Study ranks IU among top Tweeting schools
A new survey puts IU among the top 7 percent of collegiate users of the social networking site Twitter.
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IU professor wins Nobel economics prize
IU professor Elinor Ostrom won the Nobel economics prize on Monday for her analyses of economic governance, becoming the first woman to win the prize since it was founded in 1968.
IU: Indiana economy turned in March
The Indiana economy turned up in March, but the recovery has been slow and dogged. That’s the picture painted by a new
monthly index unveiled Wednesday by the Indiana Business Research Center within the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University.
IU sees $63M revenue boost from enrollment jump
Indiana University officials say this school year’s record enrollment is leading to nearly $63 million in unexpected revenue
for its campuses across the state.
Health reform could swamp doctors
Health reform that would cover millions of uninsured Americans would theoretically send a flood of new
patients to physicians. Yet in Indiana and nationwide, there’s already a shortage of doctors.
Fred Glass takes center stage in IU football’s ad campaign
Athletics Director Fred Glass isn’t just calling an audible, he’s changing the advertising
playbook in Bloomington. Glass, along with his new senior assistant athletics director for marketing, Patrick
Kraft, are upping the ante this football season, with a 67-percent boost in television advertising and 20-percent boost in
the total media buy.
More IU, Purdue projects could move forward
More than $130 million in construction projects will get a chance to move forward after being put on hold over a top lawmaker’s
objections to the schools’ tuition increases.
Brand did more at IU than just fire Bob Knight
Myles Brand was best known as the man who fired Bob Knight and as president of the NCAA, but he left a legacy at Indiana University
much broader than the world of athletics.
NCAA President Myles Brand dies of cancer at 67
NCAA President Myles Brand has died at age 67 after a struggle with pancreatic cancer. Brand took the post in January 2003
after serving as president of Indiana University.
IU experiences record-high enrollment
Indiana University says it has set a statewide fall semester enrollment record with 5-percent more students than last year.
Coach Knight still weighing IU Hall of Fame invitation
No news is good news. Well, in the case of Indiana University’s invitation for former basketball coach Bob Knight to return
to Bloomington it is. It means he hasn’t dismissed the invitation out of hand.
IU offering in-state tuition grants in wake of criticism
Indiana University will be offering grants to in-state students starting next year to help lessen the impact of tuition increases.
BENNER: Honoring Knight is the right thing for IU to do
Even as one of Knight’s most ardent critics during the latter half of his tenure at Indiana, I concur with the majority
of opinions expressed on the subject.
IU to induct Knight into hall of fame
Former Indiana University coach Bob Knight will be inducted Nov. 6 into the school’s athletic hall of fame, but it remains
to be seen if The General will come marching back to Bloomington.
KELLER: The party’s over for IU Law grads as stapped firms trim opportunities
Fledgling attorneys face a legal industry in defensive mode, resulting in drooping employment figures.
Below-average test scores raise questions about elementary teachers, colleges
Students going into and out of Indiana’s teacher education programs tend to score below average on standardized test scores.
And national data indicate the gap is entirely attributable to those headed into elementary education.
IU to offer degree in fund raising
Most fund-raisers stumble into the profession, but within a decade the field could be populated by recent college graduates
who hold degrees in philanthropic studies.The Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University soon will roll out a bachelor’s
degree that would be among the first of its kind. If all goes as planned, IUPUI would begin marketing the degree, granted
by the School of Liberal Arts, for the fall of 2010.
Crean focus of NFL Films documentary to air this fall
Indiana University basketball coach Tom Crean—and his connection to the Harbaugh family—will be the focus of a documentary
produced by NFL Films.
Life sciences stand to gain from stimulus spending
Indiana and Purdue universities are well-positioned to take advantage of the $11.5 billion available for life sciences and
biotech research from the federal stimulus package.
IU hosts important conference on U.S.-China business cooperation
Indiana University on April 15-17 will present what might be the most ambitious conference all year on U.S.-China business cooperation.