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IU Northwest supporter Dr. Lynn Gassoway-Reichle, D.D.S., among this
year's recipients of IU's highest alumni honor
A longtime friend of Indiana
University Northwest and member of the IU Northwest Chancellor's Society
has been named one of five recipients of IU's 2009 Distinguished Alumni
Service Award, the university announced Thursday.
Dr. Lynn E. Gassoway-Reichle, D.D.S., '74, of Valparaiso, has practiced dentistry
in Gary, Ind., since 1974. During that time, she has been a tireless advocate
for the IU Northwest Dental Education Program, mobilizing fellow dentists across
northern Indiana to support the university's dental programs. Full Story
Mother of murdered gay college student Matthew Shepard to speak
at IU Northwest on May 6
On Wednesday, May 6, at 6:30 p.m., the Indiana University Northwest Center for
Regional Excellence, in cooperation with the Merrillville High School group STAND
(Socially Together and Naturally Diverse), will host a special free presentation
by Judy Shepard, the mother of slain University of Wyoming student Matthew Shepard
and founder of The Matthew Shepard Foundation. The program will be held in Savannah
Auditorium, located at the southeast corner of the main campus parking lot at
33rd Avenue and Broadway. Refreshments will be served beginning at 6 p.m.
IU Northwest appoints former Railcats pitcher, Dan Soria as interim
baseball coach
The Indiana University Northwest Office of Student Life
and Athletics announced on April 29 that assistant baseball coach Dan
Soria has been named the team's interim head coach for the remainder
of the 2009 season. Soria, who is in his first year with the RedHawks,
replaces outgoing coach Bob Lucas, who was relieved of his duties with
the team this week. Full Story
IU Northwest 43rd Annual Commencement scheduled for Thursday,
May 14, at 4 p.m.
Indiana University Northwest will hold its 43rd Annual Commencement on Thursday,
May 14, 2009, beginning at 4 p.m. at the Gary Genesis Convention Center, located
just off Broadway between 4th and 5th Avenues at One Genesis Center Plaza in
Gary, Ind. The university will confer 825 degrees this year. Full
Story Non-Profit Institute to host third annual Open House and Resource
Fair on June 18
The Indiana University Northwest Center for Regional Excellence Non-Profit
Institute (NPI) will present its Third Annual Open House and Resource Fair
on Thursday, June 18, from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. in the Savannah Center. Non-profit
organizations and for-profit vendors that serve non-profits are invited to
reserve tables for this popular Northwest Indiana event, which provides networking
opportunities, workshops, and database training on the United Way Regional
Volunteer Center database, which is a repository of contact information for
potential volunteers. Full Story |
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