BOONE, North Carolina, April 25 -- Appalachian State University issued the following news: * * * $2 million grant funds scholarships, supports STEM education for over 50 App State students By Bret Yager BOONE, N.C. -- A nearly $2 million grant awarded to Appalachian State University by the National Science Foundation (NSF) will help put educational goals within reach for more than 50 Mountaineer students pursuing degrees in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math). Awarded through N more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, April 25 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * 12 student speakers selected to represent fellow graduates at Binghamton University Commencement ceremonies Students to make remarks at Harpur, professional schools ceremonies By Laura Reindl Binghamton University will begin its Commencement ceremonies when the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences holds its ceremony at 9 a.m. Thursday, May 15, in the Anderson Center's Osterhout Concert Theater more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- Accountable.US, an organization that says it conduct investigations to expose conflicts of interest, issued the following news release: * * * Accountable.US and Rep. Johnson Call For Justice Thomas' Recusal in Religious Charter School Case After New Research Reveals Close Ties to Key Advocate WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Accountable.US called on Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to recuse himself from the upcoming case Okla more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The National Endowment for the Humanities issued the following news release: * * * An Update on NEH Funding Priorities and the Agency's Recent Implementation of Trump Administration Executive Orders Washington, DC (April 24, 2025) - In recent weeks the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has taken several internal operational steps to improve efficiency, eliminate offices that are not essential to fulfilling its statutory requirements, and to return to being a more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 25 -- Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne issued the following news release on April 24, 2025: * * * Horne critical of Phoenix Union board for rejection of safety officers Board voted against wishes of principals and PXU administrators PHOENIX - A recent vote by the Phoenix Union High School District (PXU) governing board rejecting requests of two high schools' administrators and employees for armed officers was an error and puts those campuses at r more PR

ST. CATHERINES, Ontario, April 24 -- Brock University issued the following news: * * * Symposium to address contemporary, historical antisemitism Renowned scholars, researchers and community advocates will come together at Brock University next month for a three-day forum seeking to create a safer, more inclusive society. The Symposium on Antisemitism: Advancing Knowledge, Informing Responses, Uniting Efforts runs from Monday, May 5 to Wednesday, May 7 at Brock's Pond Inlet and Goodman Atriu more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The American Council on Education issued the following news release: * * * Carnegie Classifications Redesign Better Reflects the Higher Education Landscape and Recognizes Student Success A new Student Access and Earnings Classification recognizes the wide variety of institutions fostering opportunities for students nationwide The American Council on Education (ACE) and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching (Carnegie Foundation) published today the l more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching issued the following news release: * * * Carnegie Classifications Redesign Better Reflects the Higher Education Landscape and Recognizes Student Success A new Student Access and Earnings Classification recognizes the wide variety of institutions fostering opportunities for students nationwide The American Council on Education (ACE) and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching (Carnegie Foundation)  more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 24 -- The American Mathematical Society issued the following news release: * * * CASE Workshop Inspires Students to Advocate for Mathematics Since 2019, the American Mathematical Society (AMS) has sponsored graduate students to participate in the Catalyzing Advocacy in Science and Engineering (CASE) Workshop as Fellows. Organized by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the annual CASE Workshop introduces STEM students to the federal  more PR

MCLEAN, Virginia, April 25 -- The Center for Excellence in Education issued the following news release: * * * CEE Offers Webinar on Mechanical Engineering The Center for Excellence in Education (CEE) is offering high school teachers a cost-free opportunity to gain insights into mechanical engineering on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, from 5:00-6:00 p.m. ET on Zoom. This webinar offers a compelling look at how innovative research is shaping the future of healthcare and improving lives. Register he more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following research: * * * 2025 Budget Stakes: Proposals Would Reduce Support for Children Proposals that Congress could enact this year, including through fast-track "reconciliation" legislation, would reduce assistance that helps children in families with low incomes get enough to eat, see a doctor when they are sick, and in other ways meet their basic needs and thrive. This assistance matters for children's health more PR

