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Tipoffs: Teachers Newsletter for 2025-04-23 ( 38 items )  
3D-printed horse skeleton enhances hands-on learning for DVM students (10)
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, April 22 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * 3D-printed horse skeleton enhances hands-on learning for DVM students Media Contact: Kinsey Reed | Communications Specialist | 405-744-6740 | kinsey.reed@okstate.edu Oklahoma State University College of Veterinary Medicine students were recently gifted a 3D-printed horse skeleton. Faculty contacted Shannon Austin, director of Edmon Low Creative Studios, to create the model. " They specifically men more PR

ACLS Names 2025 Luce/ACLS Program in China Studies Fellows and Grantees (10)
NEW YORK, April 23 -- The American Council of Learned Societies issued the following news release: * * * ACLS Names 2025 Luce/ACLS Program in China Studies Fellows and Grantees $525,000 Awarded to 30 Emerging Scholars and Graduate Students to Support Research, Writing, and Travel in China Studies The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) is pleased to announce the 2025 Luce/ACLS Early Career Fellows and Travel Grantees in China Studies. The 30 fellowships and grants awarded build on  more PR

Arkansas Animal Rescue Foundation Donates $11 Million to Establish Shelter Medicine Program at Lyon College School of Veterinary Medicine (10)
BATESVILLE, Arkansas, April 23 -- Lyon College issued the following news: * * * Arkansas Animal Rescue Foundation Donates $11 Million to Establish Shelter Medicine Program at Lyon College School of Veterinary Medicine Lyon College announced today an $11 million gift from the Arkansas Animal Rescue Foundation (AARF) to establish the Katharine Reese Shelter Medicine and Animal Welfare Program at the Lyon College School of Veterinary Medicine. The donation will position Lyon College as a leader  more PR

Benton Scholars Study Global Migration Through Upstate New York Lens (10)
HAMILTON, New York, April 22 -- Colgate University posted the following news: * * * Benton Scholars Study Global Migration Through Upstate New York Lens The essence of upstate New York can be found in its ever-changing communities, which have been shaped by generations of migration and the mixing of various cultures. This spring, the Benton Scholars course GEOG 150: Migrants, Settlers, and Strangers: Human Mobility and the Making of Upstate New York, focuses on understanding the global migr more PR

CalState Poly-Humboldt: 2025 ERFSA Small Grant Awardees (10)
ARCATA, California, April 23 -- The California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt issued the following news: * * * 2025 ERFSA Small Grant Awardees The Humboldt-Emeritus & Retired Faculty & Staff Association (ERFSA) Executive Committee is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2025 ERFSA Small Grant Awards. The ERFSA grant awards are designed to support tenured-track faculty, lecturers, and staff with less than five years of employment at Cal Poly Humboldt. The goal of the grants is t more PR

Chancellor Mnookin: End-of-semester federal updates (10)
MADISON, Wisconsin, April 22 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus posted the following news: * * * Chancellor Mnookin: End-of-semester federal updates The following message was sent from Chancellor Jennifer L. Mnookin to faculty and staff on April 22 and contains information accurate as of April 21. It is being translated into multiple languages. Check back for translations. Visit the Federal Relations page for additional updates. Dear campus colleagues, In many ways, this feels  more PR

Columbus State University: Three Different Speakers to Headline Spring Commencement Ceremonies (10)
COLUMBUS, Georgia, April 23 -- Columbus State University issued the following news: * * * Three different speakers to headline spring commencement ceremonies Each of Columbus State University's three commencement ceremonies on Friday, May 9 will feature different speakers. This spring's speakers include: * 9:00 a.m.: Steven Tette '08, '10, '13, a three-time Columbus State art education alumnus and internationally recognized artist, will speak at the College of the Arts and Turner College of more PR

Congresswoman Tenney Condemns NY AG James' Failure to Comply with Federal Orders to Protect Girls' Sports and End Woke Gender Curriculum in Schools (10)
WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Tenney Condemns NY AG James' Failure to Comply with Federal Orders to Protect Girls' Sports and End Woke Gender Curriculum in Schools Oswego, New York - Congresswoman Tenney (NY-24) today sent a letter to New York's Attorney General Letitia James and New York State Education Department Commissioner Betty Rosa condemning their failure to comply with President Trump's recent Executive more PR

Corri Zoli Named Lender Center Research Associate (10)
SYRACUSE, New York, April 22 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Corri Zoli Named Lender Center Research Associate Corri Zoli, faculty affiliate and part-time instructor with the Forensic and National Security Sciences Institute and a co-investigator at the Intelligence Community Center for Academic Excellence, has been named a research associate of the Lender Center for Social Justice. Corri Zoli "Corri is an amazing thinker and has a great strategic mind. She has the more PR

