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EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan Announces Members of Inaugural HBCU-MSI Federal Advisory Council

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EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan Announces Members of Inaugural HBCU-MSI Federal Advisory Council

WASHINGTON (September 16, 2024) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the members of the inaugural Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority Serving Institutions (HBCU-MSI) Federal Advisory Council. This council marks a significant milestone in EPA’s commitment to fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion within environmental policymaking and workforce development.

The HBCU-MSI Federal Advisory Council will provide independent advice and recommendations to EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan on strategies to help diversify the agency’s workforce, support the professional development of environmental leaders, and ensure that HBCUs and MSIs receive the resources and support they need to thrive. The council’s insights will be crucial in guiding the EPA’s efforts to address environmental justice issues and enhance community engagement.

“We are honored to have such a distinguished group of leaders join the first-ever HBCU-MSI Advisory Council,” said EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan. “Each member brings a wealth of experience, knowledge, and a deep commitment to advancing environmental justice and helping to diversify contributions to environmental policies. Their unique perspectives will be invaluable as we continue to ensure that all communities have a voice in our shared work to protect public health and the environment, to empower the next generation of environmental leaders, and to support these vital institutions for generations to come.”

“Including the voices of HBCUs in the EPA’s new Federal Advisory Council reflect EPA’s commitment to achieving real results that empower students and support the communities that HBCUs serve, and deliver on the Biden-Harris Administration’s whole-of-government investment efforts in HBCUs. These actions ensure those who have firsthand experience with environmental justice issues like asthma and lead service line replacement will have a say in how we clean up the nation’s air and water, and will help build a clean energy economy that benefits everyone.” Said Rep. Alma Adams (NC-12)

“Communities of color across the country have long felt the impact of environmental transgressions, and no one understands those communities and impacts better than historically Black Colleges and Universities and other Minority Serving Institutions. It makes good sense to turn to them for counsel as the Environmental Protection Agency seeks to make a greater difference than ever in environmental justice,” said council Chair and former Board of Trustees chair for the nation’s largest HBCU, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Hilda Pinnix-Ragland. “Administrator Regan is taking a significant and historically important step in establishing the EPA’s first-ever HBCU and MSI Federal Advisory Council, and I am deeply honored to have been selected to be part of the council. I look forward to joining with my fellow council members in making a difference for our universities and the communities they serve.”

“It is with great humility and enthusiasm that I accept the appointment as Vice Chair of the newly created HBCU and Minority-Serving Institutions Federal Advisory Council at the U.S. EPA,” said council Vice Chair and Founder and Executive Director of the Deep South Center for Environmental justice, Dr. Beverly Wright. “As a proud graduate of Grambling University, I know the power of these institutions, the sense of duty and excellence that they instill in their students, and the way that they buttress their communities. I am thrilled to be part of bringing that unique voice and knowledge to the EPA. I believe it will lend itself to inspired solutions to some of our biggest challenges and help us chart the course to an environmentally just future.

“We are at a time when the environmental workforce, and especially the water workforce, is facing significant challenges on all fronts – including the ability to secure workers at all levels of the sector and to obtain and maintain a more diverse employee base,” said council Vice Chair and Director of the University of New Mexico’s Southwest Environmental Finance Center, Heather Himmelberger. “One amazing opportunity available to EPA is the rich, talented group of individuals attending HBCUs and MSIs across the country. Tapping into this creative force can open up new avenues for growth for everyone – the EPA, the universities, the students, and the general public, who ultimately reap the benefits of a cleaner, healthier environment. This board is chance to explore ways in which EPA can help HBCUs and MSIs and how these institutions can in turn help EPA. I am so honored to have this opportunity to participate in this new advisory committee in a leadership role and to share with others our successes as an MSI working with EPA and our challenges. I bring a unique perspective having worked at an MSI for 30 years, worked with all 10 EPA regions, travelled and worked across all 50 states and U.S. territories, that I hope will offer insights during the work of this board. I am excited to meet all the other board members and work collaboratively with them to offer advice to the agency on increased HBCU/MSI participation.”

