TUCSON, Arizona, March 22 -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: * * * $14.2M gift to fund U of A College of Medicine - Tucson scholarships A San Francisco woman is fulfilling the wishes of her late husband and his late brother by donating $14.2 million from her husband's estate to the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson to provide scholarships for students bound for medical school. Pat Gerleman made the gift in the memory of James "Jim" Anthony Gerlem more PR

NEW YORK, March 21 -- The United Nations posted the following news release: * * * 'Refuse Indifference, Choose Hope, Confront Injustice, Defend Truth,' Says Secretary-General, in Remarks to University of Leuven Following are UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' remarks at the 600 th anniversary of the University of Leuven, in Leuven, Belgium, today: Allow me to address you with the expression that in my country is reserved for the rectors of the University of the Coimbra, your sister univ more PR

NEW YORK, March 22 -- The Advocates for Children of New York issued the following news release on March 21, 2025: * * * Response to Executive Order on the Future of the U.S. Department of Education Kim Sweet, Executive Director of Advocates for Children of New York, issued the following statement in response to the President's Executive Order seeking to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education. For more than four decades, the U.S. Department of Education has played a key role in enforcing  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 [Category: Union] -- 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 WASHINGTON --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 livi more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 22 -- The Arkansas Farm Bureau issued the following news release on March 21, 2025: * * * Herrin Named Ag in the Classroom Outstanding Teacher of the Year LITTLE ROCK, Ark., March 21 - Jill Herrin, a fifth-and sixth-grade science teacher at Jacksonville Lighthouse Charter School in Pulaski County, has been named Arkansas Farm Bureau's 2025 Ag in the Classroom Outstanding Teacher of the Year. She was recognized during a special surprise presentation at the school.  more PR

ST. CATHERINES, Ontario, March 21 -- Brock University issued the following news: * * * 3MT challenge to shine spotlight on grad student research By Sarah Burger A record number of Brock graduate students across campus are gearing up to share their research - in just three minutes using a single slide -- at the 2025 Three Minute Thesis (3MT) challenge next week. Representing all six of the University's teaching Faculties, the 25 participates will cover research topics ranging from the promo more PR

BEMIDJI, Minnesota, March 22 -- Bemidji State University issued the following news: * * * BSU Faculty Explore AI to Enhance Teacher Preparation and Classroom Learning Bemidji State University faculty are examining how artificial intelligence can improve teacher preparation, providing future educators with new tools to enhance classroom learning. Professors Siri Anderson, Lisa Karl and Lisa Schmitz have spent the past year studying AI's impact on teacher candidates and will present their find more PR

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on March 21, 2025: * * * Budzinski Statement on President Trump Dismantling the Department of Education SPRINGFIELD, IL - Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) released the following statement on President Trump's Executive Order directing Secretary of Education Linda McMahon to shut down the Department of Education: "President Trump's directive to shut down the Department of Education is one  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * Celebrating 15 Years of Surveying Protected Species in the Northwest Atlantic NOAA scientists, a student, and a teacher participating in the NOAA Teacher At Sea Program kicked off a series of surveys supporting the Atlantic Marine Assessment Program for Protected Species. "I feel really lucky to have been involved with this program for the last 15 years. This fantastic time series has more PR

NEW YORK, March 21 [Category: Media] -- PEN America, an organization that says it stands at the intersection of literature and human rights to protect free expression, posted the following news release: * * * Columbia University's Concessions Strike at Core Principles of Academic Freedom and Self-Governance (NEW YORK)-In response to news that Columbia University has agreed to many of the demands recently made of it by the Trump administration, PEN America released the following statement from more PR

