The Afternoons with Amos PODCAST for Monday, June 22, 2015. (Story/Interview Begins At 50:53 Mark On PODCAST Media Player). Frustrated with the low numbers of Indiana low-income, first-generation and minority students, including African-American, who are not prepared for success in college, especially at Purdue, top officials at Purdue University are taking direct action. The university […]
According to The Condition of STEM 2013 Report, “The academic achievement gap that exists in general for ethnically diverse students is even more pronounced among…
Wednesday News & Sports Headlines with Kim Wells Have you missed a headline? Need to know the real story? Or, just want to be in the know of what’s going on in the world around you?  Click the Media Player below and I’ll get you caught up with an extended version of what’s going on […]
President Barack Obama announced in late May that Indianapolis was one of seven cities to be the first to launch an initiative called US2020 which will connect passionate employees in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) with local students. Besides Indianapolis, the other cities are: Allentown, PA; Chicago; Research Triangle Park, NC; Philadelphia; San Francisco […]
For the second year the City of Indianapolis is sponsoring a competition among most of the city’s high schools and many middle schools to encourage more young people to enter STEM (Science/Technology/Engineering/Math) Careers. It’s the 2nd annual Indy VEC Vex Robotics Championships held at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Teams from 44 high schools and 40 middle […]
One of the highlights of Afternoons with Amos each year is when we visit your Indiana State Fair. The Fair isn’t just a seventeen day entertainment and food event which this year set a new attendance record of 978,276 persons attending. The State Fair is also the showcase for a Indiana’s multi-billion dollar agriculture industry. […]