“I am deeply honored to represent Fresno State and serve as Vice Chair of the EPA’s inaugural HBCU and Minority-Serving Institutions Federal Advisory Council,” said council Vice Chair and President of California State University – Fresno, Saúl Jiménez-Sandoval. “I’m excited that this diverse council will provide feedback and advice on monumentally important issues regarding the environment and education.  Our Minority Serving Institutions are key to the vibrant future of our country, in part through opportunities like this one.

The HBCU-MSI FAC is part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s broader efforts to promote equity in economic and educational opportunities, protect public health, and preserve the environment. Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs), which include Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs), Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs), and Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANHPISIs), play a critical role in educating and preparing diverse leaders.

The establishment of the HBCU-MSI FAC supports President Biden’s Executive Order 14035, which seeks to advance diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) within the federal workforce. This Executive Order underscores the importance of a federal workforce that reflects the full diversity of the American people. The HBCU-MSI FAC aligns with this vision, ensuring that diverse voices contribute to shaping the EPA’s policies and practices.

The following individuals have been appointed to the HBCU-MSI Federal Advisory Council to serve two-year terms:

  1. Chair: Hilda Pinnix-Ragland, Managing Partner, AHK Global Resources
  2. Vice Chair: Dr. Beverly Wright, Founder and Executive Director, Deep South Center for Environmental Justice
  3. Vice Chair: Dr. Saúl Jiménez-Sandoval, President, California State University – Fresno
  4. Vice Chair: Heather Himmelberger, Director, University of New Mexico Southwest Environmental Finance Center
  5. Abre’ Conner, esq., Director, Center for Environmental and Climate Justice, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
  6. Dr. Andrew Kozich, Environmental Science Department Chair, Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College
  7. Angelina Adams, Counselor – Career Services, Haskell Indian Nations University
  8. Dr. Darryl Ann Lai Fang, Assistant Vice President of Transformation Support, Institute for Capacity Building, United Negro College Fund
  9. Dr. Eric O’Rear, Senior Research Analyst, Rhodium Group
  10. C. Gail Bassette, Director of Economic Development/Strategic Engagement, Bowie State University
  11. Phil Weilerstein, President and CEO, VentureWell
  12. Dr. Jerryl Briggs, President, Mississippi Valley State University
  13. Dr. Lena T. Rodriguez, Vice President of Governmental Affairs, Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities
  14. Dr. Mark Brown, President and CEO, Tuskegee University
  15. Dr. Melva Wallace, President and CEO, Huston-Tillotson University
  16. Michael Johnson, Chief of Staff, PROPEL Center
  17. Dr. Mike Hoa Nguyen, Member, Board of Directors, Asian Pacific Americans in Higher Education & Assistant Professor of Education, New York University
  18. Ray Shackelford, Vice President for Equitable Justice and Strategic Initiatives, National Urban League
  19. Dr. Sharon Jones, Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs, University of Washington – Bothell
  20. Dr. Vann Newkirk, President, Wilberforce University

USI Engineers in Action chapter to discuss largest pedestrian footbridge build in South Africa

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USI Engineers in Action chapter to discuss largest pedestrian footbridge build in South Africa

WHO: Four students—Melanie Cedano ’24, Miguel Pinto ’25, Josiah Hollis ’25 and Jonas Hollis ’27—from the University’s Engineers in Action (EIA) chapter, and Dr. Susan Ely, Assistant Professor of Engineering

 

WHAT: Students and faculty will discuss their experience from their summer 2024 EIA bridge build in the Lubombo region of eSwatini in southern Africa—the longest bridge built to date at more than 106 feet. The pedestrian footbridge connects two isolated communities to shops, schools, clinics, co-ops, churches and more. The bridge, completed in a little less than two months, benefits over 4,000 residents, including over 1,800 children. The previous bridge was in a state of disrepair after seasonal flooding. The new bridge ensures a year-round safe passage for members of the communities.

