GARDEN CITY, New York, Sept. 16 -- Adelphi University issued the following news: * * * Adelphi University is the Top Private University on Long Island in Forbes' 2027 America's Top Colleges Ranking Published: September 15, 2026 Adelphi University has once again secured its position as the top private university on Long Island, according to the Forbes newly released 2027 America's Top Colleges: 500 Colleges That Deliver Results list. This annual ranking of 500 institutions across the United States focuses on colleges that deliver strong ac more PR

GALLOWAY, New Jersey, Sept. 15 -- Stockton University posted the following news: * * * Admissions Simplified With Instant Acceptance Through Niche * Galloway, N.J. -Stockton University is partnering with Niche to streamline the admissions process for high school seniors. Qualified students will receive instant acceptance to Stockton for fall 2027 based on the information provided in their Niche profile. Niche is an online platform that helps students and families research, rank and review colleges. Stockton is the only institution of highe more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts, Sept. 14 -- Springfield College issued the following news: * * * Alumnus Excited to be Karpovich Keynote and Celebrate AT Program * By: Damon Markiewicz When alumnus Brian Pietrosimone '05, PhD, received an email from Springfield College Dean of the School of Physical Education, Performance, and Sports Leadership M. Sue Guyer, DPE'03, he couldn't hold back how extremely honored he was at Guyer's request. "To be asked to be the keynote speaker at the Peter V. Karpovich Lecture is a huge honor," expressed Pietros more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Sept. 15 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news: * * * American parents need comprehensive work-family plan * #In Brief * Childcare affordability and availability remain major challenges for American families. * Vice President JD Vance's proposal redirecting childcare subsidies to married couples with a stay-at-home parent would not address fundamental market challenges. * Parents need real choices, including affordable childcare, paid family leave and flexible work arrangements, Collins a more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 16 -- Barnard College issued the following news: * * * Barnard College Celebrates Official Opening of Roy and Diana Vagelos Science Center Behind a $250 million investment, NYC's first net-zero carbon, all-electric academic science building doubles research lab space and brings all five experimental science departments under one roof at the best women's college in the world. September 15, 2026 MORNINGSIDE HEIGHTS, New York -- Barnard College celebrated the opening of the Roy and Diana Vagelos Science Center (RDSC) on Septe more PR

BETHANY, West Virginia, Sept. 16 -- Bethany College issued the following news: * * * Bethany College Announces 2026 Alumni Award Recipients BETHANY, W.Va. (Sept. 15, 2026) -- Bethany College will honor three outstanding members of the Bethany community during the 2026 Alumni Celebration Dinner on Friday, Sept. 18, at 6 p.m., as part of Back to the Future Homecoming. The awards recognize excellence in teaching and professional achievement and celebrate individuals whose accomplishments reflect the values and traditions of Bethany College. T more PR

ORANGE, California, Sept. 15 -- Chapman University posted the following news: * * * Chapman Study Finds Some Orange County Schools Face Extreme Heat Risks Study Finds Heat Disparities Across Orange County School Campuses September 15, 2026 * As Southern California faces more frequent and intense heat waves, a new Chapman University study finds that some students may be spending their school days on campuses that become dangerously hot during extreme heat events. Researchers found that outdoor surfaces at some Orange County public schools re more PR

POTSDAM, New York, Sept. 16 -- Clarkson University issued the following news: * * * Clarkson's Bethany Almeida Selected for Inaugural Bioconjugate Chemistry Early Career Board September 15, 2026 Clarkson University Assistant Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Bethany Almeida has been selected to serve on the inaugural Early Career Board of Bioconjugate Chemistry, a peer-reviewed journal published by the American Chemical Society. Almeida is one of 10 early-career researchers from institutions around the world selected for t more PR

LAKEWOOD, New Jersey, Sept. 15 -- Georgian Court University posted the following news: * * * Convocation 2026 Celebrates Achievement and the Paths Ahead * Georgian Court University opened the 2026-2027 academic year with Convocation on September 10, bringing together new and continuing students, faculty, staff, and leaders. Members of the Class of 2030 and other new students were formally welcomed into Georgian Court's academic community and Mercy tradition, while continuing students were recognized for their achievements from the previous more PR

