Education

IU South Bend receives Valinhos Foundation grant to help with mental health services

IU South Bend receives Valinhos Foundation grant to help with mental health services The IU South Bend Student Counseling Center has been awarded a three-year transformative grant through the locally-based Valinhos Foundation. The grant will allow the campus to begin implementing an expanded mental health framework to improve support...

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Criminal justice students getting hands-on experience with mock trial

Criminal justice students getting hands-on experience with mock trial Students in several classes related to criminal justice are in the courtroom – a staged courtroom – this fall. They’re taking part in a mock trial to give them hands-on experience in a variety of areas. The live trial concept has been part of...

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Comedian Jim Gaffigan keeps crowd in stitches at Purdue University Northwest’s Sinai Forum

Comedian Jim Gaffigan keeps crowd in stitches at Purdue University Northwest’s Sinai Forum On Sunday, November 24, Purdue University Northwest held the fourth session of its 2024 Sinai Forum at Blue Chip Casino in Michigan City. Over 1200 individuals from all over the Region flocked to Blue Chip’s Stardust Event Center to witness the...

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IU experts express cautious optimism for the economy in 2025

IU experts express cautious optimism for the economy in 2025 Economic experts from Indiana University South Bend’s Judd Leighton School of Business and Economics and IU Bloomington’s Kelley School of Business are forecasting how the economy could fare in 2025. The consensus is that there are things to be...

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NASA partners with Career Academy Network of Public Schools for open fan engine research

NASA partners with Career Academy Network of Public Schools for open fan engine research On Friday, November 8, NASA representatives visited The Portage School of Leaders in South Bend to tour the facility, marking the start of a partnership between NASA, the Notre Dame Turbomachinery Laboratory (NDTL), and the Career Academy Network...

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South Bend’s Rise Up Academy Celebrates Historic Graduation Rate and City Council Recognition

South Bend’s Rise Up Academy Celebrates Historic Graduation Rate and City Council Recognition Rise Up Academy, part of the South Bend Community School Corporation, is celebrating a milestone with a record-breaking graduation rate of over 91 percent for the 2023-24 school year — the highest in school history.  This success, which...

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South Bend Community School Corporation Receives 2024 Award for Urban School Excellence

South Bend Community School Corporation Receives 2024 Award for Urban School Excellence The South Bend Community School Corporation (SBCSC) has been awarded the 2024 Award for Urban School Excellence by the National School Boards Association’s Council of Urban Boards of Education (CUBE). The announcement was made during the 2024 CUBE...

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The Portage School of Leaders Awarded $2 Million Quality Counts Grant

The Portage School of Leaders Awarded $2 Million Quality Counts Grant The Career Academy Network of Public Schools (CANOPS) is thrilled to announce that its newest high school, The Portage School of Leaders (TPSOL), has been awarded a $2 million Quality Counts grant from the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE). ...

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National Geographic Explorer and photographer Joel Sartore promotes conservation awareness during Sinai Forum presentation

National Geographic Explorer and photographer Joel Sartore promotes conservation awareness during Sinai Forum presentation On Sunday, November 3, Purdue University Northwest (PNW) hosted the third installment of the Sinai Forum’s 71st season on the PNW Westville campus. The evening’s speaker was National Geographic photographer and conservationist Joel Sartore....

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