Purdue giving Daniels $111,000 in incentive pay
The Purdue trustees' compensation committee voted Wednesday to give Daniels 88 percent of the incentive money allowed in his contract.
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Daniels heads to India to strengthen partnerships
Nearly 1,500 students from India are enrolled at Purdue and thousands of Purdue alumni live in India.
NCAA starts to establish new governance structure
The NCAA's Board of Directors delayed its first major vote under a new governance structure Thursday.
UPDATE: NCAA player graduation rates on the rise
College athletes are graduating at record numbers and with better rates than non-athletes, according to new statistics released Tuesday by the Indianapolis-based NCAA. Critics are balking at the interpretation of those numbers.
Anderson University trustees make Pistole president-elect
The election Monday of the 58-year-old Pistole is expected to be ratified next June by the General Assembly of the Church of God (Anderson), which operates the 2,500-student university.
TSA chief caught off guard by Anderson University offer
John Pistole says he has a lot to learn as president of the college, having never worked in education.
IU to spend $7 million studying complex networks
The new IU Network Science Institute will have more than 100 scholars from medicine, the natural sciences, social sciences and humanities studying the environment, the economy, technology and health.
Purdue getting regional nutrition, obesity center
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has chosen Purdue University to be the site of one of four centers, also to include Colorado State University, Cornell University and the University of North Carolina.
NCAA third-quarter lobbying tops all of 2013 amid reform push
The National Collegiate Athletic Association spent more on congressional lobbying from July through September than it did in all of 2013 as it continued to fight lawsuits challenging its structure.
NCAA chief says scholarship changes on way
NCAA President Mark Emmert said Monday there is no talk about allowing compensation for autographs and signed memorabilia, but a new model for scholarships could be approved by January.
Ball State assumes $12.6 million loss in fraud
The chairman of the Ball State University board of trustees has told the State Budget Committee the school is operating under the assumption it won't be able to recover $12.6 million in fraudulent investments.
Taylor University gets $4.26 million donation
A group of Taylor University alumni celebrating their 50-year reunion has donated $4.26 million to the school in eastern Indiana, the largest gift in its history.
TSA chief Pistole expected to lead Anderson University
The university announced Thursday its presidential search committee will recommend the board of trustees elect John Pistole president when it meets Oct. 27.
Daniels says Purdue fundraising needs improvement
Purdue University President Mitch Daniels said he isn't surprised that he likely won't receive all the incentive pay that's included in his contract.
Indiana University opening overseas offices
Indiana University officials are planning to open at least a half-dozen overseas offices to help raise the school's profile around the world.
Hoosiers plan more work to football stadium, coach says
Indiana University is planning to enclose the south end zone at Memorial Stadium, head football coach Kevin Wilson said on his weekly radio show.
Big Ten first league to guarantee 4-year scholarships
The policy is effective immediately, meaning all current Big Ten athletic scholarships are now guaranteed. The 14 universities in the Big Ten provide about $200 million in direct financial aid to almost 9,500 athletes in 42 sports.
DePauw announces $300 million fundraising goal
The Greencastle university said it already has raised more than $200 million toward the goal. About $100 million of the total will go toward a new endowment for need-based financial aid.
Butler selects CBRE to lease retail space
Butler University has retained CBRE to lease 15,000 square feet of retail space that will be built on campus along with a 1,000-space parking garage.
Butler hoops coach to take leave of absence
Brandon Miller, men's basketball head coach, will be taking a leave of absence for medical reasons just as the team begins practice for the 2014-15 season.