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Bloomington High School North students have chance to start college early at Ivy Tech<\/strong>
Ivy Tech Community College Bloomington and Bloomington High School North have partnered to give students the chance to start college early by earning the\u00a0Indiana College Core<\/a>\u00a0(ICC) in high school. The ICC is a 30 credit hour general education core of college credit guaranteed to transfer between Indiana public colleges and universities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Students take high school and Ivy Tech classes at the same time through dual credit or dual enrollment. Completing the core provides students the chance to Start As a Sophomore<\/a> at Ivy Tech or other public colleges, having already completed the first year of college credits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bloomington High School North is the eighth school in Ivy Tech Bloomington\u2019s service area to join early college at Ivy Tech. Other early college high schools include Bloomfield, Eastern Greene, Loogootee, Martinsville, Mitchell, Paoli, and West Washington.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information, visit https:\/\/www.ivytech.edu\/programs\/special-programs-for-students\/high-school-programs\/indiana-college-core-in-high-school\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ivy Tech Community College offers more than 70 career and four-year transfer programs<\/a>, with courses that start multiple times per year for quick entry and graduation. To get started, apply for free online at ivytech.edu<\/a>, call 812-330-6013, or email askBloomington@ivytech.edu<\/a>. For information on tuition-free programs at Ivy Tech Bloomington, visit ivytech.edu\/bloomington\/NLJ<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Indiana Arts Commission (IAC) adds Eric Ashby as the Grants and Research Manager<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Eric Ashby joins the Indiana Arts Commission as their newest staffer, managing grants and research. Ashby has a background in project management, strategic planning, data analysis, and entrepreneurship. He has worked at the Indiana University Center for Rural Engagement,\u00a0building engagement frameworks and programs to improve quality of place through arts and creativity. Additionally, he worked as Project Manager for the Arts Administration Program and Dean\u2019s Office at the O\u2019Neill School\u00a0at Indiana University and\u00a0served as Project Specialist with Bridgeway Capital. Ashby will be responsible for\u00a0overseeing the agency\u2019s granting programs and processes, data and research priorities, and state and federal programmatic compliance.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Origami Cranes Workshop, February 24 at 10 a.m. (Paynetown SRA)<\/strong>
Cranes have both fascinated and mystified people around the world for hundreds of years. For this reason, they are often at the core of legends and stories and carry significant cultural importance. From the farm fields of Bhutan to the Ojibwe tribes in Wisconsin, join Katelyn Garrett to explore these stories of cranes around the world! Following a short presentation, Katelyn will lead an origami crane folding activity.\u00a0This 90-minute workshop is free but recommended for ages 16 and up; limited to 14 people. Registration is required by Feb. 21 at\u00a0bit.ly\/origamicranes2023<\/a>.\u00a0*2 spots open<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bloomington Arts Commission announces 2023 Grant Cycles<\/strong>
The Bloomington Arts Commission (BAC), in collaboration with the Bloomington Urban Enterprise Association (BUEA), has announced its 2023 grant cycles to fund the arts and cultivate cultural experiences in Bloomington. The BAC will administer the following three grant cycles during 2023:<\/p>\n\n\n\n