MUNCIE, Indiana, Sept. 5 -- Ball State University issued the following news release: Ball State Public Media (Ball State PBS and Indiana Public Radio) has been awarded a grant from the Indiana Arts Commission (IAC) for arts and culture programming through the Arts Project Support grant program. Ball State Public Media plans to use the generous funding to continue producing "Pop of Culture," a new weekly radio show and podcast highlighting regional creatives, performers, artists, cultural organ  more

GOSHEN, Indiana, Sept. 5 -- Goshen College issued the following news: Goshen College has announced the approval of a new Master of Arts in Teaching program by the Education and Deaf Studies Department, and will begin admitting students for the fall of 2025. This program is designed to address the need for qualified educators in the United States, particularly in Indiana, where teacher shortages have reached alarming levels. "The program will meet the needs of local school districts and provide  more

KOKOMO, Indiana, Sept. 5 -- Indiana University's Kokomo Campus issued the following news: Approximately one-third of Indiana University Kokomo's students are first-generation college students. The campus received a grant to celebrate these students, and encourage them to overcome the barriers they face to succeed in college, through the 2024 First-Generation College Celebration initiative. Andrea Halpin, dean of students, said the grant allows the campus to plan its biggest celebration ever o  more

SOUTH BEND, Indiana, Sept. 5 -- Indiana University South Bend campus issued the following news release: Indiana University South Bend Chancellor Susan Elrod has joined the Campus Compact board of directors. Campus Compact is a national nonprofit organization that supports, engages, and challenges higher education to realize its public purpose. Member campuses make up a coalition of thousands of presidents, faculty, researchers, students, and civic and community engagement experts. "I am excit  more

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Sept. 5 -- The University of Notre Dame issued the following news: Today, one out of every two Americans lives in a mental health workforce shortage area, according to the United States Bureau of Health Workforce (BHW). In many communities, the lack of providers means behavioral health, mental health and substance use-related needs go untreated. To meet Americans' needs by 2036 would mean training nearly 100,000 new psychologists, along with thousands of social workers, cou  more