IU said yes! Now it’s up to you to say yes to IU and Luddy! Admitted students are invited to join us either March 1-2 or March 22-23 to find out WHY LUDDY is a great fit for you and your college experience. You’ll hear from our faculty about each of our tech majors, meet our career and advising teams who will help guide you on your way to your dream career, and interact with current Luddy students who will show you WHY LUDDY is the path toward your future in technology. (If you’re a Cybersecurity & Global Policy major, we recommend you attend March 1-2 so you can take part in both the Luddy and the Hamilton Lugar School events.)
Why Luddy? Let us show you why.
Registration Closed
We have reached capacity for our final Why Luddy? weekend on March 22-23, 2024. If you'd like to be added to our waitlist, please email your request to luddyrec@iu.edu.
Why Luddy Testimonials
Hear from a few students about how Why Luddy has been so beneficial to them.
Description of the video:
When I attended Why Luddy? four years ago, I had the amazing opportunity to connect to
faculty one-on-one at the event. My family and I were able to talk to Dr. Dalkilic,
who would turn out to be my very first professor at Luddy, about what we would cover, what I could
do to prepare for college. And it was super interesting to hear his side of the story where
he talks about how Luddy professors don't just look at students as numbers but rather people.
They're invested in our future. I can honestly say that after college where I'll be entering into the
workforce as an analyst for Deloitte I'm better prepared because of the lessons that I learned
and the comfort that the professors were able to provide even before college at Why Luddy? event.
A fun fact about me is that I met my best friend at my Why Luddy? day. Especially as
an out-of-state student it was kind of a scary thought that I wouldn't know anyone coming into
I.U. But one of the great things about Why Luddy? is not only did it give me an opportunity to meet
current students, but I was also able to meet other prospective students so that coming into
I.U. I wouldn't be so alone. And that was probably something that really helped me in deciding that
I wanted to come to I.U. As a prospective college student, one of my favorite parts
about Why Luddy? was the ability for me to have one-on-one conversations with all of the Luddy
Ambassadors. Basically, the Luddy Ambassadors are a group of students who are within Luddy in the
five majors and they actually helped answer all the questions that I had for college,
for Luddy. I was able to ask all these Luddy ambassadors their individual experiences as
they were currently in those classes. And this was a really big reason for why I chose Luddy and I.U.
Daily Schedule
Friday, March 1 or March 22
5:30pm - 8:30pm ET
Luddy Living Learning Center
in Teter Quad
501 N. Sunrise Dr. (parking)
Schedule of events
Students will:
- Participate in a Luddy Living Learning Center (LLC) dorm tour
- Enjoy dinner with current students
- Explore student life opportunities
- Tour the LLC Makerspace
- Learn about the process to apply for IU Housing
- Meet other potential new Luddy students
- Participate in small group activities with a current LLC leader
Parents will be offered an LLC tour upon arrival and then will have free time to explore IU's campus and Bloomington. We will provide you with great nearby restaurant options and local points of interest.
Saturday, March 2 or March 23
9:00am - 1:00pm ET
Luddy Hall
700 N. Woodlawn Ave. (parking)
Schedule of events
- 8:15-9am - Check in; continental breakfast; Luddy Hall tours; mingle with faculty, staff, and current Luddy student ambassadors
- 9am-1pm – Sessions include a faculty panel, presentations from Luddy advising and career staff, and a choose-your-own topical session (with boxed lunch included!)
Plan your visit
Travel
Need help getting to campus? Learn about shuttles to IU from the Indianapolis International Airport, ride share and taxi services, and much more at the IU Visitors Center.
Hotels
There are many hotel options for Why Luddy guests. Visit the IU Visitor Information Center link for hotels close to IU's campus. Check out the Visit Bloomington link for a longer list of Bloomington hotel options. So that families can select accommodations that work best for them, we have not blocked rooms at any hotel, nor do we have group codes or coupons available at any area hotels.
Parking
Guests can park for free in any CH (campus housing), EM-P, EM-S, and ST (stadium) spaces as well as any IU parking garage starting at 5pm on Friday until 11pm on Sunday.
We highly recommend Lot 148 (located at the corner of 10th Street and Sunrise Dr.) for Friday and the Forrest Avenue Garage (1015 E. 11th Street, behind the Luddy Center for AI) for Saturday.
Can’t make it to Why Luddy?
Be sure to register for one of twenty IU Red Carpet Days, specifically designed for admitted students. You’ll get in-depth knowledge about IU, and you’ll have an opportunity to visit Luddy for a special Red Carpet Day information celebration at 2pm.
Explore housing at IU
The Luddy Living Learning Center will help you transition to college, succeed academically, and develop your career skills.
IU’s housing application opens February 1st. Learn more about the options and application process.