South
Southeast Missouri provost tapped to become Indiana State's next president
A provost at a Missouri university has been appointed Indiana State University’s new president, officials at the western Indiana school announced Friday.
Dr. Michael “Mike” Godard will become ISU’s president on June 1, replacing current President Deborah J. Curtis, who is retiring after serving as the school’s leader since 2018, school officials said.
MCNEESE STATE EVP IS NAMED LOUISIANA SCHOOL’S NEXT PRESIDENT
Godard has been the provost at Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, since 2019, and he has more than 25 years of experience in higher education, according to a news release.
Indiana State University has named its next president. (Fox News)
Godard said he was honored to be chosen as the next president for ISU, which is in Terre Haute, about 70 miles west of Indianapolis.
“Indiana State has a rich legacy of fostering a supportive and dynamic learning environment, and I am committed to further strengthening this tradition,” he said in a statement.
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Godard was appointed president after a presidential search committee led the effort to select Curtis’ successor following her announcement in December that she would retire in June 2024.
Dallas, TX
Erling Haaland’s Dallas Western wear purchase goes viral
DALLAS – After Norway won on Tuesday at Dallas Stadium, its star player has one more stop to make before heading out of town.
Erling Haaland and his teammates visited a Western wear store in the West End.
It’s already changing things for the store owner.
Y’all can kiss my Dallas
What we know:
Just hours after the Norway’s star striker helped his team advance in the World Cup, Haaland had one more goal in Texas – becoming a cowboy.
He and several of his teammates visited Wild Bill’s Western Store in Downtown Dallas.
The store’s owners Cody and Julie Newport told FOX 4 they got a heads-up about the special guest and had part of the floor roped off when Haaland walked in.
He ended up buying multiple hats. He traded cleats for cowboy boots and swapped his jersey for a shirt that says, “Y’all can kiss my Dallas.”
What they’re saying:
“Did he know anything about cowboy hats?” FOX 4’s Peyton Yager asked the store’s owners.
“No. He knew nothing,” Cody Newport said. “Actually, he was sitting in this chair. And we had someone fit him for a cowboy hat.”
Wild Bill’s owners said Haaland and his teammates gravitated to some of their beautiful exotics.
Haaland also purchased a buckle with a longhorn for his belt and branded his initials and jersey number onto his purchases.
“He was saying this is literally the only time I have and the only time in Dallas,” Julie Newport recalled. “He had an amazing time, and we gave him that.”
“We exude the Dallas welcome, the southern hospitality. For him to want to come in and hang out is everything,” Cody Newport said.
Big picture view:
Haaland shared photos of his visit to Wild Bill’s on social media, earning millions of views and likes.
That “Y’all can kiss my Dallas” shirt is nearly sold out in the store, with many of Haaland’s fans snagging gear of their own. And online sales are rolling in.
The store expects a new shipment of the shirt on Thursday to replenish the racks.
The owners said that normally their customers are 90% tourists. But after Haaland’s post, they are starting to see customers come in from North Texas.
The Source: FOX 4’s Peyton Yager gathered information for this story by interviewing the owners of Wild Bill’s Western Store in Dallas.
Miami, FL
Miami’s FIFA Fan Fest draws thousands to Bayfront Park to watch Team USA win World Cup match against Bosnia
Thousands of fans packed Bayfront Park in Miami for Fan Fest to watch Team USA advance in the World Cup, cheering through rain and celebrating the win together.
Despite a soggy start, the crowd stayed loud and energetic throughout the night.
“It’s been so fun! I mean I did have a little bit of a heart attack when we got red flagged but as long as we’re winning, it’s all good, it’s all good!” said Tania Rosales, a fan at the event.
Joe Martorana said the rain didn’t dampen the mood. “Oh it’s awesome man! I mean too bad it had to rain but everything looks great we’re having a great time,” he said.
Fans from around the world attended the event, with many saying this World Cup has felt different.
“It’s really blossomed in this country and especially South Florida, it’s amazing to see and it’s always fun to watch,” said Elisia Martorana.
Rosales said the sense of community stood out to her. “It’s so nice seeing everyone together treating each other with kindness, no matter what team wins whatever team loses, we’re still there to cheer each other on,” she said.
Fan Fest at Bayfront Park is free and open to the public through July 5.
Atlanta, GA
Braves News: Tarik Skubal rumor, Cam Caminiti to the Futures Game, more
I think it’s time to chat again about Eric Hartman. The Braves’ now top prospect completed a 20 HR, 30 SB season on July 1st, through 71 games of his season. He was also ranked the 25th prospect in all of baseball by Baseball America and it’s getting easier every day to see him in the top 10 by the offseason. This is simply a hugely valuable prospect coming from a 20th round pick just two years ago and the back end of the organizational top 30 as recently as March. While he’s only at high-A (probably not for long) and still has work to do on his game, he has rapidly become a potential superstar on the position-player side for an organization that desperately needed talent on that hitting side and has got it this year from not only Hartman.
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