ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 7 [Category: Education] -- AASA, The School Superintendents Association, posted the following news release: * * * AASA Announces 2025 Women in School Leadership Award Winners Contact: Lara Wade Director of Communications Mobile: (813) 833-1498 lwade@aasa.org Alexandria, Va. - March 7, 2025 - As part of a long-standing tradition to create more pathways for women who wish to enter the field of education administration, AASA, The School Superintendents Assoc more PR

SOUTHAMPTON, England, March 8 -- The University of Southampton issued the following news: * * * Academic Provost appointed to lead University of Southampton Malaysia The University of Southampton is delighted to announce the appointment of Professor Ehsan Mesbahi as Academic Provost at its Malaysia campus. Prof Mesbahi is an accomplished academic leader with more than 30 years of experience in higher education across four continents. While serving as Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor at Gl more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 8 -- ACTFL (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages) issued the following statement on March 7, 2025: * * * ACTFL Statement on English Designated as the Official Language of the United States ACTFL stands against the recent White House Executive Order designating English as the official language of the United States, a concerning development that sends an exclusionary message to millions of Americans. Indeed, the President's Executive Order rescinds E more PR

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Ahniwake Rose, president and CEO of the American Indian Higher Education Consortium, from a Feb. 27, 2025, public witness hearing on fiscal 2026 funding priorities: * * * Chairman Simpson, Ranking Member Pingree, and Members of the Subcommittee. My name is Ahniwake Rose, and I am President of the American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC). I ap more PR

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies released the following written testimony by Robert Blanchard, chairman of the Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, from a Feb. 26, 2025, public witness hearing on funding for tribal law enforcement and environmental protection: * * * Mashkiiziibii is a River and Coastal Wetlands along the Western Region of Lake Superior reserved in the Treaty of La Pointe, in 1854. We wor more PR

WACO, Texas, March 8 -- Baylor University issued the following news: * * * Overwhelmed with Politics? Embrace a Political Detox Thomas Hibbs, Ph.D., encourages healthy approaches to civil discourse and political consumption By Rachel Hatcher, student writer Engaging in too much political discourse sometimes can lead us to feel depressed and overwhelmed by the divisive differences in opinions and information. In an interview on the Baylor Connections podcast, one Baylor University professor  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 7 -- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center issued the following news on March 5, 2025: * * * BILH Marks International Day of Women in Science with Former CDC Director Rochelle Walensky, MD, MPH Celebrating Women in Science at Beth Israel Lahey Health BOSTON -- In recognition of Women's History Month, Beth Israel Lahey Health (BILH) highlighted the achievements and contributions of women in science with a special event featuring Rochelle Walensky, MD, MPH, the 19th more PR

LONDON, England, March 8 -- The British Ministry of Justice issued the following news: * * * Prison expanded to create UK's largest public sector jail and make streets safer More dangerous criminals will be taken off the streets thanks to a 700-place expansion which will turn a Suffolk jail into the UK's largest public sector prison. * three new houseblocks to be built at HMP Highpoint in Suffolk by summer 2027 * key milestone in efforts to deliver 14,000 extra prison places nationwide by 2 more PR

LONDON, England, March 8 -- City St George's, University of London issued the following news: * * * City St George's launch: how can AI contribute to the health of the nation The public launch of City St George's, University of London brought together experts across a range of disciplines to discuss AI and healthcare By Katie Hoggan (Communications Officer (Corporate)), Published Thursday, 6th March 2025 On Monday 3 March, City St George's, University of London officially launched to the pu more PR

SALEM, Oregon, March 7 [Category: Education] -- The Oregon School Boards Association issued the following news: * * * Class size bill doesn't add up to better learning environments for all students Bills to reduce class sizes have been a regular feature in the Oregon Legislature for at least 15 years. Everyone agrees Oregon wants smaller classes if we can achieve them. Session after session, class size bills have nearly all been shot down, though, because the math is simple: Smaller class s more PR

