Indiana University Northwest Media Coverage
May 2013
May 17, 2013
New IU Northwest School of Education Dean
Gary Crusader
Indiana University Northwest has announced the appointment of Lora Bailey, Ph.D., as the dean of the School of Education.
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Raising cash for Thirst Project wells
Northwest Indiana Times
For nearly a billion of the Earth's inhabitants, the nearest water could be miles away and it often isn't fit for anyone to use, mixed with all manner of pollutants and disease-carrying contamination. That's why the students in the Indiana University Northwest Geology Club got involved in the Thirst Project's Walk for Water program, which raises money to dig wells to provide freshwater to people in underdeveloped countries.
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Local doctors weigh in on Jolie's double mastectomy, her willingness to reveal surgery
Northwest Indiana Times
. . . Having a mutation in BRCA1 or BRCA2 does not guarantee a person will develop a malignancy, but carrying that mutation increases the risks of developing breast or ovarian cancer, Indiana University Northwest geneticist Dr. Janice Zunich previously said...
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May 03, 2013
Gary EMS call volume has not mirrored population drop
Northwest Indiana Times
A graduate-level student project mapping emergency medical service response in Gary shows the volume of calls are down slightly but not to the same degree as the city's population drop, driving the rate up. Joseph Ferrandino, an assistant professor in the School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University Northwest, said students took data he collected from 2002 through 2011, converted it into information and mapped it.
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April 2013
April 25, 2013
Motivational speaker tells how to attract, keep talented employees
Northwest Indiana Times
Gathering talented people for a business or organization helps create success, but how those people are treated in their work environment determines if they will stay or move on. How to become an influential leader who attracts and keeps talented people was the focus of Garrison Wynn’s presentation Thursday at the eighth annual Business Speakers Series Luncheon at the Radisson Hotel at Star Plaza.
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April 14, 2013
IU Northwest weekend MBA students benefit from international experience
NWI Times
Most community-based institutions of higher learning offer flexible options for students who work full-time and pursue their degrees on a part-time basis. At Indiana University Northwest - where the School of Business and Economics is accredited by AACSB International, a benchmark of quality attained by only 5 percent of business schools worldwide - the Weekend MBA for Professionals is an intense 18-month program designed specifically to meet the needs of local business leaders, executives and working professionals.
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April 13, 2013
Looming doctor shortage casts shadow on health care
Northwest Indiana Times
... "There's no doubt, there's a shortage of physicians statewide," said Patrick Bankston, associate dean and director of IU School of Medicine - Northwest and dean of the College of Health and Human Services
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April 11, 2013
Jackie Robinson's fight in baseball continues
Northwest Indiana Times
... Charles P. Gallmeier, the chair of the sociology and anthropology department at Indiana University Northwest, said that Robinson's entry into Major League Baseball was the "single most important change in sports of any kind."
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April 04, 2013
IU Northwest, Gary herald partnership
Post-Tribune
The city is partnering with Indiana University Northwest to create a framework that enables the city to make solid business growth decisions.The partnership evolved from “Leadership IU,” developed by the Kelley School of Business at the Bloomington campus to tap into the leadership and knowledge of the university’s faculty and staff and apply it to improve the community.
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IUN, Gary partner to bring positive change to community
NWI Times
A partnership between Indiana University Northwest and the city of Gary has been developed to bring sustainable economic development to its shared community.The initiative, Leadership IU Northwest, is led by a team of university and city personnel who will implement innovative ways of thinking about economic development.
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April 01, 2013
Other local colleges deny financial problems, point to successful strategies
NWI Times
While Purdue University Calumet is facing a deficit this year, other local colleges say they are not having any financial problems.
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March 2013
March 27, 2013
U.S. trade imbalance: 'Every second counts'
Northwest Indiana Times
The clock literally is ticking on the U.S. trade deficit, and each second puts the country farther behind in the world economic community, as an Indiana University Northwest professor illustrated Tuesday.
