INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 29 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana issued the following statement: The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee amended SB 335 to include a panhandling amendment Wednesday. "The panhandling amendment in SB 335 is an unconstitutional attack on free speech that targets those who are most vulnerable. "In committee hearings, proponents of the amendment claimed that this was modeled after a Texas panhandling ordinance implied to have been approved by th  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 28 -- The American College of Sports Medicine issued the following news release: The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Foundation recently elected four new members to its board of directors: Sam Browd, M.D., Ph.D., University of Washington; Michael McBrayer, DJO Global; David Myers, Wolters Kluwer; and Ralph Reiff, Butler University. The foundation also appointed Kristin Belleson, ACSM's new chief executive officer, as secretary. "The ACSM Foundation is pri  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The Fertilizer Institute issued the following news release: The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) and the Ecosystem Services Market Consortium (ESMC) announced at Commodity Classic plans to test improved nutrient stewardship as a means of increasing farmer profitability through the ecosystem services market being developed by the ESMC. This pilot project will test the ESMC's protocols and data intake procedures and other program aspects while TFI will identify potential buyers f  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Feb. 25 -- The NAFA Fleet Management Association issued the following news release: NAFA Fleet Management Association, the vehicle fleet industry's largest trade association, announces an impressive roster of networking opportunities at NAFA's 2020 Institute and Expo, April 6-8, Indianapolis, Indiana. NAFA's I&E is the premier annual fleet event for networking, and is the industry go-to when it comes to getting connected with industry leaders, colleagues, and peers. But   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The Optical Society issued the following news release: * * * - OSA Foundation and Corning awards program and need-based travel grants support gender diversity * * * The OSA Foundation (OSAF) and Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLW) have announced the second annual recipients of the Women in Optical Communications Scholarships and Travel Grants. The merit-based scholarships, each totaling $3,000 (USD), support women graduate students studying optical communications and netw  more

WARRENDALE, Pennsylvania, Feb. 28 -- SAE International issued the following news: * * * - Grant Supports the Goal of Providing 95 K-8 Classrooms with Hands-on, Integrated "A World In Motion" Learning Experience * * * The FCA Foundation, the charitable arm of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, awarded $95,000 to the SAE Foundation in support of SAE International's A World In Motion(R) (AWIM) program to provide hands-on STEM education to as many as 3,000 students in classrooms throughout Illinois, Ind  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 28 -- The Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing issued the following news: Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing (Sigma) will induct 19 nurse researchers into the International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame at Sigma's 31st International Nursing Research Congress in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 23-27 July 2020. On Saturday, 25 July 2020, these 19 individuals -- representing Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Taiwan, the United Kingdom,  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 28 -- The Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing issued the following news: The Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing (Sigma) will recognize five emerging nurse researchers and scholars at Sigma's 31st International Nursing Research Congress, 23-27 July 2020, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. On Friday, 24 July 2020, these individuals will be presented with the Emerging Nurse Researcher/Scholar Award. The awardees represent five of   more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Feb. 25 -- The NAFA Fleet Management Association issued the following news release: NAFA Fleet Management Association, the vehicle fleet industry's largest trade association, announces the return of the well-received OEM Panel presentation at NAFA's 2020 Institute and Expo, April 6-8, Indianapolis, Indiana. There is no automotive fleet without vehicles, and there aren't vehicles without the OEMs. Back by popular demand, the heads of the fleet divisions from Fiat Chrysler  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 25 -- The Mind Trust issued the following news release: The Mind Trust, an Indianapolis-based education nonprofit, has hired Chelsea S. Reed as Manager of External Communications. In this new role, Reed will work closely with The Mind Trust's staff and partners to amplify the impact of the organization's efforts to create and support high-quality public schools for every Indianapolis student. Reed will expand the capacity of the organization to share the perspective  more

ELIZABETH, Indiana, Feb. 28 -- UNITE HERE, a labor union for workers in the hotel, gaming, food service, manufacturing, textile, distribution, laundry, transportation and airport industries in the U.S. and Canada, issued the following news release: * * * - After Caesars invested $90 million in the new property, workers who struggle to access health care and who receive poverty wages call for dignity and respect * * * 150 Caesars Southern Indiana workers and their allies delegated management   more