Ivy Tech approves biennial tuition rate

The Ivy Tech Community College Board of Trustees on Thursday approved tuition and fees for the next two academic years. The college said the move will result in lower overall costs for about two-thirds of its students.... Read More

USI names interim provost

The University of Southern Indiana has named Shelly Blunt interim provost. Blunt, who currently serves as dean of the Pott College of Science, Engineering and Education, succeeds Mohammed Khayum, who is retiring after 32 years with the university.... Read More

Holcomb makes board, commission appointments

Gov. Eric Holcomb on Thursday announced another slate of appointments and reappointments to various boards and commissions. They include the Governor's Workforce Cabinet, the State Board of Animal Health and the State Egg Board... Read More

Deckers adds more distribution in Mooresville

A California-based fashion apparel company is growing its footprint in Morgan County. Deckers Brands, which owns popular footwear brands such as Ugg and Teva, is occupying a more than 1 million-square-foot distribution center in the Westpoint Business Park.... Read More

Indiana educators receive grants to create open textbooks

The Private Academic Library Network of Indiana (PALNI) has awarded PALSave Textbook Creation grants to fund eight open textbooks from faculty authors at the network’s supported institutions. The grants allow educators to develop open textbooks that are freely available online, making them part of a Lilly Endowment-funded statewide effort to reduce the cost of course […]... Read More

Indiana farmer testifies for increased access in Farm Bill

A major issue surrounds crop insurance, which Carter asks to be expanded to include specialty crops and enhanced Whole Farm Revenue Protection insurance with levels of affordable coverage and safety nets. He said diversified farm owners like himself have difficulties with the current system to estimate loss since their product offering is vast.... Read More