MOLINE, Illinois, May 4 -- Black Hawk College issued the following news: The Black Hawk College Braves golfers are headed to the NJCAA Division II National Championship after winning the Region 4 Tournament and the Arrowhead Conference. Additionally, Mason Steinert became just the fourth player in BHC history to win both the individual Conference Championship and the individual Regional Championship in the same season. "Mason's growth from his first semester averaging mid-80s to now being a C  more

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, May 4 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: By Kelly Belcher On Friday, April 26 the Dow Event Center in Saginaw hosted the annual Research Symposium for the CMU College of Medicine and CMU Medical Education Partners. This event was the ninth joint symposium celebrating the research accomplishments of faculty, residents, fellows and students. Over 150 abstracts were submitted for the symposium; of these twelve were chosen for oral presentation and  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 4 -- Clark Atlanta University issued the following news on May 3, 2024: Clark Atlanta University is among the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) of "choice" according to data revealing the institution's record-breaking number of applicants. According to CAU's office of undergraduate enrollment, this year the University has received more than 46,000 applications for the incoming Freshman Class of 2028, a 6% increase from last year and an 18% increase sin  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47639) on May 3, 2024, entitled "Presidential Medal of Freedom" by research librarian Ben Leubsdorf. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The Presidential Medal of Freedom is considered the U.S. government's highest civilian honor. Awarded by the President, it is often presented to individuals to recognize a lifetime of significant achievements in the arts, public service, science, or other fields.  more

NEW YORK, May 4 (TNSres) -- The City University of New York's Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy issued the following news release: A study conducted by Rifa Ehsan, MPH 2024, Alexa D'Angelo, doctoral candidate, and Christian Grov, professor and chair of Community Health and Social Sciences aimed to explore gay and bisexual men's (GBM) perceptions about doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis (Doxy-PEP) as means of preventing sexually transmitted infections. Little is known about t  more

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Alabama, May 4 -- The U.S. Army Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation Command issued the following news: By Christopher Surridge A member of Army Materiel Command's Logistics Data Analysis Center was recently recognized alongside 10 employees as an Employee of the Quarter for going beyond the call of duty during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2023. For Robert Brown, a civilian program management specialist in the LDAC Technology Delivery Branch, this meant devoting ove  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 4 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on May 3, 2024: Today, Governor Maura Healey signed legislation at an event in Melrose which authorizes $200 million for Fiscal Year 2025 to fund bridge and road maintenance and other infrastructure projects in municipalities across the state under the Chapter 90 program. In addition, the legislation will fund a total of $175 million more for six transportation infrastructure grant programs.   more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, May 4 -- The Hawaii Department of Education issued the following news release on May3, 2024: * * * Under Joe Passantino's leadership, students' math scores have more than tripled over the last two years and English Language Arts scores climbed by 50%. Staff satisfaction has shot up by 35 to 44 points into the high 90s in the areas of well-being, satisfaction and involvement/engagement. * * * Joe Passantino - the cheerful and energetic principal who is helping turn around K  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- The House Education and the Workforce Committee released the following testimony by David Greenwald, co-chair at the Columbia University, from a hearing dated April 17, 2024, entitled "Columbia in Crisis: Columbia University's Response to Antisemitism": * * * Chairwoman Foxx, Ranking Member Scott, and Members of the Committee, thank you for having us here today to discuss how Columbia University is fighting antisemitism. Since the revolting and horrific terrorist attack by  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- The House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions released the following written testimony by Karen L. Handorf, a senior counsel at Berger Montague, from a hearing dated April 16, 2024, entitled "ERISA's 50th Anniversary: the Path to Higher Quality, Lower Cost Health Care." ERISA is the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. * * * Chairperson Good, Ranking Member DeSaulnier, and members of the Subcommittee. I am a Seni  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- The House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development released the following written testimony by Cerebly Inc. President Mark Kantrowitz from a hearing dated April 10, 2024, entitled "FAFSA Fail: Examining the Impact on Students, Families, and Schools." FAFSA is the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. * * * Mr. Chairman, I thank you for convening this hearing on FAFSA Fail: Examining the Impact on Students, Families and Scho  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- The House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions released the following testimony by Scott Behrens, senior vice president and director of government relations at Lockton Companies, from a hearing dated April 16, 2024, entitled "ERISA's 50th Anniversary: the Path to Higher Quality, Lower Cost Health Care." ERISA is the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. * * * Chair Good, Ranking Member DeSaulnier, and members of the  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- The House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development released the following testimony by Justin S. Draeger, President and CEO of the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, from a hearing dated April 10, 2024, entitled "FAFSA Fail: Examining the Impact on Students, Families, and Schools." FAFSA is the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. * * * Chairman Owens, Ranking Member Wilson, and distinguished mem  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- The House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Workforce Protections released the following testimony by Gabriella Hoffman, a senior policy analyst of the Center for Economic Opportunity at the Independent Women's Forum, from a hearing dated April 11, 2024, entitled "Unlocking Opportunity: Allowing Independent Contractors to Access Benefits": * * * Chairman Kiley, Ranking Member Adams, and members of the subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to participate in   more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- The Department of Housing and Urban Development issued the following news release on May 3, 2024: Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Office of Multifamily Housing Programs, announced it completed a $750,000 grant transaction under the Green and Resilient Retrofit Program (GRRP) with Wollaston Lutheran Church. Grant funds will be used to finance energy efficiency and climate resilience renovations of the Bauer House apartment community in Qui  more

