NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Sept. 25 (TNSMon) -- The University of New Orleans issued the following news release: A $250,000 gift from alumni Tom and Connie Kitchen will create an undergraduate scholarship at the University of New Orleans. Tom Kitchen, a former executive with Stewart Enterprises and Avondale Industries, earned both a bachelor's degree in accounting and an MBA from UNO. Connie Kitchen obtained a bachelor's degree in education from UNO. The donation will establish the Kitchen Family  more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Sept. 26 -- Gov. Asa Hutchinson, R-Arkansas, issued the following weekly radio address on Sept. 25: Wildfires out west have been in the headlines for weeks, and today I'd like to share some news about state and federal responders from Arkansas who are out there fighting them. These firefighters are among Arkansans (and Oklahomans) who have deployed to at least ten states this year to fight fires. This cooperation among states is essential to recovery from disasters of al more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Sept. 25 -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release on Sept. 24: The Baton Rouge Area Chamber, or BRAC, LSU and Southern University today announced a collaboration to leverage Handshake - an early talent recruitment platform connecting employers, talent and colleges - to retain graduates in the region by connecting students to career opportunities through professional internships. "This is a historic joint commitment of our region's traditional four more PR

SHREVEPORT, Louisiana, Sept. 22 (TNSPer) -- Centenary College of Louisiana issued the following news release: Katie Chopin '16 will join her alma mater as the director of alumni and family relations beginning October 1. Chopin served as recruitment and event coordinator for Centenary's Office of Admission from 2016 to 2018 and is returning to the College after working as marketing and project manager for a local graphic design firm. "I am very excited to be the new Director of Alumni & Family  more PR

CLEMSON, South Carolina, Sept. 22 -- The Clemson University's Cooperative Extension issued the following news release: A partnership with a cohort of Southeastern land-grant research universities is helping Clemson clear a major hurdle toward reviving its small grains breeding program: gathering the material to get started. Genetic material, that is, or germplasm. The Southeastern University Small Grains Cooperative Breeding Program (SunGrains) brings together small grains programs from membe more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Sept. 22 (TNSGra) -- Delgado Community College issued the following news: Delgado Community College has been awarded $1,218,216.63 for the fiscal period July 1, 2020 - June 30, 2021 by LCTCS to implement The Strengthening Career & Technical Education for the 21st Century ( Perkins V) Grant. As stated in the LCTCS Perkins V Manual, "Perkins V amends the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (Perkins IV). The new act was signed into law July 31, 2018. more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Sept. 25 -- Entergy issued the following news release on Sept. 24: Entergy Corporation (NYSE: ETR), a national leader in sustainability and environmental stewardship, announced today it is accelerating its climate action goals with a commitment to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. The company also reaffirmed its continued commitments to grid reliability and affordability for customers. "Entergy remains focused on helping our stakeholders achieve their most am more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Sept. 23 (TNSJou) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: Department of Finance professors Rajesh Narayanan and R. Kelley Pace, and assistant professors James Nordlund and Dimuthu Ratnadiwakera, co-authored a paper accepted for publication by PLOS ONE. Their paper, titled "Demographic, Jurisdictional, and Spatial Effects on Social Distancing in the United States during the COVID-19 Pandemic" used cell phone location and mobility data to reveal t more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Sept. 23 (TNSJou) -- Tulane University issued the following news release: A team of researchers at Tulane University used Google search data to examine trends in mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic, and based on that search, say panic attacks could be affecting millions. The study was led by Michael Hoerger, an assistant professor of psychology in the Tulane School of Science and Engineering, and published in the journal Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Pr more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Sept. 22 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following statement on the Legislature's call for a second special session this year: "At a time when our state is dealing with the COVID-19 health emergency, hurricanes, and one severe weather event after another, I am concerned that the Legislature has again called themselves into a month-long session with an agenda of 70 items. This session will occur at a time when the public will again be restricted in their more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Sept. 26 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news: In a letter to the Senate President and the Speaker of the House, Gov. John Bel Edwards requested that the Louisiana Legislature, during its Special Session, reallocate $175 million in money unspent in the Main Street Recovery Grant Program, which is being administered, at significant expense, by the Louisiana Department of Treasury. The Governor's proposal is to allocate $75 million in funding t more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Sept. 22 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news on Sept. 21: Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced the U.S. Department of Defense has awarded more than $7.5 million to develop technology-enhanced learning centers at five Vernon Parish schools that serve thousands of families supported by the U.S. Army's Fort Polk. A pilot program, the Defense Community Infrastructure Program addresses quality of life enhancements in military communities. More  more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Sept. 22 -- The Louisiana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Monday, the Louisiana Democratic Party announced its Interim Executive Director, James Gray. Gray will lead the party as Executive Director through the November election and throughout the Democratic State Central Committee's Executive Director search. A native of Scotlandville, Gray joins the Party after serving eight years as Chair of the Orleans Democratic Parish Executive Committee and ser more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Sept. 23 -- The Louisiana Public Service Commission issued the following order (No. T-35655) involving Bayou Moving & Junk Removal: In re: Cancellation of Common Carrier Certificate Number 8218 for failure to file an Annual Report for 2019 and/or pay a late ling fee of $500.00 and a citation fee of $25.00 as required by General Order 2 dated July 21, 1921 and General Order dated April 23, 2001 amended June 19, 2012. (Decided September 18, 2020) ORDER OF DISMISSAL The  more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Sept. 23 -- The Louisiana Public Service Commission issued the following order (No. T-35659) involving Clark Moving Specialists: In re: Cancellation of Common Carrier Certificate Number 8237 for failure to file an Annual Report for 2019 and/or pay a late ling fee of $500.00 and a citation fee of $25.00 as required by General Order 2 dated July 21, 1921 and General Order dated April 23, 2001 amended June 19, 2012. ORDER OF DISMISSAL The Louisiana Public Service Commissi more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Sept. 22 -- The Louisiana Public Service Commission issued the following order (No. T-35660) involving Crescent City Towing & Recovery: In re: Cancellation of Common Carrier Certificate Number 7498 for failure to file an Annual Report for 2019 and/or pay a late filing fee of $500.00 and a citation fee of $25.00 as required by General Order 2 dated July 21, 1921 and General Order dated April 23, 2001 amended June 19, 2012. ORDER OF DISMISSAL The Louisiana Public Service more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Sept. 22 -- The Louisiana Public Service Commission issued the following order (No. T-35669) involving Fisher Collision Repair: In re: Cancellation of Common Carrier Certificate Number 8186 for failure to file an Annual Report for 2019 and/or pay a late ling fee of $500.00 and a citation fee of $25.00 as required by General Order 2 dated July 21, 1921 and General Order dated April 23, 2001 amended June 19, 2012. ORDER OF DISMISSAL The Louisiana Public Service Commissio more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Sept. 26 -- The Louisiana Public Service Commission issued the following order (No. T-35703) involving Topcat Oilfield Services: In re: Cancellation of Common Carrier Certificate Number 7991 for failure to file an Annual Report for 2019 and/or pay a late filing fee of $500.00 and a citation fee of $25.00 as required by General Order 2 dated July 21, 1921 and General Order dated April 23, 2001 amended June 19, 2012. ORDER OF DISMISSAL The Louisiana Public Service Commis more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Sept. 26 -- The Louisiana Public Service Commission issued the following order (No. T-35705) involving Turners Towing & Recovery: In re: Cancellation of Common Carrier Certificate Number 8070 for failure to file an Annual Report for 2019 and/or pay a late filing fee of $500.00 and a citation fee of $25.00 as required by General Order 2 dated July 21, 1921 and General Order dated April 23, 2001 amended June 19, 2012. ORDER OF DISMISSAL The Louisiana Public Service Commi more PR

