The northern Indiana college is $45 million in debt.

The Marian University women's basketball team won its first national title Tuesday night with a 59-48 victory over Southern Oregon University in the NAIA Div. II national championship game.

Marian University is responding to a need in the growing healthcare sector by adding a Health and Human Services degree.

Eight Indiana schools are among 82 private, four-year colleges and universities nationwide that will share nearly $45 million in grants from the Lilly Endowment Inc. develop youth theology institutes.