Senior University improves the well-being of seniors (age 55 and better) in the Northwest Indiana region by providing a variety of engaged learning opportunities in the areas of Arts & Culture, Health & Wellness, and Computers & Technology.

A catalyst for growth, the IU Northwest Community Garden collaboratively builds capacity and connections. The Garden is open to all members of the campus and public and is committed to education, health, social and physical wellbeing. The Garden began as an idea for a 2010 class project, but quickly outgrew the confines of the classroom. By the spring of 2011, a campus-community partnership formally established the Garden, transforming a vacant lot on campus grounds into a blossoming array of colorful native plants and vegetables. The Garden is located on the corner of 35th Avenue and Washington, across from the Anderson Library/Conference Center.

The Center for Urban and Regional Excellence, in cooperation with the Institute of Reading Development, offers a reading and writing skills program that is available to students ranging in age from 4 years old through high school. The program provides age-specific training, and classes are offered during the summer in Northwest Indiana.