By Sarah Jacobi, Office of the Bicentennial Office Manager and Administrative Assistant

Andrew Wylie became president of Indiana College on October 19, 1829. Wylie oversaw the institution’s transition from a college to a university in 1838.

Altogether, 18 men have served as IU’s president from 1829 through 2016.

This timeline provides an overview of each presidential tenure and highlights buildings and other places that have been named after them.

Due to website maintenance issues, the images in this timeline were removed in 2020. Please see the final slide for a list of related image numbers from IU Archives.