Celebrating 40 Years of Excellence!
1969 - 2009
IUPUI will observe its 40th year in 2009 and celebrate its accomplishments all year long.
Established on a "fast track" over a six month period in late 1968, IUPUI was created out of the vision of then Indianapolis Mayor Richard Lugar, IU President Joseph L. Sutton, Purdue President Frederick L. Hovde, IUPUI's first Chancellor, Maynard K. Hine, and other visionary leaders in our community. Over the next 40 years, IUPUI has truly come into its own, becoming what Richard Lugar called for, "a great state university in Indianapolis."
Tuesday, May 19th IUPUI Hosted Screening, Discussion of "2 Million Minutes" Documentary with Film's Executive Producer Robert A. Compton along with select group in panel discussion.
"Regardless of nationality, as soon as a student completes the 8th grade, the clock starts ticking. From that very moment the child has approximately -
...Two Million Minutes until high school graduation...Two Million Minutes to build their intellectual foundation...Two Million Minutes to prepare for college and ultimately career...Two Million Minutes to go from a teenager to an adult.
How a student spends their Two Million Minutes - in class, at home studying, playing sports, working, sleeping, socializing or just goofing off - will affect their economic prospects for the rest of their lives." -2mminutes.com
"2 Million Minutes" takes an in-depth look at how students in the United States allocate their high school years (approximately four years or two million minutes) compared with India and China. It examines the implications this may have on the U.S. position in the global economy during the 21st century. By chronicling the lives of six high school students in three countries around the world - the United States, India and China - it examines education in the United States as it compares to global standards.
Visit www.2mminutes.com for trailers and information on how you can get a copy of "2 Million Minutes."
Richard Lugar's 1968 Speech
View a transcript (PDF) of the 1968 speech about IUPUI by former Mayor Richard Lugar.
From Idea to Impact: 5 Years in a Journey to 40
"We started with an idea in 1968, which was to bring all the schools that existed and were succeeding to varying degrees at that time together into one campus and to commit them to our city."
Chancellor Bantz's State of the Campus Address reflects on 40 years of IUPUI history. » View multimedia
Upcoming Events
A Decade of Tourism Education - Past Reflections and Future Impact » Event Details
40th Anniversary Faculty and Staff Appreciation Breakfast » Event Details
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