House honors region's former Ivy Tech leader

INDIANAPOLIS | The Indiana House on Monday saluted retired Northwest Indiana Ivy Tech Chancellor J. Guadalupe Valtierra for his 17 years of work at the community college.

GUEST COMMENTARY: The lesson plan for affordable higher education

Today, many college students receive their four-year degree with more than $80,000 in debt and no prospects of a good job. For the first time, the middle class is faced with the reality that a college education might no longer be a viable financial option.

GUEST COMMENTARY: Community colleges must help reshape higher education

In the 1970s, I began three decades in the automotive industry. It was a good place to be at the time. U.S. automakers had enjoyed decades of growth and profitability, and it seemed like history would continue to repeat itself.

BP makes $65K grant to support Ivy Tech program

The Ivy Tech Foundation said Tuesday it received a $65,000 grant from BP Products North America to support the community college system's Process Technology Program.

EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD: Think strategically for zucchinis, universities

On one rare and beautiful Sunday morning, as we sat on our deck enjoying a relaxing brunch, my husband commented on the delicious qualities of the zucchini omelet: "You're wasting your time as a university president," he said. "We should open a bed and breakfast."

GSU backs community college Dual Degree drive

UNIVERSITY PARK | Governors State University on Tuesday became Illinois' first public university to sign a national call for action to increase the number of community college graduates in the nation.

EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD: Students must focus on degree completion

The nation's community colleges are receiving much deserved attention, from the Oval Office to the family living room. Community colleges in Indiana and Illinois offer great value: high quality at an affordable price.