WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- A coalition of 254 civil rights, social justice and consumer advocacy organizations has issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education expressing strong opposition to a proposed rule that threatens the integrity of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. The letter, filed in response to a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking published on August 18, critiques the proposed changes as unconstitutional and harmful to borrowers engaged in public servic more ST

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 22 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus posted the following news: * * * A global hub for Hollywood history * # UW-Madison's Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research preserves priceless materials from the entertainment industry. September 22, 2025 By Gayle Worland Photos by Althea Dotzour Share this article If you dream of reading the original screenplay that kicked off the "Jurassic Park" film franchise -- leading to this summer's  more PR

LONDON, England, Sept. 22 -- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer issued the following news release: * * * Appointment of the Lord-Lieutenant of West Yorkshire: 22 September 2025 * The King has been pleased to appoint Professor Adeeba Malik, CBE, DL, as His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of the County of West Yorkshire, to succeed Mr Edmund Anderson, CBE, on his retirement on 22nd December, 2025. Professor Malik (58) brings over 35 years' experience in the public and voluntary sectors. A former  more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, Sept. 19 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Bridging the gap between researchers and teachers in second language acquisition Lecture from expert Masatoshi Sato highlights the need for more communication and collaboration to improve student development By Hayley Villani '27 When faced with a disconnect between second language acquisition in classrooms and advice from researchers, who is responsible for bridging the gap? Implementing practice-based more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy and Regulatory Affairs released the following written testimony by Todd Dillender, chief operating officer at Caliber Collision, from a Sept. 17, 2025, hearing entitled "Opening Doors to Opportunity: The Promise of Expanded School Choice and Alternatives to Four-Year College Degrees": * * * On behalf of Caliber Collision, I would like to thank Chairman Burlison, Ranking Member Frost more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 23 -- Carnegie Mellon University issued the following news: * * * Better Screening Tool for Sickle Cell Disease Progression By Sara Pecchia Carnegie Mellon University and University of Pittsburgh researchers have shown that a simple, noninvasive light-based technology could help doctors better track how sickle cell disease affects the brain as patients age. The technology is known as near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) and can measure blood and oxygen changes in more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Sept. 22 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * CEAT's S2FAR Lab leads the way in next-generation flight research * Media Contact: Desa James | Communications Coordinator | 405-744-2669 | desa.james@okstate.edu At Oklahoma State University's Tulsa campus, the Simulation to Flight Applied Research (S2FAR) Laboratory is working to reimagine the future of flight. Located in the Helmerich Research Center, the lab specializes in taking aerial vehic more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, Sept. 23 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * Ashley Yu explores technology, teaching, and real-world connections New BIS faculty member brings passion for hands-on learning and research into emerging technologies Author: Alisha Draper When Ashley Yu talks about her path into higher education, her story starts with family. "Many of my family members are educators, so I've always loved this career path," Yu said. "When I came to the Unite more PR

ST. CATHERINES, Ontario, Sept. 23 -- Brock University issued the following news: * * * Co-operation key to combating incivility in the classroom and beyond: Brock expert By Sarah Ackles Expectations for how people treat one another in public spaces have recently moved beyond unspoken social contracts and into more formal codes of conduct. A civility policy rolling out in Quebec schools this winter and the recent signing of an Elect Respect pledge by municipalities across Ontario are among  more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Sept. 22 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * College of Visual and Performing Arts Welcomes New Full-Time Faculty * Top row (from left): Adrienne Dagg, Meris Drew, Eleanor Holdridge, Li "Lily" Jiang, Quran Karriem. Bottom row (from left): Jacob Kerzner, Michael Francis McBride, Adam Raymonda, Kyra Stahr. Nine new full-time faculty joined the College of Visual and Performing Arts for the 2025-26 academic year. One of the faculty members is the college more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 22 [Category: BizHospital] -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, posted the following news release: * * * College Soccer Star Makes Amazing Comeback After ACL Surgery at NYU Langone Hospital--Long Island * A fter suffering a devastating knee injury, Joseph Cerrato thought he might not make it to play in this year's men's soccer season at Long Island University in Brookville. But in an amazing twist, the soccer center back is ba more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 23 -- Columbia University issued the following Q&A on Sept. 22, 2025, with Mark Mazower, Ira D. Wallach professor of history: * * * What Is Antisemitism? Asks a New Book Professor Mark Mazower guides readers through a history that seeks to illuminate rather than to blame. * For centuries, Christendom had a long-standing suspicion of its Jewish population. When the 20th century began, the vast majority of the world's Jews still lived in Europe. For them, there was no confusio more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Rep. Riley M. Moore, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Moore, Senator Risch Lead Bicameral Amicus Brief Supporting West Virginia, Idaho Title IX SCOTUS Cases * Last Friday, Congressman Riley M. Moore (WV-02) and U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-ID) filed an Amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in support of the cases State of West Virginia v. B.P.J and Little v. Hecox. The brief supports both West Virginia and Idaho in their defense of more PR

