IU Indy to break ground on $110M arena named for late civic leader Jim Morris
The James T. Morris Arena honors the civic leader and philanthropist who died last year at 81.
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Q&A: Purdue’s Dan Hasler says first semester in Indianapolis after split is promising
On July 1, IUPUI was split into Indiana University Indianapolis and Purdue University in Indianapolis. Purdue’s Indianapolis venture is an extension of the West Lafayette flagship campus, meaning students can study at both campuses throughout their time at Purdue.
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Purdue takes next step to develop $187M mixed-use project for new downtown Indy campus
Purdue officials say the Academic Success Building “will evolve with the needs of experiential education, accommodate courses that would not otherwise be offered with existing space, and provide on-campus housing.”
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Jaguars pounce on UIndy’s Corsaro to coach IU Indianapolis hoops
Paul Corsaro, who led University of Indianapolis to a 79-37 record in Division II athletics over the past four seasons, was announced on Monday as the coach of the Division I Jaguars.
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IBJ Podcast: IU Indianapolis chancellor driving big changes on downtown campus
Latha Ramchand discusses her upbringing and education in Mumbai, India, and the mission to make IU Indianapolis (the IU side of the IUPUI split) one of the nation’s premier urban research universities.
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Indiana University Indianapolis receives Research 1 designation
Indiana University Indianapolis received Research 1, or R1, status from the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. It’s now the second IU campus to hold the designation.
IU’s Whitten, Purdue’s Chiang urge business leaders to be part of post-IUPUI vision
The university presidents agreed that retaining students in Indiana requires a collaborative effort by universities and employers to channel students into enticing and promising jobs.
Nate Feltman: Indiana has had some fireworks in the first half of the year
Eli Lilly and Co., Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever, the IUPUI split and other big stories have kept the newsroom busy in 2024.
Indiana University Indianapolis eager to achieve top-tier research status
The ambitious goal, which has been touted widely by all sorts of Hoosiers—from campus faculty to IU President Pamela Whitten and Gov. Eric Holcomb—is really a two-part process.
Q&A: Ramchand ‘excited’ to take reins as first IU Indianapolis chancellor
Latha Ramchand said she hopes to tap the collective wisdom at Indiana University Indianapolis and capitalize on the university’s location and loyal graduates to “groom the next generation of leaders for the city, the state and the region.”
IU received $772M in sponsored research awards in 2023
The total marks a $42 million increase over the previous year and includes research funding for health initiatives, drug treatments and efforts to enhance civics education.
2023 Year in Review: Cities look to attract smaller-scale events at new arenas
While central Indiana has its share of large arenas and stadiums, the region has long been short on venues for events that draw only a few thousand spectators.
IU names University of Missouri vice chancellor to lead Indianapolis campus
Latha Ramchand was selected following a national search and will oversee more than 400 undergraduate, graduate, certificate and professional programs, growing research focal areas and an evolving urban campus that serves more than 20,000 students.
Holcomb taps Boone County Council president Nieshalla as state comptroller
Elise Nieshalla, a real estate investor and president of the Indiana County Councils Association, will replace Tera Klutz, who is stepping down Thursday despite having more than three years left in her term.
IU Kelley School of Business launches co-op program in Indianapolis
The new program is one of several ways that IU Indianapolis is working to increase the number of job-ready graduates in Indianapolis and make higher education more accessible to Hoosiers.
Indiana University, Purdue leaders share goals for Indy campuses
During a forum Thursday hosted by the not-for-profit Indiana Fiscal Policy Institute, officials from IU and Purdue emphasized continuing opportunities for collaboration even as both schools create two independent urban campuses in Indianapolis.
Indiana University Indianapolis to offer automatic admission to IPS students with 3.0 GPA
The major initiative announced Wednesday aims to make higher education more accessible for Indianapolis Public Schools students.
Memorial service set for Gerald Bepko, IUPUI chancellor emeritus
Bepko, 83, was the longest-serving chancellor of IUPUI, holding the post from 1986 to 2003.
Rapper studied Indianapolis neighborhoods to make ‘Deep Currents’ EP
Seaux Chill, otherwise known as Nabil Ince, wrote and recorded five songs after being awarded a grant from the Joyce Foundation in June 2022.
Purdue, High Alpha partner on business, startup programs to be housed at Bottleworks
High Alpha’s space in the Bottleworks District will house Purdue executive education programs in the Mitch Daniels School of Business alongside Purdue-connected inventors and entrepreneurs.
IU, Purdue sign off on realignment that promises growth for both schools in Indianapolis
The votes came 10 months after the two institutions signed a memorandum of understanding in which they agreed to retire the IUPUI name, rebrand the 536-acre campus and operate independently in the state’s capital city.
IBJ Podcast: Why does downtown need a $90M sports arena, in addition to its NBA and NFL venues?
IBJ reporter Mickey Shuey explains the rationale behind a proposed 5,000-seat arena at what will be Indiana University-Indianapolis and what needs to happen before construction can start.
State slots $89M for 5,000-seat arena at IU Indy
Amid the ongoing restructuring of IUPUI—both its leadership and its future as a campus solely within the Indiana University system—state and local officials are in the early stages of a project that could have big implications for downtown: an on-campus arena.
KSM exec Luke Bosso to lead IUPUI athletics program
Bosso joins IUPUI a little more than a year before the school transitions to Indiana University Indianapolis at the start of the 2024-2025 academic year.