The Indiana State Board of Education has approved new K-12 Indiana Academic Standards in science and computer science. In addition, the board also approved academic standards for a new middle school civics course.... Read More
WGU Indiana is partnering with the Metropolitan School District of Warren Township to offer the district's employees the opportunity to earn a degree and fill needed roles within the school system. WGU says the partnership will help employees increase career readiness through degree completion or credentials.... Read More
Florida-based MGT Consulting, the manager of Gary Community School Corp., is partnering with Trek10 to launch a technical education summer camp for juniors and seniors in the district. The program will offer students the opportunity to become Amazon Web Services certified.... Read More
The University of Notre Dame is planning to expand its East Campus Research Complex with the addition of a second building. The university says the project is being funded by a major gift from alumnus and Emeritus Trustee Ted McCourtney and his wife Tracy.... Read More
Legendary tennis star Venus Williams says her IU East experience gave her the wings to fly in the business world once she left tennis. The university is currently working to produce the next generation of business leaders through a program called BOSS, or Business Opportunities for Self Starters.... Read More
Indiana University has named Ash Soni interim dean of the IU Kelley School of Business. Soni, who currently serves as executive associate dean for academic programs at the school, will begin his new role August 1.... Read More
Grace College has begun planning for its new Center for Agriculture and is seeking a director and program coordinator. The college says the center is being funded by Indianapolis-based Lilly Endowment Inc. and will be modeled after and incubated by the Lilly Center for Lakes & Streams at Grace College.... Read More
The University of Notre Dame is partnering with Catholic universities to establish a consortium for the study of Muslim-Christian relations. Notre Dame is joining the Pontifical Institute for Arabic and Islamic Studies in Rome, the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Milan and Saint Joseph University of Beirut to create a graduate student exchange program for doctoral and master’s degree students in theology.... Read More
Trine University and Fort Wayne-based Parkview Health are partnering on a new $40 million academic building to expand the school’s teaching capacity ... Read More
The University of Evansville has received a $1.7 million gift from the Zane and Frances Todd Trust. The university says the funding will establish the Zane and Frances Todd Merit Scholarship Fund, which will support nontraditional students majoring in engineering, computer science, the sciences, and nursing.... Read More
Martin University is the victim of a recent ransomware attack. The university says it learned of suspicious activity in January and immediately hired security experts and a computer forensic investigator to analyze the system and determine if personal information was compromised.... Read More
The Indiana Department of Education is launching a partnership that aims to increase access to postsecondary courses through the Early College High School Program. The IDOE says the Urban College Acceleration Network connects established urban Early College High Schools with urban schools seeking to earn the distinction.... Read More
Vincennes University is partnering with the Indiana Next Generation Manufacturing Competitiveness Center at Purdue University to STEM education studios at elementary schools throughout the Hoosier State. The university says the Design and Innovation Studios will help cultivate the next generation of high-tech minds.... Read More
Purdue University has launched a comprehensive program to address the growing need for experts in the fields of semiconductors and microelectronics. ... Read More
The Florida-based operator of Gary Community School Corp. will continue to manage the district for the next two years. Our partners at The Times of Northwest Indiana report MGT Consulting received a unanimous vote Thursday from the Distressed Unit Appeals Board.... Read More
Indianapolis Public Schools is planning a solar energy project that is estimated to save the district $45 million over the next 30 years. The IPS Board of School Commissioners on Thursday approved an agreement with Carmel-based Sun FundED to develop, finance and operate solar energy systems for the district under the firm’s “Solar-as-a-Service” program.... Read More
Paramount Schools of Excellence says it is opening new campuses in Lafayette and South Bend. Although building renovations are underway at the new campus sites, Paramount Schools says it has opened tutoring centers at Tippecanoe Mall and University Park Mall.... Read More
EmployIndy is participating in Accelerate ED: Seamless Pathways to Degrees and Careers, an initiative that aims to blend high school, higher education and career learning experiences. The program enables students to earn a career-aligned credential or degree by the end of one year after high school.... Read More
Manchester University is launching an online program that it says will prepare students for a career in dietetics. The university says the Master of Science in Nutrition and Nutrigenomics program will combine nutrition and genetics and is set to launch in 2023.... Read More
Four Indiana high school scholars, who plan to focus their college careers on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics-related areas, have been named to the 2022 Governor’s STEM Team. ... Read More
