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NIPSCO employees teach Hammond kids about financial literacy, more
HAMMOND | NIPSCO employee volunteers visited three Hammond schools Friday to teach students about financial literacy, entrepreneurship and eco…
Dyer couple, Illinois natives will graduate together from Purdue Calumet
HAMMOND | Few students excuse themselves from the first day of class, but Purdue University Calumet’s Raymond Lukas had a good reason for leav…
Purdue Calumet, Merrillville construction senior focuses on restoring Gary church
HAMMOND | The prospect of restoring Gary’s once majestic downtown City Methodist Church after nearly four decades of neglect may seem highly u…
Class of 943 spring graduates to be honored at Purdue Calumet Commencement
HAMMOND | Purdue University Calumet will honor a graduating class of 943 undergraduate and graduate candidates during Commencement Exercises S…
Plymouth graduate has enjoyed total package at Purdue Calumet
HAMMOND | Three reasons factored into Alexandria Starr’s decision to attend Purdue University Calumet: opportunities to get a Purdue education…
Community Foundation of NWI grant enables Purdue Calumet to dedicate nursing sim lab
HAMMOND | The Purdue University Calumet School of Nursing recently dedicated its renovated Hospital Simulation Lab, made possible by a $100,00…
E.C. Central celebrates Choir Director Dr. Kendrick with reunion concert Saturday
EAST CHICAGO | The name Dr. Leon Kendrick may bring instant appreciation and fondness by many in the East Chicago community, but to his studen…
Gavit cares about cancer
HAMMOND | Gavit students and staff care about cancer, and they are ready to show it. The Gavit community will participate in the Relay For Lif…
Mother, daughter getting double dose of doctorates
Nadine Burns and her daughter, Amie Burns-Scharnke, are taking the family's nursing tradition to the next level next week.
May 12, 2013 12:19 am PhotosPhotos
Another top 5 finish for Purdue Calumet at NASA’s ‘Great Moonbuggy Race’
HAMMOND | For the third consecutive year, a team of Purdue University Calumet engineering students recorded a top five finish at NASA’s Great …
Purdue Calumet civil engineering students achieve in steel bridge design competition
HAMMOND | Four Purdue University Calumet civil engineering students collaborated to earn first place for designing the stiffest bridge in the …
Purdue Calumet instructional design grad student gains scholarship to Dallas conference
HAMMOND | A Purdue University Calumet instructional design graduate student has received a complimentary scholarship to attend the American So…
Latino students, adults stage protest at Hammond Area Career Center
HAMMOND | A group of Latino students who left Clark High School during classes Wednesday morning staged a protest across Sohl Avenue from the …
FIRST things first
HAMMOND | As the world becomes more connected, secrets become harder to keep. However, my generation has a secret: FIRST (For the Inspiration …
May 08, 2013 4:32 pm PhotosPhotos
'Let's Sing' choir driven by their passion for music
HAMMOND | They may be small in stature, but the 'Let's Sing' five, six and seven year-old choir has a huge presence as their voices can be hea…
May 08, 2013 12:45 pm PhotosPhotos
St. Mary Medical Center hosts educational and informative stroke symposium
HOBART | To raise awareness and provide educational information during National Stroke Awareness Month to the public concerning stroke and oth…
BNI performs Spring Concert
HAMMOND | The Bishop Noll Institute concert choir performed a Spring Concert Performance on May 5. Attached is a video of their rendition of "…
Purdue Calumet student exhibit highlights communication and graphic designs
HAMMOND | To showcase the skills, creativity and development garnered in their visual communication design program, 16 Purdue University Calum…
Purdue Calumet students place 2nd in national script writing competition
HAMMOND | A television script five Purdue University Calumet communication students wrote for their COM 436 Script Writing class last fall ear…
Engineers can earn PDH credit from 2 Purdue Calumet-offered continuing ed courses
HAMMOND | Purdue University Calumet is offering two continuing education courses for professional engineers.
Film preview is a blending of cultures
HAMMOND | Having already spread throughout the Mexican community like wildfire, the triumphant film “La Otra Conquista” (“The Other Conquest”)…
“The Other Conquest” travels to the Midwest
HAMMOND | Some stories are not easily told.
