INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, March 7 -- The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association issued the following news: The field for the 2020 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II Indoor Track & Field Championships was announced on Tuesday and the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) will be represented by a total of 18 student-athletes (8 men and 10 women) from six CIAA members institutions have qualified to compete in events at DII nationals. CIAA men's indoor co-  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, March 3 -- The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists issued the following news release: Gilbert Stephen Banker, professor emeritus and seventh dean of the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy, died February 16 in Carmel, Indiana, at the age of 88 years. Banker's pharmacy career spanned nearly five decades, during which he held leadership roles at three schools of pharmacy. "Gil was an exceptional leader who I had the pleasure of working closely with during my tim  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- The Environmental Working Group issued the following news release on March 4: Scientists at the Environmental Working Group and Indiana University have for the first time conducted a review of 26 fluorinated chemicals, or PFAS, and found that all display at least one characteristic of known human carcinogens. The study, published today in the journal International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, found that the most well-studied PFAS compounds - PFOA,  more

LOS ANGELES, California, March 3 -- Equality California issued the following statement on March 2: Equality California, the nation's largest statewide LGBTQ civil rights organization, and its Nevada-based affiliate Silver State Equality -- both of which endorsed Mayor Pete Buttigieg for president of the United States in January 2020 -- released the following statement from Executive Director Rick Zbur and Nevada State Director Andre C. Wade on Sunday, after Buttigieg announced that he has suspe  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, March 4 -- The NAFA Fleet Management Association issued the following news release: NAFA Fleet Management Association (NAFA), the vehicle fleet industry's largest membership association, announces the finalists for NAFA's 2020 Fleet Excellence Awards (FLEXYs), the top honors in the fleet and mobility industry. Winners will be announced in March, and will be recognized and take part in a panel presentation on Tuesday, April 7, 2020, at NAFA's annual conference, the Institu  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The Institute for Higher Education Policy issued the following news release on March 5: * * * - A unique relationship-based approach yields equitable regional prosperity * * * Community. Collaboration. Co-creation. These are three principles that the Community Engagement Coalition (CEC) has applied for more than ten years to tackle myriad community-wide challenges. A partnership of several coalitions in the southeast Indiana region, the CEC understands that increased r  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The Interfaith Alliance issued the following news release: The leadership of Interfaith Alliance Foundation would like to formally welcome Maureen O'Leary to our Washington, D.C. staff. Maureen joins our team as the federal advocacy associate, bringing to bear dynamic experience in community organizing and in the halls of Congress. Supporting both the policy and outreach departments, she will lead our efforts to promote strong public schools and to combat the rise of hat  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, March 6 -- The Journal of Nursing Scholarship, a journal that says it focuses on health of people from the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, published research articles on the following topics in its March 2020 edition: CLINICAL SCHOLARSHIP: * Liver Health Literacy and Health Status Among Adults With Hepatitis C: Implications for the Nursing Profession as Part of the 2030 Global Elimination Goal * Behavior of Parents Seeking Care From Emergency Se  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, March 4 -- The American College of Sports Medicine issued the following news release: ACSM congratulates the newly elected officers and trustees, who will begin their duties at the board meeting concluding ACSM's 67th Annual Meeting, May 26-30 in San Francisco, California. ACSM President Elect NiCole Keith, Ph.D., FACSM, said of the new officers, "We had another exemplary panel of candidates for the board of trustees this year -- all dedicated and active in serving ACSM.  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, March 5 -- The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies issued the following news release: The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies voiced strong opposition to legislation to impose a federal ban on the use of legitimate and actuarially proven underwriting tools in auto insurance. Appearing at a hearing of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing, Community Development, and Insurance, Erin Collins, vice president of state affairs for N  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, March 2 -- Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, a peer-reviewed journal that seeks to promote voluntarism, citizen participation, philanthropy and nonprofit organizations from the Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action, published research articles on the following topics in its February 2020 edition: * Accounting for Volunteers: Enhancing Organizational Accountability and Legitimacy * Examining the Effect of Adolescent Sport Partici  more

LOOGOOTEE, Indiana, March 3 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * - After PETA Video Expose, Veterinarians Find Sick and Injured Pigs, Piglets Covered With Feces, and More at White River CO-OP's East Fork Farms * * * PETA has just obtained a report from the Indiana State Board of Animal Health that corroborates whistleblower footage revealing suffering, filth, and crowding at East Fork Farms near Seymour, where pigs owned by the Loogootee-bas  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, March 7 -- The Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing issued the following joint statement with International Council of Nurses: On the occasion of International Women's Day 2020 the International Council of Nurses and Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing (Sigma) and the over 21 million nurses worldwide who we represent, would like to celebrate women in their role as nurses and as carers. This year is a particularly special year consideri  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, March 6 -- Teach For America issued the following news release: Education nonprofit and leadership development organization Teach For America Indianapolis (TFA Indy) announces the appointment of Larry Smith to the Board of Directors. Larry Smith is the founder and CEO of Leading Edge Advisory Firm, an advisory and consulting firm that helps organizations across the nation improve efficiency and effectiveness. Larry Smith brings more than 20 years of experience as an exec  more