Â鶹¾«Æ· is expanding its collaboration with the (PLTW) STEM education program for K-12 students.
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For 14 years, the Â鶹¾«Æ·Institute (formerly the College of Technology) has led Â鶹¾«Æ·â€™s affiliate partnership with the national organization from its Kokomo location. To help increase PLTW teachers’ exposure to the college’s programs and facilities, the college liaison to PLTW will soon be headquartered on the West Lafayette campus.
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Â鶹¾«Æ·'s engineering/technology teacher education program within the College of Technology was named the nation’s outstanding program in 2012 by the Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE).

As the nation’s educational and political leaders call for an increase in the number of college graduates in STEM academic fields (science, technology, engineering and mathematics), individual institutions are answering the call with more focused efforts in recruitment events.