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  Indiana Arts Commission invests in Jasper Community Arts to strengthen Jasper through arts & creativity

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                                       Indiana Arts Commission invests in Jasper Community Arts to strengthen Jasper through arts & creativity

Jasper, IN – Today, the Indiana Arts Commission (IAC) announced it has awarded $15,745 to Jasper Community Arts through the Arts Organization Support grant program.

  During its June 14 Quarterly Business Meeting, the Commission approved funding recommendations for the Arts Project Support and Arts Organization Support grant programs. Between the two grant programs, 338 organizations in 77 Indiana counties are receiving funding.

“All across Indiana we have seen the positive impact that investing in arts and creativity has on quality of life,” said Anne Penny Valentine, Chair of the Indiana Arts Commission. “Each of the projects and organizations selected to receive funding are doing exceptional creative work in and for Hoosier communities. The Commission is excited and honored to support the work these organizations are doing to engage the public, develop their communities and encourage creativity across our state.”

“We are incredibly grateful for the support from the Indiana Arts Commission through the Arts Organization Support grant program,” said JCA Executive Director Kyle Rupert. “This funding is crucial for continuing our mission to enrich lives and foster creativity within our community. With these funds, we plan to enhance our outreach programs and educational initiatives as well as bring more diverse and engaging performances to Jasper. We extend our heartfelt thanks to our legislators, including Senator Mark Messmer and Representative Shane Lindauer, for their unwavering support of the arts in our region. Their commitment helps ensure that arts and culture continue to thrive in Jasper and beyond.”

“Art and creativity foster connection and cohesion, support the entrepreneurial spirit communities need to thrive, and help build the kinds of communities where people want to live, work, play, study, and stay,” said Miah Michaelsen, Executive Director of the Indiana Arts Commission. “In every corner of the Hoosier state, public funding for arts and creativity continually proves to be a high-return investment that positively impacts the cultural, economic, and educational climate of Indiana. It is a privilege to support the organizations building stronger Indiana communities through arts and creativity.”

Funding for the Indiana Arts Commission and its programs is provided by the Indiana General Assembly and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.

Americans and the Holocaust traveling exhibit coming to Vincennes University’s Shake Library

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VINCENNES, Ind. July 25, 2024 – The Vincennes University Shake Library is one of 50 U.S. libraries newly selected to host Americans and the Holocaust, a traveling exhibition from the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum and the American Library Association (ALA) that examines the motives, pressures and fears that shaped Americans’ responses to Nazism, war and genocide in Europe during the 1930s and 1940s.

Following a highly successful tour to 50 libraries from 2021 to 2023, the touring library exhibition — based on the special exhibition of the same name at the Museum in Washington, D.C. — will travel to an additional 50 U.S. libraries from 2024 to 2026, covering wide distances from Hawaii and Alaska to Texas and New Hampshire.

VU Director of Library Services Charla Gilbert said, “We are so proud to be selected from a competitive pool of applicants from all across the nation to host this important and powerful exhibition. We invite VU students, faculty, staff, and alumni, as well as the wider community, to embark on this journey of remembrance and reflection with us. Through collaborative efforts with local schools, businesses, and community members, we aspire to create an enriching experience that fosters dialogue, understanding, and a commitment to honoring the memory of those affected by this tragic chapter in history.”

Americans and the Holocaust will be on display at the Shake Library, along with a series of related special events, from March 17, 2025 to April 28, 2025.

The 1,100-square-foot exhibition examines various aspects of American society: the government, the military, refugee aid organizations, the media, and the general public. Drawing on a remarkable collection of primary sources from the 1930s and ’40s, the exhibition tells the stories of Americans who acted in response to Nazism, challenging the commonly held assumptions that Americans knew little and did nothing about the Nazi persecution and murder of Jews as the Holocaust unfolded. It provides a portrait of American society that shows how the Depression, isolationism, xenophobia, racism and antisemitism shaped responses to Nazism and the Holocaust.

