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The deadline to submit applications for the Gerald Bepko Community Engagement Award (Bepko Award) to the Indiana Commission for Higher Education is Wednesday, March 22, 2023. The award was created in 2019 in honor of Dr. Gerald Bepko and his dedication to service at Indiana University and the Commission for Higher Education. The award highlights…

The Indiana Supreme Court will visit the University of Indianapolis in Marion County on Tuesday, April 11. The Court will hold oral argument in Keller J. Mellowitz v. Ball State University, Board of Trustees of Ball State University, and State of Indiana (23S-PL-60), a civil case concerning pandemic-related class action lawsuits. The Court holds oral…

By: Whitney Downard According to the Indiana Youth Institute, the kids are not alright. The Hoosier State continues to lag behind its peers when it comes to child wellbeing, ranking 28th overall – just one place ahead of its ranking last year. But it has made strides in reducing the number of foster children in…

By: Casey Smith A debate over Hoosier students’ vaccination records ensued at the Indiana Statehouse Wednesday as lawmakers weighed a bill that seeks to prohibit schools from coupling health and academic documents. Current state law permits schools to include a student’s immunization information with their high school transcript. Sen. Andy Zay, R-Huntington, maintained that doing…

Dear Editor, Thank you Mr. Howey for the history lesson (column of 3-7-23). I have a peer friend whose family fought in the Civil War in Kentucky with some dying immediately after joining. Not only was the Civil War fought for the end of slavery, other issues consisted of states rights; the states west of…

The Alzheimer’s Association 2023 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures report finds the burden on Indiana Alzheimer’s and dementia caregivers is growing. The new report released today shows that while the number of estimated caregivers in Indiana remained steady at 216,000, the number of hours spent providing unpaid care grew from 276 million in 2021 to…

In anticipation of reopening a newly restored Frank Lloyd Wright-designed home in West Lafayette, Indiana Landmarks is hosting a talk about the great American architect and the challenges of preserving his creations. As America emerged from the Great Depression in the 1930s, architect Frank Lloyd Wright saw an emerging need for well-designed, affordable housing for…

By: Casey Smith and Whitney Downard Abortions in Indiana spiked in the months following the Dobbs ruling, but the number of procedures happening across the state has since dropped nearly 50%, according to newly released state data. The first three months after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Indiana clinics submitted an average…