Indiana Welcomes Wolverines to Bill Armstrong Stadium
Indiana men’s soccer (3-3-2, 0-1-1 B1G) is back at Bill Armstrong Stadium on Tuesday (Sept. 26) as it welcomes Michigan (2-3-3, 1-0-1 B1G) in Big Ten Conference play. The Big Ten Network will broadcast the match with kickoff set for 7pm. Fans can also stream the match on foxsports.com. Tuesday is Faculty and Staff Appreciation Night at Bill Armstrong Stadium. The first 150 IU faculty/staff members in attendance will receive a concession voucher.
Indiana could be home of new Subaru plant
Will Subaru bring Electric Vehicle plant to Indiana? Rumors are spreading that this will indeed be the case. With Governor Holcomb in Japan with a scheduled meeting with the Japanese car manufacturer, and Indiana Legislature meeting to discuss incentives for a potential $3.2 Billion factory, the chances are looking good.
Subaru, who has a gas-powered vehicle plant in Lafayette is considering its options and many are speculating that Indiana is a great match for the new venture.
A spokesperson from Subaru has commented that the jobs associated with the new plant will likely be higher skill jobs, paying very well.
Midwest Center for Biodiversity at IU launched at Kent Farm
In a rapidly changing climate, the newly launched Midwest Center for Biodiversity, within the College of Arts and Sciences at Indiana University Bloomington, will be the first center dedicated to studying why the Midwest is losing biodiversity. The center will recommend solutions in conservation practice and policy, and increase awareness of the urgent response needed to stop this loss.
The Midwest Center for Biodiversity is co-directed by Ellen Ketterson, a Distinguished Professor of Biology in the College, and Alex Jahn, a research scientist with the College’s Department of Biology.
Located at Kent Farm, part of IU’s Research and Teaching Preserve, the center will feature several key areas of research, including:
- Plant community ecology and plant diversity.
- The role of forests in carbon sequestration.
- Insects as prey and pollinators.
- The adaptive capacities of an array of organisms.
- Water’s role in preserving biodiversity.
- Conservation law.
- Birds, especially migratory birds.
Through its research, the center will leverage the depth and breadth of expertise at IU and increase crossover between related fields and departments in pursuit of research.
City accepting applications to serve on Bloomington Board of Public Safety
The City invites residents to apply for an upcoming vacancy on the Bloomington Board of Public Safety. The Board of Public Safety shall have control and oversee the police and fire department of the city pursuant to statute, and shall have the authority to allow and approve claims.
The Board of Public Safety meets on the third Tuesday of each month at 6:00 p.m. in the McCloskey Conference Room in City Hall. Board members must reside within the City limits during the entire term and be at least 18 years of age. Members shall have been voters of the city for at least one year immediately preceding the appointment. Service requires an estimated commitment of two hours per month. Each member of the board shall receive for services compensation in an amount to be fixed by the Mayor, subject to the approval of the Common Council. No such member who holds any other remunerative position with the city shall be entitled to receive additional compensation for services performed as a member of such board.
More information about the commission
This Week in Hoosier History
1851 – Congregational Friends held a convention in Dublin, Indiana, in Wayne County, at which they adopted resolutions for political, social, and financial rights for women. Men and women in attendance favored abolition, temperance, and women’s suffrage. The next year, the convention created the Indiana Women’s Rights Association to consolidate efforts in pursuit of their various causes.
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