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * DeLauro on Consequences of Funding Freeze: "Most outrageously, hungry children will suffer." WASHINGTON -- Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee, spoke live to the American people last night from her office in the U.S. Capitol alongside several House Democrats regarding the consequences o more PR

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Robert Kim, executive director of Education Law Center, from a Feb. 26, 2025, hearing entitled "Federal Investments in Elementary Education": * * * My name is Robert Kim. I serve as Executive Director of Education Law Center (ELC), a nonprofit organization whose mission is to support and advance public education and the rights of s more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, March 7 -- Virginia Tech posted the following news: * * * Eight Virginia Tech faculty recognized for outstanding leadership, service Virginia Tech is honoring eight faculty members for outstanding leadership and service with induction into the Academy of Faculty Leadership and Academy of Faculty Service. Through the Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost, the academies honor the exemplary contributions of faculty members of all classifications in formal ser more PR

SHERWOOD PARK, Alberta, March 8 -- Employment and Social Development Canada issued the following news release: * * * Backgrounder: Biography, Jody Brennan, Executive Head, Employment Insurance Board of Appeal Jody Brennan has over three decades of experience working in various public-facing fields, including in the military, teaching, the Canadian public service, and the Alberta Court and Justice Services. Most recently, Jody has spent over half a decade at the Immigration and Refugee Board w more PR

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Childhood Education International issued the following news: * * * Empowering Migrant Mothers: Providing Critical Education Pathways for Young Children Please join us for a virtual parallel event at the 69th session of the Commission on the Status of Women. The event will focus on the impact of forced migration on children's development and the critical role of caregivers. This session will highlight key challenges and promising practices in addressing mental health, t more PR

HONG KONG, March 8 -- The University of Hong Kong issued the following news release: * * * Empowering Tomorrow's Accounting and Finance Leaders: Renewing the MoU between ACCA and HKU Business School The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and HKU Business School renewed their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 4 March. This latest Agreement is the third that was signed between the two organisations, reaffirming both organisations' dedication towards supporting tomorrow's A more PR

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- The House Foreign Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Andrew S. Natsios, ex-administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development, from a Feb. 13, 2025, hearing entitled "The USAID Betrayal": * * * Chairman Mast, Ranking Member Meeks, and members of this committee, I thank you for the opportunity to speak today on USAID. My comments today are my own; I am not representing the Bush School of Government and Public Service nor Texas A&M Universit more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, March 7 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * Experts in language promotion, structural biology and extinction receive KU Research Achievement Awards LAWRENCE -- University of Kansas researchers expanding knowledge of language acquisition, protein structures and extinction have received this year's Steven F. Warren Research Achievement Award and the KU Research Staff & Postdoctoral Achievement Awards. The annual awards recognize outstanding unclassifi more PR

NEW YORK, March 8 -- The Anti-Defamation League, an anti-hate organization that aims to stop the defamation of the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment for all, issued the following news release on March 6, 2025: * * * Federal Antisemitism Complaints Filed Against Three California Schools - Scripps, Cal Poly, and Etiwanda District Brandeis Center, ADL, StandWithUs, Jewish on Campus Allege California Schools Willfully Ignored Severe Anti-Semitic Harassment & Intimidation, Urg more PR

