Ivy Tech, IPIC snare $10M in job-training grants
Programs will bolster job opportunities for some 1,700 Indiana workers in sectors including health care and advanced manufacturing.
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Notre Dame to raise tuition to about $40,000
The University of Notre Dame says it will raise tuition 3.8 percent for the 2010-2011 school year—the smallest increase
since 1960.
State tries new plan to track students’ growth
Instead of focusing on standardized tests, the Indiana Growth Model will monitor individual students’ academic growth to measure
their progress and identify effective teaching methods, state public education officials say.
Education by statistics
Inconceivable as it might sound, will the increasing focus on academic performance in public schools give private schools
a run for their money? It wouldn’t be the first time statistics upset an apple cart.
Indy turns architectural corner
A Ball State architect thinks Indianapolis residents will like what they see in the new J.W. Marriott hotel downtown and beat
drums for more interesting buildings.
Underrated entrepreneurs
The Indianapolis area is home to myriad unsung entrepreneurs who run interesting companies, make money and create good jobs.
Here are some of them.
Daniels says he’d sign bill to push back school start
Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels says he’d sign legislation that would prevent most schools from starting classes before Labor Day
if the General Assembly approves the proposal.
Harrison College names new president
Son of long-time president set to lead Indianapolis for-profit, adult-centered school during historic growth phase.
City program gives firms incentive to hire ex-offenders
A pilot project is providing jobs for 70 ex-convicts, with their $10-an-hour wages covered
by Uncle Sam for six months. City officials hope they can then transition into other jobs or receive recommendations that
help them to find other work.
New president of Harrison College takes over for father
Jason Konesco, 38, came to what was then called Indiana Business College in 1999 after working for Brightpoint
Inc.
COPPER: Misunderstandings put Indiana school funding in a bind
State government overreacted in its attempts to reign in construction costs, and should seek middle ground
Purdue unveils new energy conservation plan
Purdue University officials have unveiled a new energy conservation plan that aims to save the school as much as $2 million
a year.
State Senate could vote on school start date bill
The Indiana Senate could vote by midweek on legislation that would prevent most schools from starting classes before Labor
Day.
Purdue, IU rank among top 15 college endowments
Purdue University’s $1.45 billion endowment ranks ninth in the nation. IU came in at 11th with an endowment valued at about
$1.23 billion.
IU-Kenya Partnership gets $5M USAID grant
A partnership between Indiana University School of Medicine and a medical school and hospital in Kenya has received an additional
$5 million grant from the U.S. Agency for International Development to expand health care services in the African nation.
Indiana Senate panel approves school-start-date bill
The committee endorsed legislation that would prevent the state’s public schools from starting classes before Labor Day.
Vetting your sweetheart
With Valentine’s Day approaching, a Purdue prof calls for sober due diligence before engagement rings find their
way onto fingers.
Senate panel changes gambling, reading bills
The Senate Appropriations Committee voted Tuesday night to remove provisions that would have allowed casinos on Lake Michigan
and the Ohio River to move inland. It also made major changes to legislation that would have required schools to hold back
third-graders if they couldn’t read well.
Fast-growing Ivy Tech feeling pain of funding cuts
Hoosiers enrolling at fast-growing Ivy Tech Community College might find it increasingly difficult to get the classes they
want at the times they prefer. Blame burgeoning enrollment and $10 million in funding cuts.
Ivy Tech names new business school dean
Ivy Tech Community College’s new dean of the School of Business for its East Central Region will oversee all business programs
at its Anderson, Marion and Muncie campuses.