Ivy Tech Celebrates Keith E. Busse Technology Center

Last Friday marked a special day for Ivy Tech - they dedicated the Steel Dynamics, Inc. Keith E. Busse Technology Center at their North Campus. Several local and legislative dignitaries attended to help celebrate, and Keith Busse, CEO of Steel Dynamics, was honored. The Center is named after Busse and SDI as thanks for a very generous $1.2 million gift offered by the company in the fall of 2008.

The new Technology Center houses most of the programs of the Schools of Technology and Applied Sciences & Engineering Technology. Recent enrollment growth at Ivy Tech requires more classroom space, and updated laboratories are needed to meet the demands of employers... making the timing of this new facility ideal. Interim Chancellor Russel Baker says:

“This project aligns well with the college’s mission and supports the goals and primary objectives of this region. Ivy Tech’s vision in northeast Indiana is to be the provider of choice for workforce education, whether it is through traditional degree programs, transfer education, continuing education, or customized workforce training and professional development." 

It's worth mentioning that over 90 percent of Ivy Tech-Northeast's graduates stay in our region. So, Ivy Tech tells us, the investments the state legislators and Keith Busse made were not just to enhance educational opportunities; they were investments in Indiana directly.