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March 18, 2013
Grant request aims to target areas of high crime
Northwest Indiana Times
Targeting crime regionally is the aim of a new federal grant request by the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute that will involve the Hammond, East Chicago and Gary police departments. If the $300,000 grant is received, the funding will allow innovation in addressing crime, said Joseph Ferrandino, assistant professor of criminal justice at Indiana University Northwest's School of Public and Environmental Affairs.
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March 17, 2013
IUN students perform "Pickle Chiffon Pie" for young audiences
NWI Times
Theater majors from Indiana University Northwest will tour local elementary schools to present an original musical revision of a children’s book starting Friday through April 26.
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February 2013
February 23, 2013
Access to ongoing education vital to raising quality of life
Post-Tribune
Tracy Traut left her job in Chicago to take care of a sick parent.Danielle Dotson needed to focus on caring for her five children. But after a while the two mothers felt the urge to re-enter the workforce. Both had started college, but never finished their degrees. They headed to Indiana University Northwest,...
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February 22, 2013
Gallery features art of man vs. nature with ‘Rural Hybrids’
Post-Tribune
Artist Bonnie Zimmer loved growing up Wheatfield and out in the country in Jasper County, and has lived in the country her whole life.
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East Chicago Police Department looks to IU Northwest experts to help build more efficient department
Northwest Indiana Times
A partnership between the East Chicago Police Department and experts at Indiana University Northwest will provide the law enforcement agency with tools it needs to better allocate its resources for more proactive policing.
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February 18, 2013
Environmental artist weaves nature with discarded items for IUN exhibit
Northwest Indiana Times
Bonnie Zimmer is a bit like Oscar the Grouch. She loves trash. "As old art teacher, I never threw anything away," she said. But unlike the furry green guy from "Sesame Street," Zimmer loves nature, too. Zimmer's pieces are featured in an exhibit called "Objects of Contemplation: Rural Hybrids" on display through March 8 at the Gallery for Contemporary Art in the Savannah Center at Indiana University Northwest.
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February 17, 2013
NWI needs health facilities, better data
Northwest Indiana Times
All who are interested in health or health care in Northwest Indiana should read the section on health in the 2012 Quality of Life Indicators report. This, among other studies, points to Northwest Indiana as one the areas of the state where citizens rank lowest in categories commonly used as indicators of health — like numbers of smokers, health outcomes, and diet and exercise.
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January 2013
January 30, 2013
NWI economic forecast sees better days ahead
Northwest Indiana Times
A Northwest Indiana economy that has been idling along in neutral for the past year could finally shift into gear within six months, according to the most recent reading from the NWI Leading Index.
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January 29, 2013
Anatomical donors honored at IUN memorial service
Northwest Indiana Times
The Indiana University School of Medicine-Northwest held a memorial service Friday afternoon to honor and recognize the six anatomical donors who gifted their bodies to scientific learning.
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Cadaver Ceremony Used to Teach Patient Care
Associated Press
When medical students finish working with cadavers, they are sometimes joined by the families of body-donors for funeral-like ceremonies. One medical school professor says the ceremonies help teach aspiring doctors about total patient care.
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Cadavers honored in med student dissection lab
Associated Press
When medical students have finished their study and practice on cadavers, they often hold a respectful memorial service to honor these bodies donated to science.
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January 27, 2013
EDUCATION: Enrollments roll with economy
Chicago Tribune
Enrollments remain strong at local colleges as the economy recovers ever so slowly, with large uncertainties such as the fiscal cliff still looming, according to Micah Pollak, Indiana University Northwest assistant professor of economics.
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Hold the fries: Obamacare may drive up fast-food costs
Northwest Indiana Times
Next year's order of a burger, fries and pop could cost more, as the fast food industry braces for the impact of the Affordable Care Act.Often, workers who prepare and serve food are not offered insurance. That will change in 2014 because of a mandate through the act, commonly known as Obamacare.
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January 25, 2013
Times editorial advisers make suggestions for improving NW Indiana
Northwest Indiana Times
A Lake County local option income tax and a retooled South Shore commuter train that brings Chicago residents to the region were among suggestions made to improve Northwest Indiana.Community leaders offered their opinions Friday during a luncheon meeting at Innsbrook Country Club as part of their service on the 2013 Times Editorial Advisory Board.
