BEREA, Ohio, March 4 -- Baldwin Wallace University issued the following news: * * * Literacy grant grounds future teachers in the science of reading Future teachers at Baldwin Wallace University are learning the very latest standards for teaching students to read. BW was one of eight recipients in Ohio of the Improving Literacy Partnership Incentive Grant awarded by the Ohio Deans Compact this past fall. The $25,000 grant has allowed BW education professors and faculty to rework the syllabi  more PR

CEDARVILLE, Ohio, March 4 -- Cedarville University issued the following news: * * * Ethical AI: How Professors Guide Educators with Technology By Jordan Foley, Student Public Relations Writer As artificial intelligence (AI) promises to transform higher education, professors are wrestling with the best ways to integrate the technology into their classrooms while ethically navigating how the advanced technology helps or hinders their students' learning. At Cedarville University, two business more PR

MURFREESBORO, North Carolina, March 4 -- Chowan University issued the following news: * * * Chowan Adjunct Professor Alice Lyons Receives NC SHAPE Lifetime Achievement Award for Excellence in Health and Athletics By Catherine Vickers NC SHAPE, a leading organization dedicated to empowering North Carolinians to lead active and healthy lives, recently recognized an outstanding contributor to the field of athletics and health education. The organization, which brings together athletic directors more PR

CLEMSON, South Carolina, March 4 -- The Clemson University's Cooperative Extension issued the following news: * * * Clemson Extension names new coordinator for SC Master Naturalist Program Since being named program coordinator of the Clemson Cooperative Extension Service's South Carolina Master Naturalist Program last fall, Mallory Maher has embraced her new position. "I'm very excited about taking on the role, especially going into a place where someone was in that position for so long and  more PR

NEW YORK, March 4 -- Columbia University issued the following news: * * * Seeking Insight on How Children and Adults Understand Right and Wrong Psychology Professor Larisa Solomon aims to understand how people respond to those whose religious beliefs differ from their own. As an undergraduate psychology major at Pennsylvania State University, Larisa Solomon had an observation that seemed to her to reflect something profound about human psychology, but that psychology research didn't address: more PR

COLUMBUS, Georgia, March 4 -- Columbus State University issued the following news: * * * Columbus State to hire 40-plus academic, career 'coaches' to bolster student success In an unprecedented move to ensure student success, Columbus State University is investing more than $4 million to hire more than 40 academic and career "coaches" over the next calendar year. This will upgrade the university's ability to guide students on their academic and professional journey. Under this new model--com more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, March 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: * * * Driscoll sworn in as 26th Secretary of the Army WASHINGTON - The Honorable Dan P. Driscoll was sworn as the 26th Secretary of the Army at the White House by Vice President JD Vance Feb. 25. In his confirmation hearing Jan. 30, Driscoll promised that he would be the Soldiers' secretary and would prioritize readiness and modernization to mak more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 4 -- Boston University issued the following news: * * * Final Lowell Poetry Reading to Feature Three Distinguished BU Poets Series launched by Robert Pinsky 20 years ago draws to a close as he prepares to retire from BU By John O'Rourke Since it launched in 2005, BU's Robert Lowell Memorial Poetry Reading has brought some of the nation's most distinguished poets to campus--Nobel Prize winners in literature, like Seamus Heaney and Louise Gluck, US poet laureates more PR

MIAMI, Florida, March 3 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig's Courtney A. Hopley Elected to American College of Tax Counsel SAN FRANCISCO - March 3, 2025 - Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP Of Counsel Courtney A. Hopley is one of 15 new Fellows elected to the American College of Tax Counsel (ACTC). To become a Fellow of the ACTC, individuals must be nominated by a current Fellow and then evaluated by a co more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, March 4 -- The Indiana University McKinney School of Law issued the following news release: * * * IU McKinney Celebrates Retiring Professor Yvonne Dutton IU McKinney Professor Yvonne Dutton retired in December 2024, concluding her 13-years as a member of the faculty at IU McKinney. In 2011, Professor Dutton was a fellow in Columbia Law School's Careers in Law Teaching Program. At IU McKinney in 2013, she was awarded a John S. Grimes Fellowship in recognition of scholarl more PR

ITHACA, New York, March 4 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Joseph Burns, emeritus professor, former dean of faculty, dies at 83 Joseph A. Burns, Ph.D. '66, emeritus professor of engineering and astronomy, and a former vice provost and dean of the Cornell faculty, died Feb. 26 in Ithaca. He was 83. A planetary scientist specializing in celestial mechanics, Burns in 1998 helped discover two moons of Uranus and, more recently, contributed to discoveries about Saturn's rin more PR

SALINA, Kansas, March 4 -- Kansas Wesleyan University issued the following news release: * * * Feature: CRH Director Makes Connections with Europe, Family History Sabrina Rosario knew a trip to Europe would be about making and strengthening connections. But she also discovered some important ones she hadn't known about. Rosario is director of Kansas Wesleyan's Community Resilience Hub (CRH). CRH is launching a hands-on training in regenerative agriculture and addressing food security, among  more PR

