Purdue, Accenture partner on smart manufacturing

Purdue University and Ireland-based professional services company Accenture announced a five-year partnership on Monday. Purdue says the company has committed to provide funding to establish the Accenture Smart Factory on the West Lafayette campus.... Read More

Manchester expanding esports offerings

Manchester University has launched an esports management minor. The university says the program will allow students to study the roles of esports coaches and managers at the youth, amateur, university and professional levels.... Read More

IPS board approves Rebuilding Stronger plan

After hearing about two hours of public testimony, the Indianapolis Public Schools board on Thursday unanimously approved the Rebuilding Stronger plan, which will bring about major changes for dozens of schools throughout the state's largest school district.... Read More

Strada awards $4M in grants to community colleges

Strada Education Network is awarding $4 million to 11 community colleges throughout the country, including Ivy Tech Community College. The nonprofit says the grants aim to support "innovative collaborations" between the colleges and employers in their region.... Read More

Manchester waives enrollment deposit

Manchester University is again waiving the enrollment deposit for incoming undergraduate students. The school made the same move during the pandemic to ease financial concerns of families. ... Read More

USI lands funding for data science, statistics collab

The National Science Foundation has awarded a $2.5 million collaborative research grant to a group of higher education institutions, including the University of Southern Indiana. The funding will support a project to enhance undergraduate teacher preparation with a focus on data science and statistics.... Read More

Youth Link to open Jeffersonville location

Youth Link Southern Indiana will open the doors to its new Jeffersonville location on Friday. The youth education organization says it invested $650,000 to renovate the leased space, which offers nearly double the square footage of its previous location.... Read More