IUP ANNOUNCES PRELIMINARY PLANS FOR 150TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

IUP announced some details on the university’s upcoming 150^th anniversary.

The first day of class at IUP was May 17^th, 1875, when the university, known as Indiana Normal School, welcomed its first class of 80 students, which grew to 150 students by the end of the first week.  The official sesquicentennial celebration will begin with the Crimson Carnival and the 150^th anniversary celebration on August 23^rd and the first day of classes two days later.

There are also several promotional events leading up to the celebration, including the annual Giving Week from May 12^th to the 17^th, an IUP Day at PNC Park in August, and a T-shirt design contest.  More events are expected to be added as the date gets closer.

The school has launched a website dedicated to the celebration.  The address is www.iup.edu/150