Education
Teaching body positivity
INDIANA – Body positivity is having its moment, and I think we should all be excited about that. Over the decades, we’ve seen fashion change,…
Ivy Tech to operate virtually on April 8 for total solar eclipse
BLOOMINGTON – Ivy Tech Community College campuses across the state, including Bloomington, will operate virtually on Monday, April 8, as the 2024 total solar eclipse crosses…
$6.7M in federal grants awarded to develop tech to monitor and treat chronic eye diseases
WEST LAFAYETTE — Research teams led by a faculty member in Purdue University’s College of Engineering will use two grants from the National Eye Institute…
Indiana Chamber, Indiana Latino Institute partner to foster talent, aid employers
INDIANAPOLIS — A new partnership between the Indiana Chamber of Commerce’s Institute for Workforce Excellence (IWE) and the Indiana Latino Institute (ILI) aims to strengthen…
IWU inducts Ranjy Thomas into the Society of World Changers
MARION — Indiana Wesleyan University (IWU) is pleased to announce Ranjy Thomas’s induction into the Society of World Changers on Friday, March 22, 2024. Randy…
LCIS school board will meet on Thursday
BEDFORD – The Board of Trustees for Lawrence County Independent Schools (LCIS) will meet on Thursday, March 21. The meeting will begin at 6:00 p.m….
IU Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center to establish new lung cancer research center with $20M gift
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center will expand its lung cancer research through a transformative $20 million gift that…
IU Notify text message alerts coming to cell phones March 28
BLOOMINGTON – Beginning March 28, all Indiana University students, faculty, and staff will start receiving IU Notify messages on their mobile devices registered with IU. IU Notify…
Purdue students win cash prizes for bold solutions to worldwide challenges
WEST LAFAYETTE — Teams of Purdue University students won a combined $5,500 in prizes during the finals of the Moonshot Pitch Challenge, a semiannual, ideation-focused competition…
Indiana 4-H participates in regional study focused on developing 21st-century agriculture workforce
INDIANA — Indiana 4-H seeks input from food, agriculture, forestry, and related employers about current workforce needs, including job recruitment practices, retention, and training. “Agriculture is the…