Make unforgettable memories

Join your fellow Jaguars for fun events and grand traditions that’ll keep you busy from day one to graduation.

Students line up to enter an outdoor event tent with an arch of red, white, black, and gold balloons with some that spell out Go Jags.

August & January

Start strong with Weeks of Welcome

The fall and spring semesters kick off with events, games, and involvement fairs to help you get comfortable and make connections.

Get WOWed

Two Regatta participants paddle a canoe, water splashing off their oars, through the downtown Indianapolis canal.

September

Ready, set, Regatta!

Each fall, the IU Indy community comes together for a festival and an unforgettable canoe race at one of Indianapolis's most beloved landmarks, the Downtown Canal.

Get your crew ready

A student placed a pin on a world map flanked with international flags on display in the Campus Center.

October

Connect with the world

The International Festival celebrates our diversity on campus and broadens your perspective with new opportunities and resources.

Go global

A ballroom is set up with dozens of tables circled by dinner participants. Screens flank a lit stage with blue and white swirls and a podium.

January

Celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr.

Since 1969, the IU Indy community has honored Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s legacy with a formal dinner sponsored by the Black Student Union.

Learn about the dinner

Six students in a link hold up black posters that spell out $307K!, the total raised for the Jagathon dance marathon that year.

February

Dance the day away for a good cause

Join Jagathon IU Indianapolis' Dance Marathon and raise funds for Riley Hospital for Children research by dancing for 16 hours.

Get your dance on

Jagapalooza carnival rides and games fill a parking lot on the IUI campus at dusk as students line up for their turn to ride.

April

Unwind and have fun at Jagapalooza

Take a moment to relax before finals and enjoy carnival rides, games, and food trucks with the IU Indianapolis community.

Celebrate with us

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