UE Athletic Director Steps Down

The University of Evansville announced late Friday that Mark Spencer is stepping down as director of athletics. The news followed an earlier report from our partners at WEHT-TV that Spencer's contract was not expected to be renewed.... Read More

WGU Launches Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Degree

WGU Indiana is offering a new online master's degree through its College of Health Professions. WGU says the Master’s of Science in Nursing, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner degree will help address a critical shortage of mental health providers throughout the state.... Read More

Columbus Mixed-Use Project in Limbo

Columbus Regional Health says it is planning to move ahead with construction of a 36,000-square-foot medical facility on the city’s west side, even though broader plans for a mixed-use development on the remainder of the property are unclear.... Read More

Duke Energy Awards K-12 Education Grants

The Duke Energy Foundation is awarding more than $300,000 in grants to two dozen K-12 education programs in communities around Indiana. The foundation says the grants will support a variety of educational programming, including summer reading programs, STEM education, programs that support underrepresented, low-income or diverse populations, as well as efforts to reverse academic declines caused by COVID-19. ... Read More

This Week on Inside INdiana Business with Gerry Dick 3/11/22

It was 50 years ago that Title IX was passed and there is a distinct Hoosier connection to this consequential legislation for women and girls. Purdue University Athletics Senior Associate Athletics Director Nancy Cross has more on how Title IX has impacted her career and accelerated change in women’s athletics.... Read More

New President for Bethel University

The Bethel University Board of Trustees has unanimously approved Barbara Bellefeuille as the university's eighth president. She has served in the role on an interim basis since June 2021 and is the first woman to hold the position.... Read More

Hillenbrand Names New CFO

Batesville-based Hillenbrand says Robert VanHimbergen will become the company's next chief financial officer. He succeeds Kristina Cerniglia, who is stepping down at the end of April after eight years with the company to "pursue other professional opportunities."... Read More

Ivy Tech VP Tapped to Lead Higher Ed Commission

The Indiana Commission for Higher Education has selected Chris Lowery as the state's next commissioner for higher education. Lowery currently serves as senior vice president of workforce, careers and adult strategy at Ivy Tech Community College.... Read More

Tipton County Gains Broadband Ready Status

The Indiana Broadband Office has designated Tipton County as an official Broadband Ready Community. The Broadband Ready Communities Program was created as a tool to encourage broadband development throughout the Hoosier State.... Read More

Old National Bank Expands to Kansas City

Evansville-based Old National Bancorp (Nasdaq: ONB) is planning to open a commercial banking office in the greater Kansas City region. Old National says it has hired two commercial bankers to support the expansion.... Read More

Indy Airport Named Best in North America

Indianapolis International Airport says it has been named best airport in North America by the Airports Council International for the 10th consecutive year. The award comes as the airport also announces new nonstop service to Raleigh-Durham starting in May.... Read More

Department of Ed to Provide Literacy, STEM Support

The Indiana Department of Education says it will provide extra literacy and STEM instruction support for Hoosier schools. The department plans to offer coaching for educators, as well as collegiate teacher preparation programs and enhanced literacy and STEM resources through the Indiana Learning Lab.... Read More

Crop Insurance Fraud Case Settled

A crop insurance company based in Warsaw and its chief executive officer have agreed to pay $500,000 to settle allegations that they were involved in a federal crop insurance scam. ... Read More

Terre Haute Chamber to Form Black Business Alliance

The Terre Haute Chamber of Commerce has tapped a local business owner to help Black-owned businesses and entrepreneurs in west central Indiana. LT Thompson, co-owner of Wellness Box in the city's downtown, will serve as the Black Business Alliance coordinator for the chamber.... Read More

Ball State Establishes Center for Substance Use Research

Ball State University is launching a new initiative through its College of Health that it says will strengthen mental health capacities at the local, regional, state, and national levels. The newly-formed Center for Substance Use Research and Community Initiatives will focus on addictions research and community interventions to address substance misuse.... Read More