Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - In The News

May, 2008

• "IPFW degrees to shift", Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, May 9, 2008 - Prospective IPFW students will no longer be able to obtain an associate degree in certain programs
• "IU, Ivy Tech agree on programs, degrees", Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, May 8, 2008 - Indiana University and Ivy Tech announced that they have entered into a statewide agreement on programs and degree options
• "Ivy Tech 'changing lives' and look", Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, May 3, 2008 - Ivy Tech officials along with nearly 200 community, state and national leaders dedicated the North Campus and broke ground on a 76,000-square-foot Regional Technology Center
• "The new face of Ivy Tech Ceremony marks Ivy Tech expansion to new campus", Fort Wayne News-Sentinel, May 3, 2008 - Ivy Tech Community College held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new campus Friday on the site of the old Fort Wayne State Developmental Center
• "Ivy Tech Building New Fort Wayne Campus", Inside Indiana Business, May 2, 2008 - Ivy Tech Community College has broken ground for its new North Campus in Fort Wayne

April, 2008

• "What employers need", Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, April 28, 2008 - Ivy Tech and Indiana's Department of Workforce Development want to know what employers need from employees
• "Ivy Tech hangar lease wins airport panel OK", Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, April 22, 2008 - The Fort Wayne-Allen County Airport Authority board approved lease with Ivy Tech for use of hangar at Smith Field
• "Young children focus of week", Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, April 22, 2008 - First Marianne Musick Children's Art Exhibit on display at Ivy Tech
• "Daniels wants State to assist college tuition", Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, April 17, 2008 - Governor Mitch Daniels wants every high school graduate in Indiana to attend college for at least two years
• "Daniels wants State to pay for college tuition", Indianapolis Star, April 16, 2008 - Governor Mitch Daniels wants the state to pay first two years of college for Hoosier families struggling to pay tuition, $6,000 - the equivalent of two years at Ivy Tech
• "Governor seeks plan to get more students to college", WPTA-TV (WISE ABC 21) Fort Wayne, April 16, 2008 - Governor Mitch Daniels wants every high school graduate in Indiana to attend college for at least two years
• "It's age-appropriate", Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, April 14, 2008 - Ivy Tech co-sponsors a daylong leadership conference by FranklinCovey
• "Winners - Ivy Tech wins advertising awards", Fort Wayne News-Sentinel, April 14, 2008 - Ivy Tech Community College has received the following nine national awards for work produced by Asher Agency:
• "Business at a Glance", Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, April 13, 2008 - Ivy Tech Community College recently received nine national awards for work produced by Asher Agency
• "Ivy Tech festival has tasty literature", Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, April 7, 2008 - The northeast campus held its Edible Book Festival

March, 2008

• "Growth spurt", Greater Fort Wayne Busines Weekly, March 28, 2008 - Ivy Tech is expanding to former developmental center campus
• "Ivy Tech: Private company to run bookstores", Fort Wayne News-Sentinel, March 22, 2008 - Ivy Tech expects to receive $6 million and a share of future profits; textbooks to become more affordable for its 110,000 students
• "Ivy Tech outsources bookstore work", Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, March 22, 2008 - private company taking over management Ivy Tech's 27 campus bookstores across the state under an eight-year contract
• "Follett, a private company, will run Ivy Tech bookstores", The Indianapolis Star, March 21, 2008 - Ivy Tech Community College turning over operation of its 27 college bookstores to private bookseller
• "Have a bite of a book", Fort Wayne News-Sentinel, March 17, 2008 - Ivy Tech Community College will host the second annual Edible Book Festival
• "Ivy Tech Updates Strategic Plan", Inside Indiana Business, March 13,
  2008 - plan focuses on workforce development, lifelong learning, community service, institutional capacity and student services
• "Schools' missing partner", Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, March 10, 2008 - approximately 40 northeast Indiana educators gathered at Ivy Tech Community College Northeast for presentation on two models for high school redesign
• "Colleges join SCAN for Easter baskets", Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, March 7, 2008 - Ten area universities and colleges are collaborating to collect 800 Easter baskets to give to children of SCAN (Stop Child Abuse and Neglect)
• "State OKs cash for Ivy Tech buildings", Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, March 4, 2008 - State Budget Committee gives final approval to $26.7 million Ivy Tech Community College renovation and construction project
• "English, Bonter, Mitchell Foundation grants", Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, March 4, 2008 - announces $400,000 grant to Ivy Tech Foundation
• "IU, Ivy Tech sign Richmond partnership", Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, March 4, 2008 - Indiana University East and Ivy Tech Community College sign new partnership agreement

