Daniels aide calls Dem ethics complaint ‘nonsense’
A Democratic legislator is seeking an ethics investigation into Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels' new job as president of Purdue University.
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Notre Dame bolting Big East for Atlantic Coast Conference
The University of Notre Dame is leaving the Big East for the Atlantic Coast Conference in all sports but football.
Purdue faculty leader urges cooperation with Daniels
The leader of Purdue University's faculty senate has encouraged professors to cooperate with Gov. Mitch Daniels has he prepares to take over as the school's president in January.
IU, Purdue, others see big dip in MBA applications
Applications to the MBA programs at Indiana University and Purdue University fell sharply this year, part of a nationwide trend among many of the nation's largest and most prominent business schools.
Indiana State University seeks record enrollment by 2017
University officials say plans call for the Terre Haute school to reach the 14,000-student goal by adding more than 1,000 undergraduates and more than 800 graduate students during the next five years.
IU unveils $8M plan to expand online education
Indiana University is investing $8 million to help develop and deliver online courses at its campuses statewide and extend the university's global reach.
Daniels says he didn’t seek Purdue office upgrades
Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels says he never asked Purdue University to spruce up the president's office before he takes over the university's helm in January.
Lumina betting $10M on startups
Indianapolis-based Lumina Foundation, one of the nation’s largest donors to education groups, has given $10 million to a venture capital firm to fund for-profit startups with ideas to meet the nation’s education challenges.
Commercialization priority for Lugar energy center
IUPUI unit has ambitious plans even as namesake prepares to step down from long-held seat in Congress.
Oil search planned at Indiana State campus
Terre Haute's public works board voted Monday to give permission for a Michigan company to begin seismic testing at several locations on university-owned property near the city's downtown.
IU may hit jackpot by leasing parking in Bloomington, Indy
Indiana University is about two weeks away from issuing a request for proposals on a lease that would last 30 to 50 years, Chief Financial Officer Neil Theobald said. A similar deal at The Ohio State University generated $483 million.
Harrison College trying to ramp-up logistics degree offering
Nearly a year after launching an associate degree with input from industry leaders trying to solve a logistics skills gap, Harrison College wants to offer logistics classes closer to where potential students work.
Pence seeks affordable college; Gregg after more trade
The two leading candidates for governor offered starkly different plans for improving the state's economy Thursday. Democrat John Gregg wants the state to increase exports by 50 percent. Mike Pence pushed for programs to help students graduate from college within four years.
Butler University joins opposition to Army Corps flood wall
The university's trustees say in a letter they're worried about the wall's possible impact on Holcomb Gardens.
IU-Bloomington enrolls record first-year class
Indiana University said a record 7,600 first-year students are enrolled for the fall semester on its main campus in Bloomington.
Panel mulls making IPFW an independent university
State Sen. Dennis Kruse says Purdue's leaders concentrate on the West Lafayette campus and treat IPFW as an afterthought. He said the independent school might be called Fort Wayne University.
Ball State targets N.J. to diversify student body
Ball State University's year-old campaign to recruit students from New Jersey will bring just a handful of Garden State freshmen to the Muncie campus this year, but officials say they are looking long-term.
Indiana University planning global studies school
Indiana University is planning a School of Global and International Studies in an effort to draw more attention to its international programs.
Hoops success helps Butler avoid enrollment decline
Butler University has seen applications spike 43 percent over the last two years even though its 2009 strategic plan warned against a coming enrollment decline. The big difference? March Madness.
UIndy’s enrollment sets new record
The private college announced Wednesday that it now has more than 5,500 students, including both graduates and undergraduates. The school welcomes 1,100 new students this fall, including its second-largest freshman class of 830.