MUNCIE, Indiana, Sept. 23 -- Ball State University issued the following news release: * * * Ball State University Student Emilie Allen Named 2025-26 Newman Civic Fellow Ball State University Honors College student Emilie Allen, a Whitinger Scholar, has been named a 2025-26 Newman Civic Fellow by Campus Compact, a national coalition of colleges and universities dedicated to advancing the public purposes of higher education. The Newman Civic Fellowship is a yearlong program that recognizes stu  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana posted the following news release on Sept. 22, 2025: * * * Former Jeffersonville Police Officer Sentenced to 15 Months for Making False Statements During Purchase of Firearms NEW ALBANY - Todd Wilson, 52, of Charlestown, Indiana, has been sentenced to 15 months in federal prison, followed by one year of supervised release, after pleading guilty to making a false statement during the purchas  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 23 -- The Indiana University McKinney School of Law issued the following news release: * * * IU Indianapolis Launches Sport Management and Law Accelerated-degree Program An interdisciplinary accelerated degree program is launching at Indiana University Indianapolis that will offer students a unique opportunity to gain expertise in both sport management and foundational legal principles. The innovative program -- which combines a Bachelor of Science in tourism, ev  more

MOUNT PROSPECT, Illinois, Sept. 22 [Category: Business] -- The National Sporting Goods Association posted the following news: * * * NCAA Hispanic/Latino Participation Hits Record in 2025 * INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA (September 22, 2025) - As Hispanic Heritage Month is observed from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, the NCAA celebrates the impact and growing presence of Hispanic/Latino student-athletes. Their influence can be seen across all three divisions and in nearly every sport, with their overall partici  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 20 [Category: Media] -- The Society of Professional Journalists posted the following news: * * * SPJ, coalition urge Kenton County officials to drop charges of journalists awaiting trial * CONTACT: Caroline Hendrie, SPJ Executive Director, chendrie@hq.spj.org Anne Marie Tamburro, SPJ Press Freedom Strategist, amtamburro@hq.spj.org The Society of Professional Journalists has joined a coalition of 25 press freedom and civil liberties organizations and journal  more

SOUTH BEND, Indiana, Sept. 23 -- The University of Notre Dame Law School issued the following news: * * * Syl and Vicki Schieber Make Generous Gift to Fund Notre Dame Law School's Death Penalty Abolition Week Author: Arienne Calingo Syl Schieber '72 M.A., '74 Ph.D., and his wife, Vicki, have made a generous gift to support Notre Dame Law School's Death Penalty Abolition Week. Their contribution will help ensure that the event continues in the future. In March 2025, the Notre Dame Law School  more

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Sept. 23 (TNSjou) -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news: * * * Banks that identify fraudsters increase loyalty, retain more defrauded customers than others who never were compromised Financial institutions are constantly fighting off fraudsters who steal money from customer accounts. Banks spend millions each year to figure out who was responsible and keep customers from leaving; however, in most cases it's nearly impossible to figure out who committed  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young, Gallego Introduce Bill to Help First-Time Homebuyers * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) introduced the Uplifting First-Time Homebuyers Act, legislation to help more Americans buy their first home by increasing the Individual Retirement Account (IRA) tax exception withdrawal limit for first-time homebuyers. "Homeownership is critical to strengthening f  more