Morning Bell: Lafayette Paper Reports ‘Whopping’ Gift To Purdue

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Gov. Mitch Daniels, soon to be Purdue's 12th president.

Purdue receives $65M anonymous donation – “A whopping $65 million pledge to Purdue University by an anonymous benefactor sets a new record and poises President Mitch Daniels as a potential powerhouse fundraiser… If the gift came from a person, it would rank as the largest private individual donation ever given to Purdue.” Lafayette Journal & Courier

IU Residence Hall Rates To Increase 3.4 Percent – “Several residence halls are undergoing renovations and trustee Tom Reilly says the rate increase will help offset those costs.” Indiana Public Media

IU campus buildings crumble as funds dwindle – “Morrison says IU is looking at more than $700 million in deferred maintenance at its seven campuses.” (Full text behind a paywall here.) Bloomington Herald-Times

Carpe Diem: Seize the tax dollars – “Indiana supporters of corporate education reform are determined to force a charter school on Fort Wayne– whether the community wants one or not.” Learning Curve

Fact-Checking the President on the Minimum Wage and Poverty – “He seems to forget one of the most significant anti-poverty measures introduced in recent years: the earned-income tax credit.” Flypaper

Indiana unlikely to shift from school standards – “House education committee chairman Robert Behning says he won’t support a delay on the standards, and the Board of Education this month unanimously reaffirmed its support for them.” AP