Fraternity closes Indiana University chapter for violating bylaws
The fraternity is at least the fourth national fraternity to close or suspend its IU chapter since the start of 2017.
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IU School of Medicine receives $14M to create program for cancer patients, families
The goal of the program is to provide care for a patient’s overall physical, mental and spiritual well-being, including pain management, at-home support, nutrition assistance and help with navigating financial issues.
Lawmaker kills proposal to let schools hire unlicensed teachers
Less than a week after introducing the idea, an Indiana senator killed a proposal Tuesday that would have allowed school districts to hire up to 10 percent of their teachers without a traditional state teaching licenses.
Bosma: Major changes to state workforce system likely must wait
Pushing the discussion to next year is likely to frustrate advocates in the business community who believe lawmakers have toiled long enough on the workforce development system, making incremental changes year after year.
House passes bill to overhaul high school diplomas
Currently four different diplomas are offered. The bill would require the state board of education to create the “Indiana Diploma” as the state’s new baseline.
Nassar receives third prison sentence after latest trial for molesting young athletes
The former sports doctor whose serial sexual abuse of girls and young women has shaken the gymnastics world was sentenced Monday to a third prison term—this one 40 to 125 years—for molesting athletes at a Michigan gymnastics club.
Lawsuit claims for-profit school with Indy campus defrauded government
A former National American University official alleges that the South Dakota-based for-profit college system defrauded the federal government out of millions through student loans, according to a federal lawsuit.
Last-minute proposal would let 10 percent of teachers be unlicensed
The measure, added during a Senate Education Committee meeting, would ostensibly let public schools be more competitive with charter schools at a time when many districts are having difficulty finding qualified teachers.
IU plans $99M housing, dining complex for Bloomington campus
The new complex would have living space for 700 students with a mix of single- and multiple-occupancy rooms.
IU Med School raises $135M in NIH funding for 2017, setting record
The funds includes $7.6 million to study early-onset Alzheimer’s disease, $5.2 million to fund a clinical and translational sciences institute, and $4.8 million to fund epidemiologic databases to evaluate AIDS care in Africa.
Emmert defends NCAA effort to address campus sexual assaults
A day after a report suggested the NCAA could have years ago looked into problems at Michigan State, President Mark Emmert said sexual assault allegations against Spartans athletes in 2010 were "widely reported" and already being investigated.
Fallout from sports doctor scandal continues to spread
Michigan State University’s athletic director tendered his resignation on Friday, and U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos said her agency is investigating and will hold MSU accountable for any violations of federal law.
IPS approves new budget plan that ties funding to student needs
Indianapolis’ largest school district will only make a few changes to the rules that govern how much money schools get next year. But some schools, including those that serve many undocumented students, could get less money.
IU among 17 universities opposing anti-smoking group with tobacco ties
Deans of public health schools at IU, Harvard, Johns Hopkins and other universities said the Foundation for a Smoke-Free World is too closely tied to an industry that sells deadly products to millions.
Michigan State president resigns amid criticism over gymnastics case
Michigan State University President Lou Anna Simon submitted her resignation Wednesday amid outcry over school's handling of allegations against Larry Nassar.
Purdue joins team devising materials for super-fast aircraft
The three-year project involves research into and development of materials and structures for reusable hypersonic aircraft, which travel at five times the speed of sound.
Indiana’s federally required education plan wins approval
U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has signed off on Indiana’s federally required education plan, ushering in another era of changes—although not exactly major ones—to the state’s public school system.
Bill to strengthen school-district oversight draws criticism
Some Indiana school officials say a bill that would create a system to monitor school districts' financial health and punish struggling schools goes too far
Madame Walker Theatre to get $15M renovation, operational help
An initiative involving Indiana University and the Lilly Endowment is set to provide a $15 million renovation to the historic Madame Walker Theatre Center while ensuring the historic landmark’s viability into the future.
Computer science education bill passes Senate committee
A Senate committee unanimous approved legislation that would require that all school districts in Indiana add computer science to their curriculum.