Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated Iota Lambda Chapter
Alpha Phi Alpha - Iota Lambda IUPUI University College 10th Anniversary Dedication of Bust of Br. Dr. Joseph T. Taylor

          On Wednesday, February 25, 2009, Indiana University Purdue University at Indianapolis (IUPUI) held one of several scheduled celebrations of the 40th anniversary of the university. This celebration commemorated the 10th anniversary of University College, the program through which most students enter the university before admission to specific schools and undergraduate degree programs. The target audience for the IUPUI/University College anniversary event was somewhat different than for the building renaming in May of 2008 to Joseph T. Taylor Hall. Present for this signal event were a number of senior university administrators along with primarily invitees from various university units and persons formerly affiliated with IUPUI or University College. Also present were members of Br. Dr. Taylor's family.
         The lobby of Taylor Hall was festively decorated for the program and the reception which followed. Among the many speakers were Chancellor Charles R. Bantz, Dean of University College Scott Evenbeck, Executive Vice Chancellor and Dean of the Faculties, Dr. Uday Sukhatme, and Superintendent of Indianapolis Public Schools Dr. Eugene G. White. An original jazz composition was played during the program by the composer and a skilled ensemble of musicians. The concluding highlight and a particularly touching moment was the unveiling of the bust of Br. Dr. Taylor, with Mrs. Taylor admiring the rendering. Iota Lambda Brothers Ed Squires and Isham J. Bennett were privileged to attend.