Technology plays an important
role in classroom instruction.
Pictured are two first graders using
a computer in the Pope John
Computer Lab.

Educational Opportunities
Post Secondary*

Ivy Tech State College Madison IN

Hanover College Hanover IN

Southeast Indiana Career Center Versailles IN

Indiana University / Purdue University Columbus IN

Indiana University Southeast New Albany IN

Webster University Jeffersonville IN

Jefferson Community College Carrollton KY

Jefferson Community College Louisville KY

Bellermine College Louisville KY

Spalding University Louisville KY

University of Louisville Louisville KY

Purdue University School of Technology at New Albany

*Based on a 55 mile radius
from Madison, Indiana

Hanover College
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MIDCOR works closely with area schools, Ivy Tech State College, existing industries and the Indiana Departments of Commerce and Workforce Development to maintain a skilled and productive workforce capable of successfully competing in the global marketplace. Click here to learn about Indiana's Workforce Training Assistance Program.

Public school teacher-to-pupil ratio averages 1-18 while private ratio averages 1-12 or better. Local SAT scores are consistently higher than state and national averages.

Area schools concentrate on the complete student: quality education as well as a multitude of extra-curricular opportunities. Pictured below are 1999 Class 3A State Baseball Champions: the Madison Consolidated High School Cubs.

Visit the websites of the individual school systems below for a listing of individual facilities and more information:

• Madison Consolidated Schools
  Dr. Thomas Patterson
  Superintendent
  2421 Wilson Avenue
  Madison, 47250
  (812) 273-8511
  www.madisonindiana.org/madisonconsolidated
  
  
• Southwestern School System
  Dr. Daniel J. Schroeder
  Superintendent
  239 Main Cross Street
  Hanover, IN 47243
  (812) 866-6250
  
  
• Prince of Peace Parish
  305 West State Street
  Madison, IN 47250
  (812) 273-5835
  www.popeace.org

Adult Basic Education, Special Interest Courses, High School Completion and a GED Program are also available.

Hanover College, a private co-educational liberal arts college affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA), offers 28 majors and 32 minors in such diverse areas as art, business administration, communication, computer science, laboratory sciences, foreign languages, mathematics, social sciences and theatre. For more than 170 years, Hanover College has been preparing students for the future by emphasizing a strong, liberal arts education and an open forum for spirited, independent discussion of ideas. Approximately 1,100 students from 36 states and 20 foreign countries are represented on campus.

Hanover College is consistently ranked by Money Magazine as one of the nation's best college buys. The 650-acre campus, with 36 major buildings all in Georgian-style architecture, is located in the Town of Hanover on a scenic bluff overlooking the Ohio River. Extensive research facilities and internship opportunities are available for existing industries.

On September 30th, 2000, Hanover College dedicated a new, state-of-the-art Science Center. The Center provides approximately 107,000 sq.ft. of modern integrated teaching and research space for students and faculty in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Geology, and Psychology.

Visit Hanover College's website at www.hanover.edu for more information.

The Madison Campus of Ivy Tech is one of 24 major instructional centers in Indiana. Full or part-time students can earn Associate Degrees and Technical Certificates in Business Administration, Communications, Computer Science, Health Technologies and Human Services.

Ivy Tech's Business and Industry Training Division works closely with existing industries to develop programs that give students the skills they need to become more productive employees. Areas of training include: computer, welding, medical, frontline supervision, new workforce basics, electronics and automation, team leadership and team effectiveness. Ivy Tech offers state-of-the-art audiovisual and telecommunications capabilities for local business and industry as well as on-site training.

Visit Ivy Tech's website at www.ivy.tec.in.us/madison/index.html for more information.

Purdue Statewide Technology in nearby Versailles is one of 11 sister sites of Purdue University's School of Technology. The School of Technology is the third largest school on the Purdue West Lafayette campus. The Statewide Technology program serves as its delivery mechanism to business and industry in Indiana. Degrees offered include: Associate Degrees in Computer Information Systems, Organizational Leadership and Technical Graphics.

Accredited branch campus of Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. Facilities are located at 4601 Central Avenue, Columbus, and 901 W US Hwy 50, Versailles. Service area includes the 10 counties of Bartholomew, Dearborn, Decatur, Jackson, Jennings, Johnson, Ohio, Ripley, Shelby, and Switzerland. Coursework toward Indiana University and Purdue University associate and baccalaureate degree programs is available. Non-credit offerings provide continuing education classes for approximately 1,500 individuals each semester.

Courses offered per semester: 35. Core courses of the ten School of Technology degree programs are available at the Versailles site. Courses include computer applications, database management and programming, data communications and networks, fourth-generation computer languages, OSHA, personnel relations, applied leadership, desktop publishing, drafting, graphic design, CAD, technical illustration, industrial quality control, training methods, team leadership, entrepreneurship, conflict management, management of change, industrial materials and processes, industrial distribution, and others.

Degrees offered: A.S. Computer Information Systems, A.S. Organizational Leadership, A.S. Technical Graphics, B.S. Organizational Leadership.

Technical assistance program: Summer internships are available for students in industries with fewer than 500 employees. Indiana industries interested in receiving summer student interns and technical assistance from Purdue faculty can contact Jack W. Posey, 1284 Civil Engineering Building, Room G175, West Lafayette, IN 47907-1284, or call: (317) 494-6258.

Facilities: The primary location of Purdue's Statewide Technology program at Versailles is in the Southeastern Career Center facility, 901 W. U.S. 50. Classes are also held at Batesville High School, East Central High School at St. Leon, Greensburg High School, Madison Consolidated High School, Franklin, Seymour, Shelbyville and South Dearborn High School in Aurora.

Visit IU and Purdue's websites at www.indiana.edu and www.purdue.edu for more information.