SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, June 24 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * Amy Schumer to Samantha Bee: Bryant author explores feminist comedians, culture wars By Emma Bartlett Bryant's History, Literature, and the Arts Department Chair and Professor Amber Day Ph.D.'s new book, Caught in the Crosshairs: Feminist Comedians and the Culture Wars, will be published July 1 by Indiana University Press. Bryant News chatted with Day to learn more about her latest project and what reade  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, June 23 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Indiana Pacers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder Game 7 on ABC and ESPN+ is Most-Watched NBA Finals Game in Six Years * Viewership for 2025 NBA Playoffs Across ESPN and ABC Up 10 Percent from Last Year ABC's presentation of the Oklahoma City Thunder's Game 7 Championship victory over the Indiana Pacers is the most-watched NBA Finals game in six years, since 2019, according t  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Elizabeth A. Elias, a lawyer with the Indianapolis, Indiana, law firm of Hall, Render, Killian, Heath & Lyman P.C., has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposed hospital payment policies. Elias said that the agency needs to correct a "substantive error" in the proposed regulations affecting hospital reimbursements. "We urge CMS to correct its error in FY 2026," Elias stated. The letter critiques CMS for not addressing an   more

NORTH MANCHESTER, Indiana, June 24 -- Manchester University issued the following news release: * * * VP Van Vlerah selected for Council of Independent Colleges' Executive Leadership Academy Manchester University Vice President for Student Life Abby Van Vlerah was selected to participate in the Council of Independent Colleges' Executive Leadership Academy (ELA) in Washington, D.C. The prestigious program was the first of two in-person seminars and ran from June 16-17. It was led by current a  more

EVANSVILLE, Indiana, June 24 -- University of Evansville issued the following news: * * * University of Evansville Receives $500,000 from Lilly Endowment Inc. to Expand Youth Programs on Campus The University of Evansville (UE) has been awarded a $500,000 grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. as part of Indiana Youth Programs on Campus (IYPC) Round II. This renewed support enables UE to expand its high-impact youth programming, empowering local students to imagine, prepare for, and pursue college   more

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, June 24 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news: * * * Jenkins Center for Virtue Ethics receives grant to advance love-based ethical framework By Laura Moran The University of Notre Dame has received a $10 million grant from the John Templeton Foundation to support a project titled Love and Social Transformation: Empowering Scholars and Social Innovators to Develop the Love Ethic. Implementation of this grant, which is the largest Notre Dame has ever r  more