Education

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

The Off-Campus Quality Housing Initiative presents nearby landlords and property management companies with the opportunity to certify that their properties comply with the university's criteria and agree to uphold those standards. ... Read More

A Purdue University institute in Peru has received funding for its next phase of projects. The Arequipa Nexus Institute for Food, Energy, Water and the Environment is a collaboration between Purdue and the Universidad Nacional de San Agustín.... Read More

The university will build a 70,000-square-foot facility to be named the Center for Health Sciences and Active Learning. The building is planned for where Harrison Hall used to stand. The university anticipates opening the new building by fall 2025.... Read More

Grace College in northern Indiana will continue offering free tuition for in-state students in families making $60,000 or less in the coming fall semester. The college supports such students through a combination of federal, state and institutional aid.... Read More

The funds are already being put to use in Evansville. Lab renovations are underway, and marketing efforts are being developed to increase the awareness of health care career opportunities in the region. “This partnership will help build a stronger pipeline of students, which leads to a stronger pipeline of workforce, a healthier community and higher paying jobs,” said Daniela Vidal, chancellor at Ivy Tech Evansville.... Read More

The National FFA Organization has reported a record enrollment of students potentially interested in careers in agriculture. The Indianapolis-based organization announced its membership is at an all-time high and growing.... Read More

A group that produced a report on the quality of reading instruction programs at teachers colleges nationwide has revised its score for Ball State University from a failing grade to an A. ... Read More

USI will partner with the Evansville Regional Economic Partnership to study quality of life with the support of a $250,000 Lilly Endowment grant.... Read More

IWU officials say they expect to teach essential business and personal finance skills through new courses at the Plainfield Correctional Facility.... Read More

The Purdue University Board of Trustees made several big approvals during its meeting on Friday. Chief among them are the construction of a new terminal at the Purdue Airport as well as a nearly 900-bed residence hall on the West Lafayette campus.... Read More

Marian University is announcing the results of a record-breaking year in fundraising. University officials say the institution raised $61.2 million over the 2022-2023 academic year in what amounts to be Marian's single largest fundraising year in its history.... Read More

The new partnership between Purdue Global and LIFT Academy is expected to provide new pathways to aviation careers.... Read More

Indiana State University officials say the university has raised $30 million — the largest single-year fundraising total in ISU history.... Read More

The new leader of Purdue University Northwest's White Lodging School of Hospitality and Tourism Management begins Tuesday.... Read More

U.S. District Judge J.P. Hanlon ruled late Friday that claims by Indianapolis Public Schools teacher Kayla Smiley that the law infringes on her First Amendment free speech rights and is too vague to be enforced were insufficient to justify a preliminary injunction blocking the law.... Read More

Purdue university announced Monday that it raised $613 million in research awards and $610 million in private contributions during the fiscal year that ended June 30. Both represent a steady increase over the years in funding.... Read More

The Mind Trust, an Indianapolis not-for-profit supporting local charter schools, is awarding $1.69 million to four K-12 and adult charter school networks. The awards will support charter networks looking to grow existing campuses or open new ones.... Read More

With the grant, the college will create a short-term, non-credit HVAC pilot training program for entry-level technicians and other training opportunities for justice-involved people. The grant amount was not disclosed.... Read More

The study led by IU School of Medicine researchers found doctors with such training made accurate autism diagnoses for 80% of the kids referred to them for developmental delays. These findings, IU says, are a testament to why community-based models of autism evaluation are needed to improve access to care.... Read More