Saturday - April 19, 2025
Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Indiana Newsletter for Friday April 04, 2025 ( 9 items )  

Deadly Patoka Truck Crash Prompts PETA Plea: Spare Any Surviving Cattle from Slaughter!
NORFOLK, Virginia, April 3 [Category: Animals] -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * Deadly Patoka Truck Crash Prompts PETA Plea: Spare Any Surviving Cattle from Slaughter! Gibson County, Ind. - Following a truck carrying eight cattle overturning on Highway 41 north of Patoka on Tuesday, resulting in one of the cows being put down due to severe injuries, PETA today sent a letter to the Indiana Beef Cattle Association's Executive Vice President  more

IU Southeast MBA Students Win CFA Institute Research Challenge
NEW ALBANY, Indiana, April 3 -- Indiana University's Southeast campus issued the following news: * * * IU Southeast MBA students win CFA Institute Research Challenge IU Southeast MBA students Brennan Dennis, Keith Asplund, and Elsa Summerville recently placed first in the local CFA Institute Research Challenge, hosted by the CFA Society Louisville The team faced off against UofL, Northern Kentucky University, Centre College, University of Pikeville, and Midway University. This is IU Southeast  more

Kellogg Institute for International Studies: Mainwaring Publishes Article on the Third Wave's Lessons for Democracy
NOTRE DAME, Indiana, April 4 -- The Kellogg Institute for International Studies, a part of the Keough School of Global Affairs at Notre Dame, issued the following news: * * * Mainwaring Publishes Article on the Third Wave's Lessons for Democracy Kellogg faculty fellow Scott Mainwaring has published a pivotal article, "The Third Wave's Lessons for Democracy," in the Journal of Democracy. The article examines the global "third wave" of democratization, focusing on its impact in Latin America f  more

Kroc Institute: Danielle Allen Discusses the Current State of Democracy, Encourages Focus on State Government
NOTRE DAME, Indiana, April 4 -- The University of Notre Dame's Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies issued the following news: * * * Danielle Allen discusses the current state of democracy, encourages focus on state government Author: Jessica Sieff Speaking as part of the 2024-25 Notre Dame Forum, Danielle Allen, the James Bryant Conant University Professor and director of the Allen Lab for Democracy at Harvard University, explored technology's impact on democracy, the importance o  more

Law School Groups Help Launch Website to Shine Light on Religious Discrimination Across the United States
SOUTH BEND, Indiana, April 4 -- The University of Notre Dame's Law School issued the following news: * * * Law School Groups Help Launch Website to Shine Light on Religious Discrimination Across the United States On April 3, 2025 Notre Dame Law School's Education Law Project and Lindsay & Matt Moroun Religious Liberty Clinic, in partnership with the EPIC Coalition and Teach Coalition, launched an interactive website that documents laws and regulations that discriminate against religious organ  more

Purdue University Breaks Ground on Academic Success Building in Indianapolis
WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, April 4 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Purdue University breaks ground on Academic Success Building in Indianapolis City and state leaders joined in celebrating the start of construction for the centerpiece of Purdue's expansion in Indianapolis INDIANAPOLIS -- Gathering with city and state leaders and dignitaries in downtown Indianapolis on Wednesday (April 2), Purdue University celebrated the groundbreaking for its new Academic Success  more

UE ChangeLab Course Supports the Preservation of Historic Evansville Cemetery
EVANSVILLE, Indiana, April 4 -- University of Evansville issued the following news: * * * UE ChangeLab Course Supports the Preservation of Historic Evansville Cemetery A ChangeLab course at the University of Evansville (UE) is supporting a meaningful initiative that honors and preserves a vital part of the city's history. Student, Olvia Horn, BA Archaeology '27, has collaborated with the Evansville African American Museum, Cultural Resource Analysis, INC, and the Vanderburgh County Historica  more

University of Notre Dame: Danielle Allen Discusses the Current State of Democracy, Encourages Focus on State Government
NOTRE DAME, Indiana, April 4 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news: * * * Danielle Allen discusses the current state of democracy, encourages focus on state government Speaking as part of the 2024-25 Notre Dame Forum, Danielle Allen, the James Bryant Conant University Professor and director of the Allen Lab for Democracy at Harvard University, explored technology's impact on democracy, the importance of bridging ideological divides, and the role state government plays in s  more

University of Notre Dame: Meruelo Center Partners With Visa to Launch Inaugural Visa Fintech Foundations Program
NOTRE DAME, Indiana, April 4 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news: * * * Meruelo Center partners with Visa to launch inaugural Visa Fintech Foundations program Through a pilot partnership between Visa and the Meruelo Family Center for Career Development, University of Notre Dame undergraduate students now have the opportunity to learn about the financial technology (fintech) industry while also exploring career possibilities in the field. Launched as a pilot program at N  more