WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The Association of American Medical Colleges issued the following news release: * * * AAMC Statement on the Financial Accountability in Research (FAIR) Model for Federal Research Funding AAMC President and CEO David J. Skorton, MD, issued the following statement reiterating the AAMC's ongoing support for the Financial Accountability in Research (FAIR) model: "As a founding member and ongoing contributor to the Joint Associations Group on Indirect Costs (JAG), the AA more PR

MANILA, Philippines, Sept. 25 -- The Asian Development Bank issued the following news release: * * * ADB Approves First Health Sector Project in Turkmenistan The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $75 million equivalent loan and a $2 million grant from the Japan Fund for Prosperous and Resilient Asia and the Pacific (JFPR) to increase the quantity and improve the quality of nurses and midwives in Turkmenistan. The Improving Nursing Quality and Capacity Project is ADB's first health  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The American Center for Law and Justice issued the following commentary on Sept. 24, 2025: * * * Happy See You at the Pole Day 2025: Standing Strong for Teachers' and Students' Rights By Nathan Moelker Today marks a powerful moment in our nation's history as millions of students gather at flagpoles across America for the 35th annual See You at the Pole prayer event at schools. This year's theme, "AWE," drawn from Habakkuk 3:2, represents students praying boldly at the more PR

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Sept. 25 -- Assumption University issued the following news on Sept. 24, 2025: * * * Inaugural Foundations Lecture Event Examines the Enlightenment Across Disciplines Assumption University hosted the first Foundations Lecture Series event on Wednesday before a packed Curtis Performance Hall on September 10 featuring panelists Toby Norris, professor of art history; Ben Knurr, associate professor of chemistry; Jeremy Geddert, associate professor of political science;  more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, Sept. 25 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Library workshop digs into data transforming assessment into action Event draws librarians from across New York state to Binghamton By Bryan Field Binghamton University Libraries hosted the Planning, Assessing and Communicating Library Impact: Putting the Standards for Libraries in Higher Education into Action workshop on Sept. 12. The Roadshows workshop was a partnership with the Association of College more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Sept. 24 [Category: Sports] -- The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association issued the following news: * * * Black College Golf Coaches Association Honors Andre Springs' at 40th Annual Thomas W. Dortch HBCU Golf Classic * Atlanta, GA (September 24, 2025) -- The Black College Golf Coaches Association (BCGCA) celebrated four decades of excellence in collegiate golf with the welcome and awards reception for the 40th Thomas W. Dortch HBCU Golf Tournament, officiall more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 (TNSrep) -- The Center for Economic and Policy Research issued the following news release: * * * New Research Shows Teacher 'Pay Penalty' Hit Record High in 2024 The teacher pay penalty -- the relative gap between the weekly wages of teachers and other college graduates -- grew to a record 26.9 percent in 2024, according to a new report (https://www.epi.org/publication/the-teacher-pay-penalty-reached-a-record-high-in-2024-three-decades-of-leaving-public-school-teachers-be more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news: * * * Chair Cassidy Demands Answers on Fairfax County School Officials Allegedly Coercing Children to Get Abortions Against Their Will U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, is demanding answers following allegations that school officials at Fairfax County's Cent more PR

LONDON, England, Sept. 24 -- The British Department for Education issued the following news release: * * * Childcare offer exceeds target, benefiting over 500,000 children * New figures reveal over half a million children are now benefiting from the government's rollout of funded childcare, easing pressure on household finances, giving children access to high-quality early education and supporting parents to work. Already, the rollout has far surpassed the target of 500,000 children set wh more PR

DOVER, Delaware, Sept. 25 -- Gov. Matt Meyer, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Matt Meyer Announces Slate of Nominations to the Nuclear Feasibility Task Force WILMINGTON -- Governor Matt Meyer recently nominated eight distinguished individuals to serve on the Delaware Nuclear Energy Feasibility Task Force, in accordance with Senate Concurrent Resolution 18 (SCR 18), adopted earlier this year by the Delaware General Assembly. "Delawareans are feeling the impact of more PR

