The Gary Community School Corporation is reporting a $2 million surplus for 2021 after having a deficit of more than $21 million just four years prior. The district calls the surplus a "watershed moment" that was achieved through multiple strategies.... Read More
Purdue University has joined a program that provides online educational programs to federal government employees and their families. Purdue says the Federal Academic Alliance, which is overseen by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, will offer bachelor’s and master’s degrees, as well as professional certifications and continuing education courses.... Read More
The Ball State University Board of Trustees is advancing a comprehensive revitalization plan for The Village, located just off the Muncie campus. The plan includes a multi-million-dollar performing arts center for university events, as well as as a $100 million mixed-use development that will include a hotel and retail, restaurant, innovation and residential space. ... Read More
Indianapolis Public Schools is launching a State Earn and Learn partnership it says will allow students to get a head start on a career in carpentry. IPS is partnering with Indianapolis-based Pepper Construction and Indiana Kentucky Ohio Regional Council of Carpenters. The district says the partnership will allow students to easily transition to IKORCC’s US DOL Registered Apprenticeship program directly after graduating from high school.... Read More
The Indiana Department of Education is launching the first phase of a new statewide supply and demand educator marketplace. The IDOE says the marketplace will provide data and recruitment tools to support the state's teacher pipeline.... Read More
Indianapolis Public Schools has unveiled a plan it says will provide short-term and long-term support for its staff. The district says the plan is designed to support staff retention through the pandemic and beyond as well as support their mental health and wellness.... Read More
Three Indiana universities are ranked among the 100 best higher education institutions in the country by College Consensus. The portal combines schools’ average rating scores from notable publications, including Forbes, Money, and U.S. News & World Report, among others.... Read More
Marian University is partnering with a for-profit education company to launch a private school for K-12 students. The Marian University Preparatory School will offer a hybrid learning model that combines virtual and in-person instruction.... Read More
The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis has reopened its popular Dinosphere exhibit with new and enhanced attractions. The exhibit features some of the fossils found on "The Jurassic Mile," a paleontological excavation in Wyoming that began five years ago and was the subject of a $27 million project known as Mission Jurassic announced in 2019.... Read More
The president of DePauw University says the new School of Business and Leadership on the Greencastle campus formalizes what the university has done for years. Dr. Lori White cites DePauw graduates who have gone on to become major leaders, including General Mills Inc. (NYSE: GIS) Chief Executive Officer Jeff Harmening, New York Giants General Manager Joe Schoen, and Teach for America CEO Elisa Villanueva Beard. The university announced the new school last week as part of its five-year strategic plan.... Read More
President Joe Biden has announced his intent to nominate Nasser Paydar for Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education in the Department of Education. Paydar recently retired as chancellor of IUPUI.... Read More
The University of Evansville has hired TurnkeyZRG in New Jersey to assist in a national search for its next director of athletics. UE says it has also formed a nine-person advisory committee made up of current and former student-athletes, faculty, coaches, administrators, and trustees to assist in the search.... Read More
DePauw University says two gifts totaling $40 million will support the university's new School of Business and Leadership. The announcement comes just one day after DePauw unveiled its five-year strategic plan, which includes the creation of the business school.... Read More
DePauw University has released its new "DePauw's Bold & Gold 2027" strategic plan. The university says the five-year plan includes the creation of a School of Business and Leadership.... Read More
DePauw University President Dr. Lori White made history two years ago when she became the first woman and person of color to be named president of the university. White says she had an "ah ha" moment while visiting campus that led her to accept the leadership role. She discusses challenges related to the pandemic, the looming enrollment cliff, and what it means to lead the liberal arts school.... Read More
Ivy Tech Community College Fort Wayne is the recipient of four robotic arms and controllers from Trelleborg Sealing Solutions. The equipment is valued at $40,000 from the Fort Wayne-based manufacturer and supplier of precision seals, bearings and custom-molded components. ... Read More
different look today on the field, court, or in the front office. The civil rights law, introduced to Congress by Indiana Senator Birch Bayh, prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in education programs and activities. ... Read More
WGU Indiana is offering a new online master's degree through its College of Health Professions. WGU says the Master’s of Science in Nursing, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner degree will help address a critical shortage of mental health providers throughout the state.... Read More
The Duke Energy Foundation is awarding more than $300,000 in grants to two dozen K-12 education programs in communities around Indiana. The foundation says the grants will support a variety of educational programming, including summer reading programs, STEM education, programs that support underrepresented, low-income or diverse populations, as well as efforts to reverse academic declines caused by COVID-19. ... Read More
Thousands of Hoosier students and parents will descend on Lucas Oil Stadium this weekend for the Indiana VEX Robotics State Championship... Read More
