WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, June 12 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: Purdue 150th Anniversary Professor S. Kathleen Salisbury, associate dean for academic affairs in the College of Veterinary Medicine and professor of small animal surgery, has been appointed interim dean of the college, effective July 1. She succeeds Willie Reed, who is stepping down after more than 17 years as dean and 25 total years of service to the university. Reed was honored for his pioneering efforts  more

GOSHEN, Indiana, June 12 -- Goshen College issued the following news: Mary K. Oyer '45, professor emerita of music, died on January 11, 2024, at the age of 100. These are the edited remarks President Rebecca Stoltzfus shared at Mary's memorial service on March 10. Mary K. Oyer in 2016. AT A MOMENT like this, it is natural to lionize Mary. A lion -- imagine a female lion -- is an appropriate metaphor. But I also want to humanize Mary. I want to begin with my experience of Mary as a Goshen Col  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, June 12 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: To honor Willie Reed's loyalty and service to Purdue University, the veterinary medicine profession and the state of Indiana, the Purdue University Board of Trustees on Friday (June 7) approved renaming the Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory as the Willie M. Reed Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory. Reed -- who has served as dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine since 2007, among 25 total years of   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 12 -- The Indiana Department of Education issued the following news release on June 11, 2024: The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) today announced enhanced map features now available on Indiana Graduates Prepared to Succeed (Indiana GPS) (https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDAsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vaW5kaWFuYWdwcy5kb2UuaW4uZ292Lz91dG1fY29udGVudD0mdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fbmFtZT0mdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1nb3ZkZWxpdmV  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 12 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release: The New Harmony Fire Department recently received new personal protective equipment thanks to a $10 million statewide investment supported by State Rep. Wendy McNamara (R-Evansville). McNamara voted in support of the funding to supply sets of personal protective equipment including turnout gear and self-contained breathing apparatuses to more than 60 volunteer fire departments across Indiana. McN  more

KOKOMO, Indiana, June 13 -- Indiana University's Kokomo Campus issued the following news: Picking up trash on an English beach inspired Gabbie Nank to consider how she could make a difference in her Indiana hometown. "I felt I was helping the environment," she said. "I felt that I was having a positive impact. It inspired me to come back to my own community and do positive impactful things. It makes me think about how I can be a positive person in my community." That's the whole point of the   more

GARY, Indiana, June 12 -- The Indiana University Northwest campus issued the following news: Indiana University Northwest Chief of Staff Amy Diaz has been selected to participate in the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) 2024 Millennium Leadership Initiative (MLI), a rigorous leadership development program designed to prepare higher education leaders from traditionally underserved communities with the skills, philosophical overview and network to advance to the high  more

SOUTH BEND, Indiana, June 12 -- Indiana University South Bend campus issued the following news release: Dr. Jorge Muniz joined the music faculty at IU South Bend in 2006, specializing in composition and theory. Since then, he has continued a prolific and prodigious career as a composer while simultaneously rising through the professorial ranks, being promoted to full professor in 2018. During the challenging period between July 2020 and June 2022, Muniz served as interim Dean of the Raclin Scho  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 12 -- The Indiana University McKinney School of Law issued the following news release: An even dozen of the latest class to complete the 2023-2023 Indianapolis Bar Association's Bar Leader Series. In its 20th year, it's an intensive yearlong leadership development program designed for bar association members in their third to tenth years of practice. The IU McKinney alumni who took part are: * John DeRoss Jr., J.D. '17, associate attorney at Lewis Wagner * Sean De  more

GOSHEN, Indiana, June 12 -- Goshen College issued the following news: What is Maple Scholars? Goshen College was a pioneer in undergraduate research with the launch of the Maple Scholars program in 1998. This eight-week summer program allows students from all academic disciplines to work closely with professors on research projects. Unlike larger universities where undergraduates often collaborate only with graduate students, Maple Scholars engage directly with faculty mentors. They present th  more

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, June 12 -- The University of Notre Dame issued the following news: Dolly Duff, left, executive director of the Notre Dame Alumni Association, presents Notre Dame President Emeritus Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., with the Sorin Award. In recognition of a lifetime of service to the University of Notre Dame, culminating in his 19-year tenure as University President, Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., was presented with the 2024 Rev. Edward Frederick Sorin, C.S.C., Award on June 1 d  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, June 12 (TNSres) -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Effort bolsters research, education and engagement throughout multiple colleges, as well as industry and government partnership opportunities across West Lafayette, Indianapolis and Lebanon * * * Advancing a strategy several years in the making, Purdue University trustees on Friday (June 7) endorsed the launch of the One Health initiative. One Health adds to and synergizes with the univers  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, June 12 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Approve New Degree Programs, Posthumous Degrees, Resolutions of Appreciation and Compensation Terms for Basketball Coaches * * * The Purdue University Board of Trustees on Friday (June 7) ratified faculty appointments and approved new degree programs, posthumous degrees and resolutions of appreciation. The newly ratified faculty appointments are: * Michael Childress as the Evan and Sue Ann Werlin  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, June 12 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: Cryptography, the age-old art of secrecy, has evolved into the science of protecting confidential information in the burgeoning world of bytes, passwords and cloud storage. Jeremiah Blocki, an associate professor of computer science in Purdue's College of Science, applies his work with passwords and secure systems to stem the ongoing tide of hackers by finding new and better ways to store information as se  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, June 12 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: A history of giving by James (BS chemistry '59) and Margaret Tarpo that spans decades and surpasses $23 million has led Purdue University to rename the Department of Chemistry in their honor. The department will now be called the James Tarpo Jr. and Margaret Tarpo Department of Chemistry. "We are humbled by Purdue's decision to honor us in this way," James Tarpo said. "We are always happy to give back to P  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, June 12 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: The U.S. housing market is in crisis, due to a lack of affordable housing and a shortage of labor and materials to build them. Purdue University has a solution: NextHouse, an initiative to develop the next generation of factory-built housing. The NextHouse team's initiative is a moonshot, aiming to harness the expertise of industry and academia to create a revitalized, fully automated and scaled-up factory  more

GOSHEN, Indiana, June 12 -- Goshen College issued the following news: This article originally appeared in the Spring/Summer 2024 issue of The Bulletin. Robert Brenneman ROBERT BRENNEMAN, professor of criminal justice and sociology at Goshen College, has dedicated his research career to understanding and addressing the root causes of violence, particularly in northern Central America. Brenneman's first book, "Homies and Hermanos: God and Gangs in Central America," originally published in 2011  more