In addition to USI as a lead University, the project included students from Eastern Mennonite University and the University of Iowa.

This is USI’s ffith bridge project with previous builds in Bolivia, Virginia and Africa.

 

WHEN: The media event will be held at 8 a.m. Tuesday, September 24. It will begin at 8 a.m. promptly, so please arrive early to set up.

 

WHERE: The event will be held in the Business and Engineering Center (BEC), room 0030. A map of the USI campus, featuring the BEC, can be found at USI.edu/map.

*A select number of media parking spots will be reserved in Lot J. You can view Lot J at USI.edu/map by toggling to “Parking” on the left “Map Layers” sidebar.

 

Video and audio recording is encouraged during the media event, and we will make video clips and photos of the construction and finished bridge available following the event. A full press release will also be available.

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Juvenile Arrested for Falsely Reporting Attempted Abduction

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A 15-year-old female has been arrested for falsely reporting that a male tried

to abduct her while she was walking to school.

On September 17th a juvenile reported to the Evansville Police Department

School Resource Officer that a man she did not know approached her and told her

she was pretty. The juvenile stated the older male then began grabbing her by her

arms. The juvenile advised that she pulled away and eventually was able to run away from the man after she sprayed him with pepper spray.

Due to the severity of the allegation and potential safety threat to the public, an extensive investigation with multiple officers and detectives began immediately.

Detectives began interviews, canvassing the neighborhood for cameras, and going door to door in the area this allegedly occurred. Detectives were able to obtain surveillance video that contradicted the juvenile’s statements. When detectives interviewed the juvenile and her parent again on September 19th, the juvenile admitted that she lied about the attempted abduction. The 15-year-old claimed she made the story up because she was dared by a friend.

The juvenile was charged with false informing and has been placed in a secured juvenile detention facility.

EVANSVILLE POLICE MERIT COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA

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EVANSVILLE POLICE MERIT COMMISSION

MEETING AGENDA

Monday, September 23rd, 2024

4:15 p.m.  Room 307, Civic Center Complex

  1. EXECUTIVE SESSION:
  1. An executive session will be held prior to the open session.
  1. The executive session is closed as provided by:
  1. I.C. 5-14-1.5-6.1(b)(5): To receive information about and interview prospective employees.
  2. I.C. 5-14-1.5-6.1(b)(6)(A): With respect to any individual over whom the governing body has jurisdiction to receive information concerning the individual’s alleged misconduct.
  3. I.C. 5-14-1.5-6.1(b)(9): To discuss a job performance evaluation of individual employees.  This subdivision does not apply to a discussion of the salary, compensation, or benefits of employees during a budget process.
  1. OPEN SESSION:
  1. CALL TO ORDER:
  1. ACKNOWLEDGE GUESTS:
  1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
    1. September 9th, 2024 (Sutton, Johnson-Kincaid, Thompson)
  1. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS:
  1. COMMISSION ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS:
    1. Approval of meeting dates and times for 2025. 
  1. PROBATIONARY OFFICER UPDATE:
    1. Update for officers in Field Training and SWILEA.
  1. NEW DISCIPLINE:
    1. 24-PDO-08 – Sergeant Trudy Day, Badge Number 5173 – 3 Day Suspension (Not Appealed)
  1. PROMOTIONAL PROCESS:
    1. Certify the 2024 Lieutenant Promotional List to be effective from September 11th, 2024, to September 10th, 2026. 
  1. APPLICANT PROCESS:
    1. Certify the applicant eligibility list scores from the September 2024 Hiring Process. 
  1. APPLICANTS:
    1. 24-116
    2. 24-130
    3. 24-077
    4. 24-020
  1. REMINDERS:  
    1. The next schedule meeting is Monday, October 14th, 2024, at 4:15pm.
  1. ADJOURNMENT:

