MERRILLVILLE – Six Lake County students have received four-year, full-tuition scholarship as the Legacy Foundation 2012 Lilly Endowment Community Scholars. Each will receive full tuition to the Indiana college or university of their choice and a $900 yearly stipend for books and equipment. The scholars are Jackeline Fernandez of East Chicago Central High School; Cassandra […]
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – A team of Purdue University Calumet engineering students placed third in the College Division of the recent international NASA Great Moonbuggy Race. Benjamin Moul of Hart, Mich., and Maria Frebis of Murfreesboro, Tenn., drove Purdue Calumet’s buggy, completing the course in four minutes and 32 second. A team from the University of
HAMMOND – Purdue University Calumet is resurrecting some of Broadway’s melodious favorites – “South Pacific,” “Evita,” “Sound of Music,” and “West Side Story” – during its Big Bowl of Broadway performances Friday through Sunday, April 27 to 29. Performances are at 7 p.m. on Friday, and 3 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday in the YJean
FAIR OAKS – Fair Oaks Farms and Belstra Milling Co. have announced a partnership to create a Fair Oaks Pig Adventure, similar to the Fair Oaks Dairy Adventure that attracts thousands of tourists annually. Malcolm DeKryger, vice president of Belstra Milling, will own the pig farm which will be home to about 2,500 sows and
HAMMOND – More than 40 Purdue University Calumet student research projects that advance cutting edge technology will be displayed at the university’s CIVS Student Research Showcase on Thursday, April 26. The free presentation is 1 to 3 p.m. in Purdue Calumet’s Center for Innovation through Visualizationa dn Simulation in the Powers Computer Education Building. The
INDIANAPOLIS – WGU Indiana is now accepting applications for its new master’s degree in information technology/network management degree. The non-profit online university degree is designed for students with IT network training who want to advance their careers. Students can begin coursework on May 1. WGU is set up to allow new students to begin six-month
WHITING – The Northwest Indiana Oilmen are looking for college students interested in a summer internship in sports marketing, sales and public relations. The Oilmen, are members of the Midwest Collegiate League, and have several unpaid internships available and will work with colleges or universities to make sure participants receive college credit. Internships are in
SOUTH BEND – Executive Forums, in conjunction with insurance company Gibson and law firm Jones Obenchain LLP, is bringing nationally renowned speaker Chuck Underwood to South Bend for an event on Generational Strategy. The event will feature an in-depth look at generational considerations and key tools to make them a permanent filter in business planning,
HAMMOND – The Challenger Learning Center has received a $3,000 grant from the Lake County Retired Teachers Association. The Challenger Learning Center has provided educational programs to more than 15,000 students and adults annually with simulated sky voyages and moon base operations. The Lake County Retired Teachers Association donates money to various charities that focus
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MICHIGAN CITY – The LaPorte County Cooperative Extension Service of Purdue University is hosting Moms Together, a program that offers a safe atmosphere where pregnant or parenting youth and young adults can share experiences, support one another and build self-confidence to be a good mother. The program offers resources, hands-on parenting activities, health and safety