NEW YORK, April 25 -- Columbia University issued the following news: * * * Guggenheim Fellows, Women in Cancer Research Award, and More Honors From science to engineering, writing to philosophy, here are the Columbians who received awards recently. Columbia News produces a monthly newsletter (subscribe here!) and article series featuring a roundup of awards and milestones that Columbia faculty, staff, and students have received in recent days. In this edition, you'll find awards and mileston more PR

ITHACA, New York, April 24 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Cornell AAP receives gift to endow Judith Kinnard Early Career Design Fellow in Architecture The College of Architecture, Art, and Planning (AAP) recently received a gift endowing the Judith Kinnard Early Career Design Fellow in Architecture, which will be awarded annually beginning in fall 2025. The generous contribution from AAP alumni Judith Kinnard (B.Arch. '77) and Kenneth Schwartz (B.Arch. '79, M.Arch. '83 more PR

HANOVER, New Hampshire, April 25 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * Exploring AI's Growing Footprint in Health Care Dartmouth symposium spotlights innovations serving providers and patients. As artificial intelligence continues to redefine the possibilities within health care, researchers across Dartmouth are creating and applying these new technologies to drive better outcomes for patients and providers alike. At the second annual Dartmouth Symposium on Precision Health more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, April 24 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Doctoral Students Earn Summer Funding to Support Dissertation Completion The Summer Funding Competition provides dissertation fellowships to late-stage doctoral students to facilitate progress to degree and dissertation completion. The $4,500 awards are given annually by the Graduate School. This year's recipients are: * Jeffrey Adams, English, College of Arts and Sciences * Akshay, computer and infor more PR

DURHAM, North Carolina, April 25 -- Duke University Pratt School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Ocean Engineering Course Provides Hands-on Design Experience at the Atlantic Ocean By Andrew Tie Design course at the Duke University Marine Lab provides an attractive alternative to semesters abroad with experiential travel opportunities and still attend basketball games on the weekend. For more than a decade, Martin Brooke, associate professor of electrical and computer enginee more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, April 24 [Category: Environment] -- The Wildlife Society, an organization that says it inspires, empowers and enables wildlife professionals to sustain wildlife populations and habitats through science-based management and conservation, issued the following news: * * * Edmonton-based Indigenous artist to join 2025 TWS conference In the Cree or Nehiyaw language, the name for Edmonton is amiskwaciwaskahikan, which means beaver hills house. The logo for this year's TWS Annual more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of School Administrators issued the following news: * * * Education Advocates Urge Swift Distribution of $2.19 Billion in Federal Title II Funds A broad coalition of 31 national education organizations, including the American Federation of School Administrators is calling on the U.S. Department of Education to immediately release more than $2 billion in federal education funding that was approved earlier this year. In a letter addressed more PR

OXFORD, Ohio, April 25 -- Learning Forward issued the following news: * * * Educators urge swift release of over $2 billion in Title II funding Education leaders are calling on the U.S. Department of Education to immediately release more than $2 billion in Title II funding that school districts across the country are depending on for professional learning, teacher recruitment, leadership support, and educator effectiveness initiatives. In a letter addressed to Secretary of Education Linda Mc more PR

NEW YORK, April 24 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * Federal Court Grants Preliminary Injunction Against Department of Education's Unlawful Directive CONCORD, N.H. - In a victory for students, parents, and educators, a federal judge has granted a request for a preliminary injunction blocki more PR

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 25 -- The National Education Association issued the following news release: * * * Federal Court Grants Preliminary Injunction Against Department of Education's Unlawful Directive In a victory for students, parents, and educators, a federal judge has granted a request for a preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of the U.S. Department of Education's (ED) February 14, 2025, "Dear Colleague" letter against the plaintiffs, their members, and any entity that empl more PR

LONDON, England, April 25 -- Financial Times, a daily newspaper, issued the following corporate news release: * * * Financial Times partners with Nomura to bring quality journalism to students globally The Financial Times has launched a new partnership with Nomura, the global financial services group, to provide free access to its award-winning journalism for students around the world. Through this partnership, schools teaching 16 to 19-year-olds can register at ft.com/schoolsarefree. FT Sch more PR

