Martin University’s abrupt shutdown disrupts student plans, angers alumni
The move to cease operations comes after a tumultuous year for Martin University. The east-side college is Indiana’s only predominantly Black institution.
Colleges and Universities
Foreign enrollment at US colleges holds steady overall
Some universities are seeing backslides that have punched big holes in tuition revenue, but overall the falloff is less severe than some industry groups had forecast.
Butler University renames colleges to reflect surge in mental health, health care careers
The two colleges account for almost a third of Butler’s total enrollment.
New IU Indy program to blend sports management and law
When Horizon League Commissioner Julie Lach first heard the proposal for a new sports law program intended to prepare students for leadership roles in the sports industry, she not only thought it was fantastic, but also that it was a need.
$80 million gift to fund new athletic complex at DePauw
The funding commitment from a DePauw alumnus will fund the construction of a new, 70,000-square-foot athletic stadium and sports performance center.
Indiana’s 21st Century Scholars program faces challenges along with growth
Backers of the program for students from low-income backgrounds say it can adapt to Indiana’s new emphasis on career and technical education, along with other shifts.
IBJ Podcast: Pew Research’s Richard Fry unpacks gender gap in college enrollment
Fry analyzes federal data from 2011 to 2022, highlighting a sharp drop in college attendance among young men, shifting public views on the value of a degree, and rising wages for workers without one.
Gender gap grows amid college ranks as fewer boys choose higher education
In raw numbers, 72,419 more girls than boys who graduated from Indiana high schools from 2009 to 2023 went on to higher education, according to the Indiana Commission for Higher Education’s College Going Dashboard.
Martin University president Huddleston to step down
Sean Huddleston was appointed the fifth president of the Predominantly Black Institution in 2019 and received a 10-year contract extension in 2022.
Indiana University again ranks among nation’s worst for free speech, report says
In contrast, Purdue University placed second overall. DePauw University also ranked in the top 20 nationally.
Butler Angel Network aims to give students venture capital experience
Students will actively participate in due diligence, deal sourcing, portfolio analysis and angel investor communication as a way to gain real-world exposure to early-stage investing, the university said.
Purdue converting $4.5M downtown property into student center
The 27,000-square-foot, two-story building at 518-520 Indiana Ave. is being outfitted as a student center ahead of the start of the university’s fall semester.
UIndy embraces growing role for nurse practitioners in hospitals
The University of Indianapolis is launching a program this month to prepare nurse practitioners, long a fixture in primary care exam rooms, to care for complex and critically ill patients in hospitals.
Indiana higher ed board updates degree review process after hundreds of programs cut, merged
Nearly all of the eliminated degree programs had zero enrollment, officials said.
Far beyond Harvard, conservative efforts to reshape higher education are gaining steam
Officials in states including Indiana, Florida, Ohio, Texas, Iowa and Idaho increasingly have focused on university governance—rules for who picks university presidents and boards and how much control they exert over curriculums and faculty tenure.
Indiana SAT scores tick up slightly but still trail college-ready goals
More than 81,000 Indiana high school students took the test in 2024-25.
Indianapolis scores ‘solid’ ranking in AI readiness, new report says
The Indianapolis metro area ranks 47th among the nation’s 195 large metros when it comes to artificial intelligence business activity, according to a new study from the Brookings Institution.
Braun: Indiana’s public colleges and universities will institute 2-year, in-state tuition freeze
The freezes will go into effect in the 2025-26 and 2026-27 academic years, Gov. Mike Braun announced Tuesday.
IBJ Podcast: Purdue’s plans for downtown Indy and city’s move to fix West Street
IBJ’s Mickey Shuey unpacks Purdue’s high-density strategy to serve 15,000 students per year by 2075. He also digs deep into perhaps the greatest hindrance to growth in the northwest sector of downtown.
United States resumes visas for foreign students, but demands access to social media accounts
The U.S. State Department said consular officers will be on the lookout for posts and messages that could be deemed hostile to the United States, its government, culture, institutions or founding principles.