Franklin College to have art exhibit
FRANKLIN, Ind. – The Franklin College Art Department invites the public to attend the upcoming Franklin College Fall Student Art Exhibit and Opening Reception on Monday, Dec. 4 at 6:30 p.m. The event will be hosted in the Elba L. & Gene Portteus Branigin Atrium on the first floor of the Johnson Center for Fine Arts. Admission is free.
Students from all levels of studio art classes will display a selection of their work completed during the fall semester. Awards will be presented and select pieces of artwork will be available for purchase.
The public may also view the artwork from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 6.
The Johnson Center for Fine Arts is located at the corner of Branigin Blvd. and Grizzly Drive. Parking is available in the two adjacent parking lots.
IU to study teen opioid use disorder
INDIANAPOLIS—IU School of Medicine researchers are taking steps to improve the accessibility and quality of care for adolescents experiencing opioid use disorder (OUD) and other substance use disorders (SUDs), thanks to a new $5 million grant from the National Institute of Health’s Helping to End Addiction Long-Term (HEAL) Initiative.
The grant will fund the new project “Workforce and System Change to Treat Adolescent Opioid Use Disorder within Integrated Pediatric Primary Care” led by faculty from the Department of Psychiatry and Department of Pediatrics. The $5 million will be awarded across 5 years, with formative work happening in the first year before transitioning into a clinical trial phase.
“Addressing the growing risk of overdose deaths among adolescents has become a critical concern, and Indiana unfortunately has one of the ten highest rates of adolescent overdose deaths in the United States,” said Zachary Adams, PhD, associate professor of psychiatry at Indiana School of Medicine and one of the principal investigators of the project. “The HEAL Initiative represents a significant federal investment to tackle the opioid crisis, enhance health care outcomes and combat the increasing overdose deaths among adolescents.
The goal of this initiative revolves around making pediatric integrated behavioral care more accessible to children and adolescents. This entails providing mental health and substance use screenings, assessments and treatment through Indiana University Health primary care clinics–in partnership with behavioral health specialists–empowering the primary care system to play a pivotal role in early detection and intervention.
Ivy Tech honors alumni, benefactors
INDIANAPOLIS — Ivy Tech Community College honored 19 Distinguished Alumni and 18 Benefactors at its 60th Anniversary Gala on Friday, Nov. 10.
“For anyone associated with the College, this year is a year for excitement and reflection,” said Ivy Tech President Sue Ellspermann. “Our inspiring alumni and strong partnerships have allowed us to reach this point, and now offer us the incredible opportunity to celebrate that impact on Hoosiers, our communities, and the state of Indiana.”
Distinguished Alumni (by Ivy Tech location):
Anderson: Shanese Pointer
Bloomington: Erik Bare
Columbus: Tyshaun Allen
Evansville: Gelina Mascoe
Fort Wayne: Josefina Cervantes
Hamilton County: Wendy Lane
Indianapolis: Amber Coryell
Kokomo: Catherine Hightower Valcke
Lafayette: Janet York
Lake County: Jessica Howard
Lawrenceburg: Richard Richardson, Jr.
Madison: Tammy Allen
Marion: Ashlyn Pollard
Muncie: Rheaunna Jones
Richmond: Rebecca Conley
Sellersburg: Angie Wilson
South Bend-Elkhart: Harry Smyers
Terre Haute: Abby Noblitt
Valparaiso: Sandy Strilich Daly
Honored Benefactors (by Ivy Tech location):
Anderson: Bonnie Willy
Bloomington: Joyce Poling
Columbus: The Heritage Fund Community Foundation
Evansville: Lu Porter
Fort Wayne: Northeast Indiana Chapter of the Indiana Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education
Hamilton County: Lauren and Chris Salerno
Indianapolis: Catrina Tate
Kokomo: The City of Kokomo and Howard County
Lafayette: Wabash Heartland Innovation Network
Lake County: Cleveland-Cliffs
Lawrenceburg: Jim and Charlotte Helms
Madison: The Community Foundation of Madison and Jefferson County
Marion: Randy Ballinger
Muncie: Sheila Johnson
Richmond: Glen and Carolyn Thornburg
Sellersburg: The Caesars Foundation of Floyd County
South Bend-Elkhart: Donna and Dick Pfeil
Terre Haute: Union Health
Valparaiso: Cleveland-Cliffs
