Indiana University Northwest

Indiana University Northwest
Established	1963
Type	public coeducational
Endowment	$7,700,000
Chancellor	William J. Lowe
Students	5,560
Undergraduates	4,879
Postgraduates	681
Location	Gary, IN, United States
Campus	urban: 36 acres (14.57 ha)
Athletics	Division II NAIA teams
Nickname	Redhawks
Affiliations	Indiana University System
Website	www.iun.edu

Indiana University Northwest (IU Northwest) is a regional university campus in the Indiana University system in Gary, Indiana, USA, established in 1963.

Courses

IU Northwest is located on a 36-acre (14.57 ha) campus in the northwest corner of the state. There are off-campus instructional sites in Portage and at the Academic Learning Center. The university offers nationally recognized degree programs, and has a diverse student body. Class sizes average 30 students, and the faculty-student ratio is 1 to 14.

Programs, part- and full-time, are taught during days, evenings, and weekends, and lead to certificates and associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees. There are more than 180 full-time and more than 100 part-time faculty, more than 80% of whom have doctorates or the highest degree available in their field.

There is a network of 22,000 alumni.

College, schools, and divisions

Indiana University Northwest is organized into two colleges, two schools, two divisions, Library and Information Science, and pre-professional programs:

• College of Arts and Sciences
  • Containing the departments of:
    • Anthropology
    • Biology
    • Chemistry/Physics/Astronomy
    • Communication
    • Computer Information Systems
    • Economics
    • English
    • Fine Arts
    • Geosciences
    • History
    • Master of Liberal Studies
    • Mathematics
    • Minority Studies
    • Modern Languages/Comparative Literature/Linguistics
    • Performing Arts
    • Philosophy
    • Political Science
    • Psychology
    • Sociology
    • Women’s and Gender Studies

• College of Health and Human Services
  • Containing the departments of:
    • Dental Education
    • Health Information Management
    • School of Nursing
    • School of Public and Environmental Affairs
    • Radiologic Sciences
    • Division of Social Work
    • IU School of Medicine - Northwest

• School of Business and Economics

• School of Education

• Division of Continuing Studies

• Division of Labor Studies

• Library and Information Science

• Pre-Professional Programs
  • Containing the departments of:
    • Health professions
    • Law

Student Enrollment

In the fall of 2009, 5,560 students were enrolled at IU Northwest. Of that:

• 88% undergraduates and 12% graduate students
• 58% full-time students and 42% part-time students
• 68% women and 32% men
• 99% residents of Northwest Indiana
• 58% ages 15–25 and 42% older than 25
• 57.2% Caucasian, 22.7% African-American, 11.8% Hispanic students, 2% Asian and 0.3% Native American
• One of the Midwest's most diverse campusus

Financial aid

US$27.5 million is awarded to IU Northwest students annually. 73% of IU Northwest students receive financial aid

Campus life

• Three intercollegiate varsity sports, including men's and women's basketball and women's volleyball

• Many clubs and intramural sports, theater performances, art exhibits, and more

• More than 70 student organizations:
  • ABSO - Accounting and Business Student Organization
  • ALMA (Hispana de IU Northwest)
  • Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority
  • Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity
  • Alpha Psi Omega (Theatre Honor Society)
  • American College of Health Care Executives, Student Chapter
  • Anthropology Club
  • Arts Club
  • Asian American Association
  • Beta Beta Beta
  • Biology Club
  • Black Student Union
  • Campus Crusade for Christ
  • C.H.I.L.L.
  • C.O.L.O.U.R.S Crew
  • IUNCA - Communication Club
  • Dean's Undergraduate Advisory Council
  • Delta Sigma Pi fraternity
  • Delta Sigma Theta sorority
  • Dental Education Club
  • E-Commerce
  • Education Club
  • English Club
  • Environmental Action Committee
  • Fine Arts Club
  • Gamma Sigma Omega
  • Gay-Straight Student Alliance
  • Geology Club
  • Health Information Technology Club
  • History Club
  • Hoosier Volunteers Club
  • Horror and Independent Film Club
  • HYPE (Helping Young People through Education)
  • Indiana Society for Clinical Laboratory Science Student Forum
  • ISEA - Indiana Student Education Association
  • IAC - International Affairs Club
  • Illest Dance Group
  • Information Technology Consortium
  • Iota Iota Iota
  • IU Alumni Association
  • IU Dons Inc.
  • IU Northwest Alumni Association
  • IU Northwest Dance Company
  • IU Northwest Gold Stars Club
  • KUUMBA
  • Math Club
  • Military Science Club
  • Mixed Martial Arts Club
  • Modern Language Club
  • Muslim Student Association
  • Neal-Marshall Alumni Club
  • Northwest Phoenix (Student Newspaper)
  • Omega Psi Phi fraternity
  • Phi Alpha Honor Society
  • Pi Alpha Alpha Honor Society (Public Administration)
  • Pi Delta Phi (French Honorary)
  • Pre-Professional Studies Club
  • Psychology Club
  • Public Affairs Club
  • Radiography Club
  • Sigma Gamma Rho sorority
  • Sociology Club
  • Spirits Literary Magazine
  • Student Activity Board (SAB)
  • Student Activities Fund Trustees
  • Student African American Brotherhood (SAAB)
  • Student Alumni Association
  • Student Government Association (SGA)
  • Student Nurses' Association
  • Students in Free Enterprise
  • Students of UTEP for Relevant Education (SURE)
  • Students Returning to School
  • Swingshift College Student Organization
  • Table Tennis Club
  • 21st Century Scholars
  • Women's Studies Student Association

References

1. ^{1 endowment} "America's Best Colleges 2008". U.S. News & World Report. http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/college/directory/brief/drglance_1815_brief.php. Retrieved March 5, 2008. 
2. ^{2 real_estate} "FactBook > Physical Facilities > Real Estate Acreage". Indiana University system. http://factbook.indiana.edu/index.shtml. Retrieved February 1, 2008. 
3. ^{3 full-time_faculty} "FactBook > Personnel > Number of Faculty > full-time". Indiana University system. http://factbook.indiana.edu/index.shtml. Retrieved February 1, 2008. 

External links

• Official website