University of Chicago

The University of Chicago was founded in 1890 by businessman John D. Rockefeller and the American Baptist Education Society. Located several miles south of downtown Chicago, in the neighborhood of Hyde Park. It quickly became a major university for both education and research. One unique aspect of the university at the time was that classes were held year-round and that students were allowed graduate at any time in the year, after completing the requirements. Also, it allowed the enrollment of women and minorities at a time when many universities were not gender or race integrated.

In 1920, Indiana Jones began attending the university, hoping to study archaeology. His roommate was Eliot Ness, studying business and law.

As Indy became more interested in learning how to play jazz under the tutelage of Sidney Bechet, he brought his soprano saxophone with him to practice in his dorm room. Eliot suggested that he practice elsewhere.

Indy and Eliot attended a party thrown at the Alpha Sigma Chi fraternity house, but were kicked out after Indy, in an attempt to impress Susie Hilt, played jazz, which was looked on disapprovingly by many of the white students.

While working as a waiter, and going out the jazz clubs, Indy's schoolwork began to suffer, though he did attend a lecture where he challenged his classics professor's notion of the reasons behind music by bringing up the blues.

During the investigation of Jim Colosimo's murder in May, Indy and reporter Ernest Hemingway met up in his dorm room, which led to Eliot's involvement on the case. The trio used the dorm room as a meeting point to discuss their discoveries.

After visiting New York City and Los Angeles during the summer of 1920, Indy returned, and continued his academic work. His archaeological studies were done under the mentorship of Abner Ravenwood, until Indy's relationship with Abner's daughter, Marion caused a falling out between the professor and his student.

It is also mentioned by Indy in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull while trying to stablize and connect with Harold Oxley's unbalanced mind that they studied together at the university, where Indy had even introduced both Oxley and Marion Ravenwood to one another.

Locations within the University of Chicago

 * Dormitory of Indiana Jones and Eliot Ness (Room on second floor)
 * Lecture Hall
 * Alpha Sigma Chi fraternity house

Appearances

 * The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
 * Young Indiana Jones and the Mystery of the Blues