NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 11 -- Yale University issued the following news release: * * * 'Because we believe in Yale': In symposia, faculty reflect on creating and promoting knowledge In two inauguration weekend symposia, 10 Yale professors discussed the work at the heart of the university's mission. As Yale celebrated the inauguration of Maurie McInnis as its 24th president last weekend, some of its most prominent faculty members convened to reflect on the pillars of the university's mi more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 11 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * 17 academic unit leads complete 2025 Excellence in Academic Leadership program UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- A group of 17 academic leaders from across Penn State recently completed the 2025 Excellence in Academic Leadership (EAL) program -- an experience designed to strengthen leadership effectiveness and support ongoing professional growth. The EAL program, coordinated by the Office of Facu more PR

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The American Association of Colleges and Universities issued the following agency statement on April 11, 2025: * * * Statement in Support of the National Endowment for the Humanities The American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) strongly condemns the Trump administration's evisceration of the National Endowment for the Humanities through the cancellation of grant programs, the rescinding of grants already awarded, and the decimation of NEH staff through more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 11 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * Ariana Hussain Elected 2025-2026 ALSC Vice-President/President-Elect Ariana Hussain, Teacher Librarian, The Blake School, Hopkins, Minnesota, has been elected vice president/president-elect of the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA). She will begin her term as president-elect in July 2025 and assume  more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 12 -- Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne issued the following news release on April 11, 2025: * * * Horne: Schools on notice as Kyrene will lose $1.5 million with vote to defy federal guidance Issues warning over DEI policies PHOENIX - The Kyrene school district in Phoenix will give up more than $1.5 million in federal funds now that the governing board has adopted a policy that further embeds Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) language into dis more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 11 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL FILES LAWSUIT AGAINST TRUMP ADMINISTRATION FOR BLOCKING ACCESS TO HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN EDUCATION FUNDS Raoul Joins Coalition Fighting to Restore Access to Funding that Helps Schools, Teachers, Vulnerable Students Recover from COVID-19 Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a coalition of 17 states on Thursday in filing a lawsuit against t more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 10 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL RECOVERS RESTITUTION FROM FORMER TEACHER WHO PLEADED GUILTY TO PPP LOAN FRAUD Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced today his office obtained a guilty plea in a case against a suburban Cook County woman who fraudulently applied for and received two Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans and an Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL), totaling approximat more PR

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, April 12 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * 'Being yourself' at work starts with understanding your identity By Bob Curley Having a strong grasp on your personal identity is essential to ensuring you'll find a workplace that's a good fit and allows you to be the most authentic version of yourself, says Kathryn Ostermeier, Ph.D., an associate professor of Management at Bryant. And college is the ideal time and place to develop, understand, and es more PR

BURNABY, British Columbia, April 11 -- Simon Fraser University issued the following news: * * * Canada's public school system may be headed for mediocrity, warns SFU professor By Robyn Stubbs A steady decline in Canada's reading, science and math scores signals serious trouble ahead, according to a Simon Fraser University professor. Canada still ranks in the top 10 of 81 countries participating in The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development's large-scale Program for Internati more PR

SALISBURY, North Carolina, April 12 -- Catawba College issued the following news: * * * Catawba College Students and Faculty Present Research on Thrift Store Consumer Behavior at ACRA Conference Catawba College proudly announces that Ketner School of Business student Hannah Wagenaar and faculty members Dr. Jennifer Yurchisin and Dr. Joanna Trammell presented their collaborative research at the prestigious American Collegiate Retailing Association (ACRA) Conference on March 14, 2025. Their re more PR

LOUGHBOROUGH, England, April 12 -- Loughborough University issued the following news release: * * * Collaboration uses Loughborough's vehicle aerodynamic knowledge to enhance Para sport performance A collaborative project, led by academics at Loughborough University, is using expertise from the field of vehicle aerodynamics and wheelchair design to better support wheelchair racers taking part in the next Paralympics and beyond. The testing, which took place at the Human-Flow Interactions Win more PR

NEW YORK, April 12 -- Columbia University issued the following news: * * * A New Lab Examines the Social, Political, and Economic Consequences of Disappearance Claudio Lomnitz's work on disappearance dates back to 2019, and the lab is expanding his efforts. The Social Study of Disappearance Lab, established in 2023, is dedicated to exploring the social, political, and economic dimensions of disappearance--ranging from forced disappearances in Mexico to migrant vanishings across the Mediterra more PR

