WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA), Muncie, Indiana, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation, advocating for clear regulations regarding Recreational Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operations. As the oldest and largest community-based organization in model aviation with over 150,000 members and more than 2,400 flying sites nationwide, AMA is poised to provide key insights as federal officials consider the proposed rule changes  more

MUNCIE, Indiana, Oct. 7 -- Ball State University issued the following news release: * * * Ball State Offers Free Training for Indiana Youth Coaches as National Effort Surpasses One Million Milestone Ball State University's Coach Beyond-Indiana initiative is inviting coaches and educators statewide to take advantage of free, virtual trainings that teach research-based strategies for supporting young athletes' mental health, skill development, and personal growth. Offered through a partnership  more

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Oct. 7 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news: * * * Francis and Kathleen Rooney make transformative gift for Notre Dame institute focused on democracy research and education By Josh Weinhold Francis and Kathleen Rooney of Washington, D.C., and Naples, Florida, have made a $55 milion gift to the University of Notre Dame to endow an institute in the College of Arts & Letters committed to the preservation of American democracy through research, teaching   more