After years of planning, Purdue breaks ground on Daniels School of Business building
The 164,000-square-foot building will become the second-largest classroom facility on the West Lafayette campus.... Read More
Education
Riley leader named scientific lead for IU LAB
D. Wade Clapp, chair of the school’s Pediatrics Department, will serve as a scientific lead for IU LAB, a planned state-of-the-art facility to help drive advancements and commercialization in biosciences. ... Read More
IU Northwest cuts ribbon on Center for Urban and Regional Excellence space
Indiana University Northwest this week officially unveiled a new space for its Center for Urban and Regional Excellence, or CURE, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.... Read More
Indiana plans to comply with Trump push to ban DEI from schools
The Indiana Department of Education will comply with a federal order to remove diversity, equity, and inclusion from schools, saying it will collect signed forms from schools and districts saying they will abide by the Trump administration directive.... Read More
WGU opens new nursing simulation center in Indy
The university says the nearly $5 million facility is expected to train and educate more than 1,000 new registered nurses in the region by 2028.... Read More
IU investing $75M into Luddy School for new degree programs, faculty
The university said Tuesday it plans to launch new degree programs in areas such as computer engineering, robotics, and microelectronics and electrical engineering. Pending approval, some programs could launch early next year.... Read More
Bethel University awarded $1.3M Lilly Endowment grant
Through its Nurturing Childhood Faith Through the Arts program, Bethel and church leaders will develop programming for children, distribute local grants to support such efforts, and provide workshops and seminars for ministry leaders.... Read More
House GOP overwhelmingly votes to impose Medicaid work requirements
The Republican supermajority voting bloc in the Indiana House approved Medicaid work requirements on Tuesday, though such a program change will require federal approval before it can go into effect. It moved on a 66-28 vote, mostly along party lines.... Read More
Rose-Hulman president: Entrepreneurship program key to Innovation Grove mission
The newly established Noblitt Entrepreneurship Program at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology is expected to play a big part in the programming at the $102 million Innovation Grove district near the Terre Haute campus.... Read More
Judge wants range of issues addressed in $2.8B NCAA settlement before final approval
The landmark $2.8 billion settlement that will reach into every corner of college athletics in the months ahead had its final hearing Monday, including athletes who criticized the sprawling plan as confusing and one that undervalued them.... Read More
Notre Dame continuing fintech program with Visa
A pilot program to help University of Notre Dame undergraduate students learn about financial technology and the careers in the rapidly growing industry will return later this year.... Read More
Rose-Hulman receives $10M gift for new entrepreneurship program
The institute said in a news release that the Noblitt Entrepreneurship Program will provide students with opportunities to work with faculty on "experiences related to entrepreneurship and the principles of the free market."... Read More
State and federal dollars for Indiana schools’ internet connectivity are at risk
The combined effect could wipe out around $40 million that supports installing and paying for the faster internet necessary to support growing classroom technology use, advocates say.... Read More
Hearing on $2.8B NCAA settlement could lock in seismic changes for college sports
U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken's scheduled hearing is expected to be the last one before the changes will truly begin under an industry-changing, $2.8 billion settlement of a five-year-old lawsuit against the NCAA and the nation's largest conferences. ... Read More
‘A complete reimagining’: Officials celebrate IMS Museum’s $60.5M renovation
For the first time since November 2023, race fans can start their engines and visit the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum.... Read More
Purdue trustees endorse tuition freeze, approve new commercial flight to Chicago
The board also approved a two-year agreement with SkyWest Airlines to add a new nonstop flight from Purdue University Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport.... Read More
Bill banning transgender female athletes from college teams passes with bipartisan support
A bill that would prohibit transgender female athletes from playing on college teams that align with their gender identity passed the Indiana Senate on Thursday with bipartisan support on a 42-6 vote. It now goes to Gov. Mike Braun for his signature.... Read More
Ivy Tech report shows growing need to upskill Hoosier workers
Ivy Tech says 69% of open job positions in Indiana's advanced manufacturing and logistics, health care, and technology sectors will require some form of postsecondary education and training.... Read More
New IU coach Darian DeVries will make $27M over 6 years plus incentives
New Indiana head basketball coach Darian DeVries' six-year contract will pay him at least $27 million, according to a binding term sheet he signed in March after accepting the job. The document was made public Thursday by the athletic department.... Read More
IU, Purdue pledge to automatically accept some students under new diploma framework
Gov. Mike Braun on Wednesday announced a series of partnerships that could make college, trade and military options more accessible to high school students who complete certain requirements under the new diploma framework.... Read More