WOLLONGONG, Australia, April 11 -- The University of Wollongong issued the following news release: * * * Community batteries to power UOW research, sustainability The project will help the University reduce its electricity costs and unlock another income stream An innovative project is helping organisations install batteries that benefit the community and unlock potential revenue streams. And the University of Wollongong (UOW) is going to be one of the first to benefit. The project, which  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Tenney Introduces the High-Quality Charter Schools Act to Boost School Choice Washington, DC - Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today, alongside Congressman Kevin Kiley (CA-3), Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11), and Congressman Burgess Owens (UT-4), introduced the High-Quality Charter Schools Act to expand school choice by creating a new tax credit for charitable contribu more PR

PASADENA, California, April 11 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Exploring Space with AI Through his research at Caltech, a local high school student revealed 1.5 million previously unknown objects in space, broadened the potential of a NASA mission, and published a single-author, peer-reviewed paper. Matteo (Matthew) Paz's Astronomical Journal article describes a new AI algorithm he developed that led to these discoveries and that can be adapted by  more PR

ST. AUGUSTINE, Florida, April 12 -- Flagler College issued the following news: * * * AI in Business & Education: A new era of opportunity By Student Author | Jacob Goldman In the past three years, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has rocked our world and the workforce, reminiscent of the internet's early impact. During Flagler College's Business Week last month, the "AI & Your Careers" panel featured three industry experts discussing AI's impact on the business world and its practical applicati more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, April 11 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * From Major League Baseball to the classroom: Oz Ocampo brings global sports insight to Rice students When students enrolled in the Global Sports Strategy, Management and Negotiation course at Rice University, many didn't realize their professor had helped shape a World Series-winning roster. "Once I saw his career and everything he'd accomplished -- working in the MLB on both the league side and the team si more PR

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, April 11 -- Western Kentucky University issued the following news: * * * GFCB Student Consulting Teams Earn Top Honors at National Conference Gordon Ford College of Business (GFCB) students received national recognition for their outstanding consulting work at the 2024-2025 Small Business Institute (SBI) Conference in New Orleans. Representing the Hilltopper Student Consulting Experience, the teams distinguished themselves in the SBI Experiential Learning Project of more PR

CHICKASHA, Oklahoma, April 11 -- The University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma posted the following news: * * * Green Day 2025 Raises Over $115k CHICKASHA, Okla. -- The University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma raised over $115,000 during Green Day, its ninth annual day of giving, as over 200 total donors supported the Drovers last Thursday. By mid-Thursday, it became apparent that the university would not only meet its $100,000 goal -- but likely eclipse it generously. As friends of the un more PR

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on April 11, 2025: * * * Huizenga Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen Youth Sports, Small Business Economy Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI) and Congressman Marc Veasey (D-TX) announced the introduction of the bipartisan and bicameral Youth Sports Facilities Act. This bipartisan bill amends Title II of the Public Works and Economic Development Act to add Youth Sports Facilities to the l more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 11 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * Inspiring the next generation: Florida State University's impact on shaping future innovators By Logan Lowery Across the world, robotics has inspired K-12 students to explore their strengths and interests as they prepare for higher education. Florida State University is helping to encourage these students to pursue an education in a field they love by offering essential resources and guidance as they  more PR

LONDON, England, April 11 -- London Business School issued the following news: * * * New partnership with Ivey Business School unveiled Business case studies authored by London Business School faculty now available through Ivey Publishing London Business School (LBS) is proud to announce a partnership with Canada's Ivey Business School to sell its world-class faculty authored business case studies, through their digital storefront and reach a wider audience. Over 200 influential business ca more PR

KENT, Ohio, April 11 -- Wright State University issued the following news: * * * Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel visits Wright State, highlighting workforce development and student opportunities By Kris Sproles Ohio Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel visited Wright State University as part of a statewide tour focused on workforce development and educational partnerships, meeting with President Sue Edwards and regional partner institutions to explore how the university is preparing students for in-demand careers and  more PR

NEW YORK, April 11 [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: * * * Mississippi Poised to Enact Sweeping Educational Gag Order (NEW YORK)- In a major blow to free expression in education, the Mississippi state legislature sent HB 1193, a bill that would impose extreme restrictions on speech and ideas in public schools, colleges and universities, to Gover more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: * * * Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division Enters into Virtual Reality Educational Partnership with Glendale Community College PORT HUENEME, Calif. - Can fighting rust in virtual reality help the Navy fight rust in the real world? That is the hope behind an Educational Partnership Agreement (EPA) recently signed between Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division (NSWC PHD) and Glendal more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 12 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * New initiative to advance innovations in pediatric care The Hood Pediatric Innovation Hub aims to break down barriers to pediatric innovation and foster transformative research to improve children's health outcomes. By Zach Goodale, School of Engineering The MIT Health and Life Sciences Collaborative (MIT HEALS) has announced the establishment of the Hood Pediatric Innovation Hub more PR

