Michigan doctor named dean of IU School of Medicine
Dr. Jay Hess was picked to become the 10th dean in the school of medicine’s 110-year history and the first dean in the past five to come from outside IU.
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Ball State president among nation’s highest paid
BSU’s Jo Ann Gora was the fifth-highest-paid public college president in the United States during the 2011-12 academic year, according to a new survey released Monday.
IU’s Kelley School of Business getting new dean
Idalene Kesner will be the first woman to lead the school, and one of only a small handful of female business school deans in the United States.
Lawsuit threatens NCAA’s amateur business model
On June 20, a California federal court will determine if an antitrust lawsuit brought by former UCLA basketball player Ed O’Bannon—who argues he should’ve been paid for the use of his likeness on game broadcasts and in EA Sports video games—can become a class action.
IUPUI to move men’s hoops to fairgrounds Coliseum
School and fairgrounds officials announced the five-year deal on Thursday. Playing in the 74-year-old landmark will more than quintuple seating capacity for Jaguar games.
IUPUI students, faculty keep watch on parking issue
Opponents of privatization fear trustees will take action on the controversial issue over the summer.
Indiana ‘brain drain’ draws concerns at universities
Indiana has a higher concentration of production and manufacturing jobs. That means graduates who are seeking employment with their degree might find more opportunities outside the state.
Sinking enrollment still a drag on ITT Educational
Profit and revenue fell dramatically in the first quarter as students continued to steer away from the Carmel company, one of the country's largest for-profit colleges.
University ends Greece program amid turmoil
Economic turmoil in Greece has forced the University of Indianapolis to close its undergraduate program in Athens.
Former U.S. education leader to take over USA Funds
William D. Hansen, 53, served as Deputy U.S. Secretary of Education from 2001 to 2003. He'll replace current CEO Carl C. Dalstrom, who is retiring after more than a decade leading Indianapolis-based USA Funds.
Bill OK’d that grants Indiana tuition to some immigrants
Supporters say the change would help a couple of hundred students who had the rules changed on them after they had already started work on their college degrees.
Ball State kicks off fundraising drive for sports facilities
The Division I university wants to invest $20 million for new and improved complexes for baseball, basketball, football and golf, among other sports.
Charges flew after IU-Kokomo chancellor’s sudden exit
When Michael Harris resigned abruptly last September as chancellor of Indiana University’s Kokomo campus, he did not go quietly, according to a series of emails he exchanged with IU administrators.
HETRICK: One-size higher-ed funding formulas do not fit all students
Graduating college in four years isn’t always the ideal scenario.
IU reclaims distinction of owning fastest university computer
The Big Red II supercomputer is capable of operating at a peak rate of 1,000 trillion calculations per second, 25 times faster than the university's original Big Red supercomputer.
Daniels revises Purdue wage-freeze plan amid input
Purdue University administrators earning more than $50,000 will be eligible for merit raises under a change to a plan President Mitch Daniels proposed last month to compensate for a two-year tuition freeze.
Lower tuition OK’d for some illegal immigrants
Persons who entered the country illegally and were attending Indiana public colleges when a state immigration law passed two years ago would again be eligible for in-state tuition rates under a bill approved by the Indiana House.
Pay rises faster at Indiana public universities than national peers
The campus with the highest-paid faculty was Purdue at West Lafayette, where the average salary was $101,000, followed closely by IU-Bloomington, where salaries averaged $98,400.
Applications to Indiana law schools wither
Applications to three of the four law schools in the state are in free fall as prospective students think twice about taking on mountains of debt at a time job prospects are dim.
2 agency heads already leaving Pence administration
The heads of the Department of Natural Resources and the Department of Administration have asked the Indiana Ethics Commission for formal opinions on whether they can accept positions in higher education.