Purdue receives $32 million Afghanistan farm grant
A grant of $31.9 million awarded to Purdue University may translate into a more sustainable agricultural sector for Afghanistan, according to U.S. Sen. Dick Lugar.
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Bulldogs fall in title game, but leave big impression
Butler University lost 53-41 to the University of Connecticut on Monday night in the NCAA men's basketball title game. But now, thanks to two straight runs to the final, every mid-major thinks they've got a shot. And a blueprint for how to do it.
IU ranks in top 10 for private donations received
The 2010 rankings released by the Council for Aid to Education rank Indiana University first in the Big Ten, first among public universities and 10th in the nation in voluntary backing with $342 million in gifts and non-governmental research grant funds.
Young workers in Indiana still face tough job market
The number of Indiana teens and college students with jobs fell sharply during the recession, and their employment prospects might not improve this year.
New state law to help young entrepreneurs
The measure calls for the Indiana Economic Development Corp. to promote the ideas of students who graduate from entrepreneurship programs at state universities.
Colleges spend big, lose big on women’s basketball
Across the U.S., the most popular women’s college sport is in the red. Women’s basketball at the 53 public schools in the six largest conferences recorded operating losses last fiscal year of $109.7 million, while the men’s teams reported operating profits of $240 million.
Hinkle Fieldhouse slated for $25 million restoration
A capital campaign is under way to fund improvements to the historic arena on the campus of Butler University. Upgrades will include more seating for season-ticket holders and a new scoreboard with video capabilities.
Indiana college to break ground on pharmacy school
Northern Indiana's Manchester College plans to begin work this summer on the college's new $18 million pharmacy school.
Bills would set fall votes for Indiana school boards
All school board elections across Indiana would be moved to the November ballot under bills advancing in the state Legislature.
Indy Met Pumas make basketball history
The Indianapolis Metropolitan High School boys’ basketball team won the Class 1-A state championship, for the first time in the team’s four-year existence.
Flexibility eases pain of principal’s departure
The abrupt departure of Indianapolis Metropolitan High School's dynamic principal, Carlotta Cooprider, had the potential to deal a major blow to the 430-student charter school. But school administrators, parents and students say the transition was mostly seamless.
Controversy brews over judging charter performance
There is little agreement—but lots of politics and complex statistics—on how to define success and failure in Indiana’s public schools.
School voucher proposal approved by House
The GOP-led House voted 56-42 on Wednesday in favor of the bill that would use taxpayer money to help some parents move their children from public schools to private schools.
United Way chapters teaming to improve graduation rates
Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard will participate Thursday morning in a national online meeting as part of an education initiative that hopes to attract 1 million volunteers.
Advocates: Indiana can lead U.S. in schools overhaul
Education advocates told hundreds of cheering supporters at a Statehouse rally Wednesday that Indiana could lead the nation in overhauling schools.
Indiana manufacturing sector clawing its way back
Factories are adding jobs, but returning to pre-recession levels will be a long slog.
Manufacturer crosses over from auto parts to caskets
Gestamp Automocion makes metal components for the auto industry, employing 18,000 people worldwide. Now it is branching into the staid niche of casket manufacturing.
Kroger plans $3.8 million school investment
The Cincinnati, Ohio-based grocer announced Wednesday a new three-year, $3.8 million investment that will support library grants, schools and a literacy initiative across Indianapolis.
State GOP pushing expansive voucher program
Indiana's Republican leadership is pushing ahead with a proposal that would be the nation's broadest use of school vouchers, allowing even middle-class families to use taxpayer money to send their kids to private schools.
ITT shares plunge on competitor’s enrollment woes
Shares of Carmel-based ITT Educational Services Inc. fell as much as 6.8 percent Tuesday morning after the largest player in its industry reported a 45-percent plunge in new-student enrollment.