WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Teachers issued the following news release: AFT Members Respond to Trump's Executive Order to Eliminate the Federal Role in Education AFT members from across the country are available for interviews to discuss their concerns about the impact of Donald Trump's executive order to eliminate the Education Department. They want to know, if Trump succeeds, who will support the millions of students living in poverty, living with disabilities more PR

ALFRED, New York, March 21 -- Alfred University issued the following news release: * * * Alfred University represented at state DECA Conference A group of representatives from Alfred University's College of Business, the Business and Finance Division, and Admissions Department attended the New York DECA 65th Annual State Career Conference, March 7 at the Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center in Rochester. The Alfred contingent had the opportunity to connect with the more  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The Alliance for Excellent Education issued the following news release on March 20, 2025: * * * All4Ed CEO Amy Loyd Condemns Trump's Unlawful and Harmful Order to Dismantle the U.S. Department of Education Today, President Donald Trump issued an executive order to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education--an unlawful and reckless move coupled with the removal of nearly half of the Department's workforce in recent weeks continues to threaten educational opportunity an more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 20 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ISSUES STATEMENT ON TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S LATEST UNLAWFUL ATTEMPT TO DISMANTLE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today issued the following statement after President Donald Trump signed an executive order as part of his ongoing attempts to dismantle the Department of Education. "President Trump's executive order is no more legal t more PR

LONDON, England, March 20 [Category: Medical] -- The British Medical Association posted the following news release: * * * BMA says NHS must stop gambling with patient safety, in evidence to physician associates review The BMA says the NHS must stop gambling with patient safety in its use of physician associates and anaesthesia associates, amid a scandal that has plunged the NHS and the medical regulator, the General Medical Council (GMC), into disrepute. The BMA will be putting more than 30 more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, March 20 -- Virginia Tech posted the following news: * * * CALS Global Opportunity Initiative cohort cultivates collaboration in Ethiopia The roasted earthiness of fine java filled the air as a small group of Virginia Tech faculty members watched the Ethiopian coffee ceremony being reverently performed for them. It was readily apparent to members of the cohort as they gathered at a small stakeholder farm in the lush, high-altitude village of Ilala, that this was exactl more PR

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Press Releases Case Decries Trump Attempt To Dismantle U.S. Department Of Education (Washington, DC) - U.S, Representative Ed Case (Hawai'i-First) today decried President Trump's effort to abolish the U.S. Department of Education (USDOE) as "one of the broadest and deepest and outright shortsighted and heartless of many attacks on the foundations of our society to date." "Education, especially our colle more PR

JOONDALUP, Australia, March 21 -- Edith Cowan University issued the following news: * * * Celebrating ECU's women leading research This International Women's Day ECU is celebrating our researchers who boldly march in Edith Dircksey Cowan's pioneering footsteps, contributing with their own vision of equity for all and their commitment to a more united local and global community. International Women's Day is held annually in March and this year ECU is embracing the United Nations theme March F more PR

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Cleo Fields, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Fields Stands Strongly Against President Trump's Unconstitutional Decision to Dismantle the Department of Education Baton Rouge, LA - For decades the Department of Education has served our nation's students and teachers ensuring that all children have access to a quality education regardless of income, race, gender, or zip code. President Trump's decision to supersede Congress and unila more PR

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Frederica Wilson, D-Florida, issued the following news release on March 20, 2025: * * * Congresswoman Frederica Wilson's Statement on the Proposed Abolition of the Department of Education Today, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson, Senior Member of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and Workforce, released the following statement following the executive order to abolish the U.S. Department of Education: "I am a lifelong educator. It is who I am,  more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of South Carolina issued the following news release: * * * Conviction Affirmed for Man Who Kidnapped, Murdered 80-year-old Horry County Woman RICHMOND, Va. -- The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld the 2022 conviction of Dominique Devonah Brand for kidnapping resulting in death, carjacking resulting in death, and using or carrying a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence in a manner c more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Davids Statement on Trump's Plan to Dismantle the Department of Education Today, Representative Sharice Davids (D-KS-03) released the following statement after President Trump announced his plan to close the U.S. Department of Education. Davids is a graduate of Leavenworth High School and Johnson County Community College. "Donald Trump's attempt to dismantle the Department of Education isn't abou more PR

