Indiana State University

The Indiana State University (often abbreviated as ISU) is a public institution of higher education located in Terre Haute, Indiana. It was established in 1865 and now provides students with more than 100 undergraduate majors in addition to more than 75 graduate and professional programmes. The academic designation for Indiana State University is "D/PU: Doctoral/Professional Universities."

A structure that had formerly served as a seminary was converted for use by Vigo Collegiate Institute. After operating for a number of years, the school eventually decided to shut its doors, and the land was eventually acquired by a public educational organisation. It has now been included into the campus of Indiana State University. On December 20, 1865, the Indiana General Assembly created Indiana State University in Terre Haute under the name Indiana State Normal School. Indiana State University is located in Terre Haute. As the State Normal School, the primary purpose of the institution was to train future teachers for primary and secondary schools. The first bachelor degrees were given out by the university in 1908, while the first master's degrees were given out in 1928. The Indiana State Normal School was rechristened the Indiana State Teachers College in 1929, and then it was rechristened the Indiana State College owing to its increased role in the state's education system in 1961. The Indiana General Assembly decided to rename the institution in 1965 so that it would be known as Indiana State University in acknowledgment of the growing student body and the growth of the degree programmes available.

More than 200 acres (0.81 km2) of land are included of the main campus of Indiana State University, which can be found on the north side of the central business area in Terre Haute. The campus is situated in the very centre of the city. The old power plant was demolished in 2002 and replaced with a modern facility. Stalker Hall reopened in the fall of 2005 after undergoing a complete renovation. Normal Hall, a Neo-Classic building that was constructed in 1909 and originally served as the library, was newly renovated in 2015. Efforts to beautify the campus continue. In 2009, the university opened a Student Recreation Center that was larger than 109,000 square feet (10,100 square metres) and was sponsored with private donations and fees paid by students. At the same time, the Bayh College of Education moved into the freshly refurbished, historic University Hall. The Scott College of Business has moved into the rebuilt old Terre Haute Federal Building, which was originally constructed in 1933 and is a remarkable example of Art Deco architecture. After undergoing a refurbishment that began in the summer of 2018 and cost $15 million, the Fine Arts Building was rededicated in the autumn of 2019. Renovation work on the sports arena at the Hulman Center is scheduled to be completed in the summer of 2020 and is projected to cost $50 million.

An outdoor teaching, learning, and research environment that is built to accommodate educational activities and services is what is known as the field campus at Indiana State University. The field campus is 93 acres (380,000 square metres) and is situated around 18 miles (29 kilometres) east of Terre Haute, close to Brazil, Indiana. It has eight lakes that were artificially created.