In addition to the traveling exhibition on loan, the Shake Library received a $3,000 cash grant to support public programs. The grant also covered one library staff member’s attendance at an orientation workshop at the Museum.

The Shake Library’s keynote speaker will present “Echoes from Auschwitz: The Story of Eva Mozes Kor” by Trent Andrews from the CANDLES Holocaust Museum & Education Center on March 27, 2025. Several other programming partnerships are expected for the exhibit and will be released with the full programming schedule in January 2025.  

For more information about Americans and the Holocaust and related programming at the Shake Library, visit vinu.libguides.com/USHolocaustExhibit. To learn more about the exhibition, visit ushmm.org/americans-ala.

Americans and the Holocaust: A Traveling Exhibition for Libraries is an educational initiative of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and the American Library Association. The traveling exhibition began by touring to 50 U.S. libraries from 2021 to 2023; due to widespread interest from libraries and communities around the country, a second tour was developed for 2024 to 2026.

Americans and the Holocaust was made possible by the generous support of lead sponsor Jeannie & Jonathan Lavine. Additional major funding was provided by the Bildners — Joan & Allen z”l, Elisa Spungen & Rob, Nancy & Jim; and Jane and Daniel Och. The Museum’s exhibitions are also supported by the Lester Robbins and Sheila Johnson Robbins Traveling and Special Exhibitions Fund, established in 1990.

 

 

EPD DAILY ACTIVITY REPORT

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Early deficit too much to overcome for Otters

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FLORENCE, KY – On a hot and humid day at Thomas More Stadium, the Evansville Otters fell to the Florence Y’alls 9-6 Wednesday afternoon.

Both clubs found the scoreboard in the first inning. The Otters (24-39) tallied three walks and a wild pitch to score their first run. The Y’alls (28-34) registered their run on a homer.

Florence took the lead in the second scoring three more runs. An error earlier in the frame led to an extended inning, and it came at the expense of a three-run homer to make it a 4-1 game. The Y’alls extended their lead to 6-1 before the Otters answered.

In the away fourth, Logan Brown singled to right field. He later advanced to third and scored on a fielder’s choice RBI from Mason White.

The Otters inched closer in the fifth when Alec Olund hit a two-run bomb to left field, making the deficit just two.

The Y’alls punched back in the home half of the inning with another three in the run column to cap off their day offensively. To end the inning, Randy Bednar threw a bullet home from the outfield on a base hit to record an inning-ending out at the plate.

Heading to the ninth, the Otters plated two more runs to finalize the scoring, but an attempt at a comeback ultimately fell short.

David Mendham hit a fielder’s choice RBI to bring home one before Randy Bednar hit a single up the middle to plate the final run.

The Florence bats came ready to hit, out-hitting the Otters 14-8.

Alex Adams and Brown led the Evansville offense with two hits each.

Terance Marin (0-4) took the loss after surrendering all runs (just five earned) on 13 hits in five innings. Out of the bullpen, Jakob Meyer tossed three scoreless innings with as many strikeouts. Taking home the win was Blake Loubier (1-3).

Finalizing the four-game weekday series tomorrow, the Otters and Y’alls will battle one final time with the first pitch at 5:44 p.m. CT. Coverage is available on the Otters Digital Network and FloBaseball.

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Men’s Golf announces 2024-25 schedule

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EVANSVILLE, Ind.– The University of Southern Indiana Men’s Golf announced the release of its 2024-2025 schedule. The Screaming Eagles will participate in seven tournaments in the fall of 2024 and six in the spring of 2025.

Fall Schedule
USI kicks off the campaign by returning to the Derek Dolenc Invitational (September 9-10) hosted by Southern Illinois Univeristy Edwardsville in Madison, Illinois at Gateway National. This marks the third straight year participating in this event with a 14th-place finish in 2022-23, along with a 7th-place finish in 2023-24.

In the fall of 2024, the squad will participate in five new tournaments beginning with a trip to Jackson, Tennessee to play in the Grover Page Classic hosted by University of Tennessee at Martin (September 16-17).