The Other Conquest: A Story of Cortés and the Road to Contrition
HAMMOND | The City of Hammond, Towle Theater and, Purdue University Calumet present the film, The Other Conquest (La Otra Conquista), a nine y…
Purdue Calumet selects vice chancellor of enrollment management and student affairs
HAMMOND | An accomplished and versatile, higher education enrollment services professional is joining Purdue University Calumet’s senior leade…
Purdue Calumet’s Riley Child Center hosts community open house Friday
HAMMOND | Hands-on activities and family tours highlight the annual spring community open house of Purdue University Calumet’s Riley Child Cen…
Thomas Ray Crowel Athletic Endowment introduced for Purdue Calumet athletes
HAMMOND | Purdue University Calumet alumnus, local businessman, entrepreneur, author and philanthropist Thomas Ray Crowel is supporting an end…
Edison, Morton in top 10 of state chess finalists
HAMMOND | A total of 87 chess teams in the sixth grade and under section of the State of Indiana gathered at five different Regionals for an o…
April 24, 2013 5:00 pm PhotosPhotos
Gavit band, choir see success at competion in Lowell
HAMMOND | There have been some very exciting things happening within the Performing Arts department at Donald E. Gavit Middle/High School. Thi…
Local sixth graders design dream homes
HAMMOND | During the month of March, sixth grade students from the Planets Community at Gavit Middle School worked on a “Dream Home” project. …
April 24, 2013 4:29 pm PhotosPhotos
Local McDonald’s Operators and Food Bank of Northwest Indiana Establish HOPE Scholarship for High School Students
MUNSTER | Northwest Indiana McDonald’s Operators (NIMO) and the Food Bank of Northwest Indiana have partnered to establish the HOPE Scholarshi…
Top 20, Inc. makes comeback in E.C. community
EAST CHICAGO | In partnership with the School City, Top 20, Inc., a girls mentoring program, will host a 2013 Kick-off Fundraiser from 5-7 p.m…
April 22, 2013 4:15 pm PhotosPhotos
PUC students take class project to new heights with speaker, organization
HAMMOND | What started as an assignment for a freshman English class at Purdue University Calumet is blossoming into a motivational program fo…
Purdue Calumet students place 1st in district; qualify for national advertising competition
HAMMOND | For the second time in the past four years, Purdue University Calumet marketing and communication students have placed first in dist…
Purdue Calumet to offer Becker CPA Exam Review
HAMMOND | The Becker CPA Exam Review course will be offered weekly on Saturdays at Purdue University Calumet Saturdays, beginning June 1 for f…
NW Indiana Writing Project workshop for grades 5-12 educators at Purdue Calumet
HAMMOND | Teachers, administrators and literary coaches of grades five through 12 are invited to attend a workshop presented by the former pre…
A lesson in reality
HAMMOND | On April 19, Exploring College and Careers eighth graders George Rogers Clark Middle School are fortunate to have the actual Preside…
I Too Sing America to award scholarships
EAST CHICAGO | In commemoration of I Too Sing America's (ITSA) "Black Music Month Celebration" and the "I Too Sing America Organization of NWI…
14 Lake County high schools compete in Academic Super Bowl
MERRILLVILLE | Ancient Greece’s culture, history and heritage challenged students from 14 Lake County high schools during Tuesday’s 27th annua…
3 Purdue Calumet students named Indiana ‘Outstanding Future Educators’
HAMMOND | Three Purdue University Calumet teacher preparation students have been selected to receive 2012-13 Indiana Outstanding Future Educat…
Purdue Calumet to eliminate nearly 50 positions
HAMMOND | Purdue University Calumet will eliminate nearly 50 academic-related positions in the next 18 months as the school deals with a $4 mi…
242 PUC students showcase research projects Thursday
HAMMOND | Some 242 Purdue University Calumet students will meet Thursday at the Student Union & Library building during Student Research D…
PUC looks to academic athletes to boost full-time enrollment
In the competition of full-time enrollment, degree completions and financial strength, Purdue University Calumet officials are looking at attr…
April 01, 2013 12:00 am PhotosPhotos
Lincoln Elementary parents work 'side-by-side' with their students
HAMMOND | Spring is the perfect time to introduce third grade students to an all time classic, "Charlotte’s Web." All of the third grade teach…
March 29, 2013 4:43 pm PhotosPhotos
Bishop Noll Envirothon Team advances to state competition
HAMMOND | Congratulations to the Bishop Noll Institute Envirothon Team on advancing to the state competition! The team competed at Regionals i…
Bowman's Journey through the Tourney
GARY | Thea Bowman Leadership Academy's journey from the IHSAA Tournament that would end with an 86-73 Class 2A Boys Basketball State Champion…
March 25, 2013 1:36 pm PhotosPhotos
Gavit freshmen take pledge to graduate
HAMMOND | Successfully passing algebra 1 is the most accurate predictor of high school graduation. Recently students in the freshman academy a…
March 22, 2013 3:40 pm PhotosPhotos
Purdue Calumet Child Center to remain open
HAMMOND | Child care will continue at Purdue University Calumet.
Clark Middle School dance team, choirs do well in competitions
HAMMOND | The Clark Middle School dance girls did an amazing job last weekend at a competition and placed first in the Junior High Advanced Hi…
Gavit High School science department hard at work
HAMMOND | Students in the Gavit High School science department have been actively pursuing their education in recent days.
Gavit Middle School students are on the move
HAMMOND | America is on the move to raise a healthier generation of kids. According to the website www.letsmove.gov, Let's Move! is a comprehe…
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