52nd Annual IU Northwest Commencement set for May 10 at the Genesis Center

rot1Indiana University Northwest will host its 52nd Annual Commencement on Thursday, May 10 beginning at 4 p.m. at the Genesis Center, located at 5th Avenue and Broadway in Gary. The ceremony is expected to last two hours.

Doors open at 2 p.m. and guests are asked to find their seats by 3:45 p.m. to view the graduation procession. Handicapped accessible seating, which is limited and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis, will close between 3:45 and 4 p.m. Tickets are not required to attend Commencement.

Parking details
Handicapped parking will be available in the Genesis Center Parking Garage (not wheelchair accessible), entry on 4th Avenue, as well as in the lot on 5th Avenue across from the Genesis Center. Family members may drop off handicapped guests at the Genesis Center before parking.

  • IU Northwest graduates and their guests are invited to park at one of the following free locations:.
    • Massachusetts Street (North): Located off of 5th Avenue at Massachusetts Street on the west side of the street.
    • Massachusetts Street (North): Located off of 5th Avenue at Massachusetts Street on the east side of the street.
    • Pennsylvania Street: Located between 4th and 5th Avenues.
    • Virginia Street (West): Located between 4th and 5th Avenues (Gary RailCats parking lot)
    • Virginia Street (North): Located at the corner of 4th Avenue and Virginia Street on the east side of the street.
    • Virginia Street (South): Located at the corner of 5th Avenue and Virginia Street directly across from Hellman’s Tire Service.
    • Carolina Street (North): Located off of either 4th Avenue or 5th Avenue at Carolina Street.
    • Carolina Street (South): Located off of 5th Avenue and Carolina Street.
  • For convenience, the IU Northwest RedHawk Shuttle will provide free transportation to and from the Genesis Center at the following location:
    • RailCats parking lot on Virginia Street, between 4th and 5th Avenues - the stop will be located within the parking lot near 5th Avenue near the handicapped parking spots.

The RedHawk Shuttle will drop off/pick-up directly in front of the Genesis Center. The shuttle will operate from 2 until 4:30 p.m., and will resume 15 minutes following the closing of Commencement and run for one hour. There will be two shuttles operating, making rounds every five to 10 minutes.

Designated free parking areas and RedHawk Shuttle location pick-up/drop-off locations will be marked with signage. IU Police Department - Northwest and Gary Police Department will be on hand to assist with traffic control.

For more information on this year's graduation program, go to http://www.iun.edu/commencement/.

About Indiana University Northwest
One of eight campuses of Indiana University, IU Northwest is located in metropolitan Northwest Indiana, approximately 30 miles southeast of Chicago and 10 miles from the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. The campus has a diverse student population of approximately 4,000 degree-seeking students and 1,500 dual-degree-seeking students. The campus offers Associate, Baccalaureate and Master’s degrees in a variety of undergraduate, graduate and pre-professional degree options available from the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Health and Human Services, the School of Business and Economics, and the School of Education. The campus is also host to IU School of Medicine-Northwest-Gary, which actively involves students in research and local healthcare needs through its four-year medical doctorate program. IU Northwest emphasizes high-quality teaching, faculty and student research and engagement on campus and in the community. As a student-centered campus, IU Northwest is committed to academic excellence characterized by a love of ideas and achievement in learning, discovery, creativity and engagement. Indiana University Northwest is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to achieving excellence through diversity. The University actively encourages applications from women, minorities, veterans, persons with disabilities, and members of other underrepresented groups.