MUNCIE, Indiana, Aug. 14 -- Ball State University issued the following news release: Ball State University's Fall 2024 Excellence in Leadership Speaker Series (EIL) event will feature Kelly J. Gordon, one of the world's most accomplished superyacht captains--also known for her leadership skills and mental health advocacy. Capt. Gordon, a Ball State University graduate, will deliver her inspiring talk on leadership at 7:30 p.m. on Sept.10 at Pruis Hall on Ball State's campus. The event is free  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: * * * Thanks to Mrvan's leadership, more than 1 million veterans have benefitted from the PACT Act * * * Two years ago, the PACT Act was signed into law marking the largest expansion of benefits and services for veterans in more than 30 years thanks to Frank Mrvan. Since its passage, there have been over 1.1 million approved PACT Act claims - including nearly 4,000 claims approved in In  more

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Aug. 13 -- The University of Notre Dame issued the following news: Norma Dowd Krentz, the mother of University of Notre Dame President Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C., died Sunday at her home in South Bend. She was 88. Born in Jeffersonville, Indiana, Mrs. Krentz graduated from Presentation Academy in Louisville, Kentucky, and lived for many years in Michigan City, Indiana. She retired as a statistical engineer from the Northern Indiana Public Service Company after previously   more

SOUTH BEND, Indiana, Aug. 14 -- The University of Notre Dame's Law School issued the following news: By Sarah Doerr The spring 2024 semester marked the debut of the Intellectual Property (IP) Externship at Notre Dame Law School, providing students with the opportunity to represent small businesses in patent, trademark, and copyright matters. Offered through a partnership with Lowenstein Sandler LLP, the externship offers participants valuable hands-on experience in intellectual property law.   more

MUNCIE, Indiana, Aug. 14 (TNSres) -- Ball State University issued the following news release: Ball State University is welcoming two renowned experts to campus to discuss the science behind the benefits of art. The upcoming Fred Meyer Lecture in Cultural Policy and Arts Advocacy features Susan Magsamen and Ivy Ross, authors of The New York Times bestseller Your Brain on Art: How the Arts Transform Us. The lecture, which is free and open to the public, is being held at 6 p.m. Sept. 19 at Emens   more