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Explore careers in criminal justice here on Nov. 20
November 8, 2024Are you interested in a career in criminal justice or would you like to attend law school? Find all the information you need at ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï’s annual Criminal Justice Career Fair on Wednesday, Nov. 20, from 1 to 3 p.m. The event is in the Seitz Conference Center on the second floor of ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï’s […]
Read StoryºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï’s SHRM chapter earns prestigious honor
October 7, 2024The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), the world’s largest HR professional society representing 340,000 members in 180 countries, honored ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï’s SHRM student chapter with a 2023-24 Superior Merit Award. The annual Superior Merit Award program recognizes chapters for providing superior growth and development opportunities to its student chapter members. It began in 1972 […]
Read StoryºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï dedicates new center for engineering and computer science programs
October 4, 2024ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï has completed a major expansion and renovation of the Zollner Engineering Center on its main campus in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The university dedicated the $21.5 million project on Oct. 4, 2024 as part of its annual homecoming celebration for alumni, students and community members. The project nearly doubled the size of the prior […]
Read StoryºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï, Fort Wayne Community Schools partnership is game-changing for prospective local college students
September 18, 2024Next week—Sept. 23 through 27—is Indiana College GO! College Application Week. College GO! is an Indiana Commission on Higher Education initiative dedicated to helping Hoosier students find the right college for them. It gives students options to research schools and visit campuses, and then guides them through the steps of preparing and applying for college. […]
Read StoryMathematics professor Burke earns 2024 Leepoxy Award for Teaching Innovation
September 9, 2024Crysta Burke, assistant professor of mathematics, was named the winner of ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï’s 2024 Leepoxy Award for Teaching Innovation. She received her award during ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï’s convocation ceremony on Aug. 28. The Leepoxy Award for Teaching Innovation was established in 2008 by community supporter and owner of Leepoxy Plastics, Larry Lee. It is given annually […]
Read StoryºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï earns $1 million grant to assist students pursuing computer-related degrees
August 29, 2024ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï has received a $1 million grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) that will make pursuing a bachelor’s degree at the university in a computing-related field possible for low-income domestic students. The announcement came in June after the NSF approved ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï proposal entitled Developing Industry and Innovation Scholars in the Midwest. […]
Read StoryFree career-focused speaker series starts in September; all are welcome
August 27, 2024ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï’s McMillen Library is presenting the Field Insights Speaker Series this academic year. These free presentations gives ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï students, staff, faculty and the Fort Wayne community an opportunity to explore various career paths. Our speakers are local professionals from a wide array of fields providing insights into what their job entails. The first […]
Read StoryºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï receives $21 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc.
August 5, 2024ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï has received a $21 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. through its initiative, College and Community Collaboration (CCC). With the support from the grant, ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï will collaborate with a range of community and corporate partners to establish a new advanced manufacturing and innovation center located on the Electric Works campus in Fort […]
Read StoryºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï, City Colleges of Chicago partnership creates seamless pathway to a bachelor’s degree
August 5, 2024ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï and City Colleges of Chicago have partnered to offer an articulation agreement that will make it easier and more affordable for City Colleges students to take the next step in their educational journeys. Effective Aug. 5, 2024, City Colleges students who have successfully completed an associate degree can seamlessly transfer into a bachelor’s […]
Read StoryTheresa Law selected as new Vice President for Institutional Advancement
July 29, 2024ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï has named Theresa (Terri) Law as its new Vice President for Institutional Advancement. Law will begin her service at the university on Sept. 3. In her role as vice president, she will oversee ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï’s fundraising and alumni relations efforts, leading the Office for Institutional Advancement team in its work to build support […]
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