STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Oct. 8 -- Oklahoma State University Spears School of Business posted the following news: * * * 12 Spears School of Business students selected as OSU Seniors of Significance * * The OSU Alumni Association named 12 Spears School of Business students Seniors of Significance for the 2026-27 academic year. * For the second consecutive year, 10 or more Seniors of Significance are Spears Business students. Honorees are chosen across all five undergraduate academic colleges. * Over the past five years, a total of 51 Spears B more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- AARP issued the following news release: * * * Social Security and Medicare: A Foundation for Every Generation October 07, 2026 AARP's mission is to empower people to choose how they live as they age, which takes financial security, health, and peace of mind. We advocate with these goals in mind at state capitols, Congress, and federal agencies. Snapshot: What we've accomplished * Social Security: Protecting the program that keeps roughly 23.5 million older Americans out of poverty. * Retirement savings: Championing 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

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Oct. 8 [Category: BizAgriculture] -- Cargill, a provider of food, agriculture, financial and industrial products and services, posted the following news release: * * * Cargill expands renewable electricity portfolio in the central United States * * Cargill is adding solar and wind projects to its renewable electricity portfolio in the United States. * Both projects are located in the Southwest Power Pool (SPP), where Cargill operates several large food production and processing facilities. * These projects build on 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

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

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Oct. 6 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN reveals slam dunk ACC Women's Basketball Schedule * ESPN and the ACC have announced the 2026-27 women's television basketball schedule, with more than 120 linear games across ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU and ACC Network. All games are also available on the ESPN App via an applicable subscription. Additionally, all ACC women's basketball games distributed by the CW will also stream live on the ESPN App with an ESPN Unl more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Oct. 7 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN unveils stellar SEC women's basketball schedule * As the 2026-27 women's college basketball season draws near, ESPN and the SEC have announced the network designations, with more than 130 linear games across ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU and SEC Network. Additionally, games will be available on the ESPN App via an applicable subscription. ESPN tips off its premier coverage of SEC women's college basketball Monday, Nov more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration issued the following information collection: * * * In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for a new information collection. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on the following collection of information was published on May 11, 2026. The collection involves voluntarily reportin more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Oct. 8 -- Gov. Kevin Stitt, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news: * * * Governor Stitt thanks Director Vest for her Service, Announces Interim OEM Director * OKLAHOMA CITY (October 6, 2026) - Governor Stitt today thanked Oklahoma Emergency Management Director Annie Mack Vest as she announces her return to the private sector. "Annie redefined emergency response and disaster management," said Governor Stitt. "She turned around an agency overburdened by bureaucracy and streamlined relief for Oklahomans. She built las more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Oct. 8 -- Gov. Kevin Stitt, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news: * * * Governor Stitt Thanks Secretary Tim Gatz for 37 Years of Service, Appoints TJ Dill as Interim Director * OKLAHOMA CITY (October 7, 2026) - Governor Kevin Stitt today announced that Secretary of Transportation and Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) Executive Director Tim Gatz will retire from the agency, effective October 31, 2026. "Tim has been with my administration since the very beginning, and he's been my go-to on every road, bri more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 7 [Category: BizMedia] -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, posted the following news: * * * How to Watch Everything On the 2026 Fall Sports Lineup Across NBCUniversal * With the fall sports season underway, NBCUniversal offers viewers a comprehensive guide to the games, matches, and events airing across NBC, Peacock, NBCSN, and Telemundo. October 07, 2026 From the NFL and college football to the WNBA Finals and the second season of the NBA on NBC and Peacock - plus exclusive coverage of the Major League Baseball Wild  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Lankford in Washington Examiner: "The world of Oct. 8: Where antisemitism didn't just return -- it became trendy" * OKLAHOMA CITY, OK -- US Senator James Lankford (R-OK), co-chair of the Senate Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Antisemitism, today marked the third anniversary of the October 7th terrorist attacks in a new Washington Examiner column analyzing the rise of antisemitism since the attacks and the need to confront it wherever it appea more PR