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January 22, 2013
Medical students to honor cadavers at memorial service
Indianapolis Star
Medical students at Indiana University-Northwest will hold an unusual recognition ceremony this week. They will hold a memorial service Friday with the families of six people who donated their bodies for the students' education.
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January 19, 2013
Urban League taking applications for diversity awards
Gary Crusader
The Urban League of Northwest Indiana, Inc. is accepting applications for awards to be announced at its First Annual Diversity Awards Luncheon to be held on Thursday, March 21, 2013. The event will be hosted at the Avalon Banquet Center in Merrillville, where awards will be presented to business and organizations throughout Lake, and LaPorte and Porter counties that embrace and celebrate inclusion and diversity as their way of doing business.
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Man faced myriad sexual misconduct allegations in decades-long career working with children
Northwest Indiana Times
... Charles J. Hobson, who is a professor of management at Indiana University Northwest, said the school district's willingness to let Ritchie resign is part of a widespread practice known as "passing the trash."
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Finance expert: NWI economy is stagnant
Post-Tribune
Despite ups and downs over the past 20 years, the Northwest Indiana economy has remained largely stagnant.
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January 18, 2013
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program
WLTH-AM/1370
Interview with Lecturer Jim Thomas about IU Northwest's Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program.
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Relationship Students Form with a Donor's Family
WLTH-AM/1370
Ernest Talarico, Ph.D., IUSM-NW, is interviewed with the family of body donor William Kelly.
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NWI economy flat, needs major population influx
Northwest Indiana Times
Compared with the slowly growing national and state economies, Northwest Indiana’s economy remains flat and is in exactly the same place it was 20 years ago.
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January 17, 2013
Civil rights pioneers come together in fictional ‘Meeting’
Northwest Indiana Times
Much has been made of the philosophical differences between civil rights pioneers Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcom X.In his crusade for equality, King took a stance of non-violence, while Malcom X’s approach, also not encouraging violence, encouraged his followers to not turn the other cheek if confronted.
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Ball State study finds high binge drinking rates in Indiana
Northwest Indiana Times - Get Healthy
A report from Ball State University found more than a third of Indiana adults who drink admit to binge drinking regularly.
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January 12, 2013
Report: Region lacks critical care center for pediatric patients
Northwest Indiana Times - Get Healthy
A study of Northwest Indiana hospitals shows a gaping hole in care for critically ill children.None offers a pediatric intensive care unit, which means children who are severely injured or suffering from serious illness are sent to Chicago-area hospitals, Indianapolis or South Bend.
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January 07, 2013
A Better Placement Test Helps a Math Department in Multiple Ways
The Chronicle of Higher Education
To the Editor: Most students at Indiana University Northwest take the mathematics-placement exam years after their last high-school mathematics class, not being aware that their knowledge has faded in the interim. The mathematics faculty at the university, which has a diverse student body, long ago realized that we needed something better than “a single standardized test that students generally don’t prepare for or take seriously.”
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January 06, 2013
Gary special education overhaul long overdue
Northwest Indiana Times
Sharida Cobbins refused to sign her son's Individualized Education Program because she doesn't agree with his placement.
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January 01, 2013
Student teaching adapts to changes in education
Post-Tribune
A third-grader rushes up to Cristen Coffey to share her work, and Coffey hugs her and offers encouragement.Coffey, 25, has been student teaching at Polk Elementary in Lake Station since October and she’s more confident than ever that she’s made the right career choice.
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December 2012
December 31, 2012
IUN professor emeritus receives Hoosier Historian Award
Northwest Indiana Times
Indiana University Northwest Professor Emeritus of History James B. Lane, Ph.D., was awarded the Indiana Historical Society’s Dorothy Riker Hoosier Historian Award earlier this month.
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December 28, 2012
Healthy Path leads to wellness
Northwest Indiana Times
A group of Indiana University Northwest students from the College of Health and Human Services participated recently in the Healthy Path community-education event as part of CHHS’s Interprofessional Education Program.
