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The Black Box Theater in Northside Hall is renovated in the fall 2011.
The pedestrian bridge (7) linking the main campus to property across the St. Joseph River is dedicated on Nov. 20, 2006.
Another sport is added. The first women’s volleyball game is played in August 2011 (15).
The groundbreaking for River Crossing student housing (8) is held on June 12, 2007.
The two courtyards in the Administration Building are completed in August 2012. The east courtyard is a gift from Kurt Simon (deceased) honoring Mary Lou Gordon. The west court yard is a gift from Barbara K. Warner (16).
The IU South Bend Elkhart Center is dedicated on Aug. 29, 2007 (9). The building (10) has 13 classrooms, a computer lab and a science lab (11-12). More than 50 classes are taught there each semester. The Hammes Information Commons in the Schurz Library (13) is dedicated in October 2007.
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Renovations in the Administration Building begin in 2008 and include the second floor (17-18), the Gateway and offices on the first floor, and the University Grill.
In August 2008, River Crossing opens and the Center for a Sustainable Future is approved.
The University Grill is renovated and opens in January 2012.
The Dorene Dwyer Hammes Media Commons & Café is dedicated Oct. 21, 2009, in the Schurz Library The Community Building at River Crossing receives LEED Silver Certification™ in 2011.
On Sept. 21, 2012, the business school is officially named the Judd Leighton School of Business and Economics in recognition of a $4 million gift from the Judd Leighton Foundation (19).
The Civil Rights Heritage Center at the Natatorium (14)opens May 23, 2010, with speeches and a march down Washington Street.
The groundbreaking for the $22 million renovation of the Education and Arts Building is June 23, 2011. Renovation continues through March 2013. 16
Special thanks to photographers; Matt Cashore, Peter Ringenberg, Tyagan Miller, Sara Lowe, Bryce Richter, and the South Bend Tribune.