LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 5 -- California State University issued the following news release: * * * Cal State LA celebrates faculty excellence at the Employee Recognition and Service Awards Celebration Six Cal State LA faculty members were recognized for excellence in teaching and outstanding achievements during the university's first combined Employee Recognition and Service Awards Celebration on Sept. 4. The theme of the celebration was "A Sky Full of Stars: Every Star. Every Story. One Brilliant Community." The event also honored em more PR

TORONTO, Ontario, Sept. 3 -- The University of Toronto posted the following news: * * * Can a full moon really bring bad luck? What about Friday the 13th? U of T researchers crunch the numbers * Jeffrey Rosenthal was a young professor at the University of Toronto when he discovered he was born on a Friday - though not just any Friday. "Everyone knows their date of birth and mine is Oct. 13," says Rosenthal, a professor of probability and statistical computing in the Faculty of Arts & Science's department of statistical sciences. "But it wa more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on Sept. 4, 2026, by Jean-Baptiste Laborde: * * * Can Russian Meddling Swing France's Presidential Election? Russian-linked information manipulation has targeted three of France's most pro-Ukrainian candidates ahead of the 2027 presidential election. Will it work? - Taking the form of deepfakes and fabricated news reports spreading unfounded rumors about the health or alleged corruption of potential candidates, the information manipulation operat more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on Sept. 4, 2026, by Ivo Hlavacek, former director-general at the Slovak Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs: * * * Europe and U.S. Need a Plan for Economic Friendly Fire New US sanctions legislation is on a collision course with the European Union's anti-coercion rules. Sensitivity is needed on both sides to avoid a damaging clash of allies. - The US Senate passed the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act by 86 votes to 11 on Au more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary: * * * Strengthening Signals of Imminent Russian Mobilization Russia cannot recruit sufficient soldiers for its war in Ukraine. Despite official denials, there is growing evidence another round of forced mobilization is on the way. By Alexandra Yatsyk September 3, 2026 There has been a systematic decline in the signing of new military personnel, and a shortfall in recruitment quotas for 2025 and 2026, according to administrative sources and exp more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, issued the following commentary on Sept. 4, 2026, by research fellow Zineb Riboua to City Journal: * * * The West Faces Two Islams A long-forecast civilizational struggle increasingly plays out not in the Middle East but in Western countries themselves. - Published in 1996, Samuel Huntington's Clash of Civilizations predicted that, with the end of the Cold War, global conflict would center on the divid more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 [Category: Political] -- The Institute for Free Speech posted the following news release: * * * Institute for Free Speech Applauds SEC Proposal to Rescind Political Contribution Rule * Washington, DC -The Institute for Free Speech applauds the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) proposal to rescind its political contribution rule for investment advisers, sometimes referred to as the "pay-to-play" rule. "The SEC is right to recognize that the rule is unworkable and suppressed the free speech rights of many who wor more PR

ANNVILLE, Pennsylvania, Sept. 5 -- Lebanon Valley College issued the following news: * * * LVC to Honor Seven Alumni During Homecoming Weekend 2026 Lebanon Valley College will recognize seven Valley graduates with Alumni Awards during the Alumni Awards and Volunteer Recognition Ceremony on Friday, October 9. These outstanding alumni will be celebrated for their contributions to education, the arts, government, the environment, foods and chocolate. The Awards Ceremony is on Friday, Oct. 9, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in Lutz Music Hall in the Bertha more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: Remembering Gloria Steinem * WASHINGTON (September 3, 2026) - Gloria Steinem, the pioneering feminist, journalist and activist who helped shape the modern women's rights movement, has died at 92. From her groundbreaking investigative journalism and co-founding of Ms. Magazine to her advocacy for reproductive rights, gender equality, and women's political participation, Steinem became one of the most recognizable voices of second-wave femini more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Sept. 5 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Rutgers Taps Professor of Public Policy to Head John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development Andrea Hetling succeeds Cal Van Horn, who steps down as director of the research and policy organization - Andrea Hetling has been appointed director of the John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, effective Sept. 1. She succeeds Carl Van Horn, more PR

SWARTHMORE, Pennsylvania, Sept. 4 -- Swarthmore College posted the following news: * * * Swarthmore Welcomes Faculty Members to Campus for 2026-27 Academic Year * This fall, five Swarthmore faculty members begin tenure-track appointments: Five are receiving tenure-track appointments, one is moving from a regular part-time position to the tenure track, and three faculty members who previously held visiting assistant professor roles are receiving tenure-track appointments. Faculty members receiving tenure-track appointments: Assistant Prof more PR

DAYTON, Ohio, Sept. 4 -- The University of Dayton posted the following UD in the News wrap up for Aug. 29-Sept. 4, 2026: * * * An historic gift and a nearly $1 million grant for UD garnered significant media attention. Umesh Haritashya wrote about the Nepal flood for The Conversation and gave interviews to outlets in Singapore, Australia and South Korea. The Weather Channel also featured the University's waste-heat project, which will consistently satisfy all of the University of Dayton's electricity needs with carbon-free power. NewsNatio more PR