JONESBORO, Arkansas, Nov. 3 (TNSper) -- Arkansas State University issued the following news: Arkansas State University's Associate Vice Chancellor for Facilities Brian Lasey was sworn in recently as president of the Central Association of Physical Plant Administrators (CAPPA) at the organization's annual conference in Lincoln, Neb. Lasey took over from Sheila Awalt of the University of Texas at El Paso during the University of Nebraska-hosted event. He joined A-State this summer and oversees a  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Nov. 3 -- The Nebraska Democratic Party issued the following news release: As the Biden-Harris Administration on Wednesday announced almost $20 million to expand meat processing capacity and over 275 jobs in Omaha, voters should be reminded that 2nd District Republican Rep. Don Bacon voted against the legislation that made it possible. "Don Bacon voted against making our meat production and supply chain more reliable while telling 275 Nebraskans to take their job and shove i  more

GAINESVILLE, Florida, Nov. 2 (TNSper) -- The University of Florida issued the following news on Nov. 1, 2022: The University of Florida Board of Trustees unanimously voted today to select Dr. Ben Sasse as the University of Florida's next president. Sasse, currently a U.S. senator for the state of Nebraska, will become the 13th president of Florida's flagship public university, pending ratification by the Florida Board of Governors, which oversees the State University System and is scheduled to  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, Nov. 5 (TNSres) -- Creighton University issued the following news: Margaret Begley, BA'90, BSN'91, MS'19, MSN'20, DNP'22, believes great leaders seek out experts in order to make more informed decisions, especially in the realm of public service. It was a key insight from her fifth, and most recent, degree from Creighton -- a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) in nursing administration and leadership, which incorporates policy advocacy into its curriculum. The DNP program prepar  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, Nov. 5 (TNSper) -- Creighton University issued the following news: Jenny Jessen, EdD, BSN'04, is the new director of Creighton University's Center for Interprofessional Practice, Education and Research (CIPER). Jessen has served as a core faculty member in CIPER and as the center's director for assessment since 2019. She is also an assistant professor in the College of Nursing, where she will retain a half-time role. CIPER is Creighton's primary vehicle for developing the Uni  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, Nov. 5 (TNSper) -- Creighton University issued the following news: In 2008, Martha Todd, PhD, MS'07, had an idea. That idea has since spread the name of Creighton University and its College of Nursing throughout all 50 states, across 32 nations and has been translated into 16 languages, including Chinese. Fourteen years later, it's time for an update, and perhaps a slightly more entrepreneurial approach to a tool that at its creation seemed no more than a comradely contributio  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Nov. 2 -- Gov. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2022: Governor Pete Ricketts issued Executive Order 22-06 to provide emergency relief on account of regional fuel shortages. The order temporarily allows drivers to work extended hours to haul gasoline or gasoline blends, diesel, fuel oil, ethanol, propane, and biodiesel. By facilitating increased fuel transportation, the Governor's order will help reduce delays at petroleum product termin  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Nov. 5 -- Gov. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on Nov. 4, 2022: Next week, Governor Pete Ricketts will be honored by the Government of Japan with the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star, for his work to strengthen the relationship between Nebraska and Japan. Gov. Ricketts will travel to Japan to accept the award at a presentation ceremony held at the Imperial Palace on November 9, 2022. The Order of the Rising Sun is the Government of Ja  more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Nov. 3 (TNSawa) -- The Mississippi State University issued the following news: A Mississippi State University English faculty member is the winner of the third annual Derek Walcott Prize for Poetry, a prestigious prize presented to a living poet who is not a U.S. citizen for a full-length book of poems published in the previous year. Saddiq Dzukogi, a Department of English assistant professor and author of "Your Crib, My Qibla" (University of Nebraska Press, 2021), won  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Nov. 2 -- The Nebraska Democratic Party issued the following news release: Nebraska Democratic Party Chair Jane Kleeb issued the following statement Tuesday after the University of Florida Board of Trustees approved Republican U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse to be the school's next president. Nebraska law says the governor will pick a successor if a U.S. Senator resigns or is unable to complete their term. "Sasse has acted like an empty suit these last couple of years, and now we have   more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Nov. 5 (TNSeco) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: * * * More than 150 leaders from across Nebraska's beef industry gathered at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Eastern Nebraska Research, Extension and Education Center near Mead Nov. 4 to celebrate the groundbreaking of the Feedlot Innovation Center. * * * The $7.2 million facility will pave the way for world-class research projects and teaching and extension opportunities i  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, Nov. 2 -- Tenaska, an independent power producer, issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2022: On Tuesday, Tenaska announced business unit changes and the appointment of two business unit leaders. This follows a recent announcement that effective January 1, 2023, current Chairman Howard Hawks, who has held the Chairman role since the company was founded in 1987, is transitioning into a Chairman Emeritus role; current CEO and Vice Chairman Jerry Crouse will become Chairman  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, Nov. 3 (TNSres) -- Creighton University issued the following news: Twelve Creighton University undergraduates will have the opportunity during the next three years to strike a blow against one of humanity's most devastating diseases. With the support of a federal grant the students will research the relationship between systemic inflammation and the subsequent onset of neurodegenerative diseases such as multiple sclerosis. The research will engage four undergraduate students  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Nov. 4 (TNSres) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: * * * The University of Nebraska-Lincoln has awarded stipends to 202 Husker undergraduates to participate in research with a faculty mentor this fall. * * * Nebraska's Undergraduate Creative Activities and Research Experience (UCARE) Program supports undergraduates to work with faculty mentors in research or creative activities. Students receive stipends of $2,400 to engage in i  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Nov. 3 (TNSjou) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: * * * Research notes, reference materials, reports -- such are the items to be found in the East Campus office of Dustin Loy, a professor in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. But Loy's office also features an unusual drawing, a scientific one from deep in the university's history. * * * The image is a drawing from one of   more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Nov. 4 (TNSres) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: A Nov. 2 Yeutter Institute symposium gave an opportunity for Nebraskan stakeholders to hear expert analysis from trade specialists examining a range of key topics, including the state's connections to the global marketplace. The event, held at Nebraska Innovation Campus, featured the theme "New Patterns of Trade Integration." Presenters and panelists discussed trade effects from t  more