It had been 21 years since Jason Armold stepped into a college classroom.
As students stream across college campuses in Northwest Indiana, many are learning skills that go beyond the classroom—skills essential for success, say educators. And however diverse the skills gained in student support services, they offer an additional benefit: alleviating stress and anxi…
Jason Wray of Valparaiso exemplifies that it’s never too late to pursue a degree.
For lucky students that are already committed to a particular career goal such as health care, many colleges and universities offer similarly streamlined educational pathways. For example, those who are interested in becoming a health care professional can choose a variety of focused courses…
For many college kids, the dorms are home for all four years, and they're happy campers. But for many others, the opportunity to move off-campus, into an apartment or house, is a welcome lifestyle change.
The Ploense family of Hessville has always been a tight-knit group, but even they hadn’t planned to take it to this degree — make that these degrees. Thanks in equal parts to sheer scheduling coincidence and pure academic happenstance, dad Carl, mom Vivian and son Steven all wrapped up their…
Gap years are all the rage, and the rationales are many: Take a year off between high school and college to work, travel, learn a language or skill, or volunteer.
For many college kids, the dorms are home for all four years, and they're happy campers. But for many others, the opportunity to move off-campus, into an apartment or house, is a welcome lifestyle change.
The Ploense family of Hessville has always been a tight-knit group, but even they hadn’t planned to take it to this degree — make that these degrees. Thanks in equal parts to sheer scheduling coincidence and pure academic happenstance, dad Carl, mom Vivian and son Steven all wrapped up their…
Getting into college is hard enough. Paying for it? That can be even more intimidating.
According to some college students, there are some unique gifts your high school senior may not even know he wants yet.
Gap years are all the rage, and the rationales are many: Take a year off between high school and college to work, travel, learn a language or skill, or volunteer.
Pamela Reilly and her husband have big plans that don't include moping when their three teens finally fly the coop over the next two years.
Purdue University Calumet's new chancellor has a vision that calls for the school to be the hometown university for Northwest Indiana, the place for higher education and culture.
When kids are old enough to understand, parents have The Talk, about birds and bees and how - poof - babies are born when two people love each other.
With major changes taking place in education in the state of Indiana and across the country, Indiana University Northwest in Gary prides itself on keeping up-to-date with Title 515, which governs teacher training and licensing. Under that title, Indiana's Rules for Educator Preparation and A…
Kathy Brown of Valparaiso provides a unique service to international students in the area.
VALPARAISO | As thousands of college students head to Florida beaches to celebrate spring break, a group of students has come to Northwest Indiana, and it's not for the beautiful weather.
Studying abroad proved to be a transforming experience for T.J. Hecimovich, of Munster.
Jessica Lopez wants to be a Latina who makes a difference in her community and in the Hispanic culture.
MUNSTER | Indiana Tech's College of Professional Studies will again offer free college prep courses for adults in northwest Indiana interested in brushing up on their skills. In addition to prep courses in math and English, first offered in November, the university also will offer a course i…