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Vincennes University Will Host Free STEM Academy For High School Students
WHAT: Vincennes University is hosting a weeklong, overnight STEM Academy that will bring students from all backgrounds who are entering grades 11 and 12 to the Vincennes Campus for a free, intensive summer experience to explore careers and education in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics while experiencing campus life.
Students participating in the academy will complete hands-on STEM activities and labs, visit select local STEM employers, hear from VU alumni working in STEM fields to learn about their experiences and discover steps to take to prepare for future STEM careers. Upon successful completion of the academy, students will earn two college credits.
There are two opportunities for the media to visit this academy session. On Wednesday, June 29 at 2:30 p.m. (EDT), students will participate in hands-on activities in IT, chemistry, and skilled trades technology starting in the Wathen Business Building. On Friday, July 1 at 3 p.m. (EDT), they will present their research projects in Jefferson Student Union.
WHEN: 2:30 p.m. (EDT), June 29, 2022, and 3 p.m. (EDT) July 1, 2022
WHERE:
- Wathen Business Building,1320 N. 2nd St., Vincennes, IN 47591
- Jefferson Student Union, 1311 Chestnut St., Vincennes, IN 47591
CONTACT: Nicole Hagemeier-McVay, STEM Academy Coordinator, (812) 798-5073, nhagemeier-mcvay@vinu.edu
Gov. Holcomb Calls A Special Session To Return $1 Billion To Hoosier Taxpayers
INDIANAPOLIS – Governor Eric J. Holcomb today signed a proclamation calling a special session for the General Assembly to convene on July 6, 2022, to take action on his plan to return more than $1 billion of state reserves to Hoosier taxpayers.
“This is the fastest, fairest and most efficient way to return taxpayers’ hard-earned money during a time of economic strain,†said Gov. Holcomb. “Indiana’s economy is growing and with more than $1 billion of revenue over current projections, Hoosier taxpayers deserve to have their money responsibly returned. I’m happy to be able to take this first step and look forward to signing this plan into law as soon as possible.â€
Each taxpayer would collect about $225 in addition to the $125 Hoosiers are currently receiving from the state’s automatic taxpayer refund (ATR). All told, each eligible Hoosier would receive about $350; a married couple filing jointly would receive about \$700.
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USI Baseball Welcomes Gobert Back To Coaching Staff
USI Baseball Welcomes Gobert Back To Coaching Staff
EVANSVILLE, Ind.—University of Southern Indiana Baseball Head Coach Tracy Archuleta announced that former All-American and graduate assistant Nick Gobert ’17 M’19 is returning to the Screaming Eagles as an assistant coach in 2022-23.
“I’m excited to have Coach Gobert back on our staff,” Archuleta said. “Anytime you get a former player/coach back, it is very exciting. Coach Gobert has been to two NJCAA World Series as a coach and brings a lot of passion and knowledge to our team.”
Gobert spent the 2021-22 academic year at Walters State Community College in Morristown, Tennessee, where he helped lead the Senators to a 60-7 record and an appearance in the Junior College World Series.
During his tenure with the Senators, Gobert assisted more than 50 players in hitting, infield, outfield, catching, baserunning and pitching. The Senators had four All-Americans in 2022 and were the top-ranked team in their region before finishing third at the NJCAA Division I World Series.
Prior to Walters State, Gobert was an assistant coach at Indian Hills Community College in Centerville, Iowa, where he helped lead the Warriors to a 44-16 record in 2021 and a sixth-place finish in the NJCAA Division I World Series.
Gobert assisted more than 90 players during his two seasons at Indian Hills and ran the pitching staff during the 2020 season.
“Nick has been a pitching coach and a hitting coach, which makes him very versatile,” Archuleta explained. “He has experience on the recruiting trail and has shown he can locate and bring in quality student-athletes. I’m looking forward to working with Nick and watching him develop our student-athletes.”
Gobert got his start in collegiate coaching as a graduate assistant with the Eagles under Archuleta during the 2018-19 season. The Eagles went 30-21 overall and 21-12 in GLVC play before winning their first round game in the conference tournament.
