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Chancellor Emeritus Bruce W. Bergland's tenure from 1999-2010 initiated a visual transformation and an intensified academic focus on the fine and performing arts at 91ÖÆƬ³§, making the campus a center of artistic and cultural expression in Northwest Indiana. The Shadows and Echoes Sculpture Garden represents the centerpiece of Dr. Bergland's beautification program.

Sculptor and Fine Arts Professor Emeritus , in collaboration with landscape architect Cynthia Owen-Bergland, developed the ambitious sculpture garden in one of the most visible public spaces on the campus -- the courtyard of the Savannah Center. Bounded by glass walls, the garden displays a series of Goodman's monumental bronze sculptures and extends to the grassy knoll adjacent to the north end of Hawthorn Hall. "This garden is an important milestone in my career and one of my most beloved and ambitious Projects," said Goodman. "It is also one that I hope will encourage new generations of Fine Arts faculty to leave their imprint on the campus and create their legacies." "The garden is an integral part of the whole project," Owen-Bergland explained. "The garden represents the ecological heritage of Northwest Indiana. Tall grasses six feet high in planters reflect the region's place on the tallgrass prairie's eastern edge. A fountain with boulders refers to the retreat of a glacier to Lake Michigan, which left boulders in its wake. This backdrop representing the native prairie will complement the industrial vision of the sculptures."

Chancellor Emeritus Bergland recast the image of Indiana University Northwest as an aesthetically vibrant and culturally relevant center for higher learning in Northwest Indiana. Through his belief in the power of art to transform an institution's visual and academic character, Dr. Bergland led the campus into the most successful era of its history and helped create an enduring legacy of cultural discovery and artistic expression.