RICHMOND, Virginia, May 3 (TNSres) -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: Seven Virginia Commonwealth University students and three recent alumni have been selected for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program for the 2023-24 academic year, one of the most competitive scholarships in the United States. The Fulbright Program is sponsored by the federal government to increase understanding between Americans and the people of other countries. The program operates in more than 1  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, May 6 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics issued the following news on May 5, 2023: The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has officially announced the field for the 71st Annual NAIA Men's Golf National Championships. The 2023 edition of the event will see 29 teams and 11 individuals compete at Las Sendas Golf Club from May 16-19 in Mesa, Ariz. The 156-player field consists of 22 automatic qualifying teams, who won their respec  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 (TNSgov) -- American Rivers issued the following news release on May 1, 2023: American Rivers announced that the Ela Dam Removal Coalition secured $4M IN FUNDING from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) as an initial payment to commence deconstruction of the Ela dam in Western North Carolina. This is the second largest grant secured in the country for such a restoration project as part of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Once Ela dam is removed, 54  more

BOONE, North Carolina, May 5 (TNSfund) -- Appalachian State University issued the following news: App State's 10th annual iBackAPP event -- the university's largest giving celebration of the year -- set new records for donor participation and total funds raised on April 5 and 6. A total of 3,380 people gave nearly $1.75 million in support of 222 programs at App State, with 45% of gifts going to endowment funds to be invested for use in perpetuity. All gifts were made by cash or pledge. "It wa  more

ROANOKE, Virginia, May 6 (TNSres) -- Appalachian Power, an American Electric Power company, issued the following news release on May 5, 2023: A plan by Appalachian Power to promote job growth and investment in southwest Virginia is included in a new transmission rate adjustment clause petition filed with the Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC). The company is seeking SCC approval to construct several miles of high voltage power line and a new substation at Wildwood Commerce Park in Car  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on May 5, 2023: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that AmeriCorps has awarded $2,169,799 in State and National grants to three organizations in Southeast Ohio to support 138 AmeriCorps members. In addition to the awards announced today, AmeriCorps members supported by these awards are eligible for up to $715,009 in Segal AmeriCorps Education Awards to help pay for college, vocational training, or to pa  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) hosted a news conference call to announce that the U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) will be investing more than $40 million to establish the Appalachian Regional Food Business Center (RFBC) in partnership with Rural Action, Inc., based in The Plains, Ohio. The Appalachian RFBC will help build and strengthen local and regional food systems, enabling more Ohio farmers and prod  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, May 3 (TNSper) -- Duquesne University issued the following news release: The Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University is pleased to announce and welcome new faculty appointments. These three full-time faculty members will make an immediate positive impact on our law school and our students beginning in fall 2023 semester. Professors of Law Professor Ryan Williams joins the faculty as an Associate Professor of Law. He received his undergraduate degree fro  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, May 3 (TNSjou) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news on May 1, 2023: * * * Five million years ago * * * Headlines coming out of the Gray Fossil Site and Museum, where a one-of-a-kind ancient ecosystem nearly five million years old is preserved, have focused on the larger fossilized animals like rhinos and red pandas. But researchers have been paying more attention to the tiny creatures that once roamed the hills and valleys of the present-day   more

EMORY, Virginia, May 6 (TNSfund) -- Emory and Henry College issued the following news: Roots are important in Appalachia. Thanks to a generous gift of $200,000 from The Judith S. and James D. Moore, Jr. Endowment for Appalachian Studies, students at Emory & Henry College can dig a little deeper into the culture of the region where the college has been located since 1836. "This gift of the Moore Endowment for Appalachian Studies allows Emory & Henry to become a repository of accessible scholars  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies issued the following joint testimony by Hugh T. Clements Jr., director of the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, Rachel Johnson, CFO for the Office of Justice Programs, and Allison Randall, acting director of the Office on Violence Against Women at the Justice Department, involving a hearing on April 26, 2023, entitled "Fiscal Year 2024 Request for the Department of Justice  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- The House Budget Committee issued the following testimony by Scott Hodge, president emeritus and senior policy advisor at the Tax Foundation, at a hearing on March 29, 2023, entitled "The Fiscal State of the Union": * * * Mr. Chairman and Ranking Member Boyle, Thank you for the opportunity to speak with you today about the nation's fiscal state of the union. Last week I was in Kyiv, Ukraine, as a guest speaker at the Ukrainian Tax Reform and Anti- Corruption Summit. The  more

