Key Moments

  • 2007: The IU South Bend – Elkhart Center opened. The building was paid for by civic leaders from the city and surrounding area.

  • 2008: IU South Bend and IU Southeast become first regional campuses to offer on-campus apartments or dormitories.

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A group of IU South Bend students huddle during a game of Quiddich outside of the River Crossing student housing complex. Courtesy of The Preface.

  • 2010: The Civil Rights Heritage Center at the Engman Natatorium was founded to record, preserve, and celebrate the citizens committed to social justice.

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Onlookers outside of the Engman Natatorium building during the opening ceremony for the Civil Rights Heritage Center on May 23, 2010.

  • 2016: Enrollment grew to 7,500 (with more than 10% Latinx students).