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•Warrior Weekend, Indiana Tech's annual homecoming celebration, features activities Sept. 13-16 at 1600 E. Washington Blvd. Events include a 50-year reunion luncheon for the Class of 1962, guided campus tours, the Road Warrior Cruise-In, a scholarship luncheon, an alumni banquet, an alumni vs. students baseball game and the TWIST golf outing. For more information or to register, visit www.IndianaTech.edu/home.
•The First Lego League orientation for ages 9-14 takes place 4-5 p.m. Tuesday at IPFW, Rooms 114-116, Walb Student Union, 2101 Coliseum Blvd. E. Free.
•The First Lego League coach clinic takes place 4:30-7:30 p.m. Sept. 20 at Science Central, 1950 N. Clinton St. $5 registration fee; form available at www.etcs.ipfw.edu/fll/resources/.
•Future City orientation is 4-5 p.m. Sept. 13 and Oct. 9 at IPFW, Rooms 114-116, Walb Student Union, 2101 Coliseum Blvd. E. Free.
•Future City educational workshop takes place 4-8 p.m. Sept. 27 at IPFW, Rooms 114-116, Walb Student Union, 2101 Coliseum Blvd. E. Registration required: www.etcs.ipfw..
•Northeast Indiana Regional Science and Engineering Fair orientation for grades 6-12, their parents and teachers takes place 4:30-5:30 p.m. Oct. 4 at IPFW, Room 226, Walb Student Union, 2101 Coliseum Blvd. E. Free.
•Indiana Tech has earned accreditation from ABET for its bachelor's degree programs in biomedical engineering and electrical engineering.
•The University of Saint Francis, Department of Nursing will host a National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission Inc. site review for continuing accreditation of associate of science in nursing program comments 4:30-5 p.m. Oct. 2 at the Pope John Paul II building, 2701 Spring St. Submit written comments to: Sharon Tanner, CEO, 3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850, Atlanta, GA 30326, or email sjtanner@ nlnac.org by Sept. 27.
•IPFW's College of Engineering, Technology and Computer Science has received accreditation of its computer, electrical and mechanical engineering programs by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology Inc.
•M. Gail Hickey, professor of educational studies at IPFW, and Brian K. Lanahan, assistant professor of social studies education at the College of Charleston, wrote the book, “'Even the Janitor is White': Exploring Multicultural Education in Small Colleges and Universities,” which was published this summer by Peter Lang Publishing. This is Hickey's 24th book, and it is intended for use in teacher education courses dealing with diversity in K-12 schools.