SWINDON, England, March 20 [Category: Business] (TNSres) -- The UK Research and Innovation posted the following news: * * * DESI results suggest dark energy may evolve over time 20 March 2025 The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) released its most detailed analysis yet of dark energy, the mysterious force driving the Universe's expansion. DESI's data is consistent with the standard model of the Universe. However, when DESI's new data is combined with other cosmic observations, s more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, March 20 [Category: BizMedia] -- Discovery Education, a division of Discovery Communications, issued the following news release: * * * Discovery Education's Latest Product Updates Make Teaching and Learning More Engaging and Personalized Charlotte, NC (Thursday, March 20, 2025)-- Discovery Education, the creators of essential K-12 learning solutions used in classrooms around the world, today announced a host of exciting product updates during a special virtual event l more PR

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following statement on March 20, 2025: * * * Statement on President Trump's Executive Order to Return Power Over Education to States and Local Communities Secretary of Education Linda McMahon released the following statement following President Trump's Executive Order to return education to the states: "Today's Executive Order is a history-making action by President Trump to free future generations of American students and  more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 21 -- The National Parent Teacher Association issued the following news release on March 20, 2025: * * * Executive Order Dismantling the U.S. Department of Education: A Severe Threat to Public School Students and Families Today, President Donald Trump signed an executive order with the intention of dismantling the core functions of the U.S. Department of Education. National PTA President Yvonne Johnson issued the following statement on the executive action: "Last  more PR

ALFRED, New York, March 21 -- Alfred University issued the following news release: * * * Faculty, students, alumni to represent Alfred University at 2025 NCECA Conference Approximately 50 Alfred University faculty, students and alumni are set to participate at the 2025 National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) Conference, which opens Wednesday, March 26, in Salt Lake City, UT, and concludes Saturday, March 29. The four-day event invites participants to dig deep into the histo more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 21 -- Virginia's Community Colleges issued the following news release on March 20, 2025: * * * Finalists Certified for Eastern Shore Community College Presidency RICHMOND - The State Board for Community Colleges has certified three finalists for the position of president at Eastern Shore Community College (ESCC), to succeed Dr. Jim Shaeffer, who is retiring at the end of June after six years leading the college. The finalists, in alphabetical order, are Dr. Rushton  more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 21 -- Virginia's Community Colleges issued the following news release on March 20, 2025: * * * Finalists Certified for Virginia Western Community College Presidency RICHMOND (March 20, 2025)- The State Board for Community Colleges has certified three finalists for the position of president at Virginia Western Community College (VWCC), to succeed Dr. Robert Sandel, who is retiring at the end of June after leading Virginia Western since 2001. The finalists, in alphabe more PR

