LAWRENCE, Kansas, June 6 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * $10 million gift ensures construction of new entrepreneurship hub at KU The University of Kansas School of Business received a $10 million gift commitment from an anonymous donor that ensures the construction of a new entrepreneurship hub building that benefits the greater KU community by teaching students to solve problems in meaningful ways. The dynamic, purpose-driven facility will foster entrepreneurshi more PR

NEW YORK, June 5 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * Academy Award(r)-Winner Octavia Spencer Celebrates Her Southern Roots and Showcases Outstanding Home Cooks in New Series Family Recipe Showdown * Academy Award(r)-winning actress Octavia Spencer returns to her Southern roots this summer in the new home cooking competition Family Recipe Showdown. Set in New Orleans, Octavia serves as the host of the seri more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, June 5 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Ahead of the Game: Spears Business designs playbook for future sports industry leaders * Media Contact: Stephen Howard | Director of Marketing & Communications | 405-744-4363 | stephen.howard@okstate.edu Chad Weiberg braced himself for the possibility of a tough crowd. The Oklahoma State University athletic director had experience meeting with the most influential leaders in college sports. But his more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 5 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Mayes Wins Court Order to Stop the Dismantling of AmeriCorps * Attorney General Mayes today won a court order that blocks the Trump administration's attempts to dismantle AmeriCorps, the federal agency for national service and volunteerism.  On April 29, Attorney General Mayes joined a coalition of 23 other attorneys general--joined by the governors of Kentucky and Penn more PR

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, June 6 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * AI Summit rises to the challenge of redefining education in the age of artificial intelligence By Bob Curley and Stephen Kostrzewa As Bryant University Provost and Chief Academic Officer Rupendra Paliwal, Ph.D., looked out at the more than 70 faculty and staff members gathered for the university's AI Summit, he noted that the two-day event was more than a conference -- it was a call to action. Everyone i more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, June 5 [Category: BizHospital] -- Cedars-Sinai, a nonprofit academic healthcare organization, posted the following news: * * * Children Affected by Wildfires Navigate New Disruption: Summer * It was a sunny day in L.A.-- typical, aside from unusually strong winds--and Eugene Kim, MD, surgeon-in-chief at Cedars-Sinai Guerin Children's, was seeing patients when he got a text message from his daughter's school. Eugene Kim, MD The tone was urgent: "Please pick up you more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, June 6 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * CMU alumna receives Fulbright Grant Cara Neidenbach will teach English in Germany for 10 months By Maureen Harke Moving from a small town to a large Chicago suburb during elementary school was a big transition for Cara Neidenbach. She became friends with first- and second-generation immigrants and was introduced to many different cultures. "The diverse perspectives I was exposed to as I grew up more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, June 5 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Commitment to the Future: Spears Business builds network for tribal finance * Media Contact: Stephen Howard | Director of Marketing & Communications | 405-744-4363 | stephen.howard@okstate.edu Jason Doxtator has the answers when it comes to technology support and cybersecurity for the Oneida Nation in Green Bay, Wisconsin. But when his job as chief information officer started overlapping with finan more PR

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, June 6 -- The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida issued the following news release on June 5, 2025: * * * 2024 Discretionary Grants The grants listed here were made in 2024 by The Community Foundation through our unrestricted, field of interest and Presidential grantmaking funds. These do not include grants made by our collective giving initiatives (Women's Giving Alliance, Beaches Community Fund, or A.L. Lewis) or the grants made by donors through their advised more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Maxine Waters Celebrates Bishop Michael J. Fisher's 20th Pastoral Anniversary And Elevation To Bishop Congresswoman Maxine Waters joined the Greater Zion Church Family in Compton to celebrate Bishop Michael J. Fisher's 20th pastoral anniversary and elevation to Bishop. See excerpts of the Congresswoman's remarks below: "I am encouraged by leaders like Bishop Fisher, who use their s more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 5 -- Emory University's Candler School of Theology issued the following news: * * * Faculty Awarded Research Grants for Innovative Projects Four Candler faculty members have recently received grants supporting their innovative research and writing across theology, worship, migration, and climate justice. These awards recognize both the scholarly depth and public impact of their work, which ranges from youth-led climate initiatives to musical interpretations of Scripture more PR

