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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Alabama Newsletter for 2026-10-23 ( 17 items )  
'College GameDay' returns to the Beehive State for No. 10 Utah's Big 12 showdown with No. 14 Houston (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Oct. 22 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * 'College GameDay' returns to the Beehive State for No. 10 Utah's Big 12 showdown with No. 14 Houston * ESPN's College GameDay Built by The Home Depot travels to Utah for the second consecutive week, this time setting up live in Salt Lake City from the University of Utah's President's Circle ahead of the Utes' marquee Big 12 clash with Houston. The show airs Saturday, Oct. 24, from 9 a.m.-noon ET on ESPN, ESPNU, Disney more PR

Ales for ALS 'Rooted in Hope' returns Oct. 23 (10)
AUBURN, Alabama, Oct. 22 -- Auburn University posted the following news: * * * Ales for ALS 'Rooted in Hope' returns Oct. 23 * While only one Tigers' team will prevail as victorious inside Jordan-Hare Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 24 between Auburn and LSU, the fans and community members who attend Ales for ALS the night before will all support a winning cause as the third annual fundraiser returns to raise funds to support ALS research. 2026 marks the third consecutive year for New Realm Brewing-Auburn to participate in Ales for ALS. This ye more PR

Auburn updates Teaching with AI course for a changing AI landscape (10)
AUBURN, Alabama, Oct. 22 -- Auburn University posted the following news: * * * Auburn updates Teaching with AI course for a changing AI landscape * The Biggio Center's award-winning Teaching with AI course has undergone a major revision to help faculty navigate artificial intelligence in higher education. Released in October 2026, the updated self-paced online course reflects advances in AI technology and changing faculty and student perspectives. It provides instructors with resources to make informed decisions about using AI in their clas more PR

Chris Watson Joins VHB as Structural Engineering Manager (10)
WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, Oct. 22 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * Chris Watson Joins VHB as Structural Engineering Manager * VHB welcomes Chris Watson, PE, as a Structural Engineering Manager in Atlanta, Georgia. In this role, Chris will help grow VHB's structural engineering capabilities across the Piedmont-Atlantic region, leading the planning, design, and delivery of bridge  more PR

David Roth Quoted in Law.com on AI's Growing Risk-Management Burden for Law Firm General Counsel (10)
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Oct. 21 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bradley, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * David Roth Quoted in Law.com on AI's Growing Risk-Management Burden for Law Firm General Counsel * Bradley partner David Roth was quoted in Law.com on how AI is increasing the risk-management burden on law firm general counsel. Roth, who serves as Bradley's general counsel, said, "I am not sure that I have lived through as seismic a change in the nature of the practice as I'm living through right now," adding that he think more PR

Homecoming Weekend 2026: Reunions, Tailgates and Athletics Doubleheader (10)
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Oct. 21 -- Samford University posted the following news release: * * * Homecoming Weekend 2026: Reunions, Tailgates and Athletics Doubleheader * With Homecoming Weekend 2026 only weeks away, preparations are ongoing to welcome alumni from across the country back to campus Nov. 13-14. "Homecoming provides opportunities to reconnect with friends and celebrate what makes Samford University special," said Allison Toomey, director of special events and communications. Festivities begin Friday, Nov. 13 with Bulldogs Back to more PR

International Study Helps Support FDA Approval of HIV Drug for Newborns (10)
LA JOLLA, California, Oct. 22 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * International Study Helps Support FDA Approval of HIV Drug for Newborns * UC San Diego researchers help establish safe infant dosing for widely-used HIV drug Key Takeaways * Despite advances in preventing mother-child transmission of HIV, treatment options for newborns who are already infected have been limited. * The FDA recently approved dolutegravir, a widely-used HIV treatment, to suppress HIV in infants and young children. more PR

Red Sea Re-Energizes Samford Student Engagement (10)
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Oct. 21 -- Samford University posted the following news release: * * * Red Sea Re-Energizes Samford Student Engagement * Soon after joining Samford's athletics marketing team as director of fan experience last summer, Jackson Gibree created an AI rendering of his top priority: a student section overflowing inside the Bulldogs' football stadium. With many FCS programs struggling to draw students, Gibree anticipated such a scene might require three years to materialize. Instead, it happened for Game 1 as the Red Sea stud more PR

Richard Monk Quoted in Birmingham Business Journal on Bradley's Use of AI (10)
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Oct. 21 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bradley, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Richard Monk Quoted in Birmingham Business Journal on Bradley's Use of AI * Bradley's Birmingham Office Managing Partner Richard Monk was quoted in the Birmingham Business Journal discussing the firm's investments in technology and operational efficiency as key drivers of growth. "The firm recently implemented Legora as our primary artificial intelligence platform to provide our more than 1,200 attorneys and business profe more PR

