Trine lands approval for Fort Wayne academic building

The Allen County Plan Commission has approved the primary development plan and rezoning for a $40 million Trine University academic building in Fort Wayne. The university is partnering with Fort Wayne-based Parkview Health on the facility, which will employ 100 faculty and staff.... Read More

IDOE to award record dual language immersion grants

The Indiana Department of Education is awarding grants to a record number of schools this year as part of the Dual Language Immersion Pilot Program. The IDOE says 30 schools will receive funding through the program to establish or expand dual language programs in French, Mandarin, and Spanish among other languages.... Read More

Notre Dame completes compensation enhancement plan

The University of Notre Dame announced Thursday it has completed the third and final component of a more than $75 million compensation enhancement strategy. The university says the most recent commitment, totaling $25 million, will increase base compensation for 6,000 employees around the world.... Read More

Vincennes University, Amazon establish degree program

Vincennes University is partnering with e-commerce giant Amazon to offer employees a fully-funded college education through the Amazon Career Choice program. VU says the program offers hourly Amazon employees the opportunity to earn a bachelor’s degree, associate degree, or certificate, with Amazon covering tuition, fees and book costs.... Read More

Wabash College raises record-setting annual funds

Wabash College says its 2021-22 fundraising was the best in the institution’s 190-year history. The college’s annual fund received more than $3.9 million during the fiscal year, surpassing last year’s record-setting benchmark by about $300,000.... Read More

Best Value Indiana Colleges Named

Personal finance website Money has released its annual list of The Best Colleges in America 2022, ranked by value, and five institutions in the Hoosier State are in the top 100.... Read More

IU government relations VP to step down

Indiana University's vice president for government relations and economic engagement, Bill Stephan, has announced plans to retire from his full-time position after 20 years. IU says Stephan will continue his duties on a part-time basis, working on strategic projects beginning in the fall.... Read More

Adaptive apparel brand lands IU Angel Network investment

Indiana University's Angel Network is investing $85,000 in an adaptive apparel brand created by IU alumnus Jimmy Zollo. Zollo's company, Joe & Bella, offers a line of easy-to-wear, quick-change clothing designed for older adults who have difficulty dressing and undressing.... Read More

Vincennes University receives $2.3M education grant

Vincennes University is receiving $2.3 million from the U.S. Department of Education to support its TRIO Upward Bound program. The university says the funding will help serve populations of first-generation and income-eligible high school students who want to pursue a college education.... Read More

Notre Dame receives $2.6M to support college prep

The University of Notre Dame is the recipient of a more than $2.6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education. The grant, which was awarded to Notre Dame Upward Bound, will help support South Bend Community School Corp. students with access to higher education.... Read More

PODCAST: Faith, Family & Farming

As Huntington University President Sherilyn Emberton approaches her 10th anniversary at the small, faith-based institution in northeast Indiana, she shares on the upcoming episode of the Agbioscience podcast one of her first impressions of Indiana from the air. "And I cannot believe what I see in crop production.” ... Read More

Patachou Foundation launches neighborhood farm stand

The Indianapolis-based Patachou Foundation is today launching its new Neighborhood Farm Stand program. The farm stand, part of the foundation's Food Fellowship, is a student-run effort designed to teach high school students about entrepreneurship, food marketing and photography, and customer service, among other skills.... Read More

Youth motorsports program seeing continued success

An Indianapolis-based nonprofit that uses motorsports as a teaching tool for STEM concepts is continuing to grow. NXG Youth Motorsports, which launched in 2006, uses go-karting to give young people in underrepresented communities an opportunity to learn not only STEM applications, but also life skills and potential careers in motorsports. ... Read More