DURHAM, North Carolina, April 25 -- North Carolina Central University issued the following news: * * * Golden Gift from Golden Eagle Reunion: NCCU Class of 1974 Raises Over $1 Million By Syria Gilmore The 50th Golden Eagle Reunion for the Class of 1974 was more than just a gathering; it was a celebration of community, resilience and a lasting commitment to North Carolina Central University NCCU. The class raised $1,078,573 for the university, ensuring that their legacy of support will benefi more PR

HELENA, Montana, April 24 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Gianforte Discusses Remaining Legislative Priorities * April 24 2025 HELENA, Mont. - Holding a press conference at the State Capitol, Governor Greg Gianforte today discussed the priorities that remain on Montanans' to-do list ahead of the final days of the legislative session. "In the last election, Montanans were very clear on their priorities - they sent us here with a to-do l more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Teachers issued the following news release: * * * Harmful Attacks on Educational Programs Paused by Court in Case Brought By AFT, ASA, School District Court Blocks "Dear Colleague Letter" Purporting to Prosecute or Cut Funding Based on Teaching History, Sociology, Or Other Lessons That Reference Race or Racism BALTIMORE \- A coalition of nationwide associations of educators and a public school district represented  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 [Category: Political] -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, issued the following news release: * * * Harmful Attacks on Educational Programs Paused by Court in Case Brought By Educators Federal Court Issues Nationwide Injunction Pausing Unprecedented Assault on Public Schools, Teachers and Students Court Blocks "Dear Colleague Letter" Purporting more PR

OXFORD, Ohio, April 24 -- Learning Forward issued the following news: * * * How district size matters to the principalship By Suzanne Bouffard and Jefna M. Cohen, School leadership More than 70% of school districts in the U.S. serve fewer than 3,000 students (NCES, 2022), and a recent study found that those districts are less likely than larger districts to provide school principals with the supports to be effective leaders (Diliberti et al., 2024). This has concerning implications for the m more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Senator Coons condemns Trump attacks on AmeriCorps in U.S. News op-ed WILMINGTON, Del. - In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) published an op-ed in U.S. News & World Report yesterday decrying President Trump's and Elon Musk's devastating attacks on AmeriCorps, a program that has long stood as an example of Americans' generosity and commitment to serving our communiti more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, April 24 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release: * * * Larry and Sandy Mahoney Donate $100,000 to Create Scholarship in UAMS College of Medicine By Andrew Vogler The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received a $100,000 gift from Larry and Sandy Mahoney to create the Brendan Lawrence Mahoney, M.D., Endowed Scholarship in the UAMS College of Medicine. The scholarship was made in honor of their son Brend more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 25 -- Minnesota State Colleges and Universities issued the following news release on April 24, 2025: * * * Finalists Named for Lake Superior College Presidency ST. PAUL, Minn. April 24, 2025 - Minnesota State has named three finalists in the search for the next president of Lake Superior College. The candidates are David Clickner, Barbara Embacher, and Linda Kingston. The candidates were recommended by a search advisory committee that was comprised of students, fac more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 [Category: Education] -- Education Trust posted the following news release: * * * New Brief: Massachusetts Faces Math Crisis, Students Falling Behind at Alarming Rates Contact: Clopestoro@edtrust.org Boston, MA -- April 24, 2025 -- A new brief released today by EdTrust in Massachusetts sheds light on a growing and urgent crisis: students across the Commonwealth are falling behind in math at alarming rates. This troubling trend threatens not only students' academic futur more PR

NEW YORK, April 25 -- The Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship issued the following news: * * * NFTE Announces Winners of the World Series of Innovation's Impact League Young entrepreneurs win over $19,000 for innovative global solutions The Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) is pleased to announce the winners for the 2024-2025 World Series of Innovation (WSI) Impact League. This annual competition, presented by NFTE, Aramco, the Citi Foundation and MetLife Foundation, provides  more PR

