A program launched by the University of Notre Dame in its first year has successfully helped 27 new businesses get off the ground. Notre Dame’s (Innovation, Derisking and Enterprise Acceleration) IDEA Center had an initial goal of creating 16 faculty and student startup companies between July 2017 and June 2018. Before the program, the university […]
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PORTAGE – The potential to bring in $400 million to the Region’s economy over a 20-year period was among the chief reasons the Northwest Indiana Forum put its support behind a proposed convention center in Lake County. In a statement issued July 13, the Forum’s managing board said it applauds Lake County government for commissioning
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Kelli Kilpatrick was named new senior director of Notre Dame University’s graduate business programs. She begins her new role Aug. 1. Kilpatrick will oversee admissions, student services, alumni relations and career services for the Mendoza College of Business residential graduate programs. Kilpatrick brings more than 30 years of experience in higher education at both the
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SOUTH BEND – Teachers Credit Union named DeAnna Moyers vice president of mortgage services. Moyers brings more than 25 years of experience in the mortgage, title and banking industry. She was most recently with Three Rivers Federal Credit Union in Fort Wayne. Moyers will oversee strategic planning, budgeting, and daily operations of the mortgage services
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United Way Regional Volunteer Center is seeking volunteers to help area nonprofits during its annual Day of Caring event on Aug. 10. Billed as the largest single-day volunteer event across Northwest Indiana, Day of Caring brings together nonprofits, businesses, municipalities, churches, civic groups and individuals to change lives one project at a time. “This force
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INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana State Department of Agriculture is leading a nationwide effort asking the U.S. Postal Service to issue a soil health forever stamp and seeks public support. According to the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee, stamp proposals must meet certain criteria and will be considered based on their significance to American history, culture or
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MUNSTER – Rehabilitation patients at the hospitals of Community Healthcare System can track their progress toward recovery via a mobile app. RehabTracker is a phone app, available in both Apple and Android formats, which lets patients view updates from their therapy team, track progress on areas of functional improvement and share the results with designated
Teresa Lubbers, commissioner of the Indiana Commission for Higher Education, was awarded the inaugural Exceptional Leader Award from the State Higher Education Executive Officers. The award is based on her leadership, commitment to higher education, contribution to the greater good, and service to the SHEEO association, a national organization whose members include chief executives of
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