BOONE, North Carolina, Nov. 2 (TNSres) -- Appalachian State University issued the following news on Oct. 31, 2022: App State faculty provided multiple presentations during the fourth annual Research and Creative Activity at Appalachian event on Oct. 21, and the university's chancellor and provost recognized two faculty members for excellence in research, scholarship and creative activity. "Every day, innovative and creative App State educators are elevating the App State Experience for their s  more

PISCATAWAY, New Jersey, Nov. 2 -- The African Studies Association has announced the following event: (Continued from Part 2 of 13) * * * Title: ASA Annual Meeting Date of sessions: Nov. 17, 2022 II-AN-3 AfricaNow!: Centering African Studies as a Means to Combat the Threats Against Critical Race Theory Thursday, 11/17/2022, 10:15 AM - 12:00 PM Room: Conference 408 Chair: Kiesha Warren-Gordon, Ball State University Emily Rutter, Ball State University Angela Jackson-Brown, Indiana University I  more

PISCATAWAY, New Jersey, Nov. 2 -- The African Studies Association has announced the following event: (Continued from Part 4 of 13) * * * Title: ASA Annual Meeting Date of sessions: Nov. 17, 2022 Session IV IV-AN-7 AfricaNow!: Parite Then and Now: Reflections on the Gender Parity Law in Senegal 10 Years After Its Inception Thursday, 11/17/2022, 3:45 PM - 5:30 PM Room: Conference 409 Group Presentation Chair: Emily Jenan Riley, El Colegio de Mexico Sponsored by: Senegambian Studies Group Ousm  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Oct. 28 (TNSgov) -- Appalachian Voices issued the following news release: The Office of the Attorney General's Division of Consumer Counsel, Dominion Energy, Walmart, the Sierra Club and Appalachian Voices filed a settlement proposal with Virginia's State Corporation Commission, ending months-long debate regarding the funding and ratepayer risks surrounding Dominion's proposed offshore wind project. During this time, the commission expressed concern about both the co  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Nov. 2 (TNSper) -- Ballad Health, a community health improvement organization, issued the following news release: Ballad Ventures, a healthcare venture capital subsidiary of Ballad Health, has selected Amit Vashist, MD, and Pam Austin as key advisors. Dr. Vashist serves as Ballad Health's chief clinical officer, and Austin is the health system's chief information officer. Both leaders will help ensure the solutions pursued by Ballad Ventures will enhance patient care a  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release on Nov. 2, 2022: The Department of the Interior today announced that the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) is making $122.5 million in fiscal year 2022 funding for Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization (AMLER) grants available to eligible states and Tribes. These funds will support local investment opportunities that create good-paying union jobs and provide for the susta  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Nov. 3 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) applauded the launch of the Amtrak Daily Long-Distance Service Study through the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). The study was made possible by the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and will evaluate the potential for daily long-distance intercity rail passenger service and new Amtrak long  more

NEW CARROLLTON, Maryland, Nov. 2 -- The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2022: The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development announced today two towns in Washington County and one town in Wicomico County have been named Maryland's newest Sustainable Communities. With the addition of Boonsboro, Pittsville, and Smithsburg, the State of Maryland's Smart Growth Subcabinet has designated 126 Sustainable Communities a  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Nov. 5 (TNSres) -- The National Rural Health Association issued the following news release: The National Rural Health Association is pleased to announce the final selections for the new class of Rural Health Fellows. After a competitive review process, 17 fellows were selected to participate in this yearlong, intensive program aimed at developing leaders who can articulate a clear and compelling vision for rural America. "We are very pleased to announce this new class o  more

DUBLIN, Virginia, Nov. 5 (TNSbook) -- New River Community College issued the following news release: New River Community College Professor of English Ben Campbell will have two poems published in the new book "The Southern Poetry Anthology IX: Virginia," which will be released in late November. Campbell's poems, "Left to Smolder" and "Soup Bean Supper," will be featured in the work. The book is part of the Texas Review Press Southern Poetry Anthology series that will include a compilation of p  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 2 (TNSpar) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news on Nov. 1, 2022: The College of Natural Resources and Environment at Virginia Tech is part of a $60 million, five-year grant led by The Nature Conservancy for a project titled "Expanding Agroforestry Production and Markets for Producer Profitability and Climate Stabilization." The project aims to advance agroforestry across the eastern United States and Hawaii and is funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (US  more