Terre Haute-based Union Health has given Indiana State University a $300,000 gift to help fund a Nursing Student Success Center. The gift will be used to fund professional support staff and peer tutors for nursing and pre-nursing students.... Read More
Legislators will consider a new approach to funding higher education based on school-specific goals rather than blanket recommendations, and they got their first look at Wednesday morning’s State Budget Committee meeting.... Read More
Indianapolis-based Regenstrief Institute and the Indiana Department of Health are collaborating on a pilot study to examine the spread of influenza in Indiana. ... Read More
Terre Haute is preparing for an increase in tourism with its new convention center and the forthcoming Queen of Terre Haute Casino Resort. In response to the expected influx of visitors, the city is looking to bolster the skills of frontline service workers.... Read More
The University of Southern Indiana has named Dr. Shelly Blunt interim dean of the Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education.... Read More
The Indiana Chamber of Commerce has named Marian University President Dan Elsener as its inaugural Workforce Leader of the Year.... Read More
The Indiana Statewide Certified Development Corp. in Indianapolis once again led the state in lending U.S. Small Business Administration 504 loans. The organization says it provided a total of nearly $40 million in loans to 58 small businesses.... Read More
Nearly 400 school districts spanning all 50 states and Washington, D.C., along with several tribes and U.S. territories, are receiving roughly $1 billion in grants to purchase about 2,500 “clean” school buses under a new federal program.... Read More
Ivy Tech Community College has announced the creation of Ivy+ IT Academy, a program to help students earn certifications in high-demand technology careers. The program aims to give Indiana employers a “one stop shop” for employees who need IT training.... Read More
Illinois-based Kauffman Engineering LLC has notified the state it plans to close its manufacturing facility in Logansport, leaving more than 150 full-time employees without jobs... Read More
An Indianapolis-based clinical asset management company is looking to bolster the security of medical devices used for patient care. TRIMEDX is partnering with IU Health to develop a cybersecurity lab that will be used to test the security of devices.... Read More
Gary-based FAITH CDC, which stands for Families Anchored in Total Harmony Inc., has received a $500,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to develop a FAITH Food Is Medicine program. ... Read More
Lafayette-based Wabash (NYSE: WNC) is reporting third quarter net income of$36.3 million, compared to $11 million during the same period a year ago. ... Read More
Indianapolis-based Marathon Health has hired Pat Murphy as chief financial officer.... Read More
Franklin-based Quality Mill Supply Co., a longtime industrial supplier, has been acquired by Martin Supply, an industrial supply company based in Alabama. ... Read More
The Gary Community School Corp. may regain control of the school system, but that appears to be two years away. ... Read More
In response to repeated requests from school officials and education advocates, Indiana lawmakers might be inclined to increase the amount of money the state awards to schools with at-risk and low-income student populations.... Read More
A new study shows three-quarters of Indiana employers are leaving jobs unfilled because of the talent shortage. Results of the annual employer workforce survey conducted by the Indiana Chamber of Commerce show talent is the top concern in 2022.... Read More
The U.S. Department of Justice says Iowa-based Flexsteel Industries Inc. (Nasdaq: FLXS) has agreed to a consent decree that requires it to pay $9.8 million for the cleanup of a Superfund site in Elkhart. ... Read More
Indianapolis-based Little Red Door Cancer Agency has named Mandy Pietrykowski the nonprofit’s next director and chief executive officer, succeeding Fred Duncan who will retire in June 2023. ... Read More
