Purdue University President Mung Chiang is set to present the university's highest honor next week to Professor Gebisa Ejeta for his efforts to end hunger in Africa. The Order of the Griffin "recognizes outstanding service to Purdue by men and women whose...... Read More
The two-year college Butler University plans to open in fall 2025 will be named in honor of the institution's founder, the Indianapolis university announced Tuesday.... Read More
The Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation has announced the six Marion County public school districts that will receive grants to develop four-year plans to increase college enrollment among their students. The grants are part of the $10 million second phase of...... Read More
Charles Small is stepping down as the director of athletics from Valparaiso University, the school announced Monday. In a statement, Small said he made the decision in order to pursue new opportunities for him and his family.... Read More
An app that helps young people learn about finances, a software system that helps prevent satellite collisions, and an online platform to let people rent whatever available storage space they have were the winners of the Moonshot Pitch Challenge competition.... Read More
As Indiana’s new technical education overhaul rolls out for high schoolers across the state, will work-based learning take hold, as intended, and transform how younger Hoosiers get job-ready? That’s the question being asked by the...... Read More
Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division and Indiana University have signed their first Education Services Agreement. NSWC Crane Technical Director Angela Lewis said the agreement will allow Crane's workforce to further develop leadership skills and...... Read More
The University of Saint Francis on Thursday announced Lance Richey as its next president. Richey has been serving in the role on an interim basis since last May, about a month after former President Rev. Eric Zimmer announced plans to step down.... Read More
An option for schools to divvy up portions of Indiana’s ILEARN exams was approved by state lawmakers at the end of the 2024 legislative session and will change how thousands of Hoosier students are tested. The provision was included in House Enrolled Act 1243.... Read More
The new Keys to Literacy course is available to active pre-kindergarten through sixth-grade educators and will be added to their existing license. Educators can also earn up to $1,200 in stipends for course completion.... Read More
The Doermer School of Business at Purdue University Fort Wayne announced Tuesday that it has received $1.32 million in gift commitments toward building renovations and the development of a banking industry center.... Read More
Ronald Rochon, president at USI since 2018, spoke with Inside INdiana Business about the university's Division I reclassification, its enrollment increase and his distinction as a 2023 IBJ Media Indiana 250 honoree.... Read More
A new Indiana law signed this week by Gov. Eric Holcomb aims to elevate and reward civic engagement by high school students. Under Senate Enrolled Act 211, the Indiana Department of Education will create a designation for excellence in civic engagement.... Read More
West Lafayette is encouraging residents to rent their extra bedrooms to Purdue University students in an effort to curb a major housing shortage while the student population grows. The city council unanimously passed a resolution March 4 meant to...... Read More
West Lafayette will annex about 60 acres of farmland owned by the Purdue Research Foundation. The move aligns with the foundation's plans to develop the land into the Purdue Research Park as office and research space.... Read More
Indiana State University on Thursday announced three finalists being considered to serve as the university's next president. The person selected for the job will succeed Deborah Curtis, who is retiring at the end of the current academic year.... Read More
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology is partnering with the Indiana Joint Replacement Institute (IJRI) and Union Health to establish a $30 million outpatient surgery center at the planned Innovation Grove district on the Terre Haute campus.... Read More
The director of public education and CEO at Muncie Community Schools will step down at the end of the academic year. Lee Ann Kwiatkowski is leaving to become vice president of Klipsch Educators College and Innovation in K-12 Education at Marian University.... Read More
Ball State University is extending its enrollment confirmation deadline in response to significant disruptions and delays with the Free Application for Student Aid, the university announced Tuesday. The Muncie university's deadline was pushed to June 1.... Read More
Indiana students will need to put their phones away during class starting next school year, under a new law that requires districts to ban communication devices from classrooms. Senate Enrolled Act 185 bans “any portable wireless device.”... Read More
