MUNCIE, Indiana, June 18 -- Ball State University issued the following news release: Ball State University and its College of Communication, Information, and Media (CCIM) recently celebrated the accomplishments of a graduate whose influential career in sports journalism continues to serve as an inspiration to students. On Thursday, CCIM unveiled its new Betsy M. Ross Sports Link Studio, where students enrolled in the nationally renowned Ball State Sports Link program will continue to engage in  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 19 -- The Ports of Indiana issued the following news release on June 18, 2024: Governor Eric Holcomb kicked off the first-ever Indiana Container Shipping Conference and Intermodal Rail Tour on Monday as business, agriculture, and transportation leaders discussed ways to develop new container ports, grow agriculture exports and expand global trade. Container shipping capacity has been identified as a key objective to support Indiana's economic and agricultural growth,  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 19 -- The Indiana Senate Republicans posted the following statement on June 17, 2024, from State Sen. Andy Zay, R-Huntington, regarding the recent court ruling to expand the pool of Indiana farmers eligible for reimbursement from the grain indemnity fund: * * * "I am pleased with the recent court ruling extending the Salamonie Mills' grain elevator failure date back even further, thereby expanding the pool of farmers eligible for reimbursement from the grain indemni  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 18 -- The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission issued the following agenda: * * * TO: Commission Chairman James F. Huston, Commissioners Bennett, Freeman, Veleta and Ziegner FROM: Commission Technical Divisions DATE: June 14, 2024 RE: 30-Day Utility Articles for Conference on Wednesday, June 19, 2024 @ 10:00 a.m. The following thirty-day filings have been submitted to the Commission. Each item was reviewed by the appropriate Commission Technical Divisions and a  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 19 -- Ivy Tech Community College issued the following news: Ivy Tech Community College Bloomington has hired Elizabeth Stelle as the new Department Chair of Education. She took the helm on May 28 as Marjie Risen retires from her position this summer after 25 years of service. "We feel very lucky to have found someone with Liz's rich community connections and first-hand experience," Annie Gray, Dean of the School of Arts, Sciences, and Education and Teaching and Lear  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 18 -- The Indiana University McKinney School of Law issued the following news release: The Honorable Robyn L. Moberly, J.D. '78, has retired from the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Indiana. A ceremony honoring her career took place June 7. "I join with many IU McKinney alumni and friends in wishing Judge Moberly congratulations on her well-deserved retirement," said IU McKinney Dean Karen E. Bravo. "She has served the IU McKinney communi  more

EVANSTON, Illinois, June 18 -- Northwestern University issued the following news release: A decision by a federal judge to block President Joe Biden's efforts to expand Title IX protections on Monday is the latest attack on LGBTQI+ rights and rights to bodily autonomy, said Kara Ingelhart, the inaugural director of the LGBTQI+ Rights Clinic at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law. The new Title IX rule, intended to protect the rights of LGBTQI+ students and victims of campus sexual assault, wa  more

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, June 18 -- The University of Notre Dame issued the following news: In low- and middle-income countries, anemia reduction efforts are often touted as a way to improve educational outcomes and reduce poverty. A new study, co-authored by a global health economics expert from the University of Notre Dame, evaluates the relationship between anemia and school attendance in India, debunking earlier research that could have misguided policy interventions. Santosh Kumar, associate   more

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, June 19 -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release: Tennessee Tech University has named Daren Snider, Ph.D., as the next dean of the College of Arts & Sciences, according to an announcement from Tech Provost Lori Mann Bruce. Snider currently serves as dean of the School of Humanities & Social Sciences at Indiana University East. He also previously served as interim dean of the campus's School of Natural Science & Mathematics. "This is a sign  more