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, March 3 -- Bryn Mawr College posted the following news: * * * March Update from the President The below message was sent to faculty, staff, and students on March 3, 2025. * * * Dear Bryn Mawr Community, Much is in motion in the greater higher education and policy landscape. I write with the assurance that your senior team is fully aware of and actively tracking developments. The College's mission statement is the bright, clear north star that guides us. We are g more PR

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, March 4 -- Marquette University issued the following news release: * * * Marquette University nursing professor honored at Black Excellence Awards MILWAUKEE -- Dr. Dora Clayton-Jones, associate professor in Marquette University's College of Nursing, received one of this year's Phenomenal Women at the Black Excellence Awards. She was honored on Friday, Feb. 28, in a ceremony at the Baird Center in Milwaukee. The Black Excellence Awards are dedicated to celebrating the ac more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, March 3 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Maxwell Alumni, Friends Invited to Awards of Excellence Event in DC Five extraordinary Maxwell School alumni will be recognized, and the school's commitment to engaged citizenship will be celebrated, at a March 27 event at Syracuse University's new home in Washington, D.C. Members of the Maxwell School community are invited to an upcoming event in Washington, DC, that will honor five accomplished alumni whos more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 4 -- Mercer University issued the following news: * * * Professor recognizes nurses' voices in the world and makes sure they're heard By Jennifer Fairfield-Williams Widely recognized as a leader in nursing education, ethics and simulation, Dr. Jennifer Bartlett's work helps advance the mission of the College of Nursing and Mercer University. She credits her mother, an oncology nurse, with sparking her passion for nursing. "I grew up with stories. Sometimes they were  more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Missouri, March 4 -- Missouri State University issued the following news: * * * Missouri State joins new Carnegie Classification The research category is part of a nationwide institutional ranking system. Missouri State University is among 216 institutions nationwide that will join a new Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education category. Missouri State received the designation "Research Colleges and Universities." This designation identifies institutions tha more PR

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of School Administrators issued the following news: * * * National PTA Statement on Linda McMahon's Confirmation as U.S. Secretary of Education By AFSA Web Administration As Linda McMahon was confirmed as the U.S. Secretary of Education, National PTA President Yvonne Johnson issued the following statement on behalf of the millions of families, students, teachers, administrators, and business and community leaders who make up the PTA and  more PR

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, March 4 -- Northern Arizona University issued the following news: * * * NAU team sheds light on unheard voices from the Holocaust For decades, a mysterious set of cassette tapes sat gathering dust in the Cline Library archives. The 80-tape collection was labeled, simply, "Delaware Valley Holocaust Committee." Library archivists hadn't had a chance to play them and learn more about their contents ... until 2023, when Karl Krotke-Crandall, a specialist in Russian-Holocaust more PR

CORVALLIS, Oregon, March 4 -- Oregon State University issued the following news release: * * * New specialty license plate will support shark research at Oregon State University NEWPORT, Ore. - Vouchers are now on sale for a new specialty Oregon license plate that researchers hope will inspire people to think differently about the sharks living just off the Oregon Coast. Sales of the "Vibrant Ocean" plate, which features three shark species commonly found in Oregon, will support the Big Fish more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, March 3 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * New study reveals climate change's limited presence in popular films A new study led by Rice University's Matthew Schneider-Mayerson reveals that climate change and other environmental issues are notably absent from most popular films despite their increasing urgency. The study, " The Presence and Portrayal of Climate Change and Other Environmental Problems in Popular Films," was published in Environmental Com more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 4 -- Ohio State University issued the following news: * * * Teaching kids how to become better citizens Fourth graders learn argumentation and thinking skills In our polarized society, a new study offers hope for the future: Even young children can learn to discuss and argue about meaningful problems in a respectful and productive way. Researchers at The Ohio State University found success in a social studies curriculum for fourth graders based on teaching what they ca more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, March 3 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * OSU biology professor partners with education studio to develop free lessons for high schools nationwide Media Contact: Jordan Bishop | Editor | 405-744-7193 | jordan.bishop@okstate.edu The calls of gray treefrogs are making their way from Oklahoma wetlands to high school biology classrooms nationwide, thanks to Oklahoma State University professor Dr. Michael Reichert. Reichert, who studies animal  more PR

OTTAWA, Ontario, March 3 -- Global Affairs Canada, an arm of the Canadian government, posted the following news release: * * * Paint it green: Government of Canada invests $25 million in net-zero home for the McMichael Canadian Art Collection Kleinburg, ON, March 3, 2025 -- Today, the Honourable Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, Francesco Sorbara, Member of Parliament for Vaughan--Woodbridge, and Sarah Milroy, Executive Director and Chief Curator of more PR