USI will compete in the Bubba Barnett Intercollegiate hosted by Arkansas State University (September 30 to October 1) who won the Sun Belt Conference last year. Next, USI takes on the Grier Jones Shocker Invitational hosted by Wichita State University (October 6-8). The individual medalist of the Shocker Invitational will earn an exemption to next year’s Korn Ferry Tour.

The Eagles host a match against the University of Evansville at Cambridge Golf Club (October 17). Next, the Eagles make a trip east to Cincinnati, Ohio to compete in the Xavier Invitational hosted by Xavier University (October 21-22), before closing out the fall with a stop at the Bill Crabtree Invitational hosted by former rival Kentucky Wesleyan College in Owensboro, Kentucky (October 27-29).

Spring Schedule
The Spring 2025 campaign kicks off with a cross-town re-match against the Purple Aces (March 14) at Fendrich Golf Course hosted by UE. USI will then make a short trip to Springfield, Missouri for the Twin Oaks Intercollegiate hosted by Missouri State University (March 17-18).

The Eagles will make their first appearance in the massive 17-team Golfweek/AGT Intercollegiate in Pawleys Island, South Carolina from March 31-April 2 featuring a number of high level programs. A week later the squad makes a trip back to Ohio Valley Conference Territory at Tennessee State University in the TSU Big Blue Invitational in Nashville, Tennessee (April 7-8).

The regular season concludes with a return to the Wright State Invitational (April 13-14) at the Heatherwoode Golf Club in Springboro, Ohio. USI will look to take the next step at this event after finishing third in 2023 and fourth in 2024.

The season culminates with a trip to Cape Girardeau, Missouri for the Ohio Valley Conference Championship (April 20-23). USI is hungry to hoist the championship after knocking on the door taking third place in 2023 and fifth in 2024.

Why does a Nation that is not a Democracy, continually Pontificate about “Preserving Our Democracy”?

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Why does a Nation that is not a Democracy, continually Pontificate about “Preserving Our Democracy”?

JOE J. WALLACE FEATURE WRITER FOR THE CITY-COUNTY OBSERVER

JULY 25, 2024

The United States was formed as a republic that honors the rule of law. The Founding Fathers deliberately chose a republican form of government to avoid the potential pitfalls of direct democracy, which they viewed as susceptible to the whims of the majority and potentially tyrannical. Interestingly, even Greece, the birthplace of democracy, has come to realize that democracy is neither fair, honest, nor sustainable in its purest form. This perspective raises a critical question: What does it mean to defend democracy in a nation that is not and never has been a democracy?

 

To understand this, we must first dissect the concept of democracy and its various implementations. Democracy, in its simplest form, refers to a system of government where power is vested in the people, typically through elected representatives. However, the purest form of democracy, direct democracy, where citizens vote on all matters directly, is rare and often impractical on a large scale. Most modern democracies are representative democracies, where citizens elect officials to make decisions on their behalf.

The idea of defending democracy in a non-democratic nation often involves promoting democratic principles such as political pluralism, free and fair elections, the protection of human rights, and the rule of law. However, these principles can be at odds with the existing political structure and cultural norms of a non-democratic nation.

For example, consider a country with an authoritarian regime where power is concentrated in the hands of a single leader or a small group. In such a context, advocating for democracy might involve pushing for greater transparency, accountability, and public participation in governance. This could include efforts to establish or strengthen institutions that can serve as checks and balances on the government’s power, such as an independent judiciary, a free press, and civil society organizations.

However, promoting democracy in a non-democratic nation is fraught with challenges. There may be deep-seated resistance from those in power who fear losing their privileged position. Additionally, there may be cultural and historical factors that make democratic principles seem foreign or undesirable to the population. In some cases, external attempts to promote democracy can be perceived as meddling or imperialism, further complicating efforts to foster democratic change.

