Billionaire Cuban to visit Indiana alma mater
Dallas Mavericks owner and billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban will be visiting his alma mater Indiana University for a public talk next week.
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Ball State considering building sorority village
Ball State University is weighing plans for a sorority village that would house the growing number of women who want to be part of the school's Greek community.
Ex-Crane civilian chief moves to Ivy Tech
Ivy Tech Community College says its corporate college branch has selected Duane Embree to be its national director of military defense initiatives.
IU hires Goldman Sachs to advise on parking leases
The university made the move after its Board of Trustees agreed to study the possibility of a 30- or 50-year lease. Some trustees and faculty representatives have questioned whether it would be a good move.
NCAA approves tougher sanctions for rule-breakers
The NCAA passed a package of sweeping changes Tuesday intended to crack down hard on rule-breaking schools and coaches.
Profit tumbles 36 percent at ITT as enrollment craters
ITT Educational Services Inc. will not close any of its campuses in response to plummeting student enrollment, but it likely will spend more of its own money to give scholarships to students, company officials said Thursday.
Sportswriter Moran to lead IU journalism center
The National Sports Journalism Center was launched in Indianapolis in 2009 by former Indianapolis Star editor Tim Franklin. It offers the nation's first master's degree in sports journalism.
Local campus escapes University of Phoenix closure list
The University of Phoenix will maintain its campus in Indianapolis, a company spokesman confirmed, even as the operator of for-profit colleges closes more than half its campuses nationwide.
Report: Indiana 11th for high student loan debt
A new report says the average student loan debt for graduates of Indiana’s public, four-year universities last year rose to $27,500, or $900 higher than the national average.
University endowments are digging out of deep hole
Indiana college endowments have surged back since the recession, but three-quarters closed the 2011 fiscal year below where they were when the market crashed.
UPS Foundation providing $50,000 for technology program
The Hire Technology manufacturing-logistics curriculum was developed by Conexus in partnership with Ivy Tech Community College.
Ethics ruling keeps Daniels clear for Purdue job
Indiana's top ethics official says Gov. Mitch Daniels won't face any restrictions on his new job as Purdue University's president.
University of Phoenix closing half its campuses
School officials did not say whether the University of Phoenix campus in Indianapolis off Interstate 465 near the Castleton Square Mall would be among those closed.
IU leaders question wisdom of parking lease plan
Indiana University leaders said they aren't certain about moving ahead with a proposal to seek a multimillion-dollar payout by turning over parking facilities on the Bloomington and Indianapolis campuses to a private operator.
Notre Dame revival brings revenue bonanza to football foes
Notre Dame’s football squad is undefeated after five games for the first time in a decade. That’s good news for their opponents: The team is even more of a draw on the road for fans and sponsors.
Teach for America to help Marian University recruit principals
Both Marian and Teach for America say not enough people are prepared to lead schools in Indianapolis and around the state in areas of low income, high crime and broken homes.
Purdue plans to add over 100 engineering professors
Undergraduate enrollment in Purdue's College of Engineering grew by 17 percent between 2006 and 2011, resulting in more students applying for limited spots in the school.
IU offers tuition freeze for on-time graduation
Indiana University students who graduate within four years could pay less tuition than those who take longer under a plan unveiled by President Michael McRobbie.
Indiana Wesleyan chief to become chancellor in July
Henry Smith will go on sabbatical the first six months of 2013 and then will serve as the Marion-based university's chancellor for 2½ years.
Daniels to promote online college WGU until taking over Purdue
Gov. Mitch Daniels is still promoting the online college known as Western Governors University just months before he becomes Purdue University's new president.