Rose-Hulman breaks ground on student center expansion
The groundbreaking was held Friday but work beginning Wednesday will include the addition of 19,000 square feet and remodeled space within the existing 85,000-square-foot student center.
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Medical firms, universities drive increase in Indiana patents
Indiana inventors secured 30 percent more patents in 2015 than they did four years earlier.
And at more than 2,000, last year’s number is double the patents granted to Hoosiers in 2008, a low point for patents in the past two decades.
Purdue professor to place experiments aboard suborbital flights
Any day, Stephen H. Collicott is scheduled to fly an experiment on New Shepard, the suborbital system developed by Blue Origin, the rocket company founded by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.
IU challenges part of new abortion restrictions law
The Indiana University Board of Trustees and three of the school’s research officials filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday seeking to block part of the state’s new abortion law.
State opposes IU’s bid to join suit vs. abortion law
The school recently filed a motion seeking to intervene, claiming the law could subject researchers to criminal charges because they use fetal tissue for research into autism, Alzheimer's and other diseases.
Seminary evolves as American church-going habits change
Christian Theological Seminary in Indianapolis is trying to be nimbler and entrepreneurial, evidenced by new degree programs, flexible schedules, a focus on affordability, and a new co-working space.
Butler basketball coach agrees to contract extension
Butler University men's basketball coach Chris Holtmann has received a one-year contract extension that will keep him with the Bulldogs through the 2021-22 season.
Ellspermann hopes to ‘blow barriers out of the way’ to solve Ivy Tech challenges
The former lieutenant governor envisions a first day of classes where students meet their future employers.
Unanimous vote makes Ellspermann leader of Ivy Tech
IBJ first reported Tuesday that former Indiana Lt. Gov. Sue Ellspermann would be voted in as president of the state’s community college system. Wednesday’s formal vote by Ivy Tech’s trustees was 11-0.
Sources: Ellspermann will be next Ivy Tech president
Ivy Tech’s board of trustees is expected to vote Wednesday afternoon to approve former Indiana Lt. Gov. Sue Ellspermann’s appointment, according to sources close to the decision-making process.
Fort Wayne campus facing cuts after enrollment decline
Some faculty members at Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne have criticized a budget-cutting plan they argue unfairly targets liberal arts programs.
NCAA asks U.S. Supreme Court to hear O’Bannon case
The NCAA is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hear the case that successfully challenged the association's use of names, images and likenesses of college athletes without compensation.
DePauw lands $20 million donation from longtime trustee
The donation was given to the Campaign for DePauw, bringing the fundraising effort at the 2,200-student college in Greencastle within $14 million of its goal of $300 million.
Earlham College president to retire after 6 years in office
David Dawson announced his decision Thursday, saying he's been honored to lead the Quaker-affiliated private liberal arts college in Richmond.
IUPUI student housing building spree to test demand
Four apartment projects totaling more than 1,000 units are either under construction or in the works near IUPUI, as developers capitalize on the university’s transition to a residential campus.
IU Art Museum to use $15M Eskenazi gift for major renovation
The Indiana University Art Museum in Bloomington has received a $15 million naming gift from Indianapolis-based philanthropists Sidney and Lois Eskenazi, in addition to an art collection of nearly 100 works.
Ellspermann one of two finalists for Ivy Tech president
Ivy Tech trustee chairwoman Paula Hughes said former Indiana Lt. Gov. Sue Ellspermann is "maybe even the top candidate" for the position.
Developer proposing 12-story student-housing tower downtown
Georgia-based Landmark Properties wants to build the project on a triangular surface lot along Indiana Avenue that it’s buying from a local developer.
Schools, state trying to boost college affordability
Has Indiana made any progress in tackling student debt since students started racking it up through the Great Recession? The answer is somewhat complicated, higher education finance experts say.
IU’s philanthropy school sets new high for graduating class
The 2016 graduating class includes 66 students earning doctorate, masters and bachelors degrees as well as graduate certificates in philanthropic studies.