New high-tech training center opens in SW Indiana

Published May 15, 2013 11:14am ET



JASPER, Ind. (AP) — A new center for high-tech manufacturing training run by Vincennes University has opened in southwestern Indiana.

State and local officials joined in a dedication ceremony Tuesday for the $12 million Center for Technology, Innovation and Manufacturing at the school’s Jasper campus.

WFIE-TV reports (http://bit.ly/11DXunj ) the new center with 14 classrooms, seven instruction labs and a 120-seat lecture hall will be used for college classes and for company training programs in areas such as computer-aided design and materials testing.

Lt. Gov. Sue Ellspermann says the center will help students and workers learn technical skills needed for advanced manufacturing jobs.

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Information from: WFIE-TV, http://www.14wfie.com/