MUNCIE, Indiana, April 25 -- Ball State University issued the following news release: * * * Ball State University Hosting Beam-Signing Ceremony for New Center for Innovation and Collaboration Ball State University will host a public beam signing for a new Center for Innovation and Collaboration from 4-6 p.m. on Thursday, May 1. The Center is part of the University's Village revitalization project, which will feature new entertainment venues, as well as spaces for living, working, and dining.   more

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, April 24 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news: * * * Eight Notre Dame students, alumni awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowships Eight current or former University of Notre Dame students have been awarded National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowships, with an additional 16 singled out for honorable mention for the award. Established in 1952, the Graduate Research Fellowship Program provides financial and other support to students in  more

BLOOMINGTON, Indiana, April 25 -- Indiana University Media School issued the following news: * * * Browning considers corporate responsibility to race in new publication Associate professor Nicholas Browning published "Engaging in Organizational Advocacy to Fulfill Corporate Responsibility to Race: How Passion Drives Activists' Behavior" in Public Relations Review on April 10. He co-authored the article with Seton Hall University's assistant professor and strategic communication scholar Sadia  more

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, April 24 -- The Kellogg Institute for International Studies, a part of the Keough School of Global Affairs at Notre Dame, issued the following news: * * * Ghana Scholar's Research Advances Democracy from Within By Laureen Fagan There's an origin question at the heart of global concern over democratic backsliding, and Kellogg Institute Faculty Fellow Bernard Forjwuor is asking it: What does democracy mean? His Kellogg-supported project, "Reimagining Democracy: Decolonizi  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 24 -- Marian University posted the following news: * * * Marian University Inducts J. Douglas Boles and Tevin Lake into the Clayton Family Circle of Honor Marian University proudly inducted two new members into the Clayton Family Circle of Honor during its 16th annual award dinner on April 23. This year's honorees--J. Douglas Boles, president of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and Tevin Lake '15, co-owner and founder of T2 Sports Performance--were recognized for   more

SOUTH BEND, Indiana, April 25 -- The University of Notre Dame Law School issued the following news: * * * Yusef Salaam Shares Message of Justice, Faith, and Legacy at Notre Dame Law School By Annika Johnson As part of Notre Dame Law School's inaugural Death Penalty Abolition Week, the Black Law Students Association (BLSA) organized "A conversation with Dr. Yusef Salaam of the Exonerated Central Park 5" and welcomed Yusef Salaam to speak to an audience of about 100 including students, faculty  more