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, March 21 -- The HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology issued the following news: * * * Full Circle: A Former HudsonAlpha BioTrain Intern Brings Her Own Students to HudsonAlpha Nearly 10 years after interning at HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, Mississippi-based educator Mariah Hawkins brings her students back to the Institute for a new field trip experience HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology has always held a special place in Mariah Hawkins' heart. In the  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Georgetown University issued the following news: * * * She Grew Crystals in Her Living Room. Now She Grows Crystals in Her Chemistry Lab. As a young girl, Karah Knope remembers her parents coming home from their family-owned bookstore with science experiment books and crystal growing kits. She was fascinated by the crystals -- an interest that continued through grade school. For every science fair, she would always produce a crystal garden. "I don't know if it's the more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Statement On Trump's Reckless Executive Order To Eliminate The Department Of Education Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand released the following statement on President Trump's executive order to eliminate the Department of Education: "President Trump is playing games with our kids' futures. By gutting the Department of Education, he will defund critical teacher training progr more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 20 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Pillen Attends Trump Education EO Signing Ceremony CONTACT: Laura Strimple, (402) 580-9495 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Governor Jim Pillen released the following statement regarding President Donald J. Trump's U.S. Department of Education executive order. He was invited to the White House and attended the signing ceremony. "Our kids and grandkids must be a priority, because they are Nebraska more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 20 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Glenn Youngkin: Virginia is Ready to Take Full Responsibility for K-12 Education RICHMOND, VA \- Governor Glenn Youngkin and Virginia education leaders expressed support for the Executive Order issued by President Donald J. Trump returning education to the states. The Executive Order directs U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon to take all steps within her authority to retur more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 20 [Category: Education] -- The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities posted the following news release: * * * HACU-member institution Spanish language faculty awarded UCLM scholarships The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities, in partnership with the University of Castilla-La Mancha (UCLM), have awarded Spanish language department professionals at HACU-member colleges and universities 45 scholarships for a one-week program in Toledo, Spain.  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Hayes Statement on Executive Order Signed by President Trump to Dismantle the Department of Education Washington D.C. \- Today, Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05), Member of the House Committee on Education and Workforce and 2016 National Teacher of the Year, released the following statement regarding the Trump Administration Executive Order to dismantle the Department of Education: "On March  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 20 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Healey-Driscoll Administration Sounds Alarm Over Donald Trump's Dismantling of U.S. Department of Education Boston -- The Healey-Driscoll Administration is sounding the alarm about Donald Trump's executive order to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education. "We're proud that Massachusetts has the best schools in the nation - and it's why we know that shutting down the U.S. Depart more PR

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * President Trump Decimates the Path to Achieving the American Dream WASHINGTON -- House Appropriations Committee and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Subcommittee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro issued the following statement on President Trump's recent step to unlawfully eliminate the Department of Education: "My parents instil more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, March 21 -- The Minnesota House Democratic-Farmer-Labor Caucus issued the following news release on March 20, 2025: * * * House DFL condemns Trump's unconstitutional efforts to erode access to high-quality education Saint Paul, Minn. - Today, the Trump Administration issued an unconstitutional Executive Order that seeks to erode access to high-quality education for children in Minnesota and across the country by dismantling the U.S. Department of Education. "Donald Trump more PR

BURLINGTON, Vermont, March 21 -- The University of Vermont issued the following news: * * * Marlene Tromp Appointed Next President of the University of Vermont By Ed Neuert and Adam White Marlene Tromp, Ph.D., will become the University of Vermont's 28th president, the university's Board of Trustees announced today. She will formally assume the post later this summer. A humanities scholar with three decades of experience in teaching, research, and higher education administration, Dr. Tromp more PR

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, March 21 -- Marquette University issued the following news release: * * * Marquette biological sciences professor receives $1.37 million NSF CAREER grant to study impact of light on breathing MILWAUKEE -- Dr. Deanna Arble, assistant professor of biological sciences at Marquette University, has received a CAREER grant from the National Science Foundation with an expected value of $1.37 million to study how light affects breathing and the maintenance of blood oxygen levels more PR

NEW YORK, March 21 -- Marymount Manhattan College issued the following news: * * * Sociology Professor Erin O'Connor Publishes Book on Glassblowing In August 2025, Columbia University Press will publish Fire Craft: Art, Body, and World Among Glassblowers. Erin O'Connor, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Sociology at Marymount Manhattan College. From the publisher's website: Glassblowing by hand might seem like a dying art, yet it is thriving: Studios and universities offer popular classes more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden Push to Protect Students from Bullying and Harassment Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined colleagues in introducing the Safe Schools Improvement Act, legislation that would provide protections against bullying and harassment in schools, especially for vulnerable students. "Every student deserves a school environment where they feel safe, welcomed, more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, March 21 -- The Minnesota Department of Education issued the following news release on March 20, 2025: * * * MDE Launches Public Feedback Portal for Minnesotans Navigating Widespread Federal Education Cuts Students, parents and teachers are invited to share their stories as President signs Executive Order to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education MINNEAPOLIS -- Today, the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) launched a public feedback portal at education.mn.gov f more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, March 21 -- Minnesota State Colleges and Universities issued the following news release on March 20, 2025: * * * Finalists Named for Presidency of Northland Community and Technical College ST. PAUL, March 20, 2025 - Minnesota State has named four finalists in the search for the president of Northland Community & Technical College. The candidates are John Fields, Richard Gale, Shari Olson, and Tami Such. The candidates were recommended by a search advisory committee that  more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, March 21 -- Minnesota State Colleges and Universities issued the following news release on March 20, 2025: * * * Finalists Named for Presidency of South Central College ST. PAUL, March 20, 2025 - Minnesota State has named four finalists in the search for the president of South Central College. The candidates are Heather Bigard, Ritu Raju, Tia Robinson-Cooper, and Lester Sandres Rapalo. The candidates were recommended by a search advisory committee that was comprised of s more PR