NEW YORK, March 5 -- The Ad Council issued the following news release: * * * First-of-its-Kind Digital Experience Supports Teen Mental Health Through Roblox Gameplay The Love, Your Mind World offers free, expert-vetted resources in an engaging, immersive format NEW YORK (March 5, 2025) - Today, the "Love, Your Mind" campaign (from the Ad Council, with lead partner Huntsman Mental Health Institute) launched the Love, Your Mind World, the first nonprofit experience on Roblox dedicated to teen  more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 8 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU launches new graduate certificate to equip students with advanced digital tools and ethical frameworks By: Maria C. Ramos, Jordan Brown Florida State University's College of Social Sciences and Public Policy (COSSPP) and College of Communication and Information (CCI) now offer a graduate certificate in Digital Applied Social Science (DASS) to address complex social science questions using cutting-e more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 5 -- GBH, a multiplatform creator for public media, issued the following news release: * * * GBH Board Elects Martha Minow as Chair, Welcomes New Trustees Boston, Mass. ( Mar. 5, 2025) - Martha Minow, the 300th Anniversary University Professor at Harvard University and former Morgan and Helen Chu Dean and Professor of Law at Harvard Law School, has been elected Chair of the Board of Trustees for Boston public media producer GBH. At the March 4 meeting the board al more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 8 -- The Goldwater Institute issued the following commentary on March 6, 2025: * * * Attorney: DEI Indoctrination Isn't a 'Trade Secret.' We Just Proved It in Court. By Wally Zimolong A determined Pennsylvania mom may finally be able to see taxpayer-funded "Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion" (DEI) materials used to train teachers, staff, and students in her children's public school district. Mom of three Ann Trethewey is an involved parent in every way, attending ever more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 3 -- The Goldwater Institute issued the following commentary: * * * No DEI, No Diploma: Texas Colleges Force $100M Indoctrination Scheme into the Classroom By Tim Minella Public, taxpayer-supported universities across the country are forcing students to take courses instructing them in the poisonous tenets of "diversity, equity, and inclusion" (DEI) just to graduate. And even in Texas, students and taxpayers are being forced to subsidize these wasteful and destructive more PR

NEW YORK, March 4 -- HarperCollins Publishers issued the following news release: * * * HARPER TO PUBLISH NEW COLLECTION OF STORIES AND ESSAYS BY HARPER LEE New York, NY (March 4, 2025) -- Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, has acquired North American rights to The Land of Sweet Forever: Stories and Essays, by Harper Lee. Containing several unseen short stories from the early creative years of the legendary author of To Kill a Mockingbird and Go Set a Watchman, this landmark colle more PR

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Lindsey M. Burke, director of the Center for Education Policy at the Heritage Foundation, from a Feb. 26, 2025, hearing entitled "Federal Investments in Elementary Education": * * * My name is Lindsey Burke. I am the Director of the Center for Education Policy at The Heritage Foundation. The views I express in this testimony are my more PR

BROWNWOOD, Texas, March 8 -- Howard Payne University issued the following news: * * * HPU Vice President of Academic Affairs Dr. Donnie Auvenshine announces retirement BROWNWOOD - March 7, 2025 - HPU administrator Dr. Donnie Auvenshine has announced his retirement from Howard Payne University after 32 years of service to the institution. Auvenshine currently serves as the vice president for academic affairs and is set to retire in June. "Dr. Donnie Auvenshine has provided tremendous leadersh more PR

BRIGHTON, England, March 4 -- The Institute of Development Studies, an organization that conducts research, learning and teaching that aims to transform the knowledge, action and leadership needed for equitable and sustainable development globally, issued the following news: * * * Two weeks left to apply: Mixed methods on poverty and inequality online course Only two weeks left to apply for the IDS-hosted Chronic Poverty Advisory Network (CPAN) specialist professional course on mixed methods  more PR

ST. CATHERINES, Ontario, March 8 -- Brock University issued the following news: * * * International Women's Day: Brock researchers aim to inspire the next generation By Cathy Majtenyi Shengrong Bu remembers spending many happy hours in her father's lab. It was there she discovered her love of engineering. "It's great to think deeply about problems nobody has thought about before, and I discovered that I am good at it," says the Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering. Bu followed in more PR

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Rep. Darrell E. Issa, R-California, issued the following news release on March 7, 2025: * * * Issa, Sherman Introduce Legislation to Sanction Houthi Human Right Abuses WASHINGTON - This week, Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48), Vice Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Congressman Brad Sherman (CA-32), a senior Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee introduced H.R. 1848, the Houthi Human Rights Accountability Act. They were joined by Congressmen Mike L more PR

