WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 (TNSres) -- Challenger Center, an organization that engages students and teachers in hands-on exploration and discovery opportunities that strengthen knowledge in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, issued the following news release: Challenger Center is proud to announce a partnership with Carnegie Mellon University Africa (CMU-Africa), CMU's College of Engineering location in Kigali, Rwanda, to deliver its Virtual Missions to hundreds of secondary school stud more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Dec. 12 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Name: Nicole Paz-Jimenez College: College of Engineering Major/minor: Civil and environmental engineering Hometown: Burke, Virginia Plans after graduation: Join Gordon, an award-winning civil engineering and landscape architecture firm, as a full-time staff engineer Favorite Hokie memory: Virginia Tech vs. North Carolina football game in 2021 or first Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers event. As a Latina pur more PR

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Dec. 12 -- The University of Notre Dame issued the following news: (Photo by Matt Cashore/University of Notre Dame) In partnership with the University of Notre Dame's Poverty Initiative, the College of Arts & Letters has launched a data-focused research effort that will foster and advance multidisciplinary work on a wide range of pressing demographic issues facing society, including poverty, rising inequality, declining health in the United States, family instability and f more PR

DAYTON, Ohio, Dec. 12 (TNSres) -- The Dayton Foundation issued the following news release: Eight highly skilled older adults have been selected as the newest fellows for The Dayton Foundation's Del Mar Encore Fellows Initiative, which deploys retired or career-transitioning older adults to work on significant community issues. Each fellow brings new sources of talent and experience to nonprofit organizations tackling critical needs in Greater Dayton. Since the initiative launched in 2017, Del  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2024: The Department of State announced today that it has awarded the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship to approximately 1,600 American undergraduate students from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, in the fall 2024 cycle. A second application cycle will be launched in mid-January 2025. All scholarship recipients are U.S. undergraduate students with established high f more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Dec. 12 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Reading about history is one thing walking on the ground where it happened, seeing what remains and what is lost is another experience entirely. A group of Oklahoma State University Honors College students recently got a chance to experience history this way during a trip to Tulsa's historic Greenwood District to discover more about the legacy of Black Wall Street and the Tulsa Race Massacre. Dr. Brandy Thom more PR

CLEVELAND, Wisconsin, Dec. 13 -- Lakeshore Technical College issued the following news release: Lakeshore College has received formal notification by the Higher Learning Commission that the college's accreditation status has been continued. "This achievement reflects our commitment to excellence and to serving our students and community at the highest level. The accreditation process is rigorous, and to come through a site visit with no required follow-up reporting is a significant accomplishm more PR

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Dec. 12 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: James Nielson A significant gift to the James Nielson Excellence Fund in the University of Wyoming School of Energy Resources (SER) will bolster the fund that has benefited energy-focused students, faculty and staff since its inception in 2006. The gift from the estate of the late James "Jim" Nielson was matched dollar for dollar by the state of Wyoming. In addition to supporting students within SER c more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Dec. 13 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2024: Governor Tim Walz today announced $4.5 million in grants for 46 law enforcement agencies in Minnesota to support officer training and recruitment. The Governor made the announcement alongside cadets and police chiefs from across the state at Hennepin Technical College, which is one of two locations that will provide training for law enforcement candidates. "Police departments of all  more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 13 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news on Dec. 12, 2024: New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced the appointment of a Charter Revision Commission (CRC) -- under chair Richard R. Buery, Jr., CEO of Robin Hood -- that will be tasked with reviewing the New York City Charter and determining how to make New York City's municipal government more transparent and responsive to the needs of city residents, especially when it comes to promoting fair housing a more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dec. 12 -- Cleveland State University posted the following news: A cyber-attack happens every 39 seconds in the United States, according to a study from the University of Maryland. Across the globe, cybercrime costs will reach $10.5 trillion by 2025. Prevention and protection are critical to staying safe online, so that's why Cleveland State University's Glasscock Family Foundation Ballroom was the site of the "Are You Cyber Safe?" conference earlier this semester. This new in more PR

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Dec. 13 -- Pearson Education issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2024: * * * New Collaboration to Provide Connections Academy Students with Seamless Pathway to College Credits * * * Pearson's (FTSE: PSON.L) Connections Academy announced today a partnership with the University of North Texas (UNT) to provide high school students with a new pathway to college. The collaboration is designed to support students in early career exploration, bolster college and care more PR

