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.
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
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
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
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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
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
INDIANAPOLIS – Ivy Tech Community College awarded 25,803 certificates, technical certificates and associate degrees to more than 18,000 students during the 2017-18 academic year, representing a 22 percent overachievement from its 2018 strategic plan goal. The college awarded more than 4,500 certificates and associate degrees in 2017-18 when compared to the previous academic year.
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Manufacturers Association will present a free day-long session Aug. 16 focusing on bridging the workforce skills gap. The Employer and Educator Work-Based Learning Conference is Aug. 16 from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Ivy Tech Culinary and Conference Center in Indianapolis. “This important event will feature examples of successful