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The Aspen Institute issued the following news release on April 11, 2025: * * * New Research Revealed at Planet Media Summit Demonstrates Young People Not Confident in their Understanding of Climate Change or Solutions Only 12% of young people feel they know a lot about the causes of climate change, and only 10% feel they know a lot about the solutions, according to a report released at the Aspen Institute's Planet Media Summit. Yesterday, attendees heard the premiere  more PR

SOUTH BEND, Indiana, April 12 -- The University of Notre Dame Law School issued the following news: * * * Notre Dame Law School's Religious Liberty Clinic Represents Prisoner Denied Ramadan Accommodations in Federal Appeal On April 10, Notre Dame Law School's Lindsay and Matt Moroun Religious Liberty Clinic filed an opening brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit on behalf of a Muslim incarceree. Alongside Amy V. Doukoure of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, the Clin more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Oregon Delegation Denounces Trump Administration's Attacks on Humanities Funding Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley today led his Democratic colleagues in the Oregon delegation--Senator Ron Wyden and U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Val Hoyle (OR-04), Andrea Salinas (OR-06), Maxine Dexter (OR-03), and Janelle Bynum (OR-05)--in slamming federal funding cuts at the National Endo more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Oregon Delegation Denounces Trump Administration's Attacks on Humanities Funding Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley today led his Democratic colleagues in the Oregon delegation--Senator Ron Wyden and U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Val Hoyle (OR-04), Andrea Salinas (OR-06), Maxine Dexter (OR-03), and Janelle Bynum (OR-05)--in slamming federal funding cuts at the National Endowme more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, April 11 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * OSU faculty honored with 2025 DaVinci Fellowships for Creativity and Innovation in Education Media Contact: Mack Burke | Associate Director of Media Relations | 405-744-5540 | news@okstate.edu  Two Oklahoma State University faculty members have been recognized as 2025 DaVinci Fellows by the DaVinci Institute. Dr. Aimee Parkison of the College of Arts and Sciences has been named a DaVinci Creativity more PR

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, April 11 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology issued the following news: * * * Architecture faculty member presents on universal design Dorothy J. Gerring, associate professor of architecture at Pennsylvania College of Technology, was a keynote speaker at the recent Pennsylvania Housing Research Center Housing Conference. Gerring was among three panelists who presented the conference's keynote address, titled "Universal Design & Visitability in Our Homes From more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The U.S. Space Force issued the following news: * * * Remarks by CSO Gen. Chance Saltzman at the 40th Space Symposium COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AFNS) -- Thank you so much! How's everybody doing today? I feel great. That might be a surprise to some of you. We're in the middle of a year-long CR... there's a rumor that we'll have a trillion-dollar budget incoming... there's also these sudden, unscheduled personnel changes... and I've got all these space threats to deal wit more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Kevin Kiley, R-California, issued the following floor remarks on April 10, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, this last week as chair of the House Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education that covers K-12 education, I held a very important hearing on the topic of artificial intelligence in education. Now, we are in the midst of  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on April 10, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, in Utah, we believe in opportunity, hard work, and raising kids with the character to stand tall--not just in the classroom, but in life. That means giving them more than screens and participation trophies. It means real challenges, real discipline, and real opportunities to grow. That's why I want to recogniz more PR

LONDON, England, April 12 -- The Royal Holloway-University of London issued the following news: * * * Royal Holloway academic awarded distinguished Academy of Social Sciences Fellowship Emeritus Professor Gloria Agyemang, from the Department of Accounting and Financial Management at Royal Holloway, has been inducted as a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in recognition of her academic excellence and outstanding contribution to developing solutions to pressing societal issues. Professo more PR

DECORAH, Iowa, April 11 -- Luther College posted the following news: * * * Ryan Timmerman named inaugural women's wrestling head coach # Director of Athletics Renae Hartl and Luther men's wrestling head coach Dave Mitchell announce Ryan Timmerman as the first women's wrestling head coach at Luther College. He will begin on Tuesday, April 15. "I'm incredibly excited and honored to be the inaugural women's wrestling head coach at Luther College," Timmerman said. "The culture of success tha more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following floor remarks on April 10, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. President refers to the presiding officer of the Senate at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. President, I rise today to honor the life of a dear friend and public servant, Egbert Lawrence Davis III, who went home to be with his Heavenly Father on March 17, surrounded by his loving family. Everyone who knew Lawrence knew that he loved God; he lo more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11283) on April 10, 2025, by legislative attorney Valerie C. Brannon: * * * Supreme Court Hears Argument on Religious Tax Exemptions When can corporations claim a religious exemption to avoid paying taxes? On March 31, 2025, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case that may address this question: Catholic Charities Bureau, Inc. v. Wisconsin Labor & Industry Review Commissi more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, April 12 -- Texas A&M University, a component of the public university system in Texas, issued the following news from its agriculture program: * * * Texas A&M AgriLife weed scientists earn national accolades Dotray and Jugulam, along with students, stand out at Weed Science Society of America meeting By Kay Ledbetter Two Texas A&M AgriLife weed scientists and professors in the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Department of Soil and Crop Sciences, were among more PR

