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South Bend Tribune SOUTH BEND — As the new director of the South Bend community police review board prepares to step into his role in the coming weeks, some community groups and a Common Council member say they wished the public would have had more input into his hiring. Last week, South Bend City Clerk Dawn Jones announced the hiring of Joshua Reynolds, a former police officer who runs an investigative firm in Indianapolis, as director of the newly formed civilian oversight board for t...

Bottom row: Laura Huang, Meghana Kamineni, Miki Hansen, Olivia Wynne Houck, Teis Jorgensen, Tony Terrasa Previous image Next image Twelve MIT student affiliates have won fellowships for the Fulbright 2021-22 grant year. Their host country destinations include Brazil, Iceland, India, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, South Korea, Spain, and Taiwan, where they will conduct research, earn a graduate degree, or teach English. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, the Fulbright U.S. S...

Grace George doesn’t remember her name. She met her at a local shelter when George and her sorority sisters brought in meals. The woman was sitting at a kitchen table when George came in. She wanted to talk, and she wanted to talk to George. “Yeah,” she told George. “I’ve always wanted to go to college.” Their conversation began. George was 19, a sophomore; the woman was in her late 20s, staying at the Carpenter House, a shelter for women who’ve experienced domestic violence. She ...

Four inducted into Blackburn honor groups Laurie Bosworth FacebookTwitterEmail CARLINVILLE — Four west-central Illinois students are among those who have been inducted into the Academic Honors Society at Blackburn College. Kenneth Schaad of Bluffs was inducted into Alpha Chi, a national honor society. It recognizes students in the top 10% of their junior or senior class who are elected by Blackburn faculty on the basis of academic achievements and character. Emily Moran of Carrollton was indu...

Thomas “Tom” Addison Buckner III Sun, 04/25/2021 - 5:00am Sunday, April 25, 2021 A memorial service for Thomas “Tom” Addison Buckner III, age 86, died April 9, 2021, will be held Saturday, May 1, 2021, 2:45 p.m. family/ friends reception, 4 p.m. service, 5 p.m. fellowship at Canyon Creek Baptist Church, 4306 S 31st St, Temple, Texas. Tom was born May 15, 1934, in San Marcos, Hays County, Texas. He is survived by his daughter Bonnie Bumpus and husband Dave of Belton, son Wi...

Graphic courtesy of Alpha Chi.  The Angelo State University chapter of the Alpha Chi National Honor Society on March 25 inducted 24 new members during a virtual ceremony.   According to their website, the Alpha Chi National Honor Society is a coeducational honor society founded in 1922 to promote and recognize academic excellence among college students of any discipline. Additionally, it seeks to encourage a spirit of service and leadership and to nurture the elements of character that make s...

UT’s Greek Week Raises $62,000 in Seven Days In seven days, UT’s Fraternity and Sorority Life (FSL) community raised almost $62,000 to help several philanthropies that are important to all 20 active UT chapters.  “It’s phenomenal,” said Ryne Burds, assistant director of FSL. “It’s a record for us.” Greek Variety Show and overall Greek Week champions Delta Zeta, Alpha Tau Omega and Zeta Phi Beta lift the Greek Unity Cup in celebration. Photo courtesy of Katarina Georgelas ’21...

Landon Paris of Winona Lake; and Anna Steely of North Manchester. Ivy Tech • Ivy Tech Community College Fort Wayne and the MERIT Center, 1109 Dayton St., Decatur, are bringing Ivy Tech classes to Adams County. The first class will be a non-credit certified production technician class from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays starting April 13. The course is free to qualified Indiana residents through Next Level Jobs funding. The MERIT Center and Ivy Tech plan to expand course offerings to ac...

Sunday, March 7, 2021 (Thelma) Claire Norwood French was born on January 22, 1934 in Omaha, Nebraska and passed away on January 13, 2021, surrounded by her loving family. She was preceded in death by her husband, Delmon Bryan French, her parents, Patrick Henry and Mary Belle Fling Norwood, and one brother, Frank Victor Norwood. Survivors include four children, David Bryan French of Arlington, Marilyn Deann French and special friend, Walter Gavin, of Austin, Bradley Dale French and special frien...