JACKSON, Mississippi, March 21 -- The Mississippi State Board of Education issued the following news release on March 20, 2025: * * * Mississippi State Board of Education approves plans for three high schools to become Schools of Innovation in 2025-26 JACKSON, Miss. - The Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) has approved plans for three high schools - Meridian High School, Richland High School and Pontotoc High School - to become Schools of innovation for the 2025-26 school year. Addit more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, March 21 -- The Maryland State Education Association issued the following news on March 20, 2025: * * * MSEA Response to Executive Order to Dismantle U.S. Education Department Howard County social studies teacher and Maryland State Education Association President Paul Lemle released the statement below in response to President Trump's executive order to dismantle the Department of Education, which supports Maryland students with roughly $1.5 billion in annual funding, equ more PR

HATFIELD, England, March 20 -- The University of Hertfordshire issued the following news: * * * New Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery degree launched at Herts as University hits next major milestone for medical school The University of Hertfordshire has officially launched its new Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) degree after hitting the next major milestone towards opening its own medical school. Due to open in just over a year's time pending General Medical Council  more PR

VIENNA, Austria, March 20 -- The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe posted the following news release: * * * OSCE launches new Policy Briefs on Media and Information Literacy to strengthen media resilience in Kosovo PRISHTINE/PRISTINA, 20 March 2025 - The OSCE Mission in Kosovo has launched a comprehensive series of policy briefs on Media and Information Literacy (MIL) aimed at addressing the growing challenges posed by misinformation, disinformation, digital manipulation, a more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 21 -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following news: * * * Penn announces the inaugural Draw Down the Lightning Grant recipients Awardees include interwoven teams of faculty, students, postdoctoral scholars, and staff with projects anchored at eight schools and 10 academic and administrative centers. In the culmination of a months-long process, President J. Larry Jameson, Provost John L. Jackson, Jr., and Senior Vice P more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * PHOTOS: Capito Hosts West Virginia Girls Rise Up Event in Braxton County SUTTON, W.Va. - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), today brought her West Virginia Girls Rise Up program to Braxton County Middle School (BCMS). During the event, which was her 35th in program history, she met with 6th graders and discussed with them the importance of female empowerment, education, fitne more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 [Category: Political] -- The Independent Women's Forum posted issued the following news release: * * * President Trump to Decentralize the U.S. Department of Education: "The Beginning of The End of An Error" WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Independent Women, a nonprofit organization dedicated to developing and advancing policies that actually enhance opportunity and well-being, and committed not only to moving the needle with women but to making a difference on the issues that more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley Condemns Trump Executive Order Dismantling Education Department "Despicable and unlawful behavior from a man who wants to be king and wants to harm everyone who calls this country home. It is an assault on students and educators that will undermine public education, threaten civil rights, and harm our most vulnerable students in Massachusetts and across America." Watch Pressley Uplift Es more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed, Whitehouse & Colleagues Demand Answers Over Trump Admin.'s Unlawful Cancelation of Federal Grants to Help Schools Train and Retain Quality Teachers PROVIDENCE, RI - In an effort to ensure there are enough highly prepared teachers for U.S. students and schools and to hold the Trump Administration accountable for trying to indiscriminately rescind federal funds that were already promised, U.S. more PR

