Special Collections Blog Posts

IUPUI Photo of the Week
IUPUI Photo of the Week, November 25-December 1. In November 2008, the IUPUI Jaguars men's basketball team played IU-Bloomington in Assembly Hall in Bloomington. In a hard-fought contest, IUB prevailed 60-57.IUPUI Special Collections and Archives has a treasure trove of IUPUI sports photography. A tiny fraction of it can be found in our IUPUI Image... Read More
On This Day in IUPUI History: November 28, 1984
November 28, 1984. On this day, the University Gay/Lesbian Alliance met in the evening to hear a discussion of "Alcohol and Other Substance Abuse." The group met at the Lambda Center at 3754 North Illinois Street in Indianapolis, miles north of IUPUI's downtown campus, according to a notice in the IUPUI Sagamore, the student newspaper. The notice made... Read More
On This Day in IUPUI History: November 27, 1990
November 27, 1990. On this day, the IUPUI Concert Band, directed by Doug Smith, played music in the University Theatre housed in the Mary Cable building on the IUPUI campus. The concert was sponsored by the School of Music at IUPUI. Professor of music Dr. Darrel L. Bailey, director of the IUPUI music program, performed with the band at the piano.As a... Read More
On This Day in IUPUI History: November 26, 1973
November 26, 1973. On this day, The IUPUI Sagamore of November 26, 1973 presented on its front page an advertisement for the IUPUI Readers Theatre production of George Orwell's allegorical novel, Animal Farm. Performances were to occur on Friday and Saturday on the following weekends in Lecture Hall 100. Perhaps optimistically, a notice in the student... Read More
On This Day in IUPUI History: November 25, 1995
November 25, 1995. On this day, the IUPUI men's basketball team prevailed over the University of Indianapolis Greyhounds in overtime, 87-86, on the IUPUI home court in the Natatorium. The Metros men came from behind to beat the cross-town rivals in what was described as a "thrilling" game. Freshman James Gardner led the Metros in scoring with 28 points... Read More
On This Day in IUPUI History: November 24, 1984
November 24, 1984. On this day, the IUPUI Equestrian Club traveled (perchance they rode?) to Taylor University in northern Indiana to compete with thirteen other colleges for individual and team honors. Five IUPUI riders took part, of whom Jenny Lieber won both of her classes, taking the High Point rider of the show. Barb Bright placed third in jumping... Read More
On This Day in IUPUI History: November 23, 1987
November 23, 1987. On this day, distinguished guests joined IUPUI leaders to dedicate the (then) new Indiana University Center on Philanthropy on the IUPUI campus. The festivities included a colloquium and speeches in the University Conference Center (now Hine Hall). The Center on Philanthropy began in April of that year with a $4 million grant from... Read More
On This Day in IUPUI History: November 22, 1976
November 22, 1976. On this day, the Sagamore, the IUPUI student newspaper, published a two-page spread titled, "IUPUI Financial Aid still in a quagmire." The newspaper reported that hundreds of students expecting financial aid at the start of the fall semester had been disappointed when they learned that IUPUI Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid... Read More
IUPUI Photo of the Week
IUPUI Photo of the Week November 18-24. We wanted to give you a Thanksgiving photo this week. In years past it was the custom for kitchen staff at the James Whitcomb Riley Hospital for Children to admit children patients to see and smell the Thanksgiving turkeys being roasted. This photo from 1951 shows children revelling in the delicious aroma.You can... Read More
On This Day in IUPUI History: November 21, 2013
November 21, 2013. On this day, the first "Jam the Jaguars Pantry" celebration occurred. That year, canned goods gathered by students, staff, and faculty went to stock the Paws Pantry, a service in the IUPUI Campus Center for IUPUI folks who might find themselves in need of food. The drive occurred in proximity to Thanksgiving. Extra canned goods went... Read More

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