STORRS, Connecticut, Sept. 15 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * A First Time Teaching Assignment Like No Other: Vietnam * Just a few weeks after graduating from UConn Neag School of Education's Integrated Bachelor's/Master teacher preparation program, Lynna Vo '24 (ED), '25 (MA), began her first year of full-time teaching on the other side of the globe, in a country she felt unfamiliar with, yet deeply connected to. Vo, a Fulbright scholar and Vietnamese American from Meriden, Connecticut, served as an Engli more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, Sept. 15 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Advancing Food Safety from Farm to Table through UConn Extension * Food safety touches every stage of the agricultural system, from how food is grown and processed to how it reaches consumers' tables. At UConn Extension, this work is led by faculty who bridge science and practice, ensuring farmers, processors, and communities have access to the latest, research-based information. Among them is Dr. Indu Upadhyaya '15 Ph.D., associate Extension pro more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 15 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Sues to Block Trump Administration's Public Charge Rule * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined 21 other states and the District of Columbia in suing to halt the Trump administration's new public charge rule (PDF), which would allow immigration officials to punish immigrants for lawful use of public benefits. The new Department of Homeland Security (DHS) policy would give immigration officers broad dis more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 [Category: Financial Services] (TNSletter) -- The American Bankers Association issued the following letter with 79 co-signers to Senate leaders John Thune and Charles Schumer: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 10, 2026 The Honorable John Thune Majority Leader United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 - The Honorable Charles Schumer Minority Leader United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 - RE: Amend the Clarity Act to Preserve Local Lending Dear Majority Leader Thune and Minority Leader Sch more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 16 (TNSletter) -- The American Medical Association issued the following letter with 50 organizations to Reps. John Joyce, R-Pennsylvania, Gregory Murphy, R-North Carolina, and Kim Schrier, D-Washington: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 14, 2026 The Honorable John Joyce, MD U.S. House of Representatives 2102 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 - The Honorable Greg Murphy, MD U.S. House of Representatives 407 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 - The Honorable Kim more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 15 -- Yale Law School posted the following news: * * * Amici Urge Supreme Court to Protect Due Process in Prolonged Immigration Detention * Back to News Represented by Yale Law School's Peter Gruber Rule of Law Clinic and Jed Glickstein '13 of Kaplan & Grady LLC, a group of prominent Republican former senior government officials, agency heads, a federal judge, and members of Congress, as well as members of the Society for the Rule of Law, filed an amicus brief on Sept. 8 in Genalo v. Black. Amici urged the Sup more PR

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Sept. 14 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Ford Co-Leads Coalition to Secure Yet Another Win in USPS Election Rule Case, Supreme Court Decision Ensures USPS Will Not Disrupt 2026 Voting by Mail * Carson City, NV - Today, Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford has announced the Supreme Court has blocked a new rule by the United States Postal Service (USPS) that would have undermined vote-by-mail systems ahead of the November 3 midterm elections. Attorney Gen more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal & Welch Demand Mullin Provide Information, Records About Lewandowski Pay-to-Play DHS Contracting Scheme * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, and Peter Welch (D-VT) wrote Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin demanding information and records "mounting evidence of widespread corruption orchestrated by former Department of Homela more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Delivers Opening Statement at Public Forum on Trump Family Corruption * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), delivered an opening statement today at a public forum on how Donald Trump, his children, and top Administration officials have leveraged their positions to grow their personal wealth at the expense of American families. more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, Sept. 15 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Career Expert, Author Suzy Welch to Speak at UConn Stamford * The UConn School of Business and the Women's Networking Group of Fairfield County will welcome business author and career expert Suzy Welch to UConn Stamford on Thursday, Sept. 24 for a fireside chat on purpose, values, and finding meaning in work and life. Welch is a bestselling author, professor, and leadership expert. Her 2025 book, "Becoming You: A Proven Method for Crafting Your  more PR

