MONTGOMERY, Alabama, April 6 -- The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs issued the following news release: Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a grant for $75,525 to a nonprofit organization that assists domestic violence victims in six north Alabama counties. Safeplace Inc. will use the funds to support two programs to prevent abusive behaviors. The Peace Program offers nonviolence classes in which batterers are encouraged to examine and change the beliefs that lead them to be abusive   more

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, April 6 -- Samford University issued the following news release: Samford University is among a select group of Network for Vocation in Undergraduate Education (NetVUE) members to receive a grant for Fostering Leadership for Communities of Faith from the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC). Through this initiative, CIC aims to develop and strengthen programs designed to support students who are exploring future leadership roles in communities of faith. Emily Andrews, execu  more

HILLSDALE, Michigan, April 6 -- Hillsdale College issued the following news release: The Hillsdale Action Shooting Team earned several accolades at the Scholastic Action Shooting Program's College Nationals in Talladega, Alabama, securing a first- place finish in the Centerfire Optic division, second and third place in the Centerfire Pistol division, and second and third place in the 1911 division. This is the team's third year competing in the event. "We are very happy with the results. Hills  more

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, April 5 -- Northrop Grumman issued the following news release: Northrop Grumman Corporation's (NYSE: NOC) Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS) seamlessly fused data from a Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS) to acquire, track, engage and intercept a long-range cruise missile surrogate with a PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement during a recent test event held at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. * IBCS extends its performance record during live-fire f  more

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, April 6 -- Samford University issued the following news release: Samford University students were presented with art and design departmental awards on Monday, March 25, during the opening reception of the 2024 Juried Art Student Showcase. Students, faculty and members of the community came to view the pieces displayed. From the 160 submissions, only 40 were chosen to be presented in the gallery. Each year, the student submissions are juried by an artist that was recently s  more

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, April 6 -- Samford University issued the following news release: For many people, church is a place of healing and tranquility. It's a place where you can fellowship with other believers and be in the presence of God. However, for those grappling with sensory processing sensitivity, going to church is far from peaceful. It can be a nightmare. Samford University psychology professor Mandy Howard, whose research focuses on understanding how adversity impacts vulnerable chil  more

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, April 6 -- Samford University issued the following news release: Samford University's Beeson Divinity School announced April 4 the hiring of two new faculty members. Chip Hardy will join Beeson's faculty as an associate professor of divinity, while Alex Kirk will join as an assistant professor of divinity. Both men's areas of focus will be in Old Testament and Hebrew. Hardy comes from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, where he began teaching in 2014. Hardy served  more

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, April 6 -- Samford University issued the following news release: Cara Moyers, a senior religion major at Samford University, faced a pivotal decision in her call to ministry when she received full-ride tuition scholarships from three prestigious seminaries around the country. In pursuit of her calling, Moyers applied to Vanderbilt Divinity School, Candler School of Theology at Emory, Princeton Theological Seminary and Duke Divinity School. She was accepted into each of the  more

TUSCALOOSA, Alabama, April 6 (TNSres) -- The University of Alabama issued the following news release: The University of Alabama College of Education has developed Teach in Bama, a program committed to identifying and supporting the next generation of exceptional teachers and keeping them in Alabama's classrooms. Dr. Carlton McHargh, director of enrollment and student success in the College of Education, said the Teach in Bama development team began this endeavor in 2023 in response to the grow  more