Purdue awards Daniels $210K in bonuses, bringing total pay to $830K
The total figure represents an 8 percent increase over the university president’s pay in 2017. It includes a $200,000 retention bonus.
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Workforce group with ties to Microsoft, LinkedIn chooses Indiana for 2nd location
Gov. Eric Holcomb announced the launch of Skillful Indiana on Thursday morning, along with Skillful CEO Beth Cobert, Markle Foundation CEO and President Zoe Baird, and Microsoft Philanthropies leader Mary Snapp.
Marian University to partner with Saint Joseph’s on new two-year college
The college will open adjacent to the Marian campus in Indianapolis, but the institutions will study whether it makes sense to expand to other areas of the state. One location that will be studied is Saint Joseph’s closed campus in Rensselaer.
Indiana school district says solar farm will save it $2.2M
The farm can produce up to 600 kilowatts of power and is expected to generate 85 percent of the electricity used by the entire district.
Segregationist’s name coming off Indiana University building
The decision comes about 10 years after the push began to rename the Wildermuth Intramural Center.
Rose-Hulman to break ground on $29M academic building
The building also will include flexible classrooms and chemistry laboratories, and give students access to a prototyping laboratory, laser-cutting devices, machine tools and a woodworking shop.
IU researcher wins $44.7M to study rare form of Alzheimer’s disease
The IU School of Medicine said the grant, its largest-ever National Institutes of Health award, will fund a five-year study of a form of Alzheimer’s disease that affects young people.
White men still dominate leadership jobs in top college sports programs
A diversity study finds that white men still "overwhelmingly" fill leadership positions at top-level college sports programs and conferences, leaving a "consistent under-representation of women and people of color" in those roles.
Teachers union sues student loan servicing firm Navient
The American Federation of Teachers filed a lawsuit Wednesday against Navient, alleging that it failed to guide eligible borrowers through a critical student loan forgiveness program. Navient has major operations in Fishers.
Purdue welcomes largest undergrad agricultural class since 1980
Purdue officials say that evolving student interests and changes in the world of agriculture have driven continued and growing interest in the college's range of programs.
IU school renamed for political powerhouses Hamilton, Lugar
The announcement Wednesday afternoon kicked off a $25 million fundraising campaign, the proceeds of which will help establish a scholarship program and endowed faculty positions.
Indiana ISTEP scores remain flat overall, but gaps grow for minority groups
Only half of the state’s elementary and middle school students passed both English and math exams in 2018, but the results released Wednesday were worse for students of color.
UPDATE: Indiana schools chief rules out running for another term
Superintendent of Public Instruction Jennifer McCormick attributed the decision to a “governance structure” that is getting in the way of doing “what’s best for kids.”
Purdue professor, son want to make you healthier with orange corn
Professor Torbert’s Orange Corn has been bred to include more carotenoids, a set of key nutrients that provide color to vegetables and plants and help protect the eyes.
Patachou Foundation expanding rapidly, feeding more children in more places
It has grown from serving 180 children at three schools in the Indianapolis Public Schools district in 2013 to serving 1,200 children at eight schools and five summer camps this year.
IPS, Indy Chamber outline unconventional 3-year partnership to cut spending
The staff members and consultants would help the district implement some of the chambers’ broad recommendations for hundreds of millions of dollars in cuts in the coming years, including possible school closures, reduced transportation, and staff reductions.
Notre Dame’s endowment value hits record $13.1 billion on gains
The University of Notre Dame’s endowment posted a 12.2 percent annual investment gain.
Prominent hotel developer, family foundation donate $30M to Purdue for Union Club upgrade
Purdue announced the gift Saturday during an event to celebrate homecoming and the kickoff of the school’s year-long 150th anniversary celebration, which is themed “Take Giant Leaps.”
Race on for Indianapolis Public Schools to get voters to OK tax hikes
With less than two months until Election Day, the effort to pass two referendums to increase funding for Indianapolis Public Schools is gaining momentum.
Purdue plans $1.2B innovation district that could change ‘trajectory of the region’
The intent is to create an entrepreneurial ecosystem, filled with services and amenities that would make it easy for Purdue graduates and faculty to pursue their careers or start businesses in West Lafayette.