Can Ball State University keep its vibrancy?
Incoming President Paul W. Ferguson must escape harsh realities to continue the university’s impressive gains.
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UPDATE: Ball State chooses new president from Maine
Ball State University’s trustees on Thursday named Paul W. Ferguson, the president of the University of Maine, to lead the 19,000-student campus in Muncie.
Ball State prepared to pick new president
The new president will replace Jo Ann Gora, who is retiring in June after 10 years leading the 18,000-student university.
UPDATE: ITT’s stock tumbles after report of loan losses
ITT Educational Services Inc. stock plunged more than 31 percent Thursday after it announced that it spent an extra $43.7 million in the first quarter to cover mounting losses on private student-loan programs.
Report: School counselors doing less counseling
A new report finds school counselors in Indiana are focusing an increasing amount of time on work that’s not associated with their primary roles as advisers and less time helping kids deal with life issues or college and job preparation.
State education board taps former IPS principal
Former Harshman Middle School Principal Bob Guffin is set to become the board's new executive director.
Developer seeks abatement on $24M UIndy project
The University of Indianapolis has selected local developer Strategic Capital Partners LLC to build its health sciences center. To help offset its investment costs, Strategy Capital has requested a tax abatement valued at $2.5 million.
IU’s McRobbie among highest paid university leaders
The number of public college presidents receiving more than $1 million in compensation more than doubled in the 2012-2013 fiscal year from the year before, according to a new survey.
Purdue trustees OK tuition freeze for 3rd year
The trustees' approval means students who entered Purdue University in the fall of 2012 will never see an increase in tuition.
Children’s Museum names IU scientist to new role
An Indiana University scientist who's helping investigate the possible wreckage of the famed Santa Maria has been named the Children's Museum of Indianapolis' new underwater archaeologist-in-residence.
Strapped schools are wheeling and dealing with municipalities
State-mandated tax caps are putting additional pressure on public budgets—and spurring local governments to take unusual steps to help their cash-strapped schools.
Franklin College president to retire in 2015
Enrollment at the college has grown and its financial position has stabilized during James G. Moseley’s tenure.
Indiana gives initial OK to new teacher license
The State Board of Education has given its initial approval to a proposal that would allow college graduates with a B average in any subject to earn a K-12 teaching license in Indiana.
Purdue trustees taking up tuition freeze extension
Purdue University trustees this week are expected to consider President Mitch Daniels' request that they freeze tuition on the main campus in West Lafayette for a third straight year.
Wealth gap shows in latest NCAA academic numbers
Thirty-six teams will be banned from the 2014-15 postseason because of sub-par scores on the newest Academic Progress Rate, which was released Wednesday. Not one of them comes from a power conference.
Sallie Mae, Justice Department in $60M settlement
Student lender Sallie Mae has reached a $60 million settlement with the Justice Department to resolve allegations that it charged members of the military excessive interest rates on their student loans, the federal government announced Tuesday.
Indiana: Feds delayed No Child Left Behind report
Indiana Department of Education officials said Tuesday that they expected to hear about concerns with the state's No Child Left Behind waiver last fall, but federal monitors delayed releasing the report until last month without explanation.
Credit unions back to normal following unusual 2012 high
Net income growth among nine big credit unions serving the metro area moderated in 2013 after record earnings for the industry locally and largely across the nation in 2012.
State education board reviewing federal concerns
Federal monitors found trouble with outreach to low-performing schools and with teacher evaluations. They also raised concerns over the state's decision to exit national Common Core standards.
Military to partner with Purdue for greener energy
The hope is to convert up to half of the Navy and Marine Corps' energy to alternative sources such as biofuels by 2020 using energy conservation, renewable-energy generation and new technologies.