BOONE, North Carolina, Jan. 11 (TNSres) -- Appalachian State University issued the following news: * * * She will continue her research project 'Medieval Literature in the Modern Landscape' * * * With support from her 2022-23 Fulbright, Appalachian State University's Dr. Alexandra Sterling-Hellenbrand will return to Austria this spring, where she will teach and engage in research as the Fulbright Visiting Professor of Cultural Studies at the University of Graz. This marks her second awarded   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- The Appalachian Regional Commission issued the following news release on Jan. 11, 2023: ARC awarded $6.3 million through its new Appalachian Regional Initiative for Stronger Economies (ARISE) funding opportunity to Connect Humanity for a project that will help 50 underserved communities in every subregion of Appalachia plan for broadband access and growth. Working with local partners in 12 Appalachian states--Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, New York, North Car  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Troy Balderson, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Jan. 11, 2023: On Wednesday, Congressman Troy Balderson was selected by the House Republican Steering Committee to serve on the House Energy and Commerce (E&C) Committee. "I am honored by my colleagues' trust in selecting me to serve on the Energy and Commerce Committee for the 118th Congress," said Rep. Balderson. "This new role affords me a unique opportunity to champion many of the policy priorities imp  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release and letter: Amid historically high housing costs, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and U.S. Representative Jamaal Bowman (D-NY-16) this week to send a bicameral letter urging President Biden to pursue all possible strategies to address rent inflation, end corporate price gouging in the real estate sector as well as ensure that renters and people experiencing   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Jan. 10 -- The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education has announced the following event: Title: Webinar: Cooking with Purpose - Empowering Food-insecure College Students to "Take Back Cooking" for Climate Mitigation, Nutrition and Budget Benefits! Date of event: May 3 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT Overview from the organization: Food pantries on college campuses have a wide variety of food choices with a wide variety of cost, nutritional,  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Jan. 12 (TNSres) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: Government, business and education leaders across the United States are working collaboratively to make clear to high school students and others that bio industrial manufacturing is a career path open to all. Dr. Pamela Mims is one of several at East Tennessee State University powering this national endeavor. "We knew this movement was happening, and we knew it would be a huge area of job d  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Jan. 10 -- Gov. Larry Hogan, R-Maryland, issued the following news release on Jan. 9, 2023: Closing out his term as states' co-chair of the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), Governor Larry Hogan today announced $230,000 in grant funding for three Western Maryland projects to further support workforce development and critical industries. "We are excited to further the work of the Appalachian Regional Commission and support these innovative projects that will expand opp  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Jan. 10 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics issued the following news on Jan. 9, 2023: During the 2023 American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Convention, the AFCA presented its top coaching award - AFCA-NAIA National Coach of the Year to Matt McCarty from Northwestern (Iowa) after guiding the Red Raiders to the Red Banner. The winners are selected by a vote of the Active AFCA members at four-year schools in the Association's five divisions.   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release and letter: In the midst of historically high housing costs, U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representative Joe Courtney (D-Conn.) joined U.S. Representative Jamaal Bowman Ed.D (D-N.Y.) and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) in sending a bicameral letter urging President Biden to pursue all possible strategies to address rent inflation, end corporate pr  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-New York, issued the following news release and letter on Jan. 9, 2023: In the midst of historically high housing costs, Rep. Jamaal Bowman Ed.D (D-NY) and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) led a bicameral letter urging President Biden to pursue all possible strategies to address rent inflation, end corporate price gouging in the real estate sector, and ensure that renters and people experiencing homelessness across this country are stably housed this   more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Jan. 12 (TNSres) -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, secured more than $2.4 billion in funding for top West Virginia priorities in 2022. Every year, Senator Manchin fights to secure annual funding in the Senate Appropriations Committee to support West Virginians. In addition to that annual funding, West Virginia has received and will continue to receive  more