ADELAIDE, Australia, April 11 -- The University of South Australia issued the following news release: * * * UniSA-Calvary Hospital surgical escape room puts nurses to the test Bright lights, gleaming surgical tools, and a patient ready on the operating table. All seems to be in order, but then an alarm sounds and all eyes immediately look to you - what happens next is in your hands. Luckily, this is not a critical scenario but part of UniSA's new perioperative escape room, designed especiall more PR

BRISTOL, England, April 12 -- The University of Bristol issued the following news release: * * * Students' AI football footage innovation wins share of pound sterling72,000 startup funding An invention that enables smartphones to film grassroots football matches by automatically following the play has won a share of pound sterling72,000 at a University of Bristol pitching competition. Pitchside AI's tripod cradles your phone and uses AI to swivel and track the action as it moves across the p more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, April 11 -- The University of Virginia issued the following research news: * * * Q&A: Why Do We Laugh? By Zeina Mohammed At the University of Virginia, assistant professor of classics Inger Kuin explores the intellectual history of ancient Greece and Rome. Within her research, she studies the role of humor in classical thought, even teaching a course, Why Do We Laugh? UVA Today checked in with her to get an answer to that question and more. Q. So, why do we laugh more PR

COVENTRY, England, April 12 -- The University of Warwick issued the following news release: * * * The University of Warwick hosts Microsoft and Russell Group for groundbreaking AI Forum The University of Warwick convened senior leaders from Microsoft and the Russell Group on Wednesday (9th April) to drive forward Artificial Intelligence (AI) innovation, collaboration, and its impact in higher education. The AI Forum was led by Raja-Saleem Javaid, Warwick's Chief Information and Transformatio more PR

ADELPHI, Maryland, April 12 -- The University System of Maryland issued the following news release on April 11, 2025: * * * Chancellor's Report to the Board of Regents on April 11 Report to the USM Board of Regents Chancellor Jay A. Perman Towson University | April 11, 2025 Thank you, Madame Chair. I extend a special welcome to Frostburg State Interim President Darlene Smith. I look forward to our work together. USM RISING To abbreviate what could be an even longer report than usual, I'l more PR

LARAMIE, Wyoming, April 11 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW Receives $2M Endowment to Support Economics Faculty The University of Wyoming has received a major gift from UW alumnus Paul Turner and his wife, Karleen, who have pledged $1 million to support faculty members in the Department of Economics in the College of Business. The gift will be matched by the state of Wyoming to $2 million to create the Paul and Karleen Turner Faculty Fund in Economics. The en more PR

PENSACOLA, Florida, April 12 -- The University of West Florida, a component of public state university system in Florida, issued the following news release: * * * UWF's TeacherReady Program continues partnerships to address teacher shortages nationwide For more than two decades, the University of West Florida's TeacherReady Online Certificate Program has made a significant impact in addressing teacher shortages across the U.S. through innovative partnerships with school districts, assisting p more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 11 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * New science building to house collaborative space for three Vanderbilt schools and colleges Radical collaboration is the driving vision for the state-of the-art science building planned for the current site of Stevenson Center 6. The new building will be a shared space for the College of Arts and Science, the School of Engineering and the School of Medicine Basic Sciences; it will address the growing need more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 11 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * We Are Weekend will unite Penn State community June 20-21 to kick off summer UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Penn Staters can now register for We Are Weekend, set for June 20-21 on the University Park campus. The Penn State Alumni Association will host the annual two-day celebration, which reconnects Penn Staters to what they love about the University and typically draws more than 500 alumni and  more PR

SANTA BARBARA, California, April 12 -- Westmont College issued the following news: * * * Book Examines Religion's Role in Social Justice By Scott Craig Meredith Whitnah, associate professor and chair of the Westmont sociology department, illuminates the role of race and gender in religious responses to social injustice in a reading and Q&A with Provost Kim Denu about Whitnah's new book, "Faith and the Fragility of Justice: Responses to Gender-Based Violence in South Africa, "on Friday, April more PR