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Tech to co-sponsor mental health awareness events, May 12, at Hotel Fort Wayne
May 2, 2016
Indiana Tech is proud to co-sponsor two Mental Health America of Northeast Indiana events on Thursday, May 12, at Hotel Fort Wayne. On that day, MHANI will welcome featured speaker Paul Gionfriddo, CEO and president of Mental Health America and author of Losing Tim: How Our Health and Education Systems Failed my Son with Schizophrenia, […]
Indiana Tech Cyber Warriors repeat as state champions
May 1, 2016
Indiana Tech’s cyber defense team, the Cyber Warriors, won the state Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition for a second straight year on Saturday, March 19, beating out Rose-Hulman and Indiana University-Southeast for the top spot in the competition. The Cyber Warriors now move on to the Midwest Regional Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (CCDC), to be held […]
Indiana Tech identified as best in region for ROI after graduation
April 13, 2016
Indiana Tech was identified as the top university in the region for return on investment after graduation by PayScale Inc. The Seattle-based PayScale Inc.’s annual ROI rankings are based on factors including average salary, total four-year cost, average loan amount and typical number of years it takes to graduate. Indiana Tech was 90th in the […]
Indiana Tech Law School receives provisional accreditation from American Bar Association
March 14, 2016
Indiana Tech Law School announced on Monday that it has earned provisional accreditation from the American Bar Association (ABA). “I’m grateful for the ABA’s work in reviewing our program and all of the support we have received along the way from our students, faculty and staff, Indiana Tech alums and the legal community in Fort […]
Tech cafeteria implements eco-friendly disposable dinnerware
March 8, 2016
On Feb. 17, Indiana Tech’s Sustainability Council, in partnership with AVI Tech Fresh, the on-campus food provider, announced it will begin using eco-friendly disposable dinnerware. Now, disposable cutlery used in Tech dining areas is made from polylactic acid (PLA), also known as “corn plastic.” PLA is a resin made from corn, not oil, and it […]
Men’s T & F team highlights a weekend of national championships
March 7, 2016
Indiana Tech men’s indoor track and field team defended its indoor title for a third straight year as it scored 105 points to win the NAIA Indoor Championships Saturday in Johnson City, Tennessee. Head coach Doug Edgar was named Coach of the Year after guiding his team to its third title in a row – […]
Tech wins big at the 2016 Fort Wayne Advertising Awards
March 1, 2016
Congratulations to Indiana Tech for a night of multiple wins at the American Advertising Federation of Fort Wayne’s 2016 Advertising Honors ceremony on Saturday, Feb. 27. Numerous departments across the university came together to produce these winning pieces: Award: Best of Show for Web/Interactive Project: Snapshot (indianatech.edu/snapshot/) Project Leads: Pete Nowak, Joel Kuhn Award: Gold […]
Dr. Joshua Francis named dean of Tech’s College of General Studies
February 24, 2016
On Jan. 27, Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. John Shannon named Dr. Joshua Francis as dean of Indiana Tech’s College of General Studies. Francis, who joined Indiana Tech in Jan. 5, 2015, as director of teacher preparation for its School of Education, had been serving as dean in an interim role since August 2015. […]
Synthetic turf to be installed at Warrior Athletic Field this summer
February 17, 2016
Indiana Tech’s board of trustees have approved the installation of a new synthetic turf field to replace the natural grass field at Warrior Athletic Field, home of the Warriors’ men’s and women’s soccer and lacrosse programs. The $1 million project will break ground after commencement in May. The new field will not only benefit the […]
Three Warrior students selected as GFW Inc. Fellows for 2016
February 16, 2016
Three Indiana Tech students – Adim Akpupanam, Laura Brown and Morgan York – have been named to the 2016 Fellows Class of Greater Fort Wayne Inc. Adim, a junior information systems major from Lagos, Nigeria; Laura, a sophomore mechanical engineering major from Rochester, Indiana; and Morgan, a junior from Middleton, Ohio, who is majoring in […]
Tech students and faculty donate time to tax prep program
February 11, 2016
Typical Warrior fashion: Indiana Tech faculty looks for ways to provide unique, hands-on learning opportunities for their students, and members of the Warrior Nation come together to help the community. It’s happening right now through April 13 in Fort Wayne. Gail Amstutz, assistant professor of accounting and finance; Lisa Brown, assistant professor of accounting; and […]
“Leave It To Beaver” icon will speak at commencement in May
February 9, 2016
American television icon, Jerry Mathers, better known as The Beaver from the late-50s/early-60s television series “Leave It To Beaver,” will be the speaker for Indiana Tech’s commencement at Allen County War Memorial Coliseum on Saturday, May 14, at 10:30 a.m. Mathers entered the hearts and homes of America in 1957 as Theodore “Beaver” Cleaver. An […]
Tech recognized for its quality health care informatics degree program
January 27, 2016
Indiana Tech has been recognized by Best College Reviews for having one of the 25 Best Online Bachelors in Health Informatics Degree Programs. Indiana Tech’s Bachelor of Science in health care informatics was accredited in October by The Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM), a Chicago-based organization that accredits higher […]
Proceeds from Jan. 27 hoops doubleheader go to Coaches vs. Cancer
January 24, 2016
