Indiana coach Mike Woodson's first two successful seasons made him another $1 million. The school athletic department announced Friday that Woodson has been given a pay raise, giving him the Big Ten's third-highest annual average salary at $4.2 million.... Read More
State audits confirm a WFYI investigation that uncovered some schools do not accurately report how often they forcibly isolate and restrain students.... Read More
Purdue University will host the country’s next — but Indiana’s first — wildlife-focused cooperative research unit, which will tackle the state’s natural resource management needs.... Read More
We’ve heard from many parents who are seeking to nurture the spiritual lives of their children, especially in their daily activities, and looking to churches and other faith-based organizations for support,” said Christopher L. Coble, Lilly Endowment’s vice president for religion. “These thoughtful, creative and collaborative organizations embrace the important role that families have in shaping the religious development of children and are launching programs to assist parents and caregivers with this task.”... Read More
With new funding, Communities in Schools of Indiana will expand its integrated student supports model into seven schools in Indianapolis and two in Lafayette. ... Read More
Forensics and education company CBF Forensics was born in the Purdue Innovates Office of Technology Commercialization and has grown using software and technology to advance the forensics profession. Charles Steele, lecturer of physical science and forensic science coordinator at Purdue Northwest and CBF founder, said in a news release the resources available to him and other students were valuable to his success.... Read More
The Bethany Foundation has awarded a $100,000 planning grant to Hanover College to study how education programs can help improve community health.... Read More
Grace College's Department of Engineering will invest in new digital manufacturing equipment with a recent grant from the Don Wood Foundation.... Read More
An Indianapolis-based foster child support network is growing. Foster Success, which provides financial, educational and social support for young people transitioning out of foster care, said it will extend these services into Arizona, Ohio and Maryland.... Read More
Indiana students’ reading scores have been virtually unchanged for three years, according to new test data, underscoring fears about students’ struggles to recover from the pandemic. More than four out of five third graders passed the IREAD exam in 2023.... Read More
The league said the new branding and campaigns look to show the distinctive experience of student-athletes within the conference. According to a news release, the strategy lays motivation from the League's four pillars, which are major cities, major experiences, major moves and major impact.... Read More
Julie Heath was announced Tuesday as the inaugural executive director of Indiana University's new Innovation Hub, which will assist students and faculty launch their startups. The hub will kick off this fall and will be based on the IU-Bloomington campus.... Read More
The University of Saint Francis is launching a new public health fellowship program to increase Fort Wayne communal connections and prepare students for work in underserved areas. The fellows will work address maternal and child health and/or nutrition.... Read More
The University of Evansville is launching a collegiate esports program to offer students engagement opportunities on campus and transferable skillsets for careers. Renovations began in June in the Schroeder Residence Hall to create a competitive play center.... Read More
The Indiana Commission of Higher Education has awarded two grants totaling $528,000 to the University of Southern Indiana. The university's Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education plans to use the funding to improve the quality of STEM instruction.... Read More
Five Indiana University researchers have received patents for methods and technologies they have developed. They include breast cancer and neurodegenerative disease treatments, a blood sodium leveler, biochemical agent testing and a wireless sensor network.... Read More
Indiana Learns, a state grant funded tutoring program, provides $1,000 directly to students who tested below their peers in this year's ILEARN exam.... Read More
The complex, located at the corner of Weinbach and Lincoln Avenues, will be four stories and will have 55 units with either one, two or three bedrooms. The apartments will have a full kitchen, full-size beds, couches, chairs and desks. ... Read More
After over two years of construction, Marian University officially has an engineering school on its Indianapolis campus. Gov. Eric Holcomb joined university representatives to cut the ribbon on the more than $45 million E.S. Witchger School of Engineering.... Read More
The Shelbyville early learning center will be supported by $3 million in READI funds and is expected to serve nearly 100 students upon its opening in fall 2024.... Read More
