Several Indiana companies are included on Forbes' list of the Best Employers For Diversity 2022. The list ranks 500 employers based on the diversity of their boards and executive ranks, as well as diversity and inclusion initiatives.... Read More
Two professors from Ball State University have been awarded a $650,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The funding will be used to study the effects of economic and social stress on people living in rural communities.... Read More
West Lafayette-based Inotiv Inc. (Nasdaq: NOTV) has acquired Histion LLC, a provider of preclinical laboratory services. While financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed, Inotiv says the acquisition is a strategic element to the expansion of its specialized pathology services.... Read More
The Central Indiana Community Foundation has received a $25 million grant from Indianapolis-based Lilly Endowment Inc. that will be used to expand and improve pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure in Marion County. The project is part of the Connected Communities Initiative, and will include construction of on-street and off-street protected pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure, such as multi-use paths and greenways.... Read More
Evansville-based Old National Bancorp (Nasdaq: ONB) is reporting first quarter net loss of $27.6 million, compared to a net income of $86.8 million during the same period last year. The bank says the drop is primarily due to expenses related to its merger with Chicago-based First Midwest Bancorp Inc.... Read More
Kansas-based City Wide Facility Solutions, a building maintenance management company, has opened its second Indiana location. The Fort Wayne office will serve northeast Indiana, including Angola, Columbia City, and Decatur.... Read More
Jasper-based German American Bancorp Inc. (Nasdaq: GABC) is reporting first quarter net income of $9 million, down from $19.6 million during the same period last year. The bank attributes the loss to costs associated with its $154 million acquisition of Citizens Union Bancorp of Shelbyville Inc. in Kentucky.... Read More
The University of Evansville has hired Dr. Kenneth “Ziggy” Siegfried as its new director of athletics. Siegfried joins UE from California State University Bakersfield where he served as director of athletics and associate vice president for student affairs since 2015.... Read More
Indianapolis-based Indiana Campus Compact has changed its name to Community-Engaged Alliance. The nonprofit says the rebrand allows it to continue supporting place-based community engagement and service-learning initiatives.... Read More
The Indiana Arts Commission is partnering with the Indiana Department of Education to offer two Arts Integration Learning Labs for K-12 educators and teaching artists. The IAC says the learning labs are designed to empower educator partnerships that will ultimately provide "meaningful arts integration experiences" for students.... Read More
