COLUMBUS, Ind. – After gradually rolling out its new name and branding over the past year, Indiana University Columbus completed its transition and officially became “IU Columbus” on Monday, July 1.
Indiana University has been in Columbus for over 50 years, beginning as the Columbus Center of IUPUI, then transitioning to IUPUC, and now to IU Columbus.
“It’s an exciting time and a new era for our campus and the community,” said IU Columbus Vice Chancellor and Dean Reinhold Hill. “We have been a part of Indiana University since 1970, and now our name more clearly reflects that association.”
Hill emphasized that IU Columbus remains committed to the Columbus community, noting recent initiatives such as a seamless admissions path for BCSC students, the iEngage summer civics camp for kids, and the expansion of Crimson Pride athletics—including 13 sports teams this school year, with men’s and women’s basketball to play home games at the Circle K Fieldhouse at NexusPark.
In addition to the rollout of the IU Columbus name, logo, and branding, the campus introduced its new website, columbus.iu.edu, and email is migrating to the “iu.edu” domain.
The IU Columbus campus currently offers 10 undergraduate and two graduate degree programs. Only two programs were affected by the transition: mechanical engineering will no longer be offered, and the biology major transitioned to an Indiana University degree program.
On June 14, 2023, the Board of Trustees from Indiana University and Purdue University approved a definitive agreement to formalize the separation of Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI). As part of this agreement, Indiana University-Purdue University Columbus (IUPUC) began transitioning to Indiana University Columbus.
Story courtesy of Indiana University and the IU Columbus Facebook page.
