The U.S. Department of Education has designated Purdue University Northwest as a Hispanic-Serving Institution, a recognition for its ratio of Hispanic and Latino students that makes the university eligible for additional federal support.... Read More
Four students were named to Gov. Eric Holcomb's STEM Team for their "exceptional efforts" in the subjects and were each given a $1,000 scholarship and a letterman jacket. ... Read More
A senior executive with the AAA Hoosier Motor Club and an alum of Indiana Wesleyan University has been named dean of the university’s DeVoe School of Business, Technology, and Leadership. Andy Hughes began his new role April 29.... Read More
A business owner and entrepreneur in the Putnam County town of Cloverdale is looking to expand what he calls the civic information network piloted at Cloverdale High School. Taulbee Jackson launched Citizen One as a means to deliver news in a more...... Read More
One of the lead attorneys in a class-action antitrust lawsuit against the NCAA said Monday that settlement talks are progressing as a deadline looms next week for the Indianapolis-based organization and major conferences to agree to a deal that would...... Read More
A biomedical researcher and entrepreneur whose innovations have helped improve treatment for people with musculoskeletal disorders has been named executive director of the Convergent Bioscience and Technology Institute at Indiana University Indianapolis.... Read More
In March, Tell City Jr.-Sr. High School was named a School of Excellence Award winner by the Indiana Commission for Higher Education. Lisa Noble, school counselor, and Chris Hollinden, assistant principal, spoke with IIB about the...... Read More
The rate of Indiana high school seniors who go directly on to college remains stagnant, according to the latest data released by state officials. New numbers for the Class of 2022 announced by the Indiana Commission of Higher Education indicated...... Read More
This year, 20 schools are newly certified, four renewed their certification and 11 received a designation showing improvement toward developing STEM opportunities. ... Read More
Ivy Tech Community College and Conexus Indiana are teaming up to support a growing number of advanced manufacturing companies that are integrating more digital technologies. The partners are developing new skills training courses at Ivy Tech to...... Read More
A new Indiana law requiring some teachers to learn about teaching literacy in order to renew their licenses drew hours of criticism from educators at Wednesday’s State Board of Education meeting. State lawmakers this year expanded a requirement that new...... Read More
Two Republican Congressmen introduced a bill Wednesday that would provide the NCAA, college conferences and member schools federal protection from legal challenges that stand in the way of their ability to govern college sports.... Read More
Manchester University announced this week it will offer an accelerated, year-long Master of Business Administration program. The degree program will include three specialized tracks for management, accounting and pharmacy.... Read More
Two professors are challenging an Indiana law creating new regulations on faculty tenure at public colleges and universities in a federal lawsuit filed Tuesday. The law mirrors conservative-led efforts in other states to influence higher education viewed as...... Read More
Mary Gallagher will also hold a tenured faculty position when she begins her five-year term as dean of the Keough School of Global Affairs at Notre Dame on July 1. She will succeed Scott Appleby, who is stepping down June 30 after serving as founding dean.... Read More
The University of Evansville has received a $1 million gift to establish the Collier Family Endowed Scholarship Fund. The fund is designed to provide a four-year, $10,000 annual scholarship to undergraduate students at UE.... Read More
Indiana University on Monday announced Ken Iwama, who has served as chancellor of IU Northwest since 2020, has been promoted to vice president of regional campuses and online education.... Read More
The entrepreneurs behind a learning app, a snack food brand and a medical venture each have won investment capital as the top picks in the annual PNW Big Sell pitch competition held by Purdue University Northwest. Jonathan Rose earned first place and...... Read More
More than a year after its acquisition by Marion-based Indiana Wesleyan University, Indianapolis-based Eleven Fifty Academy is rolling out big, future-focused changes. Perhaps the most significant: The school has begun focusing its instruction on...... Read More
Northpoint Elementary School in Granger was among only a dozen schools in the U.S. to receive a financial award in the National Lieutenant Governors Association 2024 STEM Scholarship Program. The $500 award will help create and equip a...... Read More
