Eleven Fifty Academy putting AI at core of revamped curriculum
More than a year after its acquisition by Marion-based Indiana Wesleyan University, Indianapolis-based Eleven Fifty Academy is rolling out big, future-focused changes.
More than a year after its acquisition by Marion-based Indiana Wesleyan University, Indianapolis-based Eleven Fifty Academy is rolling out big, future-focused changes.
Tech entrepreneur John Qualls has been serving as Eleven Fifty Academy’s interim executive director since December, when Indiana Wesleyan acquired the struggling coding school.
Marion-based Indiana Wesleyan University said it plans to continue operating Eleven Fifty Academy as a not-for-profit organization, with new classes beginning early next year.
The negotiations with Eleven Fifty Academy include a potential acquisition of the coding school’s programs but are broader than that, an Indiana Wesleyan spokesperson said.
Eleven Fifty co-founder Scott Jones said the school is negotiating with bidders to take over operations.
Eleven Fifty Academy and several partners will use the grant money to implement strategies designed to improve the livelihoods of individuals and families facing complex and varied challenges associated with poverty and financial insecurity.
The program at seven private schools will take advantage of a longer winter break to provide intensive instruction and is aimed at non-computer science students.
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Vincennes University announced its partnership Thursday with Fishers-based Eleven Fifty Academy to develop new talent in the cybersecurity field.
After 15 years working in the information technology department for the state of Indiana—the last four as chief information officer, Dewand Neely is departing to take a job as chief operating officer for Eleven Fifty Academy, the not-for-profit coding academy with facilities in downtown Indianapolis and Fishers.
The academy plans to spend $5 million to move its headquarters from Fishers to Indianapolis, officials for the 5-year-old coding school announced Tuesday.
The coding academy is offering part-time boot camps for the first time, introducing a new way for students to finance tuition, and targeting veterans for its programs.
The startup, which has been operating under the radar for several months, aims to connect companies and workers who share a common mission or purpose.
Tech entrepreneur Scott Jones maintains the woman’s allegations that the consulting firm treated her unfairly and hoped to use her to perpetrate fraud are without merit.
The not-for-profit coding academy in Fishers is trying to meet employer needs by offering a longer coding class and then tacking on 12-week internship and 12-month apprenticeship opportunities.
Eleven Fifty Academy is wrapping up a program in Kentucky that involves teaching former coal miners how to code. Its president is considering replicating the classes elsewhere.
The coding academy and consulting firm has agreed to lease 2,742 square feet of space for one year at the new Launch Fishers facility at 12175 Visionary Way.
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Chief Operating Officer Dewand Neely stands out at Eleven Fifty Academy “for his thoughtful business acumen, even keel … and on his fairness and respect he shows for others,” according to his boss, Scott Jones.
Angel Henry, the author of “Dents in the Ceiling: Tools Women & Allies Need to Breakthrough,” told an audience at a Coffee & Connect event sponsored by Eleven Fifty Academy that minority groups aren’t always open to outreach about economic opportunities because they don’t trust the people making the pitch.