CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 10 -- The Illinois Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * $76 Million in Philanthropic Commitments to Advance Illinois Tech's Academic Transformation Illinois Tech has announced $76 million in recent philanthropic commitments to invest in students and advance the university's student-first academic transformation. Led by a landmark $25 million commitment from University Regent Craig Duchossois and his wife, Janet, the collective support from alumni, trustees, foundations, and corporations st more PR

SANTA BARBARA, California, Sept. 11 -- Fielding Graduate University issued the following news: * * * A Love Supreme: 2026 Fielding alum Kesha Ward on Black motherhood, lived experience, and the power of self-care By Catherine Ryan Published On: September 10, 2026 Kesha Ward, PhD (HOD '26), has spent much of her life thinking about what it means to care for people, communities, and the institutions that shape their lives. A San Francisco native, she grew up with community service close at hand: her grandparents, Minne and Lovie Ward, were co more PR

ALFRED, New York, Sept. 9 -- Alfred University issued the following news release: * * * Alfred University team showcases battery artificial intelligence at New York State Fair * Alfred University faculty and students showcased artificial intelligence applications in battery technology and demonstrated microgrid simulation over Labor Day weekend, Sept. 5-6, at the Great New York State Fair in Syracuse. The nine-member team from Alfred-which included seven students and two faculty-presented interactive demonstrations at a booth supported by more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Sept. 9 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * Alumnus Woodrow Hartzog Shapes National Conversations on Technology, Law and Justice * Hartzog pictured when he first joined the Cumberland School of Law faculty Being named one of The National Law Review's Top 50 Legal Innovators in Academia is the latest honor for Woodrow Hartzog '00, JD '02, but the recognition reflects a much longer journey. From his days as a journalism and mass communication student at Samford University to his time at Cumber more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- American University issued the following news: * * * Future Teachers Explore Artificial Intelligence (AI) Through an Ethics and Equity Lens A new AI-focused module in EDU 630 helps American University teacher candidates examine the opportunities, risks, and ethical questions surrounding artificial intelligence in K-12 education. By Jason Pier | September 10, 2026 As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly common in schools and workplaces, educators face a new challenge: helping students understand and use the t more PR

ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, New York, Sept. 10 -- Bard College issued the following news release: * * * Bard College Professor Roosevelt Montas Awarded $100,000 Prize for Work in the Humanities ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, N.Y.--The Dallas Institute of Humanities and Culture has named Roosevelt Montas as the recipient of the organization's prestigious Hiett Prize. The $100,000 cash prize was established and endowed in 2005 by philanthropist Kim Hiett Jordan to support emerging leaders in the humanities who are actively contributing to ideas around what it  more PR

WACO, Texas, Sept. 11 -- Baylor University issued the following news: * * * Baylor's Hankamer School of Business and Spurlock Judicial Fund Launch Pioneering International Initiative to Strengthen Judicial Virtue and Ethical Leadership in Mongolia Three-year research and training project funded by a grant from the John Templeton Foundation will engage 500 judges and attorneys with American scholars and students while advancing global understanding of character, justice and democratic institutions September 10, 2026 The John Templeton Found more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 11 -- The Boston University Wheelock College of Education and Human Development issued the following news: * * * BU Wheelock Welcomes New Faculty September 10, 2026 By Stephanies Vang As the school year begins, BU Wheelock welcomes three new faculty members. Sarah Bruhn, Sara Harvel, and Jessica Ghai recently joined BU Wheelock's Teaching & Learning Department and will contribute teaching and scholarship across areas including inclusive education, behavioral science, teacher education, and educational access.  more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept. 11 -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news: * * * The biology behind surviving college A redesigned course is helping students explore the biology of stress, while building communications skills. September 10, 2026 | Story by: Nina Pettry When students arrive at college, they expect to learn about subjects ranging from biology and business to history and engineering. But they're also learning something else: how to care for themselves while navigating the everyday challenges of college life. Thi more PR

DANVILLE, Kentucky, Sept. 11 -- Centre College issued the following news: * * * Centre College welcomes new faculty members for 2026-27 September 10, 2026 Centre is excited to welcome 11 new professors and instructors to teach full-time at the College for the 2026-27 school year. These new faculty include tenure-track professors in Economics and Business, Engineering, and Theatre, along with visiting professors who bring their expertise to Centre while faculty are on sabbatical leave or teaching our students abroad. "This group brings expe more PR

