INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 15 -- Ivy Tech Community College issued the following news: Ellspermann joins an esteemed group of leaders recognized for their extraordinary impact in Indiana's advanced manufacturing and logistics industries. Dr. Sue Ellspermann, president of Ivy Tech Community College, has been named the 2024 Andre B. Lacy Vanguard Award recipient, joining an esteemed group of leaders recognized for their extraordinary impact in Indiana's advanced manufacturing and logistics indu  more

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Oct. 14 -- The University of Notre Dame issued the following news: In 2020, the IRS labeled the Family Research Council an association of churches, making it exempt from certain tax filing requirements and eligible for special protection from IRS audit. This action led members of Congress to ask the Treasury secretary and the IRS commissioner for a review of organizations claiming church status. New research highlights how the federal tax law definitions for "church" and   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 14 -- Marian University issued the following news: Meet Peter Kenney, a proud alumnus of Marian University's Ancilla College, Class of 2024. Peter graduated with an associate degree in Business Information Technology and is now pursuing his studies at the University of Saint Francis in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where he plans to focus on film while also continuing his passion for bowling. Recently, Peter returned from an incredible study abroad experience sponsored by th  more

GOSHEN, Indiana, Oct. 14 -- Goshen College issued the following news: Washington Monthly magazine recently ranked Goshen College the top bachelor's college in Indiana for the eighth straight year. GC is also ranked as the #6 bachelor's college in the nation in their 2024 annual college rankings, which consider civic engagement, research and social mobility. Along with the school's overall ranking, Goshen College also received top-10 rankings in research, service, graduation rates, bachelor-to-  more

HUNTINGTON, Indiana, Oct. 15 -- Huntington University issued the following news release: Huntington University enrolled the first cohort of its Doctoral Program in Occupational Therapy (OTD program) in fall 2014. Housed at Parkview Hospital Randallia, the program launched in Fort Wayne in cooperation with Parkview Health and the Life Sciences Research and Education Consortium of Northeast Indiana. In the last decade, 323 students have graduated from the OTD program. A quarter of those graduate  more

BLOOMINGTON, Indiana, Oct. 15 -- Indiana University issued the following news release: INDIANAPOLIS and BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- The Paul H. O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University established a new center that will serve students on the Bloomington and Indianapolis campuses, train current and future leaders across the state, and bridge the gap between research and real-world application. The center was made possible through a $30 million gift in 2019 from the schoo  more

GOSHEN, Indiana, Oct. 14 -- Goshen College issued the following news: Originally from South Texas, Gilberto Perez Jr. has lived in Indiana for over two decades and serves as vice president for student life and Hispanic serving initiatives and dean of students at Goshen College. He launched Bienvenido Community Solutions in 2012 to provide mental health support to immigrants adjusting to life in a new country and has worked in several roles across the state providing services to Latino immigran  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 14 -- Marian University issued the following news: Indianapolis, IN--Marian University's Sr. Norma Rocklage Franciscan Leadership Institute is excited to unveil a transformative new initiative: the San Damiano Scholars Program will now offer 10 full-tuition opportunities to graduating seniors. Additionally, to help strengthen the Church in Indiana, one opportunity is designated for each of Indiana's five Catholic dioceses. This groundbreaking opportunity will begin i  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 15 -- The Ports of Indiana issued the following news release on Oct. 14, 2024: * * * The largest general cargo operation on Ohio River Jeffersonville and Mount Vernon facilities to serve No.1-ranked U.S. inland port district * * * Ports of Indiana has launched a new business venture called "Indiana River & Rail Terminals," the largest general cargo operation on the Ohio River. The business will manage all the general cargo facilities at the Jeffersonville and Mou  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Oct. 15 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: A Purdue University-led team is the winner of a new project to advance artificial intelligence hardware through the Microelectronic Commons program in collaboration with the Silicon Crossroads Microelectronics Commons (SCMC) Hub. Purdue's project -- CHEETA: CMOS+MRAM Hardware for Energy-EfficienT AI -- will adopt a CMOS+X approach, specifically leveraging the unique capabilities of magnetic random-access m  more

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Oct. 14 -- The University of Notre Dame issued the following news: While artificial intelligence (AI) bots can serve a legitimate purpose on social media such as marketing or customer service some are designed to manipulate public discussion, incite hate speech, spread misinformation or enact fraud and scams. To combat potentially harmful bot activity, some platforms have published policies on using bots and created technical mechanisms to enforce those policies. But are t  more

MOBILE, Alabama, Oct. 15 (TNSres) -- The University of South Alabama issued the following news release: Dr. Kathy Thompson, director of the Center for Innovation in Postsecondary Education at the University of South Alabama College of Education and Professional Studies, has secured a $2.7 million grant from the National Science Foundation over three years to promote access and success for diverse learners in STEM education. Thompson leads a team of researchers from Sam Houston State University  more