S.D. A.G. Jackley Commends Fellow Attorneys General For Support of South Dakota's Appeal in Mayday Case (10)
PIERRE, South Dakota, Oct. 23 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jackley Commends Fellow Attorneys General For Support of South Dakota's Appeal in Mayday Case Oct 22, 2026 PIERRE, S.D. - Attorney General Marty Jackley commends the Attorneys General of 18 states who have filed an amicus brief that supports South Dakota in its appeal of a lower federal court ruling that temporarily prohibits the state from enforcing a new law that would criminalize the advertisement, dispen more PR

Samford Special Collection Named Outstanding Archive in Alabama, Wins Inaugural Award (10)
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Oct. 21 -- Samford University posted the following news release: * * * Samford Special Collection Named Outstanding Archive in Alabama, Wins Inaugural Award * Samford University Library's Special Collection and University Archives recently received the inaugural Outstanding Archives Award from the Society of Alabama Archivists (SALA), highlighting the impactful work happening on the first floor of Davis Library. "This award is a tremendous honor for Samford University Library and a testament to the commitment of our ar more PR

School of Public Health releases 2026 Healthy Georgia Report (10)
AUGUSTA, Georgia, Oct. 22 -- Augusta University posted the following news release: * * * School of Public Health releases 2026 Healthy Georgia Report * The Institute of Public and Preventive Health in Augusta University's School of Public Health has published the fifth edition of "Healthy Georgia: Our State of Public Health," providing an up-to-date glance at how the Peach State is faring on 31 different health topics. The topics are categorized in the 61-page report by chronic conditions, noncommunicable diseases, behavioral health, healt more PR

Two distinguished leaders to receive honorary degrees at 2026 Fall Convocation (10)
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, Oct. 22 -- Saint Mary's University posted the following news: * * * Two distinguished leaders to receive honorary degrees at 2026 Fall Convocation * Saint Mary's University will award honorary doctorates at the 2026 Fall Convocation to two distinguished individuals whose research, leadership and vision have made a lasting impact across Canada and around the world. Dr. Michael Zaworotko An internationally renowned chemist and former Saint Mary's professor, Dr. Michael Zaworotko ("Dr. Z") has spent more than four decad more PR

UNA Professor Wins Rocket City Playwrights' Series (10)
FLORENCE, Alabama, Oct. 22 -- The University of North Alabama posted the following news release: * * * UNA Professor Wins Rocket City Playwrights' Series * FLORENCE, AL - Dr. John Gulledge, an Assistant Professor of English at the University of North Alabama, has won the Rocket City Playwrights' Series in Huntsville with his play, Troll Bridge. "I was entirely surprised" to win the top prize, Dr. Gulledge said. "Especially because this year was the competition's tenth anniversary, so it was a bit bigger than usual. This was also my first t more PR

UW-Parkside to Host Public Forums for Universities of Wisconsin Presidential Finalists (10)
KENOSHA, Wisconsin, Oct. 22 -- The University of Wisconsin Parkside campus posted the following news: * * * UW-Parkside to Host Public Forums for Universities of Wisconsin Presidential Finalists * UW-Parkside will play a key role in an important moment for higher education in Wisconsin as it hosts the public forums for the three finalists seeking to become the next president of the Universities of Wisconsin. The forums, scheduled for Monday, Oct. 26, will give students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community members an opportunity to hear d more PR

White Coat Ceremony Marks Milestone for Samford Nursing Students (10)
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Oct. 21 -- Samford University posted the following news release: * * * White Coat Ceremony Marks Milestone for Samford Nursing Students * More than 90 Samford University nursing students took an important step in their education as they received their white coats during Moffett & Sanders School of Nursing's White Coat Ceremony at the Wright Center. The ceremony marks the start of students' clinical education and reminds them of the responsibility that comes with caring for others. Each student received a white coat and more PR

White House: Trump-Vance Administration Leads Nationwide Coalition in Fighting War on Fraud (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- The White House issued the following news: * * * Trump-Vance Administration Leads Nationwide Coalition in Fighting War on Fraud October 16, 2026 President Donald J. Trump and Vice President JD Vance are aggressively shutting down the waste, fraud, and abuse that has drained billions from American taxpayers. As head of the White House Task Force to Eliminate Fraud, Vice President Vance this week called on officials at every level of government to join him in a pledge to protect vulnerable Americans, keep taxpayer-funde more PR