FOND DU LAC, Wisconsin, May 4 -- Marian University issued the following news: Marian University is pleased to announce its featured speaker and student speaker for Commencement on Saturday, May 4, 2024. Marian University is awarding attorney, leader and entrepreneur John Daniels, Jr., the 2024 Magnificat Award in recognition for his outstanding leadership in both the legal and civic spheres and his tireless advocacy for high-quality education for underserved communities. The Magnificat Award r  more

MANHATTAN, Kansas, May 4 (TNSres) -- Kansas State University issued the following news release: Two Kansas State University students have been selected for awards through the Fulbright Program, the U.S. government's flagship international academic exchange program. Kylie Litavniks, Andover, and Jeremy Kamman, Antioch, Illinois, will travel to Taiwan and North Macedonia, respectively, as part of Fulbright's prestigious network of cultural exchange programs and bilateral commissions, meant to in  more

ST. JOHN'S, Newfoundland, May 4 -- Memorial University of Newfoundland issued the following news release: Quality of Care NL has been honoured by Choosing Wisely Canada, a clinician-led campaign that encourages informed conversations between clinicians and patients. Housed in Memorial University's Faculty of Medicine, Quality of Care NL is an applied health and social systems research and evaluation program aimed at improving social and health outcomes in Newfoundland and Labrador. Choosing W  more

ROLLA, Missouri, May 4 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology issued the following news: A Missouri S&T student was recently awarded the 2024 Jean Bye - American Foundry Society (AFS) Women in Metalcasting national scholarship from the Foundry Educational Foundation. "I am grateful to receive validation from this scholarship that I've been doing important work with my research and outreach with S&T's Robert V. Wolf Foundry," says Katelyn Kiser, a Ph.D. student in materials science an  more

LA JOLLA, California, May 4 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: Story by: Nikki Kolupailo The University of California (UC) has been awarded a grant by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to support the development of a UC-wide network of Open Source Program Offices (OSPO). This award leverages the work of the Open Source Program Office at UC Santa Cruz (UCSC) and funds a collaboration of UC campuses at Berkeley, Davis, Los Angeles, Santa Barbara and  more

WELLAND, Ontario, May 4 -- Niagara College issued the following news release: For the second time in two years, a member of the Niagara College community has earned a prestigious national award recognizing exceptional leadership and significant contributions to student success. Michele O'Keefe, Director, Athletics and Student Engagement, was presented with a silver Leadership Excellence Award for Managerial Staff from Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) on April 30 during its 2024 CICan Con  more

