LOPRESTI: Holtmann’s exit reinforces that the Butler Way is the highway
No one around here needs to be told the quality of Butler’s program. Its feats, its stature, its respectability. But it is still a stepping stone, rather than a destination job.
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Indiana University sets tuition increase after 2-year freeze
Meanwhile, the Ball State University Board of Trustees on Wednesday approved the school’s smallest tuition hike in more than 40 years.
Lumina kicks venture capital arm into high gear
Over the past year, Indianapolis-based Lumina Foundation has aggressively moved in a novel direction for a grant-making not-for-profit, funneling more of its $1.2 billion endowment into venture capital.
UNC responds to 3rd set of NCAA charges in academic case
The University of North Carolina remains steadfast in its belief that the Indianapolis-based NCAA is overreaching in its investigation of the school's long-running academic fraud case.
Butler prof gets out of classroom, puts theories to test on food issues
Stephanie Fernhaber is using a trendy creative strategy called “design thinking” to crack a problem that could be made worse as Marsh Supermarkets continues to shed locations.
No indictment for escort, staffer in Louisville sex scandal
The Jefferson County grand jury decided Thursday there wasn't enough evidence for charges of prostitution and unlawful transactions with a minor against Katina Powell and former director of basketball operations Andre McGee.
Parent of DeVry University changing its name
The company that owns one of the nation's largest for-profit college chains is taking on a new moniker.
DeVos expected to reveal school choice plan at local event
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos is among several well-known names slated to appear Monday in Indianapolis at the annual summit for the American Federation of Children.
How long can Purdue’s tuition freeze last?
President Mitch Daniels said he didn’t think the school could keep tuition costs down as long as it has and he’s disappointed other colleges haven’t followed suit.
Purdue expects largest freshman class, more minorities
The university also expects to have more than 4,000 freshmen from Indiana on campus for the first time since 2008.
More than 2,000 in Indiana eligible for student loan cancellation
Indiana residents who attended schools operated by Corinthian Colleges Inc. are eligible for cancellation of federal student loans used to pay tuition, Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill said Wednesday.
NCAA report shows athletes still breaking academic records
The overall picture shows universal improvement across the sports spectrum, even among low-resource institutions.
IU to add 16 faculty members for $55M climate change initiative
The centerpiece of the initiative will be a new Environmental Resilience Institute, based in Bloomington.
UIndy launches master’s degree for real estate development
The program is believed to the first of its kind in the Midwest, providing graduate-level classes on financial, management and development skills.
Lilly executive Pescovitz leaving to become university president
Oakland University in suburban Detroit on Thursday announced that its board of trustees unanimously chose Ora Hirsch Pescovitz for the job after a search involving more than 60 candidates.
Pressure escalates to mint tech talent after giant job announcement
A shortage of available talent to fill the thousands of jobs that tech companies like Infosys plan to offer has local leaders powwowing about ways to flood the tech pipeline.
Group of state professors against Purdue’s Kaplan deal
The Indiana Conference of American Association of University Professors released a written statement saying it "objects strenuously" to the deal.
Butler set to start work on $49M School of Business building
Construction on the four-story structure should start next month and will continue a campus transformation featuring more than $220 million in projects.
Kaplan paying $50M to partner with Purdue on new university
The arrangement announced Thursday may help Kaplan parent Graham Holdings Inc. shed the for-profit education sector’s tarnished reputation. Purdue—paying Graham only a symbolic $1—immediately enters the ranks of public universities expanding their reach with online degrees targeting older Americans.
Butler to launch business center with $5M gift from Old National
The center, to be called the Old National Bank Center for Closely Held Business, will have its offices in Butler’s Andre B. Lacy School of Business, but it will work with companies around the state.