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December 27, 2012
Region economy slows as cliff fears take shape
Northwest Indiana Times
Lackluster growth in retail sales and a drop in regional employment took some holiday cheer out of Northwest Indiana's economy last month, according to an index that gauges regional economic dynamics.
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December 22, 2012
Region peers over edge of fiscal cliff
Post-Tribune
The country’s upcoming “fiscal cliff” might appear as a far-off threat to many people, but it would likely have a real effect on residents in Northwest Indiana, including those who already struggle economically.
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December 19, 2012
Diabetes' link to Alzheimer's - and how to avoid it
Northwest Indiana Times
Drop the Big Mac, don’t order the extra fries and stay away from super-sized and super-sugared sodas. As diet busting and insidious as they are, there may be an even worse evil here.
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December 15, 2012
IU Northwest, Gary PD form Citizens' Police Academy
Gary Crusader
Recently, the Indiana University Police Department – Northwest (IUPD-NW), in conjunction with the City of Gary Police Department, announced the launch of a Citizens’ Police Academy at a joint press conference in the John W. Anderson Library Conference Center (room 105), located on the Indiana University Northwest campus.
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December 11, 2012
Gary, IUN to offer community police classes
Post-Tribune
GARY--If you’re a fan of police shows that reveal the inner workings of law enforcement, then the Gary and Indiana University Northwest police have just the thing for you.
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December 10, 2012
Trauma center need remains top issue
Northwest Indiana Times
State health officials want to arm hospitals with resources to help them care for the most seriously injured patients.
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IU Northwest, Gary police plan Citizens’ Police Academy
Northwest Indiana Times
The police departments of Indiana University Northwest and Gary are collaborating to bring together residents and local law enforcement officials for a free 10-week Citizens’ Police Academy in January.
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December 09, 2012
IU Northwest Helps Students Jumpstart College, Careers
Northwest Indiana Times
In Indiana, 33 percent of the state’s nearly 3.4 million working-age adults (25-64 years old) hold at least a two-year degree, according to 2008 Census data. This compares to a national average of around 38 percent.
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December 06, 2012
IUN students put their marketing skills to the test
Post-Tribune
GARY — Red Hawk Marketing is a small company of 15 associates who plan marketing events and conduct research for clients. What’s unique about Red Hawk Marketing? All the employees are students at Indiana University Northwest.
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IUN students put marketing strategy to work
Northwest Indiana Times
GARY │ Indiana University Northwest students in the School of Business and Economics’ senior-level Consumer Behavior class executed an integrated marketing plan that raised the level of awareness in its target market of 18 to 24-year-olds to vehicles offered by Mike Anderson Chevrolet.
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December 03, 2012
Robots on parade
Post-Tribune
When mentioning robotic competition involving Lego blocks, the challenges and concerns of senior citizens don’t seem to connect.
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December 02, 2012
Increased restoration and research efforts are in place to help stabilize Mt. Baldy
Northwest Indiana Times
The steep trail up the southern face of Mt. Baldy has been closed since 2007 in an effort to help slow erosion there.
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Grad school: An escape from bad job market?
Northwest Indiana Times
The stories are sadly familiar – the psychology major answering telephones, the history major sweeping department store aisles and the communications major tending bar.
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November 2012
November 27, 2012
The Coffee Shop Project
ValpoLife.com
Over the past four months I’ve set a group of 39 students out on an experiment.
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November 20, 2012
NWI Economic Outlook Positive for 2013
Northwest Indiana Times - Building Indiana News
Economic forecasters point to a period of growth in the next six months for Northwest Indiana.
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November 19, 2012
Local business schools change course
Northwest Indiana Times - BusINess
If the resources of every church were added together, the millions of employees and billion dollar operating budgets would rival the size of the nation’s largest corporations.
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November 18, 2012
Four Hammond schools' robotics teams advance
Northwest Indiana Times
Coaches, classmates and families cheered from the sidelines Sunday as teams clad in a rainbow of T-shirts from Northwest Indiana schools demonstrated how they used engineering, computer programming and research skills to build robots to solve real life problems.
