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IU Northwest's main campus in Gary.

"Indiana University Northwest was an ideal place to earn my degree. The campus is small and accessible which always made me feel comfortable seeking extra assistance from professors. I'm very appreciative of IUN for providing such excellence in education," says Timothy M. Carmody, ophthalmologist in Merrillville, as he describes his experience at IUN. Carmody is just one of the many people whose success story begins with an Indiana University education.

The hallmark of Indiana University Northwest is its ability to combine the personal attention, academic advising, leadership and learning experiences of a small college with the opportunities of a large university. Students are able to work collaboratively with classmates and professors, while benefiting from a wide variety of majors and learning resources. In northwest Indiana most students maintain their work, family and community responsibilities while they attend college. We know how important it is to have classes close to work and home. To help our students pursue their success stories, we opened the Deer Creek Instructional Site in Schererville to complement our main campus in Gary and the Portage Instructional Site. IUN offers morning afternoon and evening classes in these three locations to make it convenient for our students. We believe it is important to be the kind of college that accommodates our students' full lives and busy schedules.

Through our "Smart Start" program, students can complete the first year of general education requirements for most Indiana University degrees at our off-campus instructional sites.

Chancellor Hilda Richards cuts the ribbon to officially open the Portage Instructional Site

During the spring semester, more than 40 courses are being offered off campus. With the addition of the Schererville location, students have the added flexibility of attending classes off campus that are taught at the main campus via distance learning technology. The Schererville instructional site features our first interactive classroom located off campus. This makes it even more convenient to attend classes. Two of the most popular offerings through distance learning in Schererville are "Introduction to Macroeconomics" and "Interpersonal Communications." The Schererville site contains three classrooms and is offering the option of attending classes on Saturday.

IUN's off-campus programs are serving a growing segment of the population in Northwest Indiana. The innovations at the Schererville site are part of our efforts to build a facility designed to meet the educational needs of people in this area.

Steve Rettig of Area Sheet Metal seals up duct work during the construction of the Deer Creek Instructional Site in Schererville

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