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, June 5 -- Marquette University issued the following news release: * * * Emplify Health by Bellin, Marquette University Announce Groundbreaking Mental Health Education Partnership Resch Foundation-funded initiative aims to address provider shortage * GREEN BAY -Emplify Health by Bellin and Marquette University are proud to announce the launch of the Resch Mental Health Initiative, a groundbreaking seven-year pilot program aimed at addressing the critical shortage of men more PR

JACKSON, Tennessee, June 5 -- Union University issued the following news release: * * * Faculty cohorts foster research and community in Union mentoring program JACKSON, Tenn. -- June 5, 2025 -- Eleven Union University senior faculty members concluded their year-long peer mentoring program entitled "Remembering the Call: Innovative Approaches to Collegial Mentoring." The program used mentoring cohorts to stimulate research conversations and renew investment in excellent Christ-centered highe more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Georgia Wants to Continue Medicaid Work Requirements * A group of public health scholars have filed public comments urging the US Department of Health and Human Services to turn down the Medicaid work requirement waiver submitted by Georgia.  Georgia wants to continue to require individuals to meet a work or community engagement requirement to qualify or maintain Medicaid coverage. Three other states-Ohio,  more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, June 6 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release: * * * Gifts from Walker Foundation, Jane Lyon Honor UAMS' Jeanne Wei, M.D., Ph.D., Create Distinguished Chair By Andrew Vogler The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) received gifts totaling more than $2.1 million to create the Jeanne Wei, M.D., Ph.D., Distinguished Chair for Leadership in Geriatric Medicine, an endowed fund in the Donald W. Reynolds Institute on more PR

IQALUIT, Nunavut, June 5 -- The government of Nunavut, a Canadian territory, issued the following news release: * * * Government of Nunavut and Nunavut Teachers' Association ratify new collective agreement The Government of Nunavut (GN) and the Nunavut Teachers' Association (NTA) announce the formal ratification of a new collective agreement following a collaborative negotiation process. The new agreement, effective from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2028, outlines several key provisions aimed a more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 5 -- Harvard University Business School issued the following news release: * * * Harvard Business Publishing Unveils Harvard Business Impact as New Brand for Corporate Learning and Education Units Rebrand affirms the company's bold vision to develop leaders through transformative learning. * BOSTON--Harvard Business Publishing (HBP) announced today the launch of Harvard Business Impact, a new brand identity for its Corporate Learning and Education market units more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 6 (TNSjou) -- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center issued the following news: * * * Increasing Numbers of US Adults Don't Know They Have Diabetes, High Blood Pressure or High Cholesterol, Study Shows BOSTON - In a new report published in JAMA Cardiology, health policy experts at Richard A. and Susan F. Smith Center for Outcomes Research at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) showed that many US adults are unaware they have high blood pressure, diabetes and more PR

BONN, Germany, June 4 (TNSLrpt) -- IZA - Institute of Labor Economics issued the following discussion paper (No. 17836) in April 2025 by Barbara Biasi and Wayne Aaron Sandholtz entitled "The Political Consequences of Controversial Education Reform: Lessons from Wisconsin's Act 10." This discussion paper reveals compelling insights into the political ramifications of Wisconsin's controversial Act 10 education reform. The paper indicates that the highly contested law, which significantly curtailed more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 6 -- La Salle University issued the following news: * * * La Salle professors receive $3,000 Lasallian Research Grants Two professors have been approved for grants to support their research into the Lasallian tradition. * Two La Salle professors, from the Social Work and Communication Departments, have been awarded $3,000 Lasallian Research grants to support their respective projects. Lasallian Research Grants, which are awarded by the Lasallian Region of more PR

NEW YORK, June 5 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * LDF Urges Texas Governor Abbott to Veto Senate Bills 12 and 37 * On June 4, 2025, the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) sent a letter urging Texas Governor Abbott to veto Senate Bill 12 and Senate Bill 37, two restrictive bills in K-12 and higher education recently passed by the State legislature. In the letter, LDF Director of Strategic Initiatives Jin Hee Lee cites grave concerns  more PR

