Indianapolis, IN
What to know about new IUPUI split, from academics to student life on campus
The split between Indiana University’ and Purdue Indianapolis’ shared Indianapolis campus is complete, ending a years-long process to unravel the 54-year-old collaboration between Indiana’s most prominent public universities.
What happened to IUPUI?
IUPUI will now be two separate schools: IU Indianapolis and Purdue in Indianapolis. IU will continue hosting most programs at the former IUPUI campus, while Purdue students will take classes with the same curriculum as students in West Lafayette but with the ability to enroll in some electives from IU Indianapolis.
Purdue’s president, Mung Chaing, said Thursday the university is treating the Indianapolis campus as an extension of the flagship West Lafayette campus and plans to offer bus shuttles for students between the two.
What programs belong to IU and what programs to Purdue?
IU will continue operating all programs except engineering and computer science, which will become part of Purdue. Jay Gladden, interim executive vice chancellor and chief academic officer with IU Indianapolis, said IU will soon offer undergraduate and graduate computer science degrees through the Luddy School of Informatics at the Indianapolis campus.
What happens to the current campus?
IU will continue to own and operate the existing campus and lease building space to Purdue. Earlier this month, Purdue announced plans to construct a mixed-use 248,000-square-foot building near West Street and Michigan Street. The building, on the site of what is currently a parking lot, will hold classrooms, dining spaces, laboratories, and student residences. Construction is scheduled to begin in Feb. 2025 and be completed in May 2027. The estimated total cost of the project is $187 million.
What does IUPUI split mean for alumni?
Degrees were issued from IU or Purdue. In referencing your degree, include IUPUI as the campus attended. Degree holders from Purdue can use the name Purdue in Indianapolis.
What happens to IUPUI teams?
IU Indianapolis will remain a D-1 athletic school and continue to be known as the Jaguars. The NCAA will allow current student-athletes in Purdue programs to continue competing as members of the Jaguars athletics teams, but future Purdue students will not be eligible to compete for IU Indy. A spokesperson for Purdue said the university does not intend to bring athletic programs to Indianapolis.
Will Purdue students live on IUI campus?
Beginning with the 2024–25 academic year, IU will provide student housing to Purdue students in North Hall, with Purdue students on Purdue floors and IU students on IU floors.
Will tuition rates change?
Starting in the fall of 2024, students in an IU program will pay the IU Indianapolis rate, while students in Purdue programs will pay the Purdue West Lafayette tuition rate.
Where will IU and Purdue applicants send FAFSA forms?
There will be a unique code for high school students applying to IU Indianapolis to send their free application for federal student aid. Students applying to Purdue in Indianapolis must apply to Purdue West Lafayette and indicate a desire for Indianapolis on their original application. Students denied at the West Lafayette may still be accepted in Indianapolis.
Will Purdue students still have access to campus recreation and extracurriculars?
All students, regardless of the program, will have access to the same buildings and spaces, including the IUI recreation center. Purdue students may still join clubs at IUI but may not be eligible to hold leadership positions.
How will double majors work at new IUI and PUI?
Students double majoring or minoring in the two schools will receive individualized advising to complete their degrees. Gladden said it was essential for the two schools to allow students to complete their degrees as intended. Students cannot double major in different schools in the future.
For more information, visit the IU and Purdue websites.
Tyler Spence is a Pulliam Fellow primarily covering business. He can be contacted at jspence@gannett.com
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — It was another busy week in high school sports in central Indiana and ‘The Zone Extra’ has it all covered.
Athlete of the week and Guerin Catholic senior outfielder Ian Taylor is off to a scorching hot start to the young season. Check out his interview as well as Guerin Catholic head coach Dave Schrage talk about Taylor’s success.
The Johnson County baseball tournament came to a close. See highlights from Center Grove’s tournament victory.
The 4A baseball coaches poll was released as well as the 3A softball coaches poll.
The former Columbus North gymnastics coach, John Hinds, passed away at 88 years old.
Center Grove head softball coach Alyssa Coleman joins the show for a coaches corner conversation.
See highlights from the Colts Local Pro Day, featuring several former Hoosiers and Purdue’s Devin Mockobee.
Girls lacrosse is in the first season as an IHSAA emerging sport.
All of that, and more, can be found in the full The Zone Extra show above.
(WISH) — A tornado watch was issued until 3 a.m. EDT Saturday for counties northwest and west of Indianapolis, and into Illinois.
Indiana counties in the watch area are Boone, Carroll, Cass, Clay, Clinton, Elkhart, Fountain, Fulton, Howard, Kosciusko, La Porte, Marshall, Miami, Montgomery, Parke, Pulaski, Putnam, St. Joseph, Starke, Tippecanoe, Vermillion, Vigo, Wabash, Warren and White. The watch area includes the cities of Crawfordsville, Elkhart, Lafayette, Lebanon, South Bend, Terre Haute, and West Lafayette.
The National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center has issued two watches in Indiana. The other one until midnight EDT Friday includes the Indiana counties of Benton, Jasper, Lake, Newton and Porter. That includes the city of Gary. That watch also extends into Illinois.
Storms on Friday night in central Illinois, Iowa, Missouri and Minnesota led to dozens of confirmed tornado warnings. The storms in central Illinois has gusts up to 80 mph, and tornadoes embedded in heavy rain.
An alert issued after 10:30 p.m. Friday from the National Weather Service at Indianapolis said, “A line of strong thunderstorms is nearing the state line with a history of widespread damaging winds and tornadoes. The line is expected to continue to produce damaging winds as it moves into Indiana with the potential for additional tornadoes. The line is then expected to gradually weaken as it moves further into the state.”
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The Athenaeum in downtown Indianapolis is getting ready to welcome spring with its annual St. Benno Festival this Saturday.
Organizers say it’s one of the longest-running cultural festivals in Indianapolis.
St. Benno Festival is based on the German tradition of “Frühlingsfest,” the springtime version of Oktoberfest, Athenaeum Foundation President Craig Mince says.
“It would always be the festival that would open up the beer garden,” Mince said. “So that was kind of their kickoff of the spring and that warmer season. “
The Athenaeum’s celebration focuses on St. Benno, the patron saint of anglers and the city of Munich, Germany.
There’s a lot of folklore surrounding St. Benno. He’s said to have created Bach beer. He also had a sidekick, “Einbeck,” which means “billy goat” in German.
Legend has it that when the invaders were coming to Munich, he threw the key to a church into a body of water. Years later, he caught a fish that had eaten the key and retrieved it.
“When the German immigrants came here to central Indiana, Indianapolis in particular, they started to organize,” Mince said. “They celebrated Benno. They celebrated Bach beer. So that was kind of the beginning of this institution.”
St. Benno Fest will include lots of beer, pretzels, and Gomez BBQ’s doner kebab.
Francene Thomas, the Athenaeum’s event and festivals manager, says there’s a lot of thought that goes into the menu.
“We want to definitely bring the tradition of this festival and continue that, but also, just bring some fresh flavor to it, too.”
The celebration serves as a fundraiser for the Athenaeum. Money raised will go back into maintenance and other events that promote German culture.
Tickets are $25 and can be bought in advance on the Athenaeum website. St. Benno Fest is a 21+ event and runs from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
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