DePauw Exhibit

The Putnam County Museum’s most recent exhibit celebrates the 175th anniversary of DePauw’s founding. The exhibit includes a timeline of student life and campus changes over the course of the university’s 175-year history. It features a replica of The Boulder, the university’s first newspaper, artifacts from the original campus building (known as The Edifice, and later, East College), old senior cords, stories of legendary DePauw students and professors, and much, much more. The exhibit ends with artist renderings showing future plans for DePauw’s campus as articulated by President Brian Casey.

“In many ways, it’s a story about how DePauw and the community interact,” notes Sam Spahn, a DePauw senior from McCordsville who spearheaded the exhibit’s development. “I think many people don’t realize what a rich history DePauw has had—from the early years with its strong church-related roots, through periods of student revolt against the administration, to the modern university it has become—and how its history has shaped the university we know today.”

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