Created in 2001, the Center of Excellence in Leadership of Learning (CELL) at the University of Indianapolis has generated nearly $30 million in funding while serving as the leading convener, catalyst and collaborator for dynamic, innovative education change to dramatically impact student achievement throughout Indiana.
September 2006 – CELL announces the award of an additional $2.3 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to provide professional development opportunities and school coaching to IPS administrators and teachers.
November 2005 – Taking the education transformation work statewide, CELL launches the first annual Indiana’s Future conference drawing more than 450 school, community and business leaders from across Indiana.
Fall 2004 – Vanderbilt University selects the University of Indianapolis to partner on a national study examining school choice. The selection is an indication of how CELL’s school evaluation work is viewed nationally. The study continues through 2009.
June 2004 – Recognizing the need for strong leaders to impact change in classrooms, schools, and throughout the profession, the School of Education launches the Educational Leadership program to provide new leaders with experience in curriculum, instruction, and school leadership to help ensure every Indiana child achieves academic success.
May 2004 – The Life Sciences Initiative is launched. In partnership with BioCrossroads and with seed capital from the Lumina Foundation for Education, CELL works to facilitate the creation of a plan to transform and strengthen science education in Indiana.
Fall 2003 – CELL awards a series of university-based grants designed to foster innovative K-16 partnerships. The Parents as Scholars program is one example of the success of this funding.
Fall 2002 – The School of Education offers the Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program designed for career changers wanting to become secondary school teachers. CELL funds scholarships for MAT students and awards a grant for the Beginning Teacher Support program to support MAT graduates in their first years of teaching.
Fall 2002 – CELL outgrows its campus space and moves to Downtown Indianapolis. CELL returns to campus on September 12, 2005, to the newly renovated Esch Hall, a state-of-the-art facility serving as the university’s “front door,” a welcoming portal for the entire community.
August 9, 2001 – The University of Indianapolis announces the award of a Lilly Endowment Inc. grant in the amount of nearly $15 million to pioneer an innovative leadership center to help reshape K-12 education in Indiana.
CELL upcoming events
September 11, 2008
Indiana New Tech High School Network Meeting
September 18, 2008
Indiana Early College High School Network Meeting
November 17-18, 2008
Indiana Education Transformation Conference:
Responding to Tomorrow's World -
Breaking the Mold of Today's High Schools
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