CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 8 -- Austin Peay State University posted the following news: * * * 'It's not about me': APSU trustee Brad Withrow pays forward a professor's legacy * Brad Withrow received the Outstanding Alumnus Award during APSU's Distinguished Alumni Awards Ceremony in 2024. | Photo by Sean McCully CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. - Humphreys County native Brad Withrow began his journey at Austin Peay State University (APSU) in 1984, balancing coursework, part-time jobs and campus life. Then a car accident left his accounting professor, D more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Asian Americans Advancing Justice issued the following news release: * * * Advancing Justice - AAJC and Lawyers' Committee File Amicus Brief Defending Minority-Serving Institutions * * Sofia Costas scostas@advancingjustice-aajc.orgLacy Crawford lcrawford@lawyerscommittee.org WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, Asian Americans Advancing Justice - AAJC and the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law on behalf of themselves and 16 other civil rights organizations filed an amicus brief in Tenness more PR

OXFORD, Mississippi, Oct. 8 -- The University of Mississippi posted the following news: * * * Alumni Honorees are Forever Red and Blue * OXFORD, Miss. - The Ole Miss Alumni Association will celebrate seven exceptional alumni whose leadership, service and accomplishments reflect the very best of the University of Mississippi. This year's Alumni Hall of Fame inductees will be honored during the sold out 2026 Alumni Awards Gala on Oct. 15 at The Inn at Ole Miss. The recipients are: * Dr. Bryan Barksdale (BS 69, MD 72), of Ridgeland * Victor more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following news release: * * * The Working Families Tax Cuts Has Delivered for Tennessee October 7, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) issued the following statement in response to yesterday's House Ways and Means Committee field hearing in Collierville, TN: "The Working Families Tax Cuts gives Main Street the certainty to invest, expand, hire, and reward their workers. The Ways and Means Committee field hearing in Tennessee put real busines more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 [Category: Agriculture] -- The American Farmland Trust posted the following news release: * * * American Farmland Trust Announces Winners of the 18th Annual America's Farmers Market Celebration(tm) * (Washington, D.C.) American Farmland Trust (AFT) announces the winners of the 18th annual America's Farmers Market Celebration(tm), a national event honoring the role of farmers markets, which ran between August 1, 2026, and September 30, 2026. Ten markets receiving the most public votes are declared the national winners. A  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (TNSLrpt) -- Better Markets, an organization that says it promotes pro-market, pro-business and pro-growth policies to help build a better financial system, issued the following analysis: * * * October 7, 2026 Better Markets' Work Addressing Climate Change in Finance Better Markets fights throughout the economic and financial rulemaking and policymaking processes for an economy that works for all Americans and a financial system that supports the productive economy, jobs, small businesses, community banks, and Main Street more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 7 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Hilgers Leads Multi-State Coalition Raising Concerns Over TP-Link's China Ties * Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers today led a multi-state coalition of 21 state attorneys general in raising concerns over TP-Link routers in a letter addressed to the Federal Communications Commission regarding TP-Link's request for conditional approval to sell new router models in the United States. The letter follows a lawsuit fi more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 7 -- Belmont University posted the following news: * * * Billboard Names Belmont's Curb College to 2026 Top Music Business Schools List * Belmont joins 47 other programs recognized for preparing the next generation of music industry leaders Belmont University's Mike Curb College of Entertainment & Music Business has again been named to Billboard's "Top Music Business Schools" list alongside programs across the U.S. and abroad. This year's list arrives as artificial intelligence reshapes much of the music busines more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Oct. 8 -- Loyola University posted the following news release: * * * Billboard Names Loyola University New Orleans a Top Music Business School for Sixth Consecutive Year * NEW ORLEANS - The School of Music and Theatre Professions at Loyola University New Orleans has once again earned international recognition as one of the world's top music business programs, extending its streak to six consecutive years. Billboard has named Loyola to its 2026 list of Top Music Business Schools, announced in its Oct. 3 issue. Loyola more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (TNSletter) -- Education Secretary Linda E. McMahon issued the following Dear Colleague on the history and dangers of communism and socialism: * * * Here is the text of the Dear Colleague: September 30, 2026 A National Call to Action in Observance of the 10th U.S. National Day for the Victims of Communism Subject: Strengthening Education on the History and Dangers of Communism and Socialism Dear Colleague: On November 7, 2026, our nation will observe the 10th U.S. National Day for the Victims of Communism. First establ more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. September 30, 2026 Docket Management Facility U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building, Ground Floor, Room W12-140 Washington, DC 20590 Re: Docket No. NHTSA-2026-1552 - AV Framework Updates and Request for Comments on Interim Guidance; Comments of Einride To the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: Einride, a techno more ST