MOUNT VERNON, Iowa, Sept. 14 -- Cornell College issued the following news: * * * Cornell announces faculty promotions 14 September 2026 Three Cornell College faculty members were granted tenure and promoted to associate professor beginning this academic year. * Tyler George - Associate Professor of Statistics * Melanie King - Associate Professor of Mathematics * Alex McKenzie - Associate Professor of Art Receiving tenure means a committee of their peers and college leaders has thoroughly evaluated their teaching, research, and service  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 15 -- The University of Chicago posted the following news: * * * Eighteen students selected as 2026-27 University of Chicago Obama Foundation Scholars * Eighteen rising leaders have been selected to the newest cohort of the University of Chicago Obama Foundation Scholars Program, which was announced Sept. 15. Drawn from communities around the world and across Chicago, this year's cohort includes students from the Booth School of Business, the Harris School of Public Policy, and the Crown Family School of Social Wor more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 15 -- Emory University School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * National Academy of Medicine selects Rachel Hadler as a 2026 fellow September 15, 2026 Ethan Fogus Clear communication makes a world of difference when a loved one is in the intensive care unit (ICU). Early discussions about recovery expectations give care teams more agency, improving quality of life while also saving patients and caregivers from long-lasting stress. Rachel A. Hadler (anesthesiology) is an intensivist, palliative care physi more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 14 -- The University of Phoenix issued the following news release: * * * Employers Value University of Phoenix Grads * 97% of managers supervising University of Phoenix graduates say they are likely to hire someone with a University of Phoenix degree in the future New research conducted by The Harris Poll on behalf of University of Phoenix finds high levels of satisfaction and positive perceptions among managers who directly supervise University of Phoenix graduates. Ninety-eight percent of managers supervising at l more PR

BOILING SPRINGS, North Carolina, Sept. 15 -- Gardner-Webb University posted the following news: * * * Gardner-Webb School of Divinity Hosts Church Historian Dr. Joao B. Chaves for Mary Washburn Wilson Lectures * #Baylor Associate Professor Presents 'Re-Inventing Church History in The Americas' BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.-Brazilian native Dr. Joao B. Chaves has built an academic career studying the intersections of religion, culture and public life across the Americas. An associate professor at Baylor University in Waco, Texas, he will bring his  more PR

HAMPDEN-SYDNEY, Virginia, Sept. 15 -- Hampden-Sydney College posted the following news: * * * H-SC Establishes Two New Academic Schools * Hampden-Sydney College is proud to announce the establishment of two new academic schools: the Citrone School of Business and Economics and the Hickok School of Government, History, and Civic Leadership. Made possible by transformational gifts from two of the College's most devoted alumni families, the new schools create unified academic homes for students preparing for careers in business, finance, publi more PR

GARDEN CITY, New York, Sept. 16 -- Adelphi University issued the following news: * * * Healthcare Visionary Michael Dowling Joins Adelphi University Board of Trustees September 14, 2026 - By Taylor Damian '14, Director for Media Relations Michael Dowling, CEO Emeritus of Northwell Health, has joined the Adelphi University Board of Trustees. Dowling, who built Northwell into New York's largest private employer and the Northeast's largest healthcare provider, brings his legacy of global leadership in healthcare, public policy and crisis man more PR

HAMBURG, New York, Sept. 15 -- Hilbert College posted the following news: * * * Hilbert College Cybersecurity Bachelor Program Ranked Among the Best in New York and the Northeast * HAMBURG, NY -Hilbert College's Cybersecurity, BS program has earned four 2027 rankings from Research.com: #4 among the Most Valuable Cybersecurity Degree Programs in New York, #10 in the Northeast, #35 nationally, and #11 on Research.com's Most Affordable Cybersecurity Degree Programs list for New York. Research.com's rankings draw on the IPEDS database, College more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept. 16 -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news: * * * Hispanic Heritage Month: Meet three Hispanic members of the CWRU community September 15, 2026 | Story by: Brianna Smith From sharing Peruvian folk dance to providing quality care to patients of various backgrounds, individuals of Hispanic and Latine heritage are engaged with countless facets of Case Western Reserve University. In recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month, which takes place annually from Sept. 15 through Oct. 15, we're highlighting th more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 15 -- Harvard University issued the following news: * * * Honoring Herchel Smith: University of Cambridge and Harvard celebrate a scientific pioneer * In late July, a special event was held at the University of Cambridge to honor the centenary of the birth of celebrated organic chemist and philanthropist Herchel Smith. As part of the annual University of Cambridge-Harvard University Scientific Symposium, students, faculty, and fellows from both institutions, as well as members of Harvard's Herchel Smith Fell more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 16 -- VCOM - Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine issued the following news: * * * Inspiring the Next Generation: Inside VCOM-Virginia's K-12 School Outreach Programs By Caroline Bennett - 9/15/2026 In many communities across Southwest Virginia, a career in medicine can feel like a distant dream. Rural school districts often face resource constraints, particularly in funding Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) education. For many young people, opportunities to meet medical professionals who s more PR

