Facilities
There's a certain energy that comes from being on a college campus. It's not just the architecture and attractive buildings that make IWU a great place for your conference or event; it's also an atmosphere that is both comfortable and professional. With our modern facilities and fully functional furnishings, IWU is well equipped to host conferences, concerts, sporting events, movies, meetings, coffee houses, lectures, discussions, presentations, breakout groups, colloquiums, pool parties, relays, obstacle courses, plays, classes, workshops, art shows, demonstrations, exhibitors, vendors, performances and worship. Whether your meeting needs are for 3 or 3,800 people, space is available for you.
Main Meeting and Event Venues: | Capacity: |
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Chapel-Auditorium | 3,800 |
Phillippe Performing Arts Center | |
Baker Recital Hall | 175 |
Black Box Theatre | 100 |
Phillippe Auditorium | 1,150 |
Recreation and Wellness Center | |
Climbing Wall | 25 |
Luckey Gymnasium | 2,300 |
Intramural Activity Center | 300 |
Natatorium | 100 |
Barnes Student Center | |
Banquet/Meeting Rooms | 30 - 500 |
Commons | 100 - 300 |
Globe Theatre | 200 |
McConn Coffee Co. | 100 |
Piazza | 250 |
Teter Café | 240 |
Noggle Mini-Auditorium | 100 |
Indoor Sports Complex | 2,000 |
Chapel-Auditorium
The state-of-the-art Chapel-Auditorium comfortably seats 3,800 people and is perfect for worship activities, formal ceremonies and musical performances.
Phillippe Performing Arts Center
Phillippe Auditorium
Located in the Phillippe Performing Arts Center, the modern, yet classic elegance of Phillippe Auditorium makes this the perfect meeting place for large gatherings. This 1,150-seat acoustically paneled auditorium provides an excellent atmosphere for concerts, rallies, cultural opportunities and educational events.
Black Box Theatre
This contemporary theater is located in the Phillippe Performing Arts Center. It contains 100 seats and offers an excellent location for stimulating dramatic performances.
Baker Recital Hall
This exquisite room is also located in the Phillippe Performing Arts Center and seats 175 people. The architecture of this room provides an ideal location for intimate interaction and smaller concerts or meetings.
Barnes Student Center
Banquet/Meeting Rooms
Versatile space can host large or small fine dining events at round tables seating up to 200, or barracks-style seating up to 300. For audience-style seating we can accommodate up to 500 guests. Our main banquet/meeting room can be subdivided into thirds for just about any meeting purpose.
Commons
This spacious area accommodates a variety of functions. Tables can be placed throughout the room to facilitate small group connections, or audience-style seating can accommodate up to 300. The open atmosphere lends itself well to worship, entertainment or dining events.
Globe Theatre
Conveniently located in the Barnes Student Center, this theater provides an excellent venue for featuring movies, lectures or formal presentations for audiences up to 200 people.
McConn Coffee Co.
Sit by the fireplace, listen to your favorite music and enjoy one of McConn's specialty drinks. This coffeehouse offers an intimate location for conversation and relaxation. This area accommodates up to 100 people. Learn more ...
Piazza
Designed to look like an attractive European village, this venue is great for large parties and receptions with regular seating for 262 people and exceptional outdoor views.
Teter Café
Memorabilia from years gone by maintain their fame on the walls of this restaurant-style dining room. The nostalgic ambiance makes it the perfect location for special meals or events.
Athletic Facilities
Recreation and Wellness Center
This centrally located facility offers multiple options for promoting health and fitness including an indoor track, a swimming pool, a 25-foot climbing wall, racquetball courts, gymnasiums, and exercise and weight rooms.
Troyer Fieldhouse
A state-of-the-art facility offering over 73,000 square feet of space, two long/triple jump pits, a pole vault area, an indoor weight throw and a 200-meter eight-lane track that can accommodate track and field events of up to 2,000 people.
Outdoors
We offer twelve full-length tennis courts, three sand volleyball courts, a basketball court, an Olympic-style nine-lane track, and multi-purpose fields for your sporting events or marching band camps.