MESA, Arizona, Dec. 13 -- Mesa Community College issued the following news release: Mesa Community College launches a study abroad program in San Jose, Costa Rica, introducing students to the world of international business and economics, May 12-26, 2025, followed by an additional six weeks of online coursework. The program is a collaboration with Texas Tech University-Costa Rica where students will have access to all Texas Tech University-Costa Rica facilities. The program includes a visit to more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Gregory Murphy, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Dec. 11, 2024: This morning, Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D. hosted his 4th Annual Campus Free Speech Roundtable, alongside Education & the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx and Congressman Burgess Owens, to convene lawmakers, stakeholders, and students to discuss challenges to free expression on college campuses and solutions to support First Amendment protections. Representatives from more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 12 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: THINGS TO KNOW: The Roberts Academy and Dyslexia Center at Vanderbilt is a new academy for primary students with dyslexia and an innovative center focused on outreach and dyslexia research. Vanderbilt will break ground at the academy's permanent location in January along Edgehill Avenue between 18th and 17th avenues. Important Information for Annual Parking Permit holders: The project will close select park more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Dec. 11 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Sarah Willie-LeBreton, the 12th president of Smith College and daughter of Syracuse University's first Black full professor, department chair and vice president Charles Willie G'57, H'92, will serve as featured speaker for the 40th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025, in the JMA Wireless Dome at Syracuse University. This year's theme is "Living History." Tickets are now availab more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released a statement following the U.S. Senate unanimously passing his Stop Campus Hazing Act to improve the reporting and prevention of hazing on college campuses. Cassidy introduc more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2024: U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced their Stop Campus Hazing Act to improve the reporting and prevention of hazing on college campuses has passed the U.S. Senate. This bipartisan legislation would require colleges to include hazing incidents in their annual campus safety report and establish a campus-wide, research-based program to educate students a more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Dec. 12 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: As 2024 draws to a close, taxpayers still have time to take advantage of valuable tax credits and deductions. Energy-efficient home improvements, charitable donations, retirement accounts, dependent care and educational expenses are some options that can help ensure a more favorable financial outcome when filing taxes in the spring. Mengya Wang, Oklahoma State University Extension personal finance specialist more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 12 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: With support from the Mellon Foundation, the University of Michigan is creating the Environmental Justice + Humanities Hub. credit: Connor Titsworth (c) 2024 by the Regents of the University of Michigan The Mellon Foundation has awarded nearly $4 million in a first-of-its kind grant to bolster the University of Michigan's leading work in environmental justice. Kyle Whyte The grant will create the Environmen more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Phoenix issued the following news release: * * * Concurrent surveys of HR managers in financial services, healthcare and manufacturing industries and workers also explored perceptions of credit for prior learning as a retention tactic * * * In a new survey conducted by the Harris Poll on behalf of University of Phoenix, majorities of human resource (HR) managers across financial services, healthcare and manufacturing cite higher quality more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 12 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: From integrating literacy into music education to empowering teens to lead a more balanced digital life, seven innovative projects have been awarded funding through the fall 2024 cycle of the Community Engagement Collaboration Fund. Administered by the Division of Government and Community Relations, the program encourages radical collaboration of Vanderbilt faculty, staff and students with the Nashville communit more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Dec. 12 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * With another STARS Gold achievement recognized, the new ONE VCU Sustainability Plan will strengthen the commitment of the university and health system. * * * In recognition of its sustainability achievements, Virginia Commonwealth University has again earned a STARS Gold rating from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education. STARS - the Sustainability Tracking, As more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Dec. 12 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Since 2007, VCUarts professor Susie Ganch has taken her ethical metalsmithing show on the road - and now has an online store. * * * By Lydia Dodd Can jewelry change the world? "I do think you can change minds - one mind at a time," said Susie Ganch, an associate professor of metals in Virginia Commonwealth University's School of the Arts. In 2007, Ganch and colleague Christina Miller founded R more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- The Lilly Endowment issued the following news release: * * * Funding will support IU LAB, a state-of-the-art facility at 16 Tech harnessing Indiana's extensive resources to become national leader in bioscience discovery, commercialization, talent development * * * Indiana University will lead significant advances in human health and help make Indiana a global leader in bioscience innovation by establishing the IU Launch Accelerator for Biosciences,  more PR