The league said the new branding and campaigns look to show the distinctive experience of student-athletes within the conference. According to a news release, the strategy lays motivation from the League's four pillars, which are major cities, major experiences, major moves and major impact.... Read More
Julie Heath was announced Tuesday as the inaugural executive director of Indiana University's new Innovation Hub, which will assist students and faculty launch their startups. The hub will kick off this fall and will be based on the IU-Bloomington campus.... Read More
The University of Saint Francis is launching a new public health fellowship program to increase Fort Wayne communal connections and prepare students for work in underserved areas. The fellows will work address maternal and child health and/or nutrition.... Read More
The University of Evansville is launching a collegiate esports program to offer students engagement opportunities on campus and transferable skillsets for careers. Renovations began in June in the Schroeder Residence Hall to create a competitive play center.... Read More
The Indiana Commission of Higher Education has awarded two grants totaling $528,000 to the University of Southern Indiana. The university's Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education plans to use the funding to improve the quality of STEM instruction.... Read More
Five Indiana University researchers have received patents for methods and technologies they have developed. They include breast cancer and neurodegenerative disease treatments, a blood sodium leveler, biochemical agent testing and a wireless sensor network.... Read More
Indiana Learns, a state grant funded tutoring program, provides $1,000 directly to students who tested below their peers in this year's ILEARN exam.... Read More
The complex, located at the corner of Weinbach and Lincoln Avenues, will be four stories and will have 55 units with either one, two or three bedrooms. The apartments will have a full kitchen, full-size beds, couches, chairs and desks. ... Read More
After over two years of construction, Marian University officially has an engineering school on its Indianapolis campus. Gov. Eric Holcomb joined university representatives to cut the ribbon on the more than $45 million E.S. Witchger School of Engineering.... Read More
The Shelbyville early learning center will be supported by $3 million in READI funds and is expected to serve nearly 100 students upon its opening in fall 2024.... Read More
The Off-Campus Quality Housing Initiative presents nearby landlords and property management companies with the opportunity to certify that their properties comply with the university's criteria and agree to uphold those standards. ... Read More
A Purdue University institute in Peru has received funding for its next phase of projects. The Arequipa Nexus Institute for Food, Energy, Water and the Environment is a collaboration between Purdue and the Universidad Nacional de San Agustín.... Read More
The university will build a 70,000-square-foot facility to be named the Center for Health Sciences and Active Learning. The building is planned for where Harrison Hall used to stand. The university anticipates opening the new building by fall 2025.... Read More
Grace College in northern Indiana will continue offering free tuition for in-state students in families making $60,000 or less in the coming fall semester. The college supports such students through a combination of federal, state and institutional aid.... Read More
The funds are already being put to use in Evansville. Lab renovations are underway, and marketing efforts are being developed to increase the awareness of health care career opportunities in the region. “This partnership will help build a stronger pipeline of students, which leads to a stronger pipeline of workforce, a healthier community and higher paying jobs,” said Daniela Vidal, chancellor at Ivy Tech Evansville.... Read More
The National FFA Organization has reported a record enrollment of students potentially interested in careers in agriculture. The Indianapolis-based organization announced its membership is at an all-time high and growing.... Read More
A group that produced a report on the quality of reading instruction programs at teachers colleges nationwide has revised its score for Ball State University from a failing grade to an A. ... Read More
USI will partner with the Evansville Regional Economic Partnership to study quality of life with the support of a $250,000 Lilly Endowment grant.... Read More
IWU officials say they expect to teach essential business and personal finance skills through new courses at the Plainfield Correctional Facility.... Read More
The Purdue University Board of Trustees made several big approvals during its meeting on Friday. Chief among them are the construction of a new terminal at the Purdue Airport as well as a nearly 900-bed residence hall on the West Lafayette campus.... Read More
