State lawmakers adopted a two-year budget early Friday morning that includes funding for new buildings envisioned as part of the uncoupling of IUPUI, a move that is intended to give Indiana University and Purdue University their own identities in Indianapolis. ... Read More
Vincennes locals are raising funds through a crowdfunding campaign called "Niihka Park" to transform an underused area of the Vincennes Riverwalk into a public park that pays tribute to Indiana's Indigenous peoples. The campaign seeks $35,000 by June 17.... Read More
Outrage from public school officials over dismal funding in the next two-year state budget prompted lawmakers to add a twelfth-hour K-12 spending boost in Indiana’s spending plan in a chaotic final day that yielded several so-called ‘final’ draft budgets.... Read More
Purdue University has announced it received two gifts this week, totaling $27 million, from long-time university benefactors whose gifts could have a long-term impact for future Boilermakers. ... Read More
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology has launched a research fellowship program, an opportunity rarely afforded to first- and second-year students. The school has launched the Rose Research Fellows program, which introduces the undergraduate students to the process of scientific research and take part in meaningful research with faculty.... Read More
Republican leadership in the Indiana House and Senate have reached an agreement on a state budget that dramatically expands eligibility for the private school voucher program, allocates $225 million in new funding for local public health services and...... Read More
Officials from Indiana University and Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division have signed an agreement to expand their research partnership to support the nation’s strategic defense and security initiatives.... Read More
Purdue University and the Purdue Research Foundation have launched a new system to strengthen the commercialization and entrepreneurship foundation the university has built over decades. Purdue Innovates is a network of resources designed to streamline...... Read More
James Danko will remain president of Butler University through at least August 2026 after the school’s board of trustees voted to extend his contract by three years. Butler said Tuesday that Danko’s contract also includes one-year renewal options beyond 2026.... Read More
U.S. News & World Report has released its list of the 2023-24 Best Graduate Schools, and Indiana institutions brought home their fair share of top honors. ... Read More
The Indiana University Kelley School of Business is establishing the Institute for Environmental and Social Sustainability, the school announced Monday. The institute is designed to "better support and broaden" research already being done at the school.... Read More
An online resource that was developed in response to the COVID-19 school lockdown in Muncie has been redesigned to help fight student learning loss during the summer months. ... Read More
Purdue University is planning to form a search advisory committee to find a new chancellor for Purdue Northwest. The university says Chancellor Thomas Keon, who has served in the role since 2016, will complete his term in June 2024.... Read More
The president of the Purdue Research Foundation says the potential that the LEAP Innovation and Research District in Lebanon has could be very beneficial for Purdue University. Brian Edelman says there is a strong connection between LEAP and Purdue.... Read More
Indiana University this week unveiled a new initiative designed to support greater startup creation and growth across its statewide footprint. Set to launch this fall, IU Innovates will serve as a network to help faculty and students to accelerate their ideas.... Read More
The University of Evansville and the Warrick County School Corp. are offering a new program for high school students interested in pursuing careers in Exercise Science/Physical Therapy and Education.... Read More
A northeast Indiana language education startup is seeing early success, but its CEO says that's only because of advice he received at an immersive ideation workshop shortly before the company's product launch.... Read More
The chief academics officer for Indianapolis Public Schools is one of two finalists in the search for the next chief executive officer of the Cleveland Metropolitan School District. Morgan joined IPS in 2020.... Read More
The Muncie Community Schools Board of Trustees has approved a fourth consecutive salary increase for teachers. The district said the increase will keep MCS teachers among the highest paid in east central Indiana.... Read More
Officials with the YMCA of Muncie on Wednesday kicked off the public phase of a $28.5 million capital campaign. The organization plans to build a new, 73,000-square-foot facility on the campus of Muncie Central High School.... Read More
