Purdue sees record-breaking year for donations, funding
Donors gave $343.4 million in fiscal year 2015, breaking 2003’s record of $311 million. Researchers received $401 million in outside funding, the most since 2011.
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UIndy executive named city’s interim public safety director
David Wantz, 61, has been picked by Mayor Greg Ballard to serve as the city's interim director of public safety, filling the job vacated by Troy Riggs.
NCAA must pay $46 million in legal fees in O’Bannon lawsuit
Judge Nathanael Cousins cited the “Game of Thrones” series in awarding the fees and costs to the attorneys who represented Ed O’Bannon, the former UCLA basketball player who challenged the NCAA’s rule restricting athlete compensation in a 2009 lawsuit.
Indy’s director of development leaving for IU gig
Adam Thies will leave the position he’s held since 2012 to join the university as its assistant vice president for capital planning and facilities. Thies starts his new job Aug. 17.
Accrediting agency keeps Martin University on probation
The Higher Learning Commission said in a decision released this week that Martin University in Indianapolis “remains in a financially precarious position.” The university was put on probation in February 2014.
Purdue set to roll out bike-sharing service
The program will offer 50 bicycles at more than a dozen stations, charging $25 per year for memberships.
Ball State yet to receive any restitution in investment scam
Two men who were convicted of securities fraud after stealing $13.1 million from Ball State University have surrendered homes and sports memorabilia purchased with the money, but school officials say they haven't received any restitution.
Ball State investment policy bends to fossil fuel concerns
The shift comes more than a year after the school shut down four coal-fired boilers dating to the 1940s. That eliminated the school's annual burning of up to 36,000 tons of coal that released sulfur dioxide and other air pollutants.
Ivy Tech at risk of losing workforce training money
Ivy Tech Community College is facing an Aug. 1 deadline to show progress in student success as state officials weigh whether to continue using the college system as a provider for workforce training and education programs.
Numerous construction projects planned at Indiana University
Work is almost complete on the $53 million School of Global and International Studies at Indiana University, just one of more than a dozen construction projects on the school's docket.
Public safety director Riggs leaving for IUPUI position
Indianapolis Public Safety Director Troy Riggs is stepping down to become director of public safety outreach at the Indiana University Public Policy Institute at IUPUI, the university announced Wednesday.
Purdue starts construction on $50M materials research facility
Purdue officials said the facility will support research focusing on development of lighter-weight composite materials that can be used in aerospace, aviation, automotive, energy and sporting equipment.
Indiana sues Indianapolis-based test-preparation company
Attorney General Greg Zoeller's complaint alleges The College Network made personal loans for customers at high interest rates with payments beginning immediately, but that relatively few people actually complete its program and earn a college degree.
IU goes inside for new IUPUI chancellor
Indiana University officials have selected IUPUI’s No. 2 administrator, Nasser Paydar, as the next chancellor of the Indianapolis institution, replacing Charles Bantz, who is retiring in August.
Purdue to launch its own charter school in Indianapolis
Purdue Polytechnic Indianapolis High School will open in 2017 with a curriculum heavy on science and math, college-level courses, internships, and, for its graduates, guaranteed admission to Purdue.
Hoosier manufacturers see big need to expand worker pipeline
Speakers at an IBJ breakfast on manufacturing and logistics said the public and private sectors must do more to get students thinking about manufacturing as a career and encouraging them to pursue the training they need to succeed in the field.
Indy native who beat Ebola wins prestigious award
Dr. Kent Brantly was awarded the Dr. Nathan Davis International Award in Medicine from the American Medical Association for his service in Liberia during last summer’s Ebola outbreak.
Purdue faculty to participate in diversity training program
Five members of the mechanical engineering faculty at Purdue University have been chosen to participate in a National Science Foundation diversity training program so they can help recruit African-American students.
IU Greek houses struggle with health violations
In more than 200 health inspection reports conducted on Greek houses at Indiana University in the last five years, 95 reports contained more than two critical violations.
Cuban’s $5M gift to provide IU with new video center
The Mark Cuban Center for Sports Media and Technology will be built inside the renovated Assembly Hall, and will give the Hoosiers the distinction of being the first school in the country to use 3-D multi-camera technology and virtual reality.