Creighton's Path to Sustainability: Where Hope Meets Innovation (10)
OMAHA, Nebraska, April 23 -- Creighton University issued the following news: * * * Creighton's path to sustainability: Where hope meets innovation With its Sustainable Creighton Initiative, the University seeks to meet "the needs and aspirations of the present, without compromising the ability of future generations to do the same" (1987 UN "Our Common Future" report) while also remaining true to our Catholic, Jesuit mission in giving the Creighton family reasons to be optimistic about the fut more PR

Doctors Protest Medical College of Wisconsin Over Deadly Use of Animals in Surgical Training (10)
WASHINGTON, April 22 [Category: Health Care] -- Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine posted the following news release: * * * Doctors Protest Medical College of Wisconsin Over Deadly Use of Animals in Surgical Training MILWAUKEE--The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, a nonprofit with more than 17,000 physician members, was in Milwaukee this Thursday to urge an end to the deadly use of live pigs in the Medical College of Wisconsin's general surgery residency program. The  more PR

Eckerd College: Alumnus Earns a Coveted Spot in the National Science Foundation's Graduate Research Fellowship Program (10)
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, April 23 -- Eckerd College issued the following news: * * * Alumnus earns a coveted spot in the National Science Foundation's Graduate Research Fellowship Program By Tom Zucco Like most kids growing up in rural Hartville, Ohio, if Eckerd College alumnus Cameron Dasher '23 thought about plants at all, it had to do with that broccoli he had to finish before he could get dessert. But slowly, curiosity got the better of him. "Once I got a little older," he says, "there' more PR

Elected Leaders and VEA President Call on Winsome Earle-Sears to Stand Up for Virginia Students (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, April 22 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Elected Leaders and VEA President Call on Winsome Earle-Sears to Stand Up for Virginia Students # Photos and b roll available for media use are available here CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA - Today, ahead of Winsome Earle-Sears' stop in Charlottesville, the Democratic Party of Virginia held a press conference with elected officials and the Virginia Education Association president calling on S more PR

Five Inducted Into 2025 Chickasaw Hall of Fame (10)
ADA, Oklahoma, April 23 -- The Chickasaw Nation, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news release on April 22, 2025: * * * Five inducted into 2025 Chickasaw Hall of Fame ADA, Okla. - Chickasaw Nation Governor Bill Anoatubby inducted five Chickasaws into the Chickasaw Hall of Fame April 25. Inductees include a distinguished war hero, a trailblazing civic leader, a driven athletic coach and mentor, a steadfast tribal advocate, and a groundbreaking attorney. The 2 more PR

Ford School of Public Policy: Susan Collins Named American Economic Association 2025 Distinguished Fellow (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, April 23 -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: * * * Susan Collins named American Economic Association 2025 Distinguished Fellow The American Economic Association named Susan M. Collins, former Joan and Sanford Weill Dean of the Ford School and current Boston Federal Reserve Bank President and CEO, as one of four Distinguished Fellows for 2025. The award recognizes the lifetime contributions of highly distinguished econo more PR

Google for Education Becomes Lead Sponsor of CCSSO's National Teacher of the Year Program (10)
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The Council of Chief State School Officers issued the following news release: * * * Google for Education Becomes Lead Sponsor of CCSSO's National Teacher of the Year Program The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) today announced Google for Education as the 2025 lead sponsor for the National Teacher of the Year (NTOY) Program, a partnership that will bolster the prestigious program's work to honor exceptional teachers. "Google is incredibly proud to support more PR

ICYMI: Dr. Kaitlan Baston Appointed Interim Chief Executive Officer of University Hospital (10)
TRENTON, New Jersey, April 22 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Dr. Kaitlan Baston Appointed Interim Chief Executive Officer of University Hospital Dr. Baston Has Served as the Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Health Since 2023 and Will Serve as Interim Replacement for CEO & President Ed Jimenez NEWARK - University Hospital today announced the appointment of Dr. Kaitlan Baston, Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Health, more PR

ISTE+ASCD and Pinterest Partner to Promote Digital Wellbeing at School (10)
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The International Society for Technology in Education issued the following news release on April 22, 2025: * * * ISTE+ASCD and Pinterest Partner to Promote Digital Wellbeing at School $1 million grant will support district task forces in creating balanced approaches to technology use that center student wellbeing ISTE+ASCD today announced a $1 million grant from Pinterest to support school leaders in creating a healthy digital culture in their schools. The initiative  more PR

Kathy and Stan Walters Endowed Professor of Quantum Science Installed (10)
SYRACUSE, New York, April 22 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Kathy and Stan Walters Endowed Professor of Quantum Science Installed Alexander Maloney, an international leader in quantum information science, was formally installed April 14 as the inaugural Kathy and Stan Walters Endowed Professor of Quantum Science at the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S). Maloney joined Syracuse University in 2024. His research focuses on the connections between quantum information t more PR

