AUBURN, Alabama, Nov. 6 -- Auburn University posted the following news: * * * Auburn Online innovates course design for Social Work Program * Auburn Online, a unit within Auburn University's Biggio Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning (Biggio Center), is bringing innovative teaching approaches to online education through its collaboration with the university's Master of Social Work program. By working closely with faculty, Auburn Online is helping develop courses that connect academic concepts with real-world professional pra more PR

AUBURN, Alabama, Nov. 6 -- Auburn University posted the following news: * * * Auburn wins NCPA Chapter of the Year * For the fourth time in the last eight years, the Harrison College of Pharmacy's student chapter of the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) was named National Chapter of the Year. The chapter was formally recognized during the NCPA Annual Convention in Kansas City in October. "It means so much more than just receiving an award, it means that community pharmacy was advocated for," said Laney Skipper Furey, last y more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Nov. 6 -- Samford University posted the following news release: * * * Beeson Divinity Hires Lutheran Theologian Luy, Becomes Go-To Seminary for North American Lutheran Church * Samford University's Beeson Divinity School has hired David Luy to its faculty as associate professor of history and doctrine. Luy currently serves as associate professor of systematic theology for the North American Lutheran Seminary, where he also serves as academic director. He will join Beeson's faculty ahead of the 2027-28 academic year. B more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- The Environmental Working Group issued the following research: * * * Nearly 7M U.S. school students may be exposed to pesticides used to treat crop fields 1 in 4 schools within a quarter-mile of pesticide-treated fields, new EWG analysis shows By Geoff Horsfield (EWG), Al Rabine (EWG) November 5, 2026 Nearly 20,000 U.S. public elementary and middle schools sit within a quarter-mile of crop fields where harmful pesticides may be sprayed, a new EWG analysis finds. Almost 7 million students attend those schools and coul more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Nov. 7 -- Louisiana State University posted the following news release: * * * LSU, First Lady of the United States Announce $7.2 Million Endowment to Fund College Education for Former Foster Care Youth Forever * MMR Group, founded and led by LSU alumnus and former LSU football player James B. "Pepper" Rutland, commits $5 million lead gift During a visit to LSU today, First Lady of the United States Melania Trump announced a new $7.2 million endowment to permanently support LSU students who have experienced foster ca more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Nov. 6 -- Samford University posted the following news release: * * * Samford Advances Environmental Education through Partnerships, Research, Hands-On Learning * Across academic disciplines, students at Samford University are gaining firsthand experience with conservation, ecological research and environmental decision-making. Through fieldwork, community partnerships and interdisciplinary study, Samford is preparing students to address environmental challenges while developing a deeper understanding of their responsib more PR

MOBILE, Alabama, Nov. 2 -- The University of South Alabama posted the following news release: * * * From Idea to Impact: Building the STEM Teacher Pipeline - Part 2 November 2, 2026 Preparing more science teachers starts with helping students see a future at the front of the classroom. At the University of South Alabama's College of Education and Professional Studies, Dr. Katie McCorrison, associate professor, and Dr. Susan Ferguson, associate professor and interim chair of the Department of Leadership and Teacher Education, are helping stu more PR