Indiana University Northwest

Indiana University Northwest

Type	public coeducational
Established	1963
Endowment	$7,900,000 ^[1]
Chancellor	William J. Lowe
Students	6,387
Undergraduates	5,904
Postgraduates	483
Location	Gary, IN, United States
Campus	urban: 36 acres (14.57 ha)^[2]
Athletics	Division II NAIA teams^[1]
Nickname	RedHawks
Mascot	Rufus the RedHawk
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. 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 170 full-time and more than 200 part-time faculty, more than 75% of whom have doctorates or the highest degree available in their field.

There is a network of 24,000 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 2015, 5,848 students were enrolled at IU Northwest.^[2] Of that:

94% undergraduates and 6% graduate students
71% full-time students and 29% part-time students
69% women and 31% men
98% residents of Indiana
55% Caucasian, 19% African-American, 20% Hispanic students, 2.2% Asian and 0.2% Native American

Financial aid

US$38 million is awarded to IU Northwest students annually in the form of financial aid. 73% of IU Northwest students receive financial aid

Athletics

IU–Northwest teams are known as the RedHawks. The university competes in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) as an Independent member in the Association of Independent Institutions (AII). Men's sports include basketball, cross country and golf; while women's sports include basketball, volleyball, cross country and golf.

Clubs and 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.
CJSA (IUN Criminal Justice Student Association)
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
Habitat for Humanity
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
Iota Phi Theta fraternity
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 (MSA)
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

↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20110928105529/http://www.post-trib.com/sports/2240894,bbiun-0506.article. Archived from the original on September 28, 2011. Retrieved May 16, 2010. Missing or empty |title= (help)
↑ "Fall 2015 Official Enrollment Report" (PDF). Indiana University Institutional Research and Reporting. Indiana University. Retrieved 13 October 2015.

¹ ^endowment "America's Best Colleges 2008". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved March 5, 2008.
² ^real_estate "FactBook > Physical Facilities > Real Estate Acreage". Indiana University system. Retrieved February 1, 2008.
³ ^{full-time_faculty} "FactBook > Personnel > Number of Faculty > full-time". Indiana University system. Retrieved February 1, 2008.

External links

Coordinates: 41°33′24″N 87°20′16″W / 41.556629°N 87.337875°W / 41.556629; -87.337875

Gary, Indiana

Neighborhoods

Education

Schools

List of schools

Gary Community School Corporation	Theodore Roosevelt High School West Side Leadership Academy Martin Luther King, Jr. Academy Emerson School for the Visual and Performing Arts William Merritt Chase Alternative School Emerson School for Visual and Performing Arts Lincoln Achievement Center

Other public schools	Lake Ridge Schools Corporation River Forest Community School Corporation Gary Charter Schools

Colleges and
universities

Landmarks

Marquette Park

Transportation

Gary/Chicago International Airport

Public colleges and universities in Indiana

Indiana University System	IU Bloomington IU East IU Kokomo IU Northwest IU South Bend IU Southeast

Purdue University System	Purdue West Lafayette Purdue Calumet Purdue North Central

Joint IU–PU Campuses	Indiana University – Purdue University Fort Wayne Indiana University – Purdue University Columbus Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis

Others	Ball State Indiana State Ivy Tech System Southern Indiana Vincennes

Colleges and universities in metropolitan Chicago

Community and
junior colleges

City Colleges of Chicago	Richard J. Daley Kennedy-King Malcolm X Olive-Harvey Truman Harold Washington Wilbur Wright

Colleges

Universities

Graduate
schools

Indiana University

Bloomington (Hoosiers) East (Red Wolves) Kokomo (Cougars) Northwest (Redhawks) South Bend (Titans) Southeast (Grenadiers) Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis (Jaguars) Indiana University – Purdue University Fort Wayne (Mastodons)

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