Report: ISU struggling to retain key students
Indiana State University officials concerned about low freshman retention rates, especially among African-American students, are looking at ways to keep more students in college to get their degrees.
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Pulliam trust plans to boost giving for environment
Starting with a $1 million grant to Marian University’s EcoLab, the Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust plans to start giving a greater share of its money to environmental groups.
Ball State poll: Half of Hoosiers undecided on right-to-work
Twenty-seven percent of Hoosiers support a law allowing employees to join unionized workplaces without being forced to pay union dues. But 24 percent oppose it and 48 percent are still undecided, according to a new survey.
Lilly Endowment gives $4.9M for teaching fellowships
Indianapolis-based Lilly Endowment Inc. is giving another big gift to help fund the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation, which prepares career changers and college graduates to teach math, science, engineering and technology in rural and urban schools.
Ball State buys triple-x domain names after all
A university spokeswoman said she had been misinformed when she earlier reported that officials had not been purchasing the domain names.
Ball State rejection threatens two Indy charter schools
Fall Creek and Fountain Square academies could be forced to close in May after Ball State University declined their applications this week.
Indiana University buys up triple-X domain names
Indiana University is acquiring 11 Internet domains names using a new suffix meant for pornography sites. Numerous colleges across the nation are taking similar measures.
IU law school in Indianapolis gets $24M from McKinney
The Indiana University School of Law in Indianapolis will be renamed Robert H. McKinney School of Law in honor of the retired banker and attorney.
IU studies jobs found by public college grads
The study found graduates who found jobs in manufacturing landed the highest pay, but more ended up in the lower-paying education and health care service industries.
IU law school in Indianapolis to make ‘major’ announcement
The local legal community is speculating that the announcement involves a large donation and a renaming of the school.
Ball State announces moves to stem tuition costs
Ball State University said Tuesday it will offer $500 scholarships to students on track to graduate within four years and take other steps that could save some students as much as $10,000 over the course of their college careers.
Purdue, IU students lobby for alcohol amnesty law
Student leaders on three college campuses are urging Indiana lawmakers to enact a law that shields underage drinkers from disciplinary action if they report that someone is intoxicated and at serious health risk.
IU Health is national player in multi-organ transplants
Unusual surgeries bring certain amount of prestige, but not a lot of profit.
Purdue study: Indiana’s horse industry generates $2B
The study of the horse industry's 2010 impact found racing generates the most revenue, while people who enjoy riding and other horse-related activities for recreation comprise the industry's largest segment.
Kinsey Institute gets archives of pioneering researchers
The William Masters and Virginia Johnson collection includes materials from the 1950s through the 1990s chronicling their sex research.
IU unveils $15M donor for biz-school expansion
Bigger and better surroundings for undergrads at Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business will be named Hodge Hall, in honor of an alumnus James Hodge, who is giving $15 million for the project.
Purdue, IU rank high in international students
The Institute of International Education says Purdue University has 7,500 international students at its West Lafayette campus, while Indiana University has 5,400 in Bloomington.
Building services staffer endows IUPUI scholarship
Employee’s entire estate will go toward university’s goal of raising $1.3 billion.
LEADING QUESTIONS: Marian prez rocks get-it-done mantra
What outrageous promise did Marian University's president make (and then keep) to the school's first football recruits? How does he snare those big donations? How has his urgent mindset paid off? Dan Elsener has answers.
More women enrolling in engineering at Purdue
The university has 460 first-year women in engineering, its highest number ever. That compares with 352 a year ago.