AUBURN, Alabama, April 4 -- Auburn University issued the following news: Tiger Giving Day, Auburn University's annual day of giving, is back for its ninth year on April 10. The 2024 lineup features 45 projects from across campus, ranging from digitizing Auburn Athletics' fragile film reels to funding field trips for students in grades 6-11 attending Summer STEM Academies. Other projects include creating a sensory gym for patients in the Auburn University Speech and Hearing Clinic and helping s  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, April 4 -- Baker Donelson, a law firm, issued the following news release: Baker Donelson has elected 13 new shareholders across the Firm. The new shareholders and their primary areas of practice and office locations are: * Heather R. Alleva (Health Law; Nashville, Tennessee) * Lauren Brink Adams (Logistics, Energy and Manufacturing Litigation; New Orleans, Louisiana) * Hannah McSween Cole (Health Law; Knoxville, Tennessee) * Chuck Delorey (Real Estate/Finance; Birmingham  more

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, April 4 -- Samford University issued the following news release: On April 2, Samford University presented its 2024 Medallion Awards. Established in 2006, the awards recognize individuals who have accomplished important civic or community good. Recipients are community members outside the Samford family who are responsible for deeds of kindness and documented actions of record that make a difference in community and civic life. During the ceremony emceed by David Lamb, seni  more

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, April 4 -- Samford University issued the following news release: Samford University's Howard College of Arts and Sciences Biological and Environmental Sciences chair Anthony Overton has dedicated 30 years to advancing sustainable fishing practices within the Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society. His tenure included serving as president elect in 2022 and vice president in 2023, naturally positioning him to assume the presidency in 2024. "I was contacted by t  more

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, April 4 -- Samford University issued the following news release: Samford University Cumberland School of Law hosted its annual Cordell Hull Speakers Forum on April 2, 2024. The Cordell Hull Speakers Forum, established in 1974, stands as a testament to the Cumberland School of Law's commitment to intellectual inquiry and engagement with pressing legal and global issues. The forum is named for Cumberland School of Law alumnus and Nobel Peace Prize recipient, Cordell Hull. Th  more

MOBILE, Alabama, April 4 -- The University of South Alabama issued the following news release: Dr. Michael Chambers, associate vice president for research and economic development at the University of South Alabama, has been named chief economic development officer. "The University of South Alabama's role in workforce and economic development is important to the advancement of our region and state, supporting jobs for our graduates, opportunities for discovery and the Gulf Coast as top-choice   more