LOGAN, Utah, April 5 (TNSPer) -- Utah State University issued the following news: By Marcus Jensen Utah State University has named Vanessa Liesik as director of Statewide and USU Online Recruitment. As part of the recruitment leadership team, Liesik will work closely with associate vice presidents, the director of students, the USU Online director and region-specific admissions specialists at USU's various statewide campuses. "We are thrilled to have Vanessa as part of the Enrollment Services  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, April 9 -- Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt issued the following news release on April 8, 2022: ttorney General Eric Schmitt announced today the entry of a consent judgment against Happy Fun Events, LLC, Owen Spencer Hunn, and Martha Hunn. The Hunns owned Happy Fun Events, a Utah-based company, that put on "Lantern Fest" events around the country. Happy Fun Events had scheduled an event in Jefferson County for November 2018 that it ultimately never put on. Though  more

LOGAN, Utah, April 5 (TNSRes) -- Utah State University issued the following news: This week, President Noelle E. Cockett announced the formation of a Survivor Resources Working Group to evaluate existing and recommended resources for those who experience sexual misconduct while at Utah State University. Chaired by Jess Lucero, head of USU's social work department, this working group will create a plan for how additional resources could be most effectively used to support survivors and evaluate  more

LOGAN, Utah, April 7 (TNSRep) -- Utah State University issued the following news: By Julene Reese Human trafficking is a global problem involving the exploitation of people for profit through force, fraud or coercion. It can include forced labor, debt bondage, domestic servitude and sexual exploitation. Unfortunately, it occurs in the United States, including in rural and urban areas of Utah. The Utah State University Utah Women & Leadership Project (UWLP) recently compiled a report with info  more

LOGAN, Utah, April 7 (TNSPar) -- Utah State University issued the following news on April 6, 2022: By Matilyn Mortensen With transformative support of up to $360 million over the next five years from the federal government, Utah State University is partnering with The University of Alabama and a consortium of universities and other partners to translate water research into operations that improve the nation's ability to effectively manage water resources and provide warning or protection for w  more

LOGAN, Utah, April 8 (TNSconf) -- Utah State University issued the following news: A Utah State University Extension program is bringing a community-focused opioid wellness summit to northeastern Utah. The Intertribal Opioid Wellness Summit will take place in Vernal on June 22-24, with pre-conference events for first responders on June 21. The summit will provide families and individuals who are affected by the opioid epidemic an opportunity to gather, share resources, and learn from leading o  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 5 (TNSPar) -- Western Governors University-Utah issued the following news release: Leaders from the Accountable Care Learning Collaborative at Western Governors University (WGU) announced they have rebranded the organization as the Institute for Advancing Health Value ("The Institute"). The rebrand signifies the evolution from a peer learning collaborative focused on accountable care to an Institute of the College of Health Professions dedicated to leading the advanc  more