The grant comes from the National Association of Dental Plans in an effort to improve access to pediatric dental care in Central Appalachia.

The new programs, a Bachelor of Science in Aquatic Science program and a Bachelor of Arts in Public policy Program, were both approved by the Council on Postsecondary Education on January 30, 2026.

The partnership is made possible through a grant Cliff Hagan Boys & Girls Club received from Kentucky's Kids Workforce Grant through the Kentucky Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs and the Kentucky Education & Labor Cabinet.

The university’s Space Science Center was recently selected to track NASA’s Artemis II mission.

The grant will support healthcare career training at the university through the funding of equipment purchases.

The new center is the college’s home for advising, career integration, and applied learning, which will help students align their academic learning with their future goals.

The Indiana Newsroom is a learning lab within the Media School at Indiana University Bloomington that will provide journalism students with paid learning experiences.

The new building is home to the College of Health Science and Human Performance.

The $1.2 million gift comes from nonprofit Quality Insights in support of the university’s Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship as it seeks to advance rural healthcare in the state.

The university will become the first public institution in Tennessee to offer the program.