LEICESTER, England, Sept. 24 -- De Montfort University issued the following news: * * * DMU academic wins prestigious Leverhulme Fellowship to uncover the origins of medical photography Today, we think nothing of glancing at an ultrasound scan, an X-ray, or medical images shared instantly on a smartphone. But more than a century ago, photography in medicine was a new and sometimes controversial practice. Now, a De Montfort University (DMU) Leicester academic has been awarded a prestigious Le more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 (TNSrep) -- The Economic Policy Institute issued the following news release: * * * The teacher pay penalty hit a record high in 2024 Teachers made 26.9% less than similarly educated professionals * The teacher pay penalty--the relative gap between the weekly wages of teachers and other college graduates--grew to a record 26.9% in 2024, according to a new report (https://www.epi.org/publication/the-teacher-pay-penalty-reached-a-record-high-in-2024-three-decades-of-leavin more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The House Agriculture Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets and Rural Development released the following testimony by former Agriculture Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small from a Sept. 18, 2025, hearing entitled "USDA's Rural Development: Delivering Vital Programs and Services to Rural America": * * * Chairman Johnson, Ranking Member Davis, and members of the subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to come back to this great committee to discuss the w more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 25 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU welcomes Armenian educators to campus through project funded by U.S. Department of State By Kelsey Klopfenstein This month, Florida State University welcomed officials from the Armenian State University of Economics (ASUE) as part of a growing partnership to enhance entrepreneurship education. The collaboration, funded by a U.S. Department of State grant awarded to FSU's Jim Moran College of En more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 25 -- The Goldwater Institute issued the following commentary on Sept. 24, 2025: * * * Silence or Violence? New Survey Reveals Shocking Opinions Among College Students By Tim Minella At James Madison University in Virginia, 57% of students say that their campus's political environment prevents them from freely expressing their views. Down the road at Virginia Commonwealth University, 47% of students say it is acceptable to shout down campus speakers whom they disappr more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 24 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey Nominates Jamie Bennett and Benjamin Mann to Juvenile Court * Governor Maura Healey today nominated Jamie Bennett and Benjamin Mann to serve as Associate Justices of the Juvenile Court. The nominees will now be considered by the Governor's Council for confirmation.  "The Juvenile Court plays an essential role in protecting the rights and wellbeing of our young peo more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Sept. 24 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary: * * * Inside the dizzying world of false student achievement * Parents, as a general rule, always want the best for their children. Many parents are invested in their child and in their child's educational success. They take warning signs of a substandard academic performance serio more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Tillis, Gillibrand, Mullin Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Support Schools Serving Students in Military and Tribal Communities * U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), and Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) reintroduced the Advancing Toward Impact Aid Full Funding Act, bipartisan legislation to advance Impact Aid programs closer to full fun more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 25 -- Miami-Dade County Public Schools issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2025: * * * A New Kind of Campus: M-DCPS Unveils Unique K-8 School and Workforce Housing Facility Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday in the Brickell area to unveil Southside Preparatory Academy's innovative new seven-story building, located on county-owned land. The facility now houses middle school grades and includes workforce housing fo more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 24 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Rice's Dee earns AGU Nanne Weber Early Career Award * Rice University climatologist Sylvia Dee has been awarded the 2025 Nanne Weber Early Career Award from the American Geophysical Union's (AGU) Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology Section. The award recognizes significant contributions to paleoceanography and paleoclimatology research by scientists within 10 years of receiving their doctorate. Dee joins more PR