PINEVILLE, Louisiana, Sept. 15 -- Louisiana Christian University posted the following news release: * * * LCU students discuss what AI can't replace * How is artificial intelligence changing the learning process, and is it "good" or bad"? This was the focus of the third installment of Louisiana Christian University's Guinn Conversations on AI, held Sept. 10. Moderated by LCU President Dr. Mark Johnson, student leaders shared firsthand accounts of how AI has affected their collegiate educational experiences. Panelists included: Andrew Burna more PR

ITHACA, New York, Sept. 15 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Leading scholar of extremism to give University Lecture * "Man Up," the recent book by Cynthia Miller-Idriss '94, challenges the persistent underemphasis on gender in discussions about violent extremism and the pathways that lead to it. In a University Lecture on Sept. 30, she will show how misogyny and gender-based violence are among the most reliable predictors of support for and precursors to mass, public and targeted violence. The talk, "Man Up: The New Mi more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 15 -- The Loyola University Chicago issued the following news release: * * * Loyola Counseling Psychology program earns national recognition for community commitment * Loyola University Chicago's Counseling Psychology PhD program has received the 2026 Outstanding Training Program Award for Excellence in Belonging and Community Engagement from the Council of Counseling Psychology Training Programs (CCPTP), recognizing the program's commitment to preparing psychologists to engage with and advocate for the communities  more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 15 -- Vanderbilt University School of Engineering posted the following news: * * * Renowned Vanderbilt Institute for Software Integrated Systems renamed 'ICONS' * After nearly three decades of research in complex software-enabled systems, Vanderbilt University's Institute for Software Integrated Systems is entering its next chapter with a new name: the Institute for Convergent Software Integrated Systems, or ICONS. Founded in 1998, the institute has remained focused on understanding, engineering and operating co more PR

ROCHESTER, New York, Sept. 15 -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * September 15, 2026 RIT helps Google develop new technology that converts sign language into text Everyday communication between deaf and hearing people is now easier - Researchers at Rochester Institute of Technology's National Technical Institute for the Deaf have collaborated with Google to test new AI technology that converts sign language into text in real time. That technology, called Sign Language-to-Text (SL2T), is now avail more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 16 -- Rush University issued the following news: * * * Rush Receives $13.5 Million Gift to Advance Health Equity Mission September 14, 2026 For one anonymous donor, Rush's health equity mission isn't an abstract idea -- it's transforming people's lives. Encouraged by the meaningful difference their past giving has made, the donor wanted to do more. Now they've made a new $13.5 million gift to Rush University System for Health that will help West Side community members and Rush students facing some of life's most d more PR

HILLSBORO, Missouri, Sept. 16 -- St. Louis University issued the following news: * * * Saint Louis University, SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital Receive $2.15 Million Award as Part of Regional Pediatric Prevention Network By Jay Veteto 09/15/2026 The sub-grant is part of more than $22.5 million awarded annually in continued funding through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). ST. LOUIS - Saint Louis University and SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital have received a $2.15 million award from th more PR

GALLOWAY, New Jersey, Sept. 15 -- Stockton University posted the following news: * * * Senior Bryce Accardo Recognized as 2026 Staller Writing Tutor * Galloway, N.J. -For Bryce Accardo, a senior History major from Vineland, helping fellow students strengthen their writing has become an important part of his Stockton University experience. Accardo was recently honored with the Paul D. Staller '97 Writing Center Tutor Award, an annual award supported by the Stockton University Foundation that celebrates outstanding Writing Center tutors who  more PR

