SYRACUSE, New York, Sept. 9 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * 'We Remember': How Chris Meek '92, G'18 Honors the Victims and Survivors of the Sept. 11 Terrorist Attacks * Chris Meek stands at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum in downtown Manhattan. (Photo courtesy of Adhiraj Chakrabarti, American Essence Magazine) Chris Meek '92, G'18 was on a work call at Goldman Sachs on Broadway Street in lower Manhattan on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, when he and his colleagues heard more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 10 -- Columbia University issued the following news: * * * 25 Columbia Ideas and Innovations That Changed the World By David J. Craig Like its Ivy League peers, Columbia started out as a sleepy institution focused on teaching history and literature to undergraduates -- a model of higher education typical of eighteenth-century colleges on both sides of the Atlantic. But its location in New York City, the future industrial hub of America, soon pushed it to broaden its mission. more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The Association of American Medical Colleges issued the following statement on Sept. 9, 2025: * * * AAMC Statement on Markup of Legislation to Reauthorize the Title VII Health Professions and Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development Programs AAMC President and CEO David J. Skorton, MD, and AAMC Chief Public Policy Officer Danielle Turnipseed, JD, MHSA, MPP, issued the following statement ahead of the U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The Alabama Psychological Association (aPA) has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding the proposed rule on the Calendar Year 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) and related payment policies. The letter outlines aPA's concerns and recommendations aimed at enhancing mental and behavioral health services for Medicare beneficiaries. In the letter, aPA expressed gratitude for CMS's ongoing efforts to address  more ST

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 9 -- SEMES CO., LTD., Cheonan-si, South Korea has been assigned a patent (No. US 12411003 B2, initially filed Dec. 15, 2022) developed by four inventors Chung Woo Lee, Suwon-si, South Korea; Tae Dong Park, Hwaseong-si, South Korea; Chang Jun Park, Pyeongtaek-si, South Korea; and Jin Hwan Kim, Hwaseong-si, South Korea, for "Apparatus for wafer placement teaching and method for wafer placement teaching using the same." more PT

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 (TNSLrpt) -- The British Society for Haematology issued a report detailing critical workforce pressures across UK haematology, finding widespread vacancies, high planned retirements, and mounting burnout, while calling for better job planning and recognition of unrecorded liaison and transfusion work that sustains patient care but escapes formal measurement. The comprehensive review, produced with London South Bank University, reports that training posts remain oversubscrib more ST

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 10 -- Carnegie Mellon University issued the following news: * * * Achievement Unlocked, Future Loading: ETC Turns 25 By Kelly Saavedra For 25 years, Carnegie Mellon University's Entertainment Technology Center (ETC) has been a playground where dreamers, builders and storytellers innovate at the intersection of art and technology. Co-founded by former CMU drama professor Don Marinelli and the late computer science professor Randy Pausch, the ETC began in 1999 a more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Sean Casten, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Casten, Duckworth Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Education Support Professionals Access FMLA Benefits * Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Congressman Sean Casten (D-IL-06) and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) introduced the ESP, Paraprofessional, and Education Support Staff Family Leave Act, bipartisan legislation to expand the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to cover 2.7 million education support  more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, Sept. 10 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * Building global connections through collaborative learning Faculty-led collaboration with German university creates intercultural learning opportunities for students on both sides of the Atlantic Author: Alisha Draper When James Melton traveled to Karlsruhe, Germany, this spring, he wasn't just teaching a class--he was helping build a bridge. The professor of business communication taught a h more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Sept. 9 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * College of Education and Human Sciences achieves new enrollment records * Media Contact: Christy Lang | Director, Marketing and Communications | 405-744-9740 | christy.lang@okstate.edu The Oklahoma State University College of Education and Human Sciences surpassed a total enrollment of more than 5,100 students and achieved new records for the number of undergraduate, freshmen and total students stud more PR

