Education

The Bethany Foundation has awarded a $100,000 planning grant to Hanover College to study how education programs can help improve community health.... Read More

Grace College's Department of Engineering will invest in new digital manufacturing equipment with a recent grant from the Don Wood Foundation.... Read More

An Indianapolis-based foster child support network is growing. Foster Success, which provides financial, educational and social support for young people transitioning out of foster care, said it will extend these services into Arizona, Ohio and Maryland.... Read More

Indiana students’ reading scores have been virtually unchanged for three years, according to new test data, underscoring fears about students’ struggles to recover from the pandemic. More than four out of five third graders passed the IREAD exam in 2023.... Read More

The league said the new branding and campaigns look to show the distinctive experience of student-athletes within the conference. According to a news release, the strategy lays motivation from the League's four pillars, which are major cities, major experiences, major moves and major impact.... Read More

Julie Heath was announced Tuesday as the inaugural executive director of Indiana University's new Innovation Hub, which will assist students and faculty launch their startups. The hub will kick off this fall and will be based on the IU-Bloomington campus.... Read More

The University of Saint Francis is launching a new public health fellowship program to increase Fort Wayne communal connections and prepare students for work in underserved areas. The fellows will work address maternal and child health and/or nutrition.... Read More

The University of Evansville is launching a collegiate esports program to offer students engagement opportunities on campus and transferable skillsets for careers. Renovations began in June in the Schroeder Residence Hall to create a competitive play center.... Read More

The Indiana Commission of Higher Education has awarded two grants totaling $528,000 to the University of Southern Indiana. The university's Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education plans to use the funding to improve the quality of STEM instruction.... Read More

Five Indiana University researchers have received patents for methods and technologies they have developed. They include breast cancer and neurodegenerative disease treatments, a blood sodium leveler, biochemical agent testing and a wireless sensor network.... Read More

Indiana Learns, a state grant funded tutoring program, provides $1,000 directly to students who tested below their peers in this year's ILEARN exam.... Read More

The complex, located at the corner of Weinbach and Lincoln Avenues, will be four stories and will have 55 units with either one, two or three bedrooms. The apartments will have a full kitchen, full-size beds, couches, chairs and desks. ... Read More

After over two years of construction, Marian University officially has an engineering school on its Indianapolis campus. Gov. Eric Holcomb joined university representatives to cut the ribbon on the more than $45 million E.S. Witchger School of Engineering.... Read More

The Shelbyville early learning center will be supported by $3 million in READI funds and is expected to serve nearly 100 students upon its opening in fall 2024.... Read More

The Off-Campus Quality Housing Initiative presents nearby landlords and property management companies with the opportunity to certify that their properties comply with the university's criteria and agree to uphold those standards. ... Read More

A Purdue University institute in Peru has received funding for its next phase of projects. The Arequipa Nexus Institute for Food, Energy, Water and the Environment is a collaboration between Purdue and the Universidad Nacional de San Agustín.... Read More

The university will build a 70,000-square-foot facility to be named the Center for Health Sciences and Active Learning. The building is planned for where Harrison Hall used to stand. The university anticipates opening the new building by fall 2025.... Read More

Grace College in northern Indiana will continue offering free tuition for in-state students in families making $60,000 or less in the coming fall semester. The college supports such students through a combination of federal, state and institutional aid.... Read More

The funds are already being put to use in Evansville. Lab renovations are underway, and marketing efforts are being developed to increase the awareness of health care career opportunities in the region. “This partnership will help build a stronger pipeline of students, which leads to a stronger pipeline of workforce, a healthier community and higher paying jobs,” said Daniela Vidal, chancellor at Ivy Tech Evansville.... Read More

The National FFA Organization has reported a record enrollment of students potentially interested in careers in agriculture. The Indianapolis-based organization announced its membership is at an all-time high and growing.... Read More