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November 16, 2012
IU Northwest Welcomes New Athletic Director
Gary Crusader
Indiana University Northwest recently announced the appointment of Kristofer Schnatz as its new athletic director. Schnatz comes from Purdue University North Central (PNC), where he served as assistant athletic director and head coach of the men's basketball team.
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November 15, 2012
IU Northwest honors scholarship recipients, donors
Northwest Indiana Times
Four outstanding Indiana University Northwest students were honored at the 26th annual IU Northwest Scholarship Gala Celebration on Thursday night at Avalon Manor.
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October 2012
October 29, 2012
Mixed signals show turbulence for NWI economy
Northwest Indiana Times
Northwest Indiana's economy in recent months has been in a downshift as gains earlier this year in steel production, manufacturing hours worked and other key metrics have been erased.
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October 24, 2012
Greek tragedy modernized in IUN's ‘Eurydice’
Northwest Indiana Times
Mark Baer, director of Indiana University Northwest’s Theatre Northwest’s production of “Eurydice,” expects many attendees of their play to relate to the struggle forced upon the play’s central character.
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October 20, 2012
Viewing care mandate through a different lens
Northwest Indiana Times
Proponents of a federal requirement giving women more access to contraception say the rule isn't unconstitutional and already has been revised to take into account the views of religious groups.
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October 19, 2012
Dunbar-Pulaski students focus on strategies for success
Northwest Indiana Times
Dunbar-Pulaski eighth-grader Austin Green said he found a "healthy relationships" forum at Indiana University Northwest applicable to his experiences with bullying at the school.
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October 17, 2012
Theatre Northwest prepping to stage ‘Eurydice’
Post-Tribune
Theatre Northwest, the production company of Indiana University Northwest, will present its fall production, “Eurydice,” Nov. 1-11.
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October 14, 2012
Northwest Indiana sees slight increase in number of uninsured residents in 2010
Post-Tribune
Northwest Indiana saw a slight increase in the number of uninsured residents in 2010, but one local expert says the numbers give reasons for optimism, especially with the coming federal deadline requiring insurance for everyone.
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October 12, 2012
IUN hosts distinguished social sciences conference
Northwest Indiana Times
Indiana University Northwest hosted the 83rd annual conference of the Indiana Academy of the Social Sciences on Friday.
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IUN celebrates medical school's past and future
Northwest Indiana Times
J.J. Cox can give you a laundry list of reasons why someone interested in becoming a doctor should consider Indiana University Northwest.
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October 08, 2012
Woody Guthrie at 100
The Chronicle of Higher Education
Woody Guthrie has been having a blowout of a 100th birthday party, and it's lasted all year long. Forty-five years after his death in 1967, you can suddenly hear him everywhere.
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October 05, 2012
Rich soil drew farmers to Calumet Region before cities were settled
Northwest Indiana Times
In the 1830s, topography, soil conditions, the cheap price of land and a desire to be part of the American Dream lured immigrants from western Europe into what is now Lake and Porter counties and south suburban Chicago.
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September 2012
September 30, 2012
Hard reality for hardware manufacturing employees
Northwest Indiana Times
The layoffs coming for workers at Ashland Hardware Systems may appear as a kick in the gut, especially as some are in the process of training their replacements.
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IU Northwest Certificate Program allows you to get your feet wet before diving into graduate education
Northwest Indiana Times
The world of business is full of industries, fields, products and services that require professional guidance - people from a variety of backgrounds who bring their own special brand of expertise and add intrinsic value when it comes to new ideas, plans, strategies and ventures.
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September 28, 2012
Not your 10th grade geometry
Post-Tribune
An inaugural collaboration between the Indiana University Northwest Gallery for Contemporary Art and the Indiana University Art Museum is culminating in an exhibit of brightly colored, geometric sculptures.
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NWI economy still in low gear
Northwest Indiana Times
Northwest Indiana's economy continued to idle in August, with softness in employment and average hours worked continuing to drag on business activity.
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Let’s Go ... IU! RedHawks! Red Wolves! Cougars! Titans! Grenadiers! Mastodons!