LONG BEACH, California, Sept. 10 -- California State University issued the following news: * * * CSU Sets the Standard for Public Higher Education Through New Strategic Plan Comprehensive Systemwide Strategic Plan and Student Success Framework chart a new roadmap for the CSU. * The California State University (CSU) today unveiled a comprehensive strategic plan that will change the way the CSU defines student success and fulfills its role as California's most powerful engine of opportunity,  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 9 [Category: Education] -- Chicago Teachers Union issued the following news release: * * * CTU increases support for students and families in response to new ICE activity in neighborhoods near schools in Chicago * CHICAGO, IL -- In response to Trump's ICE agent activity in neighborhoods near Chicago high schools, President of the Chicago Teachers Union, Stacy Davis Gates, issued the following: As a history teacher, I can tell you that history will not look kindly o more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * DGA Chair Laura Kelly Statement on Governor Wes Moore Running for Reelection * DGA Chair Governor Laura Kelly released the following statement on Maryland Governor Wes Moore's run for reelection: "Governor Wes Moore has been a transformative leader for Maryland, and we're thrilled that he is running again to continue delivering for families across the state. Governor Moore has made life better for  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Education has published its final priorities and definitions, along with supplemental priorities and definitions on evidence-based literacy, education choice and returning education to the states. This action establishes a set of principles and terms to guide the agency's discretionary grant programs. These grant programs are a critical tool for implementing national education policies and supporting local initiatives that align with the dep more PR

CHICKASHA, Oklahoma, Sept. 9 -- The University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma posted the following news: * * * Drover Alum Since Day One: Jacquelyn Knapp * Contact: Hannah Thompson | (405) 574-1362 For Jacquelyn "Jackie" Knapp, USAO has always been more than a university--it has been home. A native of Lindsay, Oklahoma, Jackie came to Chickasha in the mid-1980s, where her journey was shaped by mentors, friendships, and an unexpected spark that ignited her lifelong passion for art. It be more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 10 -- Educators for Excellence issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2025: * * * E4E Reacts to NAEP Results Showing Alarming Declines and Widening Gaps Scores paint grim picture as Washington continues to slash federal funding, though NY state scores show signs of progress * Educators for Excellence (E4E) today responded to newly released National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) scores, which show deeply concerning declines and widening equity gaps in 8t more PR

WOOD DALE, Illinois, Sept. 10 (TNSrep) -- HMH Education, a company that says it creates K-12 learning solutions, issued the following news release: * * * Educator Positivity Rebounds, AI Use in Classrooms Continues to Surge HMH's latest Educator Confidence Report finds a 6x increase in AI adoption since 2023, with users reporting greater optimism, more time to engage with students, and a desire for more training * BOSTON -- Educators are more optimistic about their profession than they have more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 9 -- TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD., Hsinchu, Taiwan has been assigned a patent (No. US 12412760 B2, initially filed April 3, 2024) developed by four inventors Chien-Fa Lee, Hsinchu, Taiwan; Hsu-Shui Liu, Pingjhen, Taiwan; Jiun-Rong Pai, Jhubei, Taiwan; and Shou-Wen Kuo, Hsinchu, Taiwan, for "EFEM robot auto teaching methodology." more PT

