IU receives $515K for mental health provider shortage research

A project at IU's Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy, a data and research driven service and research hub on the Indianapolis campus, will investigate why the state is not producing enough those specialty health care workers to meet the demand through exploring the post-secondary pipeline. ... Read More

Manchester details plans for Lilly Endowment grant

Indianapolis-based Lilly Endowment Inc. has awarded Manchester University a $250,000 planning grant as part of its College and Community Collaboration Initiative. The university said it will use the funding to explore community projects in Wabash County.... Read More

Hillenbrand makes donation to food science lab

The Purdue Food Science Pilot Lab is celebrating an over $900,000 investment Tuesday giving students a hands-on, industry-grade opportunity to study alternative protein foods. Rather than monetary, the donation is a food processor critical to create pantry stakeholders like cereal and crackers.... Read More

Purdue partners with Greek universities, chamber of commerce

They signed Memoranda of Understanding for academic, research and innovation collaboration and additional study abroad opportunities for students. Officials are in talks about joint programs, including physics, computer science, electrical engineering and biological sciences, with an eye toward workforce development. ... Read More

Ivy Tech to offer free Google Career Certificates

Ivy Tech Community College has announced that it will offer five Google Certificates at no cost to students in partnership with national not-for-profit Jobs for the Future. The program, as part of the Ivy+ IT Academy, is designed to prepare learners for...... Read More

Vincennes University partnership adds new pilot training

The new initiative, called the Jet Access/Vincennes University Professional Pilot Program, allows student to take general education courses while strapping in a plan for flying experience. The opportunities are available through the Aviation Flight Technology Associate Degree Program.... Read More

Former Ivy Tech president dies

Ivy Tech Community College announced Monday that former President Gerald Lamkin has died. Lamkin spent 40 years with the college, serving as president from 1983-2007. He was 86.... Read More

Tindley announces new network president

Indianapolis-based Tindley Accelerated Schools has named Jonathan Harris as its new network president. Harris, who currently serves as vice president of Indianapolis Classical Schools, will take the helm of one of the city's original charter school systems.... Read More

Culinary career development program graduates first class

Through a partnership with Crystal Signature Events, the program gives students the ability to work with corporate chefs at The Crane Bay Event Center, The Indiana Roof Ballroom and The Heirloom at N. K. Hurst. The training circuit is among a renewed wave of similar workforce development initiatives to prepare Hoosier students for the workforce.... Read More

Former Edison CEO files complaints against school

Nathan Tuttle, the former CEO of the Edison School of the Arts, is seeking at least $300,000 in damages from the school in a tort claim, which individuals must file in Indiana and have denied in whole or in part before suing a government entity.... Read More