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Adams Stands Against President Trump's Attempt to Close Down the Education Department WASHINGTON, DC--Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D., Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workplace Safety and a former teacher of 40 years, released a statement on President Trump's executive order attempting to dismantle the Department of Education (ED). Nationally, this e more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Craig Statement on Administration's Radical Executive Order Dismantling Department of Education EAGAN, MN - Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig released the following statement in response to the Administration's radical executive order dismantling the Department of Education. "The Administration's executive action gutting the Department of Education is a non-starter. It's an attack on ou more PR

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Lois Frankel, D-Florida, issued the following news release on March 20, 2025: * * * Rep. Frankel Statement on Trump Administration's Executive Order to Dismantle the Department of Education Washington, DC - Today, Representative Lois Frankel (FL-22) issued the following statement in response to President Trump signing an executive order to dismantle the Department of Education. "The Trump Administration's dismantling of the Department of Education is a devastatin more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Norma J. Torres, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Norma Torres Condemns Trump's Plan to Eliminate the Department of Education Warns of Devastating Impact on Local Schools Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Norma Torres issued a strong rebuke of President Donald Trump's executive order to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, warning that such a move would have catastrophic consequences for students, families, and educators i more PR

ITHACA, New York, March 20 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Rosenberg named Poet Laureate of Tompkins County Ithaca-based poet Dan Rosenberg, senior visiting lecturer of literatures in English in the College of Arts and Sciences, became the 12th Poet Laureate of Tompkins County in February, appointed by the county legislature for a two-year term., Click to open gallery view Dan Rosenberg "I believe poetry offers us valuable opportunities to slow down, to reflect, and t more PR

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, March 20 -- Bryn Mawr College posted the following news: * * * Russian's Irina Walsh Wins Prize for Book on Learning Russian Through Film Irina Walsh, Ph.D. '14, senior lecturer in Russian is the winner, along with her co-authers, of this year's American Association of Teachers of Slavic and East European Languages (AATSEEL) prize for Best Book in Second Language Acquisition. Russian through Film: For Intermediate to Advanced Students was praised by the prize commit more PR

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Linda T. Sanchez, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sanchez: Dismantling Ed Department robs students' futures to pay for billionaire tax cuts WASHINGTON - Congresswoman Linda T. Sanchez (D-Calif.) released the following statement on President Trump's illegal executive order to dismantle the Department of Education: "This illegal executive order is a direct attack on our students' futures. The president does not have the authority to dismantle more PR

LONDON, England, March 20 -- SOAS, University of London issued the following news: * * * Study Fine Arts Boosted Gift Khalili Collections Books SOAS has welcomed the addition of 38 new volumes from Professor Sir Nasser David Khalili to the library, continuing the university's long-standing patronage by the scholar and philanthropist. The books, each cataloguing a portion of Khalili's vast private art collection, will act as an invaluable resource for SOAS teaching and study. Professor Sir Na more PR

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The American Association of State Colleges and Universities issued the following statement on March 20, 2025: * * * Statement by AASCU President Charles L. Welch on Executive Order Calling for Dismantling the Department of Education AASCU Calls on Congress to Continue Supporting the Law Authorizing the Department of Education "We are dismayed by the administration's executive order calling for the dismantling of the Department of Education. The Department of Educat more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Mark Takano, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Takano Rebukes Executive Order Illegally Dismantling the Department of Education March 20, 2025 # WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Representative Mark Takano (CA-39), a former public school teacher and senior member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, released the following statement following President Trump signing an Executive Order directing Secretary McMahon to begin illegally dismantling more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 21 -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: * * * Transforming Pediatric Care: How UCSF Research Is Changing Lives In 2024, research funded by the National Institutes of Health drove groundbreaking care for kids with strokes, heart defects and immune system disorders. At UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals, each research paper, clinical trial and lifesaving treatment starts with a question: How can we offer hope fo more PR

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on March 20, 2025: * * * Two Consulting Companies and its Owners Plead Guilty to Bid Rigging Scheme Involving New York City Public Schools Four defendants, two companies and its owners, have pleaded guilty in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, for their roles in a bid rigging scheme involving budget and procurement consulting services for New York City (NYC) Public Schools. On more PR