Vanderburgh County Arrest Warrants

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VANDERBURGH COUNTY RECENT BOOKING RECORDS

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Booked Last 24 Hours-Public

Aces women’s soccer shutout in MVC opener at Belmont

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Aces women’s soccer shutout in MVC opener at Belmont
The Purple Aces led the game in both shots and shots on goal
NASHVILLE – The University of Evansville women’s soccer team held the statistical advantage but couldn’t find the back of the net in a 1-0 loss to the Belmont Bruins.
The Purple Aces had a hard fought battle on Thursday night to open Missouri Valley Conference action at Belmont. UE led in shots, shots on goal, and corner kicks through the match but weren’t able to get the ball past current Valley Goalkeeper of the Week Sydney Jones. Thursday night’s match was only the fourth time Evansville has been shutout during the season.
The Aces controlled play early in the match, keeping Belmont off their offensive rhythm with strong defensive play. UE fired the first shot and shot on goal of the match from sophomore midfielder Ella Hamner (Evansville, Ind. / Memorial HS) in the fifth minute. Evansville added three more shots of the next 40 minutes with its closest chance of the half coming in the 32nd minute as senior midfielder Resse Simmons (Las Vegas / Shadow Ridge HS) forced a save from Jones.
But it was the Bruins who found the goal with only four minutes remaining in the first half, sneaking a ball past Aces goalkeeper Myia Danek (Laingsburg, Mich. / Laingsburg HS) in the 41st minute. It took UE the first few minutes to get going in the second half, but once Evansville found its rhythm the offense came quickly.
The Aces had back-to-back chances in the 59th minute with another shot on goal for Hamner and an almost open chance for sophomore midfielder Ashlyn Koutsos (Cumming, Ga. / West Forsyth HS). Koutsos fired a shot right in front of Jones but a quick foot from the Bruins defender kept UE scoreless. Evansville had another string of chances in the final 10 minutes from its freshman defenders.
Brielle LaBerge (Cumming, Ga. / West Forsyth HS) put her second shot of the game on net in the 80th minute to force a cross net save from Jones. Emmy Brenner (Arlington, Tenn. / St. Benedict at Auburndale HS) had the Aces final shot of the night in the 82nd minute from just inside the penalty box. The shot sailed just high of the crossbar, keeping UE scoreless in its first match of conference action.
Three separate players had multi-shot nights for Evansville. Hamner, LaBerge, and Brenner all had two shots each while both of Hamner’s shots landed on goal. Two other players recorded shots on the night for the Aces. UE returns home to continue MVC play on Sunday afternoon. Evansville will welcome Muray State to Arad McCutchan Stadium with kick-off set for 1 p.m. on the 22nd.

Eagles poised for home opener hosting USI Invitational

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EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana is back at Screaming Eagles Arena for the first time in the 2024 season hosting the USI Invitational against University of Evansville on Friday at 6 p.m. and newly branded Indiana University Indianapolis on Saturday at 4 p.m.
 
Friday’s rematch with Evansville features multiple promotions as the first 100 students receive a free t-shirt along with the first 100 fans. All fans will have the opportunity post-game to meet the players for a poster signing. Tables will be set up in the lobby of Screaming Eagles Arena shortly following the match to go through the line and meet the Eagles. Friday night is also a White Out as we look to break our current Volleyball Screaming Eagles Arena attendance record of 375 fans! 
 
Game Coverage & Tickets
The match will be broadcasted on ESPN+ if your unable to make it. Live video and statistical updates will be provided by @USIAthletics socials. Admission to Screaming Eagles Volleyball matches are free courtesy of Pro Rehab.
 
USI Headlines
Tuesday’s Winning Notes. USI won round one of two against the Aces on Tuesday night, 3-1. The win marked the first over UE as NCAA Division I programs. The Aces swept USI in 2022, won in four sets in 2023, making the series history 1-2 in division I play. USI rattled off three straight sets victories after falling behind. The Eagles outscored the Aces 75-58 after the first frame loss.
 