HONG KONG, April 24 -- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University issued the following news release: * * * PolyU and Peking University Third Hospital establish Medicine-Engineering Collaborative Innovation Research Laboratory The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) and Peking University Third Hospital (PUTH) have joined hands to establish the "Medicine-Engineering Collaborative Innovation Research Laboratory", guided by the shared vision of "interdisciplinary medicine-engineering". In alignmen more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 25 -- McDonald Hopkins, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * A pro bono win in West Palm Beach: Fighting for those who need it At McDonald Hopkins, we support our community engagement. Our responsibility as good corporate citizens extends beyond providing legal counsel. It encompasses the relationships we build, the organizations we champion, and the lasting impact we make in the communities we serve. An example of this dedication is an extraordinary win by McD more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release: * * * Shenandoah National Park announces artists selected for 2025 Artist-in-Residence program LURAY, VA - Shenandoah National Park has selected seven artists for its annual Artist-in-Residence program. This program gives artists an opportunity to creatively explore Shenandoah's natural and cultural resources and pursue their artistic discipline. Each artist will spend three we more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 24 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Six from MIT elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences for 2025 Six MIT faculty members are among the nearly 250 leaders from academia, the arts, industry, public policy, and research elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the academy announced April 23. One of the nation's most prestigious honorary societies, the academy is also a leading center for indepen more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson Hosts Awards Ceremony Honoring 2025 Congressional Art Competition Winners and Community Leaders WASHINGTON -- Today, Speaker Johnson honored winners of the 2025 Congressional Art Competition and Congressional Commendation recipients at the 2025 Community Awards Ceremony for Louisiana's Fourth Congressional District. "We just had an extraordinary event - we love to do this annuall more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The American Association of State Colleges and Universities issued the following news release on April 24, 2025: * * * Statement by AASCU President and CEO Charles L. Welch on New Carnegie Classification "Today's Carnegie classification announcement is more good news for regional public universities. Ninety-seven percent of all public four-year universities achieving the new Opportunity Colleges and Universities status are regional public universities (RPUs). RPUs als more PR

ALBANY, New York, April 24 -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news: * * * Miesing Heads to South Africa for Fulbright Entrepreneurship Program By Michael Parker ALBANY, N.Y. (April 24, 2025) -- During his more than 40-year tenure at UAlbany, Professor Emeritus of Business Paul Miesing made a career of teaching the principles of strategic management and organization behavior. In May, Miesing will head to South Africa as a Fulbright Senior Specialist, where his goal will be to  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Personnel changes in public policy organizations and government - April 25, 2025: * * * Corewell Health announced that it has named Chad Tuttle as its chief operating officer. Tuttle, who formerly served as senior vice president, clinical shared services, has been interim COO since December 2024. As senior vice president of clinical shared services, Tuttle was responsible for the strategy, integration and performance of clinical departments across all regions of Corewel more ST

HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 25 -- Trinity College issued the following news: * * * Shocks to the System By Christine Sanni Maloney Family Distinguished Associate Professor of Economics Hasan Comert talks about his new grant from the Political Economy Research Institute (PERI) at the University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass Amherst) to pursue his research, "Exchange Rate Shocks, Economic Inequality, and Gender Disparities in Turkey: A History and Context Sensitive Analysis with Lessons for more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, April 24 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Two OSU School of Chemical Engineering professors selected as Faculty Fellows Media Contact: Desa James | Communications Coordinator | 405-744-2669 | desa.james@okstate.edu Clint Aichele, a chemical engineering professor, and Prem Bikkina, an associate professor of petroleum engineering, have been named Faculty Fellows at the Hamm Institute for American Energy in Oklahoma City. The yearlong fellow more PR

LA JOLLA, California, April 24 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * From Ocean Predators to Ancient Viruses: Grad SLAM and Postdoc PITCH Winners Announced Grad SLAM campus champion Jessica Zhong to advance to UC Final Round on April 29 By Janet Howard Scripps Institution of Oceanography graduate student Jessica Zhong doesn't need nets, cameras or electronic tracking devices to hunt great white sharks. Instead, she uses bags of seawater. Zhong ha more PR

