Butler University launching career-focused courses

Butler University has rolled out an initiative that will focus on professional education and lifelong learning via a mix of degree programs, certificates and credentials. The school officially launched Butler+ on Wednesday, but it has been building the...... Read More

ISU alumni gift $100K to boost hands-on learning

A pair of alumni who also are former faculty have pledged $100,000 to Indiana State University to help students seeking hands-on learning experiences. The Jerry and Jan Cockrell Experiential Learning Endowment will give financial aid to students in the...... Read More

New dean appointed for Saint Joseph’s College

Marian University's Saint Joseph's College has a new vice president and dean. The university announced Thursday that Bessie Rigakos assumed the role this week after previously serving as dean of academics at the two-year college on Marian's Indianapolis campus.... Read More

Manchester University accepting Indiana College Core

Manchester University is now accepting the Indiana College Core, a block of 30 credit hours of college-level coursework that high school students earn to save time and money toward their higher education. Implemented in 2012, the Indiana College Core...... Read More

Tweaks lowering property taxes face opposition

To make a maximum levy appeal based on three-year assessed value growth — the most common appeal type — the growth must exceed a statewide average growth quotient by at least 2%. New legislation would raise that that to 4%, drawing opposition from multiple local units of government Tuesday.... Read More

Hoosier universities join AI consortium

Indiana University, the University of Notre Dame and Purdue University have joined a national consortium of technology companies, corporations, research institutions and other organizations to help set standards for the use of artificial intelligence. ... Read More