RIVERDALE, New York, June 5 -- Manhattan University issued the following news: * * * Walter J. Saukin, Ph.D. Affiliated into the Brothers of the Christian Schools Highest Honor of the Christian Brothers Bestowed to Long-Serving Engineering Professor at Manhattan University Manhattan University proudly announces that Walter J. Saukin, Ph.D., a faculty member in its School of Engineering for over 40 years, will be named an Affiliate Member of the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Scho more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 6 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on June 5, 2025: * * * Attorney General Brown Wins Court Order to Stop the Dismantling of AmeriCorps BALTIMORE, MD (June 5, 2025) - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today won a court order that blocks the Trump administration's attempts to dismantle AmeriCorps, the federal agency for national service and volunteerism. On April 29, Attorney General Brown co-led a coalition of 23 other  more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, June 5 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus posted the following news: * * * Mnookin: News about Provost Charles Isbell * The following message was emailed to all faculty and staff on June 5 To our faculty and staff-- I hope this message finds you well and that you're enjoying the early days of June, whether you are on campus or away. I'm writing today to share important news about an exceptional colleague and leader. Charles Isbell, Jr., who has served as UW- more PR

WEST LONG BRANCH, New Jersey, June 6 (TNSjou) -- Monmouth University issued the following news: * * * Profs. Walden and Khan Examine Graduate Student Reading Habits in New Study Patrick R. Walden, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, associate professor and chair of the Department of Speech-Language Pathology at Monmouth University, and Brittany Khan, M.S., CCC-SLP, director of the Center for Speech and Language Disorders at Monmouth University, have co-authored a peer-reviewed study exploring how graduate studen more PR

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, June 6 (TNSrep) -- Pearson Education issued the following news release: * * * More Than Just Answers: New Pearson Research Shows Students Using AI for Deeper Learning Real student AI queries inspire new Go Deeper AI study tool feature to foster higher-order thinking * HOBOKEN, N.J. - June 5, 2025 - - New data from Pearson (FTSE:PSON.L), the world's lifelong learning company, reveals that college students are using AI study tools embedded in their course materials to sup more PR

SANTA FE, New Mexico, June 6 -- New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez issued the following news release on June 5, 2025: * * * Attorney General Raul Torrez and Multistate Coalition Win Court Order Stopping the Dismantling of AmeriCorps Albuquerque, N.M. - Today, Attorney General Raul Torrez, alongside a coalition of 25 attorneys general and two state governors, secured an important victory in their effort to stop the Trump administration from dismantling AmeriCorps, the federal agency for n more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The National Geographic Society issued the following news release: * * * National Geographic Society and Rolex Announce Ambitious Exploration Encompassing All Five Regions of the Global Ocean New multiyear expedition builds on the National Geographic Society and Rolex's Perpetual Planet Expeditions to reveal the fundamental impacts of marine systems change while generating innovative, community-driven solutions to protect our global ocean * Today, the National Geograph more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * New Behavioral Health Training Program Helps Keep Warfighters on the Battlefield * Last month, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth paused in front of a ballroom of service members and industry leaders at Special Operations Forces Week in Tampa, Florida, and reminded them people matter more than equipment. That stance underpins the Defense Department's sweeping readiness push, and nowhere is that more apparent  more PR

TORONTO, Ontario, June 5 -- The Ontario Teachers' Federation issued the following news release: * * * New Board member appointed to the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board * TORONTO, June 4, 2025-- On behalf of the Executive and Board of Governors of the Ontario Teachers' Federation (OTF), President Mike Foulds is pleased to announce the appointment of Chris Goodsir to the Board of the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (Ontario Teachers') for a three-year term commencing January 1, 2026. Chri more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, June 5 -- Portland Community College issued the following news: * * * PCC saves students more than $38 million in textbooks costs By James Hill Students have a lot to worry about: grades, tuition and the climbing cost of living. At Portland Community College, many students have one less thing to worry about -- textbooks. Since 2015, a partnership of faculty, librarians, administrators and students has saved over $38 million through free open educational resources (OER),  more PR

