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USI Engineers in Action helps design and build pedestrian bridge in eSwatini in southern Africa

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WHO: Five students from USI’s Engineers in Action (EIA) chapter—Koby Lindner, Josiah Hollis, Lisa Botello, Melanie Cedeno Morales and Miguel Pinto—and Dr. Jason Hill, Associate Professor of Engineering, and Justin Amos, Laboratory Manager of the Applied Engineering Center

WHAT: Students and faculty will discuss their experience from their summer 2023 EIA bridge build in the Hhohho region of eSwatini in southern Africa. The pedestrian footbridge connects two isolated communities to schools, hospitals and stores. The bridge, completed in six weeks, benefits over 4,800 residents, including over 3,500 children. The bridge that had previously been used to connect the community to critical resources was not usable for over seven months of the year due to eSwatini’s rainy season flooding and had to be rebuilt yearly after being washed away. In addition to the educational and hands-on components of the project, team members also experienced cultural immersion and were embedded within the local community during the trip.

The EIA team that designed and built the bridge was composed of students from USI, McGill University and Oregon State University. USI and McGill University worked as Co-Leaders on the project while Oregon State participated as a tag-a-long.

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

At the press conference, students and faculty will present a brief presentation (including a video and photo slideshow presentation) on their experiences and will be available for group and individuals interviews post-presentation.

WHEN: The media event will be held at noon Monday, October 2.

WHERE: The media event will be held in Kleymeyer Hall, located in the lower level of the Liberal Arts Center. A map of the USI campus, featuring the Liberal Arts Center, can be found at USI.edu/map.

LINK T0 OCTOBER 2023 NEW HARMONY GAZETTE

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LINK T0 OCTOBER 2023 NEW HARMONY GAZETTE

New Harmony Gazette October 2023

 

 

Indiana State Police Seeks Recruits for  Motor Carrier Inspectors

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The Indiana State Police is accepting applications for Motor Carrier Inspectors (MCI). The MCI positions will staff permanent scale facilities in Fort Wayne, Lowell, Richmond, Seymour, Terre Haute, and West Harrison. Inspectors enforce state and federal regulations for commercial motor vehicles operating within the State of Indiana.

Trainees must complete the 10-week Motor Carrier Inspector School scheduled to begin on March 18, 2024. The training will be conducted through a combination of in-house academy-style learning and on-the-job training. The academy-style training will be conducted Monday through Friday at the Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division in Indianapolis, with housing provided. During the training, trainees will develop skills, including emergency vehicle operations, defensive tactics, communications, hazardous materials, first-aid, post-crash investigations, and truck inspections.

To participate in the selection process, applicants for the position of Motor Carrier Inspector must meet the following basic requirements:

  1. Be a United States citizen.
  2. Be at least 21 years old by March 18, 2024.
  3. Possess a high school diploma or G.E.D.
  4. Possess a valid driver’s license.
  5. Be required to pass a physical agility test, oral interview, polygraph exam, and a background investigation.
  6. Be required to complete a medical exam, a psychological exam, and a drug test.
  7. Geographical proximity to the scale facility may be a factor in the selection process.

Trainees are paid during the MCI school and are provided with all necessary equipment.  The starting salary is $52,000 and will increase to $54,000 at the end of the first year of employment.  Over the next ten years, with step increases in pay, a Motor Carrier Inspector will reach an annual salary of $70,000.  A retirement program will be available through PERF.

To apply for a Motor Carrier Inspector position, visit the Indiana State Police website at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/indianasp.  Applications for Motor Carrier Inspector must be submitted by 11:59 PM (Indianapolis time), Sunday, October 29, 2023.

The Indiana State Police is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer complying with all provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Gov. Holcomb to announce launch of new addiction treatment locator

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INDIANAPOLIS – Gov. Eric J. Holcomb will announce the launch of Treatment Atlas, Indiana’s new addiction treatment locator platform.

WHO:     
Gov. Holcomb
Exec. Dir. Douglas Huntsinger, Drug Prevention, Treatment and Enforcement
Dir. Jay Chaudhary, Indiana Family and Social Services Administration’s Division of Mental Health and Addiction

WHEN:
11:00 a.m. EDT, Friday, Sept. 29, 2023

WHERE:
White River Central Canal Fountain
(down the steps from the 9/11 Memorial)
421 W. Ohio St.
Indianapolis, IN 46204

THUNDERBOLTS RE-SIGN KENNY BRITTON 

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Evansville, In.:  The Evansville Thunderbolts and Head Coach/Director of Hockey Operations Jeff Bes are pleased to announce the re-signing of forward Kenny Britton for the 2023-24 season.  The Thunderbolts’ 2023-24 season will get underway on Saturday, October 21st at Ford Center as they host the Huntsville Havoc.

