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Memorial student Mason Miller has just been named an Academic All-American, by the USA Swimming Federation.
This is the second time he has earned this distinction. Â He has a 3.5 GPA academic average.
Indiana Arts Commission to host creative town hall, visit Southwest Indiana this week
The Indiana Arts Commission will tour “Arts Region 10” of the state, made up of Knox, Daviess, Gibson, Pike, Dubois, Perry, Spencer, Warrick, Posey and Vanderburgh counties. Arts Commission staff will visit arts and cultural organizations, grant recipients and individual artists to learn about the unique opportunities and challenges facing the creative sector in Southwest Indiana.
The Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana, which serves as the Indiana Arts Commission’s Regional Art Partner, is coordinating and hosting the tour, which also includes “Art Cafe” information sessions for those interested in learning more about the Indiana Arts Commission and a public town hall meeting about the arts.
The Creative Indiana Town Hall features a presentation by regional musician Theophilus Akai, a Ghanaian immigrant, musician and teacher. Akai will share his experience introducing global cultures in Southwest Indiana as a musician. Following Akai’s talk, Leadership Everyone will lead participants in a high-energy town hall-style conversation about how the region can grow the arts in local communities, regions and statewide. The Creative Indiana Town Hall is Thursday 4:30-6:30 p.m. (CDT) at the Sauced Ballroom, 1119 Parrett St. in Evansville.
As part of the arts commission’s visit, Evansville will host the statewide meeting of Regional Arts Partners, as well as the Quarterly Business Meeting of Governor-appointed Indiana Arts Commission Commissioners.
The Indiana Arts Commission will visit businesses and creative spaces in New Harmony, Wadesville, Jasper, Washington, Vincennes and Evansville.
IAC Schedule
Art Café
1:45-3:15 p.m. (ET) Wednesday, Sept. 11
Brew Coffee Shop, 408 Main St. Jasper, Indiana
Art Café
1:45-3:15 p.m. (ET) Wednesday, Sept. 11
Jenna’s Bakeshouse, 213 Main St. Vincennes, Indiana
Art Café
1:45-3:15 p.m. (CT) Wednesday, Sept. 11
Plus by Honey Moon, 1 Main St. Evansville, Indiana
Creative Indiana Town Hall
4:30-6:30 p.m. (CT) Thursday, Sept. 12
Sauced Ballroom, 1119 Parrett St. Evansville, Indiana
Closing Reception
6:30-8 p.m. (CT) Thursday, Sept. 12
Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana, 212 Main St. Evansville, Indiana
About the Indiana Arts Commission: The Indiana Arts Commission (IAC) is an agency of State Government funded by the Indiana General Assembly and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.
The IAC consists of 15 gubernatorial appointments who establish the agency’s policies and goals, plan its direction for the future, and approve all grant awards and programs. The commissioners serve up to eight years, without compensation. They are selected to represent various areas of the state and diverse arts, business and community backgrounds.
The commissioners hire an executive director to administer the agency and implement
the strategic plan. IAC staff provide advice and counsel, develop and administer the grants making process, recruit and train panelists, maintain a website, develop and disseminate publications and other information, and convene groups to assist in issue identification and research.
UE Invites Community to Constitution Day Lecture on September 12
The University of Evansville invites the community to its annual Constitution Day Lecture on Thursday, September 12 at 4:00 p.m. Dawn Johnsen, professor at Indiana University Maurer School of Law, will speak on the topic, “Making Sense of the Current Crisis in Reproductive Rights” in Smythe Lecture Hall (Room 170) in the Schroeder School of Business Building. Admission to the lecture is free and open to the public.
“We are thrilled to have a speaker of Dawn Johnsen’s caliber coming to campus to share her deep insights about the Constitution,” said Robert Dion, political science professor and chairperson of the Constitution Day Committee. “Her message could not be more timely.”
Johnsen has taught at IU Bloomington for over 20 years. Prior to teaching at IU Bloomington, Johnsen served as the acting assistant attorney general for the Office of Legal Counsel in the Department of Justice under President Bill Clinton, and she played a role in the transition teams for both President Clinton and President Barack Obama. From 1988-1993, she was the legal director of the National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League (now NARAL Pro-Choice America), and prior to that, she was staff counsel fellow at the American Civil Liberties Union Reproductive Freedom Project.
Johnsen serves as director and secretary of the board of directors of the Guttmacher Institute, a leading sexual and reproductive health research and policy organization. She also serves on the academic advisory board of the American Constitution Society for Law and Policy.
Johnsen’s research interests include issues of separation of powers (especially presidential power) and civil liberties (especially reproductive rights. She teaches Constitutional Law, the First Amendment, and Seminars in the Separation of Powers and Sexuality, Reproduction and the Constitution. Johnsen is a graduate of Yale Law School and received her B.A. summa cum laude in economics and political science from Yale.
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Gov. Holcomb Makes Appointments to Various Boards, Commissions, and Task Forces
Governor Eric J. Holcomb today announced several new appointments and reappointments to various state boards, commissions, and task forces.
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21st Century Energy Policy Development Task Force
The governor made one new appointment to the 21st Century Energy Policy Development Task Force:
- Dr. Paul V. Preckel (West Lafayette), faculty director of the State Utility Forecasting Group at Purdue University. His term expires Dec. 2, 2020. Dr. Preckel will serve in place of Dr. Wallace E. Tyner who passed away in August.
