SALISBURY, Maryland, May 4 (TNSPer) -- Salisbury University issued the following letter by Chancellor Jay A. Perman: Dear Colleagues: I'm delighted to announce that the University System of Maryland Board of Regents has named Carolyn Ringer Lepre the next president of Salisbury University (SU). She begins her presidency on July 15. Dr. Lepre has been interim president of Radford University in Virginia since July 2021, before that serving as the university's provost and vice president for acad  more

BOULDER, Colorado, May 3 (TNSPer) -- The Geological Society of America issued the following news release: In another milestone on its path to meeting strategic goals for broader participation in the Society, GSA is pleased to welcome Elizabeth Long as Associate Director for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Long comes to GSA from her previous position as Director and Lead Scientist with Appalachian Headwaters, a not-for-profit located in Lewisburg, West Virginia. Prior to that, Long worked wit  more

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, May 6 (TNSPer) -- West Virginia University issued the following news: An internationally known expert in educational leadership and interdisciplinary transformations will join West Virginia University to lead the institution's newest academic unit. Autumn Tooms Cypres, currently the associate provost for lifelong learning at The University of Alabama at Birmingham, has been named founding dean of the new College of Applied Human Sciences, the Office of the Provost an  more

NEW YORK, May 6 (TNSPer) -- The New School issued the following news release on May 4, 2022: The School of Drama at The New School's College of Performing Arts announced today that Cara Hagan has been appointed as Associate Professor of Contemporary Theater and Performance (CTP) and Program Director of the MFA CTP program and will begin July 1. As a member of the School of Drama leadership team, Hagan will develop, implement, and provide support for curricula, policies, student recruitment, an  more

ADELPHI, Maryland, May 4 (TNSPer) -- The University System of Maryland issued the following news release on May 3, 2022: The University System of Maryland (USM) Board of Regents has appointed Dr. Carolyn "Lyn" Ringer Lepre as the next president of Salisbury University (SU). Dr. Lepre, currently the interim president of Radford University, will begin her tenure as SU president on July 15. Dr. Lepre, whose academic background is mass communications and journalism, has served as interim president  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, May 4 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics issued the following news: The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has officially announced the 24-team field for the 70th Annual NAIA Men's Tennis National Championship. The event will be held at the Mobile Tennis Center in Mobile, Ala., from May 17-21, for the 18th-consecutive year. The field consists of 14 automatic berths, including one host berth, and 10 at-large selections. Automati  more

DANVILLE, Kentucky, May 4 (TNSPer) -- Centre College issued the following news: The following members of the faculty will retire at the end of this academic year. The Centre College Board of Trustees awarded three faculty members emeritus status at the spring meeting in April. Sheldon Tapley will retire as H.W. Stodghill, Jr. and Adele H. Stodghill Professor of Art, Emeritus. He has taught at Centre throughout his career beginning in 1983. He often paints and draws alongside his students in th  more

BOONE, North Carolina, May 6 (TNSRes) -- Appalachian State University issued the following news on May 5, 2022: * * * A year after the adoption of App State's latest climate action plan, AppCap 1.0, multiple carbon mitigation strategies are underway * * * Just over a year after releasing AppCAP 1.0: A Vision for Climate Neutrality -- Appalachian State University's latest climate action plan -- the university reports progress toward its goals through energy and sustainability improvements acr  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- The Appalachian Regional Commission issued the following news release on May 3, 2022: The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) held the second in a series of five virtual events (titled the Appalachia Envisioned Roadshow) to showcase how ARC's strategic investment priorities are coming to life in all 13 Appalachian states. Today's event featured engaging discussions with Governor Roy Cooper of North Carolina, Governor Bill Lee of Tennessee, Governor Jim Justice of West Vir  more

BOONE, North Carolina, May 4 (TNStalk) -- Appalachian Voices issued the following statement: * * * The lead partner in Mountain Valley Pipeline announced that project developers would once more seek permits from the U.S. Forest Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service rather than appealing the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals' decisions to vacate those permits earlier this year. Equitrans Midstream Corporation now estimates that the pipeline, originally slated to go into service in late 201  more