Proceeds from the Wednesday, Jan 27, men’s and women’s basketball doubleheader will go to the Coaches vs. Cancer program, a nationwide collaboration between the American Cancer Society and the National Association of Basketball Coaches. So, while you are supporting your red-hot Warriors squads vs. Siena Heights on Wednesday, you’ll be supporting Coaches vs. Cancer in […]
Indiana Tech is proud to team up with Start Fort Wayne
January 22, 2016
Tuesday, Jan 26, was a rousing beginning for Start Fort Wayne, a new not-for-profit whose mission is to build a thriving and active entrepreneur community in the Fort Wayne region. Indiana Tech is a proud supporter of Start Fort Wayne, and Executive Director of the Center for Creative Collaboration, Mark Richter, is a member of […]
Career Center and Tech’s GSA chapter team up for presentation
January 20, 2016
The Indiana Tech Career Center, in conjunction with Indiana Tech’s chapter of the Gay/Straight Alliance, is proud to sponsor “OUT at Work: Legal and Practical Considerations for LGBTQ Employees.” The event is scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 3, at noon in the Seitz Conference Center inside Andorfer Commons on Indiana Tech’s Fort Wayne campus. This free […]
College of General Studies adds a B.S. in child development
January 11, 2016
Indiana Tech will begin offering a Bachelor of Science in child development this fall at the Fort Wayne campus and online. This degree is for those inspired to become an advocate for children, such as a preschool or child care center director, a social or community services manager or a child protective services worker. Students […]
Indiana Tech announces two new scholarship opportunities
December 29, 2015
Indiana Tech is offering two new scholarship opportunities for day students (students taking traditional semester-long courses on campus in Fort Wayne), effective immediately. The opportunities are for students new to Indiana Tech. NORTHEAST INDIANA REGIONAL SCHOLARSHIP: If you attend a school or reside in a zip code that begins with 467 or 468, you are […]
Indiana Tech to host two key career fairs in April
December 28, 2015
Are you an employer or recruiter looking for talent? Are you a job seeker looking for new employment? Do you need some career advice from qualified professionals? If you can answer “yes” to any of the questions above, then MARK YOUR CALENDAR for two upcoming career fairs at Indiana Tech! On Friday, April 1, the […]
Indiana Tech website wins national recognition
December 21, 2015
On Dec. 15, the Higher Education Marketing Report honored Indiana Tech with a Silver Award as part of its third annual Education Digital Marketing Awards competition. Indiana Tech won the award in the 鶹ԭ Website category for its recently launched traditional undergraduate Student Snapshot. Student Snapshot was developed by Tech’s day admissions team, webmaster Pete […]
Indiana Tech School of Education adds new degree program
November 19, 2015
Dr. Joshua C. Francis, interim dean of Indiana Tech’s College of General Studies and director of teacher preparation, announced that Indiana Tech’s School of Education will begin offering a Bachelor of Science in special education for children who need mild to moderate intervention. “The demand for special educators continues to increase every year,” Francis said. […]
Tech sophomore honored at Saturday’s ICI Realizing the Dream banquet
November 9, 2015
Indiana Tech sophomore Cynthia Miracle of Bunker Hill, Indiana, was recognized at Saturday’s 26th annual Realizing the Dream banquet in Indianapolis. Miracle was one of 31 students from Indiana’s independent colleges and universities to be honored at this event, which is made possible by a grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to the Independent Colleges of […]
Health information technology program receives accreditation
November 6, 2015
The Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM) has approved accreditation of Indiana Tech’s associate degree program in health information technology. Currently, 311 Tech students are pursuing this degree. Indiana Tech’s HIT program has been accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM). CAHIIM is […]
Indiana Tech collects 13,563 pounds of food for Community Harvest Food Bank
November 4, 2015
Indiana Tech collected a whopping 13,563 pounds of food during Community Harvest Food Bank’s #ucancrushhunger campaign. Indiana Tech participated with Huntington University, IPFW, Ivy Tech and the University of Saint Francis in the friendly five-school competition that lasted from Oct. 19-31. Overall, 42,409 pounds of food was collected for CHFB during this campaign. #UCANCRUSHHUNGER FINAL […]
Charity hoops contest coming up at Tech’s Schaefer Center
November 4, 2015
Indiana Tech’s Schaefer Center will be the site of the Unity in the Community Charity Classic basketball game on Thursday, Nov. 12, from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Tickets are $3; $2 with the donation of a canned good. All proceeds from the event will go to benefit Boys & Girls Clubs of Fort Wayne, Big Brothers Big […]
Indiana Tech’s Francis gives testimony at state hearing
October 30, 2015
On Monday, Oct. 19, Dr. Joshua Francis, interim dean of Indiana Tech’s College of General Studies and director of teacher preparation, was one of several education experts who gave testimony regarding concerns about teacher shortages in Indiana. Dr. Francis was one of three educators from the Independent Colleges of Indiana invited to speak to lawmakers […]
Internship in South Africa proves to be rewarding and beneficial for Indiana Tech Law School student
September 28, 2015
