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LEADERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD TO UNITE IN THE NAME OF INCLUSION AT THE BEST BUDDIES INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE IN BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA

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Thursday, July 20, 2023
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The Opening Ceremonies (open to media) will take place at the Indiana University Auditorium from 8 p.m. - 10 p.m. on Friday, July 21, and will include a welcome address from Anthony K. Shriver, Founder and Chairman of Best Buddies International, as well as the annual Best Buddies International chapter awards. This year's notables scheduled to attend include several members of the cast of the film Champions --- Joshua Felder, Madison Tevlin, and James Day Keith; Miss USA 2022 Morgan Romano and Miss Teen USA 2022 Faron Medhi, Billy Blanks, Jr., Yahoo Reporter and former contestant on the Bachelor, Garin Flowers; Actors Jensen Gering and Tanner Stine; and Indiana's very own Kid Quill will also be in attendance.  

Key Points: 
  • After a three-year absence from the conference being in person due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the theme for this year is Reunited for Inclusion.
  • The conference will prepare the organization's students leaders to be strong, passionate forerunners as they promote the mission of Best Buddies in their local schools and communities and inspire the world one person at a time.
  • The conference will celebrate the incredible impact volunteers with and without IDD are making in the world as a result of their leadership and commitment to the Best Buddies mission.
  • The conference theme will focus on the values of belonging, friendship, and inclusion strategies and provide conference attendees with an opportunity to network with their peers from states and countries around the world.

REBECCA PANY NAMED SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, SPORTS ADMINISTRATION AT THE BIG TEN CONFERENCE

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Tuesday, May 30, 2023
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ROSEMONT, Ill., May 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Big Ten Conference has named Rebecca Pany senior vice president, sports administration.

Key Points: 
  • ROSEMONT, Ill., May 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Big Ten Conference has named Rebecca Pany senior vice president, sports administration.
  • Pany will directly report to Big Ten Conference Commissioner Tony Petitti and will be based at Big Ten Conference headquarters in Rosemont, Illinois.
  • As senior vice president, sports administration, Pany will ensure collaboration and alignment for Big Ten Conference Olympic sports, including managing coaches' groups, games, tournaments, championships, officiating and Senior Woman Administrators to ensure all decisions best serve the academic and athletic mission of the conference, its member institutions and student-athletes.
  • Prior to joining the Big Ten Conference, Pany served as the senior associate athletics director for sport administration and external partnerships in Indiana University's Department of Intercollegiate Athletics.

Indiana 5-star freshman Tamar Bates signs deal with The Assembly Call for first-of-its-kind podcast series, "The Inside Scoop"

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Tuesday, September 28, 2021
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"The new NIL rules provide a fan podcast like ours with opportunities we've never had before," said Assembly Call host and co-founder Jerod Morris.

Key Points: 
  • "The new NIL rules provide a fan podcast like ours with opportunities we've never had before," said Assembly Call host and co-founder Jerod Morris.
  • The episode will be posted to The Assembly Call podcast feed and YouTube channel on September 29th, ahead of Indiana's Hoosier Hysteria on October 2nd.
  • Tamar "Scoop" Bates is a freshman basketball player at Indiana University.
  • The Assembly Call is the longest-running podcast dedicated to Indiana basketball.