LA JOLLA, California, March 21 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * Library of Congress Selects Zeinabu Davis' "Compensation" for National Film Registry 25-year-old feature film released in theaters nationwide for the first time Story by: Melanie Poppel - mpoppel@ucsd.edu Zeinabu irene Davis, a UC San Diego professor of communication, has earned one of the highest honors in the filmmaking world. Her feature film debut, "Compensation," first relea more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 18 -- The American Board for the Certification of Teacher Excellence issued the following commentary: * * * Understanding Teacher Certification Requirements By Melanie Olmstead States are using different approaches to tackle the teacher shortage. Some are offering alternative certification pathways, increasing teacher pay, or providing incentives like student loan forgiveness. Many are expanding "grow-your-own" programs to recruit educators from local communities. St more PR

ORONO, Maine, March 21 -- The University of Maine issued the following news release: * * * Robert Dana, longtime dean of students, named 2025 undergraduate commencement speaker Robert Dana ('80) shaped the success of nearly half the students who have graduated from the University of Maine during its 160 year history. For a quarter of that time, he worked in support roles for student health and life. Five months into his retirement, Dana will send off the undergraduate class of 2025 during the more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, March 21 -- The University of Missouri's School of Journalism issued the following news release: * * * Leah Becerra joins RJI as product director for DODS initiative Under Becerra's stewardship, the DODS Learning Center will make digital training resources more accessible to publishers Leah Becerra, formerly the senior digital editor at the Boston Globe, has joined the Reynolds Journalism Institute (RJI) as the product director for the Digital on Demand Services (DODS) st more PR

PORTSMOUTH, England, March 20 -- The University of Portsmouth issued the following news: * * * Portsmouth expert gives evidence at UK Government social media inquiry A University of Portsmouth researcher spoke to MPs investigating last year's UK riots, and the rise of false and harmful content online Dr Karen Middleton from the University of Portsmouth has been called as an expert witness in the UK Government's inquiry into social media, misinformation, and harmful algorithms. The inquiry, more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 21 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Burke awarded grants on disabilities services, autism siblings With two research projects, a Vanderbilt professor aims to improve the lives of those with disabilities. By Jennifer Kiilerich Only about 20 percent of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities currently access formal support services. Meghan Burke, professor of special education at Vanderbilt Peabody College, has built a caree more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 20 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * War of the Worlds fan mail: Over 1,300 letters digitized, open access from U-M Library Letters show audience panic, hysteria described by media could be earliest American example of "fake news" The University of Michigan Library has digitized, transcribed and categorized more than 1,300 fan letters sent in response to the 1938 broadcast of Orson Welles' "War of the Worlds." The entire collection  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren on Trump's Executive Order to Abolish the Department of Education Washington, D.C. - Today, in response to President Trump's executive order to abolish the Department of Education, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released the following statement: "This is a code red for every public school student, parent, and teacher in this country. Trump is telling public school kids in more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, March 20 -- Virginia Tech posted the following news: * * * Where the rubber meets the test track: Kevin Fuller pairs his passions for racing and research As an undergraduate student studying mechanical engineering at Virginia Tech, Kevin Fuller '90 found his way into racing while working in an industrial co-op program. One of Fuller's co-workers there, Phil Good, had been a crew member for NASCAR legend Buddy Arrington. After leaving the crew, Good had made it into sev more PR

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on March 20, 2025: * * * Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Empowers Parents, States, and Communities to Improve Education Outcomes RETURNING EDUCATION TO PARENTS AND COMMUNITIES: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order returning power over education to families instead of bureaucracies. * The Executive Order directs the Secretary of Education to take all necessary steps to facilitate the closure o more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Wittman Advocates for Virginia Research Institutions to Receive Critical Federal Medical Research Funding WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) continued his advocacy for Virginia's research institutions, including the many world-class research universities across the Commonwealth, by urging the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to reconsider proposed funding caps on facilities more PR