The Indiana University Council for Regional Engagement and Economic Development, or CREED, held it second quarterly meeting of 2019 on May 22 on the IUPUI campus. David Gard, assistant vice president for economic engagement shared campus updates since the previous meeting in February. “IU awarded over 21,000 degrees this year, the highest of any institution… Read more »
Statewide Engagement
Pinpointing activities: Office of Community Engagement launches engagement map
By John Schwarb, senior communications specialist/content strategist, Indiana University Communications IUPUI faculty and students participate every year in activities that enhance lives in the Indianapolis community and beyond. That’s not just a tagline or a talking point; it’s documentable work that anyone can explore, thanks to a new map launched by the IUPUI Office of Community… Read more »
NSWC Crane outlines priorities at annual briefing
By Kirk White, assistant vice president for strategic partnerships, Indiana University More than 400 business and academic leaders attended the annual Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Advanced Planning Briefing for Industry on April 10 at the WestGate@Crane Technology Park. The theme of the meeting was “Partnering to Expand the Advantage.” Leaders from Crane presented the… Read more »
Impacting the state: IU’s engagement includes supporting economic development, innovation, education
During the April meeting of the Indiana University Board of Trustees, IU Vice President for Engagement Bill Stephan summarized how the university impacts the state with economic development and innovation strategies. “Indiana University’s engagement efforts support our mission to connect with all regions of the state and further develop the statewide economy and workforce,” Stephan… Read more »
IU leaders envision student career pathways during E2E luncheon
Representatives from Indiana University campuses convened at the IUPUI Campus Center in early March for 2019 Education-to-Employment Convergence, the fifth annual E2E event hosted by IU. E2E Convergence was created as an ongoing forum to discuss the challenges, opportunities and strategies associated with strengthening sustainable pathways for students and graduates to secure meaningful work experiences… Read more »
Radius Indiana celebrates 10 years of economic development
By Kirk White, assistant vice president for strategic partnerships, Indiana University Radius Indiana, the regional economic development organization that operates in eight southwest-Indiana counties, celebrated 10 years of achievements at its annual stakeholders meeting Feb. 27. Although Indiana University does not have a campus in the Radius counties, I have represented the university to Radius… Read more »
Feb. 13 CREED meeting highlighted internet of things, IU Southeast
The Indiana University Council for Regional Engagement and Economic Development, or CREED, hosted its first quarterly meeting of 2019 on Feb. 13 at the Indiana IoT Lab in Fishers. Bill Stephan, IU vice president for engagement and CREED chair, welcomed council members to the space. “The Indiana IoT Lab – Fishers attracts and supports projects… Read more »
IU Center for Rural Engagement launches new rural arts series offerings in three communities
The Indiana University Center for Rural Engagement will host a variety of new arts and cultural offerings in the Indiana communities of Huntingburg, Nashville and Salem this winter and spring. Expanding upon programming launched this fall, the center is collaborating with the IU Arts and Humanities Council to deliver cinema screenings, theater and musical performances,… Read more »
Attracting Quality Tech Talent in Indiana
By Brandon Boynton, CEO, Vemity It’s no surprise that with world-renowned universities in Indiana such as Purdue, IU, Notre Dame and more, we are producing incredible talent right here in the Midwest. The real question is, how do we attract Indiana talent to Indiana companies? In an attempt to further understand these graduates, I reached… Read more »
Article highlights chemistry partnership between IU, Purdue and Notre Dame
By Kevin Fryling, news and media specialist, science, Indiana University Communications A longstanding partnership between Indiana’s three top research universities recently got some high-profile exposure in the world of pharmaceutical chemistry through a story in PharmTech, a leading news source for professionals in the global pharmaceutical manufacturing drug-development community. The story, “Precompetitive Research Spurs Innovation… Read more »