WILKES-BARRE, Pennsylvania, June 6 -- Pennsylvania State University-Wilkes-Barre issued the following news: * * * Penn State Wilkes-Barre telecommunications alumnus earns Emmy award By Goldie Van Horn DALLAS, Pa. -- Jason Kepner, class of 2022 in telecommunications, who started his college experience at Penn State Wilkes-Barre, can now count an Emmy award among his achievements. Transitioning from Penn State Wilkes-Barre to University Park, he worked with Penn State Intercollegiate Athletic more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Hammers Lutnick for Creating Waste, Inefficiency & Needless Bureaucratic Gridlock at Commerce * WATCH : Sen. Reed warns Lutnick's micromanagement and short-staffing of NOAA could leave states vulnerable to future disasters WASHINGTON, DC - In his partisan zeal to root out so-called waste, redundancy, and abuse, U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is generating unprecedented bureaucratic w more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Green, West Point Graduate, Introduces FALCONS Act to Protect Service Academies from Radical Left Indoctrination * Read the exclusive from Kerry Picket in the Washington Times WASHINGTON--Today, Rep. Mark Green, a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, introduced the Focusing Academies on Leadership and Cultivating Officers for National Security Act or FALCONS Act. The l more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Johnny Olszewski, D-Maryland, issued the following floor remarks on June 3, 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, I rise for this Special Order because here we are, now 151 days since the beginning of this 119th Congress, and American families have seen zero relief. Nothing has been done to help them as costs continue to rise, despite promises from the administr more PR

PRESCOTT, Arizona, June 5 -- Yavapai College issued the following news: * * * Retiring YC Nursing Professor Makes Big Impact In Two Years, Wins Teacher of Year Honor Blunt. Outspoken. A dispenser of tough love. * Add intentional listener and you have the main components of Catherine "Cathy" Kefer's teaching philosophy -- one that can be both intimidating for new nursing students and what they need to succeed. The proof of the latter is the fact that spring 2025 Yavapai College nursing prog more PR

SANTA CLARA, California, June 5 -- Santa Clara University issued the following news release: * * * Santa Clara Senior Awarded 2025 Fulbright; Two Alumnae Named Alternates SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 4, 2025 -- Ariana Yamasaki '25 has been selected for a Fulbright U.S. Student Program English Teaching Assistantship (ETA) in Germany. The ETA program aims to strengthen educational and cultural relationships between the United States and host countries. Fulbright ETA participants teach English la more PR

NEW YORK, June 5 [Category: Religion] -- The American Jewish Committee posted the following news release: * * * Summit Tackles Best Ways for Independent Schools to Handle Antisemitism * With antisemitism rising to record levels across the country, educators are wrestling with how to best foster school communities that are resilient against antisemitism and inclusive of Jewish identity. Meeting that challenge was the focus of a summit held by American Jewish Committee's (AJC ) Center for Ed more PR

SELINSGROVE, Pennsylvania, June 6 -- Susquehanna University issued the following news: * * * Living up to its name: Environmental education expands at the CEER In a year marked by growth and innovation, Susquehanna University's Center for Environmental Education and Research is living up to its name by significantly expanding its environmental education programming. "Building upon our successes in research and conservation, we are deepening partnerships and broadening opportunities for stude more PR

COLUMBIA, Maryland, June 5 -- TEDCO, the Maryland Technology Development Corp., issued the following news release on June 4, 2025: * * * TEDCO Announces the Release of the Request for Proposals for the Community Development Financial Institutions Technical Assistance Services in Maryland, Delaware, Virginia and the District of Columbia TEDCO, Maryland's economic engine for technology companies, announced the release of a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the enhancement of the Business Resource more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, June 6 -- Texas A&M University, a component of the public university system in Texas, issued the following news from its agriculture program: * * * Texas A&M Poultry Judging Team wins fifth consecutive title Program's legacy grows with completion of another year of national finishes and real-world career preparation By Karn Dhingra With a fifth straight team championship, the Texas A&M Collegiate Poultry Judging Team in the Department of Poultry Science continues to build a s more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Here's a look at public policy and government information that is associated with Artificial Intelligence (AI) issues: "PALANTIR KILLS IN GAZA" CODEPINK, No Tech for Apartheid, and Extinction Rebellion Disrupt Palantir Head of Defense Mike Gallagher and Secretary of the Navy John Phelan at AI Expo Adaptive Artificial Intelligence System for Identifying Behaviors Associated With Mental Illness and Modifying Treatment Plans Based on Emergent Recognition of Aberrant Reaction more ST

