GENESEO, New York, July 8 -- The State University of New York's Geneseo Campus issued the following news: * * * $45 Million for SUNY Geneseo's Future When SUNY Geneseo launched its boldest philanthropic initiative in history--Opportunities Rising: Geneseo for Generations--the bar was set high: raise $45 million to transform the student experience and position Geneseo as a national model for public liberal arts education. This summer, the College is proud to celebrate the successful completio more PR

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, July 8 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education issued the following news: * * * 'A STEM-capable U.S. workforce is cultivated in STEM-inspired people': How Talbott, ORISE's first-known research program participant, inspired the world and future generations through his passion for STEM * July 6, 2025 - A strong, STEM-capable workforce is critical to the United States' global competitiveness. Yet, building and strengthening that wor more PR

CAMDEN, New Jersey, July 7 [Category: BizWater] -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, posted the following news release: * * * California American Water Provides $20,000 Grant to Chartwell School * PACIFIC GROVE, CA - July 7, 2025 - California American Water, in collaboration with the American Water Charitable Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization established by American Water, held a check presentation ceremony with Chartwell School in Monterey to provide $20,000 of funding for  more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, July 8 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on July 7, 2025: * * * Big Beautiful Bill gives Walz a beautiful opportunity to help kids By Bill Walsh There's a pretty good federal parental choice provision in the Big Beautiful Bill that provides a tax credit for donations to scholarship-granting organizations. The tax credit, capped at $1,700, is much more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, July 8 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on July 7, 2025: * * * Former teacher union president throws shade at American Experiment By Catrin Wigfall Former Education Minnesota President Denise Specht indirectly threw shade at American Experiment recently, writing in her last column for the union's magazine Minnesota Educator that the union will c more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, July 8 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on July 7, 2025: * * * National teachers' union once again prioritizes political agenda, social activism By Catrin Wigfall While the rest of America celebrated Independence Day, the national teachers' union conducted a day of business during its annual four-day Representative Assembly. This year, the meeti more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 8 -- The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences issued the following news release on July 7, 2025: * * * Dozen NC teachers set to explore South Africa with Museum of Natural Sciences [RALEIGH, N.C.] -- For the first time ever, a dozen teachers from across North Carolina will experience South Africa like never before as part of a new North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences' Educators of Excellence Institute. From July 20 to Aug. 4, Museum educators will lead more PR

WILKES-BARRE, Pennsylvania, July 8 -- King's College issued the following news: * * * Family of Late King's Professor Honors Her Memory with $25,000 Endowment for New Scholarship Program By Will Skaggs King's College today announced a new scholarship program that honors Dr. Jean O'Brien, who served the institution for more than 36 years as an award-winning educator, faculty chair, and thought leader in educational innovation, gender bias, and other topics. The Dr. Jean P. O'Brien Scholarshi more PR

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, July 7 -- Fairfax County Public Schools issued the following news: * * * FCPS to Host Instructional Job Fair on July 23 * Fairfax County Public Schools wants you to join our team! We seek educator talent with strong student engagement skills and a passion for positively influencing our school communities. We are hosting an in-person job fair on Wednesday, July 23, 2025 (9 a.m. - 12 p.m.), at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology. There will be networ more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 8 -- The Georgia Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Shared Experiences Inspire PhD Student's Book 'Between Classes' Shamim Shoomali hopes her new book will help other students see that they aren't alone. * Shamim Shoomali felt as if she were the only graduate student without a sense of community when she arrived at Georgia Tech in 2023 to pursue a Ph.D. in digital media. Now, with the publication of her new book, Between Classes, she wants to he more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, July 7 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Moore Visits Baltimore City Youth Development Nonprofit for Roundtable on Empowering Young Men and Boys * ANNAPOLIS, MD -- Governor Wes Moore today visited the Next One Up program headquarters in Baltimore City to participate in a roundtable discussion with students, coaches, and organizational leaders to discuss their program model focused on empowering young men and boys. During his more PR

POCATELLO, Idaho, July 7 -- Idaho State University issued the following news: * * * Capping off a Career: Chemistry Professor Bringing Dream of Data Analysis in VR to Life If you called John Kalivas a clairvoyant in 2000, you wouldn't have been wrong. The Idaho State University professor emeritus' visions of days yet to come weren't of the world-changing event variety in the vein of Nostradamus; they were hyper-focused on chemometrics. Researchers like Kalivas, who devote their life's work t more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 8 -- The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction issued the following news release on July 7, 2025: * * * Innovative NC K-12 Culinary Institute Increases School Meal Appeal School Nutrition professionals from across North Carolina have the opportunity to participate in regional NC K-12 Culinary Institute workshops this summer. The institute was developed by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) Office of School Nutrition in cooperati more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 8 -- The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education issued the following news release on July 7, 2025: * * * PASSHE's Innovative Course-Sharing Initiative Benefits Students and PA Early-stage project to give students access to specialized courses at other PASSHE universities--without leaving their home campus New grant supports course-sharing teaching strategies Course sharing brings the strengths of 10 universities to every student * HARRISBURG, Pa. - De more PR

DUBOIS, Pennsylvania, July 8 -- Pennsylvania State University's DuBois Campus issued the following news: * * * Penn State DuBois to offer free end-of-life planning seminar series DuBOIS, Pa. -- A new seminar series offered by Penn State DuBois Continuing and Community Education aims to help individuals and families navigate the emotional and practical challenges of end-of-life planning. Titled "Ask the Expert: Navigating End of Life," the free, three-part series will provide expert-led discus more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 7 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Professor Emeritus Barry Vercoe, a pioneering force in computer music, dies at 87 * MIT Professor Emeritus Barry Lloyd Vercoe, a pioneering force in computer music, a founding faculty member of the MIT Media Lab, and a leader in the development of MIT's Music and Theater Arts Section, passed away on June 15. He was 87. Vercoe's life was a rich symphony of artistry, science, and in more PR

