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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Indiana Newsletter for Sunday December 08, 2019 ( 10 items )  

American Volleyball Coaches Association Announces 2020 Board of Directors Update
LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Dec. 2 -- The American Volleyball Coaches Association issued the following news release: The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) is pleased to announce the fall election results for the AVCA Board of Directors. University of Southern California Head Coach Brent Crouch will become the next Division I Women's Representative, Indiana Wesleyan University Head Coach Candace Moats will assume the role of the NAIA Representative, and Colorado State University Associate   more

Association for Social Economics Schedules Event
INDIANA, Pennsylvania, Nov. 27 -- The Association for Social Economics has announced the following event: Jan 3-5 2020, Association for Social Economics ANNUAL MEETING, San Diego, CA * * * For more information about these events, click here: https://socialeconomics.org/conferences-with-menu/ [Category: Economics]  more

Current Sports Medicine Reports Journal Issues 4 Research Articles in November 2019 Edition
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Dec. 2 -- Current Sports Medicine Reports, a journal from the American College of Sports Medicine that says it focuses on the clinical aspects of sports medicine, published four research articles on the following topics in its November 2019 edition: * Common Skiing and Snowboarding Injuries * Current Trends in Ultramarathon Running * Fascial Hydrodissection for Chronic Hamstring Injury * Winter Swimming: Body Hardening and Cardiorespiratory Protection Via Sustainable A  more

Disaster Recovery Support Initiative Moves to Church World Service
ELKHART, Indiana, Dec. 2 -- The Church World Service issued the following news release: A pilot program to help communities launch long-term recovery following disasters is growing ecumenically. Over the past two years, the disaster ministries of the United Church of Christ, Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and Church of the Brethren have pioneered the Disaster Recovery Support Initiative (DRSI) in nine states and U.S. territories. Now DRSI is folding into the Disaster Programs of Churc  more

Drivers at Universal Intermodal Services Vote to Join Teamsters Local 848
LOS ANGELES, California, Dec. 5 -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters issued the following news release: Drivers at Universal Intermodal Services in Los Angeles, Calif. have voted overwhelmingly to join Teamsters Local 848, joining their Teamster coworkers in Indiana and Michigan to demand fair treatment and working conditions. There are 28 drivers in the bargaining unit. Workers are demanding affordable, quality health insurance, wage increases and retirement security. "Our health ca  more

Indiana BMV to Translate Driver's Manual to Arabic, Burmese, Chin, and Mandarin Following ACLU of Indiana Lawsuit
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Dec. 5 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana issued the following news release: The Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles has agreed to translate the Driver's Manual into Arabic, Burmese, Chin, and Mandarin by March of 2021, in a settlement that resolves a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana in November 2018. The suit was brought by Neighbor to Neighbor Inc., a South Bend non-profit organization dedicated to providing assistance to intern  more

Lilly Endowment: Initiative Seeks to Strengthen the Future of Colleges and Universities in Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Dec. 6 -- The Lilly Endowment issued the following news release: Lilly Endowment Inc. has launched Charting the Future for Indiana's Colleges and Universities, a new initiative to help Indiana's 38 higher education institutions further develop strategies to strengthen their effectiveness and sustainability. Through the initiative, the Endowment is making available grants totaling $108.2 million to help Indiana colleges and universities address their key challenges and ta  more

Pacific Legal Foundation: Family Sues to Stop Indiana's Beachfront Land Grab
PORTER, Indiana, Dec. 5 -- The Pacific Legal Foundation issued the following news release: A lawsuit filed today challenges a 2018 Indiana Supreme Court decision that took private beachfront land without compensation from families who have held the land for generations, even though those families were not parties to that case. For decades, Randy and Kimberley Pavlock have brought their children and grandchildren to their cottage on Lake Michigan in Porter, Indiana, to escape city life in Chica  more

Resources for the Future: New Episode of Resources Radio - 'Public Attitudes Toward Climate Activists, With Nathaniel Geiger'
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Resources for the Future issued the following news release: Resources for the Future (RFF) today released a new installment of Resources Radio: "Public Attitudes toward Climate Activists, with Nathaniel Geiger." In this episode, host Daniel Raimi talks with Nathaniel Geiger, an assistant professor of communication science at Indiana University. Geiger discusses his research on how the public responds to climate change communication and activism. Geiger and Raimi review th  more

United Soccer Coaches: Men's MAC Hermann Trophy Semifinalists Announced
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Dec. 3 -- United Soccer Coaches issued the following news: United Soccer Coaches and the Missouri Athletic Club (MAC) have announced the 15 men's semifinalists for the 2019 MAC Hermann Trophy, based on voting by NCAA Division I men's soccer coaches. The MAC Hermann Trophy, presented by World Wide Technology, is the most coveted individual honor in NCAA Division I soccer and has been awarded annually since 1967. Most recently, Andrew Gutman (Indiana) and Catarina Macario   more