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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Indiana Newsletter for Thursday June 19, 2025 ( 18 items )  

A Week of Faith, Friendship, and Leadership at the 2025 Marian University's Missionary Disciples Institute
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 18 -- Marian University posted the following news: * * * A Week of Faith, Friendship, and Leadership at the 2025 Marian University's Missionary Disciples Institute * You could imagine students attending the Missionary Disciples Institute (MDI) at Marian University arrived excited and nervous. MDI promised a summer experience on a beautiful, park-like campus for high school leaders nationwide to grow passionate about serving their communities through the Church.   more

Banks, Hirono Introduce the Delivering Digitally to Our Veterans Act of 2025
WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on June 18, 2025: * * * Banks, Hirono Introduce the Delivering Digitally to Our Veterans Act of 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C, - Today, Senators Jim Banks (R-Ind.) and Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) introduced the Delivering Digitally to Our Veterans Act of 2025. More than 600,000 veterans and 275,000 dependents use G.I. Bill education benefits. VA is working to modernize the program through the Digital G.I. Bill, but most co  more

Banks, Slotkin Introduce Legislation to Ban Student Cell Phones at DoDEA
WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on June 18, 2025: * * * Banks, Slotkin Introduce Legislation to Ban Student Cell Phones at DoDEA WASHINGTON, D.C, - Today, Senators Jim Banks (R-Ind.) and Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) introduced the Restoring our Educational Focus on Children of U.S. Servicemembers at DoDEA (REFOCUS DoDEA) Act. This legislation will help students at Department of Defense K-12 schools focus more on learning by banning student cellp  more

Chairman Cruz Announces Executive Session for June 25th
WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on June 18, 2025: * * * Chairman Cruz Announces Executive Session for June 25th WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a full committee Executive Session on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. ET to consider the following legislation and no  more

Congratulations to Marian University's Wood College of Osteopathic Medicine Outstanding Alumni and Recent Graduates
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 18 -- Marian University posted the following news: * * * Congratulations to Marian University's Wood College of Osteopathic Medicine Outstanding Alumni and Recent Graduates * Congratulations to Dr. Robert Daze '18 and recent 2025 graduates Katherine Geric, DO '25, and Hania Khan, DO '25, of Marian University's Wood College of Osteopathic Medicine. Their collaborative manuscript, "TIF1 gamma Associated Dermatomyositis with Extensive Cutaneous Involvement," has been  more

Hadley Featured in Indiana Lawyer
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 18 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Hadley Featured in Indiana Lawyer * Taft partner Vivek Hadley had a video exclusive featured in the Indiana Lawyer. The piece features Hadley's background as a musician and discusses how he showcases his talents around the city. Hadley shares how music has remained a creative outlet throughout his legal career. The video feature captures his performances and explores the balance bet  more

High Schoolers Tackle Real-world Challenges and Unleash Creativity at Marian University's Innovations Engineering Summer Camp
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 18 -- Marian University posted the following news: * * * High Schoolers Tackle Real-world Challenges and Unleash Creativity at Marian University's Innovations Engineering Summer Camp * Every summer, Marian University's campus transforms into a hub of creativity, collaboration, and discovery during the INnovations Engineering Summer Camp. For one week, 45 high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors--many from underserved and low-income backgrounds--immerse themsel  more

Indiana State University to Dedicate the Dipa Sarkar, M.D. Memorial Room
TERRE HAUTE, Indiana, June 19 -- Indiana State University issued the following news: * * * Indiana State University to Dedicate the Dipa Sarkar, M.D. Memorial Room Indiana State University will celebrate the naming of the Dipa Sarkar, M.D. Memorial Room on Tuesday, July 8, 2025. The Dipa Sarkar, M.D. Memorial Room was established by Rumu Sarkar to honor the legacy of her mother, Dr. Dipa Sarkar. Dr. Dipa Sarkar and her husband, Dr. Anil Sarkar, became the first Indian American doctors in Ter  more

