Hammond Education News
Dozens of Hammond teachers could face layoffs
HAMMOND | The School City of Hammond could lay off as many as 60 teachers.
Purdue Calumet’s Upward Bound program funded for 5 years by U.S. Dept. of Education
HAMMOND | Purdue University Calumet’s Upward Bound program has received funding support for five additional years, thanks to a $2.73 million g…
Munster High School Student Receives $20,000 College Award
INDIANAPOLIS | U.S. Sen. Dick Lugar presented Munster High School student Emily Milojkovitch with a four-year $20,000 college scholarship on S…
Rusty promotes Lake county 4-H Night
GARY | Rusty the RailCat, mascot of the Gary SouthShore RailCats baseball team, visited the Thea Bowman Leadership Academy to promote Lake Cou…
Parents as Teachers of Lake County presents: “Young at Heart” Annual Donor Event
HAMMOND | Parents as Teachers of Lake County will hold its Annual Donor Event on Thursday, June 7th, 2012 from 5– 9:00 p.m. at Meyer’s Castle.…
Books, Bands and Brushes Vocal Summer Camp offered
HAMMOND | Students in grades 3 through high school are invited!
2012 Books, Bands and Brushes summer band program
HAMMOND | Calling all students in grades 4 through high school to join our 7th annual summer band program! We encourage students to continue t…
Purdue Calumet engineering student has made most of opportunities
HAMMOND | Ben Moul’s student years at Purdue University Calumet have included co-driving a moonbuggy to third place in an international compet…
Trine University Graduate Programs Open House
SCHERERVILLE | The Trine University Schererville Education Center is hosting a Graduate Program Informational Open House on June 14, 2012. Thi…
Leon's Triathlon highlights Region
HAMMOND | More than 750 participants will compete in the “world’s fastest triathlon” on Sunday, June 3th at 8am in Hammond, Indiana. Leon’s Tr…
Purdue Calumet confers 813 degrees during 2 ceremonies
MERRILLVILLE | Commencement marks the beginning of a journey, not its end.
May 20, 2012 7:45 pm PhotosPhotos
IDOE looking into testing breach at Hammond High
HAMMOND | Officials at the Indiana Department of Education have been in contact with the School City of Hammond regarding a testing security breach.
Three Hammond teachers suspended over testing breach
HAMMOND | Three Hammond High School teachers were suspended with pay Monday in connection with a breach of security during end-of-course asses…
IREAD tests students' skills
Most Northwest Indiana third-graders who took the state's mandatory IRead test performed well and will move on to fourth grade.
May 15, 2012 6:30 pm PhotosPhotos
Bishop Noll hosting spaghetti fundraiser, concert Saturday
HAMMOND | Bishop Noll Institute hosts its spring concert Saturday in the auditorium.
Purdue professor doesn't expect much to come from NATO summit
HAMMOND | Just days before the NATO summit Sunday and Monday in Chicago, Purdue University Calumet Professor Richard Rupp said he doesn't expe…
BNI Choir and Concert Band to Host Spring Concert
HAMMOND | It has been an exciting year for the music program at Bishop Noll Institute. Several students received gold and sliver medals at the…
Nancy Smith receives Lucile Smith Scholarship
CROWN POINT | Nancy Smith, Crown Point, was recently named the 2012 Lucile Smith Scholarship winner by the Lake County Extension Homemakers.
Calumet College of St. Joseph confers 399 degrees
HAMMOND | Willa Hughes first attended Calumet College of St. Joseph in the early 1960s, majoring in elementary education. But with three child…
May 12, 2012 7:45 pm PhotosPhotos
Gavit students focus on engineering at PUC
HAMMOND | Gavit eighth-grader Charles Epps peppered college students with questions Thursday about the Baja race cars being constructed in the…
Region high school counselors tour the tourism industry
Region high school counselors toured the tourism and hospitality industry Thursday, gathering information to encourage students to seek career…
Purdue Calumet appoints School of Management Dean
HAMMOND | An accomplished business school administrator and academician with proven leadership and research experience has been appointed Dean…
Purdue Calumet students claim two first place awards in IS competition
HAMMOND | Purdue University Calumet students from the School of Management earned an Overall Champion Award and a Best Case Solution Award in …
Purdue Calumet names mechatronics lab after Glenwood business owners
HAMMOND | Purdue University Calumet has named its campus-based, mechatronics laboratory after a husband and wife team who have influenced and …
Purdue Calumet professor to preview NATO Summit, May 14
HAMMOND | A Purdue University Calumet professor and author will discuss the upcoming NATO Summit in Chicago during a free presentation at noon…
St. John the Evangelist Kindergarten Field Trip –
ST. JOHN | St. John the Evangelist visited the Environmental Educational Center in Hammond. Both Kindergarten classes took a nature walk, lear…
Purdue Calumet TRIO event May 17 to assist disadvantaged students
HAMMOND | Purdue University Calumet's federally-funded TRIO program is hosting Celebrate TRIO 2012, Thursday, May 17, to generate awareness an…
RSVP deadline for parent technology workshop is today
HAMMOND | Purdue University Calumet's Educational Talent Search is sponsoring a technology workshop for parents interested in demystifying cur…
Noll Alumni to perform in Music Revue
HAMMOND | HAMMOND - The inaugural Nollapalooza 2011-12 concert series wraps up Saturday, May 5, at 7 p.m. with the All-Alumni Musical Revue in…
Deadline nears to register for PUC technology workshop for parents
HAMMOND | Parents interested in a technology workshop that aims to demystify technology trends have until Wednesday to reserve a spot.
