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The Local History Index provides only a citation to the article or item. Please visit the Elkhart Public Library’s downtown location at 300 S. Second St. to access the Elkhart Truth newspapers and other collections referenced in this index.

Showing 31 results for Higher Education.

ID	101996
Title of Article	Governor announces statewide tuition freeze
Notes	Indiana University; Purdue University; Ivy Tech Community College; University of Southern Indiana
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Mike Braun; graph of Indiana Higher Education costs
Date	Jun 25, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Braun, Mike (Governor), Higher Education, Ball State University, Indiana State University

ID	101919
Title of Article	Ivy Tech cutting 200 employees across Indiana
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Sue Ellspermann
Date	Jun 03, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Ivy Tech Community College, Layoffs and Closings, Indianapolis, Higher Education

ID	101806
Title of Article	‘Grow for the life of the people’
Notes	Author of The Land is Not Empty and co-author of So We & Our Children May Live.
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Sarah Augustine
Date	Apr 30, 2025
Page	A3
Subjects	Goshen College, Higher Education

ID	97171
Title of Article	Ivy Tech names Englert chancellor of regional campus
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Englert
Date	Jul 16, 2024
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Ivy Tech Community College, Higher Education

ID	90628
Title of Article	Retired teacher leaves $1.5M to university
Notes	Manchester University
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Alice R. Dentler; High school yearbook photo of Alice Dentler
Date	Jul 11, 2023
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Elkhart Natives, Donations, Higher Education

ID	86262
Title of Article	Northridge High School earns Early College endorsement
Notes	The Center of Excellence in Leadership of Learning, University of Indianapolis
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Jan 07, 2023
Page	A3
Subjects	Northridge High School, Higher Education

ID	86264
Title of Article	Bob Jones University students honored
Notes	Ashlyn Feller; Wesley Gay; Eden Swihart
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Jan 07, 2023
Page	B7
Subjects	Elkhart County Schools, Higher Education

ID	67196
Title of Article	NorthWood's Kate Rulli picks Grace College
Notes	Grace College
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Kate Rulli
Date	June 25, 2020
Page	B1, B6
Subjects	NorthWood High School, Higher Education, Basketball

ID	66587
Title of Article	Indiana Tech Elkhart opens at new location
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Grand opening celebration; Indiana Tech Elkhart new location
Date	February 14, 2020
Page	A1, A7
Subjects	Indiana Tech, Elkhart, Higher Education

ID	66406
Title of Article	Ivy Tech, McDonald's launch alliance
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	January 11, 2020
Page	D4
Subjects	Ivy Tech Community College, McDonald's, Scholarships, Higher Education

ID	66889
Title of Article	Baugo dedicates Hope Hall to future of students
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Randy Lemert, Byron Sanders, and Jim DuBois; Jimtown students
Date	October 30, 2019
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Baugo Community Schools, Teachers Federal Credit Union, Higher Education

ID	66715
Title of Article	Retired Teachers Association awards scholarship
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Nancy Bonowitz and Keri Rohr
Date	August 16, 2019
Page	A5
Subjects	Elkhart County Retired Teachers Association, Scholarships, Higher Education

ID	66684
Title of Article	Change brings two Elkhart natives together far from home
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Rachel Carpenter and Sarah Nahar
Date	August 10, 2019
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Elkhart Natives, Higher Education

ID	61530
Title of Article	Brenneman receives education award
Notes	Alfredo G. de los Santos Jr. Distinguished Leadership in Higher Education Award
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Brenneman
Date	March 14, 2017
Page	A3
Subjects	Brenneman, James E., Goshen College, Awards

ID	54492
Title of Article	Cost makes Ivy Tech a popular local option
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	June 20, 2014
Page	C1
Subjects	Ivy Tech State College, Higher Education

ID	53069
Title of Article	Goshen College on list of 'best value' schools
Notes	List in Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine 9
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Date	October 19, 2013
Page	A3
Subjects	Goshen College, Higher Education

ID	51433
Title of Article	Official testified in Indy on election proposal
Notes	Seeks to limit out-of-state students' voting
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Date	February 15, 2013
Page	A3
Subjects	Government, Elkhart County, Higher Education

