Notable alumni

IU through the years For decades, the IU campus has offered a vibrant atmosphere for students and visitors alike. Here is a quick look at college life in Bloomington over time.

IU ARCHIVES 1928 Yell leaders take a break on the sidelines of an IU football game.

IDS FILE PHOTO BY ETHAN MOORE 2021 Miss IU Alexandria Ford waves during the IU Homecoming parade on Oct. 15, 2021. Annual fall homecoming festivities include the parade, pep rally, football game and more.

IU ARCHIVES 1968 Debbie Gaber, daughter of IU Music Professor George Gaber, sings at a fund raising concert for presidential candidate Eugene McCarthy’s campaign in Dunn Meadow.

IDS FILE PHOTO BY AMELIA CHONG 2014 D-Force dancers perform “Tao Yao,” roughly translated as “Tender Peach,” during the Chinese Student and Scholar’s Association’s 2014 Spring Festival.

IDS FILE PHOTO BY CHRIS USHER 1987 Seniors Todd Messer, Daryl Thomas and Steve Alford celebrate after the team won the 1987 men’s NCAA basketball championship. In addition to this title, the men’s team also won the national crown in 1940, 1953, 1976 and 1981.