Education-technology agency seeks new director
IHETS, the Indianapolis-based organization that helps the state’s schools and universities conduct Web and video
conferencing, is looking for a new executive director.
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Airport looking for college students to serve as greeters
Indianapolis International Airport is looking for a new class of “airport ambassadors,” those helpful volunteers
in the red vests who help passengers and visitors get their bearings.
Purdue lands $105M grant to fund earthquake center
Purdue University announced today that it has received $105 million from the National Science Foundation to fund a center
to research earthquakes and tsunamis.
Purdue to increase financial aid, give fee rebates
Purdue University says it will increase financial aid to certain students to offset this year’s tuition increase.
Senator gathering opinions on school start dates
A state senator wants to know whether Indiana residents think public schools start their fall semesters too early.
National Math Bee coming to Indianapolis in 2010
The mathematical version of the Scripps National Spelling Bee is coming to Indianapolis in 2010, according to the director
of the organization that hosts the event.
Indiana board advances proposed teacher-licensing changes
A state board has given preliminary approval to a proposal that would revamp Indiana’s teacher licensing requirements.
New jobless claims dip less than predicted
New jobless claims fell slightly last week while the number of people receiving unemployment benefits rose, a sign the job
market’s recovery will be long and bumpy.
IU offering in-state tuition grants in wake of criticism
Indiana University will be offering grants to in-state students starting next year to help lessen the impact of tuition increases.
Lumina chair Mutz preps for a W downturn
John Mutz, former lieutenant governor and chairman of the Lumina Foundation, is digging in for extended hard times.
ISTA insurance fund sues ex-officials
The Indiana state teachers union’s insurance fund has filed a lawsuit alleging former officials, financial advisers and consultants
mismanaged a long-term disability insurance trust.
Purdue business school dean to step down
Richard A. Cosier, dean of Purdue University’s Krannert School of Management for the past decade, plans to leave the post
June 30, 2010, the university announced today.
Ivy Tech saving facade for classroom building
Ivy Tech Community College plans to save the facade of a historic former hospital along Fall Creek Parkway and build a new
150,000-square-foot academic building behind it.
Two businesses open at Flagship Enterprise Center
The Anderson-based Flagship Enterprise Center is on a roll. In the last two months, the small-business incubator
and growth-stage accelerator signed up two new clients: software developers Soveryn Inc. and Coeus Technology.
Not-for-profit wins $80K prize
College Mentors for Kids won $80,000 in products and services from a host of local companies in the Indy Business Makeover
Competition. The winner was selected from among 10 finalists through online voting.
Fellowship program looking for teaching hopefuls
A fellowship program is looking for people with science, technology, engineering or mathematics backgrounds who are interested
in becoming Indiana teachers.
Ivy Tech sees 27-percent enrollment jump
Ivy Tech Community College says a record of nearly 110,000 students were enrolled before fall semester classes started this
week.
Indiana’s average SAT scores take a dip
Average SAT scores dipped slightly for Indiana’s high school class of 2009, mirroring a trend seen nationwide.
In the red, school districts cut yellow buses
As a mother of two, Feleccia Moore-Davis is accustomed to the usual back-to-school swirl of new supplies, new clothes and
new routines. But this year, that final flurry of summer is accompanied by an unusual worry.
State education officials urge greater emphasis on two-year degrees
Only one in 12 Hoosiers has an associate’s degree. That’s a big problem because nearly half of all jobs expected
to be offered in the next decade and beyond will be middle-skill jobs—which require at least some post-secondary credential,
like an associate’s degree, but not a four-year bachelor’s degree.