RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 14 -- Gov. Josh Stein, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * $1.25 Million in NCRHTP Funding Announced to Expand School-Based Health Centers in North Carolina * Today Governor Stein and the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announced $1.25 million in federal funding through the North Carolina Rural Health Transformation Program to expand preventive and acute health care, provide nutrition support, and address behavioral health needs. Five organizations will receive fun more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Americans for Tax Reform issued the following commentary: * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 2) List of 100 Entities Providing Contributions to Trump Accounts for Kids John Kartch and Rachel Loren 09/14/2026 Russell Investments Group, LLC (Seattle, Washington) -- $1,000 contribution for children of U.S. employees: Russell Investments today announced that it will match the U.S. government's $1,000 contribution made to newly established Trump Accounts for the eligible children of U.S. employees, reinforcing the firm's l more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 14 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Continues Opposition to President Trump's Unlawful Tariff Regime, Urges Court of International Trade to Declare Trump's Third Attempt Illegal * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Bonta, as part of a coalition of 25 states, filed an amicus brief in the Court of International Trade in Learning Resources v. Trump, a case challenging President Trump's latest unlawful attempt to tax the states and American c more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 14 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Secures Supreme Court Victory Blocking Trump Administration's Attempt to Restrict Mail Voting * Eligible voters urged to make their voices heard this November OAKLAND -Co-leading a coalition of 24 attorneys general and the Governor of Pennsylvania, California Attorney General Rob Bonta today welcomed the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to leave in place a lower court order blocking the U.S. Postal Service  more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 14 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Proposes Framework to Ensure Data Centers Pay Their Fair Share for Energy Costs * RALEIGH - Attorney General Jeff Jackson is urging the Utilities Commission to create a new rate class for Duke Energy's data center customers so they pay their fair share. The proposal was filed in Duke's rate cases as part of a process that the Utilities Commission started after Attorney General Jackson reque more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Sept. 14 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Bank of America, a financial institution, posted the following news release: * * * Bank of America Earns 29 Brandon Hall Group Human Capital Management Excellence Awards * Recognition Highlights Innovative Employee Development, Talent, Benefits and Workforce Programs #Key points * Bank of America received 29 Brandon Hall Group Human Capital Management Excellence Awards in 2026. * The recognition represents an increase from 26 awards received in 2025 and brings th more PR

BOWIE, Maryland, Sept. 14 -- Bowie State University posted the following news release: * * * Billy Bennett Is Keeping the Beat at Bowie State * If you've ever heard the exciting sounds of Bowie State's marching band on the field, on the court or in the yard, it's about more than entertainment. For Billy Bennett, director of Bowie State University's acclaimed Symphony of Soul (SOS) Marching Band, it's a soundtrack that showcases student talent, energizes school spirit and brings HBCU history to life. He and his team create and deliver dynam more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Condemns Censorship of Macklemore by Sports Stadiums Over Anti-Genocide Stance September 14, 2026 Muslim civil rights and advocacy group says any govt-owned stadiums involved in pressure campaign led by Robert Kraft may have violated First Amendment - The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the American sports stadiums that reportedly d more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Sept. 15 -- The Chesapeake Bay Program issued the following news: * * * With a lifetime on the water, loons are skilled hunters and nervous walkers The common loon visits the Chesapeake Bay each fall By Jake Solyst | September 14, 2026 As far as waterfowl go, loons spend an extraordinary amount of time on the water, diving beneath the surface in search of small fish. When their northern habitat begins to freeze over, these birds have no choice but to migrate south to places like the Chesapeake Bay, where the water is c more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Sept. 14 [Category: Sports] -- The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association issued the following news: * * * CIAA Football Week Two Recap/ Weekly Honors * CIAA Football Weekly Recap: Big Performances Highlight Week 2 Action CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Week 2 of the 2026 CIAA(r) football season featured conference victories, overtime drama and standout performances across the league as teams continued to build momentum heading deeper into conference play. Johnson C. Smith, Shaw, Virginia Union and Livingstone earned vic more PR

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Sept. 15 -- The city of Greensboro issued the following news: * * * City of Greensboro Engineering and Inspections Director Announces Retirement After more than 30 years of exceptional public service, Engineering and Inspections Director Kenney McDowell announces his retirement, effective December 31. McDowell joined the City of Greensboro as a utility planning and operations engineer in 1999 and was promoted to director of the Engineering and Inspections Department in 2014. The Engineering & Inspections departm more PR