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Drug Utilization Review Board
The governor made two new appointments to the board:
- Dr. Anu Dhamecha (Carmel), director of pharmacy benefits for Community Health Network. Her term expires August 31, 2020.
- Dr. Kosali Simon (Bloomington), professor and associate vice provost for Health Sciences at Indiana University Bloomington. Her term expires August 31, 2022.
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The governor also made one reappointment to the board:
- Dr. T.R. Marshall (Indianapolis), internal medicine director with IU Health. His term expires August 31, 2022.
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Graduate Medical Education Board
The governor made one new appointment to the board, with a term expiring Dec. 31, 2020:
- Dr. Michelle Howenstine (Zionsville), senior associate dean for Graduate Medical Education and Continuing Medical Education with the Indiana University School of Medicine.
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Indiana Parole Board
The governor made one reappointment to the board:
- Charles Miller (Indianapolis). His term expires July 31, 2023.
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State Board of Nursing
The governor made four new appointments to the board:
- Judy Hamblen (Trafalgar), ADON/SDC with Aspen Trace. Her term expires April 30, 2023.
- Jason King (Martinsville), COO and CNO at IU Health Morgan. His term expires August 31, 2023.
- Angela Morris (Fishers), coordinator for the Indiana SANE Training Project with the University of Southern Indiana. Her term expires August 31, 2023.
- Susie Newkirk (Greenfield), practice administrator with IUHP Women’s Health. Her term expires April 30, 2023.
Storm Water Management Task Force
The governor made eight appointments to the new task force, with terms expiring December 31, 2019:
- Scott Dompke (Bloomington), executive director of Columbus Utilities.
- Matt Gentry (Lebanon), mayor of the city of Lebanon.
- Mark Kingma (DeMotte), Jasper County Farmer.
- Joe Schmees (Fishers), executive director of the Indiana Association of Soil & Water Conservation Districts.
- Connie Stevens (Franklin), executive director, Alliance of Indiana Rural Water.
- Jon Stolz (Indianapolis), vice president of Christopher B. Burke Engineering, LLC.
- Marty Wessler (Indianapolis), CEO of Wessler Engineering.
- Matthew Wirtz, (Leo), deputy director and chief engineer, Fort Wayne City Utilities.
The governor also made two new appointments representing various state agencies, with terms expiring Dec. 31, 2019:
- Jodi Golden, executive director of the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs.
- Cris Johnston, director of the Office of Management & Budget.
Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District Board of Trustees
The governor made two reappointments to the board, with terms expiring July 31, 2022:
- Rex Heil (Syracuse), sales associate with Todd Realty.
- James Young (Syracuse), former field instructor for Matco Tools.
IAC’s Arts Education Research Shows Student Achievement Impacted Positively through Arts
The IAC’s PACE program research report is due out later this week and shows promising results for elementary students who experience three years of continuous arts integration programming.
Lead researcher Dr. F. Robert Sabol of Purdue University states, “The PACE program has provided glimpses of what a focused quality education in the arts could provide for learners over time. It also includes illustrations of the benefits collaborations between teaching artists and arts educators can produce in student learning in the arts. Findings from the three-year study of the impact the PACE program is having on students’ learning demonstrated clear growth and a positive impact on the overall development of the arts education and attitudes of young people involved in the program.”
Report highlights include:
- Students’ writing scores rose by 22% during the three-year study period.
- Students’ arts skills improved the most with an increase of 29%.
- Students’ attitudes regarding their engagement in the classroom, self-esteem or confidence, and communications or interactions with others rose by 14%
VANDERBURGH COUNTY COUNCIL 2020 BUDGET HEARINGS AGENDA
AGENDA
VANDERBURGH COUNTY COUNCIL
2020 BUDGET HEARINGS
SEPTEMBER 11, 2019 9:00 A.M.
ROOM 301
- 1) Â OPENING OF MEETING
- 2) Â ROLL CALL
- 3) Â PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
- 4) Â COUNCIL PRESIDENT JOE KEIFER
- 5) Â FINANCE CHAIRMAN JIM RABEN
a) INDIVIDUAL DEPARTMENT BUDGETS(Starting with Department 10001010)
- 6) Â RECESS
Feliciano Named MVC Freshman Of The Week As UE Preps For TSU
Aces And Tigers Tangle On Tuesday Evening
 On the heels of a strong debut weekend for the University of Evansville volleyball team, Melanie Feliciano garnered Missouri Valley Conference Freshman of the Week honors. The Purple Aces are amidst preparations for Tuesday’s match at Tennessee State.
“We knew we were getting a very talented player in Melanie but what has impressed us the most is her hunger for getting better every day,†UE coach Fernando Morales said. “She is still surprising us the way she is contributing right away. She is a great asset to our program.”
Freshman of the Week
– In her first weekend of collegiate action, freshman Melanie Feliciano led the Aces with 3.64 kills per set while garnering a spot on the Redhawks Invitational All-Tournament Team
– Feliciano began her career with a 19-kill, 14-dig performance against Western Illinois; she hit .333 and finished with two block assists
– In the win over Jackson State, she added 13 digs and three service aces before posting 16 kills and nine digs against SEMO; Feliciano hit .264 for the week on her way to MVC Freshman of the Week honors
The Opening Serve
– After completing the opening weekend of play at the Redhawks Invitational, the University of Evansville volleyball team makes a trip to Nashville on Tuesday to face Tennessee State
– The Aces and Tigers square off in a 6 p.m. match on ESPN+