BELLEVUE, Washington, Sept. 15 [Category: Political] -- The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms issued the following news release: * * * CCRKBA FILES AMICUS IN SCOTUS OUT-OF-STATE CARRY PERMIT CASE * BELLEVUE, WA - - The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to affirm that the right to bear arms does not disappear when a law-abiding citizen crosses a state line. After CCRKBA's amicus brief in Viramontes v. Cook County (Illinois) and Grant v. Higgins (Connecticut) concerni more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, Sept. 15 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * CLAS Student Explores Stamford's Queer History Through Summer Research * Harri Srivastava '27 (CLAS) spent the summer before her senior year helping preserve Stamford's queer history through interviews with the people who lived it. Srivastava participated in an Social Sciences, Humanities, and Arts Research Experience (SHARE) Summer Apprenticeship, offered by the Office of Undergraduate Research, which gives undergraduates the chance to collabor more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, Sept. 15 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Come Home to UConn Engineering: All-Class Reunion Week Starts Oct. 3 * This October, UConn Engineers from across generations are invited to come home. The UConn College of Engineering will host Engineering All-Class Reunion Week from Oct. 3 - 8, 2026, bringing together alumni, students, faculty, donors, industry partners, and friends of the College for a week of connection, innovation, and Husky pride. Whether returning to campus for the first  more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 16 -- The Connecticut Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * Connecticut State Department of Education Kicks Off the 2026-27 School Year at Annual Back-to-School Meeting with Superintendents This year's back-to-school theme: Connecticut's Mission: Empower Every Learner's Journey 09/15/2026 (HARTFORD, CT) - The Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) today hosted its annual Superintendent Back-to-School Meeting, bringing together more than 100 superintendents and education lead more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept. 16 -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news: * * * CWRU alumni entrepreneur targets chronic problem in healthcare Glimmer Health co-founder Delia Mannen, PhD (MGT '11) recently received backing from the CWRU Alumni Venture Fund September 15, 2026 Story by: Kayla Klatt About one in four people lives with chronic pain. Delia Mannen, PhD (MGT '11) says there is roughly one specialist trained to treat it for every 20,000 people who have it. With so few specialists, much of that care falls to primary  more PR

NEW BRITAIN, Connecticut, Sept. 15 -- Central Connecticut State University posted the following news: * * * From Eugene O'Neill to Sam Shepard: Rob Dowling's long road to 'Coyote' * By Julian Layne '25 In 2000, Rob Dowling walked into New York City's Circle in the Square Theater to see Sam Shepard's "True West." He had been interested in Shepard since he was a teenager, but the production, featuring John C. Reilly and Philip Seymour Hoffman alternating the roles of two estranged brothers, changed the way Dowling saw the playwright's work.  more PR

STAMFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 16 (TNSrep) -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release: * * * Gartner Forecasts Worldwide AI Spending to Grow 49.5% in 2026 STAMFORD, Conn., September 16, 2026 Convergence of AI Infrastructure Investment and AI Embedding into Software and Services is Driving AI Spending to Unprecedented Levels Worldwide spending on AI is forecast to total $2.7 trillion in 2026, a 49.5% increase year-over-year, according to Gartner, Inc., a business and technology insig more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Sept. 15 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * Geology underfoot: Public invited to join field trips focused on Rhode Island landscape * KINGSTON, R.I. - Sept. 15, 2026 - University of Rhode Island geosciences students get to welcome an event that hasn't happened at URI since before they were born-and the larger public is also welcome to join and be a student of geology for a day (or two). Hosted by URI this year, the annual New England Intercollegiate Geological Conference attracts stud more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 15 [Category: Education] -- The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities posted the following news release: * * * HACU and Cafe Bustelo(r) announce 25 El Cafe del Futuro Scholarship Recipients * The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities and Cafe Bustelo(r) are proud to announce the 25 recipients of the Cafe Bustelo(r) El Cafe del Futuro Scholarship for the 2026-27 academic year. Each student, representing a HACU-member institution, will receive a $5,000 scholarship to support their continued ed more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Hayes Introduces Legislation to Increase WIC Enrollment for Pregnant Women, Moms, Infants, And Young Children In Connecticut * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05) introduced the WIC For Kids Act, legislation to eliminate barriers to enrollment in the Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). WIC is a cost-effective investment in families that leads to healthier infants, more nutritious die more PR

DARTMOUTH, New Hampshire, Sept. 15 -- The Dartmouth College School of Medicine (Geisel) posted the following news: * * * Introducing Geisel's New Visual Identity * After more than a year of work, we're excited to share Geisel's new logo and visual identity. This project began with a request from Dartmouth's Office of Communications that Geisel's current logo be tweaked and brought into alignment with Dartmouth's visual identity guidelines - including elements like the shape of the shield, colors, and fonts. Our new shield still incorpora more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Votes to Advance Articles of Impeachment Against President Donald J. Trump * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted to advance articles of impeachment against President Trump. In April, Larson filed thirteen articles of impeachment against the President for high crimes and misdemeanors, including his illegal war in Iran, unlawful deployment of the military on domestic soil, and unconstitutional effort to strip cit more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 16 -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Morgan Lewis Advises Horton Electrical Services on Sale to Commonwealth Electrical Technologies BOSTON, September 15, 2026: Morgan Lewis represented Horton Electrical Services, a third-generation electrical and civil services contractor based in Connecticut, in its sale to Commonwealth Electrical Technologies (CET), an electrical and energy infrastructure services company and portfolio company of Broad Sky Partners. Founded in 1976, Ho more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy on Don Jr.'s Russia-Funded Wedding: 'This Is As Close to Treason As You Can Get' * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Monday spoke on the floor of the U.S. Senate addressing the revelations that the recent, private island wedding of President Trump's son, Donald Trump Jr., was in part paid for by Umar Kremlev, a Russian oligarch and close ally of Vladimir Putin, to the tune of hundreds of thousands of dollars. Mu more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy Slams So-Called Protect College Sports Act on Stephen A. Smith's Straight Shooter * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) joined Stephen A. Smith's Straight Shooter on Sirius XM for a conversation on the Protect College Sports Act ahead of potential Senate action. Murphy laid out why the PCSA would be a disaster for college athletes by giving the NCAA sweeping, unprecedented power to silence athletes and bring bac more PR

