The University of Southern Indiana announced this week that Dr. Shelly Blunt has been appointed to the position of dean of the Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education. Blunt has served as interim dean since January.... Read More
Ukrainian citizen Yuliia Khoma describes her new life in Indiana as “beautiful,” and yet, certain memories haunt her. Khoma is one of nine Ukrainian scholars that Purdue University invited to continue their studies when war erupted in their home country. ... Read More
Grace College in Kosciusko County has announced the creation of the Center for Movement and Well-Being. The college says the center will provide exercise science students with opportunities to conduct assessments, analyze data, and implement programming. ... Read More
Indianapolis-based Early Learning Indiana is looking for organizations that could share in $50 million in grant funding to support the development of children from birth through age three. The Early Years Initiative is being funded by Lilly Endowment Inc.... Read More
With an eye to addressing Indiana’s college-going rate and the perception that college is too expensive, Indiana leaders approved three new laws aimed at improving college access.... Read More
U.S. News & World Report has unveiled its 2023 lists of the Best Medical Schools and Best Law Schools, and several Hoosier universities made the cut. The publication said this year's rankings placed greater emphasis on the results that the schools can deliver.... Read More
Multiple state offices are on the clock to put in motion statewide career-centered education and training programs that seek to graduate Hoosier students who are better prepared for the workforce.... Read More
The Cleveland Metropolitan School District has tapped Warren Morgan, chief academic officer for Indianapolis Public Schools, to lead its district of roughly 36,000 students next school year. Morgan will start as CEO of Cleveland schools in July. ... Read More
The city of Greencastle and DePauw University are using a $250,000 planning grant from Indianapolis-based Lilly Endowment's College and Community Collaboration Initiative to create a plan to revitalize the corridor between the university and downtown.... Read More
Lilly Endowment Inc. has awarded a more than $2 million grant to the Historic New Harmony program at the University of Southern Indiana. The funding is earmarked for several projects, including the restoration and renovation of two historic buildings.... Read More
A not-for-profit in Marion is partnering with Conexus Indiana to provide training to prepare people with disabilities for careers in advanced manufacturing. Carey Services plans to implement the Catapult Indiana program.... Read More
The Indiana Department of Education on Monday said 19 new schools throughout the state are now STEM certified. The certification program recognizes schools committed to teaching science, technology, engineering and math disciplines beyond the classroom.... Read More
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College on Monday announced a three-year, $250,000 gift from Terre Haute-based Union Health. The funding will support the college's expansion of its online program designed to give paramedics a pathway to becoming registered nurses.... Read More
The University of Saint Francis says Dr. Lance Richey will serve as interim president. The university said Richey has handled the day-to-day responsibilities of the president's office since Rev. Eric Zimmer last month announced plans to step down.... Read More
A group of students from the Indiana Digital Learning School has won the top prize in the national SuitUp Take on Tech challenge. The competition tasked student teams with designing an app or device that would address an issue in their respective communities... Read More
Marian University has received a $5 million dollar commitment from Michael Browning and the Browning family to help with the shortage of teachers in Indiana.... Read More
Kerry Ao is a senior at Signature School in Evansville and is already making waves for the startup he co-founded designed to boost financial literacy among students. Ao recently won Student Entrepreneur of the Year at the TechPoint Mira Awards.... Read More
Goodwill of Central and Southern Indiana says the Indiana General Assembly approved an additional 1,650 seats for The Excel Center, Goodwill's high school for adults. The approval includes expanding the seat offerings at a few existing schools and establishing new schools in Indiana. ... Read More
ndiana lawmakers gave charter schools major funding boosts in the next state budget after advocates ramped up lobbying efforts in the 2023 legislative session to extend more benefits to the traditional public counterparts.... Read More
The Manchester University Board of Trustees on Monday appointed Stacy Young as the university's 16th president. Young, a 1996 graduate of Manchester, currently serves as president of Montcalm Community College in Sidney, Michigan.... Read More
