The new Sunnie platform will work to inspire Gen Z women to explore STEM career opportunities.
The university will utilize the funding from 3M to install Mechatronics trainers within its Area 31 Career Center.
Lilly Endowment’s Indiana Youth Programs on Campus (IYPC) Round II grant has awarded the university $500,000 to provide programming for K-12 youth that will help them prepare for college and career success.
The schools have formed an agreement that will allow Ivy Tech Community College graduates from more than 20 different programs the ability to transfer to Manchester University with a junior standing.
The partnership has resulted in eight teachers so far earning the English as a New Language/English as a Second Language certification.
The Hoosier Link program and the partnership between the institutions began in 2006. The schools have signed a new memorandum of understanding to significantly expand the program.
The new accelerated Bachelor of Science in Business program began on July 1 and offers students the ability to achieve a four-year degree in three years.
The partnership will provide support for students who are interested in pursuing medical careers, such as guaranteed interviews and other opportunities.
The new pathway will increase access to nursing education for individuals already in the workforce through hybrid online courses and clinical rotations that will take place on the weekends.
The scholarship was initially established in 1993 and the family of Livengood has committed to continuing to fund the scholarship in perpetuity.