HASTINGS, Nebraska, Sept. 1 (TNSOps) -- Hastings College issued the following news release: George Lundeen, a 1971 Hastings College graduate, is celebrating his Golden Graduation with an exhibition of bronzes at the Jackson Dinsdale Art Center (JDAC). The exhibition is open through September 30. The JDAC galleries, at 700 E. 12th Street, are free and open to the public. Gallery hours are 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Face masks are currently required inside the JDAC. A recepti  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 31 -- Nebraska Attorney General Doug Peterson issued the following news release: Attorney General Doug Peterson along with 19 states led by Tennessee Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III, filed a lawsuit in the Eastern District of Tennessee today. The complaint seeks to stop the Biden Administration from enforcing new, expansive, and unlawful interpretations of federal anti-discrimination laws. In the complaint, the multi-state coalition challenges federal guidance   more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Sept. 1 -- Gov. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Governor Pete Ricketts announced recent appointments he has made to fill Nebraska's boards and commissions. The following appointees are unpaid and are not subject to Legislative confirmation: Nebraska Aeronautics Commission Richard Trail, McCook Commission on African American Affairs DeMoine Rashad Adams, Lincoln William Femi Awodele, Bennington John M. Carter, Benkelman Antoinette J. Clark  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Sept. 2 -- Gov. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Governor Ricketts released the 25th episode of "The Nebraska Way" featuring Dr. Gregory Brown, Professor of Exercise Science at the University of Nebraska-Kearney (UNK). During the episode, Dr. Brown discusses K-12 health education, fairness in women's sports, and other key issues in education and science. Dr. Brown teaches Exercise Science classes in Exercise Physiology (PE 310, PE 461) and Sports  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Sept. 3 -- Gov. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: This week, Governor Pete Ricketts submitted official comments to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in response to its request for feedback as it proposes to redefine "Waters of the United States" (WOTUS) within the Clean Water Act. Expansion of the WOTUS definition would broaden the scope of federal regulation under the Act and subject Nebraskans to burdensome regulations. "The definition o  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Sept. 2 -- Gov. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Governor Pete Ricketts held an afternoon press briefing to discuss the State's collaborative work with hospitals to set up a statewide patient transfer plan. Similar coordination helped protect hospital capacity during the peak of the pandemic in November 2020. Given the staffing shortages hospitals are facing, the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is working closely with them   more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Sept. 4 -- Gov. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following statement: * * * Governor Pete Ricketts issued a statement following a vote by the State Board of Education postponing the Nebraska Department of Education's (NDE) work to draft health education standards. NDE is a state agency that is independently governed by the elected members of the State Board of Education. Governor Ricketts does not appoint the board members or agency staff. "The draft health education s  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Sept. 1 -- Gov. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following statement: * * * Governor Pete Ricketts issued a statement following an address from President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. on the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan. "President Biden's approach to withdrawing troops from Afghanistan has had tragic consequences," said Governor Ricketts. "He has stranded hundreds of Americans and our allies, leaving them to the whims of the Taliban. He left strategic military   more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Sept. 1 (TNSPar) -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Partnership Between Purdue University Global, York General Aims to Bolster Nursing Education A partnership between Purdue University Global and Nebraska medical center system York General has been formed with the aim to grow nursing education within York's workforce and increase potential staff to enter the nursing workforce. "Purdue University Global School of Nursing is delighted to part  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Sept. 1 (TNSRes) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: * * * Couch, colleagues gauging implementation, impact of undergrad biology materials * * * As both a biology instructor and an award-winning researcher of biology instruction, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Brian Couch understands the magnitude of asking someone to reconsider what they teach and how they teach. That was the ground-shifting charge laid down by the Nation  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Sept. 2 (TNSGra) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: Rural Prosperity Nebraska is offering 10 grants, up to $5,000 each, focused on community development. By coupling University of Nebraska-Lincoln faculty with Husker students, the RPN Competitive Grants Program continues a tradition of faculty- and student-led community engagement and service-learning programming. "Community engagement and service-learning efforts foster opportuni  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Sept. 3 (TNSGra) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: Rural Prosperity Nebraska is offering 10 grants, up to $5,000 each, focused on community development. By coupling University of Nebraska-Lincoln faculty with Husker students, the RPN Competitive Grants Program continues a tradition of faculty- and student-led community engagement and service-learning programming. "Community engagement and service-learning efforts foster opportuni  more