Manchester University, Ivy Tech Partnership Streamlines Student Transfers
NORTH MANCHESTER, Indiana, June 19 -- Manchester University issued the following news release: * * * Manchester University, Ivy Tech partnership streamlines student transfers Manchester University and Ivy Tech Community College will sign an agreement providing a direct pathway from Ivy Tech to Manchester for more than 40 transfer pathways at the Regional Chamber of Northeast Indiana on June 25. This partnership will facilitate the transfer of students with associate degrees from Ivy Tech to  more

Marian University Assistant Professor of Anatomy has Breakthrough Study Published
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 18 -- Marian University posted the following news: * * * Marian University Assistant Professor of Anatomy has Breakthrough Study Published * Marian University Assistant Professor of Anatomy Niladri Kumar Mahato, MBBS, MA, DNB, Ph.D., at the Wood College of Osteopathic Medicine, has achieved a significant milestone by publishing his breakthrough study in the esteemed Muscle & Nerve Journal. This research explores the promising use of multi-frequency electrical impe  more

NFHS Announces New Digital Platform for Rules Publications
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 19 -- The National Federation of State High School Associations issued the following news release on June 17, 2025: * * * NFHS Announces New Digital Platform for Rules Publications The NFHS is excited to announce the launch of NFHS Digital, its new mobile platform designed to provide officials, coaches and educators with instant access to its rules publications library. Available July 1 for iOS and Android devices, NFHS Digital offers a dynamic, searchable, and up  more

Purdue University: Subrecipient Invoice Payments - Interview With Ken Sandel and Susan Corwin
WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, June 19 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Subrecipient invoice payments: Interview with Ken Sandel and Susan Corwin Each year Purdue's Sponsored Program Services team helps research teams across the university process hundreds of millions of dollars in research funding and expenditures involving partners, vendors and subrecipient organizations. Two Office of Research leaders, Ken Sandel and Susan Corwin recently shared important policy insi  more

Senate Commerce, Science & Transportation Committee Sets June 25 Nomination Hearing For FAA Administrator
WASHINGTON, June 19 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee issued the following information for a nomination hearing at 10 a.m. on June 25, 2025, at 253 Russell Senate Office Building: Agenda: * Nomination of Bryan Bedford, of Indiana, to be Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration * Coast Guard Promotions (PN 243) * S. 233, Restoring Confidence in the World Anti-Doping Agency Act of 2025 (Blackburn) * S. 254, ARTIST Act (Sullivan) * S. 434, Space Commerce  more

Senator Jim Banks Praises "Trump Bump" in Military Recruitment Numbers
WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on June 18, 2025: * * * Senator Jim Banks Praises "Trump Bump" in Military Recruitment Numbers WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) discussed the increase in military recruitment numbers following the November 5th, 2024 election of President Trump with Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth budget before the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC): For the first five months of President Trump's term  more

Sheehan Quoted in NIB Magazine
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 18 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Sheehan Quoted in NIB Magazine * Taft attorney Cari Sheehan was quoted in the article "Attorneys on fence about AI," which was published on June 5 in the Northwest Indiana Business Magazine. In the article, Sheehan discussed the growing importance for law firms to have a basic understanding of artificial intelligence (AI), noting that AI "is not going away." The piece also highlight  more

University of Notre Dame: 'Returnless Returns' Boost Brands Among Consumers
NOTRE DAME, Indiana, June 19 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news: * * * 'Returnless returns' boost brands among consumers By Shannon Roddel Studies show consumers return 1 in 5 online purchases. This presents a challenge for retailers because the revenue generated from reselling a returned product often does not cover the costs associated with processing the return. As a result, many leading retailers no longer require customers to return a recently purchased and unw  more

Young Chairs Hearing on Modernizing America's Rail Network
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young Chairs Hearing on Modernizing America's Rail Network * **Click here or above to watch Senator Young's full remarks.** WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.), Chairman of the Commerce Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety, convened a subcommittee hearing titled "On the Right Track: Modernizing America's Rail." The hearing focused on the current s  more

Young, Colleagues Introduce Resolution to Honor Dalai Lama, Express Support for Tibetan People
WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young, Colleagues Introduce Resolution to Honor Dalai Lama, Express Support for Tibetan People * Today, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), John Curtis (R-Utah), Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), and Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) introduced a resolution recognizing the Dalai Lama's upcoming 90 th birthday and expressing support  more