Education

May is National Electrical Safety Month and NIPSCO is reminding customers of the importance of safety by providing tips and guidelines to help keep customers safe around electricity.  “Safety is at the forefront of everything we do at...

Most people ask college-bound students what their goals are after college. After all, college is a step toward accomplishing something better for yourself, whether that be career goals, personal or both. But for Kaitlin Nichols, what happened after...

Abby Aguilera isn’t the typical Indiana University Northwest student. She grew up in the south and lives in Katy, Texas, with her husband and 1-year-old son. She was homeschooled her entire life, never attending a public school until enrolling at...

Since 1996, the Porter County Community Foundation (PCCF) has worked to better the lives of all Porter County residents. Today, that mission comes alive in the form of free books to all Porter County children ages birth to 5 years old.  In...

Many Catholic schools around the Region have long histories of spending decades providing children with quality, values-based education. Yet, with tight budgets in aging facilities, their custodial and maintenance teams are often stretched thin....

Future doctor Khaya Njumbe will be one of the youngest students in Indiana to receive a bachelor’s degree Belinda and David Njumbe always knew their son, Khaya, was special. Khaya will soon graduate from Indiana University Northwest with his...

Jade Johnson, a third-generation IU Northwest graduate, grew into a leader on campus Living in East Point, Georgia, just south of Atlanta, Jade Johnson was figuring out where she wanted to go to college. She could’ve stayed down south but visited...

45-year-old psychology, Spanish medical communications major inspires by pursuing lifelong dream Helping others is what Karla Arreguin does. It’s natural for her. After coming to the United States from Mexico as an 18-year-old undocumented...

The Porter County Community Foundation received its largest funding to date for First Things First Porter County (FTF)—a $5 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to continue positively impacting the lives of Porter County children...

The Portage Economic Development Corporation (EDC) held its annual Healthcare 360 program at Ivy Tech Community College’s Valparaiso Campus on Wednesday, April 24. Students across Northwest Indiana were introduced to different aspects of the...