ST. BONAVENTURE, New York, Sept. 25 -- St. Bonaventure University issued the following news release: * * * Mark Phillips: season of essays, reviews and reflections Mark Phillips, retired tutor and teacher with the SBU Higher Education Opportunity Program, had three essays and a book review published this spring and summer. In addition, his book "My Father's Cabin" was reviewed in a magazine and an interview with him appeared in a different magazine. (Links are provide below.) One of his essa more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 24 -- The State Bar of California issued the following report on August 22, 2025 entitled "2024 California Accredited and Unaccredited Law School Performance Report." Here is the introduction: * * * This report contains performance measures for law schools accredited by the State Bar of California's Committee of Bar Examiners and law schools that are registered with the Committee but are unaccredited. These schools, respectively, are referred to as "CALS" and  more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Sept. 24 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Teaching in Tajikistan: OSU Fulbright recipient finds new opportunities in Central Asia * Media Contact: Hailey Rose Viars | Communications Specialist | 405-744-5496 | hviars@okstate.edu Handmade tapestries cover the stands and walls of the bustling bazaar. A cacophony of voices carries throughout the market stalls, crafting a bright and colorful landscape of ancient Tajikistan traditions with a mod more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Personnel changes in public policy organizations, colleges and government agencies - Sept. 25, 2025: * * * U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE: Benjamin S. Carson, Sr., has been sworn in as the National Advisor for Nutrition, Health, and Housing. In this role, he will provide counsel to both President Trump and Agriculture Secretary Brooke L. Rollins on policies related to nutrition, rural health care quality, and housing access, while also serving as the Department's lead r more ST

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, Sept. 25 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: * * * UAH College of Business receives $50K partnership donation from SAIC for new Cloud Center of Excellence By Ann Marie Martin The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) College of Business and Science Applications International Corporation (NASDAQ: SAIC) celebrate another stage in their longstanding partnership with the announcement of a $50,000 donation from the company to launch the UAH Cloud Cente more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Sept. 25 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * Distinguished professor to discuss water and property rights in inaugural lecture By Elizabeth Barton Robin Kundis Craig, the Robert A. Schroeder Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of Kansas, is among the top 20 most cited scholars in administrative and environmental law. Her expertise includes climate change adaptation, water law, the Clean Water Act, ocean and coastal law, and ecological r more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Sept. 25 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * Dunn launches effort to promote K-12 grassland education By Elise St Clair | Agronomy and Horticulture In 2022, Cheryl Dunn, a lecturer, herbarium curator and plant biology undergraduate adviser in the Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, attended an annual Nebraska science teacher conference with a grasslands lesson plan and an innovative idea. Though the lesson plan was in the early stages of de more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 25 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Targeted therapy helps NICU parents reframe fears UTSW-led study shows first-of-its-kind cognitive behavioral intervention holds promise in reducing perceptions of child vulnerability * A cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) program developed for parents whose child was born prematurely reduced harmful perceptions that their child remained medically fragile, accordi more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 24 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Vanderbilt Unity Poll: Confidence in higher education rebounds, though affordability and political bias are still concerns * Americans' confidence in and favorability toward colleges and universities has increased from recent lows. * Americans across the political spectrum still are deeply concerned about the affordability of higher education, but many say colleges and universities produce important res more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Sept. 24 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Waterford 3 celebrates 40 years: Michelle Groome's 34-year commitment to excellence * With nearly 34 years of service at Waterford 3, Michelle Groome has witnessed the plant's evolution firsthand. Joining the team fresh out of the University of New Orleans with a mechanical engineering degree, Groome started in the design engineering department, working on electrical and instrumentation more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 25 -- Yale Law School issued the following news on Sept. 24, 2025: * * * Tracy Robinson to Deliver Fall 2025 Gruber Distinguished Lecture in Women's Rights Gender equality and Caribbean constitutional law expert Tracy Robinson '95 LLM will deliver the fall 2025 Gruber Distinguished Lecture in Women's Rights. The lecture, "Attention to Gender in a Not-So-Righted Order," will take place Oct. 20 at 4:30 p.m. in Room 120 of the Sterling Law Building. The event is more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 25 -- Yale University issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2025: * * * Professor Claudia Flores Urges UN to Act Now on Women's Rights Important progress has been made for the rights of women and girls over the last three decades, but a backlash threatens those gains worldwide, Clinical Professor of Law Claudia Flores told the United Nations General Assembly this week. Flores spoke at the Sept. 22 meeting marking the 30th anniversary of the Fourth World more PR