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley Welcomes Unfairly Fired HUD Worker and Everett Constituent as Guest to Trump's Joint Address Claire Bergstresser, Who Has Dedicated Her Career to Helping Folks in Massachusetts Access Fair Housing, Was Fired as Part of Musk & Trump's Assault on Federal Agencies Pressley Led Key Effort This Week to Reinstate and Protect the Rights of Federal Workers WASHINGTON - Congresswoman Ayanna Pressl more PR

SOUTH BEND, Indiana, March 4 -- The University of Notre Dame's Law School issued the following news: * * * Professor Raul Madrid and J.S.D. Candidate Maria Paz Madrid San Martin Co-Edit Book on Education Law in Chile Author: Arienne Calingo Professor Raul Madrid, a global distinguished visiting professor of law at Notre Dame Law School, and J.S.D. candidate Maria Paz Madrid San Martin have edited a new book in Spanish on K12 education. Published by Tirant Lo Blanch (Spain), their book, La re more PR

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release on March 3, 2025: * * * Congresswoman Escobar Announces 2025 Joint Address Guest Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) announced that Cesar Cordero will be joining her as her guest for this week's Joint Address to Congress by President Trump. Mr. Cordero is a proud US Army veteran and dedicated El Pasoan with a passion for public service. With 15 years of experience as a Federal Air Traffic Contro more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, March 4 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Rutgers Names Director of Center for Pharmacoepidemiology and Treatment Science at Institute for Health By Nicole Swenarton University officials select researcher Vincent Lo Re following an international search Vincent Lo Re, an internationally recognized pharmacoepidemiology researcher, has been named director of the Center for Pharmacoepidemiology and Treatment Science (PETS), a unit of the Rutgers I more PR

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Linda T. Sanchez, D-California, issued the following news release on March 3, 2025: * * * Sanchez, Takano introduce anti-bullying bill WASHINGTON - Congresswoman Linda T. Sanchez and Congressman Mark Takano (both D-Calif.) today introduced the Safe Schools Improvement Act, an anti-bullying bill that would require schools to adopt codes of conduct specifically prohibiting bullying and harassment on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, sexual o more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 4 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release: * * * UAMS Invests Elizabeth Riley, DNP, APRN, in the Carol Silverstrom Professorship in Nursing LITTLE ROCK -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Nursing invested Elizabeth Riley, DNP, APRN, CPNP-AC, an associate professor and the director of the College of Nursing Master of Nursing Science Program, as the inaugural holder of the Carol Silverstro more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 27 -- The University of Baltimore issued the following news release: * * * UBalt Law Prof. John Bessler on SCOTUS Ruling in Glossip v. Oklahoma On Feb. 25, 2025, in Glossip v. Oklahoma, the U.S. Supreme Court ordered a new trial for Richard Glossip, an Oklahoma man first convicted of capital murder and sentenced to death in 1998--and later retried, convicted, and sentenced to death again in 2004 after his initial conviction was reversed on appeal by the Oklahoma Cour more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, March 4 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Bridging Divides: Computer Science Sophomore Takes on Polarization at SXSW EDU 2025 Student-led research and discourse-based curriculum challenge the status quo of civics education Isabel Epistelomogi, a computer science sophomore at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering and research assistant at the Information Sciences Institute (ISI), is set to present a more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 4 -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following news: * * * Patti Smith as a Kelly Writers House Fellow The musician and writer spoke with students and made two public appearances. The singer, songwriter, poet, author, and musician Patti Smith was in residence at Penn's Kelly Writers House for two days, telling stories about the people in her life throughout the decades, reading passages from her books, and performing her more PR

ARLINGTON, Texas, March 4 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * UTA retains top-tier U.S. research status Among only 5% of universities nationwide to receive R1 status, UTA expands its research impact The University of Texas at Arlington has once again earned the prestigious R1 designation from the Carnegie Classifications of Institutions of Higher Education, signifying the highest level of research activity. UTA is among just 187 institutions- more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, March 4 -- The New Jersey School Boards Association issued the following news release: * * * Voters to Decide Construction Questions in March 11 Special Election When voters go to the polls for a special school election March 11, they will have the opportunity to decide a number of school construction questions. Statewide, the New Jersey School Boards Association has learned of 16 boards of education with construction proposals or other questions on the ballot. Statewid more PR

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner Invites Fired Fredericksburg Park Ranger to State of the Union WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) today announced that Ms. Ashley Ranalli of Fredericksburg will attend as his guest to President Trump's joint address to Congress on Tuesday, March 4. Ms. Ranalli was employed as a National Park Service (NPS) ranger at Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park until last mon more PR

CAMDEN, New Jersey, March 3 [Category: BizWater] -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, posted the following news release: * * * West Virginia American Water Announces 10th Annual Protect Our Watersheds Art Contest CHARLESTON, W.Va. (March 3, 2025) - West Virginia American Water announced today entries are being accepted for its 10th annual "Protect Our Watersheds Art Contest". Students in third, fourth and fifth grades located in areas served by West Virginia American Water are e more PR