Hype for the Future 79/284: Tippecanoe County, Indiana

Introduction

Home to the City of Lafayette along the Wabash River, with the opposite City of West Lafayette serving as home to the main campus of Purdue University, Tippecanoe County represents a significant portion of the greater region of Central Indiana, at approximately the hour northwest of the capital city, Indianapolis.

Features

Apart from Purdue University and the Boilermakers, the community of West Lafayette is also home to Samara, the John and Catherine Christian House. In the larger—and primary—City of Lafayette, a number of art galleries exit throughout the region, including, though not limited to, the Artists’ Own art gallery.

Also associated with the City of Lafayette are the Haan Sculpture Garden, the Haan Museum of American Art, and the Art Museum of Greater Lafayette. Notable historic districts associated with the region include the Highland Park and Ninth Street Hill Historic Districts.

Hype for the Future 70H: Public University Systems in Indiana

Overview

Within the State of Indiana are the numerous public universities associated with the State, most notably the two public university systems anchored by Purdue University and Indiana University, with flagship campuses in West Lafayette and Bloomington, respectively.

Outside the Purdue and Indiana University Systems, however, the public universities separate from the system include Indiana State University in Terre Haute, the University of Southern Indiana in Evansville, Ball State University in Muncie, and Vincennes University in Vincennes.