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How One Building Project Can Transform a School District
LaPorte Community School Corporation (LPCSC) knew they had aging buildings that were causing gaps in the student experience across their schools. Like many other school corporations, their standard approach had been to fix the buildings in the worst condition one at a time. To get a broader view of the corporation, LPCSC conducted a facilities assessment in 2014. The assessment was to help identify the updates needed across all buildings, as well as make projections for space required to accommodate new
Purdue Northwest Athletics Announces Addition of Esports
The Purdue University Northwest Pride today announced the addition of Esports as PNW’s 14th varsity athletic program. Esports – a competitive, organized, and multiplayer online video game competition – is among the world’s fastest growing sport at the collegiate level. In fall 2020, PNW will be the first public university in Indiana to offer Esports at the varsity level. “I am excited to launch Esports at PNW,” said Director of Athletics Rick Costello. “The growth of Esports is amazing and this sport
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LCSO Celebrates Beethoven's 250th Birthday
The La Porte Symphony Orchestra continues its 47th season on March 15th with a celebration of Beethoven’s 250th Birthday. Under the direction of the LCSO’s 5th Music Director Candidate, Wilbur Lin, the Orchestra will perform: Mendelssohn’s “Hebrides” OvertureGershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue”Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7. The concert will be performed at the Holdcraft Performing Arts Center, 1200 Spring Street, Michigan City, IN and will begin at 3:00 PM CDT. Wilbur Lin serves as the assistant conductor for the
Paladin to Host Gala in April
Paladin invites you to attend their Splash of Color Gala and Auction on April 4th, 2020. The fund-raising event will be in support of their mission: to serve as determined advocates for children, persons with disabilities, seniors and their families to provide supports and opportunities to learn, grow, and enjoy a meaningful life. The event will be held at Sand Creek Country Club (1001 Sand Creek Dr., Chesterton, IN 46304) and begins promptly at 6:00 pm. Attendees will enjoy entertainment hors d'oeuvres,
See Our Legislature In Action!
Leadership La Porte County is teaming up with the Michigan City Chamber of Commerce, the La Porte Economic Advancement Partnership and the Unity Foundation to provide an affordable opportunity for interested La Porte County residents to visit the State Legislature in Indianapolis on Tuesday, February 25th. This trip is ideal for individuals who have business with our State officials, are aspiring to run for office, or have never visited the state legislature. This is a great opportunity to see legislation
St. Joseph County Airport Authority Board President to Present $10,000 to Veteran's Center
On Thursday, January 30, 2020, at 9:30 a.m. St. Joseph County Airport Authority Board President Dr. Jay Asdell will present a $10,000 check to Lani Vivirito, Chief Policy & Resource Officer at the Center for the Homeless. The funds raised from South Bend International Airport’s eighth annual Bears in the Air program will benefit local veterans residing at the Robert L. Miller Sr., Veteran’s Center on the campus of the Center for the Homeless. This donation is in addition to the more than 2100 newly
Purdue Northwest Professors Awarded $526,000 NSF Grant to Explore ‘Frontiers of Physics’
Purdue University Northwest’s (PNW) Neeti Parashar, professor of Physics, and Jim Dolen, assistant professor of Physics, have been awarded a multiyear grant of approximately $526,000 by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to work on the Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS) experiment at CERN (European Organization for Nuclear Research) in Geneva, Switzerland, and at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in Batavia, Ill. These are world-class facilities to pursue particle physics research. PNW is the only
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