GREENWOOD, Indiana, May 3 -- College Sports Communicators issued the following news: * * * 2025 Special Awards Salute: Jeff Conrad - 25-Year Award 25-Year Award Presented to College Sports Communicators members who have completed 25 years in the athletics communications profession. Vetted and voted on by the Special Awards Committee. Jeff Conrad -- University of Houston Assistant Athletics Director for Communications Jeff Conrad has served as University of Houston assistant athletics dire more PR

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education issued the following news release: * * * AACTE Stands Firmly Against Administration's Proposed Cuts to Education AACTE (American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education) expresses profound disappointment in the Trump Administration's directives to defund educational grant programs. The proposed budget plan collectively cuts $163 billion in non-defense programs. Out of that total, $12 billion from the Depart more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 3 -- Boston University issued the following news: * * * Actor Emily Deschanel (CFA'98) Announced as BU's 2025 Commencement Speaker President Melissa Gilliam leads her first official Senior Breakfast By Amy Laskowski Actor, animal rights activist, and alum Emily Deschanel, best known for her role as Dr. Temperance "Bones" Brennan on the long-running, massively popular TV crime hit Bones, will deliver the main address at Boston University's 152nd Commencement cerem more PR

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Beyer Video Statement On Federal Court Hearing In Case Of Detained Georgetown Scholar Dr. Badar Khan Suri Rep. Don Beyer issued a video statement today after attending a hearing at the Eastern District of Virginia courthouse on the case of his constituent, Dr. Badar Khan Suri, a postdoctoral fellow at Georgetown University who lives in Arlington, Virginia, and who was in the country legally when he was d more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, May 2 -- General Mills, a food company, issued the following news release on May 1, 2025: * * * Box Tops for Education Celebrates Teacher Appreciation Month with $300,000 Award to Schools Nationwide Awards provide funding for programs that turn community support into meaningful, lasting change for schools nationwide including South Kearns Elementary just outside of Salt Lake City. MINNEAPOLIS, MN -- Every May, Box Tops for Education champions Teacher Appreciation Mont more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Buchanan Announces Congressional Education Award Recipients Presented Awards to 120 Educators in the 16th District BRADENTON, Fla. -- Congressman Vern Buchanan announced the recipients of his Congressional Educations Awards. Buchanan established the Congressional Education Awards eleven years ago to give special recognition to administrators, educators and support staff in Florida's 16 th Congressio more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Carbajal Announces 2025 Women of the Year Award Winners Today, U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) announced the five winners of the 2025 Congressional Women of the Year award from the Central Coast. The five winners of this year's award are: Alison Wales from Lompoc, JoAnne Meade Young from Santa Barbara, Lisa Kawamura from Arroyo Grande, Julie Rodewald from Los Osos, and Cherie Eulau  more PR

LONDON, England, May 2 -- City St George's, University of London issued the following news: * * * Professor Anna Whitelock launches The Sun Rising: James I and the Dawn of a Global Britain at Daunt Books in Marylebone Historian of monarchy's book about King James I draws the parallels between a modern, global Britain in an identity crisis and the first monarch of the Stuarts family. By Eve Lacroix Professor Anna Whitelock launched her new book The Sun Rising: James I and the Dawn of a Globa more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, May 3 -- Duquesne University issued the following news release: * * * Class of 2025 Takes Center Stage at Duquesne's Spring Commencement Duquesne University will celebrate the remarkable achievements of the Class of 2025 during its Spring Commencement ceremonies, recognizing the depth, discipline and professionalism students have cultivated throughout their academic journeys. These graduates leave with a greater sense of purpose and the confidence to pursue even big more PR

NEWBERRY, South Carolina, May 2 -- Newberry College posted the following news: * * * Corey Bedenbaugh '12 is South Carolina's Teacher of the Year Corey Bedenbaugh '12 has been named the 2026 South Carolina Teacher of the Year. The announcement came during an event at the Governor's Mansion on Thursday, April 23. Known for his dedication and unwavering commitment to his students, Bedenbaugh is making a lasting impact as an eighth-grade social studies teacher at Batesburg-Leesville Middle Schoo more PR

ITHACA, New York, May 2 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Cornell anthropology opens Collaboratory May 14 Woven Indigenous art from Brazil, ceramics excavated from the Treman State Park area, stone tools, animal bones: a wide variety of objects from vast spans of time contribute to the study of the human condition undertaken by the Department of Anthropology in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S). A new Anthropology Collaboratory, set to open with an event on May 14 fr more PR

