Indianapolis: 5 deadly shootings in less than 13 hours
The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department have announced yet another shooting death within the City of Indianapolis in just over 12 hours. The 5th victim, a man found shot dead on the City’s Westside at the Villa de Sol apartment complex. In four other, independent shootings since 3pm yesterday, there were 4 additional deaths, including that of an Indianapolis teen. The City released a statement after the third deadly Labor Day shooting:
“The gun violence experienced by our community today is heartbreaking and unacceptable. That’s why Mayor Hogsett has introduced a $150-million anti-violence plan that will invest in our law enforcement officers, giving them the tools and resources, they need to hold perpetrators of violence responsible, while also directing unprecedented resources into addressing the root causes of violent crime and the community-based groups working to stop this destructive cycle. It will take all of us to address the scourge of gun violence and create a safer community for all who call Indianapolis home.”
Purdue wins, IU loses
The weekend marked the opening of the NCAA Football season. Purdue looked solid, with a 30-21 win over the Beavers of Oregon State. Boilermaker QB Jack Plummer went 29-41 for 313 yards and 2 touchdowns, but it was Purdue’s defense which came up with two big second-half, 4th down stops to seal the fate, during the 500th home game ever played at Ross-Ade Stadium.
And it did not look much like an anticipated battle of the titans on Saturday, as 17th ranked Indiana Football Hoosiers self-imploded on the road against #18 Iowa, losing 34-6. IU QB Michael Penix Jr. returned after an injury-plagued season last year, to throw 3 interceptions . . . 2 of them to Riley Moss, who returned both for touchdowns. Penix was pulled in the 4th quarter for second string Quarterbak, Jack Tuttle. Indiana announced prior to the game, that number 2 Hoosier Wide Receiver, Sophomore Javon Swinton would not play in this weekend’s opener, to serve a one-game suspension for violating IU rules.
Indiana University enrollment increases
Indiana University continues to see strong overall university-wide enrollment and record enrollment at its Bloomington campus, while also further diversifying its student body. IU continues to see strong overall university-wide enrollment and record enrollment at its Bloomington campus, which has shattered all enrollment records this year due in part to an incoming class of 9,482 — a 20 percent increase over last fall. The campus’s total enrollment for fall 2021 is 45,328 students, an increase of more than 5 percent from last year. This includes 11,075 graduate and professional students, a 10 percent increase over last year.
During the inaugural year of IU Bloomington’s test-optional admissions policy, 46 percent of the beginning cohort opted out of test score consideration. This policy signaled a heightened focus on the student’s academic course work in high school in both admission and scholarship consideration, and resulted in increased interest from underserved students and those from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds. It also helped IU Bloomington build on its record-setting decade of growth in diverse student enrollment.
The academic merits of the incoming class are evidenced by the 5,329 direct admits (a 43 percent growth over last year), the 1,597 incoming students admitted to the Hutton Honors College (a 40 percent growth over last year), and the class’s median high school GPA of 3.85, which is tied with the incoming class of 2019 for the second highest ever. In addition, the number of beginning students receiving merit scholarships from the Office of Enrollment Management totals 4,518 — a 61 percent growth over last year. Students in the IU Bloomington incoming class hail from all 92 Indiana counties, 47 states and Washington, D.C., and are citizens of 46 countries across the globe.
City Receives $3.5 Million in Federal Funds to Establish Trades District Technology Center
The City of Bloomington has received a $3.5 million CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Recovery) Act Recovery Assistance grant from the Economic Development Administration (EDA) of the U.S. Department of Commerce. This grant will support construction of the Trades District Technology Center, which will facilitate the growth and commercialization of second stage, tech-based businesses. The City applied for the grant in partnership with the Bloomington Economic Development Corporation, and the EDA funds will be matched by $1.6 million of local investment. The EDA estimates that the grant will create 530 jobs and generate $51 million in private investment in the region. The proposed Trades District Technology Center, to be located in the downtown Trades District, will support regional employment growth and economic development in the emerging technology sector. The center will create a hub for technology companies that are beyond the startup phase, with services and space for both growing and mature firms.