Ivy Tech sees first drop after enrollment explosion
Ivy Tech counted 111,452 students statewide, up about 4 percent from a year ago, but down from the nearly 120,000 students
the college had for the spring semester.
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Indiana universities nearly double research spending
In the last 10 years, Indiana’s major research universities—Indiana and Purdue—have nearly doubled their
science-based research budgets, to a total of $895 million. Yet Indiana’s public universities still run in the middle
of the pack nationally.
Marian University goes on fundraising tear
Marian University pulled in a whopping $54.2 million in pledges for the fiscal year ended June 30, largely related to its
effort to launch Indiana’s first college of osteopathic medicine. The year before, the Catholic institution raised $14.4
million, an in-house record.
Purdue University staff could get early-retirement offer
A university committee said an early-retirement offer could reduce salary and benefit costs, and eliminate the need for layoffs.
Ball State gets Wall Street-like training center
School officials expect the 1,300-square-foot Center for Capital Markets and Investing to become a major hub at the college
by creating an atmosphere that closely simulates Wall Street.
Martin University chosen to host a NASA science and math academy
The federal space agency opened an academy for science, engineering, mathematics and aeronautics at the small private college.
Music for All summer camp moving to Ball State
The Music for All Summer Symposium will bring about 1,600 students and teachers to campus June 18-25, 2011. Ball State is
to host the camp at least through 2015.
Colts camp draws record crowd by wide margin
Almost four times as many fans showed up at the Indianapolis Colts’ training camp at Anderson University than did last year
in Terre Haute.
Ivy Tech renews president’s contract
Thomas Snyder is set to lead the nation’s largest singly accredited statewide community college through at least 2014. His
annual salary of $300,000 remains unchanged.
New NASA space school opening at Martin University
The Indianapolis-based university is home to one of 15 of the NASA academies and the first in Indiana.
ITT, other for-profit education firms face more oversight
Shares in ITT Educational Services Inc., based in Carmel, declined 13 percent Monday morning, to $56.02 each, after being downgraded
Indiana universities offer cash incentives for technology transfer
The Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute awarded $750,000 to 10 teams of researchers.
LEADING QUESTIONS: Education guru’s back-to-school advice
College costs continue to soar, putting more pressure on students. Jamie Merisotis, CEO of the Lumina Foundation, offers advice on how to keep them enrolled and engaged in school.
IU gets $9.2 million grant for 2 global networks
Indiana University has won a $9.2 million federal grant to lead two high-speed global networks intended to boost scientific
collaborations between U.S., European and Asian researchers.
Marian University hires former Butler professor to head business school
Russell Kershaw is the new dean of its Clark H. Byrum School
of Business.
Federal agents’ raid hits University Loft at tough time
Military contracts have helped shore up sagging sales at University Loft Co., the furniture maker federal agents raided two
weeks ago. Still, University
Loft’s work force is almost 50 percent off its recent peak.
State selects Marian to train turnaround leaders
The Indiana Department of Education has awarded Marian University a $500,000 contract to operate a Turnaround
Leadership Academy, designed to train school leaders who can lead rapid improvements at struggling schools.
Purdue steps up efforts to halt illegal downloads
The Higher Education Opportunity Act requires schools to fight illegal distribution of copyrighted material and educate campus
communities about the issue. Schools that don’t comply risk losing their eligibility for federal student aid.
Purdue board OKs building 3rd luxury dorm tower
The board on Friday approved a $20.6 million construction contact for the First Street Towers project.
MillerWhite Marketing nabs Indiana State job
The firm was selected over another Indiana firm, a Texas firm and two Washington, D.C., firms to redesign the university’s
magazine.