Indiana University – Purdue University Columbus
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| Indiana University—Purdue University Columbus IUPUC |
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| Established | 1970 (details) |
| Type | public coeducational |
| Vice-Chancellor | Dr. Marwan Waffa |
| Academic staff | 60 |
| Undergraduates | 2,000 |
| Location | Columbus, IN, USA |
| Campus | 15 acres (0.061 km²) |
| Colors | Red, Black, and Old Gold |
| Affiliations | Indiana University System Purdue University System IUPUI |
| Website | www.iupuc.edu |
Indiana University—Purdue University Columbus (IUPUC) is a small, public university located in Columbus, Indiana. The Purdue University College of Technology at Columbus is also located in the same building. IUPUC offers degree programs from both Indiana University and Purdue University.
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[edit] Academics
IUPUC offers a wide arrange of degrees for such a small facility. The university's divisions and degree programs consist of:
- Division of Business
- Division of Education
- Division of Liberal Arts
- Division of Nursing
- Division of Science
- Division of University College
- Purdue University College of Technology
- Master's Programs
Note that not all these degrees can be completed at IUPUC; some require transferring to IUPUI to fulfill the degree requirements.
[edit] History
| IUPUC | Established | 1970 |
| IUPUC | Renamed | 1994 |
IUPUC was founded in 1970 as an extension of Indiana University—Purdue University Indianapolis. Originally, the extension had no single campus, instead offering classes in various locations throughout Columbus. An old airport building was converted to the first centralized campus building for IUPUC, but was soon renovated for academic use in 1985. The Purdue College of Technology branch program commenced at IUPUC during 1984. In 1994, the chancellor of IUPUI renamed IUPUI Columbus to IUPUC.[1]
IUPUC's first vice-chancellor, Paul Bippen, served in this capacity from 1977 until his retirement in 2003, when he was replaced by Nasser Paydar. In 2007, Dr. Jay Howard was named Interim vice-chancellor. In 2009, Dr. Marwan Wafa was name the New vice-chancellor. IUPUC's most-senior executive title is vice-chancellor; its chancellor is actually IUPUI's chancellor, because IUPUC is still managed by IUPUI.
[edit] Environment
IUPUC predominantly serves students from Columbus and Bartholomew, Jennings, Jackson, Johnson, and Decatur counties, as well as other surrounding counties and cities. The university also offers classes at several off-campus locations, including Greensburg, and Seymour.
The facility itself consists of only three buildings on a small campus. Although no student housing is provided, many students rent apartments near campus. 99% of students are Indiana residents. The library is located in the Columbus Learning Center, an adjacent facility that provides cooperative education opportunities to IUPUC, the local Ivy Tech State College branch, and local public schools.
The library contains multiple resources, including writing and math centers, both free to students. For example, English majors are employed and encouraged to join English Professors and Instructors in the IUPUC Writing Center, which is open nearly year round in order to assist all students, IU, PU, or nearby Ivy Tech, with any writing assignment: major paper, speech, creative fiction, research, etc. Students are also employed in the IUPUC Math Assistance Center to help students in all levels of math classes.
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Coordinates: 39°15′03″N 85°54′05″W / 39.250962°N 85.901467°W
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