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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Indiana Newsletter for Sunday November 12, 2023 ( 8 items )  

ACE President and CEO Discusses How Debt and Inflation Are Changing the Way Students Think About College
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Nov. 10 -- American College of Education issued the following news: American College of Education(R)(ACE) President and CEO Geordie Hyland recently joined Ron J. Stefanski for an episode of the "DisruptEd" podcast, where he discussed today's challenges in higher education and how ACE's efforts offer solutions. The conversation started with a focus on accessible programming for nontraditional adult students, the primary population ACE serves. Financial access to higher ed  more

ACLU Ind.: Abortion Providers and Pregnancy Resource Center Seek Relief From Indiana's Dangerous Abortion Ban
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Nov. 10 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana issued the following news release on Nov. 9, 2023: Today, abortion providers and a pregnancy resource center sought a preliminary injunction in Indiana to broaden the scope of the unconstitutionally narrow health or life exception to S.E.A. 1, the state's abortion ban. The ban went into effect in August following the Indiana Supreme Court's ruling vacating a previously issued preliminary injunction and holding that   more

EESI Welcomes Two Energy Leaders to Its Board of Directors
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- The Environmental and Energy Study Institute issued the following news release: The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) is welcoming two new members to its board of directors: Philip R. Sharp, a former U.S. representative from Indiana who also led Resources for the Future between 2005 and 2016, and Robert Jackson, a leader in the nonprofit space and former Michigan state energy official. "Phil and Robert are going to bring so much to EESI's board," said EESI B  more

Guttmacher Data Show Virtually No Abortions in Indiana Following New Ban and Continued Impact of Recent Restrictions in North Carolina
NEW YORK, Nov. 8 (TNSres) -- The Guttmacher Institute, a research and policy organization that says it is committed to advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights worldwide, issued the following news release on Nov. 7, 2023: The Guttmacher Institute today released the latest round of data from its Monthly Abortion Provision Study (https://www.guttmacher.org/monthly-abortion-provision-study), covering the period from January through August 2023. The latest estimates include initial insig  more

IU Health Awards 14 Grants to Improve the Livelihoods of People Across Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Nov. 8 -- Indiana University Health issued the following news release: Indiana University Health has awarded $9.63 million to 14 community partners working to improve the lives of Hoosiers in need. The grants come from the $200 million Community Impact Investment Fund (CIIF), which is administered by the IU Health Foundation to address key social and environmental factors that impact people's health outcomes. Yearly grants from the foundation come from earnings on the fu  more

IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital Earns Blue Distinction Center Designation for Spine Surgery
MUNCIE, Indiana, Nov. 8 -- Indiana University Health issued the following news release: Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Indiana has selected IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital as a Blue Distinction Center for Spine Surgery, part of the Blue Distinction Specialty Care program. Blue Distinction Centers are nationally designated healthcare facilities shown to deliver safe and effective specialty care, based on objective measures that were developed by Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies with i  more

IU Health White Memorial Brings Advanced, 3D Mammography Technology Closer to Home
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Nov. 8 -- Indiana University Health issued the following news release: Indiana University Health White Memorial Hospital is now offering breast tomosynthesis, also known as 3D mammography. Brandy Edwards, MPM-HM, B.S., RT(R)(CT)ARRT, ACHE, Diagnostic Imaging Manager at IU Health White Memorial Hospital noted, "This leading edge technology reveals greater detail, which may help us detect cancer sooner. We believe it's important to broaden our geographic reach so that wome  more

University of Southern Indiana President Ronald S. Rochon Elected Chair of AASCU Board of Directors
CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 8 (TNSres) -- The American Association of State Colleges and Universities issued the following news release on Nov. 7, 2023: Ronald S. Rochon, president of the University of Southern Indiana (USI) today became chair of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities' (AASCU) Board of Directors at the organization's annual conference in Chicago. Alisa White, president of Sam Houston State University (TX), was appointed chair-elect. The AASCU membership also e  more