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IUPUI's Learn & Shop program
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There's more to the mall than stalking the perfect gift. College credit courses taught in shopping centers began in 1974 as the IUPUI Learn & Shop program, now copied by more than 30 colleges and universities nationwide.
TubaChristmas in Bloomington
Related Link: School of Music
TubaChristmas originated in Bloomington in 1974 when Distinguished Professor emeritus of music Harvey Phillips, "the Paganini of the tuba," invited local tubists to don red suits and beards to raise funds for charity. That same year, Phillips gathered hundreds of East Coast tubists at New York City's Rockefeller Center, beginning a national movement of TubaSanta performances. He founded TubaChristmas in memory of William J. Bell, the dean of American tubists and Phillips' predecessor at the IU School of Music, who was born on Christmas Day, 1902.
The Madrigal Dinners began in 1947
Related Link: Indiana Memorial Union
The IU Bloomington Madrigal Dinners originated in 1947. That first dinner hosted 200; this year, the Indiana Memorial Union is setting the table for 2,100.
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