Colleges and Universities

Indiana universities make list of world's top 200

September 18, 2010
 IBJ Staff
Notre Dame, Purdue and Indiana all ranked on the list, which was dominated by American universities.
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Indiana's average SAT scores drop slightly

September 13, 2010
Associated Press
Indiana's combined score on the three portions of the exam was 1,482 out of a possible 2,400 points. Nationally, the average was 1,509.
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Indiana college students seek degrees that offer jobs

September 12, 2010
Associated Press
College students are selecting majors that will lead straight to a job after graduation and not into a field riddled with layoffs and unemployment, local college leaders said.
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EDITORIAL: University research funding is on right path

September 4, 2010
 IBJ Staff
Indiana’s public universities aren’t garnering enough research funding, and the research they’re conducting isn’t churning out high-paying jobs in quantities everyone would like, but Hoosiers shouldn’t be wringing their hands in despair.
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IU football gains ground as sports program nears financial crossroads

September 4, 2010
Anthony Schoettle
Under Athletic Director Fred Glass, attendance and optimism are on the rise at Indiana University. Soon, he'll have to decide whether spending millions more on Indiana football is worth the risk.
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New IU program lets students invest $100,000

August 31, 2010
 IBJ Staff and Associated Press
Kelley School of Business Dean Dan Smith said a $100,000 donation from two IU alumni will provide a hands-on learning opportunity for students.
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Indiana universities nearly double research spendingRestricted Content

August 28, 2010
J.K. Wall
In the last 10 years, Indiana’s major research universities—Indiana and Purdue—have nearly doubled their science-based research budgets, to a total of $895 million. Yet Indiana’s public universities still run in the middle of the pack nationally.
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Marian University goes on fundraising tearRestricted Content

August 28, 2010
Kathleen McLaughlin
Marian University pulled in a whopping $54.2 million in pledges for the fiscal year ended June 30, largely related to its effort to launch Indiana’s first college of osteopathic medicine. The year before, the Catholic institution raised $14.4 million, an in-house record.
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Ivy Tech sees first drop after enrollment explosion

August 27, 2010
Associated Press
Ivy Tech counted 111,452 students statewide, up about 4 percent from a year ago, but down from the nearly 120,000 students the college had for the spring semester.
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Purdue University staff could get early-retirement offer

August 24, 2010
Associated Press
A university committee said an early-retirement offer could reduce salary and benefit costs, and eliminate the need for layoffs.
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Martin University chosen to host a NASA science and math academy

August 21, 2010
 IBJ Staff
The federal space agency opened an academy for science, engineering, mathematics and aeronautics at the small private college.
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Music for All summer camp moving to Ball State

August 19, 2010
Associated Press
The Music for All Summer Symposium will bring about 1,600 students and teachers to campus June 18-25, 2011. Ball State is to host the camp at least through 2015.
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Colts camp draws record crowd by wide margin

August 18, 2010
Anthony Schoettle
Almost four times as many fans showed up at the Indianapolis Colts' training camp at Anderson University than did last year in Terre Haute.
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Ivy Tech renews president's contract

August 16, 2010
Scott Olson
Thomas Snyder is set to lead the nation's largest singly accredited statewide community college through at least 2014. His annual salary of $300,000 remains unchanged.
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New NASA space school opening at Martin University

August 16, 2010
Associated Press
The Indianapolis-based university is home to one of 15 of the NASA academies and the first in Indiana.
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ITT, other for-profit education firms face more oversight

August 15, 2010
Bloomberg News
Shares in ITT Educational Services Inc., based in Carmel, declined 13 percent Monday morning, to $56.02 each, after being downgraded
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Indiana universities offer cash incentives for technology transfer

August 7, 2010
 IBJ Staff
The Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute awarded $750,000 to 10 teams of researchers.
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LEADING QUESTIONS: Education guru's back-to-school advice

August 4, 2010
Mason King
LQ_Merisotis_Watch_VideoCollege costs continue to soar, putting more pressure on students. Jamie Merisotis, CEO of the Lumina Foundation, offers advice on how to keep them enrolled and engaged in school.
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IU gets $9.2 million grant for 2 global networks

August 3, 2010
Associated Press
Indiana University has won a $9.2 million federal grant to lead two high-speed global networks intended to boost scientific collaborations between U.S., European and Asian researchers.
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Marian University hires former Butler professor to head business school

July 31, 2010
 IBJ Staff
Russell Kershaw is the new dean of its Clark H. Byrum School of Business.
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Federal agents' raid hits University Loft at tough timeRestricted Content

July 24, 2010
Kathleen McLaughlin
Military contracts have helped shore up sagging sales at University Loft Co., the furniture maker federal agents raided two weeks ago. Still, University Loft's work force is almost 50 percent off its recent peak.
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State selects Marian to train turnaround leaders

July 14, 2010
J.K. Wall
The Indiana Department of Education has awarded Marian University a $500,000 contract to operate a Turnaround Leadership Academy, designed to train school leaders who can lead rapid improvements at struggling schools.
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Purdue steps up efforts to halt illegal downloads

July 10, 2010
Associated Press
The Higher Education Opportunity Act requires schools to fight illegal distribution of copyrighted material and educate campus communities about the issue. Schools that don't comply risk losing their eligibility for federal student aid.
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Purdue board OKs building 3rd luxury dorm tower

July 9, 2010
Associated Press
The board on Friday approved a $20.6 million construction contact for the First Street Towers project.
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MillerWhite Marketing nabs Indiana State job

July 3, 2010
 IBJ Staff
The firm was selected over another Indiana firm, a Texas firm and two Washington, D.C., firms to redesign the university's magazine.
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