Two Indiana colleges land $6.3M for geothermal systems
The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded $6.3 million to two Indiana colleges to install environmentally friendly geothermal energy systems.
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Orr Entrepreneurial Fellowship program expands
Due to high demand, the Orr fellowship will place 20 fellows starting with its 2010 class. It anticipates
placing 40 fellows in 2011 and 80 in 2012. The program is designed to match top graduates of Indiana colleges with entrepreneurial
companies.
State’s college graduation rates bedevil education experts
Just over half of students at state-supported, four-year institutions in Indiana graduate within six years—a tremendous
waste of resources by both students and taxpayers. The number of citizens with bachelor’s degrees is one of the surest
indicators of economic success in a 21st century economy driven less by workers’ hands
and more by their heads.
Knight refuses IU’s offer to settle lawsuit
Bob Knight didn’t like Indiana University making a private matter public, and he didn’t want IU alumni footing the bill to
settle a lawsuit. On Tuesday, Knight released a statement saying he will return a $75,000 check sent last week by school officials
as a settlement offer.
Indianapolis-based FAST Diagnostics gets funding from BioCrossroads’ seed fund
Money will help the company refine its tool to treat acute kidney injury.
Ball State to offer new degree at downtown Indianapolis campus
The master of urban planning degree offered downtown will use the city as an urban laboratory.
ITT stock swoons despite higher profits, enrollment
Investors dumped shares of ITT Educational Services Inc. on Thursday morning as the company remained mute on its year-end
profit forecast while announcing that its bad-debt expenses were rising faster than revenue.
NCAA: Just 21 percent of athletic departments profitable
Most of the nation’s college athletic departments are still trying to get out of the red zone.
Manchester wants doctoral pharmacology program
Manchester College officials say they want to start a pharmacy school in Fort Wayne starting in the fall of 2012.
Study ranks IU among top Tweeting schools
A new survey puts IU among the top 7 percent of collegiate users of the social networking site Twitter.
WNDY to broadcast 13 Butler games
Local TV station WNDY Channel 23 announced Friday that it will broadcast 13 Butler University men’s basketball games this
season, starting with the Bulldogs’ Nov. 21 game at the University of Evansville.
Indiana University reaches $1 billion in campaign
Indiana University officials say the school has passed the $1 billion mark in a fund-raising campaign and is looking to raise
$100 million more.
State colleges waiving application fees this week
Indiana high school seniors who apply for admission this week to 38 colleges and universities in the state won’t have to
pay admission application fees.
Steady as he goes at Purdue’s Krannert School
As Rick Cosier’s tenure as dean of Purdue University’s MBA program nears an end, expect the program to continue turning
out top "Quant Jock" operations managers–people who relentlessly figure out how to manufacture
things better and cheaper.
Anonymous donor gives $5 million to Marian University
Marian University has received an anonymous $5 million gift to support student scholarships, the Indianapolis-based school
announced Wednesday.
IU: Indiana economy turned in March
The Indiana economy turned up in March, but the recovery has been slow and dogged. That’s the picture painted by a new
monthly index unveiled Wednesday by the Indiana Business Research Center within the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University.
Ivy Tech building new campus in Anderson
Ivy Tech Community College will build a $20 million campus along Interstate 69 in Anderson, school and city officials
announced Tuesday.
Indiana wants to trim cost of educating inmates
Indiana’s efforts to cut the cost of educating prison inmates could increase competition among the state’s colleges, with
Ivy Tech leading the way. The State Student Assistance Commission is considering capping the amount it spends on state prison
inmates at $120 per credit hour, prompting colleges already facing strapped budgets to worry about keeping their contracts
with the Department of Correction.
IU sees $63M revenue boost from enrollment jump
Indiana University officials say this school year’s record enrollment is leading to nearly $63 million in unexpected revenue
for its campuses across the state.
Health reform could swamp doctors
Health reform that would cover millions of uninsured Americans would theoretically send a flood of new
patients to physicians. Yet in Indiana and nationwide, there’s already a shortage of doctors.