NORTH FIELD, Minnesota, May 17 (TNSres) -- Carleton College issued the following news release: * * * The students selected for the 2023-24 Weitz Fellowships met with current and former fellows, the Weitz family and members of the Career Center as an introduction to the program and a welcome to Omaha and Lincoln. * * * Seven Carleton students from the Class of 2023 have been awarded a Weitz Fellowship, an opportunity exclusive to graduating Carleton seniors for a year-long job at a Nebraska n  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 17 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: Attorney General Hilgers joined nearly two dozen attorneys general in urging the Biden Administration to uphold Title IX protections for women and girls. On April 13, 2023, the Department of Education proposed an overreaching, unlawful rule that threatens nearly half a century of progress and jeopardizes the equality, privacy, and safety of women by paving the way for many more biological mal  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 20 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: Attorney General Mike Hilgers is issuing a consumer alert for Nebraskans to be wary of tech support scams. Multiple consumers have been recently scammed with pop-up warnings on computers with a number to call for tech support. The pop-up messages may claim that your computer or bank account has been hacked. These warnings may claim to come from major tech firms but are actually from scammers.   more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 18 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following statement on May 17, 2023: * * * Governor Jim Pillen joined with Republican Governors in extending support to Texas and Governor Greg Abbott during the unprecedented border crisis. The Governors released the following statement: "The federal government's response, handling the expiration of Title 42, has represented a complete failure of the Biden Administration. While the federal government has abdicated its duti  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 16 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Governor Jim Pillen joined fellow Republican governors in denouncing the Biden administration's proposed rules change to Title IX. The new rule could prevent states from enforcing state laws and regulations to protect fairness in women's and girls' sports. The governors criticized the Biden administration for caving to highly politicized gender ideology and changing the rules in a way that does not acc  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 17 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following statement on May 16, 2023: * * * Governor Pillen issued the following statement in response to state senators advancing LB574: "Our kids are our future, and the advancement of LB574 is an important step in protecting that future. "I applaud the senators who voted for LB574 and stood up for our commonsense, conservative values. "I am proud to have partnered with conservative senators in this fight and look forward  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 20 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following statement on May 19, 2023: * * * Governor Jim Pillen issued the following statement in response to state senators passing LB276: "We must come together to solve tough problems, and mental health and substance abuse are tough problems. "This piece of legislation will help transform mental health and substance abuse services in Nebraska. "The clinics created by this bill will integrate comprehensive physical and be  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 20 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following statement on May 19, 2023: * * * Governor Jim Pillen issued the following statement in response to state senators passing LB574: "All children deserve a chance to grow and live happy, fruitful lives. "This includes pre-born boys and girls, and it includes children struggling with their gender identity. "These kids deserve the opportunity to grow and explore who they are and want to be, and they can do so without   more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: * * * Dwight Miller, a master's candidate in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Department of Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education, has earned a 2023-24 Fulbright U.S. Student Program award to teach English in Nepal. * * * A native of Modesto, California, Miller received a Chancellor's Scholarship for his undergraduate studies in sociology. At Nebraska, he has focused on s  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: * * * Francine Mace, who will graduate from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln May 20 with a Bachelor of Arts in global studies, political science and Latin American studies, has earned a 2023-24 Fulbright U.S. Student Program award to teach English in Argentina. * * * Mace, who hails from Portland, Oregon, has devoted her time at the university to building intercultural relatio  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: * * * Jaela Hardin, who will graduate from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln on May 20 with a Bachelor of Arts in psychology, has been awarded a 2023-24 Fulbright U.S. Student Program award to conduct psychological research in Costa Rica. * * * A graduate of Gering High School, Hardin is a Regents Scholar and member of the University Honors Program. As an undergraduate research  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: * * * McKenzie Nelson, who will graduate from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln on May 20 with a Bachelor of Arts in German and global studies, has earned a 2023-24 Fulbright U.S. Student Program award to teach English in Germany. * * * An Omaha native, Nelson is a member of the University Honors Program. She has explored cultural learning through many academic lenses, pursuing  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: * * * Rachael Lange, who graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in December with a Bachelor of Arts in philosophy and Russian, has earned a 2023-24 Fulbright U.S. Student Program award to teach English in Georgia. * * * A Raymond native, Lange was a Regent's Scholar and member of the University Honors Program. While at Nebraska, she immersed herself in language learni  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: * * * Sadie Ritter, who will graduate from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln on May 20 with a Bachelor of Arts in global studies and Russian, has earned a 2023-24 Fulbright U.S. Student Program award to teach English in Kazakhstan. * * * As a high school student in Alma, Nebraska, Ritter became interested in cross-cultural engagement when her family hosted an exchange student f  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: * * * Four additional students named semifinalists Six University of Nebraska-Lincoln students have earned Fulbright U.S. Student Program awards for the 2023-24 academic year. Another four were named semifinalists. * * * The Fulbright program, the U.S. government's flagship international educational exchange program, is supported by an annual appropriation made by Congress to t  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 16 (TNSjou) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: * * * By Geitner Simmons Cattle worldwide face major health threats from a highly infectious viral disease that decades of vaccinations and other precautions have failed to contain. Federal, private-sector and Husker scientists are collaborating on a new line of defense, by producing a gene-edited calf resistant to the virus. If follow-up research confirms its efficacy, the gene  more