Welcome to IPFW
Journey into the future
Chancellor Michael A. Wartell
It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne! You’re beginning a journey of discovery, learning, and building. It is here that you’ll come to know the person you’re becoming, you’ll learn more than you ever thought possible, and you’ll build the framework for your future.
As northeast Indiana’s premier public university, IPFW offers you outstanding opportunities in academics, visual and performing arts, student government, NCAA Division I and intramural sports, and extra-curricular activities.
Our faculty is well qualified in their respective fields, and many are recognized by their peers and the public as experts. Whether it’s history, psychology, mathematics, music, or chemistry, IPFW’s faculty shines among the best and brightest in the world.
As a student here, you’ll discover that your advisors will encourage you to do extremely well in your studies, and also in your personal growth. Among the dozens of student organizations, including academic societies and religious, recreational, and special-interest groups, you’re sure to find your niche on campus. For those who are fitness minded, the Gates Athletic Center has a complete array of exercise equipment and an indoor running track.
You can also take advantage of the Mastodon Advising Center or MAC, as well as Career Services, right here on campus, to help you make career and employment decisions.
As you begin this new school year, you have the opportunity of a lifetime ahead of you. The administration, faculty, and staff of IPFW are here to help you in any way that we can.
Again, welcome to IPFW!
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