GREENWOOD, South Carolina, Oct. 8 -- Lander University posted the following news: * * * Medically Speaking Program Highlights Neurological Care Network for Lakelands * GREENWOOD, S.C.-- A national shortage of neurologists is putting Self Regional Healthcare at the forefront of developing a comprehensive network of neurological care in the Lakelands. During "Neurology Close to Home," the first program of the 2026 Medically Speaking Series, Dr. Ryan Hakimi discussed that children and adults throughout South Carolina, which ranks third in the more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Oct. 7 -- The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation posted the following news: * * * OMRF receives $1 million for fellowship honoring scientist * A $1 million donation to the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation will fund an endowment honoring the legacy of OMRF scientist Charles T. Esmon, Ph.D. The endowment was announced Monday during a scientific symposium featuring speakers who were Esmon's trainees and peers. The funds will create a new endowed graduate student fellowship in cardiovascular biology at OMRF. Esm more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (TNSrpt) -- Protect Borrowers (formerly Student Borrower Protection Center) issued the following news release: * * * New Report Reveals Massive Student Loan Cancellation "Tax Bomb" Could Hit 3 Million Americans Over Next Decade, Doubling or Even Tripling Families' Tax Bills in Next Tax Year Alone Analysis Shows Borrowers in the South Will See the Largest Tax Increases - October 7, 2026 | WASHINGTON, D.C. -- A new report published by Protect Borrowers found that federal student loan borrowers could be forced to pay a mass more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Protect Borrowers (formerly Student Borrower Protection Center) issued the following news release: * * * Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Left A "Tax Bomb" for Families Who Earn Student Debt Relief. Congress Can Still Fix This. Over the Next Decade, 2 to 3 Million Americans Who Earn Student Debt Cancellation After Making Payments for 20+ Years Could Be Hit With a Massive Tax Bill By Jennifer Zhang & Gracie Bouwer | October 7, 2026 Last year, Republicans in Congress passed, and President Trump signed into law, the One Bi more PR

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

SEMINOLE, Oklahoma, Oct. 8 -- Seminole State College posted the following news: * * * SSC Employees Recognized at Statewide Conference * Three Seminole State College employees were honored at the 59th annual Oklahoma Association of Community Colleges Conference on Oct. 2 at Tulsa Community College's Northeast Campus. During the event, History Professor and Student Success Coordinator Dr. Steve Bolin was named SSC Faculty Member of the Year; Human Resources Specialist Erin Medley was named Professional Staff Member of the Year; and Custodian more PR

TULSA, Oklahoma, Oct. 8 -- The University of Tulsa College of Arts and Sciences posted the following news: * * * Turn it up: Hurricane Records offers undergrads real-world music label experience * This semester, students in the arts, culture and entertainment (ACE) management program have a unique opportunity to work directly with local musicians as The University of Tulsa officially launches Hurricane Records. The innovative hands-on practicum, led by Music Industry Professional-in-Residence Corey Taylor, marks an exciting new chapter for  more PR

TULSA, Oklahoma, Oct. 8 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Tulsa District issued the following news: * * * Broken Bow Lake Boater Survey Completed: Development Moratorium Lifted 10.07.2026 Story by Stacey Reese Tulsa, Okla. -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Tulsa District has completed the comprehensive Broken Bow Lake Recreational Boating Survey (RBS). The survey fulfilled a key requirement of the December 2023 Master Plan Update, providing the scientific data necessary to evaluate Broken Bow Lake's current and future  more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 8 -- The University of Texas issued the following news: * * * How Long Have Texas and Oklahoma Been Playing Football? Team names, Oklahoma statehood, control of malaria, mandatory helmets, the forward pass, four downs -- all these came AFTER the first Texas-OU game. Avrel Seale October 7, 2026 You know a college rivalry game is historic and beloved when the Wikipedia article about it starts its "History" section with the notice: "This article contains an excessive amount of intricate detail." Intricate, sure. Excessive more PR

TULSA, Oklahoma, Oct. 8 -- The University of Tulsa posted the following news: * * * UTulsa's Oklahoma Center for Humanities awards 2026-27 Wonder Fellowships * The University of Tulsa's Oklahoma Center for Humanities (OCH) has named its Wonder Fellows for the 2026-27 academic year. Through a series of collaborative, weekly seminar discussions, the 10 research fellows intend to develop further projects that highlight the philosophical theme centered on amazement and curiosity. "Already in our seminar we've applied our thinking about wonder  more PR

TULSA, Oklahoma, Oct. 8 -- The University of Tulsa College of Law posted the following news: * * * UTulsa's Oklahoma Center for Humanities awards 2026-27 Wonder Fellowships * The University of Tulsa's Oklahoma Center for Humanities (OCH) has named its Wonder Fellows for the 2026-27 academic year. Through a series of collaborative, weekly seminar discussions, the 10 research fellows intend to develop further projects that highlight the philosophical theme centered on amazement and curiosity. "Already in our seminar we've applied our thinkin more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Progressive Policy Institute posted the following news release: * * * Workforce Pell Could Reach Nearly 200,000 Students, but Schools Can't Deliver It Alone * The success of the new Workforce Pell Grant program, which for the first time lets federal Pell Grants pay for short-term job training, will largely depend on whether colleges and training providers can partner with the private sector to stand up new programs quickly, according to a new report from the Progressive Policy Institute (PPI). more PR