State Update
In close partnership with government, business and community leaders, Indiana University continues to leverage its expertise and other resources to provide support for career pathways, address Indiana’s talent and workforce needs, and solve the greatest challenges facing the Hoosier economy, health care and society.
The latest State Update spotlights IU’s increasing commitment to ensuring the success of first-generation students and how the university is preparing students from both rural and urban classrooms, who may not have the opportunity to go overseas, to succeed in a global economy.
First Scholars Network membership demonstrates IU’s commitment to first-generation student success
Indiana University has further strengthened its commitment to the success of first-generation students, with all of its campuses now selected for a higher education network focused on those students.
IU now has the most campus locations in the First Scholars Network. Operated by FirstGen Forward, a nonprofit formerly known as the Center for First-Generation Student Success, the First Scholars Network works to create transformational change for first-generation students. The network serves 429 institutions from 49 states, and the participating professionals share evidence-based practices and resources that pertain to first-generation student success.
Learn how IU is strengthening supports and programs for first-generation students
P-12 teachers across Indiana bring global, science expertise to the classroom thanks to IU
Science continues to advance as the global economy rapidly changes, and P-12 students must acquire the knowledge and skills needed for the careers of tomorrow. It’s up to educators to make sure they are sharing the most up-to-date information with these students in an engaging way. As a premier research institution, Indiana University offers high-quality professional development opportunities to teachers across the state to help them prepare students for the future.
The P-12 School Engagement team consists of faculty from the Office of Community Engagement in the School of Education at IU Bloomington. The team works with partners across IU to offer professional development training in global competency, medicine and environmental science, giving teachers the resources they need to prepare students for success.
Discover more about how IU is ensuring global career readiness