Indiana University-Purdue University Columbus
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| Established | 1970 (details) |
| Type | public coeducational |
| Vice-Chancellor | Nasser H. Paydar |
| Faculty | 45 |
| Undergraduates | 1,500 |
| Location | Columbus, IN, USA |
| Campus | 15 acres (0.061 km²) |
| Colors | Red, Black, and Old Gold |
| Affiliations | Indiana University System Purdue University System IUPUI |
| Website | www.iupuc.edu |
Indiana University—Purdue University Columbus (IUPUC) is a small but academically diverse university located in Columbus, Indiana. The Purdue University College of Technology at Columbus is also located in the same building. IUPUC offers degree programs from both Indiana University and Purdue University.
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[edit] Academics
IUPUC offers a wide arrange of degrees for such a small facility. The university's divisions and degree programs consist of:
- Division of Business
- Accounting
- Computer Information Systems
- Executive Education
- Finance
- Human Resource Management
- Management
- Marketing
- MBA
- Tourism Convention and Event Management
- Division of Education
- Division of Liberal Arts
- Division of Nursing
- Division of Science
- Division of University College
- Purdue University College of Technology
- Computer Technology
- Industrial Technology
- Mechanical Engineering Technology
- Organizational Leadership and Supervision
Note that not all these degrees can be completed at IUPUC; some require transferring to IUPUI to fulfill the degree requirements.
[edit] History
| IUPUI Columbus | Established | 1970 |
| IUPUC | Renamed | 1994 |
IUPUI Columbus was founded in 1970 as an extension of Indiana University—Purdue University Indianapolis. Originally, the extension had no single campus, instead offering classes in various locations throughout Columbus. An old airport building was converted to the first centralized campus building for IUPUI Columbus, but was soon renovated for academic use in 1985. The Purdue College of Technology branch program commenced at IUPUC during 1984. In 1994, the chancellor of IUPUI renamed IUPUI Columbus to IUPUC.[1]
IUPUC's first vice-chancellor, Paul Bippen, served in this capacity from 1977 until his retirement in 2003, when he was replaced by Nasser Paydar. IUPUC's most-senior executive title is vice-chancellor; its chancellor is technically IUPUI's chancellor, because IUPUC is still managed by IUPUI.
[edit] Environment
IUPUC provides its services to Columbus and Bartholomew County, as well as other surrounding counties and cities. The university also offers classes at several off-campus locations, including Greensburg, Nashville, and Seymour.
The facility itself consists of only two buildings on a small campus; no student housing is provided. Not surprisingly, 99.3% of students are Indiana residents. The library is located in the Columbus Learning Center, an adjacent facility that provides cooperative education opportunities to IUPUC, the local Ivy Tech State College branch, and local public schools.
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