BONN, Germany, March 7 (TNSres) -- IZA - Institute of Labor Economics issued the following discussion paper (No. 17696) in Feb. 2025 by Mariana Laverde, Elton Mykerezi, Aaron Sojourner and Aradhya Sood entitled "Gains from Alternative Assignment? Evidence from a Two-Sided Teacher Market." Study Reveals Potential Gains in Student Scores Through Optimized Teacher Placement A new discussion paper from the IZA Institute of Labor Economics suggests that strategically reassigning teachers within sch more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 8 -- ACTFL (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages) issued the following news release: * * * Keynote Speakers for the ACTFL Annual Convention Announced ACTFL is pleased to announce Hamilton actor Miguel Cervantes as the Opening Keynote Speaker, and Dr. Steve Boyes as the Closing Keynote Speaker, for the ACTFL Annual Convention and World Languages Expo. On Friday, November 21, Miguel Cervantes, who for years was the actor behind the most visible role more PR

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Toni Tsatoke-Mule, executive director of the Kiowa Education Agency, from a Feb. 27, 2025, public witness hearing on program funding for the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Bureau of Indian Education: * * * Esteemed Members of the Committee: My name is Toni Tsatoke-Mule. I am the Executive Director of the Kiowa Education Agency representing the Kiowa  more PR

LANCASTER, England, March 8 -- Lancaster University issued the following news: * * * University project to showcase at national AI event A Lancaster University project, which uses artificial intelligence (AI) in sustainable construction methods, has been selected as a showcase at a prestigious national AI event. Working with the 2025 RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects) Stirling Award Winners and architects of Eden Project Morecambe, Grimshaw Architects, Professor of Computational Ar more PR

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Lawler and Torres Introduce Bill to Posthumously Honor NY-17's James Earl Jones with Congressional Gold Medal Washington, D.C. - 3/7/2025... Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) and Ritchie Torres (NY-15) reintroduced legislation to honor the late James Earl Jones, the legendary actor, philanthropist, and voice behind some of the most iconic characters in cinematic history, with a Congressional Gol more PR

LEIDEN, The Netherlands, March 8 -- Leiden University issued the following news: * * * Joanne van der Leun to chair new knowledge security and fossil industry committees Leiden University has set up two committees to consider issues that are the focus of much attention within our community and society at large. They are the Knowledge Security Committee and the Fossil Fuel Industry Collaboration Committee. Former dean Joanne van der Leun will chair both. There has been some commotion in recen more PR

DENVER, Colorado, March 8 -- The Colorado Department of Education issued the following news release on March 6, 2025: * * * Liberty Common High School teacher named Milken Award winner at surprise school assembly FORT COLLINS - Liberty Common High School Assistant Principal and AP Microeconomics teacher Chris Reynolds won the $25,000 Milken Award today in a surprise ceremony at his school attended by Milken Educator Awards Senior Vice President Dr. Jane Foley, State Board of Education Vice Ch more PR

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The Library of Congress issued the following news: * * * Library Announces Teaching with Primary Sources Regional Grant Awards The Library of Congress recently awarded six Teaching with Primary Sources regional grants. Recipients of these regional grants will make subgrants on behalf of the Library to organizations that wish to integrate Library resources and Teaching with Primary Sources methods into their educational programming. The recipients include Illinois Stat more PR

LONDON, England, March 8 -- London Business School issued the following news: * * * Jessica Spungin returns to the BBC's The Bottom Line London Business School's Jessica Spungin joined the last in the present series of the BBC's "definitive business podcast", The Bottom Line, in which entrepreneurs and industry experts lift the lid on how their businesses work, and what it's like to be an entrepreneur. In Running a Business: The Bottom Line Answers Your Questions, (BBC Radio 4, March 6, 2025 more PR

LOUGHBOROUGH, England, March 8 -- Loughborough University issued the following news release: * * * Design graduate secures Dragons' investment in life-saving kit Industrial Design and Technology graduate, Zak Marks, secured a pound sterling75,000 investment from Dragons' Den entrepreneurs, for a stake in his emergency anaphylaxis kit business. The Loughborough alumnus successfully pitched to the Dragons during an episode last Thursday (27 Feb), alongside his business partner, James Cohen, se more PR

