AUBURN, Alabama, Jan. 7 -- Auburn University issued the following campus notice: Ernest L. Gibson III, associate professor of English and co-director of Africana Studies, was recently garnered national recognition through the American Library Association. His book, 'Salvific Manhood: James Baldwin's Novelization of Male Intimacy,' was awarded a 2020 Choice Outstanding Academic Title in December 2020. 'Salvific Manhood' was released on the Expanding Frontiers: Interdisciplinary Approaches to St  more

HASTINGS, Nebraska, Jan. 7 -- Hastings College issued the following news release: Central Community College and Hastings College have signed a new agreement that provides expanded educational opportunities for Hastings College students. Under the terms of the agreement, CCC will provide Hastings College students for-credit coursework, which may be used for the completion of an HC degree, including several minors, as well as for the completion of certificate programs at CCC. Students must maint  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Jan. 9 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news release: The University of Nebraska Board of Regents welcomed one returning member and one new member Thursday during a virtual swearing-in ceremony for the NU system's governing board. Regent Tim Clare, representing District 1, was elected to the Board for a third term in 2020. Clare, a graduate of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, is a partner at Rembolt Ludtke law firm in Lincoln and vice chairman of the cit  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, Jan. 6 -- Creighton University issued the following news release: As part of a modified investment policy approved by the Board of Trustees this past September, Creighton University will withdraw from ownership of public securities of fossil fuel companies within the next five years, exit from its holdings in private fossil fuel investments within the next 10 years and seek investments that target a market rate of return in renewable energy and energy efficiency. "This modifie  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, Jan. 9 (TNSJou) -- Creighton University issued the following news release: According to the World Health Organization, around 466 million people worldwide have disabling hearing loss, a number the organization projects will double by 2050 to affect 1 in 10 people. However, a groundbreaking Creighton University School of Medicine study has identified a drug that has the potential to protect against or treat hearing loss in humans. The findings are significant because no such FD  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Jan. 8 -- The Nebraska Democratic Party issued the following news release: Presidential Elector Precious McKesson and NDP Chair Jane Kleeb hailed the vote Thursday certifying the Electoral College victory of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, who will be sworn in on Jan. 20. The vote came after a group of lawless Trump rioters breached security and broke into the Capitol on Wednesday as lawmakers were meeting -- causing an hours-long delay in th  more

KEARNEY, Nebraska, Jan. 7 -- The University of Nebraska Kearney campus issued the following news: The Museum of Nebraska Art (MONA) is embarking on a plan to restore, renovate and expand its facility as steward and home of the Nebraska Art Collection. Museum leadership has reimagined how MONA can be a source of discovery and delight through educational programming and events, in addition to offering more inviting galleries, exhibits and indoor/outdoor public spaces. "We are committed to our m  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Jan. 6 -- Nebraska Attorney General Doug Peterson issued the following news release: Nebraska Attorney General Doug Peterson and Dannette Smith, CEO of the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, are warning Nebraskans to be on the lookout for fraudulent schemes about COVID-19 vaccines. "Even though the COVID-19 vaccines have only been available for a short time, fraud schemes are already popping up across the nation, seeking information such as credit card numbers  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Jan. 7 -- Nebraska Attorney General Doug Peterson issued the following statement on Jan. 6: * * * Today's violent assault on our US Capitol is an afront to the principles of our Constitution. We are a nation of laws that are designed to maintain order and protect our freedoms. These freedoms include the right to peacefully protest, but lawlessness by any individual or organization cannot be tolerated. We as a people are better than this. We must live up to the greatnes  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Jan. 7 -- Gov. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following statement: * * * Governor Pete Ricketts issued a statement following violence at the U.S. Capitol. "What is happening at the U.S. Capitol is unacceptable. "I condemn the violence in the strongest possible terms. Peaceful protest is the American way. "Violence and destruction of property are not. "I encourage the violent protestors in D.C. to leave and go home."  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Jan. 7 -- Gov. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following statement: * * * Governor Pete Ricketts issued a congratulatory statement following the Legislature's election of Senator Mike Hilgers as their next Speaker. "Congratulations to Senator Mike Hilgers on his election as the next Speaker of the Legislature. "He brings great experience and rapport with his colleagues to the role. "From a new two-year budget and redistricting to tax relief and controlling spendin  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Jan. 8 -- Gov. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: During a briefing at the State Capitol this morning, Governor Pete Ricketts and the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services delivered a briefing on the new strain of coronavirus recently discovered in the United Kingdom (UK). Gov. Ricketts: New U.K. Virus Strain * In recent weeks, you've probably been reading and hearing about a new strain of COVID-19 that was found in the UK and a handfu  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Jan. 5 -- Gov. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on Jan. 4: During a briefing at the State Capitol this morning, Governor Pete Ricketts and the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services provided an update on the State of Nebraska's work to deploy coronavirus vaccines. Gov. Ricketts: Coronavirus Vaccination * Vaccinations have been proceeding expeditiously here in Nebraska. * National data shows that Nebraska has been in the top third in th  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Jan. 7 -- The Nebraska Democratic Party issued the following news release: NDP Chair Jane Kleeb and the Nebraska Democratic Party condemned the actions of a throng of President Trump supporters who breached security and broke into the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday under the belief that Trump did not actually lose the Nov. 3 election to President-elect Joe Biden. Trump -- who lost the popular and electoral college vote -- continues to dispute the results, without evidence, and ha  more

