Education

Twenty students completed 16 credit hours over two semesters to earn one of the inaugural entrepreneurship certificates. ... Read More

Indiana University has selected David Tolchinsky as the next dean of The Media School on its Bloomington campus. Tolchinsky currently serves a professor of radio/TV/film and director of the Pritzker Pucker Studio Lab at Northwestern University.... Read More

The board of trustees for the Vigo County School Corp. on Thursday named Chris Himsel as the district's next superintendent. Himsel previously served in the same role at Northwest Allen County Schools and the Kokomo School Corp.... Read More

The Franklin College Board of Trustees has voted to extend President Kerry Prather's contract through at least June 30, 2026. In making its decision, the board cited Prather's "remarkable leadership in moving the college forward."... Read More

Anderson University has received a $250,000 planning grant from Indianapolis-based Lilly Endowment Inc.’s College and Community Collaboration Initiative.... Read More

The U.S. Department of Education has awarded more than $10 million in grants to Indiana University as part of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act. The funding will be used to increase access to mental health services in schools throughout the state.... Read More

Purdue Polytechnic High Schools, a network of public charter schools, has named William Durham chief of network operations. Durham currently serves as executive director of 100 Black Men Inc. in Indianapolis.... Read More

A pair of talent development programs in the Indiana Uplands region have received a total of nearly $2.1 million in funding from the state's Regional Economic Acceleration and Development Initiative. ... Read More

A new statewide program seeks to put more Hoosiers on track for college — and get them earlier admission decisions. The Indiana Commission for Higher Education outlined its “Indiana Pre-Admissions: Your Path to College” initiative last week.... Read More

The future of career centers across the state that offer high schoolers academic credits, industry certifications, and more has been thrown into doubt this year after Indiana lawmakers enacted a law that creates Career Scholarship Accounts. ... Read More

Approximately 75 students from ages 5-14 in central Indiana showcased their unique businesses at the inaugural Indianapolis Children's Business Fair last weekend. The event was the culmination of a weeks-long effort that included...... Read More

Purdue University President Mung Chiang on Sunday signed an international agreement with manufacturers and other higher education institutions in the U.S. and Japan to advance research and development and the workforce in the semiconductor industry.... Read More

Ivy Tech Community College and the YMCA of Greater Fort Wayne will next month open a new YMCA Child Watch Site on the college's Coliseum Campus. Ivy Tech said the newly-renovated space will be available exclusively for children of students.... Read More

From the Purdue All-American Marching Band to the technology that fuels the race cars on the track, the Purdue presence at the Speedway is very big. "Purdue is part of the fabric of the Indianapolis 500," said Jay Gephart, director of bands at Purdue.... Read More

Indiana’s Commission for Higher Education has outlined its plans for big changes to Indiana’s education landscape. The goal is to increase the number of Hoosiers with post-high school credentials and boost the state’s dismal college-going rate.... Read More

The Duke Energy Foundation is awarding more than $300,000 in grants to more than a dozen organizations throughout the state. The foundation said the funding will support continued efforts to provide job search, education and specialized training opportunities.... Read More

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