Maxwell Doctoral Student Wins at This Year's Three-Minute Thesis Competition (10)
SYRACUSE, New York, April 22 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Maxwell Doctoral Student Wins at This Year's Three-Minute Thesis Competition Ten graduate students competed in this year's Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) competition on April 4. The annual event, sponsored by the Graduate School, provides participants with the opportunity to share highlights of their research and scholarship in pithy, engaging presentations lasting no longer than three minutes. Glenn Wright cong more PR

Meet the 2025 Academic Staff Excellence Award winners (10)
MADISON, Wisconsin, April 22 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus posted the following news: * * * Meet the 2025 Academic Staff Excellence Award winners Each year, the University of Wisconsin-Madison recognizes outstanding academic staff members who have excelled in leadership, public service, research and teaching. "As the largest employee group on campus, our academic staff members are critical to all that we do," says Chancellor Jennifer L. Mnookin. "They are gifted teachers, wo more PR

MSU Hosts SEC Faculty Speaker Ayca Fackler for Discussion on Language Use in Science Education (10)
STARKVILLE, Mississippi, April 23 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: * * * MSU hosts SEC faculty speaker Ayca Fackler for discussion on language use in science education STARKVILLE, Miss.--Mississippi State University welcomes Ayca Fackler, an assistant professor of science education at the University of Missouri, as an invited speaker through the SEC Faculty Travel Program for a discussion on the importance of supporting multilingual science learners. On May 5, 4 p.m more PR

National Skills Coalition Launches Care Workforce Advisory Council to Address Urgent Care Workforce Needs (10)
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The National Skills Coalition issued the following news release on April 22, 2025: * * * National Skills Coalition Launches Care Workforce Advisory Council to Address Urgent Care Workforce Needs New issue brief from National Skills Coalition illustrates the enormous value and primary challenges facing these essential workers Washington, DC - Today, National Skills Coalition (NSC) announced the launch of the Care Workforce Advisory Council--and released a new brief on more PR

NMSU School of Nursing Partners With BCBSNM to Develop Career Pathways in Nursing (10)
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, April 23 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * NMSU School of Nursing partners with BCBSNM to develop career pathways in nursing The School of Nursing at New Mexico State University has appointed Nikki May, DNP, to a newly established faculty position aimed at preparing registered nurses, nurse practitioners, nurse anesthetists and nurse leaders to meet the evolving health care needs of New Mexico. May, who has a Doctor of Nursing Pra more PR

Physics Outreach Program Brings Relatable Science - and Inspiration - to Middle School Students (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, April 23 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Physics outreach program brings relatable science - and inspiration - to middle school students Professor Patrick Woodworth and VCU science majors make show-and-tell visits that offer hands-on learning. By Molly Manning "Do you want to make lightning?" Dristin Jackson asked his audience of seventh-graders. The Virginia Commonwealth University physics major was in the auxiliary gym of Martin Lu more PR

Roadmap for Responsible and Effective Use of AI in K-12 Classrooms (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, April 23 -- The Southern Regional Education Board issued the following news release: * * * A Roadmap for Responsible and Effective Use of AI in K-12 Classrooms A new report from the Southern Regional Education Board aims to help educators and policymakers adopt AI tools thoughtfully and responsibly. As AI becomes part of modern life and work, educators face complex challenges along with the opportunities the technology brings. Guidance for the Use of AI in the K-12 Classro more PR

RV Women's Alliance, Fleming College Celebrates First 2025 Women's RV Systems Class (10)
HERNDON, Virginia, April 22 [Category: Transportation] -- The RV Industry Association posted the following news: * * * RV Women's Alliance, Fleming College Celebrates First 2025 Women's RV Systems Class The RV Women's Alliance Charitable Foundation is proud to announce the successful completion of its first Female RV Systems class of 2025. This class, in partnership with Fleming College of Peterborough, Ontario, has been in the works for over a year with help from Stacey and Al Robinson of Gr more PR

SETI Institute Launches ARISE Lab, Bringing SETI and Radio Astronomy to Community Colleges (10)
MOUNTAIN VIEW, California, April 23 -- SETI Institute, a research and education organization whose mission is to lead humanity's quest to understand the origins and prevalence of life and intelligence in the Universe, issued the following news release: * * * SETI Institute Launches ARISE Lab, Bringing SETI and Radio Astronomy to Community Colleges ARISE Lab: ARDC's Radio-based Interactive Education in SETI Lab The SETI Institute announced it will expand its pilot program funded through a gra more PR

