April 5, 2011
Sean MorrisonDespite having an in-state basketball team in the women's NCAA Final Four and only 18,500 seats to fill, attendance at Conseco
Fieldhouse was sparse Sunday for the semifinal round, with a total of 16,421 attending the two-game session.
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April 4, 2011
Associated PressA grant of $31.9 million awarded to Purdue University may translate into a more sustainable agricultural sector for Afghanistan,
according to U.S. Sen. Dick Lugar.
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April 4, 2011
Associated PressButler University lost 53-41 to the University of Connecticut on Monday night in the NCAA men's basketball title game.
But now, thanks to two straight runs to the final, every mid-major thinks they've got a shot. And a blueprint for how
to do it.
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April 4, 2011
Associated PressThe 2010 rankings released by the Council for Aid to Education rank Indiana University first in the Big Ten, first among public
universities and 10th in the nation in voluntary backing with $342 million in gifts and non-governmental research grant funds.
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April 2, 2011
Scott OlsonFactories are adding jobs, but returning to pre-recession levels will be a long slog.
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April 1, 2011
Bloomberg NewsAcross the U.S., the most popular women’s college sport is in the red. Women’s basketball at the 53 public schools
in the six largest conferences recorded operating losses last fiscal year of $109.7 million, while the men’s teams reported
operating profits of $240 million.
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April 1, 2011
Scott OlsonA capital campaign is under way to fund improvements to the historic arena on the campus of Butler University. Upgrades will
include more seating for season-ticket holders and a new scoreboard with video capabilities.
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April 1, 2011
IBJ Staff and Associated PressNorthern Indiana's Manchester College plans to begin work this summer on the college's new $18 million pharmacy school.
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March 29, 2011
IBJ Staff and Bloomberg NewsShares of Carmel-based ITT Educational Services Inc. fell as much as 6.8 percent Tuesday morning after the largest player
in its industry reported a 45-percent plunge in new-student enrollment.
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March 25, 2011
IBJ StaffButler University said Thursday that it plans to close its Jordan Academy of Dance due to economic reasons. The academy, which
has more than 200 students, ages 3-17, will shut down May 31.
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March 24, 2011
Scott OlsonA bill signed by Gov. Mitch Daniels will create a type of auction among rural communities for young entrepreneurs graduating
from some universities in the state.
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March 21, 2011
Associated PressCoach Ron Hunter has left IUPUI after 17 seasons to take over at Georgia State University, a men’s basketball program
that has struggled through most of its existence.
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March 17, 2011
Anthony SchoettleThe number of applications to Butler University is up 41 percent—to a total of 9,357—compared with applications
received by the same time last year, according to school officials. Requests for information and campus visits by prospective
students are both up 35 percent for the year.
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March 15, 2011
Associated PressIndiana Department of Labor Commissioner Lori Torres said Tuesday that the school will be fined $22,500 for five violations,
including failing to properly train Declan Sullivan, the 20-year-old junior film student who died in the Oct. 27 accident.
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March 11, 2011
Associated PressIndiana University is drafting plans to offer thousands of university employees a voluntary retirement buyout.
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March 9, 2011
Scott OlsonThe Carmel-based for-profit educator still will pay its top executives bonuses, but they'll no longer be tied to school enrollment,
the company said Tuesday in a proxy filing.
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March 8, 2011
Associated PressThe University of Notre Dame will install remote-controlled cameras as part of a safety push spurred by an October accident
in which a student filmmaker was killed when a lift toppled.
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March 7, 2011
Kathleen McLaughlinThe Indiana University Foundation will move its Indianapolis staff from an office on North Meridian Street.
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March 6, 2011
Associated PressAn Indiana Department of Education report shows less than 40 percent of those who completed the transition-to-teaching programs
in 2008-2009 were working in Indiana schools last year.
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March 5, 2011
A panel discussion includes topics ranging from green power initiatives and hybrid cars to landfill policies and environmental
regulations.
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March 2, 2011
Scott OlsonThe Metropolitan Development Commission awarded the tax abatements for the nursing school, set to open in October, despite
opposition from the Nora-Northside Community Council and Metropolitan School District of Washington Township.
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February 19, 2011
IBJ StaffThe bachelor’s in energy engineering and technology is believed to be one of only a handful of such programs offered
around the country.
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February 17, 2011
Associated PressIndividual school districts could see major shifts in funding but overall education funding would remain at current levels
under a state budget plan presented Thursday by Republicans who control the Indiana House.
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February 16, 2011
Associated PressButler has hired former Indiana University football coach Bill Lynch as associate athletic director for development.
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February 15, 2011
The for-profit school would lease 24,000 square feet at its Keystone Crossing campus and employ 55 people in its nursing program
at an average wage of $28.85 an hour. DeVry is requesting property-tax abatement to offset investment costs.
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I'm sure there are others, but his name automatically came to my mind
Houdini
magician on the court
STEVE MARTIN - funny magic
It has to be Houdini!