Lunch-and-learn event May 2 sponsored by NWI SBDC, Hammond INnovation Center
CROWN POINT | In today's economy, it's thought that loans for your business are hard to get. but if you know what the banks are looking for, y…
4-H Club decorates flower pots
CROWN POINT | Every spring the members of RPFF 4-H Club decorate flower pots and plant flowers in them to give to nursing home residents in th…
LCMGA Graduates Volunteer
CROWN POINT | After 14 three-hour educational sessions from January through April, forty-two new Master Gardener interns graduated recently af…
Dr. Chenn Zhou presents the 'Future in 3D'
HAMMOND | Dr. Chenn Zhou was the guest speaker at Wednesday's Lakeshore Chamber of Commerce luncheon held at Purdue University Calumet. Dr. Zh…
16 Purdue Calumet students to be inducted into engineering technology honor society
HAMMOND | Sixteen Purdue University students will be inducted into Tau Alpha Pi national honor society for engineering technology students.
Purdue Calumet residence hall earns ‘School of the Year’ honor at Indiana conference
HAMMOND | Purdue University Calumet earned Indiana Residence Hall Organization (IRHO) School of the Year recognition at the recent 2012 IRHO c…
HS students, parents, industry invited to Purdue Calumet Technology Day April 26
HAMMOND | High school students, their families, industrial professionals and others wanting to learn more about Purdue Calumet's School of Tec…
Purdue Calumet /Griffith student named Indiana Student Employee of the Year
HAMMOND | It was the Purdue University Calumet Honors Program that attracted Brandon Rukes to the Hammond campus. So it seems only appropriate…
Purdue Trustees promote 10 Purdue Calumet faculty
HAMMOND | Ten Purdue University Calumet faculty members have been granted promotion by the Purdue University Board of Trustees.
Bishop Noll Institute 31st Annual Emporium April 27
HAMMOND | Plans for the 31st Annual Bishop Noll Institute (BNI) Emporium are underway. The event will take place on Friday, April 27, at BNI.
2012 Voters’ attitudes exposed at press conference
HAMMOND | Purdue University Calumet graduate students researched Northwest Indiana voters' attitudes about election issues and will present th…
Advancing technology focus of Purdue CIVS Student Research Showcase April 26
HAMMOND | More than 40 Purdue University Calumet student research projects that advance cutting edge technology will be displayed at the unive…
Purdue Calumet performing Broadway favorites April 27-29
HAMMOND | Purdue University Calumet is resurrecting some of Broadway's melodious favorites-South Pacific, Evita, Sound of Music, West Side Sto…
Mosaic beckons middle school students
GARY | A new private school, geared to the middle grades, is opening up sites in Gary and Hammond. Mosaic Middle School will compete directly …
April 20, 2012 6:23 pm PhotosPhotos
Cohen focuses on student learning
HAMMOND | During the past 25 years, universities have transformed the way students learn, a former Purdue University Calumet chancellor said T…
Purdue Calumet engineering students 3rd in international NASA ‘Great Moonbuggy Race’
HUNTSVILLE | A team of Purdue University Calumet engineering students placed third-its best finish ever-in the College Division of the recent …
Purdue Master Gardener Help Line Open
CROWN POINT | The Purdue Extension-Lake County Master Gardener Help Line is in operation again for the gardening season, through September 28,…
Valparaiso School Board approves principal shuffle
VALPARAISO | Different faces will be found in a number of principals' offices come August.
Purdue trustees hear campus progress, approve tuition increase
HAMMOND | The president of Purdue University complimented regional campuses on their plans, which she said dovetail with the economic and educ…
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