WINGATE, North Carolina, Sept. 14 -- Wingate University posted the following news: * * * Coleman Hall dedicated in honor of vital members of Wingate community * #By Chuck Gordon Byrns and Alice Coleman met as colleagues at Wingate Junior College in the early 1960s and, as Wingate President Dr. Rhett Brown said, "fell in love, married, unpacked their bags in Wingate and essentially never left." Byrns taught religion at Wingate for over five decades, with Alice, who left Wingate shortly after their marriage and became a successful public-sc more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 [Category: Health Care] -- Ascension, a faith-based healthcare organization, posted the following news release: * * * Dell Children's Medical Center Earns Top 50 National Rankings in Six Specialties in the U.S. News & World Report's 2026-2027 Best Children's Hospitals List * Pediatric Cardiology & Heart Surgery Ranks No. 9 Nationally Dell Children's Medical Center has been recognized for its exceptional pediatric care, earning six national specialty rankings in the U.S. News & World Report's 2026-2027 Best Children's H more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * DGA Announces New Expand the Map Fund Sep 14, 2026 Today, the Democratic Governors Association is announcing a new Expand the Map Fund to raise additional resources to support Democratic candidates running for governor in challenging races across the country.This will be the DGA's first-ever direct no-overhead fund solely dedicated to further changing the playing field and how Democrats think about what states we can compete in. In addition to pro more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2026: * * * DOJ's Fraud Division, SBA, and SBA OIG Target $245M in COVID Loan Fraud Enforcement Activity as State Partnerships Continue Expanding 44 U.S. Attorney's Offices, along with 20 federal and state investigative agencies, participate in summer SBA fraud enforcement surge - Today, the Justice Department's National Fraud Enforcement Division along with the Small Business Administration (SBA) and the SBA Office of Inspector General, a more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 14 [Category: Pharmaceuticals] -- The National Community Pharmacists Association issued the following news release: * * * Enrollment Now Open for ACCESS to Pharmacy Care Program * ALEXANDRIA, Va. (Sept. 14, 2026) -Enrollment is now open for ACCESS to Pharmacy Care, a National Community Pharmacy Association (NCPA) program administered by CPESN(r) in partnership with GamePlan Medical, a CMS ACCESS participant. The program unlocks the full potential of community and long-term care pharmacy in outcomes-based care ser more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following Daily Digest (Vol. 45, No. 176) on Sept. 14, 2026: * * * THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE DATED AND RELEASED TODAY: PUBLIC NOTICES Report No: REPORT NO. PN-1-260914-01. Released: 2026-09-14. APPLICATIONS. MB. DOC-424997A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-424997A1.pdf) DOC-424997A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-424997A1.txt) Report No: REPORT NO. PN-2-260914-01. Released: 2026-09-14. ACTIONS. MB. DOC-424998A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.go more PR

POCATELLO, Idaho, Sept. 14 -- Idaho State University posted the following news: * * * First AI Sciences Major at Idaho State Blazes His Own Trail * Before he set foot on Idaho State University's Pocatello campus, Christian Done had never attended a class. "I was basically homeschooled," said Done. "Everything was basically self-taught, and I took some standardized tests at 16 to get my high school diploma." He's traveled a few miles on the route to the classroom seats he now occupies at ISU. Born in California, Done moved with his paren more PR

PLANO, Texas, Sept. 14 [Category: Sociological] -- The First Liberty Institute, an organization that says it is dedicated to defending liberty for all Americans, issued the following news release: * * * First Liberty Praises Governor DeSantis for Appointment of Christine Pratt to Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal * Tallahassee, FL-First Liberty Institute today congratulates former counsel Christine Pratt on her appointment by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to the Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal. You can read the appointment here more PR

