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Martin University will pause operations due to financial difficulties and enrollment dropping from nearly 1,000 in 2010 to 223 in 2023, board says.
- On Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025, Martin University's Board of Trustees announced it will pause operations at the end of the semester, effective Friday, December 12.
- Facing repeated audit warnings, Martin University risks closure amid financial challenges, declining enrollment and lack of an endowment, the Board attributed.
- Board Chair Perkins emphasized, `Martin University's primary focus has always been on providing its students with an outstanding education and hiring the most qualified and talented faculty and staff possible,' while enrollment fell to 223 students in fall 2023 and auditors documented a cyber-attack.
- Board members say they are exploring strategic options to minimize disruption to currently enrolled students and Martin is seeking donations through the donation link to sustain operations through December; officials warned closure risks losing Indiana's only Predominantly Black Institution.
- Former President Sean L. Huddleston stepped down Nov. 28 after six years and worked tirelessly to sustain Martin, while earlier this year Gov. Mike Braun removed a $10 million state grant.
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Martin University to “Pause” Operations
Officials at the private, predominantly Black institution cited financial and enrollment challenges. A decision to close has not been made. Martin University plans to wind down operations at the end of the current semester. College officials are calling the move a “pause,” stopping short of calling it a closure. They attribute the pause to financial challenges, declining enrollment and the lack of an endowment. “The Board has announced a pause i…
Financial Struggles Force Indy’s Martin University Pause
Source: WISH-TV / WISH-TV INDIANAPOLIS — Martin University in Indianapolis will pause operations at the end of the current semester. The Board of Trustees says the school has been struggling with finances and declining enrollment, and without an endowment, it cannot continue to operate as it has. Board Chairman Joseph Perkins said the university has always focused on giving students a strong education and hiring qualified faculty and staff. He n…
Martin University trustees vote to pause operations after current semester
INDIANAPOLIS — At the end of the fall semester, Martin University will pause its operations. This comes after a recent vote by the university’s board of trustees. A news release from Ma…
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