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EDUCATION
Citywide School Supply Drive Under Way
Several local organizations have announced a community-wide school supply drive, which runs through August 7. Supplies collected during the drive will be distributed to area students who are in need of materials to start the school year. Many area businesses have set up collection bins to accept donations from their...
NWI high school teams earn honors at Innovate WithIN
Teams from Northwest Indiana earned several honors during the 2024 Innovate WithIN State Finals on June 21 in Indianapolis. The post NWI high school teams earn honors at Innovate WithIN appeared first on Northwest Indiana Business Magazine.
A Portage Life in the Spotlight: Rebecca Reiner
Rebecca Reiner, the founder and executive director of Neighbors’ Educational Opportunities (NEO) is the driving force behind New Vistas High School (New Vistas). Reiner transformed NEO into a beacon of hope to adults and non-traditional students seeking to achieve their high school diplomas and unlock a brighter future. “Our...
Purdue University Northwest students earn 2024 spring semester Dean’s List honors
HAMMOND and WESTVILLE, Ind. — The Purdue University Northwest (PNW) 2024 spring semester Dean’s List recognizes 1,636 undergraduate students for their academic achievements. Qualifying students sustained an overall grade point average of at least 3.5 and a semester grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0...
Eight Valpo Student-Athletes Earn CSC Academic All-District At-Large Honors
Eight Valparaiso University student-athletes earned College Sports Communicators At-Large Academic All-District honors, as announced on Tuesday. Bowlers Isabella Palamaro (Thiells, N.Y. / North Rockland) and Lilu Smith (Gahanna, Ohio / Lincoln) and golfers Anna Fay (Ada, Mich. / Forest Hills), Roslyn Leitner (Dundee, Ill. / Harry Jacobs), Madison Keil (LaGrange, Ind. / Lakeland) and Katie Schreiner (Fenton, Mo. / Summit) achieved women’s academic all-district laurels. On the men’s side, golfers Caleb VanArragon (Blaine, Minn. / Blaine) and Anthony Delisanti (Sanborn, N.Y. / Niagara Wheatfield) were recognized.
Valparaiso University closes museum and moves ahead with selling from the collection
In its May petition to Porter County Superior Court, the University claims that the three paintings have become too valuable for it to keep them safe. VALPARAISO, IN.- Valparaiso University has closed its Brauer Museum of Art and dismissed the director, Jonathan Canning, as part of an administrative restructuring announced late last week to address the tuition-dependent school’s falling enrollment and mounting operating deficit. The move surprised the local community as it comes just weeks after the museum opened America the Beautiful, its summer exhibition of Impressionist paintings drawn from the permanent collection. It also comes as the University moves ahead with its plan to sell the museum’s three most valuable paintings to fund renovations of freshman dormitories.
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