NEW YORK, Sept. 9 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * Federal Court Dismisses Challenge to South Carolina's Curriculum Censorship Law, Budget Proviso 1.79 * Yesterday, the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina dismissed a lawsuit challenging South Carolina's discriminatory censorship law, Budget Proviso 1.79, in the state's K-12 public schools. The decision is a disappointing outcome for South Carolina studen more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 9 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Florida Ranks #1 in Education Freedom for the Fourth Consecutive Year * TALLAHASSEE, Fla.- Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the Heritage Foundation ranked Florida number one in Education Freedom for the fourth consecutive year. Florida's expansion of school choice and support of parental rights directly led to this top ranking. "In Florida, we are committed to ensuring parents have more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Sept. 9 -- George Mason University issued the following campus news: * * * Potomac Health Foundation grant will support expanded community mental health services in Prince William County By Jerome Boettcher As executive director of the Human Services Alliance of Greater Prince William, Martina Jackson Green said many of the needs the nonprofit organization addressed coming out of the pandemic were immediate. The association provided funding to community organizations and more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 9 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Abbott, Secretary McMahon Discuss Texas' Educational Freedom * Governor Greg Abbott today held a meeting with U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon to discuss the 89th legislative session wins for Texas parents, students, and educators. During the meeting, Governor Abbott highlighted the monumental steps Texas has taken to make our state No. 1 in educating children. He noted that Texas p more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 9 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lamont Announces Establishment of the Connecticut Blue Ribbon Schools Program * (HARTFORD, CT) - Governor Ned Lamont today announced that due to the recent termination by the Trump administration of the U.S. Department of Education's (USDE) National Blue Ribbon Schools Program - which for more than four decades has honored and celebrated the top performing schools across the Un more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Kevin Kiley, R-California, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, released the following opening statement from a Sept. 3, 2025, hearing entitled "Foundations First: Reclaiming Reading and Math Through Proven Instruction": * * * The Reading Wars are over. For years, for decades, countless young people in this country received literacy instruction that was not science-based and did not promote the mastery needed for success in school and in life. B more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Club for Growth, an advocacy organization, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: WIB PAC Blitzes Barr with $2M Ad Buy In case you missed it, Club for Growth Action's affiliated Win It Back PAC announced a $2 million ad campaign targeting Rep. Andy Barr in Kentucky's U.S. Senate race. The new spot, Groomed, is the first in a series of ads that will air in the Lexington and Louisville media markets across cable, satellite, and streaming platforms. Earlier this  more PR

POCATELLO, Idaho, Sept. 9 -- Idaho State University issued the following news: * * * Serious Gaming: Researchers Developing Virtual Reality Game to Study Classical Literature How students learn about the classics by Shakespeare, Dickens, and Austen may soon not be from the page but from the inside of a virtual reality headset, thanks to the work of two Idaho State University researchers and their students. Farjana Eishita, assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science, and Curtis more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education released the following testimony by Louisiana State Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley from a Sept. 3, 2025, hearing entitled "Foundations First: Reclaiming Reading and Math Through Proven Instruction": * * * Chairman Kiley, Ranking Member Bonamici, and distinguished members of the committee, thank you for having me today. My name is Cade Brumley, and I serve as t more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education released the following written testimony by Luminous Minds CEO Chandra Roughton from a Sept. 3, 2025, hearing entitled "Foundations First: Reclaiming Reading and Math Through Proven Instruction": * * * Good morning, distinguished members of Congress, and thank you for the opportunity to testify before the Committee on Education and Workforce. It is a privilege to speak  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: New iPhone Expected Today * WASHINGTON (September 9, 2025) - Around 1 PM ET today, Apple is expected to announce the latest iterations of the iPhone, Apple Watch and AirPods. With sales lagging in recent years, Apple is betting on a slimmer iPhone, potentially branded the "iPhone Air," to reinvigorate demand. David Halliday, teaching associate professor of strategic management & public pol more PR

PERTH, Australia, Sept. 9 -- Murdoch University issued the following news: * * * Unprecedented $100m gift to transform veterinary research and education Murdoch University's iconic veterinary school will undergo a complete redevelopment thanks to an unprecedented $100 million gift. * The existing School will be replaced by a 9,600sqm state-of-the-art facility large enough to support a 50% increase in the number of vet students who can be trained in Western Australia. It will sit alongside B more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 10 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2025: * * * On 175th anniversary of statehood, Governor Newsom delivers 2025 State of the State letter to California Legislature The Governor's address on the 175th anniversary of California's admission to the Union, delivered from the Governor's Mansion * On California's 175th anniversary of statehood, Governor Gavin Newsom transmitted the 2025 State of the State letter to the more PR

