HAMMOND – Purdue University Calumet has announced fall enrollment for 2011 is down by 21 students from last year. Enrollment is 9,786, but the freshman and sophomore retention rate was 71.3 percent, up from 70.7 percent last years. “We continue to transition and develop strategies for increasing the quality of students who choose to attend […]
WESTVILLE – Purdue University North Central has announced record enrollment and credit hours for the 2011 fall semester. Enrollment at the campus was 5,279 students, up 14 percent from last year. Those students were enrolled in a record 48,842 credit hours. “We are happy to welcome a record number of students to Purdue North Central,”
WESTVILLE – Purdue University North Central has received accreditation from the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. A six-member HLC team visited Purdue North Central in April for three days to examine all aspect of the university. “The team found the self study document to be outstanding. It was
WESTVILLE – Purdue University North Central will offer public showings of the film, “The Conspirator” are part of the university Odyssey Arts and Cultural Events Series. Co-sponsoring the series is the Michigan City Public Library. The film will be shown at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 25, at the library and at 5 p.m. on Wednesday,
CROWN POINT – Four area universities have joined together to support the Northwest Indiana Small Business Development Center’s mission to encourage growth and development of the region’s businesses. The four universities are Indiana University Northwest, Ivy Tech Community College, Purdue University Calumet and Purdue University North Central. “Under the umbrella of our university partners we
VALPARAISO – Officials from Porter Hospital and Valparaiso University have announced the sale of the hospital campus. “The purchase of this property is a strategic investment for the university that is directly aligned to the strategic plan and support its growth objectives,” said university President Mark A. Heckler. “The acquisition of this land will ensure
HAMMOND – Purdue University Calumet has announced that four of its professors have received the university’s Outstanding Faculty Awards for 2010-11. Harvey Abramowitz received the Outstanding Teacher Award. He has been on the faculty for 24 years. Bin Chen received the Outstanding Scholar Award. He has been a part of the faculty as a biomedical
CROWN POINT – The number of Crown Point-area students enrolled at University of St. Francis has grown significantly since last year, said Andrew J. Prall, assistant provost. There are 184 students enrolled in health care education at USF’s Crown Point and Fort Wayne campuses, up 30 percent from last year. Prall said the growth is
HIGHLAND – The second United Way Success by 6 Born Learning Trail in Lake County has opened. This trail is in Wicker Park and encourages children to learn through fun and meaningful activities. The interactive trail contains signs with instructions for games that parents can play with their child to turn a regular walk through
WESTVILLE – Purdue University North Central is now offering a graduate certificate in economic development. It meets the needs of area economic development professionals interested in participating in economic development activities. Classes are 2 to 5:50 p.m. over a 10-week session starting Sept. 12 and ending in May 2012. Registration is $499 for separate sessions
