Purdue University sets enrollment record for main campus
Purdue officials say the West Lafayette campus has 1,122 more students than it did a year ago.
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Indiana University sees slight drop in statewide enrollment
IU officials say the school system enrolled 94,698 students statewide this fall, a decrease of 0.7 percent from last year.
Bus consultant leads school districts into ditch
At least three Indiana school districts that hired the startup firm True Consultant Service LLC to revamp bus routes ran into major problems when school began this summer, forcing administrators to apologize to parents and reverse course.
Under Daniels, Purdue unleashes surge of startups
Before Mitch Daniels took the helm, the university used its intellectual property to create about eight startups annually. The school has been averaging nearly three times that each year since.
ITT brass settled with SEC, but commissioners nixed deal
The SEC in a blistering 56-page suit had charged that the pair concealed the company’s rapidly eroding financial condition and “routinely misled” the firm’s outside accounting firm, PwC. It’s not clear what the terms of the settlements were.
State superintendent pushing for mandatory kindergarten
Superintendent of Public Instruction McCormick said 7,000 eligible children in Indiana aren't enrolled in kindergarten.
ISTEP scores hold steady for third straight year
Indiana appears to have reached a new normal when it comes to ISTEP scores: For the third straight year, about half of the students taking the exam passed it.
Purdue University launches three-year degree program
The program is “not for the faint of heart,” a Purdue dean said. It will require the students to be in school year-round and complete summer courses.
Marian University sees surge of former St. Joseph College students
Marian University in Indianapolis has one of the largest concentrations of displaced St. Joseph College students in the state.
Purdue students participate in high-speed pod competition
Purdue University students joined teams from around the world at last month’s SpaceX Hyperloop competition, held Aug. 25-27 at SpaceX headquarters in Los Angeles.
Indiana school district seeking loan to prevent shutdown
Officials of an eastern Indiana school district say the system won't shut down despite predictions that it'll run out of money by the end of the year.
McCormick says school choice doesn’t mean ‘free for all’
Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction Jennifer McCormick was joined Saturday by the last two women to hold her position in a public forum where they discussed charter schools and vouchers.
Purdue turns to private apartments to house surplus of students
The university enrolled about 7,600 freshmen this fall, its largest first-year class in more than a decade. Almost 95 percent of them decided to live on campus.
Rose-Hulman buying 1,100 acres of Hulman family land
Rose-Hulman President Jim Conwell said Thursday the acquisition will increase the size of the institute's property more than sixfold.
Can we teach computers to learn like kids do?
Amid widespread efforts to help computers teach themselves, a group of Indiana University researchers is looking for guidance from some of the best learners on the planet: infants and toddlers.
Indiana State University hopes to use state funds for arena
Indiana State University officials are hoping to use a $37.5 million state appropriation meant for a convention center project to renovate its basketball arena.
IUPUI among those getting federal college prep grants
Members of Congress on Wednesday confirmed five-year grants to several universities, including IUPUI, which announced a $2.8 million grant.
State workforce commissioner Braun set to resign
Steve Braun, a former state lawmaker, was hired to lead the agency by Gov. Mike Pence in late 2014.
Ivy Tech receives $1M land donation for training center
The community college will use the six-acre site on the city’s northwest side to build a new automotive technology center to help fill demand for auto technicians.
University of North Carolina awaits NCAA ruling in academic case
The University of North Carolina and the Indianapolis-based NCAA wrapped up a two-day hearing with an NCAA infractions committee panel that will decide whether the school faces penalties tied to its multi-year academic scandal.