HOUSTON, Texas, April 27 -- The University of Houston issued the following news: By Mike Emery The University of Houston is renowned for attracting world-class faculty, who encourage students and elevate UH's reputation as a top tier institution of higher education. This week, UH celebrated the efforts of those professors who have gone above and beyond their roles as educators in demonstrating a commitment to both campus and community. The 2024 Faculty Awards were presented on Thursday, April  more

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, April 27 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: Arkansas Tech University has received an Arkansas Department of Education grant of approximately $365,000 to fund the 2024-25 ATU English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Institute. The grant will cover the full cost of tuition, materials and one attempt at the Praxis 5362 examination for up to 50 qualified K-12 teachers in Arkansas. Participants will be responsible for a $40 application fee. The in-  more

ASHLAND, Ohio, April 27 -- Ashland University issued the following news: About 75 Ashland University students were recognized individually for their academic achievement and two faculty members were honored for their outstanding work at the annual Academic Honors Convocation, held April 21 at the Jack and Deb Miller Chapel. The purpose of the convocation is to celebrate academic achievement, promote community and recognize sophomores, juniors and seniors with Outstanding Student Awards. The cr  more

BIRMINGHAM, England, April 27 (TNSres) -- Aston University issued the following news: * * * * Heritage Languages in the Digital Age. The Case of Autochthonous Minority Languages in Western Europe offers invaluable insights for educators, activists, policymakers and researchers * The book describes the challenges faced by minority languages in today's interconnected world * and asks whether digital communication could potentially reverse the decline of smaller and lesser used languages * * *  more

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, April 27 -- Calvin University issued the following news: By Matt Kucinski "I had no plan on what I was doing after university, the only thing I'd ruled out was teaching," said David I. Smith. That was Smith's mindset in the 1980s during his undergraduate years. Today, if you do a Google search of his name you'll find a seemingly endless list of books, papers, journals, YouTube videos, and websites that more than suggest a change of heart. And, on Thursday, April 25, 2  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 27 -- Chicago Public Schools issued the following news release: Farragut Career Academy IB World School Friday honored a beloved coach and teacher with a ceremony to name its gym the "William "Wolf" Nelson Gymnasium." Nelson, a Farragut alumnus, has taught math for 33 years and was the varsity and junior varsity boys' basketball coach for 40 years, respectively. He retired following the 2022-23 school year. District officials, elected officials, school alumni, former p  more

ELIZABETH CITY, North Carolina, April 27 -- College of the Albemarle issued the following news release: Transferring to Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) from College of The Albemarle (COA) is now easier than ever thanks to three new memorandums of understanding (MOU) signed by both institutions on Thursday. In a brief ceremony, ECSU Provost Farrah Ward and COA President Jack Bagwell signed two bilateral agreements - one for the Bachelor of Science in Aviation Science with a concentration  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 27 -- Dallas College issued the following news release: Dallas College's six in-person 2024 commencement ceremonies will take place Thursday, May 9, through Saturday, May 11, at the Curtis Culwell Center, 4999 Naaman Forest Blvd. in Garland. The six graduating students chosen as speakers will share their experiences, challenges and triumphs. They will tell their fellow classmates about fortitude, passion and overcoming adversity. This year's speakers (profiled below) are:  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 27 -- Emory University's School of Law issued the following news release: Brill Publishers has released a book of essays in honor of John Witte, Robert W. Woodruff Professor of Law, McDonald Distinguished Professor of Religion, and faculty director of the Center for the Study of Law and Religion at Emory University. The collection is edited by Rafael Domingo, Gary S. Hauk, and Timothy P. Jackson, former colleagues and enduring friends of Witte. The book is free and open   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 27 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: Bremen City Schools in Georgia canceled a prayer walk in an elementary school after FFRF fought to protect students' First Amendment rights. A concerned parent reported that the district had planned to allow outside adults to enter Jones Elementary School on April 21 in order to hold a "prayer walk." Per a post from a local social media group for parents: Hey Friends! I wanted to see if any  more

FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida, April 27 -- Florida Realtors issued the following news release on April 26, 2024: Desiree Avila knows being a Realtor is so much more than juggling listings, showing homes and working on transactions. "For me, real estate is about helping people first and a transaction happens at some point, or it doesn't happen," she said. "It doesn't really matter. If I can help them and a transaction happens, great. But really, I see it more as helping people with something that's   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 27 -- Georgia Institute of Technology issued the following news: The U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board are pleased to announce that David Bridges, vice president of the Georgia Institute of Technology's Enterprise Innovation Institute, has received a Fulbright Specialist Program award. Bridges, who was named Fulbright Specialist in February of 2024, will complete a project at the Digital Coalition in the Slovak Republic that aims to ex  more

