Purdue football player loses antitrust case against NCAA
Atium “Bakyne” Coly, who started at right tackle for the Boilermakers the last two seasons, sued the NCAA after the association denied his request to play one more season.
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Visa and status terminations bring uncertainty for international college students
Read MoreA Bloomington-based immigration attorney said his office has been flooded with calls from international students worried they will have to abandon their studies and leave the country. -
Public colleges preparing for new state law that calls for ‘intellectual diversity’
Under the new law, faculty members at public universities will be required to teach scholarly works “from a variety of political or ideological frameworks” within the faculty member’s purview of instruction.
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Midcareer professionals offered chance to grow through IU McKinney, Purdue degree program
Professionals who are decades deep into their careers and who may have a yearning for more knowledge on legal and agriculture matters now have an opportunity to set themselves apart in their fields through a first-of-its-kind degree program offered by Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law and Purdue University.
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Unleashing innovation: 40th anniversary of Bayh-Dole Act celebrates law credited with improving lives around the world
The Bayh-Dole Act, marking its 40th anniversary, has contributed hundreds of billions of dollars to the U.S. gross domestic product and supported million jobs by unleashing the discoveries in America’s leading universities. But the landmark legislation now hailed as an engine of innovation and enterprise almost never came to pass.
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Corporate counsel talk tariffs, football rally towels at inaugural Lawyer event
Anthony Prather, Indiana University’s vice president and general counsel, said an unexpected legal conundrum emerged in 2024 when the school’s “Cignetti Towels” at a football game ended up having a striking resemblance to the Marlboro logo.
Big Ten university faculties push for defense compact against Trump
Several faculty and university senates have approved resolutions asking their leaders to sign a NATO-like agreement to pool resources in case President Donald Trump’s administration targets one of its members.
ACLU appeals dismissal of IU professor’s lawsuit over Indiana’s ‘intellectual diversity’ law
The ACLU argues the law is a clear violation of the free speech protections of the First Amendment and the guarantee of due process in the Fourteenth Amendment.
Federal judge dismisses professors’ lawsuit against IU, Purdue over new intellectual diversity law
A judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the ACLU on behalf of several Indiana professors over the state’s intellectual diversity law, claiming the case lacks jurisdiction.
European, American students converge on Purdue’s campus for annual civic education program
The program was established by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs in 2006 to mark Benjamin Franklin’s 300th birthday.
ACLU sues federal government for revoking legal status of Indiana international students
The lawsuit alleges the federal government unlawfully terminated the legal status of seven international students enrolled at Indiana universities.
Purdue acquires Indiana Avenue home of Schultz & Pogue for Indy campus
Purdue University in Indianapolis is continuing to add to its downtown footprint, spending $4.5 million to acquire another property for its growing city campus.
Purdue University’s chief legal officer accused of drunken driving
Steven Schultz was booked at the Tippecanoe County Jail at 5:12 a.m. Wednesday on a preliminary charge of operating a vehicle with an alcohol concentration equivalent of 0.15 or more. Under Indiana law, 0.08 is considered intoxicated.
IU, Purdue not in full agreement with state’s arguments in ‘intellectual diversity’ case
In an ongoing lawsuit against a new law on higher education curriculum, Indiana’s two top universities released a statement yesterday separating themselves from the Office of the Attorney General’s arguments.
Purdue takes next step to develop $187M mixed-use project for new downtown Indy campus
Purdue officials say the Academic Success Building “will evolve with the needs of experiential education, accommodate courses that would not otherwise be offered with existing space, and provide on-campus housing.”
Two Purdue professors sue to challenge new state law regulating tenure
The law mirrors conservative-led efforts in other states to influence higher education viewed as unfriendly or hostile to conservative students and professors.
How the SK Hynix project came together—and another fell apart
The South Korean company’s announcement made waves across Indiana, but so did a decision by Minnesota-based SkyWater Technology to cancel its project at Purdue after not receiving hoped-for federal funding.
Bayh-Dole Act panel discussion set for next week at Purdue
The Purdue University Office of Policy Planning will be hosting an intellectual property event next week. “Marching In” and Bayh-Dole: The Past and Future of Intellectual Property at American Universities will be held April 1.
Purdue’s COVID insurance claim doesn’t fall within policy parameters, COA affirms
Purdue University is not entitled to compensation under a COVID-19 related insurance claim for lost income, the Indiana Court of Appeals affirmed in a unanimous ruling Wednesday.
Purdue wins $32.5M in patent-infringement lawsuit
A Texas jury this week awarded Purdue University $32.5 million in damages in its patent infringement lawsuit against an international microelectronics company.
Purdue to pay $737K in settlement with government over professor who falsified research docs
Following allegations that a Purdue University associate professor falsified documentation provided to government agencies, the university and the federal government have reached a pre-suit settlement requiring Purdue to pay more than $737,000.
Man accused of killing Purdue University dormitory roommate found fit for trial after hospital stay
A man charged with murder in the stabbing death of his Purdue University dormitory roommate has been found competent to stand trial, court records show.
Concord Law School to be renamed Purdue Global Law School
Concord Law School will become Purdue Global Law School later this year.
Purdue denied judgment, new trial in Title IX case related to ‘malicious’ sexual assault reports
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.