PROVO, Utah, July 29 -- Brigham Young University issued the following news: Brigham Young University Vice President of Information Technology Tracy Flinders named John Payne as the new chief information security officer and Howard Loos as the new chief information privacy officer responsible for protecting the university's information. Payne and Loos started in their new roles on July 1. "John's skill set and experience are what the university needs at this point in time as we continue to mat  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 28 -- The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services issued the following news release: The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) is warning Floridians about unsolicited packages of seeds received through the mail. The seed packets, which may arrive unexpectedly in packages bearing Chinese characters, may bear the name China Post, and may be labeled as jewelry, have been reported in multiple states including Virginia, Kansas, Was  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 29 -- The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services issued the following news release on July 28: The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) is continuing to warn Floridians about unsolicited packages of seeds received through the mail. The seed packets, which may arrive unexpectedly in packages bearing Chinese characters, may bear the name China Post, and may be labeled as jewelry, have been reported in multiple states including  more

RUSTON, Louisiana, July 31 -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news: Parents across the country are determining whether or not their children should participate in organized sports due to the coronavirus - and research has shown a broader distinction of those fears in terms of income gap, according to a recent study co-investigated by a Louisiana Tech assistant professor. The study was part of a national survey by the Aspen Institute's Project Play initiative and Utah State Unive  more

ALBANY, New York, July 31 -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-New York, issued the following news release: Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced that New York State and Northwell Health will deploy at least 30 healthcare personnel to Utah to support Intermountain Healthcare - the state's largest healthcare provider. Intermountain Healthcare previously sent dozens of healthcare workers to New York to support Northwell and other hospitals. New York State will provide PPE and equipment as needed, and the first g  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 30 -- Westminster College issued the following news: Westminster is pleased to announce The Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) renewed the college's accreditation through 2027. The commission praised Westminster for its commitment to student success and its WCore curriculum - the college's liberal education program. NWCCU assessed Westminster's mission fulfillment and sustainability in a comprehensive evaluation earlier this year. Renewed accr  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 28 -- The University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law issued the following news: The S.J. Quinney College of Law recently welcomed five new members to its alumni Board of Trustees. Judge Dianna M. Gibson ('96), Third District Court for the State of Utah, Tyler R. Green ('05), partner at Consovoy McCarthy, Michael L. Mower ('93), Deputy Chief of Staff for Gov. Gary R. Herbert, Scott C. Sandberg ('97), partner at Spencer Fane, and Stephanie L. Warner ('09), Senior L  more