NEW YORK, April 27 -- The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees issued the following news release on April 26, 2024: This week marked the conclusion of negotiations between each of the 13 individual West Coast Studio Locals of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP). Affiliated Property Craftspersons Local 44 reached a tentative agreement with the employers on April 25 while Studio Teache  more

JACKSON, Mississippi, April 27 -- The Mississippi Department of Education issued the following news release on April 26, 2024: The Mississippi Department of Education today announced the 2024 Mississippi Administrator of the Year (MAOY) is Anita Wansley, principal at Northeast Elementary School in the Lauderdale County School District (LCSD), and the 2024 Mississippi Teacher of the Year (MTOY) is Shauna Waters, teacher at West Lauderdale High School in the Lauderdale County School District. Th  more

WEST PLAINS, Missouri, April 27 -- Missouri State University's West Plains Campus issued the following news release: Area educators interested in learning how to hone their teaching skills or prepare for leadership roles among their peers are encouraged to enroll in two new degrees being offered locally by Missouri State University's (MSU) Outreach office on the Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) campus. The Master of Arts in Teaching and Learning (MATL) and the Specialist in Educa  more

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, April 27 -- Northern Arizona University issued the following news: Paul Luna, president and CEO of Helios Education Foundation, Pam Kehaly, president and CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona, Christy Farley, an NAU alumna who recently retired as senior vice president of engagement and public affairs, and Efrain Casillas, coordinator of music programs at Tolleson Elementary School District and 2024 Arizona Teacher of the Year, will be recognized with honorary doctorates f  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, April 27 -- The Hawaii Department of Education issued the following news release: The Hawai'i State Department of Education launched a pilot program this month to introduce cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automated external defibrillator (AED) training to students and personnel across the state. According to the Hawai'i Heart Foundation, 75% of cardiac arrests occur at home. On O'ahu there are over 1,000 cardiac arrests per year, with current survival rates averaging   more

GOODWELL, Oklahoma, April 27 -- Oklahoma Panhandle State University issued the following news: The OPSU College of Agriculture, Science, and Nursing attended the North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA) Judging conference, where 23 students competed in various competitions. NACTA started in 1955 and has held an annual event each spring where teams of college students in agricultural institutions compete in various contests. This year, the judging conference was held on the ca  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 27 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Education issued the following news on April 26, 2024: The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) today announced that it has awarded more than $900,000 in grant funding to 31 local education agencies (LEA) across the Commonwealth to purchase new food service equipment for cafeterias. "Pennsylvania students need access to healthy and nutritious meals to fuel their learning, grow, and thrive--both in and out of the classro  more

SYRACUSE, New York, April 27 -- President Biden issued the following remarks on April 25, 2024, at Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science and Technology about the CHIPS and Science Act: * * * THE PRESIDENT: Hello, hello, hello. (Applause.) It's good to be back in Syracuse. (Applause.) I fell in love with this place, but I fell in love with a girl before I did that. (Laughter.) Come -- please, all, have a seat. Shannon, thanks for that introduction and thank you for your brothers and sisters   more

RADFORD, Virginia, April 27 -- Radford University issued the following news release: Fresh out of high school, Julia Buccola didn't know what to expect from her upcoming college experience at Radford University. Reflecting back on those anxious feelings now four years later, right before she is set to graduate from Radford, the senior physics major from Roanoke, Virginia, knows now her time here was all about the experience. Before she came to Radford, Buccola had already been bitten by the p  more

ROCHESTER, New York, April 27 -- Roberts Wesleyan College issued the following news: Roberts Wesleyan University's Teacher Education Department hosted the Bowman Teacher Education Symposium, providing educators with free professional development. This year's symposium focused on building teachers' knowledge regarding evidence-based literacy instruction for the youngest learners through LETRS for Early Childhood Educators professional learning. The event was held on Thursday and Friday, April   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 27 -- Roosevelt University issued the following news: Chicago mayor Brandon Johnson will be the keynote speaker at Roosevelt University's 2024 Commencement ceremony. Held in the Auditorium Theatre, the event will honor all bachelor's, master's and doctoral graduates from the past academic year and congratulate them on their accomplishments. Johnson will discuss the importance of diverse viewpoints in higher education and how his administration's emphasis on educational   more

