Major Names, Major Campus
Inspiring public lectures
In 2006 alone, IUPUI hosted public lectures by several national and international figures, including:
- Astronaut Mae Jemison, first african-american woman in space, at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dinner
- U.S. Ambassador Dan Coats (a graduate of the IU School of Law)
- U.S. Senator Richard Lugar
- Sister Helen Prejean of Dead Man Walking fame
- Paul Rusesabagina, internationally honoured for his actions during the Rwandan Genocide
- Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, human rights activist
- Wim Delvoye, internationally renowned sculptor
- Howard Dean and Ken Mehlman, Chairmen of the Democratic and Republican national committees
And public lectures by IUPUI's outstanding faculty include Reading at the Table, which features faculty authors, Mini-Med School, which includes topics about hot medical issues, and often debates in Democracy Plaza.
Major sporting events
Indianapolis is known as the "Amateur Sports Capital of the World," and IUPUI's sporting facilities are a large reason for that.
The campus has hosted dozens of major competitions, including:
- The US Open RCA Tennis Championships, which features the top stars in tennis each summer. Past participants have included Andy Roddick, James Blake and Andre Aggassi.
- USA Track & Field Outdoor Championships
- Major runs/walks, including the famed 500 Festival Mini-Marathon and Race for the Cure
- 1987 Pan American Games, the western-hemisphere equivelant to the Olympic Games
Tennis pro Andy Roddick played in the 2006 RCA Tennis Championships held at IUPUI
Several national and regional swim meets are held in the Natatorium
