Some trustees worry there isn't enough detail in the plan, outside of noting which programs are slated for elimination or for a switch from one school's governance to the other.

A recent ranking placing the state 46th for older Americans' health raises questions about ranking systems' conflicts of interest.

The IU Board of Trustees could vote on a change of governance for the university, which could mean a split between IU and Purdue, with both schools operating independently.

The school will be renamed the Charles D. Davidson School of Chemical Engineering.

Indiana schools alone turned away more than 2,000 applicants in 2013 because they didn't have enough spots.

Local merchandisers have acutely felt the impact of the losses as they rely on school spirit to sell Purdue University-branded items.

Scientists have manufactured materials that can get thicker vertically as they are stretched horizontally, but this discovery marks the first time the phenomenon has been observed in nature.

Smoking is already prohibited in residence halls and all other campus building, but Purdue designated 21 smoking areas around the campus in 2010.

The school's College of Arts and Sciences is most affected, with geology, philosophy and women's studies being eliminated Jan. 1.

Two Indiana counties have been identified for a community based intervention effort.