ID	10277
Title of Article	State struggles in college affordability
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	September 15, 2004
Page	A3
Subjects	Education, Higher Education

ID	18675
Title of Article	Work on higher education now in new phase. State commission unanimously approves Elkhart County program.
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	October 13, 1995
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Education, Higher

ID	18666
Title of Article	Higher education efforts may fuse.
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	December 14, 1994
Page	A1, A8
Subjects	Education

ID	102207
Title of Article	James A. Bennett
Notes	https://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/isl4/id/52053/rec/1
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart Truth Collection; People Pictures - Bennett, James Allen
Picture Caption	James Allen "Big Jim" Bennett (8/12/1937 - 10/8/2015) Bethel University president 1982-1988. 11/28/1989. This photograph may not be published anywhere without permission of the Managing Editor, The Elkhart Truth, P.O. Box 487, Elkhart, IN 46515.
History #	epl_truth_photograph_1176
Date	Nov 28, 1989
Subjects	Bethel University, Higher Education

ID	99885
Title of Article	Demanding Years Ahead for Higher Education
Notes	Higher Education Act of 1965 envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jun 27, 1985
Page	12
Subjects	Legislature, Education, Politics and Government

ID	99886
Title of Article	Working Together Gives Indiana Strong Voice
Notes	Higher Education Act of 1965 envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jun 27, 1985
Page	12
Subjects	Legislature, Education, Politics and Government

ID	102208
Title of Article	James A. Bennett
Notes	https://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/isl4/id/52056/rec/1
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart Truth Collection; People Pictures - Bennett, James Allen
Picture Caption	James Allen Bennett, 6-85
History #	epl_truth_photograph_1177
Date	Jun 01, 1985
Subjects	Bethel University, Higher Education

ID	102212
Title of Article	James A. Bennett
Notes	https://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/isl4/id/52080/rec/1
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart Truth Collection; People Pictures - Bennett, James Allen
Picture Caption	(right) James Allen Bennett. 6-85
History #	epl_truth_photograph_1182
Date	Jun 01, 1985
Subjects	Bethel University, Higher Education

ID	102209
Title of Article	James A. Bennett
Notes	https://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/isl4/id/52071/rec/1
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart Truth Collection; People Pictures - Bennett, James Allen
Picture Caption	James Allen Bennett, 11/16/1983
History #	epl_truth_photograph_1178
Date	Nov 16, 1983
Subjects	Bethel University, Higher Education

ID	28565
Title of Article	Bowen returns Frank vite to education commission
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Frank Vite
Date	May 10, 1978
Subjects	Vite, Frank A., Education, Junior Achievement of Elkhart County, Higher Education

ID	28564
Title of Article	Frank Vite named to education body
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Frank Vite
Date	May 25, 1974
Subjects	Vite, Frank A., Education, Bowen, Otis, Higher Education

ID	82317
Title of Article	John G. Best
Notes	https://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/isl4/id/4878/rec/1
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart Truth Collection
Picture Caption	10/23/1967 pg. 13. STRESSES INDUSTRY'S ROLE -- Dr. John G. Best of 2401 Greenleaf, chairman of the CTS Corporation, stresses industry's role in financing higher education Sunday in dedication ceremonies for the John G. Best Hall of Science at Tri-State College, Angola. Dr. and Mrs. Best were major contributors toward the building.
History #	epl_truth_photograph_1283
Date	Oct 23, 1967
Page	13
Subjects	Best, John G., Universities & Colleges, Tri-State College

ID	102210
Title of Article	James A. Bennett
Notes	https://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/isl4/id/52059/rec/1
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart Truth Collection; People Pictures - Bennett, James Allen
Picture Caption	James Allen Bennett, President of Bethel University, at the podium. 1982
Date	No date given
History #	epl_truth_photograph_1179
Subjects	Bethel University, Higher Education

ID	102211
Title of Article	James A. Bennett
Notes	https://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/isl4/id/52083/rec/1
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart Truth Collection; People Pictures - Bennett, James Allen
Picture Caption	(center) James Allen Bennett. This photograph may not be published anywhere without permission of the Managing Editor, The Elkhart Truth, P.O. Box 487, Elkhart, IN 46515.
Date	No date given
History #	epl_truth_photograph_1181
Subjects	Bethel University, Higher Education