Britton returns to the Thunderbolts after playing 4 games with Evansville in the 2022-23 season, engaging in two fights and holding an even plus/minus rating.  Prior to making his professional debut with Evansville, the Brantford, Ontario native played college hockey in British Columbia, Canada for the University of Victoria between 2017-2022, scoring 8 goals and 20 points in 68 total games, and finishing his tenure as the team captain in 2021-22.  Britton also played junior hockey in the VIJHL between 2015-17 for Campbell River and Victoria, winning the VIJHL championship with Victoria in 2016.  In reaction to returning to the Thunderbolts, Britton commented: “I couldn’t be more excited to come back to the City of Evansville and play in front of the great fans every night at Ford Center!”

In reaction to re-signing Britton, Head Coach and Director of Hockey Operations Jeff Bes commented: “Kenny is great in the locker room and provides energy and grit on the ice each and every day.”

Aces cross country to run in the Live in Lou Classic

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The Purple Aces return to action in one of the largest cross country meets in the country
 
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The University of Evansville cross country teams will run in their last road meet of the season before MVC Championships in October.

Afte two weeks of training following their first full 8K and 5K races, the Purple Aces are back on the course Saturday afternoon in Louisville. Both the men’s and the women’s teams will participate in the Live in Lou Classic, one of the largest cross country meets in the United States. The Aces will be participating in the College Silver Races along with 65 other schools and club programs. In the Silver Race, UE will see Western Kentucky, Jacksonville State, and Austin Peay at the Division I level.

On Saturday, the men will run the 8K course at E. P. “Tom” Sawyer State Park at 11 a.m. CT. The women will run the 5K course following the men at 11:45 a.m. CT. For each race, the meet will award the top three teams and the top 25 finishers. In last year’s Live in Lou Classic, UE returners Adam Oulgout ran 26:30.9 to place 50th out of 412 runners while Joey Taylor ran a time of 28:54.1.

In their last meet two weeks ago, the men’s and the women’s cross-country teams placed 15th of 18 teams at the John McNichols Invitational. The men’s team averaged a time of 26:31.0 for the 8K while the women’s team averaged a time of 19:45.0 for the 5K. Sonja Inzinger paced all Ace runners finishing 36th with a time of 18:28.7. On the men’s side, Samuel Lea was top of the pack for the second meet in a row with a time of 25:54.9 and a 75th place finish. 

UE men’s soccer travels to Bowling Green to continue MVC play

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The Purple Aces will play at Cochrane Stadium for the first time on Saturday
 
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – The University of Evansville men’s soccer will make its way to Bowling Green for the first time since 1986.
UE picked up its first MVC win of the season on Saturday against Northern Illinois in the team’s first meeting since 2017. Along with being their first Valley win of the year, it was the Aces first win at home in the month of September. Over the month at Arad McCutchan Stadium, Evansville was 1-1-1 against NIU, Louisville, and Lindenwood. UE’s last win at McCutchan Stadium came against Cal State Fullerton on August 27th.

The Aces posted their second shutout of the season against Northern Illinois. Graduate goalkeeper Jacob Madden made two saves in the effort while facing nine total shots for the 13th clean sheet of his career. Evansville’s other shutout of the season came against Southern Indiana also with Madden in goal. Saturday’s game was also a career effort for senior defender and captain Tobias Bak. Bak set a career high in shots with three against NIU, including two on goal.

UE will face Bowling Green for the first time in eight years on Saturday and will be on campus for the first time in 37 years. The two teams regularly played in the 1980s, but the series’ consistency ended when the Purple Aces moved to a full-time Midwestern Collegiate conference schedule in 1989. Evansville holds the series advantage going into the weekend with 10 wins and only three losses including their last meeting in 2015.

The Falcons come into tomorrow’s game with a 4-3-1 record overall and a 1-1 MVC record. Bowling Green earned their first ever Valley win last weekend in a 3-1 decision against Bradley. Sophomore forward Trace Terry leads the team on offense with seven points including two goals and three assists. In goal the Falcons rely on senior Brenden Graves who has started in goal in BGSU’s past 31 games for a total of 2,810 minutes.

Saturday’s game will be broadcast on WBGU-TV in Bowling Green and will be live streamed on YouTube. Live stats for the game can also be found on Bowling Green’s website. 

UE Men’s Golf travels to Bubba Barnett Intercollegiate

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Tournament hosted by Arkansas State

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Next up for the University of Evansville men’s golf team is a trip to the Bubba Barnett Intercollegiate in Arkansas.

RidgePointe Country Club is the host for the tournament that features two rounds on Monday and the final 18 holes on Tuesday.  Both days open with an 8 a.m. shotgun start.  Joining the Purple Aces in the event are Arkansas State, Belmont, Central Michigan, Houston Christian, Incarnate Word, Jacksonville State, Kansas City, Memphis, Murray State, New Orleans, Nicholls State, Oklahoma Christian, SE Louisiana, UT Martin and Texas A&M Commerce.