BOILING SPRINGS, North Carolina, Sept. 14 -- Gardner-Webb University posted the following news: * * * Gardner-Webb Takes Steps to Strengthen Financial Position * #Addressing Projected Needs for the University's Long-term Mission Gardner-Webb University implemented a series of budget and organizational changes designed to address approximately $6.7 million in financial needs over the next two years and strengthen the University's financial position for the future. Gardner-Webb ended the last fiscal year with an approximately $2 million de more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 14 -- Gov. Josh Stein, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Offers Reward for Information on Mecklenburg County Juneteenth Mass Shooting * Today Governor Josh Stein announced that the State of North Carolina is offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the people responsible for the murders of Jamaa Cassell, age 39; Christopher "CJ" Gleaton, 28; Dairyon Stevenson, 31; and Kelly Miller, 29. "We must use every tool at our disposal  more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 14 -- Gov. Josh Stein, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Offers Reward for Information on Rowan County Murder * Today Governor Josh Stein announced that the State of North Carolina is offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the murder of 14-year-old Brion Jerome Grier, Jr. "We must use every tool at our disposal to pursue justice for victims," said Governor Josh Stein. "I urge North Caro more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 14 -- Gov. Josh Stein, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Offers Reward for Information on Rowan County Murder and Attempted Murder * Today Governor Josh Stein announced that the State of North Carolina is offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the murder of A'yanna Allen, age 7, and attempted murder of Shirley Robinson, age 56. "We must use every tool at our disposal to pursue justice f more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 15 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Sept. 14, 2026 Gregory Donovan retires after four decades of inspiring students and helping to shape VCU's creative writing program Donovan, the author of two poetry collections, was one of the forces behind online journal Blackbird and 'a passionate and committed teacher' during his tenure. By Joan Tupponce Students in Gregory Donovan's creative writing classes at Virginia Commonwealth University often heard him say "the sleeping student le more PR

DURHAM, North Carolina, Sept. 14 [Category: Financial Services] -- The Center for Responsible Lending issued the following news release: * * * House Committee to Vote on Letting Loan Sharks Charge 100%+ APR, Override State Law * WASHINGTON, DC -The U.S. House Committee on Financial Services is scheduled to vote as soon as Wednesday on a bill (H.R. 7866) that would hamper states' ability to stop out-of-state lenders from charging 100%+ APR to their residents. Identical companion legislation has been introduced in the Senate as S. 3889. "Thi more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 14 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Improved thin film harnesses indoor light to power devices * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Remember the solar calculator from middle school math class that had a small solar cell at the top? The idea behind that technology is not a relic of the past, but the subject of continuous innovation. Today's indoor solar cells, known as photovoltaics, use new semiconductor materials, such as metal halide perovskite, to convert ambient light into electri more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Rep. Brad Knott, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Knott, Hudson Bill to Advance a New Veterans' Home in Harnett County Passes the House * WASHINGTON D.C. - Congressman Brad Knott (NC-13) issued the following statement after the House passed H.R. 10159, a bill he co-led with Congressman Richard Hudson (NC-09) to transfer land facilitating the construction of a new state veterans' home in Harnett County. "Tens of thousands of veterans call North Carolina's 13th District home, and they've earn more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Sept. 14 -- The University of North Carolina Charlotte campus posted the following news release: * * * Lessons learned: UNC Charlotte student researches impacts of post-Helene road closures * In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, which devastated much of western North Carolina, accessing critical supplies like water, food and gasoline was a challenge for people just beginning the recovery process. Road closures, washouts and obstructions made travel nearly impossible in some of the hardest-hit areas. As the secon more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Rep. Gregory Murphy, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy Legislation to Grant Authority to NPS to Extend Leases Passes House of Representatives * Washington, D.C. -Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D., applauds the passage of H.R. 4931, the National Park System Long-Term Lease Investment Act. This legislation grants the Secretary of the Interior, through the Director of the National Park Service (NPS), the authority to extend a lease if the lease has been entered into not less than 5 years befo more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 15 -- The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services issued the following news release: * * * Monday, September 14, 2026 Two inducted in the N.C. Mountain State Fair Livestock Hall of Fame FLETCHER - Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler inducted two longtime N.C. Mountain State Fair employees into the N.C. Mountain State Fair Livestock Hall of Fame. Mark Mills of Peachland and Cameron Greene of Fletcher were inducted for their decades of support to the fair and the livestock industry in W more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * N.C. Detective Agency to Pay $65,231 to Resolve EEOC Religious Discrimination Charge * Settlement includes damages, back pay, policy changes and mandatory training on Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 DURHAM, N.C. -N.C. Detective Agency, a Durham-based security company, will pay $65,231 in compensatory damages and back pay, and take other corrective actions to voluntarily resolve a religious discrimination investigation by t more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 15 -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2026: * * * Monday, September 14, 2026 $1.25 Million in NCRHTP Funding Announced to Expand School-Based Health Centers in North Carolina Today Governor Stein and the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announced $1.25 million in federal funding through the North Carolina Rural Health Transformation Program to expand preventive and acute health care, provide nutrition support, and a more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 15 -- The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction issued the following news release: * * * Monday, September 14, 2026 NCDPI Awarded Nearly $4 Million to Help Students Show the Skills That Matter After Graduation Federal grant will expand Skills for the Future to 6,000 more students and 250 more teachers, giving families a fuller picture of what their children can do - Thousands more North Carolina students will soon be able to show colleges, employers and the military not just what they scored on sta more PR

