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Eco Report – May 5, 2022

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HEADLINES Because of the abundance of ruffed grouse, Grouseland was the name given by William Henry Harrison to his mansion in Vincennes. Even as recently as 1980, there were a good number of grouse. Their numbers dropped and by this century there were few survivors. —Norm Holy Fifty years ago, the U.S. passed the Clean Water Act with the goal …

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WFHB Local News – June 24th, 2021

This is the WFHB Local News for Thursday, June 24th, 2021. Later in the program, we have the latest edition of Civic Conversations – a podcast collaboration between WFHB and the League of Women Voters in Bloomington-Monroe County. More coming up in today’s feature reports. Also coming up in the next half hour, we have coverage on all of the …

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Civic Conversations – Climate Change

Welcome to the June edition of Civic Conversations – a podcast collaboration between WFHB and the League of Women Voters in Bloomington-Monroe County. Today’s episode of Civic Conversations focuses on climate change. Host Jim Allison speaks with Melissa Widhalm, Operations Manager of the Purdue University Climate Change Research Center. Widhalm begins by talking about her work at the Purdue University …

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Eco Report – October 29, 2020

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Purdue University engineers have created white paint that can keep surfaces up to 18 degrees Fahrenheit cooler than their surroundings but without consuming energy. According to the researchers, the paint would reduce the need for air conditioning by absorbing nearly no solar energy. The critically endangered North Atlantic Right Whale has been spared, at least for now, from exposure to …

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I.U. and Purdue Make Decisions on Opening Classes for Fall Semester

After closing their doors back in mid-February to students and faculty, Indiana and Purdue Universities are closing in on new ideas on how to appropriately open schools for the fall semester in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak. Purdue University President Mitch Daniels announced on Tuesday the possibility of opening all classes on-site at Purdue’s West Lafayette locations this fall …

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Daily Local News – November 13, 2018

Last week, Indiana voters ratified a change in the state’s constitution. That change requires the state’s General Assembly to only pass balanced budgets; Indiana’s homeless face potentially life-threatening temperature drops which come at a time when area shelters are in the most need of volunteers and donations; Indiana residents support the legalization of marijuana, according to a recent Ball State University …

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The Bicentennial Journal – John Summerlot: Richard Owens’ Confederate Monument at IU

In this episode of the Bicentennial Journal, John Summerlot tells about the statue on the IU campus of Union officer Richard Owen. The statue was commissioned by confederate prisoners, and created by a woman sculptor. Richard Owen was a scientist, a geologist, a professor, and an infantry officer. He was also the 1st president of Purdue University. Support for The …

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Students Overstaying Visa May Be Barred From U.S.

International students who overstay their visa may be barred from entering the United States. The change in U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services policy was posted earlier this month, and will go into effect on August 9. The change in policy for F, J, and M visa holders, as well as their spouses and children, follows an executive order from President …

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Daily Local News – March 13, 2018

A study by Purdue University is being used by the federal Commerce Department, as the basis for President Trump’s proposed steel tariff plans; In an independent analysis of the proposed steel tariffs, Hertel’s team found, “Combined output reductions of nearly 20 billion dollars annually for U.S. manufacturers of machinery and equipment, automobiles and parts, and the construction sector”; Travelers in …

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Interchange – Pred Ed: For-Profit Colleges and Universities

Today’s show is about for-profit colleges and universities–or the Predatory Education Business. If you’re surprised to hear predatory and for-profit used interchangeably to describe this industry, you won’t be at the end of the show. Two things must spring to mind when one says “for profit” education: University of Phoenix and Trump University. The first graduates only 5% of their …

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