AIKEN, South Carolina, Feb. 17 -- The University of South Carolina Aiken Campus issued the following news: * * * $2M grant positions USCA nursing for next era of workforce training Angela Saxon A $2 million state investment is helping the USCA's School of Nursing to expand and modernize how it prepares the next generation of health care professionals. The grant follows U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham's recent efforts to secure nearly $150 million for infrastructure and workforce development proje more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 16 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson joins effort to block abortion drugs sent through the mail * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has joined 21 other states in filing a brief in support of Louisiana's lawsuit challenging a Biden-era rule that expanded access to abortion drugs through mail and telehealth, despite contrary state laws. "This is about protect more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Feb. 17 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Feb. 16, 2026, by economist John Phelan: * * * What can Minnesotans expect from this legislative session? Minnesota's legislature convenes tomorrow. What can we expect in terms of economic policy? Not too much, perhaps, given its partisan composition. The House remains tied between Republicans and Demo more PR

CLEMSON, South Carolina, Feb. 16 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Clemson Chair Academy launches four unique leadership development series for academic leaders * The Clemson Chair Academy, Clemson University's customized leadership development that strengthens awareness, skills, connection and institutional understanding for department chairs at all career stages, will launch four unique leadership development series beginning Fall 2026. To introduce the series, the Aca more PR

CLEMSON, South Carolina, Feb. 16 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Clemson chemists create new dual-conductive materials that could help advance lithium-ion battery technology * A group of Clemson University chemists, led by Professor Sourav Saha, has developed new dual-conductive materials that simultaneously transport lithium ions and electrons, a unique combination that could improve the performance, safety and longevity of rechargeable lithium-ion batteries. Practi more PR

SPARTANBURG, South Carolina, Feb. 17 -- Converse University issued the following news: * * * Converse University Continuing Dr. King's Legacy of Community Written by Amanda Mathis On an invigorating January morning, Converse University's campus students, faculty, staff, and community members remembered the voice of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as they filled the Barnet Room for Converse's annual MLK Day celebration. And, what a day to remember. Our MLK celebration helped the Converse commun more PR

HARRISONBURG, Virginia, Feb. 17 -- James Madison University issued the following Q&A on Feb. 16, 2026, by Skyler Dixon with Amanda Sawyer and Chelsey Bollinger, professors in the Department of Early, Elementary and Reading Education: * * * Q&A: COE faculty spotlight global perspectives in mathematics Amanda Sawyer and Chelsey Bollinger, who teach in the Department of Early, Elementary, and Reading Education, recently co-wrote "Mable Mathis and the Mysterious Aunt Sally," a children's book tha more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Scott Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Develop, Demonstrate, and Deploy Technologies to Accelerate Nuclear Waste Cleanup * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Tim Scott (R-S.C.) introduced the Combining Laboratory Expertise to Accelerate Novel Solutions for Minimizing Accumulated Radioactive Toxins (CLEAN SMART) Act, legislation that would build on the su more PR

CLINTON, South Carolina, Feb. 16 -- Presbyterian College posted the following news: * * * Matt Navarro '99 urges Presbyterian College students to lead with vision, values at Vance Lecture * Stanley 1913 global president tells students that ethics, culture, and clarity of purpose drive lasting success When Matt Navarro '99 stood before students in Edmunds Hall for Presbyterian College's annual Robert M. Vance Lecture on Business Ethics, he did not begin with viral tumblers, celebrity partne more PR

NEW PORT RICHEY, Florida, Feb. 13 -- The Southern Shrimp Alliance issued the following news release: * * * Shrimp Transparency Bill Passed by Georgia Legislature Georgia Restaurants Will Be Required to Disclose If Shrimp Is Foreign * On Wednesday, the House of Representatives of the state of Georgia voted 159-8 to pass HB 117, requiring food service establishments to disclose whether they are serving imported shrimp. Once approved by Governor Brian Kemp, Georgia will join Louisiana, Alabama more PR