CHADRON, Nebraska, March 12 -- Chadron State College issued the following news release: Chadron State College's Business Academy has developed three new focus areas in the Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree program: Accounting, Digital Marketing, and Healthcare Management. Each of the focus areas will be offered online or face-to-face. The focus areas were created to better prepare students for business areas with predicted employment growth according to Dr. Wendy Waugh, dean of Bu  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, March 12 (TNSGra) -- Creighton University issued the following news release: Twenty years of building credibility in Omaha's minority communities is paying off for Creighton University's HS-MACA and the Center for Promoting Health and Health Equity (CPHHE). To promote COVID-19 vaccinations, the Douglas County Health Department awarded a second $250,000 grant to the center, which is a community-academic partnership. The grant will support CPHHE education and training of Communi  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 10 -- The Nebraska Democratic Party issued the following news release: Spencer K. Danner, Jr. is the new vice chair of the Nebraska Democratic Party. Danner, compliance director at First National Bank of Omaha, was elected Saturday by the party's State Central Committee. "It is an honor and privilege to be elected Vice Chair and represent the great state of Nebraska," Danner said. "Our party is stronger when diverse voices from all over the state are united; from Omah  more

DAYTONA BEACH, Florida, March 9 -- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University issued the following news: While competing in a U.S. Department of Energy-sponsored solar energy design challenge, the team representing Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University was up against it. Their mission: to develop a plan to bring renewable solar energy to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln while saving the university money. Unfortunately, not only is sunlight relatively scarce in heavy-wintered Lincoln, Nebraska, but   more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 9 -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: Leaders with the Lincoln Journal Star and the Lincoln Community Foundation will join University of Nebraska-Lincoln Chancellor Ronnie Green for a March 17 panel discussion on the importance of inclusive leadership in the business community. The event grows out of the university's participation in CEO Action for Diversity and Inclusion, the largest chief executive officer-driven initiative  more

HASTINGS, Nebraska, March 9 -- Hastings College issued the following news release: Hastings College is hosting the North American Saxophone Alliance (NASA) Region 3 Online Conference from March 18 to 20, 2021. NASA is an organization comprised of performers, teachers, students, scholars and enthusiasts of the saxophone, and Region 3 covers Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota, South Dakota and North Dakota. The online conference is open to the public for $10 per day, with hours running 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. o  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, March 9 -- Gov. Doug Burgum, R-North Dakota, issued the following news on March 8, 2021: Gov. Doug Burgum today appointed Dr. Nizar Wehbi (Nee-zar Wee-bee) to serve as North Dakota's State Health Officer, effective May 1. Wehbi currently serves as deputy director of the Center for Health Policy and assistant professor at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC). Wehbi has served as the Center for Health Policy's deputy director since January 2016, conducting res  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 12 -- Gov. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following statement: * * * Governor Pete Ricketts issued a statement regarding proposed standards for sex education and health written by the Nebraska Department of Education. "I am calling on the Nebraska Department of Education to scrap their proposed sex education topics that are included in their draft health standards. The new standards from the department would not only teach young children age-inappropriate con  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 12 -- Gov. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Governor Pete Ricketts hosted representatives from BD, a leading global medical technology company with four locations in Nebraska, for a press conference. During the press conference, BD CEO Tom Polen highlighted the company's work to produce billions of syringes and needles to support coronavirus vaccination campaigns. These products are being manufactured at the company's facilities in Nebrask  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 9 -- Gov. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on March 8, 2021: Governor Pete Ricketts issued a statement commenting on recent actions on immigration policy by President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. "President Biden's recent actions on immigration policy appear to be more about reversing decisions made by former President Trump than actually protecting the health and safety of Americans and people looking to follow the law to come to our country," said  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 9 -- Gov. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on March 8, 2021: Governor Pete Ricketts announced the results of a E30 demonstration project conducted by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) with support from the State's Department of Administrative Services (DAS). The ground-breaking research clearly demonstrates that E30, gasoline blended with 30% ethanol, is safe for long-term use in non flex fuel vehicles (FFVs). A summary of the researc  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 8 -- The Nebraska Democratic Party issued the following news release: Nebraska Democratic Party Chair Jane Kleeb lauded Senate Democrats for passing President Biden's $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package Saturday. The final vote was 50-49 along party lines, with every Republican -- including Nebraska's Ben Sasse and Deb Fischer -- voting "no." "Senators Sasse and Fischer turned their backs on Nebraska families, local governments and medical professionals who need   more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 12 -- The Nebraska Democratic Party issued the following news release: Nebraska Democratic Party Chair Jane Kleeb saluted President Joe Biden, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Congressional Democrats on Thursday after the president signed into law his $1.9 trillion COVID relief package. The law will get $1,400 in direct payments to 85 percent of American households, expand coverage and help with lowering health care premiums and give small businesses what they need to st  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, March 12 -- Metropolitan Community College issued the following news release: The Workforce Innovation Division at Metropolitan Community College has introduced the CompTIA Certified Technical Trainer (CTT+) certification course, giving education and training professionals a chance to improve their resume at a time when virtual learning is becoming more popular. The certification provides training standards to validate skills in a traditional or virtual classroom environment, e  more