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Sept. 10 -- Clark University posted the following news: * * * Clark announces new faculty, administrators * Clark University welcomed several new faculty members and administrators this semester, and also announced that several current faculty are taking on administrative roles. #Undergraduate scholarship Cyril Ghosh, professor of political science and the Lloyd B. Politsch '33 Chair of Law, has been named interim associate dean of undergraduate scholarship, a new part-time position. In this role, Ghosh will pr more PR

OMAHA, Nebraska, Sept. 10 -- Creighton University posted the following news: * * * Creighton reaches record enrollment as Class of 2030 begins * Creighton University set an overall enrollment record this fall, reaching 8,948 students while welcoming the third-largest freshman class in University history. The total includes students across Creighton's undergraduate, graduate and professional programs, marking a new enrollment high for the University as a whole. "An increasing number of students are choosing a Creighton education because it more PR

ITHACA, New York, Sept. 10 -- Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine posted the following news: * * * Dean's Leaders Program spotlight: Tristen Ventura * The Dean's Leaders Program, sponsored by the Office of Community Belonging and Well-being, is designed to advance academic readiness, professional success, and leadership skills. This cohort-based program is supported by the deans, faculty, and staff of the College through community-building, well-being activities and mentorship, along with academic, professional, and leadersh more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Sept. 10 -- Tulane University Law School posted the following news: * * * Eight Faculty Appointments at Tulane Law Add Expertise, Leadership * Tulane Law School begins the new academic year with a distinguished chair appointment and a group of new scholars, practitioners and a visiting professor whose expertise ranges from artificial intelligence and intellectual property to environmental law, criminal defense, tax policy and international law. Professor Ronald J. Scalise Jr. (L'00) has been named the Eason-Weinmann more PR

ELON, North Carolina, Sept. 10 -- Elon University posted the following news release: * * * Elon University Poll: Cooper maintains double-digit lead in North Carolina U.S. Senate race * Former North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper has an 11% lead over Republican Michael Whatley among likely voters in the race for the open U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Republican U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis. With the start of the early voting period now five weeks away, the latest survey by the Elon University Poll finds that former Democratic Gov. Roy Coo more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 10 -- Vanderbilt University School of Engineering posted the following news: * * * Fall faculty assembly celebrates research, service awards * Vanderbilt faculty filled the Student Life Center for the 2026 Fall Faculty Assembly on Sept. 3, listening as Chancellor Daniel Diermeier and Provost C. Cybele Raver celebrated their achievements and their dedication to students. Faculty Senate Chair and Principal Senior Lecturer of Classical and Religious Studies Jason Harris opened this year's assembly, encouraging the more PR

ANGOLA, Indiana, Sept. 10 -- Trine University posted the following news: * * * Grant supports revisions to free textbooks at Trine * Efforts to provide more affordable textbook options within Trine University's Allen School of Engineering and Computing have received another boost. Roberta Gagnon, associate professor in the Department of Design Engineering Technology, has been named the recipient of a $3,000 PALSave Revise and Remix Grant. The grant will allow her to revise two open education resource (OER) textbooks she co-authored. "Pro more PR

HEMPSTEAD, New York, Sept. 11 -- Hofstra University issued the following news: * * * Kristin Weingartner Takes on New Role as Vice Provost 2026/09/10 Andy Kissoon Hofstra University Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Charlie Riordan announced the appointment of Kristin Weingartner as vice provost for undergraduate education and student success, effective September 15, 2026. The position is a recasting of an existing role within the Provost's Office, reflecting the University's continued commitment to the quality of the  more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 10 -- The Johns Hopkins University Carey Business School issued the following news: * * * Alum Eric Jones takes information systems from Carey to space For Eric Jones, the technologies may have changed dramatically since his days at Carey Business School. But the questions that first shaped his thinking remain remarkably familiar: How do complex systems connect? Where are the risks? And what happens when one critical piece fails? - When Eric Jones (Information Systems '08) arrived at Johns Hopkins Carey Business  more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 10 -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center posted the following news release: * * * Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt joins Golisano Children's Alliance with $40 million gift to advance pediatric heart care * Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt received a transformative $40 million gift from entrepreneur, philanthropist, and civic leader Tom Golisano. In recognition of Mr. Golisano's generosity, the hospital's nationally ranked heart care and surgery program will be renamed the G more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Sept. 10 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * New $26M federal grant will expand clinical and translational research across Rhode Island * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -The National Institutes of Health has awarded a $26 million grant to Rhode Island's statewide hub for clinical and translational research to launch its next five years of work to connect research, health care, communities and patients across the state. Since 2016, the Brown University-based, federally funded Advance Rhode Is more PR

