JACKSONVILLE, Alabama, July 31 -- Jacksonville State University posted the following news: * * * A Degree Worth the Journey * #Alaskan student Chaz Sample trusted what he read on Reddit-and found an MBA worth traveling 4,200 miles to celebrate. By Brett Buckner When Chaz Sample decided to pursue a master's degree, he didn't start with glossy brochures, campus tours, or carefully curated university websites. "I went to Reddit," Sample said. "You can go to Rate My Professor. You can go to all these blogs and whatnot, but I think Reddit is more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, July 31 -- Texas A&M University, a component of the public university system in Texas, posted the following news from its agriculture program: * * * AgriLife Research peanut breeder named Fellow by industry organization * Mark Burow, Ph.D., a Texas A&M AgriLife Research peanut breeder and professor in the Texas A&M Department of Soil and Crop Sciences, has been honored with the title of Fellow by the American Peanut Research Education Society. Burow, who is stationed at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center at more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, Aug. 1 -- The University of Iowa International Programs posted the following news: * * * Dean's Message: Iceland initiative and summer trivia * Dear all, As summer moves past its midpoint, there is much going on in International Programs (IP), and we are excited to update you on our activities. July centered around the Iceland Interdisciplinary Student Expedition. The project involved a collaboration between the University of Iowa's (UI) Colleges of Education, Engineering, and Liberal Arts & Sciences. IP also lent its supp more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 1 -- Florida A&M University, a component of the public university system in Florida, posted the following news: * * * FAMU Celebrates 510 Graduates During Summer 2026 Commencement * TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Florida A&M University (FAMU) celebrated 510 candidates for graduation during its Summer Commencement Ceremony on Friday, July 31, at the Alfred Lawson Multipurpose Center and Teaching Gymnasium. The class included 416 bachelors, 72 masters, 11 Doctor of Pharmacy, nine Doctor of Philosophy and two Juris Doctorates. more PR

DALLAS, Texas, July 31 -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center posted the following news release: * * * How to boost enrollment of Black, Hispanic patients in pediatric clinical trials * DALLAS - July 31, 2026 - While Black and Hispanic families are enthusiastic about research participation, other provider- and systems-focused factors may influence their involvement in pediatric oncology clinical trials, a UT Southwestern Medical Center-led study has found. The findings, published in JAMA Network Open, focused on parent and c more PR

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, July 31 -- East Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * Quillen College of Medicine welcomes largest ever class * East Tennessee State University's Quillen College of Medicine welcomed the largest entering class in its history on Friday, July 31, as 100 future physicians marked the beginning of their medical school journey at the college's annual White Coat Ceremony. The historic class comes after the college expanded from 78 students to 100, strengthening Quillen's longstanding mission of prep more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, July 31 -- The University of Missouri St. Louis campus posted the following news: * * * Stacy Pearson, Jennifer Condon and Meghann Humphries receive UMSL Hero Awards * This month's Hero Award recipients are (from left) Stacy Pearson, senior academic advisor in the College of Nursing; and Jennifer Condon, technology resource associate in the Department of Communication and Media; and Meghann Humphries, associate teaching professor in the Department of Biology. (Photos by Derik Holtmann and courtesy of Jennifer Condon) U more PR