Ivy Tech Community College names board members for Lake County campus
Ivy Tech Community College recently named its board of directors for its Lake County campus.
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Purdue University Northwest civil engineering students’ steel bridge team will compete for national title
Civil engineering students from Purdue University Northwest will compete for a national title at the Student Steel Bridge Competition May 31 to June 1 at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Ill.
Purdue University Northwest’s College of Technology lands national cybersecurity designation
Purdue University Northwest was granted a national cyber security designation through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and National Security Agency,
Careers: Take 2
Experience leads the way in education It’s been talked about for years in the news and written about in business and trade magazines – there’s a shortage of skilled workers in the U.S. An ongoing effort to provide high school courses and hands-on training in career and technical education (CTE) is helping to bridge that
Regina Biddings-Muro leaving Purdue Northwest for California post
HAMMOND – Regina Biddings-Muro, a 14-year administrator at Purdue University Northwest, is leaving her post at the college by the end of June to take over as vice president of university advancement at California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks, Calif. Biddings-Muro has been vice chancellor of institutional advancement at Purdue Northwest since 2012, after serving
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Higher Education ROI
Institutions have a significant impact on the region– and the area’s students. by Laurie Wink Students who invest in college degrees generally get higher paying jobs and earn more over a lifetime than those without degrees. So, while much has been said about escalating costs of higher education, the overall return on investment ROI of
Teaching How to Think Instead of What to Think
School choice promotes excellence, increases competition and saves money. It would be wonderful if every American could read the impressions of Alexis de Tocqueville, who wrote “Democracy in America.” Educators should be teaching how to think instead of what to think. In the spring issue of this magazine, a superintendent was critical of the Choice
Time to Support Public Schools
It’s not good business to cause financial hardship for schools. If economic development is in any way related to the quality of public education, then business leaders must demand a shift in public education policy that places public schools as the top priority. The ability of any community to attract new economic development is dependent