MERRILLVILLE – Legacy Foundation recently held a town hall discussion with more than 100 representatives from area non-profits to discuss new resources and tools available through the foundation. “Legacy Foundation has been granting funds into the community and building partnerships with area nonprofits for 20 years,” said Harry J. Vande Velde III, president and CEO. […]
Largest estate gift funds St. Joseph’s College scholarships. by Michael Puente For two years beginning in 2008, Maureen Egan provided vital information about St. Joseph’s College in Rensselaer to a complete stranger. She had no idea what this person was going to do with the information or to whom they were going to pass the
SOUTH BEND – The 50-yard line of the Notre Dame Football Stadium will be the official finish line of the 2012 Sunburst Races. The finish line has been temporarily changed to Alumni Soccer Stadium due to construction inside the football stadium this summer. But because of unusually warm weather in the spring, construction crews finished
CROWN POINT – St. Clare Health Clinic is seeking donations of nonperishable food items, paper goods, including toilet paper; laundry detergent and personal care products such as deodorant, shampoo and soap; for its food pantry. The stocks at the pantry are nearly depleted because of increase demand. The clinic, which is operated by Franciscan St.
SOUTH BEND – The Ultrasound Practice Accreditation Council of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine has announced that the ultrasound practice of Memorial Maternal Fetal Medicine has been re-accredited. All facets of Memorial’s practice were assessed, including the training and qualification of physicians and sonographers; equipment maintenance documentation, storage and record keeping practices; policies
WESTVILLE – Purdue University North Central will hold its commencement ceremony at 7 p.m. Monday, May 21, at the Valparaiso University Athletics-Recreation Center. No tickets are needed to attend. PNC students will earn 330 masters’ bachelor’s or associate degrees. Graduates will be welcomed into the ranks of Purdue alumni by Jeffrey L. Swan, vice president
LAPORTE – Indiana University Health LaPorte and Starke hospitals will hold a Day of Service Friday, May 18, to build 25 frames for 25 homes being built by Habitat for Humanity. Work will be from 1 to 5 p.m. at Starke Hospital and from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the parking lot near Meridian
GARY – The 13th annual Golden Spike Seminar will be held Thursday, May 17, at the John Anderson Conference Center at Indiana University Northwest. The seminar, “Why Indiana is so Important to the Midwest Regional Rail System” is sponsored by IUN, the Midwest Regional Rail System and the Indiana High Speed Rail Association. The keynote
WESTVILLE – Purdue University North Central will hold a reception and MBA Information Session from 6-7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 16 at the PNC-Porter County Graduate Center in Valparaiso. Students interested in a Purdue MBA will have an opportunity to meet faculty members, receive information and learn about financial aid. To RSVP or for more
HAMMOND – A Purdue University Calumet professor and author will discuss the upcoming NATO Summit in Chicago during a free presentation at noon, Monday, May 14, in YJean Chambers Hall of the university’s Student Union and Library. Richard Rupp is an associate professor of political science, head of Purdue Calumet’s Department of History and Political