COVENTRY, England, May 3 -- The University of Warwick issued the following news release: * * * CreaTech Frontiers launch unlocks first round of pound sterling250,000 funding for West Midlands creative trailblazers Creative Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the West Midlands are being offered grants of up to pound sterling10,000 to bring innovative ideas to life, as part of the newly launched CreaTech Frontiers creative industries cluster. With a pound sterling250,000 funding pot avail more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * DOD Announces Winners of the 2024 DOD Fire and Emergency Services Awards The Department of Defense Fire and Emergency Services (F&ES) supports the Department in safeguarding and advancing vital national interests and assures military readiness and resilience. The F&ES community, comprising both military and civilian firefighters, provides a critical pillar of support to military installations and defense comm more PR

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Duckworth, Colleagues Reintroduce Assault Weapons Ban May 01, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-CA), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and Alex Padilla (D-CA) in the bicameral reintroduction of the Assault Weapons Ban more PR

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The Education Trust (EdTrust) in Massachusetts issued a report, "The State of Math in Massachusetts: A Data-Driven Look at Massachusetts' Math Crisis and What Can Be Done," in April 2025, revealing a concerning disparity in math proficiency among student groups despite the state's overall high ranking. While Massachusetts tied for first place nationally in 2024 for the percentage of 8th graders scoring at or above proficiency in math on the National Assessment of Educational more ST

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 2 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Ron DeSantis Appoints Twelve to the Florida Rehabilitation Council TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Derek Arnold, Margaret "Peggy" Aune, Bonnie Barlow, Diane Cholcher, Farides Garcia, Richard Ippolito, Chris Leto, Paul Micklow, Nicole Reed, Kelly Rogers, Meredith Stanfield, and Alisa Stock to the Florida Rehabilitation Council. Derek Ar more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 3 -- The University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School issued the following news: * * * How Penn faculty are innovating their assignments Instructors at Penn are engaging students beyond the traditional essay format or exam. Some assignment formats are staples: The Blue Book exam, Canvas discussion posts, the term paper. And they're staples for good reason: They inspire critical thinking, demand synthesis of ideas, and put students in dialogue with others. But more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, May 2 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Governor Murphy Signs Memoranda of Understanding Between New Jersey and UAE Universities Agreements between universities, including Kean and Rowan, establish academic partnerships, strengthening research capabilities between institutions DUBAI -- As part of New Jersey's economic mission to the Gulf Arab States, Choose New Jersey today facilitated the signing of Memoranda of Understa more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 3 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Education issued the following news on May 2, 2025: * * * ICYMI: Pennsylvania Educator from Mifflin County Named 2025 National Teacher of the Year Ashlie Crosson, an educator at Mifflin County School District, was the 2024 Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year and is Pennsylvania's first-ever National Teacher of the Year. Harrisburg, PA - The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) congratulated Ashlie Crosson, who teaches Grade more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Justice Department Addresses Religious Discrimination in Lawsuit for Former Teacher Denied Exemption from Vaccine Mandate The Justice Department today announced that a federal judge has approved a consent decree that settles its lawsuit against the Advanced Science and Technology Education Charter Schools (ASTEC) in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The lawsuit alleges ASTEC discriminated against Marcus Rethwi more PR

LOUGHBOROUGH, England, May 2 -- Loughborough University issued the following news release: * * * Leicestershire's universities join Nottingham in ambitious research project where communities can shape research to solve real-life problems Loughborough University, the University of Leicester and De Montfort University are joining forces with Nottingham Trent University and the University of Nottingham in an unprecedented ambitious project which brings together academia and the community to supp more PR

ALFRED, New York, May 3 -- Alfred University issued the following news release: * * * Leo Lambert, Elon University president emeritus, to give Alfred University commencement address Leo M. Lambert, president emeritus at Elon University, will deliver the keynote address for Alfred University's 2025 commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 17. Commencement ceremonies begin at 10 a.m. in the Galanis Family Arena, McLane Center. Lambert led Elon's rise to national prominence from 1999 to 2018, dur more PR

