An Indiana University professor who founded a biotechnology company and is considered a leading researcher in his field has been named the inaugural executive director of the Tom and Julie Wood Center for Lung Cancer Research.... Read More
Indiana teachers will no longer be required to train in social-emotional learning, trauma-informed care, or cultural competency if an amendment passed in committee becomes law. And another amendment would mean some fees for students and families could return.... Read More
The ManufacturED program will see manufacturing pathway students at the Whitko Career Academy in the Whitley County town of Larwill work with local companies to gain fundamental manufacturing skills, hands-on work experience and internships.... Read More
As part of ongoing efforts to reimagine the former Pierre Moran Mall, now Woodland Crossings, Goodwill Industries of Michiana recently celebrated the opening of phase one of its new Elkhart campus, which aims to be an anchor and neighborhood opportunity hub.... Read More
In a statement to our partners at WPTA-TV, the district said the proposal, while intriguing, is "not an opportunity that will work for Fort Wayne Community Schools for several reasons."... Read More
Indiana Tech has completed its purchase of Building 36 on the campus of the Electric Works district in downtown Fort Wayne, a key step toward establishing what the university envisions as an advanced-manufacturing innovation center.... Read More
When Mel Peterson bestowed his final gift to the University of Evansville, he ensured the donation would benefit the institution for years to come. The $5.3 million bequest announced by UE in November included $2.5 million for the university endowment. ... Read More
A Congressional committee on China issued a letter to Purdue University in Indiana last Wednesday, claiming a national security interest in Chinese students and staff in science, technology, engineering and mathematics programs.... Read More
A pair of alums has made a donation to Indiana State University to support its women’s basketball program. Charlie and Terri Lentz made the gift through their estate plan, though the amount of the gift is not being disclosed.... Read More
Indiana leaders this week welcomed an order from President Donald Trump intended to close the U.S. Department of Education, saying it will give the state more control over education and greater flexibility to spend federal funds.... Read More
Former player Clarence Eugene “Butch” Carter, Jr. joined the class-action lawsuit filed against the university, alleging the school did nothing to stop the exams he and other plaintiffs say constituted sexual abuse.... Read More
The gift from Allison and Thomas Franco will provide an endowment for what was known as the Institute for Scholarship in the Liberal Arts, Notre Dame said.... Read More
The Indianapolis Education Association delivered a petition to the school board on Thursday to enact a moratorium on any new agreements with charter schools, joining calls for a pause on charter schools’ growth in the city.... Read More
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday calling for the dismantling of the U.S. Education Department, advancing a campaign promise to take apart an agency that’s been a longtime target of conservatives.... Read More
Indiana University Northwest on Thursday announced Arrick Jackson as the next chancellor of the Gary campus. Jackson currently serves as provost and senior vice president for academic and student affairs at Minnesota State University Moorhead.... Read More
A new documentary titled "North Putnam," produced by Purdue University Professor and Putnam County resident Beth Benedix, takes viewers inside the classroom to see the challenges facing students, parents, teachers and administrators.... Read More
Ideas to raise awareness about substance abuse disorder, alleviate menopausal hot flashes and grow plants in small spaces were among the winners of the latest round of Purdue Innovates Incubator’s Moonshot Pitch Challenge.... Read More
The facility, which the IU Foundation recently bought to lease to IU, will provide space for classrooms, student housing, research, business operations, and speakers and events, IU said in a news release.... Read More
Purdue said the goal of the collaboration is to enhance agricultural research, strengthen industry engagement, and build connections with corporate clients and industry partners in the world of agriculture and food.... Read More
Gov. Mike Braun signed an executive order Friday directing the state’s higher education commission to review Indiana colleges’ and universities’ policies regarding antisemitism and to review their responses to acts of antisemitism.... Read More
