU in the 1960s. Students and visitors regularly sit beside Herman B Wells on his bench and touch his hand for luck.

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Indiana Memorial Union

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The Indiana Memorial Union, or IMU, is one of the largest student unions in the world. As the hub of campus, it is home to a wide range of dining areas—including favorites like Sugar and Spice—the official IU bookstore, a movie theatre, a bowling alley, a billiards room, and the Biddle Hotel and Conference Center. The union also boasts some of the best study spots on campus, including the fireplace lounge. In the center of the IMU is the Student Activities Tower, home to more than 750 student organizations. Many of these organizations chalk the sidewalks to advertise events and meetings, so when you come to campus, make sure to look down as you're walking!

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Ernie Pyle Hall

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The building is named after Pulitzer Prize winning journalist, Ernie Pyle, who is best known for his stories about American soldiers during World War II. It is home to classrooms, the College of Arts and Sciences Walter Center for Career Achievement, and the Office of Admissions Welcome Center. When on campus, this is where daily tours begin. Stop by and say hello next time you're in Bloomington.

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Dunn Meadow

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Now, we're visiting Dunn Meadow, which is located next to the Indiana Memorial Union and Ernie Pyle Hall. It's a great place to play Frisbee or meet friends and is also known as the place on campus where students go to have their voices heard during rallies, protests, and vigils. Each fall and spring, Dunn Meadow is also the site of events such as the Student Activities Fair, as well as concerts and movies. Let's also take this moment to discuss safety on campus. There are a variety of ways IU students look out for each other. The Culture of Care initiative was started by students and supported by IU staff to encourage sexual well-being, drug and alcohol awareness, mental health, and respect. There is a free bus service around campus with late-night service on weekends and safety escort rides if you don't want to walk alone at night. The IU-notify messaging system alerts students by phone, email, and text if there's a campus emergency.

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Hutton Honors College

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The Hutton Honors College is one of the top-ranked honors programs in the U.S. and each year, invites some of IU's most academically talented students to be part of the program. Honors students have the opportunity to take small, challenging courses and participate in a variety of extracurricular and service activities. Students can also work closely with IU's top faculty, live in one of the Hutton Honors residential communities, participate in the Freshman Student Mentoring program, and make incredible connections with guest speakers and alumni.

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Greek Life

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Sororities and fraternities have been part of Indiana University since 1845. Seen here, Kappa Alpha Theta has been a part of IU since 1870. There are four Greek councils at IU: Interfraternity Council, Multicultural Greek Council, National Pan-Hellenic Council, and Panhellenic Association. More than 8,000 students are members of the IU Bloomington sorority and fraternity community. Greek houses are located at the north end of Jordan Avenue as well as on Third Street. Community service is a large part of Greek life, and students provide more than 30,000 hours of service each year.

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Collins Living Learning Center

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Our next stop, the Collins Living-Learning Center, is one of approximately 25 learning communities on campus. Each learning center offers students the chance to live in an active, engaging community with students who share a common interest. Collins Living-Learning Center is a partnership between Residential Programs and Services and the College of Arts and Sciences. Students can take courses developed and taught by Collins residents and be involved in other hall and campus programs.

Arboretum

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Hi I'm Lewis. Let me first show you around the Arboretum. The Arboretum is a beautiful campus spot designed just for students and was the original home of IU football as well as where the Little 500, the largest collegiate bike race in the United States, began. The football stadium has since been moved to the north side of campus, but you can still see the original corner posts and ticket gate. In the middle of the Arboretum is the newly installed Arthur R. Metz Memorial Carillon. Originally dedicated in 1971, the Carillon was redesigned and moved to the Arboretum in 2020. The 65 bells give it a grand carillon status—one of fewer than 30 in the world and one of only a handful nationwide. At the other end of the Arboretum is Tenth Street, the northern border of the academic campus. Along its edge are the Kelley School of Business, the O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs, and the IU Health Center. Today, the Arboretum is an open green space with Wi-Fi access that also contains every tree that is indigenous to Indiana.