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 16 (TNSletter) -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following letter with co-signers to Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, and Ranking Member Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 14, 2026 The Honorable Tim Scott (R-SC) Chairman U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Washington, DC 20515 - The Honorable Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) Ranking Member U.S. Senate Committ more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 (TNSrpt) -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Runaway Athletics Spending Threatens the Financial Health of America's Colleges, Cantwell Snapshot Report Shows September 15, 2026 94% of Division I programs are in the red, spending more than they generate; schools faced approx. 300% higher costs for recruiting, equipment and coaching since 2005 Universities and state governments are footing the bill, boos more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Sept. 16 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Rutgers Professor Becomes State Dental Director By Kardelen Koldas September 15, 2026 Stefanie Russell will lead New Jersey's oral health initiatives while advancing public health dentistry education at the university Stefanie Russell, an associate professor of pediatric dentistry and community health at the Rutgers School of Dental Medicine, has been named the New Jersey state dental director. She will be heading the state's oral health care effo more PR

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, Sept. 15 -- Saint Peter's University posted the following news release: * * * Saint Peter's University Welcomes Largest Incoming Class in History to Campus * JERSEY CITY, N.J. - September 15, 2026 - Saint Peter's University announced that it welcomed a record-setting number of new students to campus for the 2026-27 academic year, marking a historic milestone that reflects the University's growing momentum, expanding appeal and enduring commitment to delivering an exceptional, transformative education. This growth f more PR

WESTPORT, Connecticut, Sept. 16 -- Save the Children, an organization that says it is giving children a healthy start in life, opportunity to learn and protection from harm, issued the following news release: * * * YEMEN: At Least 19 Children Killed and 49 Injured in 40 Days of Violence ADEN, September 14, 2026 - Over one in five of the people killed and injured in recent violence in Yemen are children, said Save the Children, with more than 80% of the child casualties caused by airstrikes, shelling or drones [1]. At least 19 children were  more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, Sept. 15 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Three UConn School of Pharmacy Alumni will be recognized at the 2026 UConn School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences Alumni Awards * Thomas Nolin Thomas Nolin, a 1989 graduate from the UConn School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, is the recipient of the 2026 Distinguished Alumni Award. After his time at UConn, he continued his education at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he earned a Master of Science in Pharm more PR

TOLEDO, Ohio, Sept. 14 -- The University of Toledo issued the following news: * * * Toledo Dominates Home Opener Over Central Connecticut State, 63-10 * The University of Toledo wasted little time putting its stamp on the first home game of the Mike Jacobs era, scoring early and often in a 63-10 victory over Central Connecticut State on Saturday at Glass Bowl Stadium. The victory marked the first for Jacobs as Toledo's head coach. The Rockets overcame an early special teams miscue and quickly turned the game into a rout, taking a 14-3 lead more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, Sept. 15 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * UConn School of Social Work Prepares Next Generation of Election Workers * As elections grow more technologically complex and the nation's election workforce grows older, a new program spearheaded by the UConn School of Social Work's Nancy A. Humphreys Institute for Political Social Work(opens in new tab) is giving students an opportunity to learn how elections are administered -and to play a direct role in the process. Nearly 60% of poll worker more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 16 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jones Stops Trump Administration's Illegal USPS Mail Voting Rule Supreme Court rules in favor of coalition, blocking chaotic and burdensome requirements on Virginia's vote-by-mail systems ahead of 2026 midterms - RICHMOND, Va. - Attorney General Jay Jones and a coalition of 24 attorneys general and the Governor of Pennsylvania won in the Supreme Court, following the decision to leave in place a lower court order  more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Sept. 15 [Category: Business] -- The Business Technology Association posted the following news: * * * Valsoft's TAG Software Group Acquires Square 9 * Valsoft Corp. Inc. has announced the acquisition of Square 9 Softworks Inc. The acquisition was completed through TAG Software Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of Valsoft. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in New Haven, Connecticut, Square 9 offers a unified platform that lets organizations capture, organize, retrieve and automate the movement of information throughou more PR

LEXINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 16 -- Washington and Lee University issued the following news: * * * Art Goldsmith to Deliver 2026 Provost's Lecture The annual address that celebrates W&L faculty excellence in scholarship and teaching will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Sept. 24 in University Chapel. By Brian Laubscher September 15, 2026 Art Goldsmith, the Jackson T. Stephens Professor of Economics at Washington and Lee University, will deliver the 2026 Provost's Lecture, titled "Reimagining Employment: A Long Overdue Conversation," at 5:30 p.m. on T more PR