New Under Armour line excites Notre Dame fans
The contract, which makes the company Notre Dame's official outfitter, is reportedly the largest deal in the history of college athletics.
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Indiana requests new No Child Left Behind waiver
At stake is control over a portion of the more than $200 million in federal "Title I" education funding that Indiana receives each year.
UPDATE: Butler warns students, staff, alums of data breach
The school says the exposed information includes birthdates, social security numbers and bank account information of about 163,000 students, faculty, staff and alumni.
Manchester University exceeds $100 million target
Manchester University has exceeded a $100 million fundraising goal 18 months ahead of its deadline, and retiring President Jo Young Switzer is receiving much of the credit.
Pence reappoints members of state education board
Pence announced Thursday that Indiana developer Gordon Hendry, Lake County attorney Tony Walker, Evansville teacher B.J. Watts and Huntington teacher Cari Whicker would serve new four-year terms.
IUPUI takes control of journalism program
The journalism program on the IUPUI campus will on July 1, for the first time, become managed by IUPUI.
IPS, Mind Trust choose school-turnaround fellows
The fellows will work to develop new approaches for struggling IPS schools, including concepts that focus on entrepreneurship and the Montessori method.
Notre Dame, GE plan turbine-research facility in Indiana
The University of Notre Dame and General Electric Co. on Thursday announced plans to partner in a $36 million research and test facility for massive gas turbine engines used by commercial and military aircraft, power plants, and the oil and gas industry.
Ball State fraud involved failed internal controls
Ball State Treasurer Randy Howard told The Star Press he doesn't know whether that failure involved deception by anyone at the university, lack of due diligence or both.
Private foundation planning Carmel HQ
Indianapolis-based Liberty Fund plans to build a campus-like headquarters on the Meridian Street office corridor in Carmel—if officials approve a couple of notable exceptions to the city’s development guidelines for the area.
Big Ten presidents back four-year scholarships
The league announced in a statement signed Tuesday by its 14 presidents that it proposes working within the NCAA structure to provide greater academic security for its athletes by guaranteeing scholarships for four years.
Indiana students to face 2 new tests next 2 years
Major changes in the state's education policies will have Indiana students taking new, different standardized tests in each of the next two academic years, officials said Monday.
New state incentives to keep quality students lack funding
A plan to keep top-performing students home in Indiana after they graduate from college passed the General Assembly unanimously earlier this year, but it could face trouble as lawmakers decide how to fund it.
College recruiting: Next promise could be paycheck
Just what the future of big-time college athletics may look like if the NCAA loses a landmark antitrust suit is beginning to come into focus as attorneys representing former UCLA basketball star Ed O'Bannon and others press their case in court.
Indiana unemployment rate holds steady
The state’s jobless rate held firm in May at 5.7 percent, following nine straight months of declines.
State awards $8 million in school-improvement grants
The grants – funded by the federal government – are awarded to schools that demonstrate a need for the money and plan to use the funds to raise achievement levels.
New law paves way for more adult high schools
To get approved, a school must have programming that differs from a regular high school, has flexible scheduling, provides the majority of the instruction in the classroom, and offers dual credit or industry certifications.
For-profit education company warns it may have to shut down
Corinthian Colleges is a competitor of Carmel-based ITT Educational Services Inc. Firms in that field have seen enrollment drop amid heightened government scrutiny.
INDIANA 100: Mainstreet tops fastest-growing companies list
Nursing home developer Mainstreet is the fastest-growing private company in the Indianapolis area.
Ivy Tech to offer entrepreneurship certificate programs
Ivy Tech Community College will offer new certificates in entrepreneurship at 31 campuses starting in August.