Feds’ ITT lawsuit built on reports from mystery shoppers
The shoppers, who were hired by the Carmel-based operator of for-profit colleges, generated the bulk of the material cited in the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s complaint.
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UIndy looking for developer for health sciences center
UIndy would be the main tenant in the 134,000-square-foot building, which is expected to cost as much as $30 million.
Anderson University president plans to step down
James Edwards plans to leave his position by the end of the 2014-15 academic year. He has served in the role for nearly 25 years and is only the fourth person to hold the office in the school’s 97-year history.
Ivy Tech moves Franklin campus to central region
The shift follows several Ivy Tech consolidations, including those of the Columbus and southeast regions and of the Bloomington and Evansville regions.
Bill to help some teachers repay loans advances
Certain students who go on to teach science, math or special education in Indiana could get up to $9,000 to pay off loans if a legislative proposal becomes law.
Ivy Tech seeking millions to churn out more degrees
State leaders want twice as many Hoosiers earning post-high-school credentials by 2025 as there are today. And the only realistic way for the state to get there is for Indianapolis-based Ivy Tech to double its enrollment and double its graduation rates.
Notre Dame, Purdue, IU to help with manufacturing institutes
The University of Notre Dame, Purdue University and Indiana University have been selected as research partners for two institutes backed by the federal government.
Indiana Wesleyan measure stirs religion debate
A measure designed to restore Indiana Wesleyan University's workforce training contract with the state unexpectedly raised issues about religious discrimination Monday in the General Assembly.
UIndy plans $50M in expansion projects
The bulk of the money, to be spent over five years, will go to a 134,000-square-foot health sciences center, which will provide training space for the university’s nursing, physical therapy and other health care students.
House committee votes to nix Common Core
The full House now will consider the controversial proposal to opt out of federal standards and allow Indiana to make its own benchmarks for preparing students for college and careers after high school.
Repairs to begin Wednesday on Assembly Hall
Indiana University officials expect to know by noon whether regularly scheduled games still will be held in the arena. A large piece of metal fell from the ceiling into the stands on Tuesday, but officials believe it was an isolated incident.
Study: College-completion rates poor in Indiana
Indiana University in Bloomington is at the top of overall completion rates at about 83 percent. Ivy Tech Community College is at the bottom with about 28 percent.
IU official: Bloomington campus parking can raise $43M profit
Chief Financial Officer MaryFrances McCourt didn't say how parking rates would be adjusted to create that projected boost and where the extra money would be directed.
IU plans statue of WWII journalist Ernie Pyle
Pyle’s bronze likeness outside of Franklin Hall will be just the third statue on IU’s Bloomington campus.
State joins plan to help students graduate with less debt
Gov. Mike Pence announced Monday that Indiana is one of three states selected to lead a national initiative aimed at ensuring more college students graduate on time and with less debt.
Ivy Tech merges two more regions in cost-cutting move
Ivy Tech Community College has merged its Bloomington and Southwest regions in its fourth such consolidation in 10 months in an effort to close a $68 million deficit.
Purdue, Cook create $12M fund for life-science startups
The Foundry Investment Fund will join with other investors to provide funding for companies that use Purdue-licensed technology or expertise in human and animal health and plant sciences.
ITT shares in freefall as student-loan losses mount
ITT Educational Services took it on the chin in the fourth quarter as big payments stemming from a 2009 student-loan arrangement forced an $11.6 million loss. Adding to the woes is another probe by the federal government.
ITT stock sinks as for-profit colleges face more probes
For-profit colleges, bruised by years of investigations and rule-making, may face additional financial pressure from a new wave of state probes by attorneys general and the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Notre Dame plans $400M stadium, campus expansion
The Rev. John Jenkins, the university president, called it "the most ambitious building project in the 172-year history of Notre Dame," saying more space was needed to accommodate the university's broadening research activity.