Nearly four of five students received A’s in Indiana University education classes in 2010-2011, but education deans at IU and other universities say grading is approached differently than in other schools, such as math.
The Institute of International Education says Purdue University has 7,500 international students at its West Lafayette campus, while Indiana University has 5,400 in Bloomington.
The university has 460 first-year women in engineering, its highest number ever. That compares with 352 a year ago.
Indiana University President Michael McRobbie last month predicted that IU eventually will get less than 10 percent of its revenue from the state. If public schools get nine out of 10 dollars from somewhere other than public coffers, will they still be public?
Purdue is opening up the search for a successor to France Cordova through an online survey.
The grant from Nanshan Group Co. Ltd. will provide $2 million each year for the next five years.
The university had 7,934 international students enrolled this month. That’s up 17.3 percent from last year and nearly 45 percent from 2008.
The law that took effect July 1 states that "public assistance" for postsecondary education is only available to U.S. residents or "qualified aliens."
Purdue University said Thursday the increase will boost President France Cordova’s salary by $15,750, bringing her annual base pay to $465,750.
Former Eli Lilly and Co. vice president Richard Dimarchi, BioCrossroads President David Johnson, angel investor Oscar Moralez and Purdue University Senior Vice President Alan Rebar discuss issues ranging from the depth of the life sciences industry in Indiana to venture capital and Purdue’s Discovery Park.
Purdue University has named P. Christopher Earley, dean at the University of Connecticut School of Business, to take over as dean of Purdue’s Krannert School of Management.
The committee announced Thursday will be looking to replace Purdue President France Cordova, who said last week she would step down next summer when her contract expires.
Purdue just added a large tenant to the Indianapolis research park, bringing the total to 14.
Purdue University President France Cordova says she'll step down when her contract expires in 2012. She succeeded Martin Jischke at the helm of the public university in 2007.
Purdue University scientists have won a $5 million federal grant to help corn and soybean farmers adapt to the various climate change scenarios global warming is forecast to bring in the coming decades.
Greater Lafayette Commerce and the Logansport-Cass County Economic Development Foundation will work with Purdue University to develop strategic plans designed to expand trade and investment with China.
Purdue University spent nearly $500,000 to develop and promote a marketing campaign that angered many students and alumni who thought the school was straying from its traditional image as the Boilermakers.
Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels announced Tuesday that he has appointed hotel developer Bruce White and Purdue student Miranda McCormack to Purdue University's Board of Trustees.
Supporters of Indiana's public universities say if state lawmakers continue to reduce state funding for higher education, colleges will keep raising tuition and fees.
Purdue University students will begin paying either $400 or $1,000 more in tuition and fees next school year, depending on whether they are in-state or out-of-state.
