$10M Purdue Startup Fund aimed at business creation
While the university already has several funding competitions and programs to help advance startups, the Startup Fund presents an opportunity for alumni to become even more engaged.
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Ballard mulls jumping into race for Ivy Tech presidency
A source close to the former mayor said Ballard has neither applied for nor been interviewed by the board for the job. But the source said it would be premature to dispel the notion that the mayor was not interested in the position.
Park Tudor hires attorney to investigate former coach, school’s actions
The private school’s board of directors said that attorney Larry Mackey will conduct an independent investigation of the former coach’s relationship with a student and the school’s handling of the matter.
IUPUI leader wants more connection to city, employers
In his last job, Nasser Paydar helped write IUPUI’s new strategy. Now, six months into his role as the university’s chancellor, the mechanical-engineering-professor-turned-campus-administrator gets to implement it.
Purdue AD Burke announces plans to retire
Morgan Burke has led Purdue athletics since 1993, marking one of the longest tenures among athletic directors in Division I sports.
NCAA’s academic case vs. North Carolina in holding pattern
The Indianapolis-based NCAA charged the University of North Carolina in May with five violations, including lack of institutional control, but there has been little movement since.
Ritz: Indiana shouldn’t expand its voucher program
Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction Glenda Ritz made it clear Tuesday that she won’t support legislative efforts to expand taxpayer-funded vouchers for private schools.
Reform committee forms after Ball State president’s exit
Ball State University officials have named a committee to propose reforms in response to complaints of secrecy surrounding the resignation of school President Paul Ferguson.
Park Tudor coach facing sex charge remaining in custody
During a court hearing on whether Kyle Cox should be released from jail pending trial, prosecutors presented text messages between Cox and some students at Park Tudor in Indianapolis.
Tindley Schools CEO Marcus Robinson has resigned
Robinson had served at Tindley for 12 years and helped grow it from one school to six schools. But more recently, he had been under fire for using a company credit card to pay for top-tier hotels and first-class flights.
Park Tudor taps B&T, Frost Brown Todd as legal counsel
A letter to parents said the school has assembled a “team of attorneys” to represent it “in this matter moving forward.”
Feds aren’t saying if Park Tudor, attorney could face charges
An Indiana University law professor said the school’s delay in turning over evidence in the investigation of former basketball coach Kyle Cox was troubling from a moral and ethical standpoint.
NCAA academic committee considering changes to rating system
The Indianapolis-based NCAA may start holding schools more accountable for the academic progress of athletes who are graduate transfers.
Park Tudor officials accused of hampering probe of coach
The former boys basketball coach at the exclusive private school in Indianapolis was charged Thursday with trying to entice a 15-year-old female student into a sexual relationship, and court documents allege school officials hampered the investigation.
Charter school approval fuels new questions
When the private, evangelical Grace College & Seminary decided to authorize a public charter school 150 miles from its campus, it did so behind closed doors.
Technology concerns arise as state approaches ISTEP testing
This year’s exam, created for the first time by the British testing company Pearson, will be largely administered on computers instead of on paper. That has educators—stung by a string of recent testing problems—on edge.
Marian University lands new dean for medical school
Marian University has found a successor for Dr. Paul Evans, who plans to retire as dean of the school's College of Osteopathic Medicine, which he helped launch in 2013.
Plan to change teacher pay, pensions passes after debate
A bill that would create a path for teachers to try to negotiate extra pay and manage their own pension funds passed the Indiana House on Wednesday despite passionate opposition from Democrats and others.
Indiana school district grades change little with reprieve
More than three-quarters of Indiana's school districts are receiving A or B grades under the state's rating system.
House moves bill to require explanation for school aid
House Bill 1330, authored by Rep. Bob Behning, R-Indianapolis, would require the Indiana Department of Education to make available to schools the formula it uses to calculate federal poverty aid. Four other education bills advanced Monday.