SOUTH ROYALTON, Vermont, May 3 (TNSpar) -- The Vermont Law School issued the following news release: Vermont Law and Graduate School's Environmental Advocacy Clinic, on behalf of the Lake Tarleton Coalition and forest protection group Standing Trees, submitted an objection with the U.S. Forest Service on Monday, seeking reconsideration of the flawed Tarleton Integrated Resource Project (Project) in Grafton County, New Hampshire. The Tarleton Project would authorize nearly 700-acres of commercia  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on May 1, 2023: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $7,388,210 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for the Appalachian Council Head Start Program in Charleston. Head Start supports educational growth from birth to age 5 through services that strengthen early learning and emotional development, health and safety and family well-be  more

SANTA CRUZ, California, May 3 (TNSper) -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news on May 2, 2023: UC Santa Cruz's newly appointed Executive Director of Public Safety and Chief of Police Kevin Domby credits his high school art teacher with introducing him to the idea of a career in public service. "Throughout my career, whether it was when I was a teacher or as a peace officer, I've enjoyed mentoring, training and teaching," Domby said. Domby grew up in southwe  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, May 5 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news: NETL Director Brian Anderson highlighted the expertise of the Lab's researchers to advance innovations and scientific discoveries that support the development of regional clean hydrogen hubs across America, including a project planned through a partnership with the State of West Virginia, EQT Corp., the nation's largest natural gas producer, and others. Speaking T  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, May 4 (TNSpp) -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: "You're going to Hollywood!" These are the words every American Idol hopeful longs to hear when auditioning for the iconic singing competition, which has launched the careers of artists like Carrie Underwood and Scotty McCreery. Colt Glover, an Oklahoma State University Spears School of Business marketing junior and Texas native, auditioned for the show which celebrated its 21st season the same year he   more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, May 1 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics issued the following news: The NAIA has officially announced the eight qualifiers and bracket for the 2023 NAIA Men's Lacrosse National Invitational. The event will take place in Pensacola, Fla. on May 10-13. This year's field includes three automatic qualifiers and five at-large bids. The automatic qualifiers were determined by the conference/group tournament winners. The remaining at-large bids were determi  more

CANAAN, Connecticut, May 2 (TNSres) -- The Nature Conservancy issued the following news release on May 1, 2023: The Nature Conservancy in Connecticut (TNC in CT) announced two land deals, completed late last year, that will expand protections for critical lands in northwest Connecticut, an area of high ecological importance. The donations are part of what TNC scientists have labeled the "Resilient and Connected Network"--lands across North America with limited human disturbance, robust microcl  more

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, May 2 (TNSres) -- West Virginia University issued the following news: A four-year Army ROTC National Scholar beginning medical school in the fall, a Fulbright Scholar eager to work as a teaching assistant in Bulgaria and an aspiring teacher who has reached out across the state to help combat stereotypes about Appalachian dialects are among the graduating seniors receiving the Order of Augusta, the most prestigious West Virginia University student award. The eight stu  more

ASHEVILLE, North Carolina, May 4 (TNSper) -- The University of North Carolina-Asheville issued the following news: The University of North Carolina Asheville and the Wilma Dykeman Legacy are pleased to announce that John Vercher, author of the award-winning novel Three-Fifths, will join the campus as the inaugural Wilma Dykeman Writer-in-Residence. The Wilma Dykeman Writer-in-Residence Program is open to writers whose work embodies a passion for equity and inclusion and demonstrates a commitme  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, May 4 (TNSres) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Not all global problems can be solved easily, but many can be approached by starting small. For its signature seed funding program, the Institute for Society, Culture, and Environment (ISCE) has awarded up to $30,000 each to seven interdisciplinary teams through the ISCE Scholars Program. Spanning nine departments and six colleges, these Virginia Tech faculty are undertaking research projects to address human and   more