Awards

IU Indianapolis Spirit of Philanthropy Award - 2010

About Community Education Coalition

The Community Education Coalition (CEC) is a partnership of education, business, and community leaders focused on aligning and integrating the region’s community learning system with economic growth and a high quality of life. The CEC serves as a catalyst for establishing Columbus as a regional center for higher education and workforce development.The coalition promotes the importance of a seamless learning system that offers accessible, affordable education for students of all ages and fosters collaboration to advance student achievement across the entire learning system (Pre-K through grade 16 and beyond).

CEC has supported IUPUC and the broader education community in raising, leveraging, and investing more than $150 million to support development of the learning system. These efforts include the development and management of the $25 million Columbus Learning Center facility in support of IUPUC, Purdue College of Technology, Ivy Tech Community College, WorkOne, local schools, and the community. CEC also led leadership efforts to raise $3 million from the Columbus community to fun the startup of five IUPUC bachelor's degree programs, IUPUC's M.B.A. program, and selected Purdue and Ivy Tech programs. During IUPUC's Bold Aspirations campaign, the CEC helped raise more that $1.3 million to benefit the IUPUC Campus Fund and the Center for Teaching and Learning.