GENEVA, Switzerland, Sept. 14 [Category: Religion] -- The World Council of Churches posted the following news: * * * NATI-RETI was about offering and receiving wisdom * God does His most transformative work in the spaces that are most difficult to sit in, in the encounters we never expected to have and with people we never imagined meeting. I was blessed to be selected as part of the pilot cohort of the North America-Turtle Island Regional Ecumenical Theological Institute (NATI-RETI) 2026. For two weeks in August, I joined clergy, laity, t more PR

SANTA BARBARA, California, Sept. 14 [Category: Health Care] -- Direct Relief posted the following news: * * * The National Association of Free & Charitable Clinics Celebrates 25 Years Supporting Healthcare Access * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Suzie Foley compared the start of the National Association of Free & Charitable Clinics to Hamilton's 'In the Room Where It Happened.' "There was a handful of people sitting around a hotel saying there's got to be a way that we can work together to fix this," said the executive director of Greenville Free Medic more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The National League for Nursing issued the following news release: * * * Nursing Education Perspectives Dedicates Special Themed Edition to Creating Healthful Work Environments Plus 8th Annual "Best of NEP" Awards Announced for Upcoming NLN Education Summit in Washington, DC September 14, 2026 Washington, DC -- Nursing Education Perspectives, the National League for Nursing's well-respected, peer-reviewed scholarly journal, has devoted its annual special themed edition for September-October to an urgent priority: Cr more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 15 -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: * * * Monday, September 14, 2026 NCDHHS Receives Three Federal Grants Totaling Almost $7 million to Improve 988, Mobile Crisis Services and Substance Use Disorder Treatment for Pregnant and Postpartum Women The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services received three federal grants from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) totaling almost $7 million to improve the 9 more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- The House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Energy released the following written testimony by Steven Shannon, professor and head of the North Carolina State University Nuclear Engineering Department, from a Sept. 2, 2026, hearing entitled "Powering the Nuclear Renaissance: Accelerating U.S. Leadership in Advanced Nuclear Reactors": * * * Brief synopsis of testimony * The deployment of a fleet of advanced nuclear reactors can be accelerated through support of advanced research and testing infrastructure, i more PR

ROXBORO, North Carolina, Sept. 14 -- Piedmont Community College issued the following news: * * * PCC Receives Grant to Celebrate First-Generation Students Piedmont Community College (PCC) has been awarded a $1,000 grant for the 2026 First-Generation College Celebration initiative. Provided by the Council for Opportunity in Education (COE) and FirstGen Forward with support from Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (TIAA), the grant will enable PCC to further its commitment to support first-generation college students. The F more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 15 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary: * * * What do public-private partnerships add to priced managed lanes? Comparing the attributes of government ownership and public-private partnership ownership of managed lanes. Robert Poole Director of Transportation Policy September 14, 2026 Priced managed lanes, otherwise known as express toll lanes, are separate lanes on urban highways that charge their users variable-rate tolls. The tolls are designed to limit use just enough so the managed  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Rep. Scott Fitzgerald, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Fitzgerald Chairs Judiciary Subcommittee Field Hearing on Obamacare Waste, Fraud, & Abuse * CHARLOTTE, NC - Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05), who serves as Chairman of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust, held a field hearing in North Carolina titled, "Examining Healthcare Markets: Fraud and Competition." Rep. Fitzgerald issued the following statement about the hearin more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Gregory Murphy, R-North Carolina, issued the following letter with co-signers to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 8, 2026 The Honorable Dr. Mehmet Oz Administrator Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services 7500 Security Boulevard Woodlawn, MD 21244 Dear Administrator Oz, We write to urge your Administration, through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), to issue guidance making healthy, real food m more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following letter with Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 10, 2026 The Honorable Scott Bessent Secretary of the Treasury U.S. Department of the Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20220 Dear Secretary Bessent: We are writing to express ou more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 14 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Skrmetti, Other AGs Urge FCC to Strengthen Robocall Rules * Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti and a bipartisan coalition of 48 other attorneys general (AGs) are urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen requirements aimed at preventing scammers from using U.S. phone networks to make illegal robocalls. The coalition is asking the FCC to strengthen its "Know Your Upstream Provide more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 14 -- Meredith College posted the following news: * * * Taste of Research Event to Showcase Opportunities at Meredith * The Office of Undergraduate Research will celebrate research opportunities at Meredith during Taste of Research on Monday, September 14, from 10-10:50 a.m. in Carlyle Campbell Library (lower level). Taste of Research is a showcase of the projects students worked on over the summer, as well as an introduction to available undergraduate research opportunities. Poster presentations from chemi more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 14 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news: * * * Tennessee Attorney General Joins Bipartisan Coalition Urging FCC TO Strengthen Robocall Protections * Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti and a bipartisan coalition of 48 other attorneys general are urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Upstream Provider" (KYUP) requirements to help prevent scammers from using the U.S. phone network to make illegal robocalls. KYUP rules require v more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Expands Preventive and Behavioral Healthcare Access for Students Across Rural North Carolina * The Trump Administration announced today that a $1.25 million investment is being delivered to expand access to preventive, acute, and behavioral healthcare for children in rural North Carolina through the federal Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP). This  more PR