VALHALLA, New York, Sept. 11 -- New York Medical College issued the following news: * * * SLP Student Selected for ASHA Student Leadership Program Lizbet Rodriguez, SLP Class of 2027, to Join Students from Across the Country for Leadership Training at the 2026 ASHA Convention. September 10, 2026 Lizbet Rodriguez, SLP Class of 2027, has been selected for the Minority Student Leadership Program (MSLP) at the 2026 American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA) Convention, in Indianapolis, Indiana, this November. Chosen through a competi more PR

OBERLIN, Ohio, Sept. 10 -- Oberlin College and Conservatory posted the following news: * * * Reyna Berry '27 earns a 2026-27 Newman Civic Fellowship * Reyna Berry '27 has earned a 2026-27 Newman Civic Fellowship, a year-long program that supports student public problem-solvers through mentorship, leadership development, and virtual and in-person events. "Over the last two years, Reyna has exemplified the Oberlin ethos that one Obie can change the world, modeling for current and future students ethical community engagement, leadership, and  more PR

HILLSBORO, Missouri, Sept. 11 -- St. Louis University issued the following news: * * * SLU/YouGov Poll: Amendment 3 Falls to a Dead Heat While Missourians Back Protections for the Initiative Petition Process by a 27-Point Margin 09/10/2026 Trump approval underwater in SLU/YouGov Poll for the first time; Kehoe, state legislature hit all-time low approval ratings. ST. LOUIS - The August 2026 SLU/YouGov Poll surveyed 900 likely Missouri voters about their opinions regarding the 2026 election, ballot initiatives and amendments, data centers, a more PR

STANFORD, California, Sept. 11 (TNSjou) -- Stanford University School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Emmanuel Mignot receives Lasker Award for discovering cause of narcolepsy By Nina Bai Through genetic and immunological studies, the Stanford Medicine sleep researcher found that narcolepsy stems from a deficiency of orexin in the brain, opening the door to new sleep therapies. September 09, 2026 When Emmanuel Mignot, MD, PhD, began studying narcolepsy four decades ago, sleep and its disorders were not considered serious subj more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Sept. 10 -- Tulane University Law School posted the following news: * * * Tulane Law Welcomes New Forrester Fellows * Tulane Law School is welcoming two new Forrester Fellows whose scholarship spans tax policy, poverty, feminist legal theory and international law. Marilyn Hajj and Ashita Alag join Tulane as the law school's newest Forrester Fellows, becoming part of a program that for more than two decades has helped prepare emerging legal scholars for careers in academia. "We are delighted to welcome these schola more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Sept. 10 -- University of Charleston posted the following news: * * * UC MBA Program Ranked First in West Virginia * The UC Master of Business Administration program has been recognized as the 2027 Best MBA Degree Program in West Virginia by Research.com, highlighting the program's commitment to preparing business leaders for today's rapidly evolving workforce. Research.com's evaluation, conducted by a team of experienced data scientists, cited the University's dedication to academic excellence and student satisf more PR

LYNCHBURG, Virginia, Sept. 10 -- The University of Lynchburg posted the following news: * * * University of Lynchburg reports financial surplus, fall first-year enrollment growth, career-focused academic programs * The University of Lynchburg is opening its next chapter on solid ground: fall first-year enrollment is up, the FY26 budget closed with a surplus, and Dr. Sally Selden, the University's 12th president, has begun her tenure with momentum across academic programs and an ambitious long-term growth plan. In recent years, University l more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 11 -- Vanderbilt University Peabody College issued the following news: * * * Fall faculty assembly celebrates research, service awards Faculty theme for 2026-27 revealed: "Let us serve so that all may flourish." Sep 10, 2026, 11:04 AM Vanderbilt faculty filled the Student Life Center for the 2026 Fall Faculty Assembly on Sept. 3, listening as Chancellor Daniel Diermeier and Provost C. Cybele Raver celebrated their achievements and their dedication to students. Faculty Senate Chair and Principal Senior Lectur more PR