Workforce, education leaders tout importance of robust apprenticeship programs
Noel Ginsburg, CEO of Colorado-based education not-for-profit CareerWise, said companies often dip their toes into such programs but then pull out after difficulties.
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Butler selects inaugural dean of new two-year college
The two-year college is being created to expand access to students from historically underserved communities and increase affordability.
Terre Haute casino opening Friday; city ready to capitalize
Kentucky-based developer Churchill Downs Inc.’s Terre Haute Casino Resort will officially open to the public at 10:30 a.m. Friday after two years of development and a changing of ownership.
Gubernatorial hopefuls discuss state’s role in economic development at Tuesday forum
The forum was the first of this year’s gubernatorial events to include all three parties, with Democrat Jennifer McCormick and Libertarian Donald Rainwater joining the stage, even though they face no opposition in the May 7 Primary Election.
IU trustees ditch contentious Kinsey not-for-profit plan after state funding ban
The not-for-profit option was at odds with the will of Kinsey’s faculty, staff and students who say that the move would significantly weaken the world-renowned institute by separating it from its library and collections and the university structure.
Governor leading trade delegation to Canada
During the trip, the delegation will will meet with provincial officials, including Premier of Ontario Doug Ford as well as visit the Darlington Nuclear Generating Station.
Allison Transmission strike potentially averted with tentative agreement
The proposed four-year contract has a starting wage of $20 an hour and bonuses adding up to $7,000.
Chicago-based semiconductor firm planning $152M investment, 250 jobs in Bloomington
The company intends to turn a mostly vacant property owned by Cook Medical into a microelectronics manufacturing and packaging facility.
Kinsey Institute faculty, students express confusion, concern over institute’s future
Kinsey Institute supporters say the proposal to move much of the administration of the institute into a not-for-profit is rushed, unnecessary and underdeveloped. Indiana University trustees have delayed a decision on the plan to gather more input.
IU trustees delay decision about Kinsey Institute split
The decision to table a proposal to move much of the administration of the Kinsey Institute into a not-for-profit came after significant faculty and staff pushback, a petition of opposition with nearly 8,000 signatures and a campus protest.
IU trustees to ponder Kinsey Institute spinoff as faculty raise concerns
The potential move is scheduled to be considered at a trustee meeting in Indianapolis and comes after state lawmakers earlier this year banned state funding from going to the sometimes-controversial sexual research entity.
Indiana’s rural health care gaps are complicating patient outcomes
Fifty-three of Indiana’s 92 counties have a shortage of primary health care providers, federal data shows. And nearly all counties falling into that category are considered rural or partially rural.
ISU President Deborah Curtis announces 2024 retirement
Curtis, the school’s first female president, is retiring as the university seeks to remedy financial complications due in part to declining student enrollment.
INDOT reverses plan to use eminent domain on Wilson Farm Market
Store owner Scott Wilson called the decision a victory, but said his fight over the design of the Hamilton County interchange near his property wasn’t over.
Businesses along U.S. 31 will be forced to move with construction. They say it’s unfair.
Since, 1968, Wilson Farm Market has operated along U.S. 31 in Arcadia, overseen by three generations of Wilsons. However, that might not be true for the next one.
Hard Truth, Mellencamp Whiskey call partnership a ‘no-brainer’
Brown County’s Hard Truth Distilling Co., in partnership with the recently founded Mellencamp Whiskey Co., is releasing a new whiskey collection specifically celebrating and supporting Hoosier farmers.
PR agency Hirons promotes COO to CEO
One of the largest advertising and public relations agencies in Indianapolis has a new leader following the promotion of Deana Haworth.