NEW YORK, March 7 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Mayor Adams Appoints Adolfo Carrion, Jr. as Deputy Mayor (DM) for Housing, Economic Development, and Workforce; Suzanne Miles-Gustave as DM for Health and Human Services; Jeffrey D. Roth as DM for Operations; and Kaz Daughtry as DM for Public Safety March 7, 2025 Appointments of Talented Public Servants Will Help Mayor Adams Continue to Make New York City Safer, More Affordable, and Best Place to Raise a more PR

HAMILTON, Ontario, March 8 -- McMaster University issued the following news: * * * The life and legacy of trailblazer Lulu Gaiser By Jay Robb A quick chat with historian Kristina Llewellyn about Lulu Gaiser turns into an hour-long conversation and walk around campus. Llewellyn, who has a PhD in Educational Studies, is fascinated by Gaiser: In 1925, she was the first woman to join McMaster's faculty; she went on to lead two departments and was the driving force behind the university's first  more PR

OTTAWA, Ontario, March 8 -- The Canadian Department of Justice announced the following judicial appointment: * * * Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada announces a judicial appointment in the province of Alberta The Honourable Arif Virani, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today announced the following appointment under the judicial application process established in 2016. This process emphasizes transparency, merit, and the diversity of the Canadian population more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, March 7 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Walz, Lieutenant Governor Flanagan Announce Appointments [ST. PAUL, MN] - Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan today announced the following appointments to the Board of Barber Examiners; Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy; Board of Dentistry; Board of Medical Practice; Clean Water Council; Minnesota Climate Innovation Finance Authority; Minnesota Commission on more PR

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Starlee Coleman, president and CEO of the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, from a Feb. 26, 2025, hearing entitled "Federal Investments in Elementary Education": * * * Chairman Aderholt, Ranking Member DeLauro and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the invitation to be here today to discuss federal funding for A more PR

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies released the following written testimony by Mark Macarro, president of the National Congress of American Indians, from a Feb. 27, 2025, public witness hearing on fiscal 2026 funding for the Interior Department, Indian Health Service and the Environmental Protection Agency: * * * On behalf of the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI), thank you for this opportunity to provide testim more PR

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies released the following written testimony by Jason Dropik, executive director of the National Indian Education Association, from a Feb. 27, 2025, public witness hearing on funding priorities for fiscal 2026: * * * On behalf of the National Indian Education Association (NIEA), and the students, educators, and Tribal Nations we serve, thank you for this opportunity to provide testimony regar more PR

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Cecilia Fire Thunder, president of the Oglala Lakota Nation Education Coalition, from a Feb. 27, 2025, public witness hearing on tribal education program requests for fiscal 2026: * * * Chairman Simpson, Ranking Member Pingree, and members of the House Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies thank you for the opportunity to testify t more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, March 7 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * OSU/A&M Regents approve personnel actions Media Contact: Shannon Rigsby | Associate Director of Pubic Information | 405-744-9081 | shannon.rigsby@okstate.edu Numerous Oklahoma State University personnel actions were approved during the OSU/A&M Board of Regents meeting Friday on the Stillwater campus of OSU. * * * New Appointments * * * Ferguson College of Agriculture * Logan Johnson, assist more PR

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Here's a look at the academic research conducted at U.S. colleges and universities that was submitted to journals for publication: Bard College Appoints Roosevelt Montas to Its Faculty as the John and Margaret Bard Professor in Liberal Education and Civic Life Georgia Institute of Technology: Point-of-Care Test Cracks Code for Cell-Free Protein Detection Missouri Method Paves Way for Mizzou Senior Piper Molins, Named AAF Top Multicultural Student Monmouth University: P more ST

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Here's a look at research generated by U.S. colleges and universities: 20% of Butterflies in the U.S. Have Disappeared Since 2000 Alfred University's Advanced Power Grid Lab Set to Receive Cutting-edge Equipment Bard College Appoints Roosevelt Montas to Its Faculty as the John and Margaret Bard Professor in Liberal Education and Civic Life Baylor Professor Navigates Ethical Dilemmas of AI Boston University School of Public Health: 'Remember Every One' - Memorializing  more ST