MISENHEIMER, North Carolina, May 4 -- Pfeiffer University issued the following news: Meet Dr. Don Poe, Pfeiffer's Professor of Psychology. Dr. Poe has been teaching for 43 years, including 21 years at Pfeiffer! He teaches a wide variety of psychology courses, including Intro to Psychology, Statistics & Data Analysis, Group Processes, Persuasion, and more. During his time in undergraduate school, Dr. Poe took an Intro to Psychology course and participated as a subject in several experiments. He  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 4 -- Drexel University issued the following news release: Vicki L. Chandler, PhD, chief academic officer and provost at Minerva University, will address the Drexel University College of Medicine class of 2024 at its commencement ceremony on May 9. The ceremony will be held at the Kimmel Center for Performing Arts, 300 S. Broad Street, where 474 degrees will be presented, including 254 medical degrees, and more than 220 PhD and master's degrees from the college's  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Mississippi, issued the following news release on May 3, 2024: Today, President Joseph R. Biden will honor World War II veteran, civil rights leader, and native Mississippian Medgar Wiley Evers with the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Congressman Thompson will attend the award ceremony at The White House. The ceremony will take place at 4:30 p.m. EDT. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the nation's highest civilian honor, presented to individual  more

HOUSTON, Texas, May 4 (TNSres) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: Rice University's Synthesis X Center (SynthX) and Baylor College of Medicine's Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center have jointly awarded their first innovation seed grants to three teams of research collaborators from Rice and Baylor. Launched this spring, SynthX fosters the development of groundbreaking cancer drugs and technologies by encouraging primary researchers and clinicians to collaborate o  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 4 -- Roosevelt University issued the following news on May 3, 2024: The Roosevelt University Board of Trustees elected six new board members at its March 2024 meeting. The newly elected members, who were identified through a public nomination process, will begin their three-year terms in June. The cohort represents the largest group of new trustees in recent years. Board Chair Jim Connor, says, "Roosevelt University is committed to recruiting and maintaining a diverse Bo  more

MANHATTAN, Kansas, May 4 -- Kansas State University issued the following news release: The statewide Kansas Entrepreneurship Challenge recently awarded more than $75,000 in total prizes to 31 aspiring entrepreneurs. In total, 72 businesses and 81 students participated in the event in April at the K-State Student Union. The Kansas Entrepreneurship Challenge, or KEC, is a program of the NetWork Kansas Entrepreneurship (E)-Community Partnership and involves several Kansas State University partner  more

TUCSON, Arizona, May 4 -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: University of Arizona President Robert C. Robbins will confer about 8,000 bachelor's, master's, doctoral and professional degrees at the university's 160th Commencement May 10. The approximately 90-minute ceremony will begin at 7:30 p.m. at Arizona Stadium and will be streamed live on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/c/universityofarizona). About 30,000 guests attend the university's Commencement celebration  more

TUCSON, Arizona, May 4 -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: University of Arizona President Robert C. Robbins will confer about 8,000 bachelor's, master's, doctoral and professional degrees at the university's 160th Commencement May 10. The approximately 90-minute ceremony will begin at 7:30 p.m. at Arizona Stadium and will be streamed live on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/c/universityofarizona). About 30,000 guests attend the university's Commencement celebration  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 4 -- The University of Baltimore issued the following news release: The Schaefer Center for Public Policy at The University of Baltimore will host its annual William Donald Schaefer Conference and Award Ceremony on Tuesday, May 7 in Annapolis. The topic for this year's conference is AI and the Future of Government. The conference and award ceremony celebrates the legacy of William Donald Schaefer, in whose honor the Schaefer Center was established. The conference inclu  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, May 4 -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release: They broadened their knowledge, honed their skills and gained leadership experience through research, student organizations and service learning. Now, University of Missouri graduates are ready to impact the world. Mizzou will confer 5,569 degrees during commencement ceremonies Friday, May 10, through Sunday, May 12. "I'm so proud of our graduates for their hard work and commitment to excellence," said   more