An increasing number of Indiana students who start college are finishing their degrees, but state officials say they still want to see more Hoosiers earning higher education credentials overall.... Read More
Eight researchers from Purdue University are receiving a total of more than $470,000 from the university's Trask Innovation Fund and Proof of Concept Fund. The university says the investment is designed to help the researchers commercialize their work.... Read More
Butler University is introducing a new program designed to address the state's teacher shortage. Butler says its Teacher-Led, Teacher Education program will offer training and support to new teachers, as well as alternatively credentialed teachers, emergency-permitted teachers, and long-term substitute teachers.... Read More
Half of Indiana’s high school juniors tested as college-ready in reading and writing on the SAT in 2022, but only around one-third met readiness benchmarks in math, according to Indiana Department of Education data released Wednesday.... Read More
The Boys and Girls Club of Greater Northwest Indiana will Thursday celebrate the opening of the Best Buy Teen Tech Center in Gary. ... Read More
Researchers from Indiana University are working on two new cybersecurity projects they say will ensure trustworthy cloud computing, as well as increase computing privacy for marginalized and vulnerable populations. The projects were recently awarded multi-million-dollar grants by the National Science Foundation as part of its Secure and Trustworthy Cyberspace program.... Read More
New standardized test results released Wednesday show reading levels of Indiana's younger students have improved just slightly but still remain below results from before the pandemic.... Read More
Adjunct teacher permits represent the newest pathway to working in Indiana classrooms, following their approval by the state legislature earlier this year. ... Read More
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology is once again be offering its free tutoring service to help students struggling with math and science homework. For more than 30 years, the AskRose Homework Help program has helped middle and high school students with challenging subjects, such as calculus, chemistry and physics.... Read More
The MINDful College Connections program has its first executive director. Dr. Curtis Wiseley will lead the consortium, which is a collaboration among Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, DePauw University, and Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College to address the mental health needs of students.... Read More
Purdue University Fort Wayne has been recognized as one of the best universities in the country by the National Council on Teacher Quality in preparing future elementary educators to teach math.... Read More
Butler University has received a $4 million gift from Trustee Jay Love and his wife Christie (Kile) Love to fund construction of a new University House and Presidential Residence. Butler says the Jay and Christie Kile Love University House will serve as a home for future Butler presidents, as well as a venue to host fundraising and community events.... Read More
The Indiana Department of Education has awarded $10 million in Employability Skills Innovation and Implementation Grant funding to nearly 60 schools throughout the state. The funding aims to help students develop in-demand employability skills to prepare them for the workforce.... Read More
Ball State University announced this week it is partnering with international esports organization Gen.G Global Academy. The university says the partnership will provide opportunities for student-athletes within its esports program as well as Gen.G’s student-athletes.... Read More
Indiana University is implementing changes to its compensation for student academic appointees, the university announced Tuesday. The SAAs, graduate students who hold part-time teaching or research appointments, will receive a minimum stipend of $22,000, and their mandatory fees will be waived.... Read More
Students at Earlham College are piloting a new workforce development initiative in Wayne County. The college says Mirai Possibility is a partnership with local business and education leaders to help high school students grow their career-related skills.... Read More
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology has named Nick Sales its next head men's basketball coach. Sales previously served as associate head coach at Marietta College in Ohio for the past nine years where he was part of a coaching staff that won seven of the last nine Ohio Athletic Conference regular season championships.... Read More
The AWS Foundation in Florida is awarding Welding Workforce Grants to 11 schools, including Central Nine Career Center in Greenwood. The foundation says the funding is being awarded to make improvements, invest in capital items such as welding or metalworking equipment, or purchase/upgrade computers or computer-based training systems.... Read More
The Indiana State University Board of Trustees approved a plan on Friday to request $66 million to renovate and expand the more than 40-year-old Technology Annex Building on the Terre Haute campus. The funding would be considered as part of the state’s biennial budget in next year’s legislative session.... Read More
Vincennes University will offer a new nursing bachelor's degree program at its Vincennes and Jasper campuses starting next month. The university says the LPN to BSN program will offer an accelerated path for licensed practical nurses to earn a bachelor's degree in nursing.... Read More