Moreover, the notion that democracy is inherently fair and just is itself subject to scrutiny. Democracies can be flawed, with issues such as voter suppression, corruption, and the influence of money in politics undermining their fairness and effectiveness. The idea that democracy is the best form of government is not universally accepted, and in some contexts, it may be seen as less viable or less desirable than other forms of governance.

In non-democratic nations, the concept of defending democracy can also involve protecting the rights of individuals to express dissent and engage in political activities without fear of repression. This includes advocating for the rights of marginalized groups and ensuring that all citizens have a voice in the political process. It can also mean supporting grassroots movements that seek to bring about democratic change from within.

Ultimately, defending democracy in a nation that has never been a democracy requires a nuanced and context-specific approach. It involves understanding the unique political, social, and cultural dynamics at play and working to promote democratic principles in a way that is respectful and supportive of the nation’s sovereignty. It also requires patience, as democratic change is often a slow and incremental process.

The United States, with its foundation as a republic that values the rule of law, can play a role in supporting democratic movements abroad. However, this support must be carefully calibrated to avoid the perception of imposing democracy from the outside. Instead, the focus should be on empowering local actors and institutions that can organically promote democratic values and practices.

In conclusion, defending democracy in a non-democratic nation is a complex and multifaceted endeavor. It involves promoting democratic principles, supporting the rights of individuals, and fostering institutions that can serve as checks on power. While democracy may not be a one-size-fits-all solution, the core values of political participation, accountability, and the protection of human rights remain crucial in the pursuit of just and effective governance.

Evansville Regional Economic Partnership Wins Department of Energy Award July 25, 2026

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Evansville Regional Economic Partnership Wins Department of Energy Award

July 25, 2026

 EVANSVILLE, Ind.  (July 25, 2024) – The Evansville Regional Economic Partnership (E-REP) has been selected for award subject to negotiations for a $100,000 grant from the Department of Energy’s Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management. This marks E-REP’s first Department of Energy award, positioning the organization at the forefront of energy innovation and economic development in the region. This opportunity is managed by ENERGYWERX in partnership with DOE, a collaboration made possible through an innovative Partnership Intermediary Agreement (PIA) set up by the DOE’s Office of Technology Transitions (OTT). This agreement enables ENERGYWERX to broaden DOE’s engagement with innovative organizations and non-traditional partners, facilitating the rapid development, scaling, and deployment of clean energy solutions.

E-REP, in collaboration with CenterPoint Energy, NewCarbon, Circular Venture Labs, and other partners, will utilize this award to evaluate the economic impact of converting, redeveloping, and repurposing CenterPoint’s aging energy assets across the Evansville Region. In addition, E-REP will conduct research and convene local, state, and national partners to diversify energy sources and help CenterPoint Energy’s and the broader regional workforce adapt to the evolving energy landscape.

“This recognition demonstrates our commitment to a diverse and resilient energy transition and continued economic development in the region,” said Tyler Stock, Executive Director of Talent EVV. “We look forward to working with our partners to build our regional capacity related to energy transition.”

Omar Khayum, CEO of NewCarbon, expressed enthusiasm about bringing the company’s expertise to the region, stating, “I’m excited to contribute to transforming legacy infrastructure into modern, clean energy assets that will drive economic growth in the area where I grew up.”

The initiative will include developing energy transition plans and training opportunities for workers moving to new roles in emerging energy sectors. It will also create a roadmap for driving economic prosperity in the Evansville Region through collaboration with local businesses, educational institutions, and government agencies. These deliverables create an exciting opportunity to build capacity and expertise related to energy transition across industry, workforce, academic, and civic partners within the region.

FOOTNOTE: Mike Roeder, Senior Vice President of External Affairs for CenterPoint, added, “This initiative will promote growth and vitality, further positioning the Evansville Region as an energy leader and our workforce for success in an innovative energy sector.”

About the Organizations:

Evansville Regional Economic Partnership (E-REP): Launched in 2021 following the combination of three like-minded legacy organizations in the business and growth space, E-REP promotes regional economic development and vitality. We are here to drive the region’s economic growth, attract a high-wage and high-skilled workforce and elevate quality of life. We do this through catalytic leadership, collaborative planning, and coordinated investment.