ARGONNE, Illinois, Sept. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Advancing AI in STEM education for workforce readiness Argonne convenes 180+ local and regional educators and administrators to accelerate AI in STEM learning * The future workforce needs more than skills; it needs AI fluency. At Argonne's STEM Education Summit, education leaders discussed bringing this transformation into STEM classrooms and preparing students more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy and Regulatory Affairs released the following written testimony by Rachel Greszler, a visiting fellow in workforce at the Economic Policy Innovation Center, from a Sept. 17, 2025, hearing entitled "Opening Doors to Opportunity: The Promise of Expanded School Choice and Alternatives to Four-Year College Degrees": * * * My name is Rachel Greszler, and I am a Visiting Fellow in Workfor more PR

EAST STROUDSBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 23 -- East Stroudsburg University issued the following news release: * * * ESU Education Major Raises Nearly $40K for Cancer Research From a very young age, East Stroudsburg University sophomore Savannah Zeaman understood the lasting impact teachers can have on their students. Not only is it the reason Zeaman chose to major in early childhood and elementary education, it's also what inspired her to begin a fundraiser that has raised nearly $40,000 toward more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Fitzpatrick Leads Bipartisan Initiative to Increase Recruitment and Retainment of Educators * Washington, DC - Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1), along with Congresswoman Lucy McBath (D-GA-06), have introduced the bipartisan, bicameral P reparing and Retaining All (PARA) Educators Act --legislation to strengthen the education workforce by creating career pathways, expanding professiona more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 23 -- The Georgia Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Georgia Tech Opens New Aircraft Prototyping Laboratory Georgia Tech celebrates the opening of its new Aircraft Prototyping Laboratory, a facility dedicated to advancing research in electric and autonomous flight in collaboration with academic, government, and industry partners. * Georgia Tech celebrates the opening of its new Aircraft Prototyping Laboratory, a facility dedicated to advancing  more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 22 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces $5.7 Million for Housing and Wastewater Projects in Lee County * Funding supports new housing and infrastructure in western Lee County Governor Glenn Youngkin delivers remarks at housing and infrastructure announcement in Lee County on September 19, 2025. Official Photo by Kaitlyn DeHarde, Office of Governor Glenn Youngkin. RICHMOND, VA - Governor G more PR

BRIGHTON, England, Sept. 23 -- The Institute of Development Studies, an organization that conducts research, learning and teaching that aims to transform the knowledge, action and leadership needed for equitable and sustainable development globally, issued the following news: * * * IDS researchers speak at global conference on land, life and society Between 7 and 9 October, several hundred participants from across the world will gather in Cape Town for a global conversation about the politics more PR

MUNICH, Germany, Sept. 23 (TNSxrep) -- ifo Institute issued the following news release: * * * Economics as a School Subject Leads to More Entrepreneurship Economics as a school subject leads to more entrepreneurial activity in later professional life, as shown by a recent study by the ifo Institute and Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. According to the study, the probability of entrepreneurial activity increases by 4 percentage points if economics was a mandatory subject at school. "Econom more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * In the Cockpit: Docuseries Captures Intensities of Elite Fighter Pilot Training * While movies like "Top Gun" and "Top Gun: Maverick" show people a glamorized version of military fighter pilot life, most people really have no idea what it takes to become an elite aviator, until now. A new National Geographic docuseries called "Top Guns: The Next Generation," follows a handful of Navy and Marine Corps office more PR

LANCASTER, England, Sept. 22 -- Lancaster University issued the following news: * * * Confessions of an Early Career Researcher...a podcast must for post PhDs A deep dive podcast into the journeys, challenges and triumphs of Early Career Researchers, launched by the British Academy in collaboration with the Leverhulme Trust, will be hosted by an academic from Lancaster University's new School of Global Affairs. Dr Leonie Smith, a lecturer in Philosophy at Lancaster University, will take the  more PR

