Education

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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Portage EDC’s Manufacturing 360 turns student attention to the trades

Portage EDC’s Manufacturing 360 turns student attention to the trades The trades are alive and well in the City of Portage; plans for large-scale redevelopment and renovation mean there will be jobs for years in the area. From bricklayers to iron workers to plumbers, Portage has everything it needs to continue...

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Indiana University Northwest welcomes prospective students at Fall Open House

Indiana University Northwest welcomes prospective students at Fall Open House As fall settles in, many high school seniors are finalizing one of the biggest decisions of their young lives – choosing where they will attend college. Indiana University Northwest welcomed those prospective students to its Fall Open House, where...

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CCSJ and Ivy Tech partner to form cybersecurity program headed by Ron Bush

CCSJ and Ivy Tech partner to form cybersecurity program headed by Ron Bush Prior to becoming instructor of Business and Technology and Program Director of Cybersecurity at Calumet College of St. Joseph (CCSJ), Ron Bush decided to start his own business. Around 2004, Bush recalls that hacking took a sharp uptick, prompting...

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IU Northwest to offer bachelor’s degree in computer science; online classes begin January

IU Northwest to offer bachelor’s degree in computer science; online classes begin January Fully-remote program provides flexibility, while matching professional demand Indiana University Northwest will soon offer a fully-remote Bachelor of Science in Computer Science degree beginning January 2024. The degree program will be a...

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IU Northwest helped student discover purpose, turning interests into a position with the US Geological Survey

IU Northwest helped student discover purpose, turning interests into a position with the US Geological Survey How Zach Hatfield's love of science led to a rare and unique opportunity When Zach Hatfield was in high school, he wasn’t sure what he wanted to study in college. As he considered video game programming and medical careers, one thing was a...

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Centier Bank Partners with Boys and Girls Club of Gary for Financial Literacy Program

Centier Bank Partners with Boys and Girls Club of Gary for Financial Literacy Program Centier Bank recently partnered with the John W. Anderson Boys and Girls Club of Gary Indiana to launch a new endeavor aimed at breaking the cycle of generational poverty for local youth.The JWA Incentive Bank launched in late summer, is a...

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Telling the Region’s story: Calumet Regional Archives prepares for 50th anniversary at IU Northwest

Telling the Region’s story: Calumet Regional Archives prepares for 50th anniversary at IU Northwest Origin of the collections, how IU Northwest Archives and Special Collections will move forward under new name It began as a desire to preserve Northwest Indiana history when no one was doing so. History professors James “Jim” Lane and Ronald...

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Big Shoulders Fund Northwest Indiana partners with YMCA Camp Triangle Hills for White Family High School Scholars Retreat

Big Shoulders Fund Northwest Indiana partners with YMCA Camp Triangle Hills for White Family High School Scholars Retreat The YMCA Camp Triangle Hills partnered with Big Shoulders Fund Northwest Indiana to host a retreat for student leaders on September 26. Big Shoulders Fund is a charitable organization whose mission is anchored in the fundamental belief that a quality...

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