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Oct. 7 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN and SEC announce 2026-27 men's college basketball schedule with more than 230 games across ESPN networks * No. 16 Alabama at Ole Miss Wed, Oct 28 6 p.m. Exhibition SEC Network UCF at No. 22 Kentucky Mon, Nov 2 6 p.m. Orion180 Tipoff Classic (Tampa, Fla.) ESPN2 No. 18 Miami vs. No. 1 Florida 9 p.m. Chicago State at Texas SEC Network Tue, Nov 3 6 p.m. Wofford at No. 7 Tennessee SEC Network Thu, Nov 5 6 p.m. W more PR

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Oct. 8 -- East Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * ETSU team opens Saltville fossil excavation to public * If you have ever wanted to see a fossil dig in action, now is your chance. East Tennessee State University paleontologists and students will be in Saltville, Virginia, this month, conducting fieldwork at a site well known for its Ice Age fossils - and the public is encouraged to attend and learn more about the site's history. ETSU's Dr. Blaine Schubert, director of the Gray Fossil Site more PR

NEW WILMINGTON, Pennsylvania, Oct. 8 -- Westminster College posted the following news: * * * Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Robert Craven explores Appalachia through literature, history and place * For Westminster College Assistant Professor of English Dr. Robert Craven, Appalachia is more than an academic subject. It is home. Both sides of Craven's family come from the Appalachian working class, with roots in coal mining, timbering, steel and construction in western Pennsylvania and West Virginia. That family history has shaped his work as a scho more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Oct. 7 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Fraudulent Flippo Fired From Squadron Command in 2008 * If stolen valor and shady finances weren't enough to disqualify David Flippo, new reporting uncovers that Flippo was fired as squadron commander in 2008. This isn't the first time reporting uncovered that Fraudulent Flippo was fired from a job. In 2021, he was fired from his role as a financial advisor for allegedly violating internal policies. The U.S. Military, his previous financial fi more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Hagerty Joins Trilateral Executive Dialogue as Distinguished Guest * The forum brought together leaders in government and business from the United States, South Korea, and Japan to advance breakthroughs in national security, economic prosperity, energy security, and technology WASHINGTON--Last week, United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations and Banking committees and former U.S. Ambassador to Japan, parti more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Oct. 7 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Holland & Knight Advises River Associates on Slingmax Sale to Sterling Group * Chattanooga, Tenn. (October 7, 2026) - Holland & Knight represented River Associates, a long-standing lower middle-market private equity firm based in Chattanooga, Tennessee, on its the sale of Slingmax Group to The Sterling Group. The transaction closed on September 30. The transaction marks River Associates' fourth portfolio company exit  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law issued the following news release: * * * Lawyers' Committee and Advancing Justice File Amicus Brief Defending Minority-Serving Institutions * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and Asian Americans Advancing Justice - AAJC on behalf of themselves and 16 other civil rights organizations filed an amicus brief in Tennessee and Students for Fair Admissions v. U.S. Department of Education in the U.S. District  more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 7 -- Belmont University posted the following news: * * * Michael and Rowena Cuffe Commit $1.5M to Establish Endowed Professorship within Belmont's Thomas F. Frist, Jr. College of Medicine * Gift creates the Michael and Rowena Cuffe Endowed Professor of Health Research and Innovation, matched through the Johnson Academic Challenge NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Oct. 7, 2026) -- Drs. Michael and Rowena Dolor Cuffe have committed $1.5 million to Belmont University to establish the Michael and Rowena Cuffe Endowed Professor of He more PR

MURFREESBORO, Tennessee, Oct. 7 -- Middle Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * MTSU to host former U.S. Sens. Alexander, Frist for Oct. 19 conversation on leadership, public service * MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -- Middle Tennessee State University will welcome former U.S. Sens. Lamar Alexander and Bill Frist to campus Oct. 19 for a conversation exploring leadership, public service and civic engagement. "Leadership and Public Service: Past, Present, and Future" will begin at 3 p.m. Monday, Oct. 19, in Tucker Theatre, 615 Cha more PR

MURFREESBORO, Tennessee, Oct. 7 -- Middle Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * MTSU's Jones College of Business presents 2026 Leadership Awards * MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -- Four outstanding alumni from Middle Tennessee State University were celebrated Thursday, Oct. 1, when the Jennings A. Jones College of Business presented its annual Leadership Awards. The 2026 recipients -- Jessica Sartain, Michael Mangold, Lisa Mitchell and Brian Kidd -- were recognized during a ceremony held at Stones River Country Club in Murfreesb more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 7 (TNSLrpt) -- The North Carolina Office of the State Auditor issued a performance audit report on Sept. 8, 2026, entitled "North Carolina Education Lottery Factors Affecting Transfers to Education": Here are excerpts: * * * Executive Summary Between fiscal year (FY) 2023 and FY 2025, the North Carolina Education Lottery's (NCEL) reported gross sales increased from $4.3 billion to $6.6 billion, an increase of 51% over just two years. Over that same period, annual transfers to the State's Education Lottery Fund more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 7 [Category: Education] -- The National Association of State Boards of Education posted the following news release: * * * NASBE Honors Hawai'i's Mia Nishiguchi and Tennessee's Britain Sapp with Distinguished Student Service Awards * Alexandria, Va.--The National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE) is pleased to present the Distinguished Student Service Award to Mia Nishiguchi, former student member on the Hawai'i State Board of Education, and Britain Sapp, former student member on the Tennessee State  more PR

