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Photo of the Indiana Landscape on the south wall of Neff Hall.

40 Reasons to Feel Pride in IPFW

1. IPFW is the largest, most comprehensive university in northeast Indiana.
2. IPFW offers more than 180 programs in which students can earn associate, baccalaureate, and master’s degrees or certificates.
3. Ninety percent of IPFW faculty have the highest degree in their field.
4. IPFW offered the first degree in human services in the United States.
5. More than 8,000 students take advantage of IPFW’s extensive continuing education opportunities each year.
6. Nearly 80 percent of IPFW’s 40,000 alumni choose to live in Indiana, and half of them stay in northeast Indiana.
7. Numerous IPFW professors have been awarded Fulbright Scholarships during the past 40 years; three were selected in the 2003–04 academic year alone.
8. Thirteen high school valedictorians and salutatorians from the class of 2004 chose IPFW.
9. IPFW is an engine of economic development in the region, forging partnerships with public and private enterprises and supporting emerging businesses.
10. Two of IPFW’s recent student body presidents were selected to serve as White House interns.
11. IPFW athletics programs are NCAA Division I.
12. IPFW hosted nearly 1,500 free campus events in 2003–04 ranging from distinguished lecturers and arts performances to comedians and cookouts.
13. IPFW math students won the Indiana Section of the Math Association of America’s competition in 2003.
14. IPFW responded to area needs by opening the IPFW Warsaw Center in 2003.
15. IPFW is home to nine Centers of Excellence, providing expertise and resources to the community.
16. IPFW professors have been featured on PBS documentaries, National Geographic programs, the Discovery Channel, and NBC’s Today Show.
17. IPFW offers the only public university music therapy program in the state.
18. IPFW has hosted students from all 50 states and more than 40 countries.
19. IPFW continues IU and Purdue’s legacies of outstanding teacher education, training thousands of Indiana’s school teachers.
20. IPFW students participate in nearly 100 different student organizations ranging from major-related groups and Greek organizations to cultural and hobby clubs.
21. The 12,000-seat Allen County War Memorial Coliseum is the home court of the IPFW men’s basketball team.
22. IPFW’s Transition-to-Teaching program allows bachelor’s-degree holders to get teacher certification in a short amount of time.
23. Businesses seeking to relocate to northeast Indiana can receive information about the area’s economy, demographics, and public finance from the IPFW Community Research Institute.
24. IPFW has opened state-of-the-art Student Housing on the Waterfield Campus.
25. Ninety-eight percent of IPFW’s dental students pass their state boards on the first attempt; 93 percent of nursing students do.
26. IPFW’s average class size of 24 encourages interactive classes and one-on-one relationships between faculty and students.
27. IPFW offered the first women’s studies baccalaureate degree at a public institution in Indiana.
28. IPFW provides numerous opportunities for internships, co-ops, and service learning projects, giving students real-world training and expertise.
29. IPFW is accredited by the North Central Association Commission on Institutions of Higher Education.
30. More than 1,800 children participate yearly in community programs offered by the IPFW School of Engineering, Technology, and Computer Science.
31. IPFW offers the only education specialist program in northeast Indiana, which prepares teachers and principals to be superintendents.
32. More than 100 artistic performances and exhibits are presented annually at IPFW.
33. IPFW’s nationally ranked volleyball team has acted as the springboard for five Olympic athletes.
34. The IPFW School of Business and Management Sciences offers an innovative one-year certificate program in entrepreneurship.
35. IPFW is one of the safest campuses in the area, providing 24-hour patrols and escorts for students as well as a campus-wide system of more than 50 emergency phones.
36. IPFW’s relationship with area hospitals has provided northeast Indiana with hundreds of skilled nurses and medical technologists during the past 14 years.
37. IPFW has been a catalyst for establishing the Northeast Indiana Innovation Center, which helps new businesses flourish.
38. Fifty-six IPFW seniors are listed in Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges.
39. IPFW partners with four international universities, allowing faculty and students to take part in exchange programs.
40. More than 50 doctors and dentists in northeast Indiana earned their initial degrees at IPFW.