IU-Kokomo scores $3.5M gift from Biglari board member
Longtime Steak n Shake and Biglari Holdings board member Ruth Janssen Person has donated $3.5 million to Indiana University Kokomo, where she served as chancellor from 1999 to 2008.
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Purdue taps Goodwill exec to lead its Indy STEM high school
Scott Bess will be the first “head of school” for the Purdue Polytechnic High School, which will aim to serve as a pipeline for Indianapolis students to the West Lafayette university.
Purdue faculty say cuts will hurt areas with most diversity
Some Purdue University faculty say a plan to overhaul graduate education negatively affects disciplines with the most minority and female graduate students.
State’s life sciences sector on rise while struggling with talent, capital
Shortages of workers and investment dollars remain the two biggest challenges for Indiana’s life sciences industry, which otherwise is showing robust vital signs and embarking on high-profile collaborations.
Purdue freezes tuition for fifth straight year
Purdue University resident tuition will stay at about $10,000, out-of-state students will continue to pay about $28,800, and international student tuition will remain at about $30,800.
Scorecard shows money remains big factor in college sports
The NCAA's latest Academic Progress Rate numbers, released Wednesday, show that schools with less money continue to play catch-up even as athletes remain in school and work toward degrees at record rates.
Ballard joins UIndy institute as visiting fellow
Former Mayor Greg Ballard has joined the University of Indianapolis as a visiting fellow of the Institute for Civic Leadership & Mayoral Archives, UIndy announced Wednesday morning.
Attorney: NCAA also deserves blame in UNC fraud scandal
An attorney representing two ex-University of North Carolina athletes says the school and Indianapolis-based NCAA are both responsible for UNC's long-running academic fraud scandal that he says denied athletes a quality education.
Ball State begins search for new president
Ball State University's board of trustees has named a 16-member search committee and said it will pay a consulting firm $115,000 to lead its search for a new president.
Ivy Tech president says he leaves legacy of much to be done
Ivy Tech President Tom Snyder leaves this year. His nine-year tenure as president of Indiana's statewide community college system has included big enrollment swings and graduation rates that have been persistently low.
Donors pledge $15.4M to Ivy Tech’s central Indiana region
Launching a $22 million fundraising campaign on Friday, Ivy Tech officials announced that more than two-thirds already had been pledged, including the largest gift in the system’s history.
Marian University lands $15M in donations for new facilities
Marian University has raised $15 million through several donations that it will use as part of a $30 million plan to build new facilities on its Indianapolis campus, school officials announced Thursday.
Workforce challenges a drag on aviation, aerospace industries
A surge of people retiring from the fields has created a talent shortage, and recruiting and training enough workers remain vexing challenges for companies, according to executives at an IBJ event Thursday.
Rolls-Royce, Purdue form $33M jet engine research partnership
The company and university will develop and operate research centers in the areas of advanced thermal management systems and compressor systems.
NCAA tournament deal with CBS, Turner extended through 2032
The Indianapolis-based NCAA on Tuesday announced an eight-year, $8.8 billion extension of its March Madness deal with CBS Sports and the Turner Broadcasting System.
IU to name broadcast studio for alum Beckley
The Ken and Audrey Beckley Studio will serve as a facility for TV broadcast news classes and production workshops, as well as for IUSTV, the student-run television station, for coverage of basketball and football.
Counselor: Colleges should meet in public on charter schools
Indiana's public access counselor says trustees at private colleges shouldn't hold meetings in private when they decide whether to authorize public charter schools
Louisville announces more sanctions for men’s basketball
The University of Louisville has announced additional self-imposed sanctions on its men's basketball program in the wake of an escort's allegations, reducing scholarships for the 2017-19 seasons and restricting official recruiting visits.
Maurer to give commencement address at IU
Well-known local businessman Michael S. "Mickey" Maurer has been selected to give this year’s address at Indiana University’s graduate commencement ceremony on May 6, the school announced.
Ballard withdraws name from Ivy Tech presidency search
The former Indianapolis mayor said he is considering several other opportunities.