Property taxes again took center stage during tax reform discussions Tuesday with farmers asking for a reprieve and local units of government seeking to head off significant cuts in revenue. Rep. Jeff Thompson in April warned of impending jumps in...... Read More
Brooklyn Kiefer was a production manager at Jeep Engineering and Manufacturing at Northeast Dubois Jr/Sr High School during the 2023-2024 school year. She spoke with IIB about the role she played in her high school’s student-run business and more.... Read More
The Indiana University Board of Trustees has approved plans for a $110 million multi-sport arena in downtown Indianapolis as part of an effort to bolster the burgeoning campus’ athletic program. The board voted Friday to approve construction of a...... Read More
A financial expert with more than a decade of experience in debt management and investment strategies at a pair of Big Ten schools has been named the next chief financial officer of Indiana Wesleyan University. Jeff Rayis begins his new role July 8.... Read More
Indiana University will re-establish a chancellor position for leading the Bloomington campus, following a board of trustees vote on Friday. The role was previously absorbed into the IU president’s duties. However, IU President Pamela Whitten said recent...... Read More
The Southeast Indiana Workforce Investment Board has expanded the Jobs for America’s Graduates program into three high schools in Decatur County, bringing the total number of schools served by the workforce development not-for-profit’s efforts to 15.... Read More
Fitch Ratings, one of the leading credit rating agencies in the United States, has raised the rating of Ivy Tech Community College from AA to AA+, the agency’s second highest mark for low credit risk. The rating reflects the college’s strong...... Read More
Indiana State University on Wednesday announced Nathan Christensen as the university's next director of athletics. Christensen comes to Terre Haute from South Dakota State University, where he served as senior associate athletic director of development.... Read More
The Dean and Barbara White Family Foundation on Wednesday announced a major investment in Catholic education in northwest Indiana. The Merrillville-based not-for-profit said it will donate $150 million to Chicago-based Big Shoulders Fund to support...... Read More
Plans are coming together for the first building on Purdue University’s new downtown campus in Indianapolis: a $187 million mixed-use project offering classrooms, lab space, housing, a dining hall and street-level retail offerings.... Read More
A high school in South Bend recently earned the Project Lead the Way Distinguished High School designation for the fifth year in a row. The designation recognizes Riley High School for helping its students take ownership of their education by increasing access, engagement and achievement in their PLTW programs. Riley High is the only school in northern Indiana to receive the designation for five consecutive years.... Read More
The Purdue University Board of Trustees gave its endorsement of the university's One Health initiative. The university said that One Health will "bolster the deep connections and research opportunities offered through Purdue University in Indianapolis."... Read More
Indiana State University Head Baseball Coach Mitch Hannahs has stepped down, the university announced Saturday. The two-time Missouri Valley Conference Coach of the Year, will become the new head coach at the University of South Florida.... Read More
Vincennes University has selected Stephanie Stemle to serve as interim dean of the VU Jasper campus. Stemle currently serves as assistance vice president for strategic initiatives at the university.... Read More
Mike Godard started his tenure as the new president of Indiana State University on June 1. He told our partners at WTWO-TV his immediate focus in his new position is to work on building relationships both on the ISU campus and the community at large.... Read More
The University of Evansville is celebrating a nearly $340,000 gift from alumna Maureen Fitzgerald. The university said this week that the gift will support a $10,000 scholarship given annually to a deserving non-traditional student.... Read More
The University of Notre Dame has been inducted into the Universities Space Research Association, a consortium of 121 universities that works to advance space-related education and research. The association cited the university’s research programs in...... Read More
Lance Richey will be inaugurated as the 11th president of the University of Saint Francis during a ceremony Friday afternoon. The Fort Wayne-based university appointed Richey, a former vice president of academic affairs, to the position in March.... Read More
Ivy Tech Community College President Sue Ellspermann will retire after the next academic year, she told the school’s board Ellspermann, the college’s ninth president and the first woman to hold the role, will serve out her current three-year contract.... Read More
Purdue University this week announced a partnership with Dell Technologies to establish what it says will be one of the largest dedicated collegiate gaming facilities in the country. The Alienware Purdue Gaming Lounge is being designed to create a...... Read More
