Key Moments
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1947: Donald Carmony organized a library for the University Center at Central High School; enrollment reached 1,000 students.
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1955: The site for a permanent campus was acquired on land along the St. Joseph River through purchases by the Committee of One Hundred and donations by the city of South Bend.
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1961: The first university building opened on campus. Known at the time as the Indiana University Center and later renamed the South Bend-Mishawaka Center, the building is still a part of campus and is now known as Northside Hall.