SAN MARCOS, Texas, Sept. 14 -- Texas State University issued the following news: * * * TXST earns Campus Nature Rx Academy certification * The TXST team built evidence-based, equitable and accessible Nature Rx initiatives designed to improve mental health and overall well-being through nature engagement. September 14, 2026 Jayme Blaschke Texas State University is one of four universities to earn Campus Nature Rx Academy Certification after completing the Campus Nature Rx Network's (CNRx) year-long certificate program. TXST, which becam more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Sept. 14 -- The University of North Carolina Charlotte campus posted the following news release: * * * UNC Charlotte expert shares what you need to know about rabies after recent North Carolina cases * In late August, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services confirmed multiple rabies cases in baby goats at a mobile petting zoo based in Iredell County, north of Charlotte. Hundreds of people may have been exposed to rabies from the goats when the zoo visited various locations over a five-week perio more PR

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Sept. 14 -- The University of North Carolina Greensboro campus posted the following news: * * * UNCG Connects Music, Art, and Culture at the N.C. Folk Festival * Downtown Greensboro comes alive with the N.C. Folk Festival Sept. 18-20, and UNC Greensboro is, once again, at the heart of it all. There's no better time to experience Greensboro in full swing than during this special weekend in September. Best of all, admission is free; so get yourself downtown on Friday, Saturday, AND Sunday for full immersion in th more PR

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa, Sept. 14 -- The University of Northern Iowa posted the following news release: * * * UNI to host higher education expert Kevin McClure for Hearst Lecture * CEDAR FALLS, Iowa - Kevin McClure, a national expert on higher education leadership, workplace culture and the future of colleges and universities, will kick off the 2026-27 Hearst Lecture Series at UNI Sept. 22. McClure will speak at 5 p.m. in the Reading Room in Seerley Hall. A book signing will be held from 4:30 to 4:50 p.m. in the Reading Room. The 2026-27 Hearst more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Sept. 15 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * Seminar: More Than a Mouth: Integrative Biology of Diet-Dependent Phenotypes Sep. 14, 2026 The Arkansas Integrative Metabolic Research Center (AIMRC) will host Dr. Nick Levis, an assistant professor of evolutionary biology at the U of A, at 11:50 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 16, in BELL 2269. Levis studies how environmental conditions influence development and drive evolutionary changes. In this seminar, he will highlight research on diet-dependent pla more PR

CHARLOTTETOWN, Prince Edward Island, Sept. 14 -- The University of Prince Edward Island issued the following news release: * * * UPEI's 2026 Shannon K. Murray Lecture on Hope and the Academy to take place on September 22 * Dr. Kevin Gannon, Director of the Center for the Advancement of Faculty Excellence and Professor of History at Queens University-Charlotte, will give the 2026 Shannon K. Murray Lecture on Hope and the Academy on September 22, at 3:30 pm, in the Faculty Lounge (Room 201), SDU Main Building, UPEI. Dr. Gannon's lecture, tit more PR

MACON, Georgia, Sept. 14 -- Middle Georgia State University posted the following news: * * * What Super El Nino Could Mean for Georgia This Winter: MGA Faculty Q&A With Dr. Tom Hancock * Macon, GA "Super El Nino" is one of the trending weather stories as meteorologists look ahead to what could be an unusually active winter. But what exactly is El Nino, and what could it mean for Georgia? Dr. Tom Hancock, associate professor of biology, explains the science behind this climate pattern, why Georgia could be in for a wetter and colder winter, more PR

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, Sept. 15 -- The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools issued the following news: * * * Board of Education Wrap-Up Jake Browning September 14, 2026 Curriculum Committee The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools Board of Education heard the good news about the district's latest batch of accountability data during their work session on Tuesday night. The latest academic performance data from the state boasts plenty of positive developments for WS/FCS. Six schools came off the low-performing list, and 13 improved more PR