Supreme Court strikes down affirmative action in college admissions
The decision will force institutions of higher education to look for new ways to achieve diverse student bodies.
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Tuition hikes coming for Indiana public universities, with fewer students going
Indiana’s public colleges and universities are slated to increase tuition and fees over the biennium—up to 4.9% per year—despite pushback from some state lawmakers and budget officials.
IU, Purdue trustees to vote on IUPUI realignment plan
The vote comes 10 months after the two institutions signed a memorandum of understanding in which they agreed to retire the IUPUI name and rebrand the 536-acre campus as Indiana University Indianapolis.
Senate rejects Biden’s student loan forgiveness program
While President Biden has promised to veto the bill, the vote in the Senate, in which two Democrats and an independent sided with Republicans, shows the divisiveness of the student loan policy and the difficulty of getting any future plan through Congress.
As Supreme Court considers affirmative action, colleges see few other ways
As the Supreme Court decides the fate of affirmative action, colleges nationwide are bracing for setbacks that could erase decades of progress on campus diversity.
New rule targets college programs that leave grads with low income, high debt
The rule is expected to put many for-profit college programs in jeopardy. At not-for-profit colleges, it would have no effect beyond certificate programs, which often focus on career training.
Manchester University names new president
Stacy Young, a 1996 graduate of Manchester University, will become the school’s 16th president on July 1. She currently serves as president of Montcalm Community College in Sidney, Michigan.
Taylor University announces $20M gift, largest in school history
Citing data from Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, Taylor said the $20 million gift is the largest ever received by a Christian college or university in the state.
New state budget includes $120M for reimagined IU, Purdue presence in Indy
The spending plan includes $60 million for Indiana University to construct “school of science instructional and research building” and $60 million for Purdue to add an “academic and student success building.”
Butler University extends Danko’s contract by three years
James Danko has led a significant transformation of the Butler campus, including nearly $500 million in capital improvement projects to upgrade academic, research, residential, performance and athletic spaces.
Purdue senior development will bring older alums back to campus
The university, which has 575,000 living alumni, plans to break ground later this year on Varcity at Purdue, a 230,000-square-foot community at the school’s Discovery Park District.
Indiana Senate budget strips proposed funding for Martin University
Indiana’s only predominately Black university is slated to miss out on a $10 million cash infusion under a budget proposal introduced by Senate Republicans on Friday.
Ash Soni to lead Kelley School of Business as dean until 2025
Soni has served as interim dean of the Indiana University Kelley School of Business since July. The school also appointed vice deans in Bloomington and Indianapolis.
Indiana University lays out strategic roadmap in ‘IU 2030’ plan
The blueprint includes campus-specific plans for the university’s six campuses outside Bloomington, including IUPUI, which is set to be renamed IU Indianapolis under a realignment plan.
Community colleges are reeling. ‘The reckoning is here.’
Two-year community colleges have the worst completion rates of any kind of university or college. Nearly half of students drop out within a year. Only slightly more than 40% finish within six years.
Purdue lands $20M gift to develop leaders for pharmacy industry
The donation comes from the former CEO of Santa Barbara Specialty Pharmacy, which services California and five nearby states.
UIndy names Tanuja Singh as new president
Singh, provost and senior vice president of academic affairs at Loyola University New Orleans since July 2020, has worked in leadership at higher education institutions for almost 30 years.
FAFSA requirement for Indiana students one step closer to becoming law
Indiana students could soon be required to fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, a shift that supporters say could give students more money to go to college and convince more of them to enroll in higher education in the first place.
Purdue professor puts high-tech spin on old-time construction staple
Luna Lu and her team at Purdue’s Lyles School of Civil Engineering are among a handful of organizations worldwide dabbling in how to commercialize “smart concrete.”
Jaded with education, more Americans skipping college
What first looked like a pandemic blip has turned into a crisis. Nationwide, undergraduate college enrollment dropped 8% from 2019 to 2022, with declines even after returning to in-person classes.