The Indiana State Board of Education this week recognized Fairfield Principal Jeff Cline as one of Indiana's "Title 1 Distinguished Principals." The10 princpals honored come from high-performing, high-poverty schools and provide assistance to other Title I schools in implementing school improvement plans. Each Distinguished Principal is paired with another Title 1 school in the state, working with fellow principals, teachers, administrative staff and community members to improve...

The Multicultural Information eXchange (MIX) program of the American Red Cross of Northeast Indiana announces the Interpreter Workshop Series.   The workshops include information on: national ethics and standards of practice for interpreters; basic interpreting skills, including preparation, introductions, positioning, register, tone, and halting the session; legal obligations of interpreters; interpreter roles and mediation; setting boundaries and decision making; interpreter...

Community Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Indiana announced a five million dollar capital campaign at an event which included capital campaign honorary co-chairs Senator Richard Lugar and Parkview Health President and CEO, Mike Packnett along with Mayor Tom Henry and other local dignitaries and supporters. The "Help Fill The Need" campaign will serve to upgrade the aging CHFB building and equipment, and expand and enhance operations and programs at the Tillman Road facility and...

IPFW enrollment reached all-time record levels this fall. The university enrolled 14,192 students, an increase of 3.8 percent from the 13,675 enrolled last fall. Full-time student enrollment also reached  a record level of 9,007, a 5.5 percent increase from the 8,540 full-time students enrolled last year. Total credit hours increased 4.8 percent to a record total of 150,235. Credit hour totals are a measure of university teaching and are also used in calculating the university’s...