Universities spare fund-raisers amid budget cuts
The IU Foundation recently cut 18 of 201 staff members but nonetheless is looking at adding reinforcements in fund raising.
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ITT ‘buying accreditation’ strategy makes critics uneasy
ITT Educational Services and other for-profit educators are buying not-for-profit colleges to gain access to their regional
accreditation. The tactic could fuel rapid growth but makes critics uncomfortable.
Approval of college-aid overhaul to shake Sallie Mae
The legislation, piggybacked to the health care bill that passed Congress Sunday night, could also mean major job
losses for Sallie Mae, which employs about 2,400 people in Indiana, including 1,700 in Fishers.
Thousands of teachers losing jobs, union says
Indiana State Teachers Association forecasts up to 5,000 teachers may lose their jobs. That’s about 8 percent of public school
teachers statewide.
Anderson schools might cut 200-plus jobs
A central Indiana school district could see 20 percent of its jobs cut for next school year as it works to close a multimillion-dollar
budget deficit.
Indiana University Foundation lays off 18 staffers
The cuts, both in Bloomington and Indianapolis, come as part of an effort to trim $2.4 million from the fund-raising group’s
$26 million operational budget.
Corinthian Colleges leases space for local campus
The new campus, which will operate as Everest College, will be the second Indiana campus for Corinthian
ITT Educational awards top managers substantial raises
The Carmel-based for-profit educator paid CEO Kevin M. Modany $7.6 million in total compensation last year, a 63-percent increase over 2008. And the rest of his management team all enjoyed pay increases of 45 percent or more.
Indiana out in first phase of ‘Race to the Top’ grants
Indiana has missed out in the first round of the U.S. Department of Education’s “Race to the Top” competition, which will
deliver $4.35 billion in school-reform grants.
Ex-higher ed chief Jones unveils college completion group
With funding of $12 million over four years, Stan Jones wants to influence states to focus on getting college students to
graduate.
NCAA plans to battle counterfeiters during the men’s Final Four
A National Collegiate Athletic Association posse will be supplemented by local police officers in search of unlicensed T-shirts
and other memorabilia.
IU president plans aggressive building campaign
In a speech Tuesday, President Michael McRobbie said IU is gunning to construct at least 12 buildings on its Bloomington
and Indianapolis
campuses in spite of the economy and falling state funding.
IU fund-raising campaign meant to expand IUPUI, life sciences
Indiana University’s president says IU this fall will launch a $1.1 billion fund-raising campaign aimed at expanding the IUPUI
campus’ life science programs.
Schools decry funding disparity in lawsuit
Hamilton Southeastern will see its per-pupil spending of $5,000 drop about $100 in 2010 despite a projected 900-student increase,
the lawsuit says. Indianapolis Public Schools, which has lost more than 1,000 students a year for the last five years, will
receive $7,500 per student in 2010.
IU, Purdue try to preserve research despite budget cuts
The president of each school will update budget-cutting progress in state-of-the-university speeches Tuesday.
Growing Indiana schools districts suing over funding
Hamilton Southeastern, Franklin Township and Middlebury Community Schools of Elkhart County say the school-funding formula
unfairly penalizes districts with growing enrollments.
Some Indianapolis charters see financial position weaken
Mayor’s report shows smaller cash reserves for many schools, but one charter operator blames late government payments.
HICKS: Tenure is protectionism in a tweed jacket
Academic tenure, with its promise of lifelong employment based upon five to seven years of work experience, is silly and
makes those of us who have pursued a career in teaching and research look disingenuous.
IUPUI gets OK for public-safety master’s degree
The Indiana Commission for Higher Education has approved the state’s first master of science degree program in criminal justice
and public safety. The program will begin next fall at IUPUI.
Indiana part of national medical school surge
Marian University’s planned medical school is one of two dozen nationally, but budget cuts are forcing Indiana University to retreat
on enrollment expansion.