As of July 1, Indiana school districts must meet with parents about their student’s absences and offer services to help improve their attendance. For elementary students who are habitually truant, districts must take a more punitive approach by...... Read More
The athletic director at a Washington state community college—who also is a former basketball coach—has been hired by Vincennes University to lead its athletic department. John Meeks will begin his new role as the university’s athletic director on Sept. 9.... Read More
The University of Notre Dame has been awarded a $30 million grant from the Lilly Endowment through its College and Community Collaboration (CCC) initiative for a proposed downtown South Bend Tech and Talent Hub. About two miles south of its campus, the Hub ...... Read More
School attendance is improving for many Indiana students according to recent state data on chronic absenteeism. For the second year in a row, fewer students are chronically absent from school.... Read More
In July, the University of Evansville launched Fireside Aces Radio, a digital radio station. Tommy Housman, communications instructor at UE, spoke about creating Fireside Aces Radio and why listeners should tune in to the student-run streaming station.... Read More
Gov. Eric Holcomb joined officials from Taylor University and the town of Upland on Monday to launch what the university is calling the largest series of revitalization projects in the small town's history. President Michael Lindsay said the university...... Read More
Susan Elrod, chancellor of Indiana University South Bend, is planning to retire at the end of the year. The university announced Monday that a search committee has been formed to identify her successor.... Read More
Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Education announced that access to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid for the 2025-26 academic year is being delayed by at least two months. However, Bill Wozniak with INvestEd, says schools have...... Read More
Purdue University has officially opened the Alienware Purdue Gaming Lounge, the university's new esports facility. The lounge is billed as one of the largest dedicated collegiate gaming facilities in the country.... Read More
As the state refines its new diploma requirements with a greater interest in incorporating work-based learning, business interest groups are generally supportive of its direction so far, applauding the balance of college and workplace ready requirements. ... Read More
Grace College this week unveiled new institutional branding for both the college and Grace Theological Seminary. In addition to new logos for both institutions, Grace revealed a new slogan for the college: "Created for More."... Read More
The University of Notre Dame suspended its men’s swimming program Thursday for at least one year after an external review found members of the team violated NCAA rules by wagering among themselves on results of their competitions.... Read More
A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed a professor-led lawsuit alleging the state’s new university “intellectual diversity” requirements are unconstitutionally vague, and declined to issue a preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of the new law.... Read More
The announcement follows waves of criticism from Hoosier teachers, parents and students over earlier diploma proposals that would broadly exclude certain course requirements, like those in history, foreign language and fine arts. ... Read More
For nearly 20 years, the director of Indiana University East's Center for Entrepreneurship has invested in future Hoosier entrepreneurs through the BOSS program. Tim Scales was approached by the state to create a curriculum that teaches...... Read More
IU Fort Wayne is now offering automatic admission to students in Fort Wayne Public Schools who have a 2.0 GPA or higher... Read More
The University of Notre Dame has joined Comcast NBCUniversal’s SportsTech, an innovation accelerator for companies merging sports and technology, as the program’s first collegiate partner. The university joins top sports and tech brands globally including the Premier League ...... Read More
Larry Huff was named superintendent of Elkhart Schools in March after serving as chief academic officer of the Metropolitan School District of Pike Township in Indianapolis. He spoke with Inside INdiana Business on his career so far, fostering purposeful...Huff received a bachelor’s in liberal studies from the ...... Read More
One Indiana elementary school is the first in the state to implement four-day school weeks. Students at Vinton Elementary School in Lafayette will add an hour and a half to their school days this year, but they’ll only go to school Monday through Thursday.... Read More
Sherilyn Emberton announced she will retire as president of Huntington University at the end of next school year.... Read More
