Ball State fires hoops coach Michael Lewis after 3 straight losing seasons
Lewis had a promising start to his career, going 20-12 in 2022-23 but won fewer games each of his final three seasons.
Education & Workforce Development
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IBJ Podcast: Inside Christel House’s plan to expand its global network of schools
CEO Davis Harris discusses the challenges of continuing Christel House’s mission without its founder and establishing operations in Colombia and Nepal.
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IU, Purdue campus investments will reshape downtown
Since IUPUI split in July 2024, Indiana University and Purdue University have poured hundreds of millions of dollars into their respective downtown campuses to grow programs and attract students.
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Neidhammer Coffee Co. to close amid nonprofit owner’s funding crisis
The nonprofit 91 Place—which purchased Neidhammer Coffee Co. in 2023—is also seeking support to continue offering places to stay for young adults affected by homelessness, trafficking and violence.
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Mission-driven Indy furniture maker partners with national distributor
In reaching its first large-scale supply agreement, Purposeful Design intends to further its mission of training and employing men who have experienced homelessness and addiction.
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Med schools vow nutrition education changes amid push from RFK Jr.
More than 50 medical schools — including the Indiana University School of Medicine — are set to pledge Thursday to boost their nutrition education.
Indiana board finalizes new A-F school accountability system
The rule heads to state Attorney General Todd Rokita, who has 45 days to sign off, and then to Gov. Mike Braun for final approval.
Future of IPS hinges on possible tax increase proposed by a new corporation, not the school board
Mayor Joe Hogsett has until March 31 to appoint IPEC’s nine members, who in turn will have four months to place a referendum question on the November ballot.
UIndy hosting AI summit next month
The event will include a keynote speech from Ravi Kumar, the CEO of international IT consulting and outsourcing firm Cognizant and a former executive at Infosys.
Purdue launches engineering entrepreneurship hub with $10M donation from Nvidia exec
The new Hub for Innovation, Ventures and Entrepreneurship is the latest in a series of initiatives Purdue has launched over the past several years to encourage entrepreneurship and technology commercialization.
ACLU of Indiana sues Ball State leaders over school’s expressive activity policy, student discipline
The ACLU filed two lawsuits Monday against multiple members of university leadership on behalf of nearly a dozen students involved in a late November 2025 incident.
Bill targeting low-earning college degrees clears Indiana Legislature
Senate Bill 199 directs the Indiana Commission for Higher Education to review programs whose graduates earn median wages below the average earnings of a high school graduate in Indiana.
New law aims to ease CPA talent crunch
Starting next year, certified public accountant candidates will have an optional pathway to licensure that requires less schooling.
Indiana Senate sends ‘bell-to-bell’ school cellphone ban to governor
Restrictions apply to common student devices, which schools must either prohibit entirely or require students to keep powered off and inaccessible during the school day.
Indianapolis charter school focused on students with autism to acquire closed IPS building
The $1 building sale could be the last of its kind, because lawmakers are considering a bill that would exempt IPS from the state law that requires such sales.
As legislators push to unify operations for Indianapolis schools, charters could get an edge
Charter leaders and advocates are concerned about relinquishing power over buildings. IPS supporters, meanwhile, worry lawmakers are treating the district unfairly.
Indiana Senate adds English-language CDL testing, immigration checks to trucking bill
A push from Gov. Mike Braun and Republican lawmakers to tighten oversight of commercial truck drivers advanced in the Indiana Senate on Monday.
Monarca Academy expanding to high school with boost from $2M grant
The school has grown substantially at its location within Northwest Middle School in Indianapolis Public Schools.
IU launches umbrella group for real estate, research and life sciences work
IU Inc. was approved unanimously by the university’s board of trustees during its monthly meeting Friday in Indianapolis.
Butler launches deaf education master’s program based on listening, spoken language
Indiana and the nation have a chronic shortage of deaf educators, and many programs that train them are being eliminated or merged, compounding the problem.
Indiana House OKs youth social media bill, college degree cuts
The measure directs state officials to scrutinize and potentially eliminate certain low-wage college degree programs offered at Indiana’s public institutions.
White Family Foundation’s $25M gift to support Purdue hospitality program expansion
Part of the funding will help expand the White Lodging-J.W. Marriott, Jr. School of Hospitality and Tourism Management program to Indianapolis.
Green brothers’ studio becomes nonprofit as they aim to make ‘trustworthy content’ online
Indianapolis author John Green and his brother, Hank, operate educational media company Complexly, which has garnered billions of views through web series that explain just about every classroom subject from animal biology to Latin American literature.
Indiana House passes bill creating Indianapolis Public Education Corp.
The nine-member board would be appointed by the Indianapolis mayor and oversee key aspects of schools within its boundaries, such as a transportation system and an accountability system that could be used to recommend closing inefficient or low-performing schools.