MONTGOMERY, Alabama, May 25 -- The Alabama Secretary of State issued the following statement on May 24, 2023: * * * Over the last decade, there have been multiple convictions for absentee ballot fraud across the state of Alabama. As a Probate Judge, a legislator and now as Secretary of State, I am committed to eliminating election fraud in our state. HB209, sponsored by Rep. Jamie Kiel, makes incredible strides in protecting the rights of Alabama voters to cast their own votes without undue in  more

AUBURN, Alabama, May 24 (TNSres) -- Auburn University issued the following campus notice: Beginning this summer, the Biggio Center has partnered with Hanover Research to conduct a brief study on student and faculty experiences with Canvas, Auburn's current Learning Management System (LMS). Open to faculty, staff and students who have used Canvas during the past five years, results from the survey will enable the Biggio Center to assess the strengths of Auburn's LMS and identify possible areas   more

MOBILE, Alabama, May 25 (TNSper) -- The University of South Alabama issued the following news release: Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has appointed Luis Gonzalez to the University of South Alabama Board of Trustees with an effective date of Oct. 1, 2023, assuming the United States At-Large seat currently held by Margie Tuckson, who will continue to serve the remainder of her term through September of this year. "I wish to extend my appreciation to Governor Ivey for appointing me to the University of So  more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, May 23 (TNSres) -- The Mississippi State University issued the following news: Two Mississippi State students will study abroad this summer through the nationally competitive Fulbright UK Summer Institute scholarship program. Christopher Jolivette, a sophomore psychology and English double major from McCalla, Alabama, and Brannan Tisdale, a senior geosciences major from Saraland, Alabama, have been selected to participate in the program from a large group of applicants  more

TUSKEGEE, Alabama, May 25 (TNSper) -- The Tuskegee University issued the following news: Dr. Heshmat Aglan, Dean of the College of Engineering at Tuskegee University, has been appointed to serve as a member of a committee of the NASA Advisory Council. This committee plays a pivotal role in shaping the future of space exploration through cutting-edge advancements in technology and engineering. "It is my pleasure to appoint you to serve as a member of the Technology, Innovation, and Engineering   more

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, May 25 (TNSjou) -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: The Chronic Hypertension and Pregnancy trial, led by the University of Alabama at Birmingham, received the David Sackett Trial of the Year award from the Society for Clinical Trials. The prestigious award is given to a clinical trial that improves the lot of humankind and provides substantial and beneficial change to health care. The CHAP trial evaluated the effects of prescribing blood pressure medica  more

AUBURN, Alabama, May 24 (TNSsel) -- Auburn University issued the following campus notice: Graduation week festivities reached a crescendo in Neville Arena on Saturday, May 13, as 147 members of the VCOM-Auburn Class of 2023 were awarded their Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degrees. An exceptionally enthusiastic crowd cheered students on as they crossed the stage to be ceremoniously hooded by campus Dean Heath Parker. In addition to the standard Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degrees, VCOM  more

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, May 24 -- ADTRAN, a provider of networking and communications equipment, issued the following news release on May 23, 2023: News summary: * Fast-growing service provider on a mission to deliver reliable, high-quality broadband nationwide, including underserved rural areas * Adtran's connected home solution enables remote setup and monitoring * Cloud-managed adaptive Wi-Fi powered by Plume boosts efficiency, security and customer experience Adtran today announced that W  more