LANSING, Michigan, March 17 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following joint news release on March 16, 2022: Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) today to announce that Roll & Hill, a manufacturer of high-end lighting and furniture, is establishing a new lighting production facility in Wyoming with support from the Michigan Strategic Fund. "My administration has been focused on getting things done on the kitchen-table issues  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, March 17 (TNSPro) -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: The University of Wyoming College of Engineering and Applied Science will launch a new biomedical engineering (BME) minor program for its undergraduate students starting in the fall semester. The new minor, which recently received approval from the Office of the Registrar, will be coordinated within the Department of Chemical Engineering. The department has long offered a concentration in biomed  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, March 15 (TNSconf) -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: The University of Wyoming School of Energy Resources (SER) will host the Rocky Mountain Professional Landman (PLM) Conference Friday, April 29. The in-person forum seeks to bring together industry professionals and PLM alumni in the Rocky Mountain region to showcase the esteemed profession; discuss current topics and issues facing the industry; and explore career paths and opportunities for fut  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, March 17 (TNSPar) -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: The University of Wyoming's American Heritage Center (AHC) will hire a project archivist to build an information network among records stewards from Wyoming's libraries, museums and archives, with funding from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC). This part-time position and the focused project are a collaboration of the AHC, the Wyoming State Archives and the Wyom  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, March 18 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: Early childhood educators, parents and others across Wyoming now have access to an important tool to help children from birth through kindergarten. A collaborative, statewide effort involving the state's early childhood professionals has produced an update to Wyoming's early learning standards, with a goal of creating high-quality educational experiences for Wyoming's children. The Wyoming Early Learnin  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, March 15 (TNSJou) -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: University of Wyoming Libraries soon will launch the Journal of Open Educational Resources in Higher Education (JOERHE), a new, open peer-reviewed journal. The journal is currently accepting scholarly articles that critically analyze the role of open educational resources (OER) in higher education for its debut issue. The journal is anticipated to launch this fall. Development and implementatio  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, March 16 -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: Governor Mark Gordon has signed an Executive Order rescinding the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency. To facilitate efforts to address the state's nursing shortage, the Governor has also signed an Executive Order to allow working nurses time to get licensed in Wyoming. Executive Order 2022-03, "Executive Order Rescinding Declaration Of A State Of Emergency And Public Health Emergency" immediately resci  more