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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Indiana Newsletter for Thursday April 17, 2025 ( 9 items )  

FRAC Condemns the Trump Administration's Attacks on SNAP, Says Program Restrictions Would Deepen Hunger and Reinforce Stigma
WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The Food Research and Action Center issued the following news release on April 16, 2025: * * * FRAC Condemns the Trump Administration's Attacks on SNAP, Says Program Restrictions Would Deepen Hunger and Reinforce Stigma Statement attributable to Crystal FitzSimons, interim president, Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) WASHINGTON, April 16, 2025 - Yesterday, Arkansas and Indiana submitted waivers to restrict food choices for Americans in the Supplemental Nutrition A  more

Indiana University-Media School: Graduate Students Explore Media Usage and Perception Research Funded by Kern Scholarships
BLOOMINGTON, Indiana, April 16 -- Indiana University Media School issued the following news: * * * Graduate students explore media usage and perception research funded by Kern Scholarships The Media School has supported four graduate student research projects this year through the Kern Scholarship for Innovation in Journalism. The Kern Scholarship provides up to $5,000 in financial support to Media School students for projects encouraging research and experimentation in new journalism concep  more

IUP Hosts First Regional Rural Health Summit on April 16; IUP President Announces $1 Million Gift for Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine During Event
INDIANA, Pennsylvania, April 16 -- Indiana University of Pennsylvania issued the following news: * * * IUP Hosts First Regional Rural Health Summit on April 16; IUP President Announces $1 Million Gift for Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine During Event During the Western Pennsylvania Regional Rural Health Summit on April 16, hosted by Indiana University of Pennsylvania, IUP President Michael Driscoll announced that an anonymous donor who is a first-generation college graduate of IUP fro  more

Purdue Books Initiative Webinar to Feature World Scientific Publishing Co.
WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, April 17 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Purdue Books Initiative webinar to feature World Scientific Publishing Co. Faculty and staff are invited to attend the Purdue Books Initiative webinar featuring World Scientific Publishing Co. at 3 p.m. April 23. World Scientific is a leading academic publisher specializing in scientific, technical and medical books and journals. The company's core disciplines include physics, mathematics, computer  more

Purdue Liberal Arts History Professor and Author Recognized as a 2025 Andrew Carnegie Fellow
WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, April 17 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Purdue Liberal Arts history professor and author recognized as a 2025 Andrew Carnegie Fellow WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Kathryn Cramer Brownell, professor of history and director of the Center for American Political History and Technology within the College of Liberal Arts at Purdue University, has been selected for the distinguished 2025 Andrew Carnegie Fellows Program. A panel of eminent jurors sel  more

Region 10 Mark of Excellence Awards 2024 winners announced
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 16 [Category: Media] -- The Society of Professional Journalists posted the following news: * * * Region 10 Mark of Excellence Awards 2024 winners announced CONTACT: Lou Harry, SPJ Manager of Publications and Awards, lharry@hq.spj.org Nadia Gordon, SPJ Communications Coordinator, ngordon@hq.spj.org The Society of Professional Journalists recognizes the best collegiate journalism in Region 10 with 2024 Mark of Excellence Awards winners. SPJ's Region 10 com  more

Statement From Professor Jimmy Gurule, Director of the Notre Dame Exoneration Justice Clinic, and Winnie Ye, State Policy Advocate for the Innocence Project, on the Passage of Indiana's Amended Senate Bill 141
SOUTH BEND, Indiana, April 17 -- The University of Notre Dame Law School issued the following news: * * * Statement from Professor Jimmy Gurule, Director of the Notre Dame Exoneration Justice Clinic, and Winnie Ye, State Policy Advocate for the Innocence Project, on the Passage of Indiana's Amended Senate Bill 141 Today, the Indiana legislature recognized the importance of preventing wrongful convictions by passing Senate Bill 141 which will implement three nationally recognized practices for  more

Tolchinsky and Siblings Donate Parents' Collection of 2,400+ VHS and DVDs to IULMIA
BLOOMINGTON, Indiana, April 16 -- Indiana University's Media School issued the following news: * * * Tolchinsky and siblings donate parents' collection of 2,400+ VHS and DVDs to IULMIA David Tolchinsky, Dean of The Media School in the College of Arts and Sciences at Indiana University, along with his siblings Jon Edelson, MD, and Rebecca Edelson, have made a remarkable donation to the Indiana University Libraries Moving Image Archive. Their parents' extensive film collection, boasting over 2,  more

UAW Slams Stellantis for Preparing Massive Pay Day for Wall Street While Thousands of Workers are Laid Off in Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Beyond
DETROIT, Michigan, April 17 -- The United Automobile Workers issued the following news: * * * "INVEST IN US": UAW Slams Stellantis for Preparing Massive Pay Day for Wall Street While Thousands of Workers are Laid Off in Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, and Beyond In a shocking move, Stellantis is preparing to spend billions of dollars on stock buybacks and dividends while autoworkers who build profitable vehicles are laid off and auto plants are underutilized across America. At the company's ann  more