Q&A with outgoing IU South Bend Chancellor Susan Elrod

Indiana University South Bend (IUSB) Chancellor Susan Elrod is retiring after five years in the role. During her tenure, Elrod led the development of a new strategic plan for the university and also launched the school’s Civil Rights Heritage Center and the ...... Read More

Purdue details new partnerships with India

The Purdue-India Center for Education and Engagement will give the university a presence in India and with partner institutions there jointly offer degrees in fields such as artificial intelligence, data science, semiconductors and business.... Read More

BioTrain being developed to boost Indiana’s life sciences talent pipeline

Officials from Indiana’s life sciences and higher education sectors are working together to help build a talent pipeline in biopharmaceutical manufacturing. Heartland BioWorks, the consortium that was designated as a regional technology and innovation hub by the federal Economic Development Administration just over a year ago, has established BioTrain, a training institute designed to prepare […]... Read More

ISU to install Mike Godard as president

Indiana State University will hold a formal installation ceremony to mark Mike Godard as its 13th president on Friday. Godard began his tenure as president in June after serving as provost of Southeast Missouri State University since 2019.... Read More

Grace College plans new welcome center

Grace College has announced plans for its new, $2 million welcome center. Located inside Westminster Hall, the college says the main floor will be renovated to serve as a hub for all guests to the campus, as well as the new home of its admissions office.... Read More

ISU dedicates new cybercrime lab

The Robert E. Casey Cybercriminology and Intelligence Analysis Laboratory will provide students with hands-on experience in cybersecurity and intelligence in the digital world, the university said in a news release.... Read More

New campus protest rules spur an outcry from college faculty

Dissent is thriving this fall at American colleges, and not just among student activists. With student protests limited by new restrictions, faculty have taken up the cause. To faculty, new protest rules threaten freedom of speech—and the freedom to think, both central to university life. This semester, some of the most visible demonstrations have involved […]... Read More