As Ivy Tech Indianapolis launched the spring 2026 semester, the Illinois Fall Creek Center (IFC) officially reopened – marking a major milestone in the multi-year campus capital project, Ivy Tech Indy: Reimagined for the Future.
After more than a year closed to faculty, staff, students, and the general public, IFC is once again open following a comprehensive, phased renovation. Design work began in 2024, with construction taking place throughout 2025. The result is one of the most modern, collaborative, and student-centered buildings on the Ivy Tech Indianapolis campus.
What the IFC Renovation Includes — and Why It Matters
The reopening of IFC represents far more than a refreshed building.
It reflects a strategic investment in the future of Ivy Tech Indianapolis and the workforce needs of both the state and its capital city.
The Indianapolis campus serves more than 30,000 students each year across in-person, online, virtual, and hybrid learning modalities and is supported by more than 700 faculty and staff, making it Ivy Tech’s largest campus statewide. To continue meeting the growing demand for graduates in healthcare, nursing, manufacturing, and technology – some of our state's most in-demand fields – the campus required significant updates to lab space, instructional environments, and student services.
A key driver of the project was the relocation of the School of Nursing and School of Health Sciences programs from the campus’ former Lawrence site to downtown. The previous facility required extensive repairs and updates, making reinvestment downtown the more strategic long-term solution. Plus, bringing nursing and health sciences students closer to downtown hospitals, clinical partners, and employers strengthens Ivy Tech’s role in meeting Indiana’s workforce needs.
The new nursing and health sciences labs replicate modern healthcare environments, complete with hospital-style patient rooms, medical equipment, and simulation spaces that support hands-on, team-based learning. The open layout allows faculty to observe and guide students in real time while students gain experience that closely mirrors clinical settings they will encounter in the field.
“This renovation allows us to put our resources where they matter most—creating specialized lab spaces for nursing and health sciences while bringing students into the center of campus, where services, support, and workforce connections already exist,” said Andy Cummings, chief operating officer at Ivy Tech Indianapolis. “It’s a better student experience and a smarter long-term investment for the campus.”
The revitalized IFC also welcomes back the School of Arts, Sciences, and Education (SASE), reuniting academic programs, instructional spaces, and faculty offices in a single, modern environment. This move reestablishes vital daily connections between students and faculty while fostering collaboration across disciplines. The unified space also includes shared cultural venues, such as the future home of the Ivy Indy Art Gallery, which will provide a dedicated venue to showcase student creativity and campus exhibitions.
In addition to the health sciences and nursing labs, IFC is also home to the new Biopharma Science and Technology Lab, made possible with support from Eli Lilly and Company and supporting students enrolled in the Lilly Scholars at Ivy Tech program, further strengthening Ivy Tech’s alignment with Indiana’s growing life sciences and biotechnology sectors.
Students returning to IFC will also recognize Bowen Commons as a familiar gathering place. The Bowen Commons Food Court remains part of the building, and a new food service vendor has been selected: AVI Food Systems. The vendor is scheduled to begin full dining service in April.
Throughout the building, upgrades include new furniture and modernized layouts; enhanced instructional and study environments to support evolving technology education needs; centralized student services to improve access and navigation; and upgraded, energy-efficient LED lighting to support long-term cost savings and environmental stewardship.
Look Ahead
The reopening of IFC is just one part of the multi-phased Ivy Indy Reimagined project.
In October, the Julia M. Carson Systems Administration Building – formerly the Learning Resource Center – reopened as the new home for the College’s parent-level, internally known as Systems Office. The Learning Resource Center was formerly home to the Ivy Tech Indianapolis Library & Tutoring Services, which is now temporarily located on the fourth floor of the North Meridian Center (NMC) while the building undergoes its much-anticipated full renovation, which will include the new permanent home for the campus library.
NMC’s renovation is set to be completed ahead of the start of the 2026-27 academic year. You can view renderings of the renewed space at ivytechindyreimagined.com. There, you can also stay abreast of all of the latest from the campus project. To be one of the first alerted to campus news and alerts, subscribe to the quarterly newsletter, Ivy Indy Community Chronicle.
About Ivy Tech Community College
Ivy Tech Community College is Indiana's largest public postsecondary institution and the nation's largest singly accredited statewide community college system, accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. Ivy Tech has campuses throughout Indiana and also serves thousands of students annually online. It serves as the state's engine of workforce development, offering associate degrees, long- and short-term certificate programs, industry certifications, and training that aligns with the needs of the community. The College provides a seamless transfer to other colleges and universities in Indiana, as well as out of state, for a more affordable route to a bachelor's degree.
