ITHACA, New York, Dec. 10 -- Cornell University issued the following news: An $11.5 million gift from C. Kenneth Grailer '53, food and beverage entrepreneur, investor and champion of hospitality education, will support the Cornell Peter and Stephanie Nolan School of Hotel Administration by expanding the Center for Hospitality Research, helping renovate the Grailer Food Labs and providing scholarships. "Ken's visionary investment enables us to push the boundaries of hospitality research and edu more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Dec. 10 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: To the Virginia Tech community, We end our fall semester with a note of sadness as we mourn the passing of Nikki Giovanni. She was a world renowned poet, activist, and a Virginia Tech University Distinguished Professor Emerita who spent 35 years teaching us about the power of words and the strength of Hokie Nation. She will be deeply missed. You can read more about her remarkable life and career in this memorial message. more PR

BAKERSFIELD, California, Dec. 11 -- California State University-Bakersfield issued the following news: * * * CSUB, BC receive another NEH grant to bring back California Dreamin' program * * * More teachers from across the country will have the opportunity to learn about Kern County's role in the nation's labor history. Dr. Adam Sawyer -- an associate professor of teacher education and director of the Liberal Studies program at California State University, Bakersfield -- and Bakersfield Coll more PR

JUNEAU, Alaska, Dec. 11 -- The University of Alaska-Southeast issued the following news release: * * * The University of Alaska Southeast and Coeur Alaska, Inc. are pleased to announce Coeur's commitment to fund introductory diesel and welding courses for local high school students at the UAS School of Career and Technical Education. Coeur's $100,000 commitment will cover students' tuition and fees through Spring 2026, significantly boosting the program's accessibility and sustainability. *  more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Dec. 10 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: A dog with a complex brain tumor has hope. A cat with severe spinal trauma can have a future. Each case is also an opportunity for breakthrough treatments pioneered by one of the most advanced veterinary neurology teams in the eastern United States at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital at Virginia Tech, where cutting-edge research meets compassionate care every day. Today, led by John Rossmeisl, an internationally renown more PR

LONG BEACH, California, Dec. 11 -- California State University issued the following news release: * * * Ten university teams assess and improve educator preparation programs to better support future teachers of color. * * * As the university system that prepares nearly half of all the newly credentialed teachers among California's institutions of higher education, the California State University (CSU) is making positive gains to diversify the educator workforce. Of the 9,633 candidates enrol more PR

ADA, Oklahoma, Dec. 11 -- East Central University issued the following news: As textbook prices increase every year, faculty members at East Central University are leading Oklahoma in providing no-cost instructional materials to students through Open Educational Resources, or OERs. OERs are teaching, learning and research materials that are freely available to access, revise, and adapt under an open license. Instructors can adopt, remix, or compose these materials for their students to use in  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education released the following testimony by Ian V. Rowe, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, from a Dec. 4, 2024, hearing entitled "Back to Basics: America's Founding, Civics, and Self-Government in K-12 Curricula": * * * On September 12, 1962, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke at the request of the New York Civil War Commission at the Centennial Celebration more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education released the following written testimony by Jed W. Atkins, director and dean of the School of Civic Life and Leadership at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, from a Dec. 4, 2024, hearing entitled "Back to Basics: America's Founding, Civics, and Self-Government in K-12 Curricula": * * * Biography Jed Atkins came to the University of North Carolina at Ch more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Dec. 10 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: In 2014, Robert E. Dineen Jr. L'66 explained the motivation behind what was then the largest gift in the history of the College of Law: "Because of the opportunities and education that the College of Law provided to my parents, every member of the Dineen family owes their success to Syracuse." Dineen Jr. and his siblings provided the $15 million lead gift to build Dineen Hall, which would bring distinction to the law  more PR

HAMILTON, New York, Dec. 10 -- Colgate University issued the following news: Dear Members of the Colgate Community, Earlier this semester I announced the formation of a task force charged to make recommendations regarding Colgate's use of institutional voice those moments when the University is called upon to issue statements about national or world events, typically through a message from me to the campus or to the alumni body. In October, I received the task force's report and I encourage y more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The National Association of College and University Business Officers issued the following NACUBO On Your Side news wrap up from Dec. 3-9, 2024: * * * As things move quickly in Washington, DC, NACUBO is your constant advocate in action. NACUBO On Your Side covers important legislative and agency activity NACUBO staff are tracking, what we're currently advocating for, and how you can take action with us. Here are the issues we are tracking and advocating for this week.  more PR

