The University of Notre Dame has received a gift from alumnus Charles Sheedy and his wife, Ellen, that will endow a new liberal arts business program. The university says the Sheedy Family Program in Economy, Enterprise and Society will offer specialized coursework and resources for undergraduate students interested in the practice of business through the liberal arts.... Read More
Indianapolis Public Schools is teaming up with a Fishers-based education tech company. The district says the partnership with AfterSchool HQ aims to increase access to extracurricular after-school activities for students throughout the city.... Read More
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology has received a nearly $650,000 grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. in Indianapolis to support STEM enrichment. The grant is part of Lilly's Indiana Youth Programs on Campus initiative, which supports college- and university-led summer camp enrichment for students who have historically been underrepresented in higher education.... Read More
Several Indiana higher education institutions are listed among The Best Value Colleges for public and private schools. The Princeton Review says the 209 schools that made its 2022 rankings share three features: stellar academics, affordable cost, and strong career prospects for graduates.... Read More
Plans are in the works to turn a vacant high school on the east side of Indianapolis into a catalyst for the neighborhood by creating a support center for residents. The John Marshall Opportunity Hub would become a source for social services, job training and food security. Indianapolis Public Schools closed John Marshall High School in 2018 due to poor academic performance and dwindling enrollment numbers.... Read More
The Muncie Community Schools Board of Trustees has approved the largest raises in district history. MCS says teachers will receive the raises starting this fall for the 2022-23 school year.... Read More
U.S. News & World Report has issued its annual list of “Best U.S. High Schools” and one Hoosier school is included in the top 100. ... Read More
The state agency overseeing the recovery of Gary schools may extend the contract of the private company managing the district.... Read More
Two professors from Ball State University have been awarded a $650,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The funding will be used to study the effects of economic and social stress on people living in rural communities.... Read More
NCAA President Mark Emmert is stepping down after 12 tumultuous years leading an association that has become marginalized while college sports has undergone massive changes and been besieged by political and legal attacks.... Read More
The University of Southern Indiana is partnering with Milwaukee-based engineering firm SIGMA Group to give students practical, hands-on experience in designing and fabricating test equipment ... Read More
The Krannert School of Management at Purdue University has received a nearly $21 million gift from the Dean and Barbara White Family Foundation, the largest gift in the school's history. In recognition of the gift, the university has announced the launch of the Dean V. White Real Estate Finance Program, an academic minor that will begin this fall.... Read More
The University of Evansville has hired Dr. Kenneth “Ziggy” Siegfried as its new director of athletics. Siegfried joins UE from California State University Bakersfield where he served as director of athletics and associate vice president for student affairs since 2015.... Read More
Indianapolis-based Indiana Campus Compact has changed its name to Community-Engaged Alliance. The nonprofit says the rebrand allows it to continue supporting place-based community engagement and service-learning initiatives.... Read More
The Indiana Arts Commission is partnering with the Indiana Department of Education to offer two Arts Integration Learning Labs for K-12 educators and teaching artists. The IAC says the learning labs are designed to empower educator partnerships that will ultimately provide "meaningful arts integration experiences" for students.... Read More
The University of Evansville has formally launched a comprehensive fundraising campaign. "Forward>>" intends to generate $125 million in donations over the next several years. The school says it has also received $76 million in gifts towards the campaign.... Read More
Butler University has unveiled the permanent naming of its new 44,000-square-foot sciences building expansion as Levinson Family Hall. It is in honor of a $10 million commitment from Frank and Kristin Levinson.... Read More
The International School of Indiana will Saturday celebrate the completion of the $13.5 million Chen Family Lower School building in Indianapolis. The school is the result of capital campaign to create a unified campus on the city's northwest side.... Read More
The city of Kokomo is donating $700,000 for Ivy Tech Community College’s Industry 4.0 Lab. The city says Ivy Tech’s Industry 4.0 Initiative aims to train highly skilled employees needed for local manufacturing jobs.... Read More
Ivy Tech Community College wants interest to grow in a health field not many may know about. ... Read More