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Indiana “The Hoosier State” is known for cherishing 19th-century America dedicated to the Protestant ethic of sobriety and hard work, oriented to the small town and medium-sized city, and interested in maintaining the prerogatives of local self-determination. Though its ideals may not seem diverse, Indiana is the birthplace of many progressive and renowned luminaries of literature, politics, arts, athletics, and music. Indiana is known as the "Brain Bank of the Midwest" as the state’s colleges and universities attract the fourth largest number of out-of-state students in the nation and the largest out-of-state student population in the midwest. College programs The three leading universities of the state are Indiana, Purdue, and Notre Dame. Indiana University is notable for several fields, including English, foreign languages, biology, medicine, and law, and its university press rates among the nation’s finest, especially in the arts. Purdue University is one of the nation’s leading engineering and agricultural schools. Notre Dame is well known for its athletic programs and traditions. Indiana universities also lead the nation in the attraction of international students with Purdue University and Indiana University ranked in the total international student enrollment of all universities in the United States. This exceptional popularity is attributed to the high quality of the research and educational universities located in the state. Culture Indianan’s nickname, the Hoosier, remains a symbol in the nation’s lore for a kind of homespun folksiness that harkens back to a less-hurried and less-sophisticated period of history, but Indiana has maintained significant development and a thriving state. Indiana calls itself the crossroads of America, due to its northwest corner being one of the most heavily traveled areas in the world in terms of rail, road, and air traffic. Indiana ranks among the nation’s top 10 states in manufacturing and is also concentrated in services and retail trade. Indianapolis is notorious for it’s sporting culture, and is home of the professional football Colts, the annual U.S. Clay Court Championships, and the Indy 500. Most of Indiana’s major cities flourish in the fine arts as well. The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra has a respected place among the nation’s orchestras, and the city also boasts the nation’s oldest continuously operating theater, the Indianapolis Museum of Art and the Civic Theater. Weather Indiana has four distinct seasons and a temperate climate, usually escaping extremes of cold and heat. Most of Indiana has a humid continental climate with hot, humid summers and cool to cold winters, though the southern most regions have humid subtropical climate with somewhat milder winters. Fall is arguably the most pleasant season in Indiana, and spring is generally erratic and unstable season prone to tornados. Recreation Hoosiers fond of the outdoors enjoy the state parks and forests and the many reservoirs, nature preserves, and wildlife areas. Indiana has many museums and historic sites, including the Levi Coffin House, a stop on the Underground Railroad, in Fountain City, and the Whitewater Canal. There are 24 Indiana state parks, nine man-made reservoirs, and hundreds of lakes in the state. Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore is noted for its beauty. Last but not least there are wealth of professional and amateur sporting events. Indiana has a rich “Hoosier Hysteria” basketball heritage and “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” the famous annual Indy 500. |