NORMAN, Oklahoma, Sept. 10 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news: * * * OU College of Nursing Expands Programs to Boost State's Health Care Workforce By Jacob Guthrie, ounews@ou.edu LAWTON, OKLA. - The University of Oklahoma Board of Regents today approved several updates to academic programs in the Fran and Earl Ziegler College of Nursing, designed to expand access, streamline degree completion, and ensure alignment with accreditation standards and workforce needs. Driven  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 [Category: ThinkTank] (TNSrpt) -- The Progressive Policy Institute posted the following news release: * * * New PPI Report Declares America's Schools in Crisis, Urges a Bold, Bipartisan Compact for Reform * As partisan battles rage over library books, school choice, and the future of the U.S. Department of Education, a new report from the Progressive Policy Institute (PPI) warns that both major political parties have abandoned serious efforts to improve public education.  more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Sept. 10 -- Princeton University School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news: * * * Undergraduate Students Conduct Death Penalty Research for U.N. in Landmark Geneva Course A longstanding and distinctive feature of the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs' undergraduate program is the Policy Task Force, an experiential junior-year requirement that lets students work directly on a timely public policy issue and propose their recom more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following remarks on Sept. 9, 2025: * * * Ranking Member DeLauro's Remarks at the Full Committee Markup of the Fiscal Year 2026 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education Funding Bill DeLauro: "I would urge my Republican colleagues to say: enough. Stop supporting anti vaccine lies. Stop cutting Medicaid. Stop destroying public education. Stop hollowing out our health car more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Republicans Use Funding Bill to Dismantle Our Health Care System and Attack Public Education **NEW FACT SHEET** House Republicans' Funding Bill Includes Extreme Abortion-Related Provisions and Attacks Women's Health **STATE-BY-STATE DATA** House Republicans' Goal: Fire 72,000 Teachers * During today's House Appropriations Committee mark more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education released the following testimony by Jhanae Wingfield, an assistant professor of early childhood and literacy education at Rutgers University-Newark, from a Sept. 3, 2025, hearing entitled "Foundations First: Reclaiming Reading and Math Through Proven Instruction": * * * Good morning Chairman, Ranking Member, and Members of the Subcommittee: Thank you for the opportunit more PR

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Missouri, Sept. 10 -- Southeast Missouri State University issued the following news: * * * SEMO's Engineering and Technology Programs Inspire the Next Generation of STEM Innovators At Southeast Missouri State University (SEMO), engineering and technology education is more than just a degree, it's a lifelong journey. With hands-on learning at its core, SEMO's Department of Engineering and Technology is fostering curiosity and career readiness in learners of all ages through dyn more PR

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Sept. 9 -- Seton Hall University issued the following news: * * * Laudato Si at Ten: The Past, Present, Future By Gloria Aroneo The Department of Catholic Studies is pleased to welcome Matthew Ramage, Ph.D., to Seton Hall University at 2 p.m., Thursday, November 13, in the University Center's Chancellor Suite. About the Lecture As we mark the 10th anniversary of Pope Francis' landmark encyclical Laudato Si', this lecture will explore the past, present and future o more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 9 [Category: Media] -- PEN America, an organization that says it stands at the intersection of literature and human rights to protect free expression, posted the following news release: * * * Swift Removal of Academic Leaders at Texas A&M Signals the Death of Academic Freedom in the State, Warns PEN America * Following a political firestorm over the content of a children's literature course related to understandings of gender, the president of Texas A&M University yesterday a more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * The Republican Economy is So Bad Parents are Forced to Decide Between Buying School Supplies or Paying Utility Bills * Washington Post: "Tariffs and inflation are adding to the financial pain some parents are feeling at the start of the new school year." Pencils, highlighters, notebooks, lunch boxes, and gluesticks. These are items on a typical back-to-school shopping list. But more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Sept. 9 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary: * * * Third-grade reading proficiency has dropped for the 4th consecutive year * Reading proficiently by the end of third grade is not only critical for a child's future educational outcomes but also future career opportunities, earning potential, and economic mobility. Statewide, more PR

NORTHBROOK, Illinois, Sept. 9 [Category: BizInsurance] -- Allstate, a property and casualty insurance company, issued the following news release: * * * TIME and TIME for Kids Name the 2025 Kid of the Year: 17-year-old Tejasvi Manoj * Sept. 9, 2025 - Today, TIME and TIME for Kids reveal the 2025 Kid of the Year, recognizing one exceptional young person making the world a brighter place. This year's recipient is 17-year-old Tejasvi Manoj. Tejasvi is recognized for developing Shield Seniors,  more PR

