William Lowe Bryan

Only Monroe County native to be IU president, term as president (1902-37) longest in school history and greatest in expansion of academic offerings, including key role in landing medical school … only athletic letterman (baseball 1884) to be IU president … led expansion of IU athletic program and facilities to meet Big Ten standards … started with faculty and students in post-World War I fund-raising campaign that produced first Memorial Stadium for football, Memorial Union, and first women’s dormitory … as student, helped launch Indiana Daily Student, wrote daily student-aimed column for IDS during presidency … Bryan Hall, Bryan House, Bryan Park, Bryan Street all named for him.