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Jan. 9 (TNSPer) -- New Mexico State University issued the following news: The National 4-H Council has announced the election of an New Mexico State University College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences associate dean to its board of trustees. Jon Boren, director of the NMSU Cooperative Extension Service, is among two new members to the board. He joins Abby Durheim, 4-H Youth Alumni Advisory Committee member and a student at the University of Nebraska-  more

BATTLE CREEK, Nebraska, Jan. 8 -- Northeast Community College issued the following news release on Jan. 7: A farm cooperative that serves customers in a 30-county region of northeast Nebraska has pledged its support to the improvements in agriculture facilities currently underway at Northeast Community College in Norfolk. Farmers Pride, headquartered in Battle Creek, has pledged $50,000 to the Nexus project at Northeast to build a new veterinary technology clinic and classroom building and oth  more

NORFOLK, Nebraska, Jan. 5 -- Northeast Community College issued the following news release: The growth of renewable energy in Nebraska has situated the state as a leader in America's growing clean energy industry. Wind and solar energy are increasingly offering the type of economic development the state continues to invest in. A panel hosted by the New Power Nebraska coalition recently examined the growing role renewable energy is playing in rural and urban development and growth opportunities  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Jan. 8 -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln has adapted the delivery of its educational programming for seniors to meet a changing environment. OLLI at UNL is an adult learning program designed for people 50 and older, offering non-credit courses with no tests or grades on a variety of subjects. Seniors across Nebraska can now par  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Jan. 6 -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: A well-prepared, student-led University of Nebraska-Lincoln Engineering team overcame unexpected challenges to secure a research victory that may help extend the life of U.S. Navy ships. Through support from the U.S. Navy's Office of Naval Research, the Nebraska team led by Yongfeng Lu, a professor of electrical and computer engineering, has developed a laser-based system that prevents and  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Jan. 6 (TNSJou) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: Once a drought develops, ranchers must make decisions in rapid succession to prevent problems from compounding. Do you cull cows or send home contracted grazers from other operations? Do you purchase more feed to make up for the herd's lack of grazing options? Do you graze fall or winter pastures earlier than you previously planned? To manage not only the operation, but the stress  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Jan. 7 (TNSJou) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: Greater exposure to seasonal coronaviruses, specifically those responsible for common colds, could help explain why most of sub-Saharan Africa has endured less severe SARS-CoV-2 outbreaks than many other areas of the world, according to research led by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. To test the hypothesis, the researchers examined whether pre-pandemic blood plasma samples --   more