Southwestern University Enters Partnership With Baylor University for Accelerated Nursing Degree Program (10)
GEORGETOWN, Texas, April 23 -- Southwestern University issued the following news: * * * Southwestern University Enters Partnership with Baylor University for Accelerated Nursing Degree Program Pre-nursing graduates from Southwestern will now have the opportunity to earn their Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Baylor's Louise Herrington School of Nursing in as little as 12 months. Southwestern University has entered into an articulation agreement with Baylor University designed to provide S more PR

Spring Commencement Ceremonies to Celebrate 1,055 Columbus State Graduates (10)
COLUMBUS, Georgia, April 23 -- Columbus State University issued the following news: * * * Spring commencement ceremonies to celebrate 1,055 Columbus State graduates Six graduation-related events on May 8 and 9 will celebrate the 1,055 Columbus State University students comprising its Spring 2025 graduating class. The festivities will include three college-specific ceremonies throughout the day on Friday, marking the university's 129th commencement exercises. These events, all hosted on the u more PR

Staff Spotlight: Sowing more than seedlings, Nicholas Vasques cultivates learning and research (10)
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 22 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Staff Spotlight: Sowing more than seedlings, Nicholas Vasques cultivates learning and research PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- As Brown University's research greenhouse manager, Nicholas Vasques oversees day-to-day operations of the Plant Environmental Center, a suite of six computer-controlled research greenhouses and an 1,800-square-foot conservatory atop 85 Waterman St. -- home to the Institute a more PR

Tipoffs: Personnel Changes in Public Policy Organizations, Government Agencies - April 23, 2025 (10)
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Personnel changes in public policy organizations and government - April 23, 2025: * * * The Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs announced that Rebekah Lewis is the new director of the Maxwell-based Lerner Center for Public Health Promotion and Population Health. She joined the Maxwell School as a faculty fellow in public health and Lerner Center affiliate in the fall of 2024. In her previous role at the Ottawa University Heart Institute, Lewis provided prog more ST

U.S. Supreme Court Should Side with Parents in Battle Over Gender Ideology Teaching, Religious Liberty Expert Says (10)
PLANO, Texas, April 22 [Category: Sociological] -- The First Liberty Institute, an organization that says it is dedicated to defending liberty for all Americans, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Supreme Court Should Side with Parents in Battle Over Gender Ideology Teaching, Religious Liberty Expert Says Washington, DC --The Supreme Court of the United States heard oral argument today in Mahmoud v. Taylor, a case where Maryland parents have asked the Court to restore their right t more PR

UC-San Diego: In Sacramento, Chancellor Khosla Fights for Higher Ed Funding (10)
LA JOLLA, California, April 22 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * In Sacramento, Chancellor Khosla Fights for Higher Ed Funding By Sara Bock In a moment defined by uncertainty and escalating financial pressures, Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla is making sure UC San Diego's voice is heard where it matters most: in the rooms where funding decisions are made. On April 22, Khosla traveled to Sacramento to testify before the California State Assembly B more PR

UC-San Diego: New Astronomy Programs Helps Young Minds Tackle Big Questions (10)
LA JOLLA, California, April 22 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * A New Astronomy Programs Helps Young Minds Tackle Big Questions Students from The Preuss School learn how coding can unlock the mysteries of the universe By Michelle Franklin How does a child who looks up in amazement at the stars in the night sky grow up to become an astronomer trying to uncover the nature of dark matter? What kinds of support and inspiration do they need along  more PR

University of Arkansas: Feland's $1 Million Gift Expands Educational Access for Arkansas Students (10)
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, April 22 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * Feland's $1 Million Gift Expands Educational Access for Arkansas Students U of A alumnus Will Feland contributed $1 million to the Land of Opportunity Scholarship campaign. The gift establishes the Will Feland Land of Opportunity Scholarship and will impact students' access to education by addressing the critical funding gap often limiting those opportunities. The Land of Opportunity Scholarship  more PR

USC Arnold School of Public Health: Doctoral Graduate Applies Infectious Disease, Health Services Expertise to Career in State, Federal Public Health Agencies (10)
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, April 23 -- The University of South Carolina Arnold School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Doctoral graduate applies infectious disease, health services expertise to career in state, federal public health agencies When Tony Brown was an undergraduate at Furman University, there were two classes that sparked his interest in public health. A microbiology course revealed the impacts that tiny organisms can have on human health, and a history class intr more PR

Wright State Alumna Lucy Staugler to Inspire Lake Campus Grads During Commencement on May 1 (10)
KENT, Ohio, April 23 -- Wright State University issued the following news: * * * Wright State alumna Lucy Staugler to inspire Lake Campus grads during commencement on May 1 By Dennis Bova Freely saying that "Wright State has given me my life," Lucy Staugler will share that message with and inspire graduating students as the alumni speaker at the Lake Campus commencement ceremony on Thursday, May 1, at 5:30 p.m. at Romer's Celina Ballroom. Staugler was invited to speak after receiving the  more PR