NORFOLK, Nebraska, March 9 (TNSPer) -- Northeast Community College issued the following news release: Kurt Kohler, dean of student life and athletics at Northeast Community College, has announced his resignation to accept the position of executive director of the Minnesota College Athletic Conference (MCAC). The MCAC is the organizational body for 24 National Junior College Athletic Association-affiliated two-year technical and community college athletic programs in the Minnesota State College  more

MARYVILLE, Missouri, March 13 -- Northwest Missouri State University issued the following news release: Northwest Missouri State University students presented their research to two state history associations - the Missouri Conference on History and the Conference of the Kansas Association of Historians - this month. Madison Barben, a senior history major from Omaha, Nebraska, presented at both history conferences. The Conference of the Kansas Association of Historians was March 6, and the Miss  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 11 -- Southeast Community College issued the following news: Southeast Community College's Lincoln Campus is undergoing a major, $30-million facelift that will change the look and feel of the campus. The Student and Academic Support renovation started in March. Around 80,000 square feet of the main building will be completely renovated, while 25,672 square feet will be added. "This project demonstrates our continued progress in addressing our space needs, from improvin  more

KEARNEY, Nebraska, March 9 -- The University of Nebraska Kearney campus issued the following news: The University of Nebraska at Kearney is stepping up its esports game. UNK recently joined the National Esports Collegiate Conference (NECC), giving Lopers an opportunity to represent the university while competing against gamers from across the country. "This is a big step forward for Loper eSports," said Assistant Dean for Student Affairs Dave Roberts, adviser for the Loper eSports program lau  more

KEARNEY, Nebraska, March 11 -- The University of Nebraska Kearney campus issued the following news: As part of its commitment to creating a safe and respectful learning environment, the University of Nebraska at Kearney is launching a new Title IX training program that focuses on sexual misconduct prevention and response. All UNK faculty, staff and students are required to complete sexual misconduct prevention education each year. The new training program, which launches Monday, includes speci  more

KEARNEY, Nebraska, March 6 (TNSPer) -- The University of Nebraska Kearney campus issued the following news: Noah Limbach of Kearney and Tristan Larson of Doniphan will serve as the next student body president and vice president at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. They were elected Thursday following a two-day vote and will take office March 30, succeeding current President Max Beal and Vice President Trey Janicek. As student body president, Limbach will represent UNK as a student regent  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 6 (TNSPer) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: The Clifton Strengths Institute at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln has selected 50 students to serve as new strengths coaches for the 2021-22 academic year. The students will join returning coaches to mentor nearly 1,000 students in the College of Business enrolled in Professional Enhancement I: Investing in Strengths (BSAD 111). In the course, each strengths coach leads a tea  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 12 -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: Diving into a new chapter inside the Dinsdale Family Learning Commons on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's East Campus, the Engler Agribusiness Entrepreneurship Program provides a purposeful environment for ideas and people to thrive. The program is focused on providing experiential, community-based learning to help students build their own businesses from the ground up. Students lear  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 10 (TNSRes) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: In the decade since the U.S. government shut down funding of its largest high-level nuclear waste disposal site, America's nuclear power plants have been without a designated facility to store the hottest, most radioactive spent fuels. With a three-year, $800,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy and looking many millennia into the future, a research team headed by Univer  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 13 -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: Nebraska's Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education has approved the establishment of the Center for Agricultural Profitability within the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources. The new interdisciplinary center, which was approved March 11, will facilitate faculty research, conduct outreach related to agricultural profitability and tra  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 12 -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following white paper by associate economics professor Eric Thompson entitled "Nebraska Business and Consumer Confidence Index: March 12, 2021": Summary: The Business Confidence Index - Nebraska had a value of 97.1 during February of 2021. That value is below the neutral level of 100 and reflects a divergence between recent business conditions and business expectations. The recent conditions sub-index was well b  more