Jan 23, 2025 · Gov. Mike Braun introduced his Freedom and Opportunity budget to the State Budget Committee on Jan. 16, which allocates no money towards Martin University, Indiana’s only predominately Black institution of higher education or the College Success Program, which encourages minority and first-generation students to pursue higher education.

1 day ago · Lawmakers and community members are calling on Braun to add funding for Martin University. Joseph Perkins, chair of Martin’s Board of Trustees, said the university is working to “fill the gaps.”

2 days ago · Martin University had a short-lived burst of state funding. But those funds disappeared in Governor Mike Braun’s budget proposal, unveiled on the heels of an anti-DEI executive order. One lawmaker calls it racist. Martin University, the only predominantly Black institution in Indiana, started receiving state funding two years ago—a welcome $5 million …

6 days ago · INDIANAPOLIS — Martin University, the only predominantly Black institution of higher education in Indiana, wont be getting a funding boost under Governor Mike Braun's 2025 budget proposal. Right now it does not allocate any financial support for the school.

Jan 24, 2025 · An Indianapolis Democrat blasted Gov. Mike Braun’s first budget proposal as racist. Braun’s proposed budget would not fund the state’s only predominantly Black university or a state grant program designed to get more first-generation and minority students to college. “The active intervention to end or attack anything in the budget that gives state dollars to people of …

6 days ago · Braun's initial budget proposal doesn't carry forward most one-time expenses, including the Martin University funding advocated for by former Gov. Eric Holcomb himself. Some could be worked in ...

Jan 23, 2025 · The following was sent to the Bloomingtonian: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, January 22, 2025 PORTER COMMENTS ON BRAUN ELIMINATING FUNDING FOR INDIANA’S ONLY PREDOMINANTLY BLACK UNIVERSITY INDIANAPOLIS – On Thursday, Jan. 16, Gov. Mike Braun presented his “Freedom and Opportunity” budget …

Gov. Mike Braun's state budget proposal for 2025-2026 has no funding for Martin University, Indiana's only predominantly Black institution, leaving no funding for its College Success Program.

6 days ago · An Indianapolis Democrat blasted Gov. Mike Braun’s first budget proposal as racist. Braun’s proposed budget would not fund the state’s only predominantly Black university or a state grant ...

6 days ago · INDIANAPOLIS — Gov. Mike Braun's proposed budget and its lack of funding for a predominately Black university in Indianapolis is sparking outrage. Many Hoosiers are concerned about what the financial changes could mean for the future of Martin University. "It's a racist move. That's all it is ...