PUC Honors Three with Outstanding Faculty Awards

Two Northwest Indiana Purdue University Calumet professors and another from Chicago have received the university’s annual Outstanding Faculty Awards for the 2008-09 academic year.

The award winners are: Professor of Electrical Engineering David Kozel of Crown Point (Outstanding Teacher), Professor of Biological Sciences Charles Tseng of Munster (Outstanding Faculty Scholar) and Professor of Mechanical Engineering Harvey Abramowitz of Chicago (Outstanding Faculty Service).

The honorees received their awards at Purdue Calumet’s recent fall semester-opening Faculty-Staff Convocation.
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Notes: La Porte Woos New Refrigerated Warehouse

The Greater La Porte Economic Development Corporation will present ”Made in LaPorte County” Friday at Marquette Mall in Michigan City from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The La Porte County Council is backing up the Brinks truck in an effort to secure a new refrigerated warehouse facility.

The Northwest Indiana Times held a symposium to try to correct misperceptions about the Regional Development Authority. In related news, RDA members say they will support the creation of a regional transit authority.

Dr. F. Dennis Riegelnegg was officially installed yesterday as St. Joseph’s College’s 17th President.