UE is coming off a stellar performance at the Valpo Fall Invitational where the team came home in second place.  Nicholas Gushrowski and Daniil Romashkin led the way for UE, tying for third on the individual side with 3-round totals of 219.  Both carded even scores of 72 in the final round to finish just two strokes behind second place finisher Artemiy Yalovenko of DePaul.

Andres Rodriguez finished in 11th place.  Posting a 73 in the third round, Rodriguez matched his low score of the weekend and completed the tournament with a 224.  Just two behind him was Caleb Wassmer.  He improved in each of the three rounds.  After opening the contest with an 80, Wassmer recorded a 74 in round two and had his best round of the weekend on Tuesday.  An even 72 gave him a 226, earning a tie for 14th.

UE Volleyball drops weekend opener in Carbondale

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Aces play at Missouri State on Saturday 

CARBONDALE, Ill. – After taking the opening set by a decisive 25-15 final, the University of Evansville volleyball team dropped the final three sets to Southern Illinois in a 3-1 loss on Friday evening.

Giulia Cardona had a match-high 17 kills while Luana Gazda Kuhn set a new career mark with nine kills.  She also posted her top dig total with 10.  Kora Ruff totaled 31 assists while tying AInoah Cruz for the team lead with 11 digs.

Game 1 – UE 25, SIU 15

Things could not have gone better in the opening game as the Aces pulled away for a 10-point win.  With the score tied at 5-5, UE scored six in a row with Cardona picking up two kills and an ace.

Gazda Kuhn recorded a kill that extended the lead to 17-10.  From there, the Aces pulled away to take the set by a score of 25-15.  Evansville wrapped up the frame on a 20-10 run.

Game 2 – SIU 25, UE 17

Things remained close throughout the opening half of the second set.  Gazda Kuhn put Evansville in front by a 7-5 tally while SIU posted four in a row to go up 9-7.  Tied at 10-10, the Salukis scored five in a row to take control.

The Aces would get within three points when a kill from Madisyn Steele made it an 18-15 score, but SIU would fend off the challenge and utilize a 7-2 run to take the set by a 25-17 score.

Game 3 – SIU 25, UE 12

SIU jumped out to a 3-0 lead to open the third set and would never give up the lead.  UE got as close as one point at 5-4 before SIU embarked on a 10-2 run.  They would go on to win the set by a final of 25-12.

Game 4 – SIU 25, UE 22

Looking to force a decisive fifth set, the Purple Aces were in control to open the set.  Melanie Feliciano picked up three kills to set her team up with a 6-1 lead.  Southern Illinois quickly fought back to tie it up at 7-7.  Evansville responded to go back in front at 11-8 and 15-13, but the Salukis answered on both occasions.

With SIU up 19-18, the Aces put forth their most important run of the game.  Two kills by Cardona helped UE retake a 21-19 lead.  Unfortunately, SIU responded once again, scoring six of the final seven points to clinch the match.

UE looks to split the weekend road trip on Saturday with a 4 p.m. match at Missouri State.

SENATOR BRAUN WARNS OF ‘CHINA’S PLAYBOOK’ TO BUILD POWER THROUGH INVESTMENT IN AMERICAN AGRICULTURE

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WASHINGTON—Senator Braun, member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, warned of China’s playbook to build power though investment in American agriculture at a hearing on foreign ownership in U.S. agriculture. In his remarks, he highlighted bipartisan legislation that he introduced in March with Sen. Tester, Tuberville and Rubio to prohibit the purchase of U.S. farmland by those associated with the governments of our foreign adversaries (Iran, North Korea, China and Russia).

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On his bill, Protecting America’s Agricultural Land from Foreign Harm Act

“Senator Tester and I did a bill, Protecting America’s Agricultural Land from Foreign Harm Act, also sponsored by Senator Tuberville and Senator Rubio. It would prohibit persons owned by, controlled by, or subject to the jurisdiction of China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia from owning or leasing American agricultural land. It would also stop these individuals from participating in any of the USDA programs. I’ve vetted this bill carefully with the USDA, the intel community, and a handful of committees here in Congress. I would like to submit letters of support for this legislation into the record from the Agribusiness Council of Indiana, America First Policy Institute, and Heritage Action.”

On China’s playbook for American agriculture

“China has invested heavily in Belt and Road Initiatives throughout Africa, somewhat in South America, we’ve seen them steal intellectual property, manipulate currencies, just do about anything out there that would not be in the category of a handshake business partner. We’ve watched them leverage corrupt influence over the WHO, perpetuating a years-long lie about how the covid-19 pandemic started. Now China is running the same playbook on agriculture, using direct investments and regulatory capture at trusted international organizations to build power. Something has to give and I am concerned about what time we have left here this year and if these bills do not make it into the farm bill or in a way through this committee, would Madam chair and ranking member be okay with trying to maybe get them into the NDAA?”

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