NCAA report shows athletes still breaking academic records
The overall picture shows universal improvement across the sports spectrum, even among low-resource institutions.
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Three voucher schools ask school board for waiver from poor grades
Indiana’s state school board will consider delaying consequences for three voucher-accepting private schools, less than two weeks after Gov. Eric Holcomb signed a law allowing such schools to make the request.
IU to add 16 faculty members for $55M climate change initiative
The centerpiece of the initiative will be a new Environmental Resilience Institute, based in Bloomington.
UIndy launches master’s degree for real estate development
The program is believed to the first of its kind in the Midwest, providing graduate-level classes on financial, management and development skills.
Lilly executive Pescovitz leaving to become university president
Oakland University in suburban Detroit on Thursday announced that its board of trustees unanimously chose Ora Hirsch Pescovitz for the job after a search involving more than 60 candidates.
Pressure escalates to mint tech talent after giant job announcement
A shortage of available talent to fill the thousands of jobs that tech companies like Infosys plan to offer has local leaders powwowing about ways to flood the tech pipeline.
Group of state professors against Purdue’s Kaplan deal
The Indiana Conference of American Association of University Professors released a written statement saying it "objects strenuously" to the deal.
Voters approve three Hamilton County school referendums
Carmel Clay Schools and the Sheridan Community School Corp. had proposed seven-year tax hikes for operational funding, and Westfield Washington Schools asked taxpayers to cover the costs of $90 million in construction projects.
Butler set to start work on $49M School of Business building
Construction on the four-story structure should start next month and will continue a campus transformation featuring more than $220 million in projects.
Three Hamilton County school districts asking voters to OK referendums
Carmel Clay Schools and Sheridan Community School Corp. on Tuesday will ask voters to approve a seven-year tax hike for operational funding, and Westfield Washington Schools will ask to cover $90 million in construction projects.
Kaplan paying $50M to partner with Purdue on new university
The arrangement announced Thursday may help Kaplan parent Graham Holdings Inc. shed the for-profit education sector’s tarnished reputation. Purdue—paying Graham only a symbolic $1—immediately enters the ranks of public universities expanding their reach with online degrees targeting older Americans.
Butler to launch business center with $5M gift from Old National
The center, to be called the Old National Bank Center for Closely Held Business, will have its offices in Butler’s Andre B. Lacy School of Business, but it will work with companies around the state.
IU professor leads local DataRefuge effort
The national effort involves downloading decades of federal data, including records from the the EPA and NASA, that observers think are at risk of becoming inaccessible.
Purdue’s decision to acquire Kaplan a ‘high-risk, high-reward’ move
Observers say the deal is unprecedented for a public research university and leaves unanswered questions about how others in the sector will respond.
Purdue to acquire Kaplan University, launch online program
Purdue’s acquisition of Kaplan includes 15 campuses, 32,000 students and 3,000 employees. All Kaplan University students and faculty will transition to the new university, which will use the Purdue name.
Holcomb signs pre-K expansion, needle exchange bills
The preschool pilot will expand from five counties to up to 20 under the bill.
Indiana State president stepping down after 9 years in post
The school announced Wednesday that President Daniel Bradley intends to leave office next January. Bradley oversaw a period of unprecedented growth for the Terre Haute campus.
Lawsuit targets charters approved by private, religious schools
An education advocacy group has sued the state and a controversial charter school, seeking to block funding because the group argues that it is unconstitutional for private religious institutions to approve charter schools, which are funded by tax dollars.
Legislature approves new test: ‘ILEARN’ is in, ISTEP is out
The new test would be used for the first time in 2019, meaning ISTEP still has one more year of life.
Holcomb plans to sign pre-K expansion bill
Holcomb says the bill provides access to high-quality early education for “thousands” of poor families.