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Here's a look at research generated by colleges and universities outside the U.S. Awaab's Law: Leeds Beckett Researchers Create Unique AI Tool to in Response to Deadly Mould Risk Cardiff University: Finding Improvements to Adult Social Care Through Data Cardiff University: Funding Award Boosts Ireland-Wales Research Collaboration City St George's: Groundbreaking Research to Transform University Teaching With Playful Learning City University London Bayes Business School more ST

BUFFALO, New York, June 6 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * UB's genetic counseling program, the first in SUNY, receives accreditation Applications for the fall 2026 semester will open Aug. 1 * BUFFALO, N.Y. - The University at Buffalo's new Genetic Counseling Graduate Program has received accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Genetic Counseling (ACGC), the field's national accrediting organization. The two-year more PR

FINDLAY, Ohio, June 6 -- The University of Findlay issued the following news release: * * * Women in Philanthropy Provides Funding for Five Campus Projects The generous spirit of a group of University of Findlay supporters will provide a STEM training program for first-generation female college students, new cultural experiences for students and community members, and renovations for the Dudley and Mary Marks Lea Gallery, among other UF initiatives. Women in Philanthropy, a women's giving ci more PR

SCRANTON, Pennsylvania, June 5 -- The University of Scranton issued the following news: * * * Communications Professor Earns Pair of Awards Stacy Smulowitz, Ph.D., accepted a regional award for her teaching excellence and will soon receive an international honor for her local leadership impact. * Two prestigious communication and leadership associations recently recognized a University of Scranton professor for her outstanding contributions to education. Stacy Smulowitz, Ph.D., associate p more PR

SCRANTON, Pennsylvania, June 5 -- The University of Scranton issued the following news: * * * Cunningham Earns Fulbright Award, to Teach in Taiwan Born in Alabama, raised in New York, Cunningham was inspired to pursue education because of her positive experience with teachers. * Today, Jenyah Cunningham '25 is decisive, focused and goal-oriented. These traits helped Cunningham open doors at The University of Scranton, where she carefully plotted out her four-year journey en route to receiv more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 5 -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following news: * * * Bringing museum filmmaking into the classroom Filmmaker Sosena Solomon taught Documentary Ethnography for Museums and Exhibitions amid filming in Africa for a Metropolitan Museum of Art redesign. The Arts of Africa galleries just reopened, including in-gallery and online films Solomon shot in 12 countries. * The fall of 2023 was a busy time for award-winning soc more PR

LOGAN, Utah, June 6 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * USU Doctoral Student Wins National Award for Study on International Student Tax Challenges By Sydney Dahle LOGAN, Utah -- Utah State University doctoral student Dorcas Anabire has been named a recipient of the 2025 Graduate Research Award from the Association of Teachers of Technical Writing for her dissertation-in-progress, "Filing Income Taxes in the United States: Challenges for International Graduate Students." more PR

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, June 6 -- The University of Tennessee's Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * UT Institute of Agriculture to Report on Flood Recovery Initiative Field Day to Detail How Eastern Tennessee Farms Are Bouncing Back from Hurricane Helene * LIMESTONE, Tenn. - The floodwaters may have receded, but the challenges left behind are far from over. After Hurricane Helene tore through East Tennessee in September 2024, local farmers found their fields cove more PR

LOGAN, Utah, June 5 (TNSrpt) -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * UWLP Publishes White Paper on Strengthening Girls & Women Across Utah By Kolene Anderson The Utah Women & Leadership Project at Utah State University has released a new white paper titled What Utahns Can Do to Strengthen Girls & Women: Findings from Community Conversations Across Utah. The report integrates insights from 28 county-level "think tank" discussions (Uintah Basin hosted two counties) held stat more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, June 6 -- The Universities of Wisconsin issued the following news on June 5, 2025: * * * UWs President Rothman addresses impact of proposed federal funding cuts MILWAUKEE - Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman reiterated to the Board of Regents today profound concern over the implications of cuts to federal financial aid for students as well as federal funding for university research. "For generations - from the time of the GI Bill to today - the federal govern more PR

SPARTANBURG, South Carolina, June 5 -- Wofford College issued the following news: * * * Bringing injustice to light Wofford's South Carolina Innocence Initiative to begin reviewing claims of innocence from inmates * Wofford College has established itself as a leader in wrongful conviction work in South Carolina, and Wofford students now have an opportunity for hands-on experience in the field beginning this fall. The South Carolina Innocence Initiative at Wofford will begin a first-of-its- more PR