Indiana Tech Law School sets itself apart from its peers by making legal education personal, practical and possible for its students. Earlier this year, third-year law student Robyn Clark completed an internship that proved to be deeply personal and extremely practical. It was also made possible by her Indiana Tech Law School education. Clark served nearly […]
Engineering professor Les Grundman wins 2015 Leepoxy Award
September 15, 2015
The honor recognizes instructors for their teaching innovation Indiana Tech is pleased to announce that associate engineering professor, Les Grundman, won the 2015 Leepoxy Award for Teaching Innovation. This award was established in 2008 by community supporter and owner of Leepoxy Plastics, Larry Lee. The annual award is given to a full-time faculty member who: Challenges […]
Law school’s Poydras earns prestigious NAACP award
September 14, 2015
Congratulations to Phebe E. Poydras, associate dean of library affairs for Indiana Tech Law School, who was awarded the NAACP’s Cecil Ellis Academic Freedom Award in July by the organization’s Freedom Fund Committee. This award is given annually to recognize a college or university administrator or trustee, or a board of trustees as a group, […]
Tech’s Francis chosen to serve on key state education committee
September 10, 2015
Joshua Francis, interim dean of Indiana Tech’s College of General Studies and director of teacher preparation, has been invited by Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction, Glenda Ritz, to join a commission that will work to improve teacher retention and recruitment within the state. “I am honored to have this opportunity to work with Superintendent Ritz […]
“Ten countries represented on 2015 men’s soccer team” – by legendary Fort Wayne sports writer Ben Smith
September 4, 2015
By Ben Smith It was a late, early-August morning in Andorfer Commons – a couple weeks before the noise and bustle of the new fall semester began – and the boys were chowing down. They hoisted plates to their tables, grateful for a few minutes off their feet. Preparation for another soccer season at Indiana […]
Indiana Attorney General Zoeller to teach at Indiana Tech Law School
August 24, 2015
Indiana Tech Law School is proud to announce that Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller will teach a course on Indiana constitutional law during the upcoming fall semester. Starting Aug. 26, Attorney General Zoeller’s course for second- and third-year law students will hold class sessions each Wednesday through Dec. 2. “The opportunity to teach law students […]
Tech enrollment approaches 10,000 students
August 23, 2015
Indiana Tech is experiencing another year of growth, with a total enrollment of 9,652 students for fall 2015. This is a 6.8 percent increase from fall 2014. The most notable growth is the climb in traditional undergraduate enrollment at the Fort Wayne campus, which is up nearly nine percent. Indiana Tech’s total enrollment includes students […]
Minority- and women-owned business leadership seminar at Indiana Tech
August 20, 2015
Indiana Tech’s Center for Creative Collaboration (C3) will host its second annual minority- and women-owned business leadership seminar, “Leading Through the Hidden Forces of Culture,” on Sept. 23, from 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m., at Indiana Tech. The free event will take place in the Ravi and Eleanor Talwar Leadership Center in the Academic Center on Indiana […]
Save the date for Homecoming 2015 festivities!
July 25, 2015
Hello Warrior Nation. Get ready to “embrace your inner Warrior!” Indiana Tech has announced its schedule of events for Homecoming 2015, which runs from Sept. 17-20. Take a look, save the date and participate in all the festivities! Visit IndianaTech.edu/Homecoming. Warrior Run, Saturday, Sept. 19: Join in the fun with friends and family as Indiana […]
Warriors athletic program has a new leader
July 9, 2015
Indiana Tech announced on Wednesday that it has named Debra P. Warren as its new athletic director. She will begin her new role on July 20. “Indiana Tech has a strong commitment to its athletic program and that is what attracted me to the job,” Warren said. “Athletics play a vibrant and positive role in […]
Indiana Tech adds two new degree programs
July 8, 2015
Indiana Tech is now offering a Bachelor of Science in health care informatics and information systems through its College of Professional Studies. These two CPS degree programs are being offered entirely online. A degree in health care informatics will provide students with the knowledge and skills needed in health care information management and analysis, data […]
Louis W. Bonsib paintings on exhibit at Tech
July 5, 2015
The current exhibition in our Franco D’Agostino Art Gallery is comprised of the work of Louis W. Bonsib. All are welcome to view Mr. Bonsib’s work from 8 a.m.-7 p.m. in the D’Agostino Art Gallery, which is located in Indiana Tech’s Academic Center. Louis William Bonsib is best known in Fort Wayne history as a […]
Indiana Tech Adds B.S. in Emergency Response Management
June 24, 2015
Indiana Tech will begin offering a Bachelor of Science in emergency response management when its College of Professional Studies courses resume on Sunday, July 26. This particular CPS degree program is being offered entirely online. A degree in emergency response management will provide students with the knowledge and skills needed in emergency planning, prevention, mitigation, […]
Join Us For a Free Movie on the Lawn
June 23, 2015
Everyone is invited to come to Indiana Tech Saturday night when the Living Fort Wayne Film Series makes a stop a for a showing of The Princess Bride. The event starts at 7 p.m. with family-friendly activities, local food trucks and DJ Josh Elias. The movie will begin at 8 p.m. This event will go […]