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Former university chancellor alleges gender bias

The former chancellor of Indiana-Purdue Fort Wayne says in a federal lawsuit that the trustees of Purdue University forced him into retirement because former President France Cordova wished to hire more female administrators.

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Group seeks changes in Purdue discipline policies

The American Association of University Professors has sent a string of letters in the past year criticizing the university's due process and asking university President Mitch Daniels to institute changes to policies they say often make administrators judge and jury.

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Daniels cuts merit raises of top Purdue staff

Purdue University President Mitch Daniels on Monday eliminated merit raises for administrators earning more than $50,000 annually over the next two years in the first in a series of cost-cutting moves to cover the estimated $40 million cost of freezing tuition rates through 2015.

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Purdue ag school gets $65M from anonymous donors

Purdue President Mitch Daniels said Monday in a statement that the gift is "a tremendous vote of confidence" for the university and its College of Agriculture. It is Purdue's largest-ever donation from individuals.

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Purdue lands $14.5M to expand nanotechnology portal

Purdue University announced Tuesday that some of its researchers won a five-year, $14.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation to expand the school’s online gateway for instruction, research and simulations in nanotechnology.

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Daniels starts at Purdue with fact-finding tour

Former Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels has started his tenure as president of Purdue University with a fact-finding tour that students said impressed them with his willingness to engage them on changes he's considering for the university.

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