IUN graduates 854 at 47th annual commencement

Indiana University Northwest graduates stand Thursday night during the 47th annual commencement at the Genesis Convention Center in Gary.

IUN graduates 854 at 47th annual commencement

Indiana University Northwest graduates enter the gymnasium Thursday at the Genesis Convention Center.

IUN graduates 854 at 47th annual commencement

Indiana University Northwest students wait for commencement to begin Thursday night at the Genesis Convention Center in Gary. The students received associate, bachelor's and master's degrees.

IUN graduates 854 at 47th annual commencement

Indiana University Northwest Chancellor William Lowe presents for the class of 2013 Thursday during commencement at the Genesis Convention Center.

IUN graduates 854 at 47th annual commencement

Kelly Hendrickson, of Highland, left, and Alison Horner, of Valparaiso, prepare for the Indiana University Northwest commencement Thursday night at the Genesis Convention Center.

Gary EMS call volume has not mirrored population drop

GARY | A graduate-level student project mapping emergency medical service response in Gary shows the volume of calls are down slightly but not to the same degree as the city's population drop, driving the rate up.

Group to focus on Region health needs

A new committee forming under the One Region initiative wants to improve the health of Northwest Indiana.

Standoff led to IUN officer crash, injury

A suspect identified as Antonio Dove sits in the back of a Gary police car Monday at Jefferson Street and 43rd Avenue after being taken into custody on an outstanding warrant.

Standoff led to IUN officer crash, injury

A truck tows an Indiana University Northwest police car on Monday at Van Buren Street and Ridge Road in Gary.

Standoff led to IUN officer crash, injury

Gary police gather at the intersection of Jefferson Street and 43rd Avenue on Monday following the pursuit of a suspect who fled from officers and a subsequent accident involving an Indiana University Northwest police car at Van Buren Street and Ridge Road.

Hope is bottom line at financial literacy event

Denise Wright, right, of Junior Achievement, teaches a group of girls about budgeting at the Money Smart Resource Fair at Indiana University Northwest on Saturday.

Hope is bottom line at financial literacy event

Family Nutrition Adviser Maria Turpin, of the Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service, discusses healthy eating on a budget at the Money Smart Resource Fair at Indiana University Northwest on Saturday.

Garrison Wynn speaks at IUN luncheon

Motivational speaker Garrison Wynn speaks at the IUN School of Business and Economics Business Speakers Luncheon on Thursday.

Garrison Wynn speaks at IUN luncheon

Motivational speaker Garrison Wynn speaks at the IU Northwest School of Business and Economics Business Speakers Luncheon on Thursday.

Job seekers descend on IUN for employment opportunities

Job seekers wait to speak with company representatives Friday during the 12th annual job fair at Indiana University Northwest.

Job seekers descend on IUN for employment opportunities

Ebony Rowell, of Gary, fills out a job application Friday for a nursing assistant's position during the 12th annual job fair at Indiana University Northwest's Gary campus.

Job seekers descend on IUN for employment opportunities

U.S. Marine Corps officer selection assistant Sgt. Myrian Chaidez, of Chicago, stands ready to greet job-seekers Friday at Indiana University Northwest's job fair.

U.S. trade imbalance: 'Every second counts'

GARY | The clock literally is ticking on the U.S. trade deficit, and each second puts the country farther behind in the world economic community, as an Indiana University Northwest professor illustrated Tuesday.

$1 book sale starts

Bob Mucci, left, an Indiana University Northwest professor of anthropology and Anthropology Club adviser, assists former professor and author Ronald Cohen at the Big One-Dollar Book Sale, sponsored by the Anthropology Club. The sale continues from 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. today through Thursday.

$1 book sale starts

Indiana University Northwest student Vania Stewart looks for books to help her prepare fore her midterm exam at the Big One-Dollar Book Sale sponsored by the school's Anthropology Club. It's from 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. today through Thursday.