ISBA opposes proposed ABA bar exam rule
The Indiana State Bar Association is opposing proposed rule changes that would allow graduates of certain non-American Bar Association accredited law schools to sit for the Indiana bar exam.... Read More
Education
Purdue announces computer sciences, AI, microchip initiative
Purdue University on Friday announced a major undertaking and a multi-million-dollar investment to advance the university’s commitment to computer sciences, artificial intelligence and microchip research. ... Read More
$10M gift to create ethics center at Daniels School of Business
Longtime Purdue University benefactors Norman and Karen Blake have committed $10 million toward the creation of an ethics center within the Mitch Daniels School of Business. ... Read More
Senate unveils budget with no expansion for school voucher program
Senate Republicans on Thursday unveiled their two-year spending plan for the state, calling for record increases in education funding but declining to increase eligibility for Indiana’s school voucher program—a priority of House Republicans.... Read More
Indiana law schools work to combat student loan debt
As the national conversation around student loan debt continues, and as the U.S. Supreme Court considers the Biden administration’s plan to forgive billions in student loan debt, law students are seeing their student loan debt rise.... Read More
Indiana State enters partnership with University of Havana
Indiana State University has entered into an educational exchange agreement with the University of Havana in Cuba. The partnership will allow for student study abroad programs, instruction and research. ... Read More
South Vermilion teacher earns tech honor
An educator from South Vermilion Community School Corp. has been named the inaugural Nextech Computer Science Teacher of the Year by Techpoint, the nonprofit growth accelerator for Indiana’s technology sector. ... Read More
Elkhart County names director of new childhood coalition
The Community Foundation of Elkhart County has named Kim Boynton to lead a new coalition designed to ensure kindergartners in the county are prepared to start elementary school... Read More
Defense industry vet to head Purdue Applied Research Institute
Purdue University has named Mark Lewis as the inaugural chief executive officer of the Purdue Applied Research Institute. ... Read More
Indiana University lays out strategic roadmap in ‘IU 2030’ plan
Indiana University on Tuesday unveiled a seven-year plan for its seven campuses. IU 2030, will focus on improving post-secondary attainment and retention rates, increasing the university’s vast research enterprise and aligning its objectives with the... Read More
Indy flight school opens Anderson location
Indianapolis-based Jeff Air Pilot Services has announced a new location in Anderson. The flight school said the new location will serve as a flight training location for students completing aviation degrees through Indiana Wesleyan National & Global.... Read More
Ball State offering new medical certification programs
Ball State University is now offering an online tool to help healthcare and healthcare technology workers earn non-credit, micro-credentials and certification badges to advance their careers. ... Read More
Science labs, athletic fields, and a planetarium: An IPS school waits on funding
The planetarium at Arlington Middle School has been left unused for years, collecting dust as a storage space full of chairs, keyboards, and boxes. But if voters say yes to a $410 million ballot question in May, the abandoned gem will be restored.... Read More
Indiana State completes budget re-do, requires job cuts
Indiana State University says it has concluded a budget reorganization for fiscal year 2024 and resulted in a net loss of about ten positions, both faculty and staff. ... Read More
Purdue denied judgment, new trial in Title IX case
A federal magistrate judge has denied Purdue University’s motion for judgment or a new trial following a jury verdict in favor of a former student who accused the school of violating her Title IX rights for reporting a sexual assault.... Read More
Push to change property taxes to benefit charter schools triggers alarm in IPS
Republican lawmakers are advancing major changes to the state’s school funding system to benefit charter schools and districts with relatively low property tax values. ... Read More
University of Saint Francis president to step down
The University of Sant Francis on Wednesday announced President Rev. Eric Zimmer will step down at the end of the current academic year. The Fort Wayne-based university said Zimmer plans to "pursue other opportunities within the Church and academia."... Read More
Education consortium lands READI funding
A group of higher education institutions in northern Indiana has secured more than $1.1 million in funding from the state's Regional Economic Acceleration and Development Initiative, or READI. The funding will support health sciences programs at four schools.... Read More
IUPUC gains full membership to NAIA
IUPUC on Wednesday announced it has received full membership to the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. The university said with the membership, it will officially join the River States Conference for competition beginning this fall.... Read More
Caterpillar, Purdue celebrate relationship
Illinois-based Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) is building upon its relationship with Purdue University with the formal opening of an office at the Convergence Center in Discovery Park District. ... Read More