STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Jan. 16 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news: * * * American Council on Education, Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching recognize MSU with national community engagement distinction * Contact: Allison Matthews STARKVILLE, Miss.- Mississippi State is being nationally recognized for its commitment to integrating community engagement with university teaching and learning strategies and is reaffirming its commitment to building robust more PR

ROCK ISLAND, Illinois, Jan. 17 -- Augustana College issued the following news: * * * $1 million endowed gift to advance engaged teaching/learning When the work matters, it doesn't go unnoticed. An anonymous alumna has stepped forward with a $1 million endowed gift to support Augustana's Center for Engaged Learning, Teaching, and Scholarship (CELTS). Launched in 2025, the center has become a hub for collaboration and innovation, offering programs that support faculty and staff educators acros more PR

LANCASTER, England, Jan. 16 -- Lancaster University issued the following news: * * * Bay International Film Festival celebrates global and northern talent * The Bay International Film Festival (TBIFF) opens with a special gala screening that marks the centenary of Morecambe-born comedy legend Eric Morecambe hosted by Daragh Carville, writer and showrunner of ITV's crime drama The Bay and newly announced festival patron. The Festival returns to Morecambe from Friday 23 January to Sunday 1 F more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: * * * From Computer Scientist to Educator: Leveraging AI to Expand STEM Education and Support the Warfighter * BETHESDA, Md. -Dr. Shane Wines, an educator and computer scientist, is leveraging his academic background and passion for technology to expand computer science education and support future national security missions. Wines, one of this year's Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellows, holds a bach more PR

GOSHEN, Indiana, Jan. 17 -- Goshen College issued the following news: * * * Shands Stoltzfus publishes new book Regina Shands Stoltzfus, professor of peace, justice and conflict studies at Goshen College, recently published a new book: Resistance, Resilience, and Radical Love: Reflections on Blackness and Teaching Peace (Tehom Center Publishing, 2025). Shands Stoltzfus said that the book is inspired by a number of things: her experience on sabbatical in 2023, when she took classes with Easte more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 (TNSrpt) -- The National Council on Teacher Quality issued the following news release: * * * New Data: Teachers significantly less likely to have paid parental leave than other professionals, contributing to turnover Only one in three teachers report access to paid parental leave--14-points lower than other workers * A new nationwide analysis from the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) reveals a concerning disconnect between the needs of the American teacher work more PR

LONDON, England, Jan. 16 -- The National Education Union issued the following news release: * * * NEU members survey confirms that schools are 'running on empty' A new online survey of 2,000 teacher members of the National Education Union shows that: * 71 per cent of all respondents believe their school does not have enough funding to meet basic provision for pupils. * Problems are more acute in primary and special schools, where over three quarters of respondents (78 per cent in both cases more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Jan. 12 -- The University of Pittsburgh issued the following news: * * * Pitt successfully renewed its Carnegie Classification for Community Engagement The University of Pittsburgh has once again earned the Carnegie Elective Classification for Community Engagement, a national designation recognizing institutions with strong, long-term partnerships that benefit both universities and the communities they serve. The reclassification supports the University's Plan for P more PR

LONDON, England, Jan. 16 -- The British Department for Education issued the following news release: * * * PS200 million landmark SEND teacher training programme * More children and young people with SEND to thrive at their local nursery, school or college as the government unveils the most ambitious and comprehensive SEND training offer ever seen by the English schools system. Acting on the feedback from parents shared through the national conversation on SEND, the government is making sur more PR

TACOMA, Washington, Jan. 16 -- The University of Puget Sound posted the following news: * * * Puget Sound Faculty Recognized for Innovative Climate Teaching Tool * Faculty at the University of Puget Sound have published a paper in the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, one of the field's top journals, showcasing a novel climate model designed not for advanced researchers, but for undergraduate students. The paper, published on Jan. 1, 2026, identifies a major gap in climate edu more PR

MANCHESTER, England, Jan. 16 -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * Study finds strong link between teacher wellbeing and pupil achievement * Written by: Joe Stafford A new study from The University of Manchester has found that happier teachers help create happier pupils - and better learning - as ten schools across the UK embrace a groundbreaking approach to wellbeing. The research, led by Dr Alexandra Hennessey and Dr Sarah MacQuarrie from the Manchest more PR

GLENDALE, Arizona, Jan. 17 -- Arizona State University Thunderbird School of Global Management issued the following news: * * * Thunderbird at ASU earns global recognition for bestselling cases By Nicole Almond Anderson Thunderbird School of Global Management at Arizona State University has received international recognition from The Case Centre, the world's leading independent authority on case-based teaching, for two outstanding faculty-authored cases that continue to shape global business more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Jan. 16 -- The University of Arkansas Little Rock campus issued the following news: * * * UA Little Rock Welcomes University TV Director Brant Collins * UA Little Rock welcomes television director Brant Collins to the School of Mass Communication on Friday, Jan. 16, marking the start of his role for the spring 2026 semester. Collins brings more than 20 years of professional experience working in Little Rock and will oversee University Television while teaching course more PR

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 17 -- The University of Tennessee issued the following news: * * * UT Earns Carnegie Classification for Community Engagement The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has received the 2026 Carnegie Elective Classification for Community Engagement from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. In honoring UT with the designation, the foundation cited the university's "excellent alignment among campus mission, culture, leadership, resources and practices more PR

WEST CHESTER, Pennsylvania, Jan. 17 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * West Chester University Receives 2026 Carnegie Community Engagement Classification West Chester University has been selected to receive the 2026 Carnegie Community Engagement Classification, a national designation that recognizes institutions for their commitment to community engagement and partnerships. The 2026 classification was announced by the American Council on Education (ACE) and th more PR