The Indiana Secured School Safety Board has approved a record investment of more than $22.9 million in matching state grants. The Indiana Department of Homeland Security, which administers the fund, says the grants will be allocated to 425 schools.... Read More
Ball State University has been awarded a $750,000 grant to help increasing retention and graduation rates among academically talented, low-income students in chemistry and biology. ... Read More
The expansion of the NIL collective supporting Purdue University student-athletes helps “close the gap” when it comes to competing in the new world of college sports, says a former Purdue basketball star and current college hoops analyst. ... Read More
The Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority is launching a crowdfunding campaign to improve three playgrounds at Oregon-Davis Elementary. The crowdfunding campaign, which is being led by the Oregon-Davis PTA, aims to raise $50,000 by November 1.... Read More
Ivy Tech Community College in Bloomington is giving its students pursuing a career in the hospitality industry real life experience at French Lick Resort.... Read More
Purdue Athletics has released construction plans, renderings and timelines for a $45 million makeover of Ross-Ade Stadium... Read More
The University of Southern Indiana has approved its 2023-25 Capital Improvement Budget Request. USI says the $83 million it is seeking will be used for renovation and rehabilitation projects, including the renovation of the Wright Administration Building.... Read More
The Indiana Department of Education has released its list of the 10 finalists for the 2023 Indiana Teacher of the Year. The IDOE says the program recognizes outstanding teachers throughout Indiana who are making a difference for students.... Read More
Officials from Taylor University broke ground Thursday on the $25 million Horne Academic Center. The facility, expected to open in 2024, will house the university's Film and Media program, as well as its growing entrepreneurship offerings.... Read More
The nonprofit designed to help Purdue University student-athletes use their name, image and likeness to boost charities announced Thursday it is expanding its scope. Boilermaker Alliance says it will support all of Purdue's 385 scholarship student-athletes.... Read More
The campus radio station at Franklin College will soon be under new ownership, the school announced Wednesday. The college says, pending approval from the Federal Communications Commission, WFCI-FM 89.5 will be sold to Catholic Radio Indy.... Read More
Two civil engineering professors from Purdue University have developed an automated system that can estimate the volume of stockpiles of bulk supplies, such as salt, used in industrial, highway and agricultural applications. The Indiana Department of Transportation is funding the research through its Joint Transportation Research Program.... Read More
Indianapolis-based Lilly Endowment Inc. has approved nearly $23 million in grants to 27 higher education institutions throughout the state. The funding is part of the endowment's Indiana Youth Programs on Campus initiative.... Read More
Purdue Polytechnic High Schools is planning to expand its model and STEM-focused education curriculum to a third Indianapolis location. The charter school’s new site, which will be located in Pike Township on Indianapolis’ northwest side, is expected to open for the 2023-24 academic year.... Read More
Researchers from Purdue University, Indiana Researchers from Purdue University, Indiana University and the University of Notre Dame are collaborating to develop quantum technologies for industry and government as part of the National Science Foundation's Center for Quantum Technologies. Purdue says it will serve as the lead site while IUPUI is also planning to contribute.and the University of Notre Dame are collaborating to develop quantum technologies for industry and government as part of the National Science Foundation's Center for Quantum Technologies. Purdue says it will serve as the lead site while IUPUI, a joint campus of Purdue and IU in Indianapolis, is also planning to contribute.... Read More
The Trine Center for Technical Training in Angola and the Garrett-Keyser-Butler Community School District are partnering to allow Garrett High School students to earn advanced industry training. The partnership is being supported by grants from the Indiana Department of Education and the Don Wood Foundation.... Read More
Ball State University has been awarded a three-year, $1.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to help enhance civics education in Muncie Community Schools. The university says the funding comes at a critical time as a new state law requiring a civics course in middle schools is set to be implemented in the 2023-2024 school year.... Read More
Parents blasted Indianapolis Public Schools on Thursday night over what they say is a lack of information surrounding the district’s plan to potentially close or consolidate schools. ... Read More
Following a successful fundraising campaign, Butler University is looking to the future. The Butler Beyond campaign raised $263 million, surpassing its stretch goal of $250 million to become the largest campaign in the school’s history. ... Read More
As universities and colleges resume for the fall semester, it appears some of the institutions have turned the corner when it comes to post-pandemic enrollment recovery. ... Read More
