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Purdue unveils new energy conservation plan
Purdue University officials have unveiled a new energy conservation plan that aims to save the school as much as $2 million
a year.
State Senate could vote on school start date bill
The Indiana Senate could vote by midweek on legislation that would prevent most schools from starting classes before Labor
Day.
Purdue, IU rank among top 15 college endowments
Purdue University’s $1.45 billion endowment ranks ninth in the nation. IU came in at 11th with an endowment valued at about
$1.23 billion.
IU-Kenya Partnership gets $5M USAID grant
A partnership between Indiana University School of Medicine and a medical school and hospital in Kenya has received an additional
$5 million grant from the U.S. Agency for International Development to expand health care services in the African nation.
Indiana Senate panel approves school-start-date bill
The committee endorsed legislation that would prevent the state’s public schools from starting classes before Labor Day.
Vetting your sweetheart
With Valentine’s Day approaching, a Purdue prof calls for sober due diligence before engagement rings find their
way onto fingers.
Senate panel changes gambling, reading bills
The Senate Appropriations Committee voted Tuesday night to remove provisions that would have allowed casinos on Lake Michigan
and the Ohio River to move inland. It also made major changes to legislation that would have required schools to hold back
third-graders if they couldn’t read well.
Fast-growing Ivy Tech feeling pain of funding cuts
Hoosiers enrolling at fast-growing Ivy Tech Community College might find it increasingly difficult to get the classes they
want at the times they prefer. Blame burgeoning enrollment and $10 million in funding cuts.
Ivy Tech names new business school dean
Ivy Tech Community College’s new dean of the School of Business for its East Central Region will oversee all business programs
at its Anderson, Marion and Muncie campuses.
Lilly Endowment gives another $6 million to ISU institute
Philanthropic giant has gifted $29 million since 2003 to fund research and education in financial services.
Purdue tops Indiana colleges in MBA-school rankings
Purdue University’s Krannert School of Management MBA program ranked 54th worldwide and ninth among U.S. public institutions. The program at Indiana
University’s Kelley School of Business ranked 57th and 10th, respectively.
Purdue to slice benefits for staff, techology costs
University will cut employee benefits, retirement contributions and information technology services to partially close a $67
million budget deficit for the West Lafayette campus
ISTA scandal could limit union’s influence, sway election
A securities-fraud case Secretary of State Todd Rokita brought against the union last month could make matters worse for the
already hobbled ISTA, blunting its ability to help elect Democrats in November.
Rising pay for coaches puts pressure on athletic departments
A group of academics recently grilled the NCAA about what it plans to do to secure the future of more than three-fourths of
its largest members, whose athletic departments are hemorrhaging cash at a surprising rate.
ITT Educational’s quarterly profit, revenue climb
ITT Educational Services Inc. reported higher profit in the fourth quarter of 2009, earning $2.56 per share. The Carmel-based
for-profit educator’s earnings topped analysts’ expectations.
Bill to hold back some 3rd-graders has steep cost
Indiana Senate Education Committee votes 8-3 to advance the bill, which now moves to the Senate Appropriation Committee.
Indiana applies for $500M in federal schools grants
Indiana application for competitive grants includes aggressive proposals that could force out inefficient teachers and convert
struggling schools to charter schools.
Orbis Education lands $8 million in venture capital
The locally based maker of nursing-education software will use the infusion to accelerate growth.
ISTA wants schools to tap reserves, rainy day funds
State teachers union’s recommended approach differs sharply from spending cuts and salary freezes recommended by the Indiana
Board of Education.