COVENTRY, England, May 2 -- The University of Warwick issued the following news release: * * * Local poet brings Warwick's discoveries to life in new book A brand-new poetry collection inspired by groundbreaking research at The University of Warwick has been launched as part of the University's 60th celebrations. Microscopia, written by award-winning local poet Sujatha Menon, takes an imaginative approach to science and discovery, transforming complex academic ideas into powerful and thought more PR

LOUGHBOROUGH, England, May 2 -- Loughborough University issued the following news release: * * * "The 'Trump effect' led Canadians to choose continuity over change, and technocracy over populism" - expert comments on why Canadians chose Liberal After the Liberal party's stunning political turnaround in the 2025 Canadian Election earlier this week, politics and international relations expert, Dr Chris Zebrowski, comments on what swayed the Canadian public towards government newcomer, Mark Carn more PR

LOUGHBOROUGH, England, May 2 -- Loughborough University issued the following news release: * * * Public health expert offers guidance after baby food pouches found lacking in key nutrients A new BBC Panorama investigation that aired early this week revealed that baby food pouches from six major UK brands - including four leading manufacturers and two supermarkets - are failing to meet key nutritional needs for babies and toddlers and are often high in sugar. The investigation's findings, whi more PR

LOUGHBOROUGH, England, May 2 -- Loughborough University issued the following news release: * * * Why hasn't the M&S cyber attack chaos been resolved yet? We asked a cyber security expert More than a week has passed since Marks & Spencer (M&S), one of the UK's most recognisable retailers, was hit by a major cyber attack. As the disruption continues, journalists and the public are starting to question why it's taking so long to resolve the issues caused by the attack. To help shed light on t more PR

NEW YORK, May 2 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following news release: * * * New Issue Briefs Call for an Academic Reset Data show students are studying less and professors are teaching less NEW YORK, NY - In a one-two punch aimed at revitalizing the mission of American higher education, two new Manhattan Institute issue briefs call attention to a fundamental misalignment in college life: students aren't spending enough time studying, and professors aren't spending enough time teachin more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, May 2 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Maxwell's Student-Run History Journal 'Builds a Vibrant Community' In front of an audience of fellow undergraduates and History Department faculty, Maxwell School junior Jorge Morales recently shared his research findings on the 2016 Rio Olympics--specifically, the intersection of race and infrastructure in the event's planning and legacy. Robert Terrell, assistant professor of history, is shown with members o more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 2 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * McCourtney Institute awards more than $50,000 in research grants UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Sixteen faculty and graduate students from across the Penn State College of the Liberal Arts will receive more than $50,000 in support from the McCourtney Institute for Democracy's Research in Democracy Support Grant program to advance their work on topics related to democracy. The grants support proje more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 3 -- Gov. Josh Stein, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on May 2, 2025: * * * Governor Stein Announces Boards and Commissions Appointments and Nominations Today, Governor Josh Stein announced appointments and nominations to boards and commissions. Governor Stein has appointed the following to the Education Commission of the States: * Maurice O. "Mo" Green of Guilford County as a State Education Agency Representative. Green was elected as the St more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 3 -- Gov. Josh Stein, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on May 2, 2025: * * * Governor Stein Visits Burlington Elementary School, Emphasizes Need for $4 Billion School Bond to Strengthen North Carolina Public Schools Today Governor Josh Stein and Superintendent of Public Instruction Mo Green visited Hillcrest Elementary School in Burlington to highlight his budget proposal to strengthen North Carolina's public schools, including a $4 billion scho more PR

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The National Association of Scholars (NAS) issued a report, "Ideological Insistence: A Quantitative Study of DEI Statements in American University Job Listings," in March 2025, revealing that 86 out of 98 American universities investigated require diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) statements for at least some job positions. The study analyzed over 23,000 job listings across 89 public universities in 11 states, the eight Ivy League institutions, and MIT. The NAS report, more ST

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The National Education Association issued the following news release on May 2, 2025: * * * NEA Response to Administration's Proposed "Skinny Budget" Becky Pringle: We will not stay silent while anti-public education politicians try to dismantle the very foundation of our communities Earlier today, the Trump Administration released its proposed "skinny budget," which includes deep and harmful cuts to education funding -- slashing $12 billion from the Department of Educati more PR

WASHINGTON, May 3 (TNSFRinfo) -- The National Science Foundation (NSF) is seeking public comment on its evaluation of the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program, which aims to address the critical need for highly effective STEM teachers in high-need school districts. This is the second notice issued by the NSF, with the first garnering no public feedback. The Noyce program supports various initiatives, including scholarships and stipends for aspiring teachers, fellowships for STEM profession more PR