SINGAPORE, Sept. 22 -- Mapletree Investments, a real estate development, investment, capital and property management company, issued the following news release: * * * Mapletree Community Month 2025 raises close to S$24,000, records over 550 volunteer and learning hours Mapletree Investments ("Mapletree" or "the Group") is pleased to announce that Mapletree Community Month 2025 successfully raised close to S$24,000 for its beneficiaries and recorded over 550 volunteer and learning hours in its more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 22 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Maya Singhal: How neighborhoods create a feeling of safety across cultures * A touchstone of city living is being immersed in diverse cultures. Often ethnic or racial groups create pockets of community--building their own social structures to help residents feel safe. "Ultimately, safety is a feeling and a relationship with other people," said Maya Singhal, assistant professor of Asian studies. "The re more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: Ben Leaves Ben & Jerry's * WASHINGTON (September 22, 2025) - Ben & Jerry's and parent company Unilever remain in a legal and public dispute over the brand's stance on controversial social issues. This dispute most recently led to co-founder Jerry Greenfield's resignation. David Halliday, teaching associate professor of strategic management & public policy at the GW School of Business, can more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: Media, Social Media and the First Amendment * Last week, ABC pulled Jimmy Kimmel's late night show "indefinitely" off the air, reportedly after political pressure from the FCC, according to New York Times. Yesterday, Reuters reported that the Trump administration is imposing new restrictions on media coverage of the U.S. military and "journalists that publish unauthorized sensitive inform more PR

KINGMAN, Arizona, Sept. 23 -- Mohave Community College issued the following news release: * * * Mohave College Bachelor's Degree Proposals Await Final Accreditation Approval Mohave College is a step closer to offering its first bachelor's degrees, as Interim College President Dr. Tim Culver announced during the September 19 Board meeting that the Higher Learning Commission's peer review team will recommend approval, and that recommendation will be forwarded to the HLC decision-making body for more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Murray, DeLauro, Baldwin Call on Education Department to Reverse Unilateral Funding Cuts to Critical Education Programs Over the last two weeks, ED has unilaterally cut or eliminated funding for teacher training, magnet schools, minority-serving institutions of higher education (MSIs), and more * Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the S more PR

HAYWARDS HEATH, England, Sept. 18 -- The National Association of Head Teachers issued the following news: * * * School leaders signal willingness to take industrial action over Ofsted plans Nearly 2,000 school leaders have voiced their grave concerns over Ofsted's plans for a controversial new inspection framework - with an overwhelming number agreeing the union should consider options for industrial action should the proposals go ahead. A snap poll carried out during an online meeting speci more PR

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Sept. 22 -- New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez posted the following news release: * * * STATEMENT: New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez Statement on Former Hope Christian Teacher Pretrial Detention Affirmation * Background: D efendant Kelly McEachran, the former Hope Christian teacher charged with allegedly sexually abusing his students, appealed the district court's decision to detain him until trial. After the New Mexico Department of Justice (NMDOJ ) respon more PR

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, Sept. 22 -- Northumbria University issued the following news release: * * * New research could transform how we understand human interaction Professor Billy Clark of Northumbria University is embarking on a groundbreaking research project which will investigate key processes behind how humans communicate and understand each other. The project, entitled 'Producing and evaluating style,' has been made possible thanks to a Major Research Fellowship, awarded by The  more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Sept. 22 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * OSU generates over $3.82B impact in Oklahoma economy * Media Contact: Mack Burke | Associate Director of Media Relations | 405-744-5540 | mack.burke_iv@okstate.edu A new economic impact report highlights Oklahoma State University's ongoing role as a powerful return on investment in public higher education. The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education recently released a report showing that the more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 23 -- Miami Dade College issued the following news release: * * * Recent Miami Dade College Graduate Daniel Yantani Coto Named a 2025-26 Newman Civic Fellow Miami Dade College (MDC) graduate Daniel Yantani Coto has been named a 2025-26 Newman Civic Fellow, the nation's highest honor for student engagement leadership. Earlier this year, he was awarded a prestigious Jack Kent Cooke Foundation's Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship, a highly competitive award that provi more PR

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, Sept. 23 -- Saint Mary's University issued the following news: * * * Saint Mary's University launches AI Playground in the Sobeys Inspiration Hub Saint Mary's University has officially unveiled the new AI Playground, an innovative resource space designed to provide students, faculty and community members with hands on experience in artificial intelligence. Located in the Sobeys Inspiration Hub within the Arthur L. Irving Entrepreneurship Centre, the room offers a colla more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * Secretary McMahon Visits Montana on the Returning Education to the States Tour * BOZEMAN, MONTANA - Last week, U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon visited Montana on her Returning Education to the States Tour. Secretary McMahon, along with Montana Governor Greg Gianforte, toured Morning Star Elementary School and hosted a discussion on improving literacy. Secretary McMahon and Governor Gia more PR

GALLOWAY, New Jersey, Sept. 23 -- Stockton University issued the following news: * * * Stockton Returns Ownership of Azeez Museum to Founder Stockton University has formally returned ownership of the Sam Azeez Museum of Woodbine Heritage to Woodbine Museum, LLC, a nonprofit corporation established to support its future by its founder, Michael Azeez. Stockton President Joe Bertolino said that during the process of creating its new Strategic Plan and through conversations with Michael Azeez,  more PR

