Morning Bell: Mitch Daniels’ Move To The ‘Front Lines’ Of Higher Education

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

Purdue University Makes Right Move by Making Governor Daniels the Next President – “I don’t buy for a second that Governor Daniels hailing from a non-academic environment is a bad thing.” Ogden on Politics

Bangert: A first semester at Purdue with no snap courses for Daniels – “Something Daniels will figure out soon enough, if he hasn’t already, is that Purdue is considerably less about ivory tower as it is about front lines. That’s stuff the rest of the state and nation, infatuated by this storyline, barely cares about. But it makes West Lafayette and Purdue hum.” Lafayette Journal & Courier

Open letter from Purdue faculty on Daniels hire – ” In clear opposition to the vast majority of faculty and others, the Board decided that academic credentials and experience are not necessary to the task of being Purdue’s President.” Lafayette Journal & Courier

In Other News…

Indiana University to roll out student financial literacy program – The program includes “a website with information and tools on financing college, workshops and peer-to-peer advising,” IU officials told Trustees Thursday. Indy Star

Thousands signing up for school vouchers – “More than 5,000 Indiana students have signed up to use taxpayer money to go to private schools through the state’s voucher program.” South Bend Tribune