NORMAN, Oklahoma, May 3 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: * * * OU Health Sciences Named Among Top 2% of Medical Schools, According to Carnegie Foundation By April Wilkerson OKLAHOMA CITY - The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences has achieved a new Carnegie Classification for its research enterprise and medical school program from the American Council on Education and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. "The Carnegie Classification for  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Five Planned Parenthood affiliates have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), challenging new requirements for the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program (TPP). The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, alleges that the eleventh-hour changes imposed by HHS are inconsistent with the program's evidence-based approach and threaten its future. The TPP program, established in 2010, provides funding for "medic more ST

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The National Association for Education of Young Children issued the following news release on May 2, 2025: * * * President's Budget Proposes More Harmful Cuts for Young Children, Families and Early Childhood Educators The Trump Administration's partial budget proposal, which was released today, outlines what it wants Congress to fund and to cut in fiscal year 2026. The budget proposes a $163 billion cut to what's called "non-defense discretionary spending," which is the p more PR

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- RAND Corporation, in collaboration with the Center on Reinventing Public Education, issued a research report, "How School Districts Prepare and Develop School Principals: Selected Findings from the Spring 2024 American School District Panel Survey," in April 2025, highlighting significant variations in the infrastructure supporting school principal development based on district size. The survey of a nationally representative panel of public school districts found that while  more ST

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Rollins Announces New State Directors for the Farm Service Agency and Rural Development (Washington, D.C., May 2, 2025) - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins today announced the latest slate of presidential appointments for key Farm Service Agency (FSA) and Rural Development (RD) State Director roles. "When America's farming communities prosper, the entire nation thrives. This more PR

ROSWELL, Georgia, May 3 -- The Southeastern Legal Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Southeastern Legal Foundation thanks President Trump for launching investigation into racial discrimination case in Illinois public school district Southeastern Legal Foundation (SLF) issued a thank you on behalf of its client, Dr. Stacy Deemar, to the Trump Administration and the Department of Education Office for Civil Rights (OCR) following its announcement of investigations into Evanston/ more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, May 2 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Sustainability Spring Round Up: STARS Rating, Carbon Neutrality, Plastic Reduction and More Syracuse University has been recognized as a STARS (Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating System) Silver institution by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education. STARS is a comprehensive rating system for colleges and universities to measure sustainability. Sustainability Manageme more PR

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Personnel changes in public policy organizations and government - May 3, 2025: * * * IN ACADEMIA David Seaman, who has served as dean of Syracuse University Libraries and University Librarian since 2015, has been reappointed for a third five-year term. The announcement, made by Interim Vice Chancellor, Provost and Chief Academic Officer Lois Agnew, follows a comprehensive review. Under Seaman's leadership, the Libraries has become a driver of discovery and research excell more ST

NORWICH, England, May 2 -- The University of East Anglia issued the following news: * * * ChatGPT vs students: study reveals who writes better (and it's not the AI) AI generated essays don't yet live up to the efforts of real students - according to new research from the University of East Anglia (UK). A new study published today compared the work of 145 real students with essays generated by ChatGPT. While the AI essays were found to be impressively coherent and grammatically sound, they f more PR

MANCHESTER, England, May 2 -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * The University of Manchester partners with Bank of England to improve access to economics in schools A new partnership, launched at The University of Manchester on 30 April, will see existing teachers offered training to deliver A Level economics alongside their core subject. The three-year programme, which will be piloted in the North West before eventually being rolled out across the UK, aim more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 3 -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following news: * * * Rob Ghrist: The soul of an artist, the mind of a mathematician Engineer, mathematician, teacher, author, and illustrator, PIK professor Robert Ghrist embraces innovation to enrich each role. Key Takeaways * Ghrist's interests, from virtual galleries to topological data analysis, shows how combining art, engineering, and mathematics sparks fresh insights and tools more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 2 -- William Peace University issued the following news: * * * William Peace University and NEAAAT Announce Guaranteed Admissions Agreement There's a new pipeline from Elizabeth City to downtown Raleigh. William Peace University and Northeast Academy for Aerospace and Advanced Technologies (NEAAAT) have entered into a new guaranteed admissions agreement designed to expand college access and support STEM education for students in northeastern North Carolina. The  more PR