WASHINGTON, July 7 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Representative Maria Salazar Introduces Bipartisan Legislation To Support Parents of Children With Autism * Washington, D.C. -- Last week, Representatives Maria Salazar (FL-27) Dave Min (CA-47), Grace Meng (NY-06) Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), Henry Cuellar (TX-28), and Don Bacon (NE-02) introduced bipartisan legislation to support families of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and other deve more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, July 7 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Rice joins global academic network at Venice International University * Rice University has officially joined Venice International University, a prestigious global consortium of two dozen universities and institutions committed to international collaboration in teaching, research and innovation. The VIU Assembly unanimously ratified Rice's membership in mid-May, making Rice only the third university in the Ame more PR

BRANCHBURG, New Jersey, July 8 -- Raritan Valley Community College issued the following news release: * * * RVCC Approves New Strategic Plan: "Leading Change, Inspiring Possibility" The Raritan Valley Community College Board of Trustees has approved a new strategic plan, "2025-2030 Strategic Plan: Leading Change, Inspiring Possibility," focusing on six themes: Student Success & Academic Excellence; Workforce & Economic Development; Access & Affordability; Community Engagement & Partnership; I more PR

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Secretary of State Marco Rubio issued the following remarks urging Americans to reflect on the nation's founding principles as the U.S. enters its 250th year of independence. Secretary Rubio emphasized that the American Revolution provided a model of rights-based political liberty that continues to inspire globally. He stressed the importance of remembering and upholding the nation's history and unifying traditions to ensure its endurance and to recover American greatness more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 8 (TNSjou) -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release: * * * Study Finds Mediterranean or Plant-Based Diets May Help Reduce Risk of Chronic Constipation in Middle- and Older-Age Adults Mass General Brigham researchers compared five common diets to find what was most effective in maintaining gut health. * The incidence of chronic constipation increases as we age. A new study from Mass General Brigham researchers compares five common diets to determi more PR

CENTRAL, South Carolina, July 8 -- Southern Wesleyan University issued the following news: * * * SWU to Host Global Methodist Church of South Carolina's 2026 Behold Conference CENTRAL, S.C. -- Southern Wesleyan University is honored to host the Global Methodist Church (GMC) of South Carolina's 2026 Behold Conference, an annual gathering of church leaders and members focused on receiving biblical teaching, engaging in Spirit-filled worship, and experiencing authentic fellowship with God's peop more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 7 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Withholds $108 Million in K-12 Funding for Massachusetts Schools * Boston -- The Healey-Driscoll Administration is condemning the Trump Administration for its unprecedented withholding of billions of dollars in education funding across the country, including $108 million for Massachusetts schools. This annual funding was already appropriated by the U.S. Congress  more PR

RIVERSIDE, California, July 8 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * UC Riverside scholar reimagines student engagement 'Carry the Class' instructional method builds community and shared purpose Author: David Danelski One way to really learn a topic is to try to master it well enough to explain it to others. Kyle Ingram, an assistant professor of teaching in the School of Business at UC Riverside, takes this strategy to new heights with  more PR

LA JOLLA, California, July 8 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * Making Magic with Material Science and Mentorship Riley Need, a research specialist at UC San Diego's Qualcomm Institute, is driven by a voracious appetite for knowledge. By Phoebe Skok Riley Need's scientific curiosity is omnivorous. They're utterly enthralled by the sheer volume of questions that science is trying to answer. That's why, whenever they walk into a poster session  more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, July 8 -- The State University of New York Upstate Medical University campus issued the following news: * * * Upstate breaks ground on new state-of-the-art Upstate Pathology Institute Upstate Medical University officials broke ground today on a new, state-of-the-art, 109,000-square-foot clinical pathology laboratory facility, known as the Upstate Pathology Institute, located at 6624 Fly Road in the Town of DeWitt. This project will consolidate and modernize Upstate's Patho more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 7 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Vanderbilt scholars awarded prestigious National Academy of Education/ Spencer Foundation Fellowships * By Jenna Somers Mark Chin Andres Pinedo Nicollette Mitchell Two scholars at Vanderbilt Peabody College of education and human development were awarded prestigious early-career fellowships from the National Academy of Education and Spencer Foundation, while a Peabody doctoral student received a va more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 8 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on July 7, 2025: * * * Crypto in motion? Animator Robbie Shilstone blends art and currency As his profile grows, the 2016 VCUarts graduate has embraced an intriguing lesson from campus. By Andrew Thompson On the cusp of his first private gallery and auction, animator Robbie Shilstone was reflecting on his artistic roots. They are both traditional - with family ties to notable publications - and cleverly more PR

NORFOLK, Virginia, July 7 [Category: Animals] -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * New Video Released to PETA Reveals Monkeys Injured, Driven Mad at Mass General Laboratory * Boston - PETA today released never-before-seen video footage, provided by a Massachusetts General Hospital insider, exposing the harsh reality of the facility's cruel experiments on primates. The footage reveals monkeys confined to small, barren cages, engaging in sel more PR

VILLANOVA, Pennsylvania, July 8 -- Villanova University issued the following news release: * * * Through Community-Engaged, Interdisciplinary Design and Learning, Deeksha Seth, PhD, and Her Students Combine Technology and Nature to Advance STEM Education Autonomous vehicles traverse our roads. Drones deliver packages to our front doors. Virtual reality transports gamers to new worlds without ever leaving the living room. Both robotics and virtual reality have permeated into myriad sectors of  more PR