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Kelley School of Business - Hodge Hall

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The Hodge Hall Undergraduate Center is the academic home for Kelley School of Business students. The building is designed to facilitate conversation and collaboration, both in person and through technology, enabling students to connect more easily with each other and with faculty and business leaders from across the state and around the world. Hodge Hall is home to the 3M Sales and Communications Lab; the Dan and Maureen Aron Investment Center, which is a stock trading room with state-of-the-art informational resources; the Hall of Honor recognizing alumni and faculty achievements; and the Kelley Outfitters store.

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Wells Library

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The Herman B Wells Library is one of the busiest places on campus, and it provides a rich and active environment that supports a diverse range of student needs. The West Tower houses the Learning Commons, which is a great place for students to work on class projects in groups or individually. It also has hundreds of computers; group study rooms; presentation practice rooms; large-scale color and 3D printers; and staff who can help with research, technology, and writing assignments. The East Tower is home to millions of books and plenty of quiet study spaces. Food and coffee are all within proximity to the lobby café and the cafeteria on the ground floor.

Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering

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Just north of Tenth Street is the Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering, offering programs including computer science, cybersecurity, informatics, data science, and intelligent systems engineering. At the heart of Luddy is a work of art called "Amatria"—an intelligent system that gathers, processes and reacts to information from its surroundings. The building is a mix of traditional classroom spaces, makerspaces, and collaborative areas where students can gather. On the IU Bloomington campus, over 60 percent of our undergraduate classes have fewer than 30 students and fewer than seven percent of classes have more than 100 students. The average class size at IU is 33 students and the student to faculty ratio is 18:1. Large classes that take place in lecture halls will often have much smaller discussion groups once a week.

Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies

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The Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies builds on more than a century of tradition and excellence in global studies on the IU campus. The school offers degrees and programs across six departments and more than two dozen centers and institutes, truly preparing students to become global leaders. Students in the school also have a new home in the state-of-the-art, environmentally sustainable Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies building, located right in the heart of campus.

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Arts Plaza

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The Arts Plaza is the center of some of Indiana University's greatest cultural resources. Starting on the left is the Eskenazi Museum of Art, which is free to all students and guests of the university. Next door is the Fine Arts Building, home to the Grunwald Gallery of Art, featuring works by both professional and student artists. To the right is the IU Auditorium. For over 75 years, the Auditorium has hosted entertainers, musicians, and Broadway shows ranging from The Book of Mormon to Trevor Noah to Straight No Chaser, an IU-born a cappella phenomenon. Attached to the IU Auditorium is the IU Cinema, which screens more than 150 films every semester—many of which are free to IU students. Finally, you can see the Lilly Library, which houses a rare book collection that includes a Gutenberg Bible and IU grad and Batman producer Michael Uslan's comic book collection. In the center of the Arts Plaza is Showalter Fountain, which is a central meeting point for students and a great place to relax between classes.

Eskenazi Museum of Art

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As mentioned, the Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art is part of the Arts Plaza. When you walk through the doors of the iconic building, designed by I.M. Pei, you can take a trip around the world—and through time. Discover treasures from sub-Saharan Africa; paintings by Monet, Picasso, and Pollock; works from contemporary artists; and so much more.

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Beck Chapel

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Beck Chapel is a non-denominational place of worship that houses a Bible, Qur'an, and Torah. It is also a popular place for IU graduates to get married. Many people are surprised to see a cemetery next to Beck Chapel. The Dunn family deeded the 60-by-110 feet plot of land forever to be a cemetery. Later, the Dunn family sold the acreage surrounding the cemetery to IU on the condition that the graveyard was to be preserved and untouched by non-family members.

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Chemistry Building

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Our next stop is the Chemistry Building, which is one of many science facilities on campus. IU is a tier-one research institution where students can get involved with research as early as their freshman year. On the outside of the building, underneath the windows and etched into the limestone, are the elements of the periodic table. We've even left some space for the findings of future IU scientists!

