The office of Gov. Eric Holcomb announced the following appointments to the State Board of Trustees for Ivy Tech Community College and Board of Trustees for the University of Southern Indiana. Ivy Tech State Board of Trustees Terms expiring June 30, 2021: Stewart McMillan, Valparaiso, president and CEO of Task Force Tips Inc. Kim Emmert
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June’s unemployment rate for the Gary metro area was 4.7 percent in June, up slightly from May’s figure of 4.2 percent and an increase from June 2017’s reading of 4.5 percent. The Gary metro area includes Lake, Porter, Newton and Jasper counties. The June unemployment figures for the state’s metro areas released by the Indiana
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A new study released by the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway maritime industry shows Indiana plays a major role in cargo shipping on the Great Lakes. The Great Lakes shoreline spans more than 4,800 miles in the U.S., with only 45 miles of that in Indiana. Even with less than 1 percent of the
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WESTVILLE — Former FBI Director James Comey opens the Purdue University Northwest Sinai Forum’s 65th season Sept. 9. “This year’s series will be exciting, compelling and engaging,” said Leslie Plesac, Sinai Forum executive director. “We are grateful for the generosity of our sponsors to help us bring a wonderfully diverse and dynamic lineup of
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Indiana’s unemployment rate in June was 3.3 percent, according to the Indiana Department of Workforce Development. The June figure is lower than the nation’s rate of 4 percent. With the exception of October 2014, the state’s unemployment rate has been below the U.S. rate for more than four years. The state said the monthly unemployment
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James Sullivan, University of Notre Dame professor of economics and co-founder of the university’s Wilson Sheehan Lab for Economic Opportunities, has been appointed to the U.S. Commission on Social Impact Partnerships. The commission, created by the 2018 Social Impact Partnerships to Pay for Results Act, will advise the Treasury Department on the selection of state
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Lake County Superior Court Judge Elizabeth Tavitas has been selected to serve on the Indiana Court of Appeals. Her selection was announced July 19 by Gov. Eric Holcomb. She will replace Judge Michael Barnes, who retired from the Indiana Court of Appeals in June after 18 years. “Judge Tavitas is deserving and the right choice
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Ivy Tech Community College Lafayette Chancellor Dr. David Bathe was appointed vice president of finance for the National Council for Workforce Education. As an affiliate council of the American Association of Community Colleges, NCWE provides a national forum for administrators and faculty in workforce education and basic skills. Bathe joined the NCWE board in June
