BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Aug. 20 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * Casey Metoyer Connects Sport Science, Performance and Purpose * For Casey Metoyer, sport science involves turning data into decisions that help athletes perform their best. He brings this passion for knowledge and application to Samford University's new Master of Science in Performance and Applied Sport Science (MSPASS), where he helps students connect scientific principles with real-world performance. Metoyer brings experience from professional and more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 21 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America posted the following news release: * * * Construction Employment Increases In 36 States And D.C. From July 2025 To July 2026; 28 States Add Jobs From June To July As Association Warns More Jobs Are At Risk * Fri, 08/21/2026 - 12:34 Texas and Louisiana Have the Largest Number and Percent of 12-Month Increases, While California and Alaska Lag; Illinois and Mississippi Top Monthly Gainers, While Texas and West Virginia Have the Largest Monthly J more PR

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Aug. 20 -- South Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * Dao brings passion for people, pharmacy to residency * When Lucas Dao arrived in South Dakota for his pharmacy residency, he brought more than a desire to grow his skills with him. He also brought a lifelong love of connecting with people, a passion for community pharmacy, a gaming setup and a newly adopted cat. Dao joined the SDSU Community-Based Pharmacy Residency Program in June, shortly after earning his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the more PR

WICHITA, Kansas, Aug. 21 -- Friends University issued the following news: * * * ECI Grant Flourishing as Friends Press Release * Friends University has been awarded a $200,000 Institutional Impact Grant from the Educating Character Initiative (ECI), a part of the Program for Leadership and Character at Wake Forest University. The three-year project, Flourishing as Friends: Cultivating Character in Communities of Practice, includes multiple university-wide and regional initiatives designed to augment the University's strategic plan, Vision F more PR

MANHATTAN, Kansas, Aug. 22 -- Kansas State University issued the following news: * * * Lou Douglas Lecture connects lived experience, research and education This September, the Lou Douglas Lecture Series at Kansas State University will bring together an internationally known autism advocate, autism practitioner-scholars, community members and students around a shared question: How can communities work together to create environments where neurodivergent people can learn, work and thrive? Kerry Magro, an award-winning autistic professional s more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 (TNSletter) -- Sens. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, and Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following letter to Dairy Farmers of America President and CEO Dennis Rodenbaugh: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 18, 2026 Dennis Rodenbaugh President and CEO Dairy Farmers of America 1405 N. 98th St. Kansas City, KS 66111 Dear Mr. Rodenbaugh, We were deeply concerned to learn of Dairy Farmers of America's (DFA) decision to idle its St. Albans, Vermont milk processing plant and close the adjoining St. Albans Creamer more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 21 (TNSjou) -- Emory University Rollins School of Public Health posted the following news release: * * * Study Finds Most States Tie Support Plans for Substance-Exposed Infants to Child Protective Services * A new study from the Rollins School of Public Health and University of Kansas Medical Center reviews more than a decade of state policy to create the first taxonomy of how states carry out federally required Plans of Safe Care. In 2016, the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act was expanded by the federal gov more PR

LEXINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 22 -- Washington and Lee University issued the following news: * * * Washington and Lee Welcomes New Tenure Stream Faculty Twelve faculty members will join new positions during the 2026-27 academic year. By Brian Laubscher Washington and Lee University has welcomed 12 tenure stream faculty members to new positions in the College, the Williams School and the Law School, where they will teach classes this fall. The faculty members assuming new positions at W&L are: * Laura Pavon Aramburu, Assistant Professor of Sp more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The White House issued the following news on Aug. 20, 2026: * * * President Trump's Cabinet Champions America First Successes Nationwide From the heartland to the coasts, members of President Donald J. Trump's Cabinet are on the ground across the nation to engage with Americans and showcase the Administration's signature achievements. From energy dominance and infrastructure modernization to manufacturing growth, veterans' care, and border security, these visits deliver an unmistakable message: the America First agenda more PR

MARYVILLE, Missouri, Aug. 22 -- Northwest Missouri State University issued the following news release: * * * With Northwest pride, Woolsey family hopes to support, inspire future educators through scholarship A Kansas City-area family with strong ties to Northwest Missouri State University has enhanced a scholarship established in their name to assist students who are pursuing education degrees at the University. The recently renamed Woolsey Future Educators Scholarship is open to first-time freshmen who hold a minimum 3.0 cumulative high s more PR