Although it traditionally has been rare for schools to rescind honorary degrees retroactively, experts say it has become more common in light of the #MeToo movement. More than 20 schools have revoked degrees from Cosby.
The Indianapolis-based NCAA denied Notre Dame's appeal Tuesday, wiping off the books all victories from the Fighting Irish's 2012 national championship game run under coach Brian Kelly.
The university’s $205 million in big gifts was about two-thirds of the $302.9 million in gifts of $1 million or more given by individuals to Indiana not-for-profits in 2017.
A university spokesman says the sweeping overhaul of the nation’s tax laws that Congress approved Wednesday would cost the university up to $9 million per year.
While the economic impact for the 2021 All-Star weekend could top $100 million for Indianapolis, the hard costs and soft expenses for the Pacers and city will easily reach eight figures.
Leaders of Division I are moving forward to devise a plan to sell alcohol at its championship events, while Division II honchos are taking a hard pass and Division III is taking a wait-and-see approach.
Central Indiana residents prefer pro football and Indy’s franchise to all other leagues and teams by a wide margin, according to the study. But its author says recent protests by players around the league could put a dent in their popularity.
In the annual study that values college football programs like Wall Street values for-profit companies, Ohio State University leads the pack at $1.5 billion.
Notre Dame’s $400 million Campus Crossroads project, which got underway in 2014, added three buildings to the exterior of the 87-year-old football stadium, as well as premium fan seating atop those buildings.
Two Fighting Irish games in South Bend are among the nation’s hottest-selling college football tickets heading into the 2017 season, brokers say.
Ara Parseghian, Knute Rockne and Frank Leahy are the only Irish coaches to lead the storied program to more than one national championship. His .836 winning percentage puts him third on Notre Dame’s coaching list.
The university is one of only a few big-time sports schools that still manages its own commercial rights, which generate tens of millions from television and media deals and from companies that want to advertise alongside the Notre Dame brand.
Over the past two years, the IU vs. Notre Dame game has been a big hit at Victory Field. But the Irish pulled out this year, leaving a hole in the lineup.
IU Athletic Director Fred Glass would have good reason to be conflicted about the Hoosiers’ participation in the all-Indiana hoops double-header, which is no doubt a boon for downtown Indianapolis and Butler.
A state appeals court has ruled that the widow of a former Notre Dame football player can proceed with claims in a lawsuit that said her husband was disabled by and ultimately died from concussion-related head injuries suffered during his college career.
The school on Tuesday ripped the Indianapolis-based NCAA for its decision to vacate the wins and immediately said it would appeal. It marked the fourth time in history the NCAA has cited Notre Dame for a major rules violation.
They sat inside an Indiana safe deposit box for more than two decades—two prized possessions that legendary Notre Dame football coach Knute Rockne carried with him when he died in a 1931 plane crash.
The University of Notre Dame held an open house Tuesday for its new $36 million off-campus turbomachinery laboratory that officials hope will raise the university's research profile.
Stormy weather and a Pacers playoff game on the same night probably had a lot to do with an attendance decline of 2,120 for the Hoosiers-Irish baseball game.
The University of Notre Dame plans to help manage operations of five schools in the Archdiocese of Indianapolis through its Alliance for Catholic Education program.