NEW YORK, March 22 -- Columbia University issued the following news: * * * This Artist Explores How Systems and Infrastructures Impact Our Lives Sable Elyse Smith wants her School of the Arts students to see these effects in the world around them. Sable Elyse Smith, assistant professor and director of undergraduate studies in Visual Arts at School of the Arts, is an interdisciplinary artist, writer, and educator. Using video, sculpture, photography, text, appropriated imagery, and performing more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto Statement on President Trump's Education Executive Order: This Puts Nevada Kids Last Las Vegas, Nev. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) released the following statement in response to President Donald Trump's Executive Order to gut the U.S. Department of Education, which provides critical support to thousands of Nevada teachers, families, and students each year. " more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 18 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * David Schmittlein, influential dean who brought MIT Sloan into its own, dies at 69 In his 17 years as dean, Schmittlein led the transformation of MIT Sloan into a management school uniquely positioned for the future and "the best version of its distinctive self." By Amy MacMillan Bankson | MIT Sloan School of Management David Schmittlein, an MIT professor of marketing and the MI more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 22 -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: * * * Brian Jacob on thoughtful cell phone restrictions in schools Governor Gretchen Whitmer's call for new cell phone restrictions in schools led Michigan legislators to reintroduce House Bill 4141. In a new opinion piece for Bridge Michigan, Ford School Professor Brian Jacob and Justin E Heinze, associate professor in the University of Michigan's School of Public Health, div more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Statement on Trump's Unlawful Executive Order to Dismantle the Department of Education WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) released the following statement on President Trump's unlawful Executive Order to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education: "President Trump doesn't care one bit about our kids or our public schools, and his Executive Order to dismantle the Dep more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono Condemns Trump Executive Order Aimed at Dismantling Department of Education Sen. Hirono: "Through his attempt to abolish the Department of Education, Donald Trump will continue his focus on crippling our government and sow chaos in schools and communities across the country by eliminating crucial programs that our children rely on." WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D- more PR

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- The House Education and Workforce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-16) on the Defending Education Transparency and Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious Trans-Actions Act (H.R. 1048), which aims to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to strengthen disclosure requirements relating to foreign gifts and contracts and to prohibit contracts between institutions of higher education and certain foreign entities and countries of concern. The report was advanced by Re more ST

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * ICYMI: Pressley Joins Boston Globe for Fireside Chat in Cambridge Wide-Ranging Discussion Covered Future of Progressivism, Harm of Musk-Trump Agenda, and How Democrats Should Fight Back Video (YouTube) CAMBRIDGE - This week at the King Open School in Cambridge, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) joined Joshua Miller of the Boston Globe for a live, fireside chat about the news of the day, the more PR

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine, Warner & Colleagues Demand Answers Over Trump Administration's Illegal Cancellation of Grants to Train and Retain Quality Teachers WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Mark R. Warner (both D-VA) joined 23 of their colleagues in a letter to U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon demanding detailed answer more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King Blasts Trump Executive Order to Dismantle the Department of Education WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) released the following statement after President Trump signed an Executive Order directing the dismantling of the Department of Education: "The onslaught of actions from this administration in eight weeks have harmed veterans, farmers, consumers, disease expert more PR

BEAUMONT, Texas, March 22 -- Lamar University issued the following news: * * * Engineering students gain hands-on experience at Quanta Advanced Training Center By Kristen Baker In January, 18 students from Lamar University's mechanical and industrial engineering departments visited the Quanta Advanced Training Center, located at the state-of-the-art Lazy Q Ranch in La Grange, Texas. During this trip, the students were able to receive their OSHA 10-Hour Certification and explore the Quanta tr more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Leger Fernandez Slams Trump's Move to Destroy Education; Calls on Republicans to Speak Out WASHINGTON, D.C. -- On Thursday March 20, Democratic Women's Caucus Chair Teresa Leger Fernandez (NM-03) released the below statement on the Trump Administration's illegal Executive Order to dismantle the Department of Education: "Trump and Musk's destruction of the Department of Education is a  more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 21 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * SeaPerch: A robot with a mission Launched by MIT Sea Grant, SeaPerch and SeaPerch II have had a big impact on young learners interested in ocean science and engineering. Anne Wilson | Department of Mechanical Engineering The SeaPerch underwater robot is a popular educational tool for students in grades 5 to 12. Building and piloting SeaPerch, a remotely operated vehicle (ROV), in more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, March 21 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus posted the following news: * * * Mnookin, Isbell Jr., Cramer: Preserving UW-Madison's mission amid financial uncertainty The following message was sent to all faculty, Academic Staff, University Staff and limited appointees from Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin, Provost Charles Isbell Jr. and Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration Rob Cramer on March 21. It is being translated into multiple languages. For updates,  more PR

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 22 -- The New Hampshire Department of Education issued the following news release on March 21, 2025: * * * Khan Academy to extend its AI services, at no cost, to New Hampshire educators and students CONCORD, NH -- Khan Academy, which offers a pilot artificial intelligence platform for New Hampshire educators and students in grades 5-12, will extend its services for another school year. Khanmigo is Khan Academy's AI offering, which serves as a teaching assistant more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 21 [Category: Medical] -- The American College of Physicians posted the following news release: * * * Record High Internal Medicine Residency Match Reflects Vital Role of Internal Medicine Physicians PHILADELPHIA March 21, 2025 -- The record high number and percentage of internal medicine positions offered in the 2025 Main Residency Match confirmed the essential role of internal medicine physicians in meeting U.S. healthcare needs. Internal medicine remains t more PR