February, 2008

• "Business People", Fort Wayne News-Sentinel, February 11, 2008 - announces James Aschliman as executive director of the Department of Workforce and Economic Development
• "Putting Safety First", Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, February 3, 2008 - regional agencies and area businesses expressing interest in using the Public Safety Academy of Northeast Indiana for safety training

January, 2008

• "Futhermore...", Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, January 23, 2008 - editorial regarding Ivy Tech's continuing record growth with a double-digit enrollment increase for the spring semester
• "Neighbors news", Fort Wayne News-Sentinel, January 23, 2008 - Ivy Tech gives Boys & Girls Clubs basketballs

October, 2007

• "Ivy Tech's Reorganization", Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, October 17, 2007 - editorial regarding appointment of Susan Brooks to lead Ivy Tech's Workforce and Economic Development statewide
• "Business People", Fort Wayne News-Sentinel, October 15, 2007 - announces the departure of Executive Director of Workforce and Economic Development, Kim Pontius
• "State to give Ivy Tech a facelift", Fort Wayne News-Sentinel, October 13, 2007 - announces state funds for capital improvements at Northeast region
• "New Haven City Council", Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, October 15, 2007 - profiles Ivy Tech Instructor, Michelle (Mickey) Hill, who is running for New Haven City Council
• "Take the' Fifth' at Ivy Tech", Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, October 10, 2007 - announces Asian culinary program dinner focusing on umami, the fifth taste

September, 2007

• "The Borrowing Burden", Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, September 26, 2007 - editorial on student default rates at community colleges and factors contributing to this
• "Smith Field School is off to a Flying Start", Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, Septeber 26, 2007 - account of the Aviation Technology Program and building inauguration. Also coverred in "Aviation Program Gets Certification", Fort Wayne News-Sentinel, September 26, 2007
• "Lincoln Financial Foundation Awards Grants", Inside Indiana Business, September 17, 2007 - announces $48,554 grant for Career Ladders video production and curriculum development
• "English, Bonter, Mitchell Foundation Grants", Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, September 16, 2007 - announces $20,000 grant to Ivy Tech Foundation
• "More Students, Degrees", Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, September 8, 2007 - shows Ivy Tech's growth rate soaring past other local educational institutions
• "Scholarships", Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, September 20, 2007 - announces Ivy Tech student Juana Gabriela Ocana as a recipient of the Hispanic Leadership Coalition of Northeast Indiana's Scholarship
• "Ivy Tech Sees Rankings as Positive for Colleges", Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, September 9, 2007 - letter to the Editor by Ivy Tech's VP of Marketing regarding "An Ivy Tech Road Map"

August, 2007

• "An Ivy Tech Road Map", Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, August 29, 2007 - editorial discussing results of 2005 Community College Survey of Student Engagement
• "7% Local Rise in Ivy Tech Enrollment", Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, August 23, 2007 - announces that enrollment increase throughout Ivy Tech is reflected in Northeast region
• "Job Seekers Line up", Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, August 22, 2007 - mentions Ivy Tech as a co-sponsor of the Senator Bayh's fifth annual Job Fair, Job Training and Small Business Summit
• "Ivy Tech Community College Reports Double Digit Growth", Earthtimes.org, August 22, 2007 - announces a record number of Ivy Tech students across the state. Story also appeared on breitbart.com and Inside Indiana Business
• "Ivy Tech Makes Major Changes to Organizational Structure", Inside Indiana Business, August 15, 2007 - details restructuring plans at the top of Ivy Tech's statewide leadership
• "Leadership Fort Wayne graduates its 25th class," in "Business Briefs", Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, August 12, 2007 - Stephen Santilli, Director, Academic Affairs Support is among them
• "Nitro explodes interest in tool-and-die", Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, August 5, 2007 - about the Northeast Indiana Tool & Die Resource Organization

July, 2007

• "Defiance College, Ivy Tech Community College sign transfer agreement", Defiance College Dispatch - gives details of this inter-state transfer agreement. Also covered in Fort Wayne News-Sentinel, "Defiance College, Ivy Tech Approve Credit Transfer", August 1, 2007, and "Ivy Tech Credits can be transfered to Defiance", Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, August 5, 2007
• "2 local colleges renew student transfer deal", Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, July 12, 2007 - new education transfer agreement with Indiana Tech. Also covered in "Indiana Tech, Ivy Tech Sign Transfer Agreements", Inside Indiana Business, July 11, 2007
• "Dream Delayed now a Dream Realized", Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, July 10, 2007 - widely covered story of Jessica Osborne, a former Ivy Tech student who withdrew because of limited funds, who received a $10,000 tip from customers at the Pizza Hut where she works to go back to school.

