Indiana Department of Workforce Development

Two Northwest Indiana schools selected for state’s JAG workforce development program

Indiana’s award-winning Jobs for America’s Graduates program, which helps high school students achieve success through graduation, will be adding four more sites around the state including two in Northwest Indiana. Two of four new programs will be established in what the state defines as its region one service area, which includes Lake, Porter, LaPorte, Newton,

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State of Indiana

Survey finds 85 percent of Indiana graduates say college worth investment

A new survey has found 85 percent of recent graduates from 12 Indiana public and private colleges say they were either satisfied or extremely satisfied with they education they received. The result from the second Gallup-Indiana Graduate Satisfaction Survey was released Aug. 9 by the Indiana Commission for Higher Education. With funding support from Strada

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Ivy Tech

Ivy Tech partners with Autodesk to develop Fusion 360 certification

INDIANAPOLIS – Ivy Tech Community College and Autodesk, a developer of computer-aided design software, are collaborating to develop the first-ever Fusion 360 certification. Ivy Tech’s design technology program was chosen as the only college in the world to help Autodesk update, change, and develop its certification for the Fusion 360 software. “Having the opportunity for

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Indiana Manufacturers Association

Indiana Manufacturers Association’s Aug. 16 conference focuses on bridging workforce skills gap

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

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State of Indiana

Indiana making progress in closing college achievement gap for low-income, minority students

A new report from the Indiana Commission for Higher Education shows that Indiana is making progress in closing the college achievement gap for low-income and minority students. The most dramatic gains are coming from students enrolled in the state’s 21st Century Scholars early promise program, according to the report. In 2013, the commission passed a

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Tonn and Blank Construction

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Region builds up resources to keep workers’ skills sharp Technology has changed the way we do business, but the need for qualified talent has remained constant. Local experts in the field of workforce development and employers who are reaping the benefits of better-trained labor say the present and future of the regional labor landscape will

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Ivy Tech

Ivy Tech Community College says more students across state using dual-credit program

INDIANAPOLIS – More students across Indiana are taking advantage of Ivy Tech Community College’s dual-credit enrollment program. The college reports enrollment in the program has grown 64 percent since it was launched in 2012. Statewide, a total of 61,472 high school students earned Ivy Tech dual credit in the 2017-18 school year, a 4.2 percent

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Ivy Tech

Ivy Tech Community College offering two new associate degrees

INDIANAPOLIS – Ivy Tech Community College will offer two new associate degrees this fall. The college will over an associate of science in secondary education with concentrations either in mathematics or biology. Fifteen locations will offer the degree including: Bloomington, Columbus, Evansville, Fort Wayne, Indianapolis, Kokomo, Lafayette, Lake County, Lawrenceburg, Muncie, Richmond, Sellersburg, South Bend/Elkhart,

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