The Ivy Tech Foundation’s women’s philanthropy group, Circle of Ivy, recently provided Ivy Tech Community College’s Fort Wayne and Warsaw campuses with a combined sum of nearly $17,000 to fund a variety of student services programs based on funding proposals put forth by the campuses.
Indiana University Southeast has announced two new bachelor degree programs in Tourism, Hospitality, and Event Planning, and a Sports Leadership track as part of the Bachelor of Science in Communication Studies. Both programs are set to begin in the Fall 2025 semester.
The grant, totalling $13,959, will fund Mental Health First Aid training for campus community members, including faculty and staff.
The donation, a Nissan Altima, comes from Nissan. As part of the partnership, New River is working to include Nissan Factory Training in its program curriculum.
The grant will allow for the construction of a wind tunnel that will allow for testing of materials at Mach 5 speed, or five times the speed of sound.
Occupational therapy students have the opportunity to work alongside Jeremiah Café’s employees with autism, a unique hands-on learning experience for students to learn how their skills will help in the real world.
The LEE (Licensing Excellent Educators) Program will train future teachers to work within Hamilton County Schools. The program is a partnership between the Helen DeVos College of Education, Hamilton County Schools, The Maclellan Foundation, and The Tucker Foundation.
The university was named as a Centennial Institution for the myriad ways it has contributed to the Memphis area’s economy and opportunity.
The gift will allow Belmont University to create the Belmont Formation Collaborative, an initiative focused on character development and fostering an entrepreneurial spirit among the campus community.
The initiative began in 2018 and has since raised more than $50,000 thanks to generous donations from students of each graduating class since. The 2024 graduating class has raised almost $11,000.