ST. BONAVENTURE, New York, April 27 -- St. Bonaventure University issued the following news release: Three St. Bonaventure University faculty members were presented with awards of excellence at the university's annual Staff & Faculty Excellence Awards celebration on Thursday, April 25. Dr. Jose Manuel Medrano, assistant professor of Spanish in the Department of World Languages and Cultural Studies, received the Junior Faculty Award; Dr. James Pientka, professor of Physics and department chair,  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 22 (TNSres) -- The Southern Regional Education Board issued the following news release: * * * New report from SREB and Vanderbilt University offers insight on how the profession can change to welcome Gen Z * * * The Next Generation of Teachers: A Study of Generation Z's Interest in the Teaching Profession reports on a new study by the Southern Regional Education Board and Vanderbilt University researchers. The study points to promising solutions that could lead to a   more

GREENVILLE, Pennsylvania, April 27 -- Thiel College issued the following news release: Thiel College hosted its third annual Mentor of the Year event on Friday, April 26. The event recognizes the extraordinary contributions of alumni, educators, and professionals in a ceremony held in the Howard Miller Student Center's Sawhill Georgian Room. The event, part of the Thiel College Mentor of the Year Initiative, underscores the significant professional and civic impacts of these individuals, celebr  more

MANOA, Hawaii, April 27 -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: The University of Hawaii at Hilo recently recognized recipients of various UH Hilo and UH System awards at its 2024 End of Year Awards Celebration April 24 on campus. The event also recognized retired employees and faculty and staff for various years of service. Award recipients include: * Kerri Inglis, Professor of History, UH System Board of Regents Excellence in Teaching Award * Jennifer Tu  more

FLINT, Michigan, April 27 -- The University of Michigan-Flint issued the following news: By Kat Oak Eleven days before Nicole Albin, a senior University of Michigan-Flint elementary education major, was set to graduate from Chesaning Union High School, she was involved in a severe car accident. She sustained a traumatic brain injury, among other life-threatening injuries. Albin had previously been accepted to Wayne State University, had merit scholarships lined up, and planned to pursue a medi  more

LONDON, England, April 27 -- The University of London - London School of Economics and Political Science issued the following news release: Professor Tim Newburn, Professor of Criminology and Social Policy at the London School of Economics and Political Science, has been awarded the Outstanding Achievement Award 2024 by the British Society of Criminology. Professor Newburn's research has spanned a wide range of areas including policing and security, restorative justice, youth offending, drugs   more

MANCHESTER, England, April 27 (TNSres) -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * * Child of the North/Centre for Young Lives report sets out an evidence-based plan to improve the mental health and wellbeing of children through schools to support the 1 in 5 children with a probable mental health condition. * Report calls for widening of Mental Health Support Teams to all schools, new 'one-stop-shop' hubs for parents and children to find local support, and nationa  more

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, April 27 -- The College of William and Mary issued the following news: By Erin Jay The American Academy in Rome has named Chancellor Professor of Classical Studies Vassiliki Panoussi among this year's recipients of the prestigious and highly selective Rome Prize. The fellowships support advanced independent work and research in the arts and humanities by providing the "gift of time and space to think and work," according to a press release. Panoussi, chair of the Depa  more

CULLOWHEE, North Carolina, April 27 -- Western Carolina University issued the following news: On Thursday, April 25, Western Carolina University announced its participation in the third cohort of the Learning by Scientific Design Network. This national network is facilitated by Deans for Impact and prepares new and aspiring teachers with the scientifically informed instructional knowledge and skills to engage all students in ambitious, grade-level learning. "We are excited to join this collab  more

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, April 27 -- Western Kentucky University issued the following news: Dr. Martha Sales, WKU's Dean of Students and Interim Vice President of Student Experience, was inducted into the Franklin-Simpson Hall of Fame on Thursday evening (April 25). "I was totally surprised, humbled and honored," said Dr. Sales, a native of Franklin and a 1987 graduate of Franklin-Simpson High School. "For me, this recognition was a reminder that even when you don't realize it -- people are wa  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on April 26, 2024: * * * Biden-Harris Administration Hosts First-Ever White House Summit for Sustainable and Healthy Schools President Biden's Investing in America Agenda is providing unprecedented resources for K-12 schools to invest in healthier, more sustainable buildings and infrastructure--from removing lead pipes, to installing clean, reliable solar energy, to purchasing electric school buses. Schools acro  more