NEWBERRY, South Carolina, Oct. 8 -- Newberry College posted the following news: * * * Newberry Speech and Debate earns 17 awards at Hub City Swing * NEWBERRY, S.C. -- The Newberry College Speech and Debate Team continued its strong start to the competitive season, earning 17 awards at the Hub City Swing Tournament, held Oct. 1-4 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The team competed in two separate tournaments hosted by the University of Southern Mississippi over three days, facing students from institutions including the University of Alabama, Mi more PR

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Oct. 8 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus posted the following news: * * * The people of UTC: Get to know Center for Wellbeing Director Lucy White * Lucy White is back at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga with a new role and the same goal of helping students take care of themselves. White, the new director of the Center for Wellbeing, previously worked at UTC in 2022 as assistant director for education and suicide prevention. After the grant-funded position ended, she spent three and a half y more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. October 6, 2026 The Honorable Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Secretary U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20201 Re: Reducing Federal Burden for Head Start Programs; RIN 0970-AD30; Docket No. ACF-2026-0595 Dear Secretary Kennedy: On behalf of Save the Children, we appreciate the opportunity to review and submit comments on more ST

WESTPORT, Connecticut, Oct. 8 -- 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: * * * Save the Children Urges HHS to Preserve the Core Promise of Head Start While Modernizing Program Standards WASHINGTON (Oct. 7, 2026) -- Save the Children has submitted detailed comments to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on proposed changes to Head Start, urging the agency to preserve the national quality stan more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. October 5, 2026 Ms. Tess Richman Engineering and Science Division, Office of Water Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, DC 20460 RE: Docket No. EPA-HQ-OW-2026-2509 -Draft Guidance for Reducing Risk from Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctane Sulfonic Acid (PFOS) in Biosolids Dear Ms. Richman: The Tennessee Farm Bure more ST

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 8 -- The Tennessee Medical Association issued the following news: * * * TMA Board Engages in Strategic Planning for TMA's Future, Plans 2027 Initiatives By Jonathan Kirkland - DB 10/7/2026 TMA's Board of Trustees (BOT) reviewed information from the All-Physicians Survey during the 4th Quarter Board meeting Oct. 3-4. Leaders discussed strategic objectives in addition to legislative policy, the future of the Judicial Council and programming for the 2027 Annual Meeting. Board members received a presentation on Futu more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 7 -- Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * TSU's New Direction Gospel Choir Takes Center Stage at 57th Dove Awards * NASHVILLE, Tenn. (TSU News Service) - Tennessee State University made a major showing in its hometown as the university's world-renowned New Direction Gospel Choir took the stage at the 57th Annual GMA Dove Awards on Tuesday, Oct. 6, at Bridgestone Arena. The live recording of gospel music's biggest night will air nationwide on Friday, Oct. 9. The student ensemble delivered a  more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Oct. 8 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * Fay Jones School Students Earn Prestigious Aydelott Prize Three Years in a Row Oct. 07, 2026 For three consecutive years, the Aydelott Prize has come home to Fayetteville. Faith Hilvert, Canaan Thomas and Casey Hanauer each earned the prestigious prize for their architectural research, making students from the Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design at the U of A the Aydelott Prize recipients in 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Their winnin more PR

DENTON, Texas, Oct. 8 -- The University of North Texas posted the following news release: * * * UNT professor named Journalism Educator of the Year by National Association of Black Journalists * DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Dorothy Bland, professor and former dean of the Frank W. and Sue Mayborn School of Journalism at the University of North Texas, is the recipient of a prestigious award for teaching and mentoring journalism students. Bland was selected as the 2026 Educator of the Year by the National Association of Black Journalists. Establish more PR

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Oct. 8 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus posted the following news: * * * UTC environmental engineering program prepares students to address water, waste and infrastructure challenges * Standing along the Tennessee River, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga students in Introduction to Environmental Engineering recently collected water samples with an overarching question in mind: What is happening upstream, downstream and in the places where people live, work and build? The field exercise was part more PR

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Oct. 8 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus posted the following news: * * * UTC students design tartan inspired by University, Chattanooga history * Four University of Tennessee at Chattanooga students have designed a new piece of University history. Kaila Bui, Sierra Brown, Ryleigh Simmons and Emma Tuttle won the Chancellor's Tartan Challenge, an interdisciplinary competition that asked students to create a tartan inspired by UTC's history and future. The winning design will now move toward becoming  more PR

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 8 -- The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture posted the following news release: * * * UTIA Researchers Create Hybrid Materials to Break Down Harmful Farming Chemicals * Nanocellulose with metal-organic frameworks prototype project wins USDA funding KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Nanotechnology using plant-based fibers could be the answer to detecting and cleaning up pesticides, fertilizers and other chemicals before they become harmful on the farm and in the environment. A University of Tennessee Institute of A more PR