The University of Evansville is celebrating a nearly $340,000 gift from alumna Maureen Fitzgerald. The university said this week that the gift will support a $10,000 scholarship given annually to a deserving non-traditional student.... Read More
The University of Notre Dame has been inducted into the Universities Space Research Association, a consortium of 121 universities that works to advance space-related education and research. The association cited the university’s research programs in...... Read More
Lance Richey will be inaugurated as the 11th president of the University of Saint Francis during a ceremony Friday afternoon. The Fort Wayne-based university appointed Richey, a former vice president of academic affairs, to the position in March.... Read More
Ivy Tech Community College President Sue Ellspermann will retire after the next academic year, she told the school’s board Ellspermann, the college’s ninth president and the first woman to hold the role, will serve out her current three-year contract.... Read More
Purdue University this week announced a partnership with Dell Technologies to establish what it says will be one of the largest dedicated collegiate gaming facilities in the country. The Alienware Purdue Gaming Lounge is being designed to create a...... Read More
Indiana is doubling down on a big bet: Work experience can better prepare students for success after high school than a prescribed set of courses. The state is redesigning its high school graduation requirements to de-emphasize college-going as the...... Read More
Purdue University, Indiana University, and the University of Notre Dame this week signed a memorandum of understanding to establish what they're calling a first-of-its-kind joint research effort in Indiana. The Indiana Research Consortium will serve as a...... Read More
Ball State University President Geoffrey Mearns announced Tuesday that Katrina Bulkley will be the next dean of the university's Teachers College. Bulkley currently serves as a university innovation fellow at Montclair State University in New Jersey.... Read More
The managing director of a private equity firm and decade-long member of the DePauw University board of trustees has been named its next chair. Gregory A. Sissel will assume the role in 2025, the university said Monday. ... Read More
In April, Harry Meeks, women’s basketball coach and athletic director at Vincennes University, announced his retirement after 33 years at Indiana’s oldest college. Meeks spoke with Inside INdiana Business about his VU career and life after basketball. ... Read More
Purdue University Fort Wayne on Monday announced plans for a nearly $100 million apartment complex on the university's North Campus. The project is part of a public-private partnership with construction and real estate development company Gilbane.... Read More
Indiana University Northwest on Friday announced Vicki Román-Lagunas as interim chancellor. She has served as executive vice chancellor for academic affairs at the university since 2017. ... Read More
A pro-free speech group has filed a lawsuit against Indiana University President Pamela Whitten, the IU Board of Trustees and several administrators on the university's Bloomington and Indianapolis campuses. Speech First Inc. alleges that IU's...... Read More
The University of Southern Indiana Board of Trustees on Friday selected Steven Bridges as interim president. Bridges, a two-time USI alumnus, has served as vice president for finance and administration for the university since 2015.... Read More
In early 2017, Saint Joseph's College suspended operations on its campus in Rensselaer after what its then-president called a "dire" financial situation. But now, the more than 125-year-old institution is thriving once again after a years-long effort that...... Read More
Purdue University this month named a new director of the Purdue Center for Regional Development. Indraneel Kumar has been with the center since its founding in 2005 and most recently served as associate director.... Read More
As the Summer Olympics in Paris draws near, Team USA this month announced a partnership with Purdue Global to provide opportunities for current and former athletes with access to tuition-free education. Purdue's online university was selected by...... Read More
The former CEO of an Indianapolis charter network is accused of defrauding its schools by working with two other individuals to bill for goods and services that were never provided. Brian Metcalf was charged with nine counts of wire fraud as part of...... Read More
Indiana spent roughly $439 million on its voucher program for the 2023-24 school year as enrollment in private schools hit a record high, a surge driven in large part by students from wealthy families. The figure represents a $127 million increase from the...... Read More
Franklin College, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Saint Mary’s College, Trine University and the University of Evansville have received a total of $100,000 in grants from the Ball Venture Fund for initiatives that stimulate creativity and innovation.... Read More