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, 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 Senate Dems press Sec. McMahon for urgent answers about when the U.S. Department of Education will implement court orders to restore federal grants provided to help address staff shortages and educator training PROVIDENCE, RI - In an e more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Gottheimer Statement on President Trump's Executive Order Dismantling the Department of Education NORTH JERSEY -- Today, March 20, 2025, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) released the following statement in response to President Trump's executive order to dismantle the Department of Education: "President Trump's decision to dismantle the Department of Education is not just dan more PR

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-NJ, has introduced the Holocaust Education and Antisemitism Lessons Act aimed at strengthening educational efforts surrounding Holocaust history and combating antisemitism in schools across the United States. This initiative seeks to require a comprehensive study of state and local educational programs to assess the current state of Holocaust education in public elementary and secondary schools. The bill was introduced in response to a troubling r more ST

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-PA, has introduced the Mathematical and Statistical Modeling Education Act to modernize mathematics education in the United States. The proposed legislation aims to enhance STEM education by incorporating mathematical modeling, data-driven analysis, and computational thinking into K-12 curricula. The bill addresses the pressing need for improved mathematics instruction, which has fallen behind the evolving demands of the job market. The Bureau of more ST

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Roy Reintroduces Education Bills to Defund Racist Curricula and Put Parents Back in Charge of Education March 21, 2025 Press Release Washington, D.C. -- Rep. Chip Roy (TX-21) reintroduced two education bills Friday to defund woke, racist indoctrination and fund students over systems in America's public education system. The Combatting Racist Teaching (CRT) Act will prohibit federal funding from more PR

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-NV, has introduced the Train More Nurses Act, a significant piece of legislation aimed at strengthening the nursing workforce in the United States. This bill mandates a comprehensive review by the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of Labor of existing grant programs designed to support and expand the nursing workforce. The introduction of this bill comes in response to the growing shortage of nursing professionals, exacerbated b more ST

NEW YORK, March 22 -- Skanska, a construction and development company, issued the following news release: * * * Skanska celebrates completion of George Mason University's Life Sciences and Engineering Building New building enhances Mason's SciTech campus as a premier research and education hub in Virginia's tech corridor ROCKVILLE, MD - Skanska, a leading global development and construction firm, announces the completion of George Mason University's (GMU) new Life Sciences and Engineering Bu more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * STATEMENT: Sen. Schiff Blasts Trump's Illegal Plan to Shut Down the Department of Education Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) released the following statement after President Donald Trump's executive order to begin dismantling the Department of Education: "Today's illegal act by the Trump administration will have disastrous consequences for our schools. It will mean less re more PR

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee released the following written testimony by Bonnie Carroll, president and founder of the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors, from a March 4, 2025, joint hearing with the Senate Veterans' Committee on veteran service organizations legislative presentation: * * * The Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) is the national provider of comfort, care, and resources to all those grieving the death of a military or veteran lo more PR

CORAL GABLES, Florida, March 22 -- The University of Miami issued the following news: * * * El Nino inspires a young man's passion for science Benjamin Kirtman, professor at the Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science, is this year's recipient of the Distinguished Faculty Scholar Award for his scholarly research and contributions to the natural sciences. By Karina Valdes Every few years, Benjamin Kirtman had a job to do. He grew up in the coastal city of Santa Barbara, C more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 22 -- The Virginia Department of Education issued the following news release on March 21, 2025: * * * Radford Teacher Named 2026 Virginia Regional Teacher of the Year Richmond, VA - Jeff Brown, a biology teacher at Radford City Schools' Radford High School, has been named the 2026 Virginia Regional Teacher of the Year for Region 7 by the Virginia Department of Education. Brown has been a teacher and a mentor for 28 years. "Jeff Brown's dedication to his students an more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 21 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Social work student's focus is entrepreneurship for everyone, everywhere Doctoral student Marianne Lund is using her global connections to explore effectuation - a learnable framework - as a way to overcome poverty and job displacement from AI. By Geoff LoCicero, VCU School of Social Work A long-held assumption - that entrepreneurship is about discovering opportunity, rather than creating it -  more PR

TORONTO, Ontario, March 21 -- York University issued the following news release: * * * York University and ventureLAB strengthen partnership with renewed Memorandum of Understanding TORONTO, March 20, 2025 - York University and ventureLAB signed a renewed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to expand their collaboration in talent development, research, and industry-driven innovation. This agreement reinforces their commitment to bridging academia and industry, creating opportunities for student more PR