BIRMINGHAM, England, March 8 -- The University of Birmingham issued the following news: * * * Wife Work: Invisible labour in academia and a call for accelerated action Professor Sarah Montano, Dr Inci Toral and Dr Sarah Percy address 'wife work' in academia in light of International Women's Day. As global gender parity progress remains slow, this International Women's Day we call on Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) to 'accelerate action' and move to rectify the long-standing issues of ge more PR

GRONINGEN, The Netherlands, March 8 -- The University of Groningen issued the following news: * * * Learning the Groningen language through a romantic comedy Groningen language MOOC (massive online open course) has been launched Rene Paas, the King's Commissioner for Groningen, launched the Groningen Language MOOC at the House of Connections in Groningen. In this free four-week course, participants can learn the Groningen language in an appealing and innovative way. Recent research has show more PR

ORONO, Maine, March 7 -- The University of Maine issued the following news release: * * * AI isn't a shortcut: How Mainers can unlock its potential Artificial intelligence is poised to transform how people live and work. Nearly one-quarter of Maine's workers face significant AI-related job changes, according to a 2024 report published by the U.S. Office of Economic Policy. To stay competitive, researchers from the University of Maine offer leaders in business, policy and education various r more PR

MELBOURNE, Australia, March 8 -- The University of Melbourne issued the following news: * * * University of Melbourne leads engagement with the Pacific through education and research The University of Melbourne has reinforced its ongoing commitment to the Pacific region after a three-nation visit which strengthened collaborative research, teaching and professional development opportunities. The visit to Samoa, Fiji and the Solomon Islands, led by Professor Michael Wesley, Deputy Vice-Chancel more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, March 7 -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release: * * * Dennis Miller awarded 2025 Kemper Fellowship for Teaching Excellence Annual awards recognize five outstanding educators at the University of Missouri By Eric Stann University of Missouri President Mun Choi, Steve Sowers, executive officer of Commerce Bank's Missouri community markets, and Sarah Dubbert, president of Commerce Bank's Missouri community markets, awarded a 2025 William T. Kemper F more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 8 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * Huskers help youth navigate online media landscape By Kristina Jackson A project featuring educational curriculum created by researchers from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's College of Education and Human Sciences and Johnny Carson Center for Emerging Media Arts is educating youth about online media literacy, a kind of driver's ed for navigating the digital landscape. Media Stamped, is a new show  more PR

PLYMOUTH, England, March 8 -- The University of Plymouth issued the following news: * * * Study highlights how population density and location shape litter levels facing UK communities A network of citizen scientists were asked to carry out monthly litter picks at set locations over the space of five months Almost 60% more litter can be found in the UK's coastal communities than in inland locations, according to new research. A study, published in the journal Marine Pollution Bulletin, is t more PR

SOUTHAMPTON, England, March 8 -- The University of Southampton issued the following news: * * * Construction starts on new pound sterling180m University building Construction work has begun on a new pound sterling180m education building at the University of Southampton. Shovels hit the ground today [Wednesday 5 March] at a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the start of building works at the University's Highfield Campus. Located at the corner of Burgess Road and Broadlands Road, the new five- more PR

CHICKASHA, Oklahoma, March 7 -- The University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma posted the following news: * * * USAO Welcomes Alumnus James Greenlee for 16th annual Art Career Lecture Series The University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma will welcome art alumnus James Greenlee as the featured speaker for the 16 th annual Art Career Lecture Series. The event is free and open to all students, faculty, staff, and alumni and will take place Monday March 31 at 9 a.m. in the USAO Amphitheater, Davi more PR