CenterPoint Energy: As the only investor owned electric and gas utility based in Texas, CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP) is an energy delivery company with electric transmission and distribution, power generation and natural gas distribution operations that serve more than 7 million metered customers in Indiana, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Ohio and Texas. As of March 31, 2024, the company owned approximately $40 billion in assets. With approximately 9,000 employees, CenterPoint Energy and its predecessor companies have been in business for more than 150 years. For more information, visit CenterPointEnergy.com.

NewCarbon: A clean energy infrastructure company specializing in lifecycle carbon intensity reduction for North America’s top industrial, agricultural, and energy companies.

Circular Venture Lab: Focuses on creating and testing new products, systems, and services in the circular economy to reduce material, energy, and water usage while minimizing waste.

Disclaimer: *Award amount and scope are subject to change during negotiations*

OVC Releases 2024-25 Conference Basketball Schedule

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EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Men’s and Women’s Basketball has announced its Ohio Valley Conference schedule ahead of the 2024-25 season.

The OVC, which features an 11-team field, switched to a true round-robin slate of 20 games after its 18-game slate last season, allowing each conference team to play each other twice in a home-and-home series. The OVC has also had a 20-game league schedule from 2005-06 through 2007-08 and in 2020-21.

With the increased number of games, the schedule will begin before Christmas on December 17 and December 21. Southern Indiana will tip off on December 21 at home against Tennessee State University. The OVC regular season concludes on March 1.

The move to the 20-game slate allows for each conference team to play each other twice in a home-and-home series. The 2024-25 Ohio Valley Conference features the same cast consisting of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, University of Tennessee at Martin, Morehead State University, Western Illinois University, Tennessee State University, Tennessee Tech University, Eastern Illinois University, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Southeast Missouri State University, Lindenwood University, and USI.

The Screaming Eagles’ OVC slate begins with three consecutive home games against Tennessee State (December 19), UT Martin (December 21), and Morehead State (December 31). The rest of the OVC action at Screaming Eagles Arena features Lindenwood (January 16), Western Illinois (January 18), Tennessee Tech (February 1), Little Rock (February 6), SEMO (February 8), Eastern Illinois (February 20), and SIUE (February 22).

The 10-game OVC road slate is heavy in January with stops at Tennessee Tech (January 2), SEMO (January 9), Little Rock (January 11), SIUE (January 23), Eastern Illinois (January 25), and Morehead State (January 28). USI will then hit the road in February at Western Illinois (February 13), Lindenwood (February 15), UT Martin (February 27), and Tennessee State (March 1).

The 2025 OVC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournament is slated for March 5-8 at the Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana. It marks the eighth year in a row that the event will be held at the venue.

The USI Men’s Basketball squad finished the 2023-24 season at 8-24 overall along with a 5-13 conference mark. The Eagles snuck into the OVC tournament as an eight-seed before losing in the first round to Tennessee State.

The USI Women’s Basketball squad enjoyed a remarkable 2023-24 season capturing the first-ever D-I team conference championships for USI Athletics by winning both the regular season title after going 17-1 and the tournament title in dominating fashion. USI continued to break barriers with USI’s first D-I national tournament win, beating the University of Illinois Chicago in the first round of the Women’s National Invitation Tournament (WNIT).

Each OVC school is eligible to compete and win the OVC Tournament Championship, including USI and Lindenwood, who are in their third year of the NCAA reclassification. Should a transitioning school win an OVC Tournament Championship, the automatic qualifier (AQ) shall be awarded to the tournament runner-up. Should the tournament runner-up also be a transitioning school, the AQ representative shall be the highest seed going into the tournament.

All OVC games and home non-conference contests can be seen on ESPN networks, with the majority of games broadcast on ESPN+. Additional linear exposures on ESPNU and ESPN2 will be announced at a later date.

The USI Men’s and Women’s basketball non-conference games will be announced once the schedules are complete.

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