IU Foundation: Imagine magazine
The game is tied, seconds to go, when a basketball sails through the air. There’s a sweet swish of the net, and IU adds another win to its record. Just one thing: This isn’t Assembly Hall.
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September 27, 2012
Art and math equal 'Color' at IUN
Northwest Indiana Times
The sculptures on display at Indiana University by Morton C. Bradley have elicited responses from viewers outside of the art strata according to IU Curator of Campus Art Sherry Rouse.
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September 24, 2012
NWI campus enrollment on the rise
Post-Tribune
Northwest Indiana’s four-year universities are enjoying a robust fall, with many posting record enrollment numbers.
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Census shows unemployment down, income up in Northwest Indiana
Post-Tribune
New estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau show Lake and Porter counties are following some slightly positive national trends, although housing and population growth remain a concern.
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September 16, 2012
Rogelio 'Roy' Dominguez shares journey of his family to the Calumet Region
Northwest Indiana Times
His family's lesson of courage and values are at the core of former Lake County Sheriff Roy Dominguez's success.
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August 2012
August 29, 2012
IU Northwest offers aspiring doctors a ‘freshman to physician’ educational experience
The Chronicle
Students may pursue pre-med and medical doctorate programs at local IU campus.
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What to look for when determining the needs of our elderly parents
Northwest Indiana Times
We were lucky when my mom, then 94, decided all on her own not to drive anymore because her eyesight was so poor. But it was more difficult a year later when I looked in her pill box where she organized her medicine by day and discovered mistakes.
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September 2012
September 14, 2012
Choosing a college on the strength of its brand
Northwest Indiana Times - busINess
Intense competition has forced schools to stay ahead of the curve by clearly defining their academic offerings. In the business world, it’s a concept known as branding.
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September 08, 2012
Indiana not 'battleground' state this year
Northwest Indiana Times
INDIANAPOLIS | A once-in-a-generation presidential candidate with a huge campaign cash advantage turned Indiana in 2008 from solidly Republican into a battleground state narrowly won by Democrat Barack Obama.
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Too high readmission rates will cost local hospitals
Post-Tribune
A new federal regulation overseeing the number of patients who have to be readmitted to hospitals means that every major hospital in Lake and Porter counties is losing up to 1 percent of their Medicare funding.
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September 07, 2012
NIRPC committee grills Enbridge on pipeline project
Northwest Indiana Times
Representatives from Enbridge Energy Partners LP told a group of about 100 people Thursday morning the company has learned from past oil spills and will be safer because of them going forward.
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September 01, 2012
New labor law pinches unions
Post-Tribune
It’s only been about six months since Indiana legislators passed the so-called right-to-work bill and already its adverse effects are being felt at the union hall and negotiating table, according to union leaders and labor experts.
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August 2012
August 27, 2012
Female B-School Deans Bring Ethics to Campus
Bloomberg Business Week
If an undergraduate business school requires students to take a stand-alone course in business ethics these days, chances are a female dean is at the helm.
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August 26, 2012
Gary school leader wants to open a charter school
Northwest Indiana Times
GARY | The new superintendent of the Gary Community School Corp. is considering authorizing a charter school.
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GUEST COMMENTARY: IU Northwest advances engaged, caring community
Northwest Indiana Times
Many people in Northwest Indiana make significant contributions to the enhancement of our quality of life, through volunteering, innovative ideas and financial donations.
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August 24, 2012
Local economy shows rays of hope
Northwest Indiana Times
There are some rays of hope sprinkled in the NWI Index, a new two-part barometer of the Northwest Indiana economy, but causes for concern remain.
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August 20, 2012
IUN prof: Stats on child sex abuse 'mind-boggling'
Northwest Indiana Times
GARY | More than 4.5 million students are subject to sexual misconduct by a school employee between kindergarten and 12th grade. That represents 9.6 percent of all school-age children.
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August 10, 2012
Local law enforcement veteran honored by state FOP
Northwest Indiana Times
Lt. Edward M. Davies, 59, was presented with the Addie Maddox Award in June for his outstanding devotion and fraternalism to his law enforcement career.
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