MACAU, China, Sept. 9 -- The University of Macau issued the following news: * * * UM student team wins Grand Prize at World Robot Contest Li Haobo, a third-year student in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering in the Faculty of Science and Technology at the University of Macau (UM), led an interdisciplinary student team to compete in the 'MetaBCI Innovative Application Development' category at the World Robot Contest 2025--Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) Controlled Robot Contes more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 10 -- The National Education Association issued the following news release: * * * Union of Tenure System Faculty win recognition at MSU Clear majority of faculty unite to support historic unionization By Zach Crimm (UTSF), Doug Pratt (MEA), Staci Maiers (NEA) The Union of Tenure System Faculty (UTSF) won recognition from Michigan State University (MSU) yesterday after years of organizing and hard-fought legal battles. A recognition agreement was signed by both  more PR

GLASGOW, Scotland, Sept. 9 -- The University of Glasgow issued the following news: * * * New youth voters feel 'overwhelmingly unprepared' for voting THE UK'S new cohort of young voters feel overwhelmingly unprepared for voting in what they see as a confused and complex political system, a new poll by the John Smith Centre reveals. Two thirds of 16- and 17-year-olds said schools had not readied them to take part in elections. Of those who say they are unlikely to use their vote, three quarte more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Sept. 10 -- The State University of New York Upstate Medical University campus issued the following news: * * * Upstate College of Nursing launches two new programs to train future nurse educators The Upstate Medical University College of Nursing is creating two new programs for current nurses who are interested in becoming nurse educators. Starting in the 2025 spring semester, the College of Nursing will offer a Certificate in Education for nurses who have a master's deg more PR

ETTRICK, Virginia, Sept. 10 -- Virginia State University issued the following news: * * * Virginia State University Named Fulbright HBCU Institutional Leader For Fourth Consecutive Year VSU celebrated for global education leadership and international engagement. * Virginia State University is proud to announce that it has been named a Fulbright Historically Black College and University (HBCU) Institutional Leader for 2025, marking the fourth consecutive year VSU has been recognized for its  more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 10 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Amanda Demmer awarded history professorship By Anne Kroemer Hoffman Amanda Demmer, associate professor of history in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences at Virginia Tech, has been awarded the Paul and Linda Austin Military History Professorship by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors. The professorship was established in 2023 by Paul and Linda Austin to help recruit and retain professors within the D more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 10 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Rana Ashkar awarded faculty fellowship By Anne Kroemer Hoffman Rana Ashkar, associate professor of physics in the College of Science, has been awarded the Patricia Caldwell Faculty Fellowship by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors. The Patricia Caldwell Faculty Fellowship was established in 2019 with a generous gift from its namesake to advance the national and international prominence of the College of Scienc more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 10 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * What's new at VCU for 2025-26 Here's what you need to know - from new places to grab a bite to new ways to travel between campuses - as we forge ahead in the new academic year. By Elinor Frisa The 2025-26 academic year is in full swing at Virginia Commonwealth University, with the campus energized by the familiar busy rhythms of students, faculty and staff. But VCU never stops changing, either. more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * WICKER, HYDE-SMITH CITE SEPT. 30 DEADLINE FOR MISS. STUDENTS TO APPLY FOR U.S. SENATE YOUTH PROGRAM * Senators Encourage High School Seniors & Juniors to Apply for Leadership Program WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today highlighted the upcoming Sept. 30 deadline for Mississippi high school juniors and seniors to apply for the 2026 U.S more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 9 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Women scientists, love of nature inspire donor's gift to the Ag Sciences * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences and its Department of Entomology are benefiting from a $1.5 million gift from a donor who has chosen to remain anonymous. The gift, split into two parts, supports the creation of the Maria Sibylla Merian Endowed Faculty Position and the Rachel Ca more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 10 -- Yale University issued the following news release: * * * Modern historian investigating debt and creating space for collaboration Incoming FAS faculty member Destin Jenkins is documenting the history of debt in the United States and Black governance after the Civil Rights movement. Every year, Yale's Faculty of Arts and Sciences welcomes exceptional scholars across the sciences, humanities, and social sciences. This series profiles six of the faculty joini more PR