OT: Indiana to finally join the Big10

[Magnanimous 5,362]

Looks like an engineering program is finally coming to Bloomington - Link

[Naturalhoosier 15,478]

Oh man. Now the only thing Purdue will have that iu won't is ugly chicks. Too bad.

[LIHoosier 27,772]

Oh man. Now the only thing Purdue will have that iu won't is ugly chicks. Too bad.

They have that lingering manure stench too.

[Magnanimous 5,362]

IU is the only AAU school to currently not have an engineering program. This is a great move by the university to address the school's most pressing need. It's going to start as a bachelors and doctorate program, with a masters to follow.

 

What was the reason for why this never happened? Wasn't there some outdated funding allotment law or whatever based on school type, plus pressure to keep things the way they have been in the Indiana state legislature?

[IU Hoosier41 14,490]

My fear of my children needing to go to Purdouche for engineering is now over!!!!!!!

[Alford Bailey 13,228]

Great news. A definite need for engineering programs. May help a little with recruiting too.

[southsidehoosier 5,149]

"Hey Haas you can come to IU and have a beautiful campus AND beautiful women"

[IUsafety 2,775]

"Hey Haas you can come to IU and have a beautiful campus AND beautiful women"

I thought the same thing. Only reason he wanted to go to PU was for an engineering degree.

[HoosierReb01 7,591]

Great news. A definite need for engineering programs. May help a little with recruiting too.

I recall several football recruits the last few years who were looking to major in Engineering. They might have really liked IU, but they went elsewhere.

[NoahW35 459]

I thought the same thing. Only reason he wanted to go to PU was for an engineering degree.

He isn't an engineering major

[IUsafety 2,775]

He isn't an engineering major

I don't know what his major is but he said this in an interview after he signed his letter of intent with Purdon't.

“Purdue is such a great school,’’ Haas said by telephone this morning. “They’re one of the top five engineering schools in the country. They have biomedical engineering, which is what I was looking for."

[Magnanimous 5,362]

The trustees have approved McRobbie's push for an engineering program - Link

 

Sounds like they're aiming for it to begin in the 2016-17 school year.