Valparaiso University

Valparaiso University alum donates $500,000 to college to equip lab to support new environmental engineering program set to launch in fall 2019

Longtime Valparaiso University benefactor Richard Beumer donated $500,000 to the college to equip a lab to support a new environmental engineering program set to launch in fall 2019. Beumer’s contribution supports Forever Valpo: The Campaign for Our Future, the college’s $250 million campaign focused on raising permanent support for student scholarships, faculty development and programs. […]

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Purdue University Northwest among top colleges in Indiana for teacher licensing

Purdue University Northwest’s School of Education & Counseling made the state’s latest top 10 ranking of Indiana collegiate institutions issuing the most teaching licenses, according to the Indiana Department of Education – Office of Educator Effectiveness and Licensing. Purdue Northwest ranked eighth out of 46 institutions in Indiana granting teaching licenses, the college said in

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Matt Etchison

Ivy Tech Community College names chief information officer

Matthew Etchison was named chief information officer for Ivy Tech Community College effective Jan. 1. Etchison currently serves as vice president for information technology as part of the workforce alignment department for the college. The position is currently held by Anne Brinson, who will retire Dec. 31. As chief information officer, Etchison will serve as

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ArcelorMittal

United Steelworkers ratify new labor deal with ArcelorMittal

The United Steelworks have ratified a new four-year labor contract with ArcelorMittal. The new agreement replaces an existing contract that expired on Sept. 1 and will remain in effect until Sept. 1, 2022, ArcelorMittal said in a Nov. 29 statement. “ArcelorMittal is pleased the new agreement has been ratified by union membership,” ArcelorMittal said in

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Franciscan ExpressCare Hobart Indiana

Franciscan opens new ExpressCare facility in Hobart

Franciscan ExpressCare has opened its newest location at 101 W. 61st Ave. in Hobart. Franciscan Health, which operates the facility, invested $1 million to acquire the property and rehabilitate the building, which also houses Franciscan WorkingWell occupational health services, providing businesses a range of healthcare services, from wellness and education to rehabilitation. Franciscan ExpressCare in

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Sales of existing homes in Northwest Indiana have solid showing in October

Sales of existing homes in Northwest Indiana in October were up 2.8 percent when compared to the same month a year ago.    The Greater Northwest Indiana Association of Realtors, which represents Jasper, Lake, La Porte, Newton, Porter, Pulaski and Starke counties, reported 1,003 closed sales in October, up from 976 closed sales reported in

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