In his first State of University address since October 2008, IU President Michael McRobbie spoke of the many things that have changed in Bloomington and the country in the past 16 months. Among them: the relationship between the university and the state, especially in terms of funding. WFIU’s Daniel Robison has more.
Speaking during his second State of the University address Tuesday, McRobbie says the New Academic Directions Committee could also restructure existing programs across IU’s nine campuses.
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Some offenders seek traditional court, and opt out of the drug court program. Monroe County officials state the drug court system could be the new norm.
Indiana University’s $1.2 billion endowment ranks as the 11th-largest among public institutions, according to a report released Monday. But as IU administrators continue to trim more than $60 million from the school’s budget due to state cuts, the endowment is nearly powerless to address the deficit. WFIU’s Daniel Robison has more.
In his time with the Indiana National Guard Agribusiness Development Team, or ADT, reporter Douglas Wissing has eaten a lot of military base food of the ADT. In this segment of his series “Cultivating Afghanistan,” Doug chews on the matter of feeding an army…
A Tipton County Judge has ruled property waivers signed by residents on Kokomo’s west side are invalid, creating a hurdle for the city’s annexation plans. WFIU’s Emily Loftis has more…
Despite a surge of federal transportation stimulus grants, recession-riddled cities in southern and central Indiana are struggling to meet transportation needs. Transit directors are receiving similar rider requests for program expansions, but the money just isn’t there. WFIU’s Emily Loftis reports…
In Kokomo, where car ownership is assumed, officials are debating whether a federal transit stimulus grant will be enough to bolster a long-term bus route. WFIU’s Emily Loftis has more in the first of a two-part series on public transit in Indiana…
On a deadline set by President Michael McRobbie this week, administrators at all nine IU campuses will have to find a total of nearly $60 million in budget cuts in a month or less. All other state schools are also facing similar 6% cuts. But as WFIU’s Daniel Robison reports, at least one state education official sees a silver lining in the process.
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