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
Almost three-quarters of freshmen attending Indianapolis Public Schools’ four district-run high schools are on track to graduate, according to data presented Tuesday.... Read More
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology is estimating that it will see more than 600 first-year students this fall. The school says continued strong student recruitment is expected to lead to the second consecutive year of more than 600 incoming students and the third time in the school's history.... Read More
Indianapolis-based Republic Airways has announced plans to expand its Leadership in Flight Training (LIFT) Academy to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The airline launched the program in Indy in 2018.... Read More
The University of Southern Indiana Romain College of Business has received a $100,000 gift from Warehouse Services Inc. in Mount Vernon to establish an endowed scholarship. The university says the Warehouse Services Inc. Barry Cox Scholarship Endowment, named for the company's president Barry Cox, will offer support to students enrolled in the Supply Chain Management Certificate Program.... Read More
Trine University has received a $2.5 million gift from alumnus and Board of Trustees member Larry Reiners and his wife Judy. Trine says the funds will support a new 120,000-square-foot academic facility that will house programs in its College of Health Professions.... Read More
The University of Notre Dame says it received $244 million in research awards during fiscal year 2022, surpassing the previous record of $222.7 million set during the previous year. The university says the funding represents nearly 800 separate awards from a variety of sources.... Read More
Indianapolis-based technology company VisionThree Inc. is launching an estimated $80 million initiative to place virtual reality career labs in every high school and college in Indiana by 2025.... Read More
Butler University has announced Challonge will be the first tenant at its new Esports Park when it opens next month. Challonge is a software-as-a-service company owned by California-based Logitech (Nasdaq: LOGI).... Read More
Ivy Tech Community College Columbus and Leadership in Flight Training Academy in Indianapolis are partnering to offer a Professional Flight Associate of Applied Science degree. The program, which will combine 32 credit hours of Ivy Tech classroom time with nearly 260 flight hours, is expected to begin in October.... Read More
The University of Notre Dame is planning to transition to a cashless retail environment for the upcoming school year and beyond. The change will affect transactions at Notre Dame food service locations, dining halls, concession stands and St. Michael’s Laundry, as well as dining services at Saint Mary’s College and Holy Cross College where the university manages operations.... Read More
A new Indiana law strengthens previous bans on schools offering gifts or perks to parents in exchange for enrolling their students, but is it being enforced?... Read More
Indiana State University has raised more than $21.5 million for the second consecutive year, with more than $15 million from Indiana residents. ISU says more than 6,800 donors made contributions, supporting 731 funds and initiatives.... Read More
