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Ground breaking kicks off $40 million first phase of Hammond data center development

HAMMOND – State and Region officials are scheduled to break ground Aug. 15 on a new data center project at the former site of the State Line Generating Facility. Gov. Eric Holcomb, Hammond Mayor Thomas McDermott and other Region leaders are expected to be joined by representatives for Indiana NAP LLC, developers of the Digital …

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Day of Caring 2018

More than 1,000 volunteers pitch in for 62 community projects around Northwest Indiana

More than 1,000 volunteers turned out for the United Way’s annual Day of Caring event Aug. 10. Volunteers spent time on everything from beautification projects to collection drives. The program is billed as the largest single-day volunteer event in Northwest Indiana, according to the United Way of Porter County, which coordinated volunteers, connecting them with …

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Purdue University Northwest will host ground breaking on new $40 million Bioscience Innovation Building Aug. 23

HAMMOND – Purdue University Northwest will host a ground breaking event Aug. 23 on its new $40 million Bioscience Innovation Building, a STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) centered facility, which will house the college’s nursing and biological sciences departments. The event will be from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the PNW Hammond campus, 7141 …

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Indiana Department of Workforce Development

Two Northwest Indiana schools selected for state’s JAG workforce development program

Indiana’s award-winning Jobs for America’s Graduates program, which helps high school students achieve success through graduation, will be adding four more sites around the state including two in Northwest Indiana. Two of four new programs will be established in what the state defines as its region one service area, which includes Lake, Porter, LaPorte, Newton, …

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State of Indiana

Survey finds 85 percent of Indiana graduates say college worth investment

A new survey has found 85 percent of recent graduates from 12 Indiana public and private colleges say they were either satisfied or extremely satisfied with they education they received. The result from the second Gallup-Indiana Graduate Satisfaction Survey was released Aug. 9 by the Indiana Commission for Higher Education. With funding support from Strada …

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Meals on Wheels

Annual ‘Heels for Meals’ fundraising benefit for Meals on Wheels Northwest Indiana Sept. 6

MERRILLVILLE — The annual ‘Heels for Meals’ fundraising benefit for Meals on Wheels Northwest Indiana is Sept. 6 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Villa Cesare in Schererville. This year’s event theme is “Brazilian Carnival.” The cocktail party event features party games and a “Swanky Soles” shoe and sock competition.  All proceeds benefit …

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Ivy Tech

Ivy Tech’s 2017-18 awarded certificates, degrees up more than 4,500 from previous academic year

INDIANAPOLIS – Ivy Tech Community College awarded 25,803 certificates, technical certificates and associate degrees to more than 18,000 students during the 2017-18 academic year, representing a 22 percent overachievement from its 2018 strategic plan goal. The college awarded more than 4,500 certificates and associate degrees in 2017-18 when compared to the previous academic year.   …

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