WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- America First Policies issued the following excerpts of a commentary to Townhall on Oct. 17, 2025: * * * Trump's Compact for Academic Excellence Restores American Values to Higher Education By Christopher Schorr, Ph.D. As reported in the Wall Street Journal, the Trump administration has invited nine universities to lead a new campaign to revive American higher education. The proposed "Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education" would include several of America more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following commentary on Oct. 17, 2025, to Townhall: * * * Trump's Compact for Academic Excellence Restores American Values to Higher Education By Michael Shires and Christopher Schorr, Ph.D. As reported in the Wall Street Journal, the Trump administration has invited nine universities to lead a new campaign to revive American higher education. The proposed "Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education" would include  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee released the following testimony by Harriet P. Pearson, managing principal at Axia Advisory LLC, from an Oct. 9, 2025, hearing entitled "AI's Potential to Support Patients, Workers, Children, and Families": * * * Chairman Cassidy, Ranking Member Sanders, and distinguished members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today. I appreciate your commitment to thoughtfully examining AI's implicati more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, Oct. 18 (TNSjou) -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Binghamton professor pushing to expand infectious disease consultant pharmacist roles Wesley Kufel emphasizes the clinical, educational and research value of ID consultant pharmacists nationwide By Scott Sasina In the pharmacy world, there are many different career paths one can take. Some roles are more well-known, while others are under the radar. Clinical infectious disease consultants are th more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee released the following testimony by Juliet Schor, a sociology professor at Boston College, from an Oct. 9, 2025, hearing entitled "AI's Potential to Support Patients, Workers, Children, and Families": * * * Good morning Dr. Cassidy, Senator Sanders and members of the Committee. I am honored to be back before this Committee to have the opportunity to discuss Artificial Intelligence. Thank you for the invitation.  more PR

LONG BEACH, California, Oct. 18 -- California State University issued the following news: * * * CSU Culminates 10-Year Graduation Initiative, Sets New Vision for Student Success CSU is expanding the definition of student success beyond graduation and making a promise that every student will graduate with a clear career path. * The California State University (CSU), the nation's largest four-year public university system, culminated its historic Graduation Initiative 2025 (GI2025) and unveil more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 17 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * First Comprehensive Heart Failure Center certified outside the U.S. * DALLAS, October 16, 2025 -- National Institute of Cardiology Ignacio Chavez, a teaching hospital and research center in Mexico City, is the first organization outside of the United States to meet the American Heart Association's criteria for Comprehensive Heart Failure Center Certification, cementing th more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 [Category: Media] -- The Association of American Publishers issued the following news release: * * * Freedom Letters Receives 2025 AAP International Freedom to Publish Award * The Association of American Publishers (AAP) today awarded Freedom Letters, a Russian and Ukrainian language publisher, the 2025 AAP International Freedom to Publish Award. The award recognizes a publisher outside of the United States who has demonstrated courage and fortitude in defending freedom o more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Oct. 17 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Refreshed, upgraded Pembroke Hall is a fitting new home for Brown's Pembroke Center * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- After a significant renovation project this past summer and early fall, one of Brown's most storied buildings, Pembroke Hall, has reopened as the dedicated home of the University's Pembroke Center for Teaching and Research on Women. The move brings together under one roof all of th more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- SIECUS, an organization that says it advances sex education through advocacy, policy and coalition building, issued the following news release on Oct. 17, 2025: * * * SIECUS featured in the Ohio Capital Journal SIECUS: Sex Ed for Social Change appeared in an article by Megan Henry in the Ohio Capital Journal. Ohio received an "F" grade in SIECUS' 2025 State Profiles. Henry discusses Ohio's lacking sex education and higher teen birth rates and syphilis rates. Senior Pol more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee released the following testimony by Russ Altman, a senior fellow at the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI, from an Oct. 9, 2025, hearing entitled "AI's Potential to Support Patients, Workers, Children, and Families": * * * Chairman Cassidy, Ranking Member Sanders, and members of the committee, it is an honor to speak before you today. As a board-certified physician who treats patients and a research profe more PR

DAYTON, Ohio, Oct. 18 -- The University of Dayton issued the following UD in the News wrap up for Oct. 11-17, 2025: * * * UD in the News Oct. 11-17 Spectrum News 1 Ohio featured a new mental health program for college students that includes the University of Dayton. The Dayton Business Journal highlighted research to better detect lung nodules in CT scans of children. * * * Dayton institutions launch mental health program for young adults Spectrum News 1 Ohio and Dayton 24/7 Now Anthony  more PR