Purdue Plan for Online U. Approved

NEW ALBANY, Ind. (AP) — The Indiana Commission for Higher Education has given Purdue University the OK to launch a new online school.

The (Lafayette) Journal and Courier reports that the commission’s unanimous Thursday vote is the first of three major approvals that Purdue needs to start operating the online university. The online school would stem from Purdue’s recent acquisition of for-profit Kaplan University and is being referred to as “NewU” until an official name is chosen.

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