Enrollments and tuition are up at region’s colleges. by Kathy McKimmie Over the past decade, tuition at Indiana’s taxpayer-supported colleges and universities increased nearly 100 percent, while per capita income rose less than 1 percent, according to the Indiana Commission for Higher Education. Two weeks after the Indiana General Assembly finished its work at the […]
CROWN POINT – The Franciscan Alliance announced it will hold a series of free bariatric information programs at its three Northwest Indiana hospitals. People interested in surgical weight loss can obtain information on the procedure at programs set for Dyer, Crown Point and Michigan City. Franciscan St. Margaret Health-Dyer will hold a program in the
SOUTH BEND – Memorial Health Discovery Center and Spirit of Women are sponsoring a free lecture series on Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. Barbara J. Dzikowski, program director for the Alzheimer’s & Dementia Services of Northern Indiana, said Alzheimer’s is the sixth leading cause of death in the U.S. She said Alzheimer’s and dementia are likely
VALPARAISO – Valparaiso University will host CNBC commentator Andy Friedman in a program at the Harre Union at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 1. Friedman is a regular on the program, “Squawk Box.” Friedman will talk about the investment strategy in today’s changing political landscape. Also on the program is Sean Mason, regional vice president
LAPORTE – Indiana University Health LaPorte Hospital will offer a Spanish/English Medical Interpreters Course from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturdays, from Aug. 27 to Oct. 22. The class, designed for people interested in becoming a professional Spanish-English medical interpreter, will be held in Room B113 in the lower level of the hospital. The
SOUTH BEND – Tom Coley has been name chancellor for Ivy Tech Community College’s North Central region, based in South Bend. The region also includes campuses in Goshen and Warsaw. Most recently, Coley was president of Scott Community College in Sioux City, Iowa. He is a native of Florida and graduated from Moorhead State University
WEST LAFAYETTE – A blind Purdue University alumnus and entrepreneur who founded a startup company at the Purdue Research Park has been recognized by the National Federation of the Blind. Cary Supalo was one of four winners of the Dr. Jacob Bolotin Award, which recognizes people and organizations who have contributed to the full integration
LAPORTE – The LaPorte Hospital Foundation’s annual Healthcare Scholarship Golf Tournament on June 16 drew 144 golfers at Briar Leaf Golf Club and raised more than $38,000 for scholarships. “The LaPorte Hospital Foundation Golf Tournament is again a success due to the caring involvement of a hard working committee chaired by board member John Leinweber,”
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SOUTH BEND – Gibson Insurance Group will hold its third annual Risk Management Forum on Thursday, Aug. 11 starting at 7:30 a.m. (EST) in the Century Center in downtown South Bend. Discussions will focus on workers’ compensation, wellness, pre-employment matters, on-site health, case management, leave management and legal issues. Speakers are Ken Siepman, an attorney
WEST LAFAYETTE – P. Christopher Earley, dean of the University of Connecticut School of Business, will be the new dean of Purdue’s Krannert School of Management. “Dean Early will be a dynamic and visionary leader for Krannert,” said Purdue President France A. Cordova. “He brings academic and business acumen that will help our students succeed
