Ball State University has selected its permanent replacement to serve as provost and executive vice president for academic affairs. Anand Marri, who has filled the role in an interim basis since April, will retain the position following a nationwide search. ... Read More
More than 20 years ago, University of Notre Dame officials began laying the groundwork for a transformational project that promised to extend the reach of the university’s campus into a blighted neighborhood just across Angela Boulevard.... Read More
The familiar blue jackets will descend upon the Indiana Convention Center and Lucas Oil Stadium in downtown Indianapolis for the 96th National FFA Convention & Expo, which kicks off Wednesday. More than 70,000 attendees are expected for the four-day event.... Read More
The board chair for Grow Allen says the organization will focus on addressing one of northeast Indiana's biggest challenges: the number of adults with marketable credentials or two- or four-year degrees. Grow Allen kicked off Tuesday with the goal of...... Read More
A Michigan-based not-for-profit supporting high-achieving high school-aged women with scholarships is expanding into Indiana. The Joyce Ivy Foundation says the move comes after an Arizona State University professor gave the organization an endowment. ... Read More
Gov. Eric Holcomb recently made appointments to several Indiana boards and commissions. They include the Indiana University Board of Trustees, the Indiana Board of Accountancy and the Indiana Board of Pharmacy.... Read More
The center would include 25,000 square feet of space exhibits; a 68-foot-diameter 8K digital planetarium and virtual reality theater called the McCauley Planetarium that would seat 200 people; a fully operational replica of NASA’s Mission Control Center; an observatory with 11 smart telescopes that would have the ability to filter light pollution and provide visitors with a clear view of outer space; and a Mars habitat.... Read More
The Perry Township district is also increasing wages for all other support staff.... Read More
The new president of Trine University in Angola says his school is continuing its momentum of job placement among graduates with many of them staying in Indiana. John Shannon was named Trine's 17th president in January and began his tenure in June.... Read More
UIndy said the grant will support the university’s Center for Global Engagement with $3 million and the Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center with $1.12 million.... Read More
A Purdue University researcher has earned the highest recognition the country that honors scientists for his work studying plant genetics. President Joe Biden awarded Gebisa Ejeta the National Medal of Science on Tuesday.... Read More
Indiana University Kelley School of Business in Indianapolis is launching a program that offers students job opportunities with some of the state’s leading employers in central Indiana.... Read More
The latest venture from the owners of The South Bend Chocolate Co. promises to bring something sweet alongside something prehistoric. The company’s unlikely pairing combines two passions of owner Mark Tarner, who launched the company three decades ago.... Read More
The initiative will look to connect the academic and private sectors to improve the semiconductor and microelectronic landscape nationally.... Read More
Beginning Oct. 15, each public and state-accredited non-public school must post online a performance report from the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) that shows how its students are doing on academic and other measures.... Read More
The executive director of the Red Skelton Museum of American Comedy at Vincennes University says a $4 million expansion will shine a greater spotlight on another aspect of the famed comedian's talent.... Read More
Ball State University officials are publicly launching the school's largest capital campaign in its 105-year history. The "Our Call to Beneficence" campaign establishes a $350 million fundraising goal to advance various initiatives.... Read More
Indiana State University will honor a donor and board member by naming a new space the Robert Casey Cybercriminology and Intelligence Analysis Laboratory, which the Board of Trustees unanimously approved Friday.... Read More
Butler University, Indianapolis-based TechPoint and Wisconsin-based Gener8tor are teaming up to offer a new startup accelerator with an eye-catching feature: Each of the five companies selected to participate will receive a $100,000 equity investment.... Read More
Grace Theological Seminary in northern Indiana is working with a Baptist bible college in Serbia to open what they believe is the country's first evangelical seminary. The school is called Akademija Teoloskih Nauka and began on August 25. ... Read More
