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

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This class helps incarcerated men learn about fatherhood

By Claire Rafford, Mirror IndyNovember 20, 2025November 24, 2025

“I do matter,” one dad said. “I have to be in their life.”

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‘Must watch TV’: Why college basketball fans are watching IU Indy

By Claire Rafford, Mirror IndyNovember 14, 2025November 17, 2025

New head coach Ben Howlett is leading the team to high scores.

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Transfer students adjust to IU Indy with help from students like them

By Claire Rafford, Mirror IndyNovember 5, 2025November 7, 2025

A new peer coaching program helps transfer and older students adjust to IU Indy.

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Eastside church provides construction training to young people

By Claire Rafford, Mirror IndyOctober 21, 2025October 22, 2025

Nehemiah Project students learn career skills and construction trades.

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Seniors out of work because of Trump administration funding freezes

By Claire Rafford, Mirror IndyOctober 17, 2025October 20, 2025

Goodwill’s senior employment program helped older, low-income adults get job training.

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Purdue will purchase 2 apartment buildings near Indy campus

By Claire Rafford, Mirror IndyOctober 10, 2025October 14, 2025

It’s part of the university’s push to add on-campus housing after the IUPUI split.

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New engineering programs at Indy colleges provide alternative to Purdue

By Claire Rafford, Mirror IndyOctober 6, 2025October 9, 2025

UIndy, Marian and Butler have added engineering programs in the last decade.

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Q&A: Indiana’s top higher ed leader has hope for the state’s future

By Claire Rafford, Mirror IndyOctober 6, 2025October 7, 2025

“We should be hopeful when we think about higher education,” said Lowery, “because of all the opportunities it brings to people.”

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Fewer international students are in Indianapolis this fall

By Claire Rafford, Mirror IndySeptember 26, 2025September 27, 2025

A national expert tied the decrease to Trump administration policies surrounding student visas.

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How are things going a year after the IUPUI split? We asked students.

By Claire Rafford, Mirror IndySeptember 7, 2025September 10, 2025

“There’s no ‘just Purdue’ or ‘just IU Indianapolis,’” one student said.

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