Prior to joining the Eagles’ coaching staff, Gobert played for Archuleta, helping lead the Eagles to the 2018 NCAA II Midwest Region title and a berth in the NCAA II Championship for the fifth time in program history.
Gobert earned honorable mention All-America honors from the NCBWA in 2018 and was first-team All-Region as well as first-team All-GLVC East Division. At the plate, he hit .357 as a senior with 26 doubles, four triples, three home runs and 55 RBI.
In two seasons in a USI uniform, Gobert hit .316 with 38 doubles, six triples, four home runs, and 79 RBI.
On the mount, he went 5-3 with a pair of saves, a 4.37 ERA and a .253 opponent batting average as a senior after making three appearances during his junior year.
After transferring from the University of Dayton following the 2016 season, Gobert went on to earn a pair of Academic All-GLVC awards as well as CoSIDA Academic All-District IV honors in 2018.
Gobert earned a bachelor’s degree in sport management with a minor in strength and conditioning from USI in 2017 as well as a master’s degree in sport management from USI in 2019.
The Jasper, Indiana, native has served as a baseball camp counselor as well as an assistant coach for the Dubois County Bombers (Ohio Valley League). Gobert and his wife, Haley, who were married in 2021, reside in Evansville.
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Pride Month LGBTQ Legal Discussion Is Thursday At The TSA Offices
Pride Month LGBTQ Legal Discussion Is Thursday At The TSA Offices
On Thursday, June 23, at 6:30 pm the Tri-State Alliance will have an LGBTQ Legal Discussion at the TSA Offices, 501 John Street Suite 5, Evansville, IN 47713. The discussion is free of charge. Stephanie S. Brinkerhoff and Katherine Worman will be the attorneys giving the discussion.
Stephanie S. Brinkerhoff is a psychotherapist and licensed attorney. She has practiced primarily family law in Indiana since 2001. Stephanie provides therapy services through Within Sight, LLC. I will talk about estate planning including simple wills and trust, Powers of Attorney, and living wills
Attorney Katherine Worman practices primarily family law in Vanderburgh County. She serves as a guardian ad litem in a variety of family law matters representing the best interests of the children she is appointed to represent. Katie is also a registered family law mediator helping families to resolve legal disputes outside of the courtroom. In her free time, Katie enjoys gardening, cooking, and running, having run 8 half marathons and counting. She and her husband, John, an attorney at Worman Legal, also enjoy traveling to the National Parks in their RV along with their Cats.
She will discuss general family law matters, including marriage, divorce, custody, guardianships, adoption, and being a foster parent.
Todd Rokita Defends Schools’ Rights To Keep Separate Bathrooms Based On Biological Sex
AG Rokita Leads 21-State Brief Supporting Martinsville Schools Following Transgender Student’s Lawsuit
Attorney General Todd Rokita is defending the right of Martinsville Schools to require students to use bathrooms corresponding with their biological sex.
“Boys’ bathrooms are for boys, and girls’ bathrooms are for girls,†Attorney General Rokita said. “I realize this concept is difficult for leftist America-haters to fathom, but most Hoosiers are rightly perplexed that we would even need to defend such basic common sense.â€
A 13-year-old biological female student who identifies as male has sued the Martinsville school district and the principal of John R. Wooden Middle School over being denied entrance to the boys’ bathroom. The student has repeatedly flouted the school’s policy and used the boys’ bathroom anyway — despite the option of using a single-occupant bathroom as an alternative.
The student’s lawsuit, filed through the student’s mother, also demands that the school require staff and other students to refer to the student as a male. It further demands that the school allow the student to participate on the boys’ soccer term.
Failing to accommodate the student in these ways, the student’s lawsuit argues, constitutes discrimination against the student in violation of federal Title IX rules and the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
After a U.S. district court granted a preliminary injunction in favor of the student, the school district appealed to the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Attorney General Rokita is leading a 21-state amicus brief refuting the student’s arguments and supporting the school district.
“Opening boys’ and girls’ bathrooms to students of the opposite biological sex threatens the privacy and safety of all students,†Attorney General Rokita said. “No law requires schools to go down that dangerous path. No controlling precedent holds that Title IX or the Equal Protection Clause means that schools must permit students to use whatever bathrooms they like.â€