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Sign: Bloomington, IN - Indiana University-Statue commemorating university president Herman B. Wells


Address:
Dunn’s Woods, 107 S Indiana Ave, Bloomington, IN 47405, USA
Category:
Monuments and History
City:
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Country:
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Shape:
Rectangle
Material:
Metal
Placement:
Wall or fence
Tags:
Tuck Langland 


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On the sign:
WE INVITE YOU TO ENJOY THE HERMAN B WELLS PLAZA DEDICATED TO INDIANA UNIVERSITY’S ELEVENTH PRESIDENT (1937-1932) AND UNIVERSITY CHANCELLOR (1982-2000)

"I HOPE THAT OUR ALUMNI WILL ALWAYS INS18T UPON RETENTION OF OUR PRECIOUS ISLANDS OF GREEN AND SERENITY - OUR MOST IMPORTANT PHYSICAL ASSET, TRANSCENDING EVEN CLASSROOMS, AND LABORATORIES IN THEIR ABILITY TO INSPIRE STUDENTS TO DREAM LONG DREAMS...."

A GIFT FROM THE ESTATE OF DR. VIRGIL TO DEVAUL THROUGH THE I.U. FOUNDATION,

HAROLD R. TUCK LANGLAND, SCULPTOR
DAVID S. SMITH, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT
Photography:
2025
Ariel Rubinstein
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The statue commemorating the university’s 11th president, Herman B. Wells (1902-2000), was created by sculptor Tuck Langland and installed in 2000 after Wells’ death. Herman Wells is credited with transforming the university from a small local college into a world-renowned university.

The statue was photographed on the same day by the same photographer Click for a larger image

The sign is perched on a rock, as can be seen in the following photo from which the sign was taken Click for a larger image

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