Aimee Janssen-Robinson has been named director of equal opportunity and Title IX coordinator at Indiana State University.

The U.S. Department of Education has awarded the university more than $300,000 to serve low-income, first-generation and disabled students during the 2015-16 school year. This marks continued funding for a program ISU has operated since 1971.

Gov. Mike Pence has named two new members to the Indiana State University Board of Trustees and re-appointed two others.

A new building at 500 Wabash Ave. in Terre Haute features space for 260 students in furnished, upscale apartments and retail space on the ground floor. The project is a partnership between the university and Thompson Thrift Development.

The Indiana State University Foundation has recognized individual donors, a foundation with a long record of support to the university and a corporate partner with its 2015 March On! Awards to thank them for their philanthropy.

An opening reception will take place during First Friday festivities, 6-7:30 p.m. Aug. 7. Live music will be provided by Dylan Raymond.

Nineteen students will travel to Italy, Aug. 1-9, to do industry/incubator visits and academic presentations at the University of Rome, St. John's University in Rome and visit the European Space Agency.

Portia Adams, associate professor of social work at Indiana State University, was honored by the Central Indiana Association of Black Social Workers as their Social Worker of the Year.

Nearly 50 elementary school teachers attend a coaching teacher training to learn how to assist TOTAL interns who may be placed in their classrooms.

Nearly 100 million homes will have access to Sycamore athletic contests and Indiana State students will gain valuable experience producing live broadcasts.