Colleges and Universities

Roche wins as high court limits university patent rights

June 6, 2011
Bloomberg News
Monday's Supreme Court decision is a victory for companies that collaborate with universities in research. Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co. was among the companies that supported Roche.
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Colleges hike tuition as state reduces funding

June 5, 2011
Associated Press
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.
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Ball State defends planned tuition increases

May 31, 2011
Associated Press
Ball State University officials say a proposed tuition increase of about 4 percent for undergraduates and 9 percent for graduate students is needed to offset cuts in state funding.
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Budget cuts will limit Indiana inmate education

May 29, 2011
Associated Press
ndiana lawmakers' decision to cut off grants to state prison inmates attending college could make it harder for prisoners to find employment when they're released, supporters of the program fear.
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Purdue board hikes student tuition, adds fee

May 28, 2011
Associated Press
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.
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Indiana universities face questions over tuition increases

May 23, 2011
Associated Press
Indiana's top higher education official warned Monday that legislators may demand explanations from public colleges and universities if the schools approve tuition hikes in excess of caps recently suggested by a state panel.
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Purdue proposes international student fee hikes

May 23, 2011
Associated Press
Under the proposed increases, foreign students enrolling this summer would pay an additional $1,000 on top of 3.8-percent tuition increases for all out-of-state students. Purdue also has proposed a $2,000 fee for 2012-13 academic year.
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Cash-strapped IU closing Continuing Studies School

May 18, 2011
Associated Press
Indiana University says continuing financial pressures have led to the planned closing of its School of Continuing Studies, which serves about 4,000 students around the state.
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Butler provost named university’s interim president

May 17, 2011
Jamie Comstock will serve as temporary leader from June 1 to Aug. 1, as Butler University makes the transition between outgoing President Bobby Fong and President-elect James Danko.
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Notre Dame says no to ‘Made in China’ on Irish goods

May 17, 2011
Bloomberg News
Ten years after adopting its policy, Notre Dame remains the only major U.S. university that forbids license holders such as Adidas AG to put the school logo on any product from China.
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Law firms inch back toward hiring modeRestricted Content

May 7, 2011
Katie Maurer
Improved economy boosts prospects, modestly, for new grads.
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Justice Department to NCAA: Why no football playoff?

May 5, 2011
Associated Press
The U.S. Justice Department says there are "serious questions" about whether the current format of the college football playoff system complies with antitrust laws.
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Indiana University Center on Philanthropy adding endowed faculty chairs

April 30, 2011
 IBJ Staff
Forecasts of big growth in executive employment at not-for-profits drives plan to create between seven and 10 endowed faculty chairs.
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Butler hires Villanova dean as its new president

April 27, 2011
J.K. Wall
Jim Danko, who became an entrepreneur at 19 and went on to become a business school administrator, will be the next president of Butler University.
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Butler to announce new president

April 27, 2011
 IBJ Staff and Associated Press
The private, 4,600-student Indianapolis university scheduled an event Wednesday afternoon to introduce its new president.
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Ivy Tech says it'll save $18M with IU computer pact

April 26, 2011
Anthony Schoettle
Indiana University agrees to let Ivy Tech store computer records on its system, an agreement that help Ivy Tech avoid building its own data center.
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Shares of embattled ITT may not have hit bottomRestricted Content

April 16, 2011
Greg Andrews
Some analysts believe the thrashing ITT investors have taken since the federal government unveiled a tougher regulatory scheme for for-profit schools a year ago is only the start.
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Town of Plainfield backs logistics training center

April 13, 2011
Kathleen McLaughlin
The Plainfield Town Council has agreed to spend $500,000 over the next five years to help Vincennes University create the VU Logistics Training and Education Center, the college announced Tuesday.
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Butler's Mack to test NBA waters without agent

April 12, 2011
Bloomberg News
Butler University junior guard Shelvin Mack will declare for the NBA draft, but not hire an agent, keeping his college eligibility as he considers his options.
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Indianapolis tech experts talk about the local industryRestricted Content

April 9, 2011
In a question-and-answer forum, leaders weigh in on topics ranging from tech transfer to the future of Aprimo.
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Cummins spurs launch of mechanical engineering programRestricted Content

April 9, 2011
Kathleen McLaughlin
This fall, Indiana University-Purdue University at Columbus will roll out its first four-year mechanical engineering program.
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Marian to delay med school opening until fall 2013

April 6, 2011
J.K. Wall
The Indianapolis university originally hoped to open state's second medical school in fall 2012, but that time line proved too aggressive.
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Ruth Lilly estate donates $10.7M to Indiana University

April 6, 2011
Indiana University will receive donations totaling $10.7 million from the estate of late philanthropist Ruth Lilly, the university announced Wednesday morning.
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House committee nixes changes to Indiana scholarships

April 5, 2011
Associated Press
A proposal to tighten requirements for Indiana's popular 21st Century Scholars program for low-income students is in limbo after a legislative committee removed it from a package of revisions to college financial aid programs.
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UIndy to add dorm for upperclassmen

April 5, 2011
 IBJ Staff
With enrollment surging in recent years, the University of Indianapolis finds itself needing new dorm space. The private college will build a $10 million, 200-student residence hall on the south edge of its campus.
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