Set Trends. USI’s achilles heal this season has been coming out slow. The Eagles have dropped nine out of ten first sets being outscored 249-199. However, the squad has bounced back 50% of the time winning five second sets.
 
Breakout Freshman Performance. Freshman Libero/Defensive Specialist Layla Gonzales have shown improvement and built confidence game by game as Tuesday night boasted a career high. Gonzales showed no fear of the moment defensively with a season best 12 digs.
 
Offensive Leaders Green and Willis. Two massive transfer additions lead the Eagles in kills. Sophomore Ashby Willis joins the Eagles from Purdue University Fort Wayne where she earned All-Horizon Freshman team in 2023. The six foot outside hitter is a force on both sides leading the squad in kills (97), third in digs (107), and third in blocks (17.00). Tuesday night marked her best night as a Screaming Eagle with 15 kills. Grad transfer Jasmine Green joins USI after a four-year career at Bradley. Green instantly became a team-leader for the Eagles in team huddles along with constantly displaying high energy on the court. Green recorded a career high 19 kills in her second game at USI.
 
Controlling the Middle. Middle hitters senior Paris Downing and Bianca Anderson have played pivotal roles recently for the Eagles. Downing leads the Eagles in attacking percentage at .259 and total blocks (30.0). 13 of those blocks have come in the past three games. Anderson has the ability to take over matches at any point in time as she smashed five straight kills against the Aces in set two, finishing with a season high 15 kills. 
 
Dropping Dimes. Senior setter Carly Sobieralski continued to dominate on Tuesday night vs. UE, tying her season high in assists at 49 in only four sets. Sobieralski improved set by set with a match-high 14 assists in the last frame. She also contributed defensively with 13 digs tallying her seventh double-double of the season.
 
Career Milestones. Senior Abby Weber will be recognized on Friday for eclipsing 1,000 career digs in the opening weekend at Bradley University. Sobieralski earned another monumental achievement at Indiana University passing 2,000 career assists. 1,472 of her current 2,098 assists have come in 2023 and 2024 at 35.9 assists per game as junior and senior. The Castle product junior Keira Moore is inching closer to the 1,000 digs club with 911 entering Friday.
 
Spreading the Wealth. Sophomore Leah Coleman, Downing, Anderson, Green, and Willis all tallied at least eight kills on Tuesday night along with five different USI defenders added double-digit digs from Gonzales, Moore, Sobieralski, Weber, and Willis.
 

Mayor Terry Announces 2nd Block-by-Block Cleanup

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Evansville Mayor Stephanie Terry will host the city’s second Block-by-Block neighborhood cleanup initiative on Friday, October 18, from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. in the Bellemeade Bayard Park Neighborhood.

The Block-by-Block initiative, which launched in Jacobsville as part of the city’s 812 Day celebration, is one piece of Mayor Terry’s focus on Neighborhood Revitalization. The August cleanup saw a team of 90 city employees and volunteers demolish a home, service four blocks with lawn care and heavy trash pickup, and provide substantial tree-trimming. This second event aims to build on that momentum.

“We launched Block-by-Block in August with the goal of helping to beautify our neighborhoods, and to strengthen our connections in the community,” Mayor Terry said. “We’re using data from departments like the Building Commission and the Evansville Police Department to determine which neighborhoods have the greatest needs, and then we’re working to meet those needs.

“Even more, though, we’re also working to make government and the services that we can offer as a city accessible to those neighborhoods that need them the most.”

The exact blocks for this second Block-by-Block will be announced closer to the event date. Mayor Terry has, however, identified three key volunteer groups for the event:

  • Track Pick-Up
  • Lawn Care
  • Community Outreach
  • Community members interested in volunteering in the Block-by-Block initiative should contact Ariah Leary, Community Affairs & Special Projects Director for the Office of Evansville Mayor Stephanie Terry, ataleary@evansville.in.gov.
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