BEREA, Ohio, April 25 -- Baldwin Wallace University issued the following news: BW students elected Brenna Holliday of Medina, Ohio, as student body president and Stephanie Neff of Seven Hills, Ohio, as vice president for the 2024-25 academic year. Holliday, a junior music education major with a vocal primary, and Neff, a communication studies major with minors in legal studies and political communication, are enthusiastic about their new roles and eager to make a positive impact on campus. "W  more

CINCINNATI, Ohio, April 25 -- Cincinnati Public Schools issued the following news: Congratulations to Walnut Hills High School for clinching the coveted title of top public high school in Ohio, according to U.S. News and World Report! Nationally, Walnut Hills High School Ranked #118. The ranking takes into account a range of factors, including performance on AP(R) Exams, proficiency in Mathematics, Reading and Science, graduation rates and other indicators. The achievement reflects Walnut Hill  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 25 -- McDonald Hopkins, a law firm, issued the following news on April 24, 2024: Following yesterday's announcement on the Federal Trade Commission's national ban on workplace non-competes, McDonald Hopkins has identified critical elements of the new rule and put together information on what employers can expect over the next several months. The FTC approved the rule imposing a national prohibition against non-competes along partisan lines (3-2) during an open meeting on  more

OXFORD, Ohio, April 25 (TNSres) -- Miami University issued the following news: Miamians will have a chance to see the results from the "Your Voice. Your Miami" campus climate survey during the week of April 29. Cristina Alcalde, vice president, Office of Transformational and Inclusive Excellence, will present the survey results during open forums on April 30, May 1, and May 2. Dates and times for the forums are: * April 30, 2-3:30 p.m., King Library 320, Oxford campus * May 1, 9-10:30 a.m.,   more

OXFORD, Ohio, April 25 -- Miami University issued the following news: Miami University Faculty Scholar Awards for 2024 have been presented to Katie Johnson, professor of English; John Bowblis, professor of Economics and research fellow of Scripps Gerontology Center, and Michele Navakas, professor of English. University Faculty Scholar Awards honor faculty whose sustained excellence in research or other creative activity has brought them prominence in their fields. Miami University Junior Facu  more

OXFORD, Ohio, April 25 -- Miami University issued the following news: Miami University has been recognized on Forbes America's Best Employers for Diversity 2024 list, reinforcing its reputation as a workplace that embraces inclusive excellence. Miami, which employs about 3,700 people, was ranked No. 16 overall. It is the only "Education" industry listed in the top 29, followed by Brown University at No. 30 and Cleveland State University at No. 33. Forbes partnered with Statista, a market rese  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 26 -- Nationwide Children's Hospital issued the following news release: The Midwest Pediatric Device Consortium (MPDC), led by Nationwide Children's Hospital, The Ohio State University, Cincinnati Children's, and Cleveland Clinic Children's is the result of an initiative from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that focuses on increasing pediatric device development and providing resource funding for inventors and their projects. The consortium has announced its first   more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 25 -- Ohio House Democrats issued the following news on behalf of Ohio State Rep. Dani Isaacsohn, D-Cincinnati: State Rep. Dani Isaacsohn (D-Cincinnati) today was elected by the Ohio House of Representatives as minority whip of the Ohio House Democratic Caucus for the remainder of the 135th General Assembly, replacing former State Rep. and current Hamilton County Auditor Jessica E. Miranda. "It is an absolute honor to serve on this leadership team for our caucus. We have   more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 26 (TNSres) -- Ohio State University issued the following news: * * * Study finds possible value in class exercise breaks * * * A university professor has found a way to help students - and himself - power through long lecture classes: exercise breaks. In a new study, a professor at The Ohio State University showed that five-minute exercise sessions during lectures were feasible and that students reported positive impacts on their attention and motivation, engagement w  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 25 (TNSres) -- Ohio State University issued the following news on April 24, 2024: * * * Mouse study finds common drug prevents injury effects on fat tissue * * * Conditions such as diabetes, heart attack and vascular diseases commonly diagnosed in people with spinal cord injuries can be traced to abnormal post-injury neuronal activity that causes abdominal fat tissue compounds to leak and pool in the liver and other organs, a new animal study has found. After discover  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 26 (TNSres) -- Ohio State University issued the following news: * * * Study finds link between employment growth, lower mortality * * * New research points to an economic factor that might be overlooked when considering why drug-related deaths among Black Americans increased significantly after 2010 in U.S. regions reporting heightened fentanyl activity: job losses that followed the Great Recession. Researchers analyzed data on employment, demographics, drug seizures   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 25 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: In the wake of the recent $600 million settlement reached by Norfolk Southern in its class-action lawsuit related to its train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, last year, state Sens. Doug Mastriano (R-33), Elder Vogel, Jr. (R-47), and Michele Brooks (R-50) today introduced legislation to provide a state tax deduction for Pennsylvanians who receive payments. "Ohio ha  more

FINDLAY, Ohio, April 26 -- The University of Findlay issued the following news release: The University of Findlay's Graduating Class Gift Philanthropy Cord program honored 190 seniors this year with philanthropy cords, which they will wear during Commencement as a symbol of their commitment to the Oiler culture of philanthropy. President Katherine Fell, Ph.D., and Kenneth McIntyre Jr., vice president of University advancement, presented green cords to the students at a ceremony April 22, thank  more

FINDLAY, Ohio, April 26 -- The University of Findlay issued the following news release: University of Findlay alumna, Janelle Morris '07 MAE '10, was on campus as the College of Education's visiting educator. Morris spoke with students about teaching as a profession, and about the "unteachable" skills teachers must have. The Visiting Educator Series is a semi-annual event that exposes Education students to real-world life experiences by guest speakers in a variety of teaching fields. Morris is  more

DAYTON, Ohio, April 25 -- The University of Dayton issued the following news: The University of Dayton's Flyer Pitch awarded top prizes from among 100 applicants to a new rapid test to detect disease among farm animals and crops; a social enterprise to promote better health for Black Americans; and a nonprofit dedicated to helping fatherless teen girls. "These are more than entrepreneurial ventures, they're catalysts for change," said David Marshall, Crotty Center for Entrepreneurial Leadershi  more

FINDLAY, Ohio, April 26 -- The University of Findlay issued the following news release: Nearly 60 people and their families gathered Thursday, April 18 for a naturalization ceremony at University of Findlay. During the event, 32 countries were represented by individuals who took an oath and received certificates of citizenship. The Honorable Judge James R Knepp II of the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio, presided over the ceremony and delivered the oath of citizenship. He stresse  more