Education

The dean of the Indiana University School of Nursing calls the nationwide nursing shortage a “high urgency issue” ... Read More

The Purdue University Global School of Nursing is partnering with Dallas County Hospital in Iowa to create a state-of-the-art simulation center. Purdue says the center will provide a more efficient and immersive learning model that meets the needs of students, hospital staff and the community.... Read More

The vice chancellor of Ivy Tech Community College in Warsaw says a new partnership with Whitko Community School Corp. in Larwill will help prepare high school students for the rigors of college and save money for their families.... Read More

Purdue University Northwest is establishing a new Center for High Energy Physics. PNW says the center will leverage its existing particle and high energy physics research and community outreach programs, while promoting the university's status within the world of physics research.... Read More

The pandemic caused the percentage of Indiana high school graduates pursuing college or other post-secondary training to fall by six percentage points, to 53%, in 2020, the state's Commission for Higher Education said.... Read More

Trine University in Angola says it is investing $16 million to expand and equip one of its academic buildings to accommodate the school’s growing health sciences program. ... Read More

Purdue University President Mitch Daniels says the man selected by the Purdue Board of Trustees to succeed him is "uniquely qualified" for the job. The board unanimously chose Mung Chiang to become the university's next president beginning January 1 following Daniels' retirement.... Read More

The Purdue Research Foundation has inked a licensing agreement with an international energy company for the commercialization of a new process discovered at Purdue University Northwest. The new process uses food waste to biologically produce hydrogen for use as a sustainable energy source.... Read More

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