Editorial: Marian University boosts state with wise approach to growth
With the opening of its new engineering school building, Marian University is once again showing why it is often considered among the most innovative colleges in the Midwest.
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Marian University lands $5M grant from Fairbanks Foundation for engineering
Marian University said the grant would help educate “a pipeline of diverse engineering talent” to meet the workforce needs of central Indiana.
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Marian University teams with national player to launch preparatory school
Called Marian University Preparatory School, or MU Prep, the school initially will be open to Indiana students entering grades 6-9 in the 2022-23 academic year.
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College coalition launches diverse leadership program
Leon Jackson’s brainchild, a leadership development program for underrepresented groups, is up and running.
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As colleges retrench, Marian goes on offensive
During a year filled with uncertainty for many industries, including higher education, the small Catholic university is preparing to embark on another ambitious project.
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Marian University marks opening of new engineering building
University President Dan Elsener said the opening of the school comes amid enrollment that has exceeded expectations.
IBJ’s The Freedom Forum: Leon Jackson of Marian University
In this episode, Leon discusses his personal path to and through academia, how he became chancellor of Saint Joseph’s College, and his impact in that role to prepare diverse talent for success in higher education.
Marian University launches $500M fundraising campaign
The school says the campaign, titled “Journey to 2030: Always Forward,” had already raised $240 million prior to the public launch last week.
Sue Ellspermann & Daniel Elsener: One effort to diversify Indiana’s teaching corps
We are all aware of the significant teacher shortage plaguing our state. It is incumbent upon our universities, both public and private, to aggressively recruit highly qualified and talented individuals to lead Hoosier classrooms.
Marian University plans new engineering school with $24 million gift
The Indianapolis university said it was halfway to its $50 million fundraising goal for the school after a $24 million gift from the Witchger family and other donations.
Butler again tops regional universities in U.S. News rankings
The University of Notre Dame rated among the top 20 national universities in the annual college rankings, while Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology finished top of its class for the 22nd straight year.
Pence in Indianapolis: ‘We have to open up America’s schools’
Vice President Mike Pence, Secretary of Education Betsy Devos and Dr. Deborah Birx, a leader of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, joined Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb and leaders of Marian University on Friday for a roundtable about how to reopen K-12 schools and and universities.
Marian University names new dean for school of business
Greg Rawski is replacing the retiring Russ Kershaw, who has led Marian’s business school since 2010.
With all-time high enrollment, Marian extends president’s contract through 2025
Dan Elsener has served in the role since 2001, and has presided over a period of intense growth for the private Catholic university.
Marian University to establish ethics center with $9M in gifts
The majority of the money comes from Frank D. Walker, chairman emeritus of Walker Information and the Walker Family Foundation.
Marian University to partner with Saint Joseph’s on new two-year college
The college will open adjacent to the Marian campus in Indianapolis, but the institutions will study whether it makes sense to expand to other areas of the state. One location that will be studied is Saint Joseph’s closed campus in Rensselaer.
Marian University to launch 2-year college that will encourage part-time work
The college will aim to attract students by offering small class sizes and the opportunity to work part-time while attending school at employers who are working in partnership with Marian.
Boost from St. Joseph’s helps Marian University graduate record number
Sunday’s graduation ceremony includes 43 former St. Joseph’s College students who transferred to Marian after the Rensselaer college suspended operations last year.
Notre Dame nabs 6 of state’s 10 largest not-for-profit gifts in 2017
The university’s $205 million in big gifts was about two-thirds of the $302.9 million in gifts of $1 million or more given by individuals to Indiana not-for-profits in 2017.
Marian to unveil $150M fundraising campaign led by Klipsch gift
The Indianapolis-based university has big ambitions for boosting the national reputation of its teacher-training program—and it already is more than halfway to its fundraising goal.
Marian University sees surge of former St. Joseph College students
Marian University in Indianapolis has one of the largest concentrations of displaced St. Joseph College students in the state.
Marian medical school’s first graduates could fill primary-care dearth
Almost half of graduating students in Marian University’s novice College of Osteopathic Medicine are choosing to serve residencies in family medicine.
Marian to capitalize on state scholarship, improve teacher training program
Marian University hopes to attract high-achieving students to its education program by sweetening the pot for those who earn a new state scholarship aimed at retaining teachers in Indiana.
Marian University facing suit over professor’s alleged sexual misconduct
Marian University is facing a lawsuit alleging the school acted with deliberate indifference while one of its professors sexually harassed a male student.