June, 2007

• "Aviation Maintenance Technology Program Begins This Fall", Aero-News.net, June 25, 2007 - announcing Ivy Tech Northeast's newest program

May, 2007

• "IU, Ivy Tech to sign agreement on transfer programs", Indiana Daily Student, May 21, 2007 - announces new transfer agreements between Ivy Tech and IU Bloomington
• "Agreement will Ease Transfer between Two Schools", Inside Indiana Business, May 17, 2007 - new transfer agreements between Tri-State University and Ivy Tech Northeast
• "Future of Air Taxis on Expo Agenda", Red Orbit, May 7, 2007 - details significant Ivy Tech involvement with aviation technology in the Business Expo
• "Shared Distance Learning and Instructional Technology Meeting" - CELT Blogspot, May 10, 2007 - highlights of joint IPFW/Ivy Tech meeting
• "IPFW to Start Work on New Hotel", Inside Indiana Business, May 9, 2007 - work on new Holiday Inn near Coliseum begins
• "Ivy Tech Taking Mobile Lab to Northeast Indiana", Inside Indiana Business, May 9, 2007 - Ivy Tech Northeast moves its mobile training lab to Bluffton
• "Ivy Tech to Launch College for Working Adults", Inside Indiana Business, May 16, 2007 - compressed timeframe; technology-enhanced degrees to begin in fall, 2007

April, 2007

• "IPFW to Break New Ground for New Hotel", Inside Indiana Business, April 26, 2007 - announces May 10 ground-breaking for Coliseum Holiday Inn
• "Chef earns trip to France" - Goshen News, April 23, 2007 - Ivy Tech Culinary student, Dave Hettler, won a slot in the summer culinary trip to France

March, 2007

• "University Plaza hosts culinary challenge" - DeKalb Daily Chronicle, DeKalb, IL, March 30, 2007 - Ivy Tech Fort Wayne alum and Director of Dining at University Hall, Jeremy Wilkerson, helped organize the challenge
• "Indiana Businessman Named New Ivy Tech President" - Inside INdiana Business, March 23, 2007 - Announces selection of Tom Snyder as new Ivy Tech Community College President.

February, 2007

• "Ivy Tech to Provide Manufacturing Skills Certification" - Inside Indiana Business, February 21, 2007 - Ivy Tech will be Indiana's sole provider of MSSC's collegiate level skill standards, assessment, training and certification system

January, 2007

• "Ivy Tech Adds New Degree Online" - Inside Indiana Business, January 15, 2007 - Criminal Justice is the newest online degree offered by the College
• "Ivy Tech Sets Statewide Spring Enrollment Record" - Inside Indiana Business, January 12, 2007

October, 2006

• "Ivy Tech - Northeast Receives Funds for Building Projects" - Inside Indiana Business, October 23, 2006 - Announces that 2.5M is released by the state for the architectural and engineering phase of Ivy Tech's Technology Center

August, 2006

• "Ivy Tech to Boost Accelerated, Remedial Education" - Inside Indiana Business, August 15, 2006 - Discusses the impact of the $1.6 Million grant awarded to Ivy Tech by the Lilly Endowment, Inc.

July, 2006

• "Ivy Tech Signs Employer Support Statement" - Inside Indiana Business, July 17, 2006 - Ivy Tech is recognized as a "5 Star Employer" in support of the Employer Support of Guards and Reserves (ESGR) program
• "Fourteen sisters mark 50 years with congregation" - Terre Haute Tribune Star, July 14, 2006 - Celebrates employee Sister Mary Fox's Golden Jubilee as a Sister of Providence
• "Ground Breaking Held for Regional Safety Academy " - Inside Indiana Business, July 5, 2006 - about the Regional Public Safety Academy ground-breaking ceremony