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Indiana universities slow to embrace competency-based learning

Western Governors University allows students to complete courses as fast as they want and take as many courses as they want a semester, all for the same per-semester fee. But universities in Indiana believe the style isn’t for everyone.

Also this week

“Jolly Days Winter Wonderland” opens at The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, running—or, rather, sliding—Nov. 23-Jan. 6. Details here. 

Carrie Underwood brings her “Blown Away” tour to Bankers Life Fieldhouse Nov. 24. Details here. 

Chris Isaak headlines at the Murat Theatre Nov. 25. Details here. 

Theatre on the Square offers its take on the holiday season with “Don We Now Our Gay Apparel: Christmas in Your Face 3D” Nov. 23-Dec. 22. Details here.

“A Christmas Carol”

Nov. 23-Dec. 24

Indiana Repertory Theatre

Audience members may be able to recite the text—and possibly even cue the snow—but that doesn’t take away any of the pleasure of the IRT’s annual holiday retelling of the classic Charles Dickens story. Ryan Artzberger returns as Scrooge and local favorites David Alan Anderson, Mark Goetzinger, Robert Neal, Ben Tebbe and Jennifer Johansen help round out the cast in multiple roles each. Details here.

Robert Pinsky

Nov. 28

Butler University Reilly Room

The founder of the Favorite Poem Project and a former poet laureate of the United States pays a visit as part of the Vivian S. Delbrook Visiting Writers Series. Details here.

“Eternal James Dean”

Nov. 23-June 2

Indiana State Museum

The fact that James Dean made only three movies makes it even more remarkable that he has achieved American icon status alongside Marilyn Monroe and Elvis Presley. This show celebrates perhaps the most famous Hoosier in the world with a little help from CMG Worldwide, which licenses his image. Details here.

Indiana premature birth rate declines

The rate of premature births in Indiana has fallen, reflecting a nationwide decline. The March of Dimes says Indiana lowered its preterm birth rate to 11.6 percent, down nearly two percentage points from the 13.2 rate reported in 2006. The organization gave the state a C on its annual report card.

Mother faces neglect charges

A Lawrence mother was arrested after she admitted leaving her 1-year-old child in a cold car so that she could shop. Tamika Moore-Robinson, 27, faces neglect charges after the incident at Wal-Mart on Pendleton Pike on Monday. The child was left in the car for more than 30 minutes while the temperature outside was 34 degrees. Moore-Robinson told police she had planned to be in the store for only five minutes to buy diapers.

Funeral set for explosion victims

A funeral for the two people who died in the massive explosion in the Richmond Hill subdivision is set for Monday, Nov. 19, at 10 a.m. Services for Jennifer and Dion Longworth will take place at the St. Barnabus Catholic Church in Greenwood. A calling for friends and family will be Sunday from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Wilson-St. Pierre Funeral home in Greenwood. The Longworths were killed and seven other residents were injured after their neighbors’ home exploded Saturday night.

Bureaucratic growth draws ire at Purdue, other universities

Administrative costs on college campuses are soaring, crowding out instruction at a time of skyrocketing tuition and $1 trillion in outstanding student loans. At Purdue, bureaucratic growth is pitting professors against administrators.

Area home-sale contracts rise 20 percent

Home-sale agreements in the nine-county Indianapolis area rose 20.6 percent in October, the 18th straight month of year-over-year improvement in sales contracts.

Crean has become the man IU can’t afford to lose

As good a coach as Tom Crean is, he might be even better at alumni and public relations. He has the appeal of Bob Knight without all the baggage and it's only a matter of time before the affable coach is at the center of an effort to replace Assembly Hall.

Glick Fund issues $2.5 million in program grants

The Glick Fund has doled out more than $2.5 million in grants to 37 Indianapolis-area organizations, the Central Indiana Community Foundation, which manages the fund, announced Wednesday.

Downtown Crowne Plaza undergoing $8M renovation

Guest rooms will receive new furniture and bathrooms new floor tile and granite countertops. Improvements also will be made to public and meeting spaces, in addition to food and beverage areas.