SOUTH BEND, Indiana, April 27 -- The University of Notre Dame Law School posted the following news: * * * 2026 Shaffer Public Interest Fellow to Serve Domestic Violence Survivors in North Carolina * Nikki Rafferty, a third-year student at Notre Dame Law School, has been selected as the recipient of the 2026 Thomas L. Shaffer Public Interest Fellowship. The fellowship will enable her to serve domestic violence survivors and their children in North Carolina. The Shaffer Fellowship, named in  more PR

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, April 27 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * 96 first-year PhD students named Presidential Excellence Award fellows through graduate program to advance their scholarship, research * Heather Hayen is not your traditional doctoral student. After earning a graduate degree in elementary education, Hayen spent several years as a teacher, including time in a middle school classroom for deaf students. Drawing from those experiences, she saw how cur more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 28 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana issued the following news release: * * * ACLU of Indiana Finalizes $1.2 Million in Settlements Over Abuse at Miami Correctional Facility 31 lawsuits against the Indiana Department of Correction exposed dangerous and abusive prison conditions * The ACLU of Indiana has finalized settlements totaling more than $1.2 million on behalf of 31 people who were held in abusive conditions at Miami Correctional Facility in more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on April 21, 2026, from Economics Daily: * * * Washington, DC, metropolitan area lost 103,900 jobs from January 2025 to January 2026 In January 2026, nonfarm payroll employment increased over the year in 9 metropolitan areas, decreased in 6 areas, and was essentially unchanged in 372 areas. * * * Chart: 12-month changes in nonfarm employment by metropolitan area, statistic more PR

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Brown, Colleagues Send Letter Calling on REI to "Get Back to the Table" for Negotiations with Workers Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) joined 35 of her House Democratic colleagues in a letter urging REI Co-op to return to the bargaining table and negotiate in good faith, as required by federal law, to reach a fair collective bargaining agreement with unionized workers at stores across the country.  more PR

TOWSON, Maryland, April 28 [Category: Education] -- The Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities posted the following news: * * * CUMU launches Anchor Task Force on Workforce Development New initiative explores how workforce development advances the anchor mission, building on CUMU's growing portfolio of anchor programming * The Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities (CUMU) has launched the Anchor Task Force on Workforce Development, an initiative led by campus and communi more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, April 28 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: * * * Duke Energy commits $1 million to strengthen nonprofits helping North Carolina customers meet essential needs * 500,000 will be awarded to 20 nonprofits supporting seniors - applications open through May 29 * Additional $500,000 to support Share the Light Fund(R) agencies statewide * The Duke Energy Foundation is committing $1 million to support nonprofit organizations across North Carolina that del more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 27 -- Gov. Mike Braun, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Mike Braun Highlights Local Leadership, Government Efficiency, and Community Priorities in Travel Across the State Governor Mike Braun highlighted his 2026 affordability agenda in stops in Ellettsville and Noblesville to meet with local leaders, discuss community priorities, and highlight efforts to ensure taxpayers are receiving the best service at the lowest cost possible. " My stat more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 27 -- Gov. Mike Braun, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Mike Braun Highlights Skilled Trades, Apprenticeships, and Workforce Development in Visit to Central Midwest Carpenters Governor Mike Braun today visited Central Midwest Carpenters during Apprenticeship Week to highlight the importance of skilled trades training, apprenticeships, and career-connected education in building Indiana's workforce and supporting the state's future growth. " more PR

EVANSVILLE, Indiana, April 27 -- The University of Southern Indiana issued the following news release: * * * Microcredentials to meet workforce and adult learner needs * The University of Southern Indiana has launched a new slate of undergraduate and graduate microcredential programs, expanding flexible, short-term learning options for working professionals, adult learners and students seeking targeted skill development. Introduced in fall 2025 and expanding in 2026, USI's microcredentials more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, April 27 -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus posted the following news: * * * My Professional Origin Story: Satish C. Bhatnagar * Satish C. Bhatnagar's career reflects a legacy of dedication, perseverance, and meaningful impact. During his 52-year tenure, he has published 12 books in seven genres, something he credits to UNLV's supportive environment. He notes that elsewhere he may have been confined to a single discipline, an approach that would not have suited h more PR

