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Claire Rafford covers higher education. Email her at claire.rafford@mirrorindy.org

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Butler’s new Deaf education curriculum draws concern

By Claire Rafford, Mirror IndyFebruary 6, 2026February 9, 2026

A master’s program will focus on spoken language instead of sign language.

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Ivy Tech reopens renovated medical sciences building in Indianapolis

By Claire Rafford, Mirror IndyJanuary 22, 2026January 23, 2026

The college plans to sell its Lawrence location after this summer.

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Students plan MLK celebrations after university canceled dinner

By Claire Rafford, Mirror IndyJanuary 16, 2026January 20, 2026

The Black Student Union plans to host the MLK dinner in February.

Posted inIndianapolis

IU Indianapolis cancels annual Martin Luther King, Jr. dinner

By Claire Rafford, Mirror IndyJanuary 9, 2026January 12, 2026

The university’s Black Student Union criticized the decision.

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Martin University trustees announce college will close permanently

By Claire Rafford, Mirror IndyJanuary 5, 2026January 7, 2026

They say the university will begin selling off assets.

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An inside look at college in Indiana Women’s Prison 

By Charlotte West and Claire Rafford, Mirror IndyJanuary 2, 2026January 5, 2026

Around 50 incarcerated women have earned degrees from Marian University since 2019.

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Will Indiana’s push to expand apprenticeships leave Black men behind?

By Claire Rafford, Mirror IndyDecember 22, 2025December 22, 2025

Just 9% of apprenticeships in Marion County are held by Black men.

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‘This is accountability’: Martin University alumni call for new leadership

By Claire Rafford, Mirror IndyDecember 17, 2025December 18, 2025

The call comes after Martin announced Dec. 9 the university would close.

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Martin University terminates staff, encourages students to transfer

By Claire Rafford, Mirror IndyDecember 16, 2025December 17, 2025

The interim president told staff the university does not have money to pay them.

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Black entrepreneurs celebrate a year of growth at eastside graduation

By Claire Rafford, Mirror IndyDecember 11, 2025December 15, 2025

The graduates are part of Hu$tlers Mastermind, a community for Black entrepreneurs to connect and grow their businesses.

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