A new partnership between the Indiana University School of Education and Indianapolis Public Schools will focus on improving high school graduation rates and preparing students for college in order to help them succeed in postsecondary education or the workforce

An Indiana executive and world leader will be the first speaker in the Cummins Lecture in Ethical Leadership at Franklin College. The lecture is made possible through funding provided by the Cummins Foundation.  Dr. James T. Morris of Indianapolis, who recently completed service as the Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Programme, will spend a day on campus Tuesday, Oct. 2, talking with college and high school students, professors and teachers.   read more...

A $662,000 five-year grant from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute will allow the Indiana University School of Medicine to encourage underrepresented minority students to pursue careers in science.

The former co-director of Engineering Projects in Community Service, William Oakes, will begin a five-year term as director.  Oakes said he will use his experiences as a leader in service learning, a design engineer and a Purdue faculty member to bring more research into the program.

The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching selected 76 U.S. colleges and universities for its new Community Engagement Classification.

The IUPUI Senior Academy recently presented the second Gerald L. Bepko Community Medallion to James T. Morris, former executive director of the United Nations World Food Program.

The program, which will be held at campuses statewide, is designed to meet the needs of adult students who work a full-time job. Nine degrees will be offered including accounting, business management and computer information systems.

Indiana University is receiving a grant of more than $481,000 to teach future military officers strategic languages and cultures of countries overseas.

Nancy Rogers, director of Indiana State University’s Center for Public Service and Community Engagement, was honored with the Indiana Campus Compact’s 2007 Community Service Director Award during the sixth annual Conference of Service and Engagement April 19.

Indiana State University, Lt. Governor Becky Skillman, and the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs announce a new program to recognize high schools that demonstrate a commitment to community engagement and reward students who practice service learning.

Tuesday April 10th, students and faculty at 43 campuses across the nation simultaneously kicked-off the "National Post-Katrina College Summit," a week-long effort to raise awareness about the crisis in the Gulf Coast, and to promote federal legislation for a New Deal-style jobs program for the region. 

Ivy Tech's trustees Thursday chose Anderson businessman Thomas J. Snyder rather than an educator to lead the rapidly evolving community college system.

Purdue University has received a $100 million gift from the Alfred E. Mann Foundation for Biomedical Engineering, according to a report in the Chronicle of Higher Education.

Three dozen Indiana State University students will spend spring break in Biloxi, Miss. - not to soak up the sun on the Gulf Coast beaches or try their luck at the city's casinos, but to help victims of Hurricane Katrina, who are still trying to put their lives and homes back together.

Nine regional hospitals and the Indiana University School of Medicine-Northwest have formed the Northwest Indiana Medical Research Consortium.

Indiana University's new President, Michael McRobbie, will take over the reigns from outgoing President Adam Herbert on July 1 of this year.

is looking to honor organizations or programs that improve the well-being of Hoosier families.

says it is trying to dispel the perception of scientist as nerds by introducing youngsters to science with its Physics on the Road program

says it topped the nation's community colleges in private charitable giving in 2006, according to data by The Council for Aid to Education.

Officials at Ball State University have approved what will be the first of two virtual charter schools for the state.

ISU was one of hundreds of projects and thousands of volunteers across the country who honored Dr. King's legacy of working to solve social problems through serving others on Monday, Jan 15, 2007.

What started curiously with a “What if?” is fueling student lab work, lessons in environmental science - and Manchester College lawnmowers, a maintenance van and leaf blowers.

Indiana State University students Sasha Feagin and Keo Ahn could have taken it easy and slept in Monday.

The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching has named Indiana State University to a new classification of colleges and universities that focus on community engagement.

On November 8, Chacellor Charles Bantz signed an historic agreement between IUPUI and Moi University in Eldoret, Kenya, to broaden multidisciplinary faculty/student exchanges, academic programs, clinical care, and other partnerships.

Taylor University's MBA Program begins its cohort classes the week of January 15th in Indianapolis. The Taylor MBA offers a flexible format so that you can continue your career. The 13-course program is completed in 16 months, and includes several projects adapted to each student's employer.

Ball State's project with Conner Prairie enhances visitors experience by now interacting with visitors instead of speaking from a prepared script, which creates the opportunities for better learning

Officials will sign an historic agreement. The Early College High School partnership is the first of its kind in Indiana between a charter school and a four-year higher education institution.

More than 500 colleges and universities applied for the award, which bestowed presidential recognition for extraordinary service to the community.

ICC membership increases to 45 campuses with the addtion of IvyTech. 

A new ethics guide is being made available by the University of Notre Dame that is aimed at educating job seekers and employers about ethical behavior during the interview process.

The Indiana Institute on Disability and Community at Indiana University received a $1.3 million grant to engage youth with disabilities in community service opportunities, including collecting oral histories from veterans with disabilities for the national Veterans History Project.

Leah Jamieson Appointed New Engineering Dean. 

New IU Center Will Help Students Prepare For College.  Officials have announced that a new best-practices center to be established by the Indiana University School of Education will work with teachers and administrators at Indiana schools to help students prepare for college.

Developed in May 2005 through a unique relationship between Anderson University and the city of Anderson, the Flagship Enterprise Center is an innovative center for education, business incubation, technology transfer and training which supports the economic development vision for the region.

Purdue University's Executive Vice President and Treasurer Morgan Olsen has been selected to lead a national college business organization.

Ball State University says it will establish a new high-tech, interactive education and research center in downtown Indianapolis.

Twelve young leaders from across Indiana were selected as recipients of the Governor's Award for Tomorrow's Leaders.  Among those recognized were ICC Members Elizabeth J. Bushnell, Winona Lake, Associate Director of Career Services, Manchester College; Greg E. Rawski, Evansville, Assistant Professor of Management, University of Evansville; and Melissa D. Trahyn, Indianapolis, Assistant Director, International Student Services, Butler University.