RUSTON, Louisiana, Sept. 24 -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news: Louisiana Tech University's Cyber Education Certificate was showcased during a recent U.S. Department of Education STEM briefing. Dr. Chuck Gardner, director of curriculum with CYBER.ORG, and Dr. Lindsey Vincent, associate dean in the College of Education and director of the Science and Technology Education Center at Louisiana Tech University, discussed the importance of cyber education. They spoke of the avail more PR

RUSTON, Louisiana, Sept. 26 (TNSJou) -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news: When it comes to controversies, people can either focus on building boundaries or bridges. Louisiana Tech Communication and Media Studies Professor Dr. Jessica Houf is focusing on both in her new research on doctors and their communication with patients. Houf published her latest article "Boundary Work and Boundary Objects: Synthesizing Two Concepts for Moments of Controversy" in the Journal of Techni more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Sept. 24 (TNSRes) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: Gravitational wave detectors have opened a new window to the universe by measuring the ripples in spacetime produced by colliding black holes and neutron stars, but they are ultimately limited by quantum fluctuations induced by light reflecting off of mirrors. LSU Ph.D. physics alumnus Jonathan Cripe, postdoctorsl fellow, NIST, and his team of LSU researchers have conducted a new experimen more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Sept. 24 -- Entergy issued the following news release: Mitsubishi Power, a world leader in power generation and energy storage, and Entergy Corporation (NYSE: ETR), an integrated energy company engaged primarily in electric power production and retail distribution operations, signed a joint development agreement in which they will collaborate to bring decarbonization projects to Entergy's utility businesses in Arkansas, Louisiana, including the separate jurisdiction of N more PR

HAMMOND, Louisiana, Sept. 26 (TNSGra) -- Southeastern Louisiana University issued the following news release: Southeastern Louisiana University has been selected as a recipient of the Healthy Communities Grant by Keep Louisiana Beautiful, the State's premier anti-litter and community improvement organization. This year's grant, in the amount of $8,000, will support Southeastern's reduce, reuse, recycle initiatives with the addition of four refillable water stations and 1,900 reusable water bot more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Sept. 22 (TNSAwa) -- Tulane University issued the following news release: Bruce C. Gibb, a professor of chemistry at the Tulane University School of Science and Engineering, has received a rare and coveted National Science Foundation (NSF) Special Creativity Extension Award. The two-year NSF Creativity Extension honor will be for his NSF-funded project titled "Cavitands and Self-Assembled Capsules as Supramolecular Reagents and Organo-Catalysts." The objective of such  more PR

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 22 (TNSPer) -- The University of Tennessee's Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture welcomes Janet Fox as assistant dean of UT Extension and head of the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences. Fox is currently serving as head of the Louisiana 4-H Youth Development Program, which serves more than 200,000 youth annually with award-winning, experiential programs. Fox has almost fifteen years more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 26 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news on Sept. 25: In a regional webinar today, Kelvin Droegemeier, Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, urged researchers to be aware of the pervasive threat by some foreign governments to the United States. The talk, "Enhancing the Security and Integrity of America's Research Enterprise," hosted by the University of Tennessee System and Vanderbilt University, was supported by the Natio more PR