WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Michelle Kuppersmith, executive director of Campaign for Accountability, issued the following letter to the State Financial Officers Foundation: * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 14, 2026 Board of Directors State Financial Officers Foundation 1 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Suite 360 Washington, DC 20001 Re: Seth Metcalf's Misconduct Involving the Ohio Teachers Retirement System Dear Members of the Board: Campaign for Accountability ("CfA") urges the State Financial Officers Foundation ("SFOF") to immediately  more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, May 19 -- The University of Minnesota issued the following news release: * * * Dr. Cynthia Carnes named University of Minnesota Vice President for Research and Innovation Nationally recognized leader to advance University's $1.4 billion research enterprise and drive next phase of innovation * Dr. Cynthia Carnes, a nationally recognized research leader and university administrator, has been named the University of Minnesota's vice president for research and innovation following an extensive national search. Pending a more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 24 -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news: * * * Case Western Reserve University's Adelbert Gym completes philanthropic funding with latest gift Commitment from Don and Marianne Richards supports arena's Spartan Gallery common area * Donald Richards (CIT '79, MGT '81) and his wife, Marianne, have made a gift to support the Adelbert Gym renovation project at Case Western Reserve University--helping to complete the philanthropic funding for the project before it breaks ground later this month. Thei more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 24 -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news: * * * Collaborative convenes to reimagine youth justice How a CWRU Law initiative is tackling Cuyahoga County's highest-in-the-state youth incarceration rates. Story by: Lauren Marchaza For more than a decade, Cuyahoga County has sent more children to Ohio detention centers than any other county in the state. Nearly 20% of the incarcerated population within the Ohio Department of Youth Services calls Cuyahoga County home. Statistics like these are impos more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 24 -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news: * * * CWRU School of Medicine celebrates historic commencement Story by: Kayla Kingston Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine marked a milestone weekend in May, celebrating the accomplishments of graduates across its Doctor of Medicine (MD) and Master of Science in Anesthesia (MSA) programs with ceremonies that reflected both tradition--particularly during the university's bicentennial--and forward momentum in medical education. On Sunday, Ma more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 24 -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news: * * * CWRU's Rose Kelly selected for the National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO) Fellows Program Rose Kelly (LAW '22), associate vice president for finance and controller at Case Western Reserve University, was chosen nationally with just 17 other mid-career finance professionals for the National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO) Fellows Program--becoming the first in CWRU history to take part more PR

VALDOSTA, Georgia, May 24 -- Valdosta State University issued the following news: * * * Dr. Donald J. Green Named President of Valdosta State University Jessica Pope, Communications and Media Relations Coordinator Kristina Torres, Associate Vice Chancellor of Leadership Communications, University System of Georgia * The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia (USG) today named Dr. Donald J. Green president of Valdosta State University (VSU), effective Aug. 1, 2026. Green, a veteran administrator with a decade of leadership e more PR

ATHENS, Ohio, May 18 -- Ohio University issued the following news: * * * Forbes ranks OHIO Online Bachelor of Science in Project Management among best in the nation, No. 1 for transfer students Ohio University's Online Bachelor of Science in Project Management was ranked among the best online project management programs in the nation by Forbes, emphasizing OHIO's commitment to offering affordable, accessible options for anyone looking to further their education from the comfort of their own home. Forbes highlighted the transfer-friendly natu more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 24 -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news: * * * Medicine's Bill Merrick retires after 47 years at CWRU After 47 years at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine's Department of Biochemistry, William "Bill" Merrick, PhD, is stepping into retirement. But he's quick to point out he's "not going anywhere," as retirement won't change his passion for science and teaching. He plans to continue serving, mentoring and pursuing new scientific insights even as he takes this next step. As a renowne more PR

ALLIANCE, Ohio, May 19 -- The University of Mount Union issued the following news: * * * Mount Union Electrical Engineering Team Recognized with Special Senate Resolution at Ohio Statehouse COLUMBUS, Ohio -- In recognition of their award-winning work in the field of electrical engineering, the University of Mount Union student chapter of the International Electrical and Electronics (IEEE) Microwave Theory and Technology Society (MTT-S) was honored with a Senate Resolution by State Senator Jane Timken. The team, comprised of Emily Borroni, G more PR

ALLIANCE, Ohio, May 18 -- The University of Mount Union issued the following news: * * * Mount Union MSN Program Earns National Accreditation The University of Mount Union's School of Nursing is pleased to announce that its Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) program has been accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). Mount Union offers an MSN Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) degree and a Post-Master's FNP Certificate, both of which can be completed in less than two years. Both offerings feature online courses and on more PR

CINCINNATI, Ohio, May 22 -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following Q&A on May 20, 2026, involving Ananth Balasubramanian, PhD student in materials science and engineering: * * * Materials scientist gains valuable research experience Former co-op student is pursuing a doctorate in materials science and engineering By Lindsey Osterfeld, osterfly@ucmail.uc.edu The opportunities at the College of Engineering and Applied Science are what attracted Ananth Balasubramanian to the University of Cincinnati. He came to UC as a master's stu more PR

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- The Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee released the following written testimony by Danielle M. Petrak, curator of the Watts Museum at the West Virginia University Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources, from a May 13, 2026, hearing entitled "America 250: Industrialization and the Rise of Small Manufacturers": * * * My name is Danielle Petrak, and I am the curator of the Watts Museum, an industrial history museum in the Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources at West Virginia U more PR