ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Oct. 18 -- Bethel University issued the following news: * * * Bethel's Royals Investment Fund tops $3 million and lands $100,000 new investment Nearly a decade in, the Royals Investment Fund continues giving business students vital experience managing money for outside investors--and a head start on their careers. By Jason Schoonover '09, content specialist October 16, 2026 Shortly after helping Bethel's Royals Investment Fund bring in a new investment earlier this year, business: finance major Jacob Merriam '28 got a more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- The Catholic University of America issued the following news: * * * Pope Leo XIV Names Gregory Doolan to the Pontifical Academy of St. Thomas Aquinas Oct 16, 2026 Pope Leo XIV has appointed Gregory Doolan, Ph.D. 2003, the Monsignor John F. Wippel Chair in Thomistic Metaphysics in The Catholic University of America's School of Philosophy, to the Pontifical Academy of St. Thomas Aquinas. The Academy, founded by Pope Leo XIII in 1879, exists to promote the thought of St. Thomas in the Church and the world. Its 50 ordin more PR

MINNETONKA, Minnesota, Oct. 12 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary: * * * Candidates need a Little help on the cost of "Medicare for All" Written by Matt Dean | October 12, 2026 "Medicare for All" costs seem to be of little concern to far-left Minnesota candidates who never bother to read their bill that would outlaw private health insurance in favor of a government-run plan. Minnesota DFL congressional candidate Matt Lit more PR

MINNETONKA, Minnesota, Oct. 12 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary: * * * Happy Columbus Day to everyone except Peggy Flanagan Written by Bill Walsh | October 12, 2026 Happy Columbus Day to everyone in Minnesota except Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan. To be fair, Flanagan would probably be insulted if you greeted her that way. In fact, she could barely contain her glee after her friends and associates threw a rope around Minne more PR

MINNETONKA, Minnesota, Oct. 12 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary: * * * Klobuchar's agenda is D.O.A. with a DFL legislature Written by John Phelan | October 12, 2026 Last week, gubernatorial candidates Sen. Amy Klobuchar and Rep. Lisa Demuth spoke at the Economic Club of Minnesota. Both, according to Twin Cities Business, "acknowledged that Minnesota's economic growth rate is below the national average, and [that] it's u more PR

MINNETONKA, Minnesota, Oct. 12 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary: * * * New MCA results are out, and 16 Minnesota schools had no students proficient in math Written by Josiah Padley | October 12, 2026 Newly released 2026 Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment (MCA) results show that the majority of Minnesota students still cannot do math at grade level. The results show a slight decline in statewide students who met mathema more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Oct. 18 -- The University of Northwestern issued the following news: * * * Preparing Students for More Than a Degree By Carey Eigen October 16, 2026 As a former student, a parent of current students, and an employee in Academic & Leadership Development, I have a unique perspective on how Northwestern positions students for success. My time at Northwestern prepared me to teach in K-12 classrooms, lead Bible studies at my church, and now advocate for college students. I have watched my own children flourish as they disco more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Oct. 18 -- The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Timothy Billiar Receives Owen H. Wangensteen Scientific Forum Award Timothy Billiar, the George V. Foster Professor and Distinguished Professor of Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, received the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Owen H. Wangensteen Scientific Forum Award Sept. 29 at the ACS Clinical Congress 2026 in Washington, D.C. Each year the award is given to an individual who exemplifies the cl more PR