CINCINNATI, Ohio, May 6 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following remarks on May 4, 2022, by Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Polite Jr. at an event on the 2022 Opioid Enforcement Action: * * * It is an honor to be here in Cincinnati. I am joined by members of the Criminal Division who serve with me in Washington, D.C., as well as several attorneys and legal staff from our Heath Care Fraud Unit, all of whom have dedicated their service to this region. Today, I have the privi  more

BOONE, North Carolina, May 6 (TNSPol)(TNScapV) -- Appalachian Voices issued the following joint news release with 25 organizations: Twenty-six organizations, businesses and local governments from coal mining communities sent a letter to leaders of the Senate and House Appropriations Committees calling for increased funding to the Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization (AMLER) Program for Fiscal Year 2023 as Congress works to draft the next appropriations bill. "The AML Economic Revitaliza  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: In the states this week, following the Supreme Court's draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade, Democrats across the country blasted Republicans for pushing their extreme, unpopular anti-choice agenda on our country - and made clear that Democrats will fight for Americans' fundamental rights and control over their own health care decisions. Here's a look at some of the recent local coverage: * In North Car  more

SYDNEY, Australia, May 3 -- Drug and Alcohol Review, a journal that says it addresses issues on alcohol and drug-related problems from the Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs, published research articles, including the following topics, in its May 2022 edition: Original Papers: * The who and what of women's drinking: Examining risky drinking and associated socio-demographic factors among women aged 40-65years in Australia * The 'wounded soul': What alcoholism means to  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, May 5 (TNSEco) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news on May 4, 2022: East Tennessee State University celebrated the grand opening of newly renovated space on the first floor of Charles Ed Allen Hall (Building 2) on the VA campus that will house the university's first cohort of occupational therapy (OT) students who begin the program later this month. The $4 million renovation began in summer 2021 and transformed 14,000 square feet of space into a  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on May 4, 2022: The Department of Justice, together with federal and state law enforcement partners, today announced criminal charges against 14 defendants in eight federal districts across the United States for their alleged involvement in crimes related to the unlawful distribution of opioids. Twelve of the defendants were medical professionals at the time of these alleged offenses. "Today's Opioid Enforcem  more

LANCASTER, Pennsylvania, May 5 (TNSRes) -- Franklin and Marshall College issued the following news on May 4, 2022: The National Academy of Sciences recently elected Dorothy Merritts, the Harry W. and Mary B. Huffnagle Professor of Geoscience in Franklin & Marshall College's Department of Earth and Environment. Merritts is F&M's first faculty member ever accepted into the ranks of the prestigious academy, a private, nonprofit society of distinguished scholars that was established in 1863 by an   more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release on May 4, 2022: U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Congressman Hal Rogers (KY-05) announced today the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) will award $1.5 million to the Sandy Hook Water District in Elliott County for water system improvements. These federal funds come from an Appalachian Regional Commission infrastructure program established by Senator McConnell to  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release on May 3, 2022: U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) announced today the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) will award $500,000 to the Nicholas County Water District for updates and improvements to the county's water infrastructure. These federal funds come from an Appalachian Regional Commission infrastructure program established by Senator McConnell to devote resourc  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Harold Rogers, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release on May 4, 2022: U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Congressman Hal Rogers (KY-05) announced today the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) will award $1.5 million to the Sandy Hook Water District in Elliott County for water system improvements. These federal funds come from an Appalachian Regional Commission infrastructure program established by Senator McConnell to devote resources to  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on May 3, 2022: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced the New River Gorge Regional Development Authority in Beckley will receive $250,000 from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) to help implement their Planning fo  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on May 3, 2022: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced the New River Gorge Regional Development Authority in Beckley will receive $250,000 from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) to help implement their Planning for Outdoor Recreat  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, May 3 (TNSRes) -- The Washington University St. Louis' George Warren Brown School issued the following news: Families who were eligible for the child tax credit (CTC) experienced improved nutrition, decreased reliance on credit cards and other high-risk financial services, and made long-term educational investments for both parents and children, finds a new report from Washington University in St. Louis. Researchers from the university's Social Policy Institute (SPI) partn  more