Education

IU Northwest selected for national initiative, state grantee to close equity gaps, boost student success

IU Northwest selected for national initiative, state grantee to close equity gaps, boost student success Partnership, funds to support historically underrepresented, low-income and first-generation students Indiana University Northwest was recently awarded opportunities and funding to further support all its students, specifically historically...

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IU Northwest’s STEM Center promises to meet student’s educational needs

IU Northwest’s STEM Center promises to meet student’s educational needs After nearly five years of planning and development, the STEM Center, a collaborative space and resource hub developed by Indiana University (IU) Northwest and Ivy Tech Community College and funded by the Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI)...

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Diversity outside the classroom: IU Northwest students reflect on cultural celebration, conference

Diversity outside the classroom: IU Northwest students reflect on cultural celebration, conference Students attended 50th anniversary of La Casa and Association for Black Culture Centers Conference Indiana University Northwest students recently traveled to IU Bloomington for a diversity celebration and conference, learning about the profound...

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Big Shoulders Fund Northwest Indiana connects students and community with third annual Lend a Shoulder Day

Big Shoulders Fund Northwest Indiana connects students and community with third annual Lend a Shoulder Day On Wednesday, November 15, Big Shoulders Fund Northwest Indiana held its third annual Lend a Shoulder Day. Nearly 100 business and civic leaders and organizations throughout the community headed out to three Big Shoulders Fund Northwest Indiana...

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Big Shoulders Fund Northwest Indiana Demonstrates its Impact at Third Annual Lend a Shoulder Day

Big Shoulders Fund Northwest Indiana Demonstrates its Impact at Third Annual Lend a Shoulder Day The nonprofit organization has helped grow enrollment at its schools by another 6%, marking a third consecutive year of growth Big Shoulders Fund Northwest Indiana, a charitable organization providing long-term academic and operational support to...

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The growing popularity of spelling bowl clubs in Northwest Indiana high schools

The growing popularity of spelling bowl clubs in Northwest Indiana high schools In Northwest Indiana high schools, there's a growing and intellectually enriching extracurricular activity that's capturing the attention of students: spelling bowl clubs. Traditionally, when you think of spelling bees, we conjure images of...

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Futurecast 2024: Northwest Indiana’s economic outlook to take place Nov. 17

Futurecast 2024: Northwest Indiana’s economic outlook to take place Nov. 17 The Indiana University Kelley School of Business, in coordination with Indiana University Northwest, Legacy Foundation and the Lake County Advancement Committee, will bring its statewide Futurecast 2024 economic outlook tour to Northwest Indiana on...

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IU Northwest opens fall theater season with August Wilson’s ‘Two Trains Running’

IU Northwest opens fall theater season with August Wilson’s ‘Two Trains Running’ Indiana University Northwest's Department of Performing Arts proudly announces the upcoming performance of August Wilson's Two Trains Running, directed by Gary native and esteemed director Mark Spencer. The production, opening November 9, is a...

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Combining passions to create good: IU Northwest alumna Jennifer Webber leveraged her love of learning, partnership building and animal advocacy to strengthen her community

Combining passions to create good: IU Northwest alumna Jennifer Webber leveraged her love of learning, partnership building and animal advocacy to strengthen her community A few things about IU Northwest alumna Jennifer Webber: she loves learning, is passionate about animal advocacy and is devoted to Lake County, the community where she was born and raised. It was with this foundation, combined with her IU Northwest...

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