Education

Purdue University Northwest helped more than 900 local schoolchildren kick off their new academic year by providing them important supplies to support their education journeys. PNW hosted community backpack and school supply giveaways on Aug. 1 at...

Purdue University Northwest’s (PNW) Commercialization and Manufacturing Excellence Center (CMEC) received a $10,000 gift from Old National Bank to support commercialization ventures for women entrepreneur clients at the center. CMEC at PNW serves...

The Horizon Bank Minority Scholarship Program awarded eleven $1,000 scholarships to students through the Urban League of Northwest Indiana. Recipients of the Horizon Bank Scholarships included: Jessi Nicole Nance, Para McIntosh, Juanita Pointer,...

Allegius knows the importance of its members’ families having financial literacy. Financial literacy is a set of skills and concepts such as budgeting, savings, investing, borrowing, debt management and how all decisions are made in these areas....

Juniors and Seniors in high school interested in joining the trades after graduation are invited to attend a Trades Camp sponsored by Kankakee Valley REMC. This one-day event will include professionals from the following trades: electricians,...

Campus selected for inclusion in the FirstGen Forward Network FirstGen Forward, formerly the Center for First-generation Student Success, recently announced Indiana University Northwest as a member of the national network. IU Northwest was selected...

Variety of free and low-cost courses are available for learners of all ages Indiana University Northwest’s Center for Urban and Regional Excellence (CURE) is offering a variety of non-credit courses and educational programs throughout August,...

In 1953, a determined woman and a group of neighbors in Michigan City, Indiana planted the seeds of an invaluable community resource, whose impact continues to resonate today. The Sinai Forum at Purdue Northwest, originally founded at the Sinai...

Alumnus, soon-to-be MBA graduate ready to revitalize alumni relations strategy Indiana University Northwest has a Director of Alumni Engagement for the first time in several years. Meet Elgis Streeter, the newest addition to the University...

For 25 years, two kind-hearted business owners from Portage have spread warmth and joy to underprivileged children with an annual “Take-A-Kid-Fishing” trip. Larry McAfee, a retired veterinarian from McAfee Animal Hospital, and Mike Blythe,...