IU, Crane ink educational services agreement
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Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division and Indiana University have signed their first Education Services Agreement.
NSWC Crane Technical Director Angela Lewis said the agreement will allow Crane’s workforce to further develop leadership skills and participate in curriculum tailored to the Department of Defense and Navy environment.
The 10-year agreement was signed Wednesday by Lewis and Siân Mooney, dean of the O’Neil School of Public and Environmental Affairs at IU.
“By providing services such as this, we are able to ensure a mission-ready workforce that continues to support the warfighter,” Lewis said in a news release. “Indiana University has a long history with NSWC Crane and I look forward to another decade of developing our future leaders.”
Under an Education Services Agreement, the government may order educational services from its partner, the naval laboratory said in the release.
The agreement furthers the educational partnership between Crane and IU, which dates back to 1988 with the creation of IU’s Public Management Certificate, as well as the Master of Public Affairs program that was established in 1991.
“[IU’s] PMC and MPA programs have stood the test of time and continue to provide the curriculum and experiences needed for our next generation of leaders,” said Heather Strange, workshop development branch manager at NSWC Crane. “We continue to experience high demand from our workforce for these programs and others administered by this amazing cadre of faculty, so we are excited to have this formalized 10-year agreement that will carry our partnership through another decade of learning.”
The partners said the agreement builds on existing collaborations between the two, including permanent shared spaces and shared faculty.