WHITTIER, California, Sept. 16 -- The Southern California University of Health Sciences issued the following news: * * * Published On: September 15, 2026 Southern California University of Health Sciences Names Dr. Russell Greenfield Founding Executive Director of Institute for the Advancement of Whole Health New Institute aims to accelerate national healthcare transformation through education, research, advocacy, standards, and clinical care - Southern California University of Health Sciences (SCU) announced the appointment of Russell Gre more PR

SPARKILL, New York, Sept. 15 -- St. Thomas Aquinas College issued the following news: * * * St. Thomas Aquinas College Awarded Major National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Grant to Advance Faculty and Student Research * - $345,639 Grant Will Support Student Research Opportunities and Internships in Digital History - St. Thomas Aquinas College has been awarded a $345,639 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to expand the work of the Loyalist Studies Institute relating to the study of Loyalists in the American Revo more PR

STANFORD, California, Sept. 16 (TNSjou) -- Stanford University School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Stanford Medicine-developed AI model opens new horizons for cell biology By Helen Fields An artificial intelligence cell model, trained on more than 100 million cells from a dozen species, will make it easier to compare cells between species. September 14, 2026 Researchers at Stanford Medicine have developed two new artificial intelligence models of the biological cell. The first, called universal cell embedding, paved the wa more PR

SWEET BRIAR, Virginia, Sept. 15 -- Sweet Briar College posted the following news: * * * Sweet Briar Launches New Center for Business, Entrepreneurship, & Innovation and Welcomes Director Laura Townsend * Sweet Briar College is launching a new Center for Excellence focused on business, entrepreneurship, and innovation. Laura Townsend will join the college community at the end of the month to lead the center, including establishing a Business Council. Sweet Briar's new Center for Business, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation will prepare stude more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 16 -- The University of Pennsylvania Annenberg School for Communication issued the following news: * * * 15 Sep 2026 A Third of Americans Cannot Name the Three Branches of Government The annual Annenberg Constitution Day Civics Survey has found that 65% of U.S. adults are able to name all three branches of government. - Over a third of U.S. adults (35%) cannot name all three branches of the government and under half can name four of the five rights protected by the First Amendment, according to the 2026 A more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 16 -- William Peace University issued the following news: * * * Unlocking Career Opportunity with William Peace University's RN to BSN Program Sep 15, 2026 In 2019, as William Peace University prepared to welcome the first cohort to its online RN to BSN program, Jason Wilson '20 was working as a nurse at WakeMed when he met a member of the University's admissions team. He had been in nursing for 9 years and was ready for more career opportunities than his associate's degree alone could provide. Peace's program more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 15 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news release: * * * Vanderbilt leaders and researchers help roll out latest international measure of student achievement * New results of a prominent international assessment of student learning were released on September 8 with Vanderbilt University leaders and faculty experts assisting in their rollout. Vanderbilt teamed with the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences a more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 16 -- Vanderbilt University Peabody College issued the following news: * * * Vanderbilt leaders and researchers help roll out latest international measure of student achievement Sep 15, 2026 New results of a prominent international assessment of student learning were released on September 8 with Vanderbilt University leaders and faculty experts assisting in their rollout. Vanderbilt teamed with the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of E more PR

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, Sept. 15 -- Wake Forest University posted the following news: * * * Wake Forest partners with Historic Bethabara Park to save 18th-century artifacts * Archaeologist Terry Brock and a team of students are working to salvage artifacts from Historic Bethabara Park in Winston-Salem. Their efforts to conserve and catalog thousands of pieces of pottery and other items from Bethabara (pronounced beth-ab-uh-ruh) will shed light on the first Moravian settlement in North Carolina, which dates to the 1750s. A new $750,0 more PR

LEXINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 16 -- Washington and Lee University issued the following news: * * * Office of Community-Based Learning Announces 2026-27 Faculty Collaborative This year's collaborative includes 16 faculty members representing a variety of disciplines. By Brian Laubscher September 15, 2026 The Office of Community-Based Learning (CBL) at Washington and Lee University has announced the members of its fifth CBL Faculty Collaborative, who will receive training and work with students and community leaders to strengthen partnerships  more PR