Greetings and Welcome to Indiana Tech!

As the 2008-09 academic year closes in on mid-term and we adapt from warm, hazy mornings to the chilly, crisp and clear wake-up call of autumn, our thoughts naturally turn to the celebration of Thanksgiving.

As we journey forward to welcome yet another New Year, we at Indiana Tech have many blessings for which to be thankful. In July our bounty increased significantly with the award of a Title III grant from the U.S. Department of Education, empowering us to extend an even deeper commitment to students. Through this grant, $2 million over the course of the next five years will be invested in the development of a specialized program for first-year students. This blueprint for success will be sustained with federally funded Student Support Services programs pledging many opportunities to raise the expectations of not only students but professors too, thereby insuring high standards of academic excellence.

Also fueled by the concept of academic excellence, our Momentum campaign - launched at Homecoming in September - has been designed to incorporate three essential, yet enriching, strategies: 1) investment in high quality academic programs, 2) investment in contemporary learning environments and resources, the principal building blocks that support continued program enhancements, and 3) investment in people - the students that we serve. In our quest for continuous improvement and accelerating excellence, Indiana Tech strives to offer both need-based scholarships and monetary awards for scholars with a strong aptitude for leadership. Thanks to the overwhelming philanthropic spirit of several of our most generous donors, the Momentum is building.

A new spirit of significance and success is evident on our campus.come join us and experience the feeling.

Sincerely,


Dr. Arthur E. Snyder,
President








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