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Sept. 22 -- Fairfax County Public Schools issued the following news: * * * Superintendent's Weekly Reflections * Hello Team FCPS! Well, we are reveling in the last day of summer and this week starts our fall season. I must say it is a moment when I finally turn the heat on in the car for the morning commute ;>) There are so many celebrations as we mark the changing of the season. As we are beginning our sixth week of the school year, I want to remind you that the wo more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Sept. 22 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Syracuse University Among First Universities to Provide Campuswide AI Access to Anthropic's Claude for Education * Syracuse University today announced a groundbreaking partnership with Anthropic, the artificial intelligence (AI) research and safety company, to provide every student, faculty and staff member with access to Claude for Education, Anthropic's cutting-edge artificial intelligence designed specifi more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Sept. 22 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary: * * * Teachers, tired of the union's politics? Get your liability coverage elsewhere. * If teacher union membership is no longer the right decision for Minnesota educators, and they would rather walk away with a little more money in their pockets and the same dedication to students more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Personnel changes in public policy organizations, colleges and government agencies - Sept. 20, 2025: * * * U.S. AIR FORCE: Lt. Gen. John J. DeGoes has taken command of the newly designated Air Force Medical Command, succeeding Maj. Gen. Sean T. Collins. DeGoes, who was confirmed by the Senate in June, now serves concurrently as Air Force and Space Force Surgeon General, overseeing both medical policy and readiness. Collins, the first AFMEDCOM commander, guided the unit  more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Personnel changes in public policy organizations, colleges and government agencies - Sept. 23, 2025: * * * U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE: John A. Squires is appointed as the Director and Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property. Squires takes charge of one of the world's largest intellectual property offices, with responsibility for advising national leadership on IP matters and advancing U.S. global competitiveness. Prior to this role, he was Partner an more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Rep. Kelly Morrison, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Rep. Kelly Morrison Holds Town Hall on Gun Violence Prevention * PLYMOUTH, MN - Today, U.S. Representative Kelly Morrison (MN-03) hosted an in-person town hall specifically focused on gun violence prevention. In the wake of the horrific tragedy at Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis, Rep. Morrison was joined by parents from Annunciation Catholic School, a trauma surgeon who operate more PR

LA JOLLA, California, Sept. 23 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * UC San Diego's New Bioengineering Labs Open Doors for Student Innovation By Liezel Labios - llabios@ucsd.edu When students in the University of California San Diego's Shu Chien-Gene Lay Department of Bioengineering step into their newly renovated instructional labs this fall, they'll find themselves in cutting-edge spaces designed not just for hands-on learning, but with the speci more PR

TUCSON, Arizona, Sept. 23 -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: * * * University of Arizona receives $20 million gift commitment from the Garcia Family Foundation to expand access to study abroad The University of Arizona has received a $20 million gift commitment from the Garcia Family Foundation to expand access to credit-bearing study abroad programs for students with financial need. The investment, the largest of its kind for the university's study abroad program more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 23 -- The University of Houston issued the following news: * * * University of Houston Awarded $1M to Study Teacher Certification Pathways, Outcomes CREATE Researchers Aim to Strengthen Texas' Teacher Pipeline with Support from Houston Endowment By Kelly Schafler, 713-743-1153, kmschafler@central.uh.edu As Texas faces a shortage of certified teachers, University of Houston researchers are at the forefront of developing a strong, sustainable teacher workforce -- backed  more PR

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Sept. 23 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus issued the following news: * * * UTC announces launch of the Center for Applied Geospatial Data Science The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga has announced the creation of the Center for Applied Geospatial Data Science (CAGDS), an interdisciplinary research hub housed within the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research. Building on the legacy of the long-standing Interdisciplinary Geospatial Technology  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 22, 2025: * * * Walberg Presses Union Chapter on Hiring of Child Molester Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) sent a letter to the president of Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 87, Olga Miranda, demanding information on its hiring practices after reports that the chapter employed convicted c more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- The Senate Armed Services Committee released the following testimony by Platte B. Moring III, President Trump's nominee to be inspector general of the War Department, from a Sept. 18, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Wicker, Ranking Member Reed, distinguished members of the Committee, good morning. Thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today as the President's nominee to serve as the Inspector General of the Department of Defense. It is a high hon more PR

YORK, England, Sept. 22 -- York St John University issued the following news: * * * Psychology students explore virtual reality's role in overcoming fears, phobias and anxieties Psychology students at York St John University are being granted early access to leading edge virtual reality technology to treat phobias. Third year students will be exploring and critically discussing oVRcome exposure therapy which is currently being used in clinical trials in New Zealand. Exposure therapy traditi more PR