ABERDEEN, Scotland, April 24 -- The University of Aberdeen issued the following news: * * * First Gaelic translation of The Hobbit published The first (Scottish) Gaelic translation of JRR Tolkien's timeless classic, The Hobbit, has been completed by a University of Aberdeen professor. Moray Watson, Professor of Gaelic and Translation and a lifelong Tolkien fan, began working on a Gaelic version titled A' Hobat prior tothe Covid lockdowns. Delays from this and fitting the project around his  more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, April 24 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * Gresham's $100,000 Gift to Fund Study Abroad for Land of Opportunity Students U of A alumnus Rip Gresham and his wife, Carol, established the Rip and Carol Gresham Study Abroad and International Exchange Endowed Award with a $100,000 gift. The Gresham's gift will enable Land of Opportunity Scholarship recipients to study abroad without financial barriers. The endowment will cover program fees abov more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, April 24 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * Pryor Center Presents 'Another Border Trilogy: Portis After True Grit' With Robert Cochran The Pryor Center Presents lecture series presented by the David and Barbara Pryor Center for Arkansas Oral and Visual History in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences continues at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 1, with "Another Border Trilogy: Portis After True Grit," with Robert Cochran, professor of English and  more PR

KUOPIO, Finland, April 24 -- The University of Eastern Finland issued the following news: * * * Finnish universities to launch major teacher professional development project in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia University of Helsinki HY+ jointly with University of Eastern Finland and University of Turku will launch a new three-year teacher development project in Saudi Arabia starting in April 2025. The initiative, in collaboration with the National Institute for Educational Professional Development more PR

EXETER, England, April 24 -- The University of Exeter issued the following news: * * * Lebanon crisis driving parents to seek unregulated "shadow" education, study shows Political and social crisis in Lebanon has forced parents to seek unregulated "shadow" education for their children, a new study shows. The government's ongoing neglect of public education is intensifying social inequality, experts have warned. The current sectarian power-sharing arrangement has led to a diminished focus on more PR

HELSINKI, Finland, April 24 -- The University of Helsinki issued the following news release: * * * Finnish Universities to Launch Major Teacher Professional Development Project in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia University of Helsinki HY+ jointly with University of Eastern Finland and University of Turku will launch a new three-year teacher development project in Saudi Arabia starting in April 2025. The initiative, in collaboration with the National Institute for Educational Professional Develop more PR

PLANO, Texas, April 24 [Category: Sociological] -- The First Liberty Institute, an organization that says it is dedicated to defending liberty for all Americans, issued the following news release: * * * Utah School District Forces Teacher to Remove Prayer Chain from Faculty Lounge Heber City, UT --First Liberty Institute and the law firm Mayer Brown LLP sent a letter to the Wasatch County (UT) School District demanding first grade teacher Taryn Israelson be allowed to post a voluntary prayer  more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 24 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Vanderbilt faculty honored for excellence in research and service; celebration rescheduled for Faculty Senate meeting Nashville's tumultuous spring weather upended plans for an in-person faculty assembly on April 3. Fortunately, those clouds came with a silver lining: Faculty will still have an opportunity to connect with colleagues and congratulate the spring award winners during the May 1 Faculty Senate more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Steve Womack, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Womack Announces Winner of 2025 Congressional Art Competition Bentonville, AR--April 23, 2025...Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) today announced Kaden Nguyen, a junior at Haas Hall Academy at Fayetteville, as the winner of the 2025 Congressional Art Competition for the Third District. Kaden's artwork, entitled "Preservation of Dusk over Center St.," will now be displayed in the U.S. Capitol for one  more PR

YORK, Pennsylvania, April 24 -- York College of Pennsylvania issued the following news: * * * The Science of the Slip of the Tongue: Dr. Samantha Deffler Shares Her Research on Name Mix-Ups Dr. Samantha Deffler shares how she became interested in studying name mix-ups and how her research from nearly 10 years ago remains relevant today. Have you ever called out to a family member or friend and found yourself cycling through a list of names before landing on the correct one? Believe it or not more PR