Debt Dilemma Poll: Hoosiers Wrestle With College Costs
A new Gallup and Lumina Foundation poll unveils a concerning reality: Hoosiers may lack clarity about the true cost of higher education.
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Conservative-Friendly Higher Education Legislation Clears Senate
A sweeping bill tightening lawmaker oversight of Indiana’s public colleges and universities for “intellectual diversity” purposes drew opposition Tuesday in the Senate but easily cleared the chamber along party lines.
Read MoreIndiana Achieves Milestone For Online College Learning
By STEPHANIE WILSON Indiana Commission for Higher Education The Indiana Commission for Higher Education announced all campuses of the state’s public colleges and universities have signed on to participate in a voluntary agreement that makes it easier for students in Indiana and nationwide to take online courses offered … Read More
Ancilla College Receives Grant For Nursing Equipment
By CHELSEA CHALK Assistant Professor of Communication and Institutional Advancement Associate, Ancilla College Marshall County Community Foundation awarded the Ancilla College Nursing department a $15,000 grant to use to purchase a Pyxis Medstation Training Unit. The PMTU assists faculty in teaching technology-based medication dispensing practices to nursing students. … Read More
Edgewood Middle School Scholarship Available
The Edgewood Middle School Scholarship is available for one male and one female senior student in the top 50 percent of the class of 2015, who are active in school and/or the community. The two $1,000 scholarships will be awarded to two well-rounded students who exemplify the spirit … Read More
Purdue Alumni Club Of Elkhart Offers Scholarships
By MARY ANN LIENHART CROSS Extension Educator, Purdue Extension Elkhart County Elkhart and LaGrange County students who will be attending Purdue University as a full time undergraduate student in the fall are encouraged to apply for the Purdue Alumni Club of Elkhart County Scholarships. Students attending a Purdue … Read More
Kosciusko Community Foundation Seeking Scholarship Volunteers
Each year, the Kosciusko County Community Foundation counts on more than 200 volunteers to help us choose scholarship recipients from nearly 100 scholarship funds. They are looking for adults who meet the following criteria: Have access to a computer, laptop or tablet with a high speed internet connection. … Read More
Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society Inducts New Members At Ancilla College
By CHELSEA CHALK Assistant Professor of Communications, Ancilla College Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society of two-year colleges, inducted 21 new members from Ancilla College for the spring semester in a formal ceremony Sunday, March 8, at Ancilla’s campus. Those inducted to Ancilla’s Beta Beta Beta chapter … Read More
Kosciusko County Graduates Gain Experience At Statehouse
By HILLARY CHERRY Press Secretary, Senator Ryan Mishler Kosciusko County residents Haley Bradfield and Becka Lukens are serving as interns for the Indiana Senate Majority Caucus during the 2015 legislative session. Bradfield, a resident of Ashland, Ohio, is the daughter of Richard and Laura Williamson. She graduated from … Read More
Scholarship Opportunities For Engineering Students Available Through INDOT
The Indiana Department of Transportation is offering civil engineering students scholarships of up to $3,125 per semester, as well as paid employment during summer breaks and upon graduation. Applications are available at www.INDOTScholarship.in.gov and must be must be postmarked by Tuesday, March 31 for the 2015-2016 school year. … Read More
Jennifer Weinert Speaks On Aging At Lampen Lecture
By CHELSEA CHALK Assistant Professor of Communication/Institutional Advancement Associate, Ancilla College Jennifer Weinert, Center at Donaldson, presented a lecture entitled “A Sage-ing Circle Experience: Making a Difference” as a part of the college’s Lampen Lecture series. Weinert is a certified Sage-ing Circle Facilitator for Memorial Brainworks Heart of … Read More
Grace College Hosts Applied Learning Career Fair
Grace College and Seminary will be holding a applied learning career fair from 10:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Friday, March 27. The fair will be located in the Manahan Orthopaedic Capital Center. Connect with over 100 local businesses, organizations and agencies for applied learning experiences and job opportunities. … Read More
Warsaw Native Named To Franklin College President’s List
Franklin College has announced David Dwight Johnson, a junior, son of Mr. and Mrs. David Johnson of Warsaw, was named to the president’s list for the fall 2014 semester. Students named to the president’s list have achieved academic distinction by earning a 4.0 grade point average. Founded in … Read More
Notre Dame Tuition And Fees Increase For 2015-2016
Undergraduate tuition and fees at the University of Notre Dame will increase 3.7 percent for the 2015-16 academic year to $47,929. Average room and board rates of $13,846 will bring total student charges to $61,775. The 3.7 percentage increase in tuition and fees is the lowest at Notre … Read More
Dr. Ken Zirkle To Stay On As President Of Ancilla College
By AMANDA PETRUCELLI Ancilla College When it comes to ‘interim’ appointments some organizations bring in a temporary person to fill a job, but Ancilla College has taken the step of making Dr. Ken Zirkle a more permanent fixture on campus. During an executive session by the Board of … Read More
Purdue Requests Metropolitan University Designation For IPFW
By JOHN KAUFELD Chief Communications Officer, IPFW In a letter delivered to Teresa Lubbers, Commissioner of the Indiana Commission for Higher Education, Purdue University President Mitch Daniels, on behalf of the Purdue Board of Trustees, requested that the Commission change the designation for Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne … Read More