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University of Saint Francis breaking ground on $7 million expansion in Crown Point

September 16, 2020 – By Larry Avila

USF Crown Point

The University of Saint Francis is expanding its Crown Point campus.

Filed Under: Business News Bits, Economic Development, Education Tagged With: Around the Region, campus expansion, Crown Point, economic development, higher education, University of Saint Francis

Former Apple executive featured presenter at Feb. 6 marketing group meeting in South Bend

January 28, 2020 – By Larry Avila

A former Apple Inc. executive who spent years working with young people at the University of Notre Dame and the University of Chicago, will be the featured speaker at the Feb. 6 meeting of the Michiana chapter of the American Marketing Association.

Filed Under: Business News Bits, Events Tagged With: American Marketing Association South Bend chapter, Apple Inc., Around the Region, author, higher education, Jack McLaughlin

Purdue University Northwest reports increase in first-time freshman and full-time student enrollment

September 30, 2019 – By Larry Avila

PNW Westville Campus

Purdue University Northwest saw increased enrollment in first-time freshman and full-time students.

Filed Under: Business News Bits, Education Tagged With: Around the Region, first-time freshman, freshman class, full-time students, higher education, increased freshman enrollment, Pudue University Northwest

Indiana’s two- and four-year colleges report rising graduation rates

July 15, 2019 – By Larry Avila

College graduation

The percentage of students graduating from Indiana public colleges is increasing, and more students are graduating on time, according to a new state report

Filed Under: Business News Bits, Education Tagged With: Around the Region, College Completion Report, higher education, Indiana Commission for Higher Education

State report shows fewer Indiana students pursuing college education but more ready for college

May 9, 2019 – By Larry Avila

Education

Fewer Indiana high school graduates are pursuing a college education but more students are taking advanced placement and dual credit courses suggesting they are better prepared for college, according to a new state report.

Filed Under: Business News Bits Tagged With: 2019 College Readiness Report, Around the Region, college education, college readiness, higher education, Indiana Commission for Higher Education, Teresa Lubbers

More Indiana residents utilizing state grant programs to further education beyond high school

March 6, 2019 – By Larry Avila

Workforce development

A growing number of Hoosiers are utilizing state grant programs to help them get the education they need to land a career in a high-demand field. In advance of Gov. Eric Holcomb’s first meeting March 6 as a member of the American Workforce Policy Advisory Board, Holcomb was expected to share with the board that […]

Filed Under: Business News Bits Tagged With: 21st century workforce, Around the Region, Employer Training Grants Indiana, Gov. Eric Holcomb, higher education, Indiana Next Level Jobs Workforce Ready Grant, Next Level Jobs, workforce development

Ivy Tech expands credit transfer network through partnership with Union Institute & University in Ohio

December 11, 2018 – By Larry Avila

Ivy Tech Union Institute and University

Ivy Tech Community College has signed a new credit transfer partnership with Union Institute & University in Cincinnati, Ohio. Ivy Tech has more than 50 credit transfer arrangements, including reverse transfer agreements.  Ivy Tech Community College graduates who transfer into UI&U undergraduate programs will receive a scholarship of $100 discount per credit hour for the […]

Filed Under: Business News Bits Tagged With: Around the Region, continuing education, credit transfer partnership, higher education, Ivy Tech Community College, Union Institute & University, workforce development

Marian University, Saint Joseph’s College of Rensselaer partner on new two-year college

October 11, 2018 – By Larry Avila

Marian University will partner with Saint Joseph’s College of Rensselaer when it opens its new two-year college in Indianapolis in July 2019. The colleges announced Oct. 10 that the boards of trustees at both institutions signed a memorandum of understanding formalizing the arrangement. The new two-year college, which will be adjacent to the Marian University […]

Filed Under: Business News Bits Tagged With: Around the Region, higher education, Marian University Indianapolis, new two-year college, Saint Joseph's College of Marian University - Indianapolis, St. Joseph's College Rensselaer

Freshman fall enrollment, student retention experiences growth at Purdue University Northwest

September 17, 2018 – By Larry Avila

More freshman students are enrolling at Purdue University Northwest while numbers of previously enrolled students choosing to continue their education at the college also are showing growth. The university said in its 2018-19 fall enrollment, its first-time freshman population totaled 1,172 students, up 47 from last year. Additionally, retention of continuing PNW students increased to […]

Filed Under: Business News Bits Tagged With: 2018-19 fall enrollment, Around the Region, full-time college students, higher education, Purdue University Northwest, student retention

Purdue University Northwest will host ground breaking on new $40 million Bioscience Innovation Building Aug. 23

August 14, 2018 – By Larry Avila

PNW Bio Science rendering

HAMMOND – Purdue University Northwest will host a ground breaking event Aug. 23 on its new $40 million Bioscience Innovation Building, a STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) centered facility, which will house the college’s nursing and biological sciences departments. The event will be from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the PNW Hammond campus, 7141 […]

Filed Under: Business News Bits Tagged With: Around the Region, bioscience innovation building, campus expansion, higher education, PNW, Purdue University Northwest

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