UTRECHT, The Netherlands, March 8 -- Utrecht University issued the following news: * * * Utrecht University Library digitizes earliest printed books Utrecht University Library owns as many as about 900 books printed between 1450 and 1500, the first decades of printing in Europe. These so-called incunabula (books printed before 1501) will all be digitised in the coming years. Their catalogue descriptions will also be improved and enriched, with a special focus on the material features of each  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Accuracy in Media issued the following news: * * * Virginia Military Institute ousts superintendent following Accuracy in Media campaign The Virginia Military Institute has announced it will not renew the contract of Superintendent Maj. Gen. Cedric T. Wins, a decision Accuracy in Media is calling a victory in its campaign against DEI and radical ideologies at the institution. For months, Accuracy in Media has actively pushed back against VMI's increasing embrace of pro more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 8 -- The Virginia Department of Education issued the following news release on March 7, 2025: * * * Virginia Teacher Receives Prestigious Milken Educator Award Richmond, Va. - A Virginia educator from Montgomery County Public Schools has been recognized today as a recipient of the Milken Educator Award and honored for her commitment to education and the impact she has in her classroom and community. Anna Drew, a science teacher at Montgomery County's Shawsville Middl more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, March 7 -- Virginia Tech posted the following news: * * * Virginia Tech ecologist appointed to prestigious national Invasive Species Advisory Committee Jacob Barney, professor of invasive plant ecology in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, has been appointed by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of the Secretary to serve a two-year term on the Invasive Species Advisory Committee. "It is an incredible honor to serve on the Invasive Species Advisory  more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, March 7 -- Virginia Tech posted the following news: * * * Virginia Tech Ph.D. candidate Israel Oyedare inspires the next generation of African leaders Growing up in Lagos, Nigeria, Israel Oyedare 's mother always told him he had something very important that the world needed. "My parents were very passionate about the education of their children, but they also focused on shaping my mindset," he said. "The foundation they gave me mentally helped me see myself as a leade more PR

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * Washington Unified School District to Pay $17,000 in EEOC Age Discrimination Charge Federal Investigation Found School District Discharged Teacher Because of Age FRESNO, Calif. - The Washington Unified School District, located in Fresno, Calif., settled a federal charge of age discrimination filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for $17,000 and other injun more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 8 -- Boston University issued the following news: * * * What Is Convergent Research and Why Is BU Embracing It? University announces new push for collaborative research, aims to step up progress on major societal challenges By Andrew Thurston A couple of years ago, Boston officials asked environmental ecologist Lucy Hutyra if there was a way to predict whether updating building and zoning laws might help make the city more sustainable and less vulnerable to cli more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 7 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * What People Are Saying About Governor Shapiro's Commonsense Budget Investments in Workforce Development to Tackle Pennsylvania's Shortages of Child Care Workers, Rural Health Care Workers, Teachers, and Nurses Harrisburg, PA - Across Pennsylvania, workforce shortages in child care, health care, and education are holding back the economy and making it harder for families and communi more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, March 8 -- The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection issued the following news release on March 7, 2025: * * * 78th Alice in Dairyland Top Candidates Announced MADISON, Wis. - The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has announced the six top candidates to become the 78th Alice in Dairyland. The candidates are Allison Foster, Michelle Stangler, Mikayla Flyte, Natalie Roe, Olivia Lulich, and Sarah Hagenow.  more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, March 7 -- Gov. Tony Evers, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on March 6, 2025: * * * Gov. Evers Blasts President Trump Over Reports of Executive Order Aimed at Decimating the U.S. Department of Education MADISON -- Gov. Tony Evers yesterday released a statement regarding new reports from the Wall Street Journal that President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order as early as Thursday aimed at decimating the U.S. Department of Education. Gov. Evers, wh more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, March 7 -- Gov. Tony Evers, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on March 6, 2025: * * * Gov. Evers' Statement on Suing to Stop Trump Administration from Gutting Funding to Address Teacher Shortages and Enhance Teacher Quality to Help Improve Student Outcomes MADISON -- Gov. Tony Evers today released a statement regarding a new multi-state lawsuit to stop the Trump Administration from gutting critical federal funding at the U.S. Department of Education to fund pr more PR