Families can enroll 3- and 4-year-olds in half-day preschool starting Sept. 9.
Author Archives: Claire Rafford
Alma Mater: University of Notre Dame
Before coming to Mirror Indy, I covered business, development and housing for IndyStar.
Outside work, I love running, swimming, reading and hanging out with my cat. I'm also a coach for Girls on the Run of Central Indiana.
I’m passionate about giving Indianapolis residents — especially students — essential and accessible local news! Higher education can be difficult to navigate, and I want to be a resource that untangles that web.
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‘Kind of confusing’: Purdue, IU students head back to class after IUPUI split
Purdue students, especially, are adjusting as the university builds out a campus.
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Q&A: New Marian University program will support Black students
Marian’s Black Leadership Initiative will welcome its inaugural class of 25 students in fall 2025.
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Butler to convert vacant dorm into boutique Hilton hotel
Ross Hall, which has been closed for over four years, will reopen as a hotel in the 2026-2027 school year.
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Check out these 9 books on the Indy library’s new Quick Reads collection
The Quick Reads collection is aimed toward adults and teens who are building reading skills.
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Indianapolis Public Library to host Haughville job fair Sept. 4
Employers like FedEx and Eskenazi Health will be at the Haughville library’s job fair.
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Here are the associate degrees Butler will offer
Students can study data analytics, business administration, health care or advocacy.
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IU Indianapolis to offer new leadership degree, certificate
Indiana University Indianapolis will offer a new degree in community and organizational leadership studies this fall.
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Ivy Tech to hold free book fairs Aug. 14-23
Both the Indianapolis and Lawrence campuses will have fairs with free books for adults and children
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Here’s how Butler, Marian will spend Lilly grants
Plans for the $47.5 million include a new midtown wellness facility and a westside education hub.