MOUNT PROSPECT, Illinois, April 27 [Category: Business] -- The National Sporting Goods Association posted the following news: * * * NCAA Division I Tennis Singles, Doubles Championships Moved to Fall INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - The NCAA Division I Men's and Women's Tennis Oversight Committee approved holding the men's and women's singles and doubles championships in the fall on a permanent basis. The team championships will continue to be held in the spring.  The Division I Men's and Women's Te more PR

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, April 27 [Category: Media] -- The Poynter Institute posted the following news release: * * * Poynter announces 2026 cohort of Transforming Crime Coverage program The Poynter Institute today announced the 2026 cohort of its Transforming Crime Coverage program, an intensive training and coaching experience designed to help newsrooms fundamentally rethink how they report on crime, public safety and the communities they serve. Running from April 29 through June 24, the p more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 27 -- The Indiana University McKinney School of Law issued the following news release: * * * Princeton University Invites Professor Katz to Deliver Lecture on Antisemitism and the Law Princeton University has invited Professor Robert Katz to deliver a public lecture on May 14, 2026, titled " Antisemitism and the Law: Jews' Unfinished Quest for Liberation Through Law." The lecture is sponsored by Princeton's Program in Judaic Studies, Program in Law and Normative T more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Banks Introduces Promoting Access and Revenue Integrity Through Institutional Transparency (PARITY) Act Monday, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) introduced the Promoting Access and Revenue Integrity Through Institutional Transparency (PARITY) Act. This bill would repeal the 90/10 rule in the Higher Education Act, which only applies to proprietary schools and requires them to derive at least 10 percent of the more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 28 -- Southern Connecticut State University issued the following news: * * * Southern Receives an Alcoa Foundation Grant for Participatory Environmental Research in Iceland Southern Connecticut State University (SCSU) has been awarded a grant from the Alcoa Foundation to support environmental research and education led by C. Patrick Heidkamp, professor of environment, geography, and marine sciences (EGMS). Emma Cross and Scott Graves, also EGMS faculty at SCSU, s more PR

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Steil and Wisconsin Congressmen Introduce Fair Air Standards Act, Addressing Ozone Nonattainment, Vehicle Emissions Testing * HALES CORNERS, WI - Today, Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01), Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05), Glenn Grothman (WI-06), and Tom Tiffany (WI-07), introduced the Fair Air Standards Act addressing Southeastern Wisconsin's classification as an Ozone Nonattainment Area.Reps. Steil, Grothm more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 27 -- The Indiana University McKinney School of Law issued the following news release: * * * TaxProfBlog Gives Rave Reviews to Article by Georgakopoulos Tarkington * A review on taxprofblog.aals.org gives glowing reviews to an article on spousal economic abuse that was written by IU McKinney professor Nicholas Georgakopoulos and Margaret Tarkington. Professor Bridget Crawford of Pace University School of Law also was a writer on the article. The review, penned  more PR

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, April 27 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * This week's 'Thumbs Up' recipients Eva Tatman, Bill Kielhorn, Susan Xioufaridou, Andrea Kellogg and Alondra Sager  The College of Veterinary Medicine held its annual PVM Research Day on April 10. It went off without a hitch due to Eva and Bill (both IT End User Experience), Susan (Alumni Relations and Special Events), and Andrea and Alondra (both Lifelong Learning) assisting me in this daylong ev more PR

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, April 28 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: * * * UAH graduate student turns childhood fascination with storms into award-winning research career Russ Nelson For Madison Wallner, a graduate research assistant of Atmospheric and Earth Science (AES) at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, a childhood moment of awe has grown into a professional pursuit: the study of thunderstorms to predict why some  more PR

OXFORD, Mississippi, April 28 (TNSjou) -- The University of Mississippi issued the following news: * * * Study Links Coal Ash Sites to Elevated Cancer Risk Nationwide National analysis finds higher cancer rates in communities near impoundments * Counties near coal ash storage facilities are more likely to report higher cancer rates, raising questions about regulation and long-term health risks of such installations, a new study concludes. University of Mississippi public health professor a more PR

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Wisconsin Congressmen Introduce Fair Air Standards Act, Addressing Ozone Nonattainment, Vehicle Emissions Testing Today, Congressman Tom Tiffany (WI-07), Bryan Steil (WI-01), Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05), and Glenn Grothman (WI-06) introduced the Fair Air Standards Act addressing Southeastern Wisconsin's classification as an Ozone Nonattainment Area. "Because of outdated federal rules, hundreds of tho more PR