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Dec. 11 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service Associate Director Allen Malone was among 27 fellows of the Food Systems Leadership Institute honored at the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities annual meeting in Orlando, Florida, Nov. 10-12. The fellows were recognized for their accomplishments in completing the FSLI executive leadership development program and for contribut more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Dec. 10 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Oklahoma State University senior Kylie Hammack became OSU's first student in 14 years to be a Marshall Scholarship finalist. The Marshall Scholarship allows students to attend any university in the United Kingdom for up to two years, immersing themselves in new cultures while deepening their education and research interests. Applying for national scholarships such as Marshall and Truman scholarships involv more PR

FULLERTON, California, Dec. 11 (TNSres) -- California State University Fullerton campus issued the following news release: * * * Dan Black Makes Lasting Impact on University With Nearly Three Decades of Giving * * * Physics alumnus and longtime university supporter Dan Black has directed an irrevocable $3.5 million bequest to create the first named Cal State Fullerton deanship in the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics. Dean Marie Johnson is the first to hold the honorific title o more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Dec. 11 -- Gov. Henry McMaster, R-South Carolina, issued the following news on Dec. 9, 2024: Governor Henry McMaster today announced his appointment of Dr. Rebecca Battle-Bryant as the first director of the Office of Statewide Workforce Development (OSWD) housed within the S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW). The position, created by the Statewide Education and Workforce Development Act, signed into law by Governor McMaster in 2023, is tasked with coordin more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Dec. 11 -- The South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities issued the following news release: South Carolina Independent Colleges & Universities (SCICU) is proud to announce that it has been awarded a $15,000 Scholarship Challenge Grant from the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC). The proceeds of this grant will support SCICU's Lifeline Grant Program, which provides vital aid to students experiencing financial need at SCICU's 21 member institutions. "We ar more PR

SAN MARCOS, Texas, Dec. 11 -- Texas State University issued the following news release: * * * The residence hall is being renamed in honor of Richard A. Castro, a distinguished alumnus who established scholarships for TXST students in the College of Liberal Arts and student-athletes. * * * Texas State University has renamed the residence hall currently under construction on the San Marcos Campus in honor of Distinguished Alumnus Richard A. Castro. Previously known as Canyon Hall, the projec more PR

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Dec. 11 -- The University of North Carolina Greensboro campus issued the following news: On December 10, 2024, the Board of Trustees of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) reaffirmed UNC Greensboro's institutional accreditation, which has been in place since 1921. Accreditation by SACSCOC signifies that the institution (1) has a mission appropriate to higher education, (2) has resources, programs, and services sufficient  more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Dec. 11 (TNSres) -- The University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education issued the following news release: * * * Penn GSE's PASS program equips educators, school leaders, and administrators with AI-driven tools to enhance learning, drive innovation, and prepare students for a tech-driven future. * * * The University of Pennsylvania's Graduate School of Education (Penn GSE), in collaboration with the School District of Philadelphia (SDP), is excited to anno more PR

EL PASO, Texas, Dec. 11 -- The University of Texas's El Paso campus issued the following news release: * * * 1 of only 3 Texas universities to offer cutting-edge program * * * Artificial intelligence is transforming modern life, and computer science students at The University of Texas at El Paso will now have a chance to be at the cutting edge of the technological revolution. Beginning in the spring of 2025, UTEP is launching a new Bachelor of Science in Artificial Intelligence (AI). The pr more PR

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Dec. 10 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: UW Professor Danny Dale, an associate dean in the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, supervises a STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) hands-on demonstration at a local elementary school as part of UW's Science Initiative Roadshow. The program promotes STEM through hands-on learning and reached nearly 8,000 K-12 students, educators and senior citizens across the state this pa more PR

OGDEN, Utah, Dec. 11 (TNSres) -- Weber State University issued the following news: A graduate student is using his engineering know-how to develop and test technology that could soon be used by researchers at Weber State University and military personnel at Hill Air Force Base. Gavin Messerly earned a bachelor's degree in computer engineering at WSU in 2023 and is currently working on his Master of Science in Computer Engineering. He also works full-time at Hill AFB as a project lead in the 3 more PR

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Dec. 11 -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2024: * * * WIP lauded for creating statewide interdisciplinary student opportunity in vital industry while cultivating strategic and commercial partnerships * * * Governor Mark Gordon recently toured the Plant Growth and Phenotyping Facility at the University of Wyoming (UW) Center for Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA). The Governor was briefed regarding the Center's interdiscipli more PR