UIndy plans $5.5M library renovation
New features will include a ground-floor cafe with food service, an outdoor plaza, a 24-hour study lab and a glass-curtain exterior wall on the east side to provide all three upper floors with natural light.
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Hesburgh, Notre Dame president for 35 years, dies at 97
Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh was credited with transforming Notre Dame from a Midwestern university with a national reputation into a national university with an international following.
Pence, legislators open to ditching ISTEP for cheaper alternative
Two bills already have passed the Senate that push the state in the direction of a national test.
More suburban students using state’s voucher program
Voucher use is up significantly in Hamilton County districts, but most children using the program still live in the state’s largest, poorest cities with some of the most troubled public schools.
Senate defeats civics test bill, grapples with ISTEP
Indiana students might be off the hook from a proposal asking they pass a civics test to graduate from high school after a bill to require it was defeated in the state Senate on Tuesday.
Indiana pushing to inform more students about internships
Indiana is launching a new statewide initative to teach students about the value of internships and other work-based experiences that can boost their job prospects in an increasingly competitive economy.
Indiana school voucher rolls up 47 percent, to 29,000
The report says students are eligible to receive nearly $116 million in voucher awards this school year, up from $81 million a year ago.
UPDATE: Pence signs bill trimming ISTEP times
The changes are expected to shave at least three hours off the test for all grades plus an additional hour in 5th and 7th grades.
IU trustees approve room, board rate increases
The most commonly requested package for the Bloomington campus currently costs $9,943, but will increase by about $300 starting in the 2015-16 school year.
Educators say cuts to ISTEP test times not enough
Indiana school administrators say they welcome efforts to shorten the standardized test that 450,000 students soon will begin taking, but they say the exam will still take too long.
Ritz addresses speculation on possible gubernatorial bid
State schools Superintendent Glenda Ritz, who has been at loggerheads with Gov. Mike Pence for most of his first term, isn’t ruling it out.
Purdue fraternities vote to ban hard liquor
The new policy prohibits all beverages with 15 percent alcohol content from being consumed on fraternity property. Punishment for a first offense could be 16 weeks of social probation.<
$22M HQ to raise profile of asset-rich Liberty Fund
Liberty is one of the richest foundations in the state, with $332 million in assets—firepower it devotes to publishing books and staging some 200 all-expenses-paid conferences a year.
Department of Education notifies schools of testing changes
Indiana schools are receiving official word about the steps being taken to shorten the state's standardized tests.
Purdue cuts football season ticket prices to get fans back
Purdue football games drew an average of about 35,000 fans during home games last year, the lowest level since 1951.
Bill that trims funding to shrinking districts advances
The changes, combined with declining enrollments in a number of schools, mean that 91 of the state’s 289 traditional districts would receive less overall funding in 2016 than this year.
Ball State foundation mulls changing investment policies
Ball State spokeswoman Joan Todd said any changes would be considered alongside the foundation's mission of "achieving maximum sustainable support" for the school.
Purdue gets record $40M gift from Lilly Endowment
Purdue University has received the biggest cash donation in the school’s 146-year history—a $40 million gift from Lilly Endowment Inc. to fund five projects in engineering, technology and research.
Senate OKs bill allowing board to vote for leader
The move most likely would result in Superintendent of Public Instruction Glenda Ritz, a Democrat, being removed from the position.
House panel backs moves to shorten student testing time
The House Education Committee voted unanimously Tuesday to advance a bill permitting some steps that Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction Glenda Ritz proposed last week.