Memorial Hall

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Hello, I'm Emily. I'll take you the rest of the way on our tour. Memorial Hall is part of the Wells quadrangle in the southeast neighborhood. Originally an all-women's residence hall, Memorial Hall was later turned into office and classroom space, only to be turned back into a residence hall in 2017. Today, you'll find the Women in STEM Living-Learning Center inside. Amenities for Wells Quad residents include a game room, computer lab, shared kitchenettes, and music practice room. The majority of student rooms are doubles, but singles are available. Other residence halls offer similar amenities and rooms. Although there are a few exceptions, new freshmen are required to live on campus during their first year at IU Bloomington. All residential neighborhoods have multiple dining locations that offer a diverse selection of foods and dining styles that include micro restaurants, food courts, coffee shops, cafés, and convenience stores. We've included a panoramic shot of the Hoosier Café & Store at Wright Quad, which is a favorite because of its variety and central location, and a shot of The Roast at the Restaurants at Woodland.

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Musical Arts Center

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The Musical Arts Center, or MAC, is one of the grandest performance venues in the U.S. It features acoustical design and technical capabilities that have been compared to the Metropolitan Opera in New York City. The backstage area occupies more than half of the building and provides state-of-the-art scene and costume shops. The MAC is also home to the Jacobs School of Music Ballet Department and hosts the school's major ballet, opera, and musical productions. Each year, the Jacobs School holds approximately 1,100 performances, many of which are free for students.

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Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center

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The Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center is one of the many culture centers on campus and serves as a bridge connecting Indiana University to Black culture. In January 2002, the center was officially dedicated in honor of the first African American man and woman to graduate from Indiana University: Marcellus Neal, who earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1895, and Frances Marshall, who received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1919. Each of our seven culture centers provides unique opportunities for students to get involved in their own cultures and engage with and learn about new cultures.

Student Recreational Sports Center

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The Student Recreational Sports Center, or SRSC, offers students diverse sport, fitness, and wellness opportunities. IU students can use SRSC facilities for free with their ID cards, including the Olympic-sized swimming and diving pool; indoor running track; strength and conditioning areas; and basketball, racquetball, volleyball, and wallyball courts. Group classes are also available, ranging from yoga and Zumba to hip-hop aerobics and spinning. Finally, intramural and club sports are huge at IU, and students can try handball, golf, flag football, kickball, and ultimate Frisbee.

Memorial Stadium

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Indiana University is part of the Big Ten Conference and offers 24 varsity sports for men and women. Hoosiers have a lot of school spirit, and on game days, the campus is flooded with cream and crimson. Memorial Stadium is home to IU football and seats almost 53,000 Hoosiers. The stadium is nicknamed "The Rock" because it's made of Indiana limestone. We have also included panoramic shots of some additional athletic facilities, including the baseball field, Bart Kaufmann Field, and Andy Mohr Field, the softball field.

Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall

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Speaking of school spirit, there is nothing that compares to the excitement of watching an Indiana University basketball game in Assembly Hall with over 17,000 screaming fans. When you see the banners on the wall, sing the fight song, and see the team charge out in those candy-striped pants, you'll know why you're a Hoosier.

DeVault Alumni Center

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The DeVault Alumni Center is the headquarters for more than 700,000 living IU alumni and more than 160 alumni chapters around the world. The IU Alumni Association is responsible for Homecoming and Cream and Crimson Alumni Weekend. Current students can participate in events through the Student Alumni Association, or SAA, whose goal is to connect current, past, and future IU students through social activities and networking events.

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That's the end of our virtual tour—thank you for joining us! We hope you had a great time and understand why we are so proud of IU and so proud to be Hoosiers. If you think IU may be the place for you, schedule a campus visit and come experience Indiana University for yourself. Go Hoosiers!

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