Indiana University—Purdue University Columbus (IUPUC) is a public university in

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. IUPUC offers degree programs from both

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and

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History

IUPUC was founded in 1970 as an extension of

Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis, commonly referred to as IUPUI, is a public research university in Indianapolis, Indiana. It is a collaboration between Indiana University and Purdue University that offers undergraduate, grad ...

(IUPUI). Originally, the extension had no single campus, instead offering classes in various locations throughout Columbus. An old

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building was converted to the first centralized campus building for IUPUC, but was soon renovated for academic use in 1985. In 1994, the chancellor of IUPUI renamed IUPUI Columbus to IUPUC. IUPUC's first

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, Paul Bippen, served in this capacity from 1977 until his retirement in 2003, when he was replaced by Nasser Paydar. In 2007, Jay Howard was named interim vice-chancellor. In 2009, Marwan Wafa was named the new vice-chancellor. IUPUC's most-senior executive title is vice-chancellor. On August 12, 2022, the boards of trustees of both Purdue and IU announced that IUPUI will split into two separate universities, with completion of the split to be finished by the fall 2024 semester. According to Andrew Klein, the Interim Chancellor of IUPUI, IUPUC will continue to be a regional education center administered through IU-Indianapolis after the split is finalized. Only one program, the B.S. in mechanical engineering, is accredited through the Purdue School of Engineering and Technology at IUPUI, and as such will be administered through Purdue University.

Academics

Students can complete several Indiana University (IU) and Purdue University (PU) bachelor's and master's degrees in their entirety on IUPUC's shared Columbus campus. Students can also complete a substantial number of classes toward degrees not offered at IUPUC and then transfer to IUPUI or another IU or PU campus. The university's divisions include: * Division of Business * Division of Education * Division of Liberal Arts * Division of Mechanical Engineering * Division of Health Sciences * Division of Science * University College * Honors Program IUPUC predominantly serves students in

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, Decatur,

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, Ripley and Shelby counties, as well as other areas in the largely rural south central and southeastern portion of Indiana. IUPUC also offers off-campus classes at the community learning center in Seymour. IUPUC is one of the first academic institutions to innovate a cross-institutional and cross-discipline tutoring program through partnerships with

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and the Purdue Statewide Technology program. The Academic Resource Center (ARC) is a one-of-a-kind, one-stop tutoring operation for math, science, writing, public speaking, Spanish, and basic technology.

Athletics

The Indiana/Purdue–Columbus (IUPUC) athletic teams are called the Crimson Pride. The university is a member of the

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(NAIA), primarily competing as an NAIA Independent within the Continental Athletic Conference starting in the 2022–23 academic year. IUPUC is in the process of applying for membership in the

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(RSC). IUPUC competes in four intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball and cross country; while women's sports include cross country and softball. IUPUC will be adding men’s and women’s soccer and women's volleyball for the 2023–24 seasons. On October 24, 2022, IUPUC announced that they will join the

(RSC) beginning the 2023–24 school year.IUPUC approved for River States Conference membership in Fall 2023 - River States Conference
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References

External links

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Official athletics website
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