Remembering late Hoosiers and their legacy Many of IU’s campus buildings have stories behind their namesakes.
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Bill Garrett Fieldhouse is seen Feb. 7, 2022, on East Seventh Street.
By Marnie Sara mbsara@iu.edu
IU students spend countless hours learning, living and exercising in the various buildings on campus. It is easy to forget, though, about the stories behind the places on campus that honor the trailblazing Hoosiers that came before us.
that published an inside look of the military for citizens all around the nation. Ernie Pyle Hall served as home base for the department of journalism for over 40 years. Despite the school of journalism being reorganized and moving to a new location on campus, Ernie Pyle Hall continues to serve as a welcome center and houses the Walter Center for Career Achievement.
Ernie Pyle Hall Ernie Pyle came to IU in 1919 and started his journalism career at IU in 1922. He served as the editor for the Indiana Daily Student. Ernie Pyle is remembered for his World War II articles
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Wells Quad If you are lucky enough, you may spend your first year on campus in one of the newly renovated student houses. In 2017, IU transformed two academic buildings into one
dorm and gave the new building the title of Wells Quad. Wells Quad is dedicated to Agnes E. Wells, an alumnus who served as IU Dean of Women in the late 1910s. Agnes E. Wells was focused on improving the experience of women on campus by creating an environment that uplifted women. In 1925 – with the help of Well’s leadership and dedication – Indiana University created its first dorm devoted to female students. Bill Garrett Fieldhouse Whether you want to play pickup basketball, engage in a match of tennis or swim laps in the pool, Bill Garrett Field-
house is the place to do it. This sports facility honors a former Indiana basketball player who arrived on campus in 1947. Bill Garrett was not only the first African American basketball player at IU, but he was the first African American player to compete in the Big Ten. During his time in Bloomington, he led the team in scoring and rebounding. He was also named IU’s most valuable player and was crowned an All-American, a prestigious honor. With the help of Bill Garrett’s courage and talent, he opened a door for African American athletes across the nation.
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