INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Jan. 31 (TNSpp) -- The National Federation of State High School Association issued the following news release: Thirteen leaders in high school activity programs across the country have been selected to receive National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Citations. An award designed to honor individuals who have made contributions to the NFHS, state high school associations, athletic director and coaching professions, the officiating avocation and fine ar  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Feb. 2 -- The U.S. Army Special Operations Command issued the following news: By Christopher E. Howard, USASOC History Office Fifty-five years ago, on Jan. 30-31, 1968, the North Vietnamese Army, in conjunction with their Viet Cong allies, launched an ambitious country-wide offensive in South Vietnam. Hoping to break the will of the South Vietnamese military and stimulate a popular uprising against the pro-American South Vietnamese government, they committed more th  more

BEREA, Kentucky, Feb. 2 (TNSres) -- Berea College issued the following news release: The Berea College Hutchins Library is offering the public a chance to learn more about Berea College graduate and historian Dr. Carter G. Woodson during the library's upcoming Friday Finds series. Every Friday through Feb. 24, Berea College Special Collections and Archives (SCA) will give participants a look at Dr. Woodson's published and unpublished writings. Known as the "Father of Black History," Woodson w  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 2 (TNSgov) -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release on Feb. 1, 2023: HB 1722, a bill that would prohibit the use of cyanide in industrial mineral mining operations, was reported with overwhelming bipartisan support to the full House of Delegates by the House Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Committee. The legislation, introduced by Del. Shelly Simonds (HD-94) and co-patroned by Del. James Edmunds (HD-60), responds to a study overseen by memb  more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Jan. 31 (TNSfund) -- George Mason University issued the following campus news: * * * George Mason University researchers will soon be building upon their impact on the physical well-being of residents in both the Northern Virginia region and across the state thanks to a pair of projects championed by U.S. Representative Jennifer Wexton (D-VA). * * * Mason will receive more than $1 million for a center that will help in the fight against the growing opioid epidemic, and ano  more

YPSILANTI, Michigan, Feb. 2 (TNSawa) -- Eastern Michigan University issued the following news: The American Institute of Professional Geologists (AIPG) Michigan Section recently awarded Steve LoDuca, Eastern Michigan University professor of paleontology, sedimentology and stratigraphy, the Outstanding Educator Award. LoDuca was nominated by colleague Chris Gellasch, associate professor of hydrogeology, hydrology and environmental science. Gellasch met LoDuca as a student, attending the first c  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2023: Our national parks are America's crown jewels, inspiring awe and wonder. Iconic locations like Yosemite and Yellowstone attract visitors from all over the world, but our public lands are so much more than just the big 61 national parks. They're also scenic rivers, national marine monuments, national battlefields and wildernesses. At the Department of the Interior, we work every day to   more

HARROGATE, Tennessee, Feb. 4 (TNSper) -- Lincoln Memorial University issued the following news: Lincoln Memorial University (LMU) Assistant Vice President for Academic and Student Support Services Blaze Bowers has announced the promotion of Director of Enrollment Analytics Sean Long to Director of Academic Support. In his new position, Long's responsibilities will increase. As the new division leader for LMU Academic Support, he will oversee the Tagge Center's general academic support services  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Jan. 31 (TNSfund) -- University of Virginia Health issued the following news release: UVA Health and a coalition of Southwest Virginia healthcare groups are partnering to better combat health problems related to the COVID-19 pandemic, backed by a $5.1 million federal grant that will expand the region's access to care. The Virginia Consortium to Advance Healthcare in Appalachia will bring together the UVA Center for Telehealth, the Healthy Appalachia Institute at the   more

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 3 -- Weather and Forecasting, a journal that says it features prevention, evaluation, management and rehabilitation of injuries from the National Athletic Trainers' Association, posted research articles on the following topics in its January 2023 edition: ARTICLES: * Foundational Needs of Forecasters for Probabilistic Winter Forecasting * The Impact of Dropsonde Data on the Performance of the NCEP Global Forecast System during the 2020 Atmospheric Rivers Observing Campaig  more

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, Feb. 1 (TNSres) -- West Virginia University issued the following news: In West Virginia's hills and hollows, its larger cities along interstates and smaller communities on country roads, at ground levels and from broader 365-degree views, West Virginia University students, faculty and staff are working each day in service to the Mountain State. "West Virginia University does not exist without West Virginia and vice versa," President Gordon Gee said. "Service to the s  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Jan. 31 (TNSper) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Yuba Gautam has joined Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine as a collegiate associate professor at the Virginia Tech Public Health Program. "Dr. Gautam brings a comprehensive background in public health and expertise in health behavior theory, program planning implementation and evaluation, placement and supervision of practicum students, and global health. The public health faculty and staff are lo  more