Ivy Tech - November 2011 Archive

Now Read This!

By Lamont Neal on Wednesday, November 30th, 2011

Northeast is launching its second-annual community reading initiative, Now Read This! 2012. Residents of northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio are encouraged to read, discuss and respond creatively to Shooting Star by local author Fred McKissack Jr.

This community book read, to be conducted during the next several months, promotes literacy, dialogue about the literary work and the enjoyment of reading the same book as a community... Read More...

Ivy Tech to Host Chinese Delegates

By Lamont Neal on Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011

The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) has again included Ivy Tech Community College–Northeast in its Vocational Education Leadership Training Program (VELT) and has arranged for five Chinese community college delegates to visit Ivy Tech, Nov. 28 through Dec. 2.
The visiting representatives are: Guancheng Wang, chairman of college council for Chongqing Industry Polytechnic College; Jianchuan Peng, chairman of college council for Karamay Vocational and Technical College; Guanglu Xing, vice president of Qingdao Technical College; Xingfu Hu, vice president of Sichuan College of Architectural Technology; and Xiaoming Li, assistant president of Hunan Vocational College of Science and Technology... Read More...

Science Central Hot Air Balloon Exhibit

By Lamont Neal on Friday, November 18th, 2011

Northeast worked with Science Central to relaunch their Hot Air Balloon exhibit , which they revealed this morning at a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Sen. Jim Banks, Ivy Tech Chancellor Jerrilee K. Mosier and Science Central Executive Director Martin Fisher spoke at the event. Ivy Tech presented helium balloons to approximately 100 first and second grade students who were at Science Central during the event... Read More...

Ivy Tech Offering Free Training

By Lamont Neal on Thursday, November 17th, 2011

Ivy Tech Corporate College is providing grant-funded training, an $895 value, at no cost to participants in the field of transporation and logistics. It is primarily intended for unemployed and displaced front line workers seeking advancement.
The Certifed Logistics Associates training is provided for those interested in becoming frontline transportation and logistics workers, operators and supervisors in factories, warehouses and distribution centers... Read More...

WaterFurnace Donates to Ivy Tech

By Lamont Neal on Tuesday, November 15th, 2011

WaterFurnace has donated a geothermal unit to Ivy Tech−Northeast to be used for instructional purposes in the HVAC curriculum. It has been installed in the Steel Dynamics, Inc. Keith E. Busse Technology Center Talent Initiative HVAC Laboratory located at Ivy Tech’s North Campus (4900 Saint Joe Road... Read More...

Defense Industry Association Meeting

By Lamont Neal on Monday, November 14th, 2011

Ivy Tech Community College−Northeast is hosting a Northeast Indiana Defense Industry Association (NIDIA) meeting and workshop Nov. 18 in the Coliseum Campus Auditorium (3800 North Anthony Blvd.)
The general mission of NIDIA is to address issues and opportunities facing the northeast Indiana defense industry community... Read More...

Science Central Hot Air Balloon Exhibit

By Lamont Neal on Monday, November 14th, 2011

BACKGROUND

Ivy Tech Community College−Northeast has worked with Science Central to relaunch their Hot Air Balloon exhibit. Ivy Tech and Science Central are community STEM partners.

WHAT
The Hot Air Balloon exhibit will be revealed Nov. 18 at a balloon launch ceremony. Sen... Read More...

Ivy Tech Contractors Association Program

By Lamont Neal on Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011

The Building Contractors Association Workforce Development and Education Committee is offering a “Construction Education and Internships at Ivy Tech Community College−Northeast” program as part of its Lunch and Learn series Nov. 4. This program serves as a service to BCA members to inform them about programs available locally to train their employees... Read More...

Ivy Tech Hosting Cultural Event

By Lamont Neal on Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011

Northeast is hosting a Buddhist Monk Cultural Event Nov. 9, featuring visiting monks from Labrang Tashi Kyil Monastery in Dehra Dun, India. This event is co-sponsored by the Ivy Tech Globalization committee and the Ivy Tech Humanities program and funded by Ivy Tech Student Life. These monks are touring the United States in partnership with the Tibetan Mongolian Buddhist Cultural Center in Bloomington, Ind... Read More...

Ivy Tech Outreach Positions Announced

By Lamont Neal on Tuesday, November 1st, 2011

Northeast announced the creation of two new community outreach positions for the purpose of building relationships and generating additional awareness of Ivy Tech courses, degree programs and Ivy Tech Corporate College in the surrounding counties. Lisa Smith and Sherrie Grant were named assistant directors of community outreach and both will report to Stewart Bauserman, assistant vice chancellor for academic affairs... Read More...