College faculty overwhelmingly opposed to bill seeking to end ‘viewpoint discrimination’
Sen. Spencer Deery, R-West Lafayette, has called his Senate Bill 202 a reform effort intended to reverse “declining views” of higher education.
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Butler University planning apartment-style student housing for upperclassmen, grad students
While the 5,763-student university has not yet finalized the details of its plan to accommodate demand for semi-independent and amenity-rich housing, it hopes to secure board of trustees approval by the end of the year.
New Purdue appointee says university has global role
Named as a fellow to the Daniels School of Business, former World Bank President David Malpass said the “world would benefit from Purdue’s engagement … in terms of its expertise in business, in semiconductors, in climate science, in engineering.”
IU to debut ‘Kavalier & Clay’ opera after Los Angeles premiere scrapped
Mason Bates’ composition, based on Michael Chabon’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, is a co-commission with the Metropolitan Opera and was to have originated at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion on Oct. 26.
IU received $772M in sponsored research awards in 2023
The total marks a $42 million increase over the previous year and includes research funding for health initiatives, drug treatments and efforts to enhance civics education.
Some Americans will get student loans canceled in February as Biden accelerates new plan
Borrowers will be eligible for cancellation if they are enrolled in the new SAVE plan, if they originally borrowed $12,000 or less to attend college, and if they have made at least 10 years of payments.
Lilly Endowment donates $100M to United Negro College Fund will support HBCU endowments
The gift announced Thursday will go toward a pooled endowment for the 37 historically Black colleges and universities that form UNCF’s membership, with the goal of boosting the schools’ long-term financial stability.
Five things to know about the new FAFSA form for college aid
The redesigned form is a product of two bipartisan laws passed three years ago to streamline the application process and increase access to grant and scholarship money.
Lilly Endowment awards $21.5M in grants to boost instruction of reading
The recipient colleges and universities in Indiana will help new teachers strengthen their use of methods aligned with the Science of Reading, a vast body of research related to how children learn to read.
Indiana colleges use analytics to try to increase retention
The University of Indianapolis is leading a coalition of six Indiana colleges in an $11 million grant-funded program that’s using data analytics to help boost graduation rates.
Sen. Todd Young to take on alumni, donor college admissions—without stepping on religious toes
U.S. Sen. Todd Young, a Republican from Indiana, and U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, a Democrat from Virginia, introduced a bill this month banning accredited institutions from offering preferential treatment to applicants with relationships to alumni or donors. The bill includes protections for faith-based institutions.
Butler University launching two-year college program
Butler is partnering with a national not-for-profit to create a two-year college on its Indianapolis campus—an initiative it says will offer an affordable pathway for historically underserved students who want to pursue higher education.
Growth in Indiana college enrollment marks largest increase in 13 years
The new report shows a move in a positive direction for state leaders, who are aiming to increase Indiana’s college attainment after years of declining college-going rates.
Billions in TV revenue on line as college sports faces more legal threats
A federal antitrust case could force the Indianapolis-based NCAA and the wealthiest conferences to create pro-style revenue sharing of billions of broadcast-rights dollars with football and basketball players.
State higher ed officials say they need to do better job selling value of degrees
Representatives from the state’s colleges and universities conceded that rising tuition costs are deterring thousands of students from post-high school educations.
Indiana University, Purdue leaders share goals for Indy campuses
During a forum Thursday hosted by the not-for-profit Indiana Fiscal Policy Institute, officials from IU and Purdue emphasized continuing opportunities for collaboration even as both schools create two independent urban campuses in Indianapolis.
Federal student loan payments begin again this month after 3-year hiatus
Millions of Americans must start repaying their federal student loans again in October, with monthly payments averaging hundreds of dollars. Here’s what you should know.
Indiana University Indianapolis to offer automatic admission to IPS students with 3.0 GPA
The major initiative announced Wednesday aims to make higher education more accessible for Indianapolis Public Schools students.
Dozens of Indiana colleges waiving application fees this week
The effort is part of a push to increase college-going in the state, which stagnated at 53% of high school graduates from the class of 2021, and was declining before the COVID-19 pandemic.
Lumina Foundation initiative aims to simplify, grow college admissions
Indianapolis-based Lumina Foundation has launched a nearly $3 million effort designed to make it easier for students to apply for and be admitted to college.