Education

UIndy names Tanuja Singh as new president

Tanuja Singh will be the next leader of the University of Indianapolis, beginning July 1. Singh has served as provost and senior vice president of academic affairs at Loyola University New Orleans since July 2020.... Read More

Manchester University receives $1M+ gift

The former owners of Troyer Food Group in Goshen, and alumni of Manchester University, have given the school a series of gifts, totaling $1.25 million, to support scholarships and endowment programs. Paris and Becky Ball-Miller, who are long-time donors to their alma mater, say they want the funds to help “better this world now and in the years to follow.”... Read More

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Ascend Indiana growing job board reach

Ascend Indiana, an initiative of the Central Indiana Corporate Partnership, has recently forged three partnerships to help college students with career and internship searches. The agreements are with Butler University in Indianapolis, Hanover College in Hanover, and the University of St. Francis in Fort Wayne.... Read More

Ivy Tech seeks funding for Terre Haute campus

Ivy Tech Community College is seeking more than $55 million for a building project on its Terre Haute campus. The college plans to replace the majority of its current structure with a new two-story building and renovate an existing building.... Read More

‘World’s whitest paint’ wins big at SXSW

A product developed by researchers at Purdue University that was recognized by Guinness World Records as the world's whitest paint has earned two major awards, including one at South by Southwest. The paint reflects 98.1% of solar heat away from its surface.... Read More

Goshen College expands business school offerings

Goshen College has announced plans to expand its business program offerings, including one to help working adults who want to earn bachelor’s degree in business management, while juggling a career. The other program helps Goshen College students who want to get a head start on an MBA.... Read More

Indiana school choice advocates up lobbying efforts

Indiana’s leading “school choice” advocates are mobilizing families at Hoosier private schools and ramping up lobbying efforts to expand the state’s voucher program. The latest push includes a statewide poll and events intended to sway state budget writers.... Read More

Grace College launches transition-to-teacher program

Grace College in Kosciusko County has developed a new, accelerated path to help people who already hold a bachelor’s degree to earn an elementary education teaching license. The school says its Transition to Teaching Elementary program is in response to a growing number of teaching vacancies across the U.S.... Read More

IU East chancellor named

A former Indiana University Bloomington professor is returning to the IU system after several years of holding leadership roles at several other institutions. Dennis Rome has been named chancellor of IU East in Richmond, pending approval from the IU Board of Trustees.... Read More