BOONE, North Carolina, Sept. 9 -- Appalachian State University issued the following news: Appalachian State University has welcomed 21,253 Mountaineer students for fall 2023 -- a historic enrollment for the university and a 4% increase since last fall. This year's class includes the largest first-year and online student populations to date and is the most diverse in App State's 124-year history, with 19% of the total population being racially and/or ethnically underrepresented students. "In Bo  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 5 -- Oil Change International issued the following news release on Sept. 5, 2023: Organizers of the March to End Fossil Fuels today announced that 500 organizations have endorsed the upcoming mobilization on September 17 in New York City. Groups including the NAACP, Sierra Club, and Sunrise Movement have signed on to support the march and its demands for Pres. Biden to take bold action on fossil fuels in the wake of a deadly, record-breaking summer of extreme heat and climate d  more

WASHINGTON, Pennsylvania, Sept. 8 -- Washington and Jefferson College issued the following news: Washington & Jefferson College's Center for Energy Policy & Management will present its second "Harnessing Hydrogen: Exploring Local & Regional Opportunities in Appalachia" seminar Tuesday, Oct. 17. The event is free and open to the public and will be held from 8:30 a.m. to noon in Yost Auditorium in the Burnett Center on W&J's campus in Washington, Pennsylvania. Richard Negrin, secretary of the P  more

GLENVILLE, West Virginia, Sept. 7 (TNSres) -- Glenville State College issued the following news release: Glenville State University will be one of 13 institutions to receive the Appalachian Collegiate Research Initiative Grant (ARCI) funded by the Appalachian Regional Commission. Dr. Mark Sarver, Associate Professor of Business and Workforce Learning Experiences Manager will lead the student research addressing the need for moderate income housing to attract professional talent to central West   more

GROVE CITY, Pennsylvania, Sept. 6 -- The Grove City College issued the following news release: Grove City College's Project on Rural Ministry is hosting a conference for pastors, lay leaders, and others interested in helping pastors serving rural, rust belt, and Appalachian churches - and their congregations and communities - thrive. "Leading Like Jesus" is set for Sept. 15 and 16 at Tower at Tower Presbyterian Church, 248 S Broad St., Grove City. The conference is open to the public. To see t  more

KEYSER, West Virginia, Sept. 7 (TNSres) -- Potomac State College issued the following news: West Virginia University Potomac State College Bachelor of Science in nursing graduate (Class of 2022), Katrina Roxas was published in the Journal of American College Health earlier this year. Her research paper, "Homesickness among rural Appalachian university students" grew out of her own experiences and those of fellow students. Roxas immigrated from the Philippines to the United States in 2015 and j  more

ASHLAND, Kentucky, Sept. 8 -- Kentucky Power, an American Electric Power company, issued the following news release: Kentucky Power recently awarded a $100,000 grant to the eKentucky Advanced Manufacturing Institute (eKAMI). The grant, funded through the Kentucky Power Economic Growth Grant (K-PEGG) program, will enable the purchase of state-of-the-art computer software required to conduct training for eKAMI students. EKami is a high-tech manufacturing school in Paintsville that provides inten  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 7 -- Waterkeeper Alliance issued the following news release on Sept. 6, 2023: In response to a lawsuit filed by five conservation groups, a federal judge found today that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's 2019 denial of Endangered Species Act protection for the eastern hellbender salamander was arbitrary and unlawful. District Judge Lewis J. Liman set aside the Service's decision and instructed the agency to make a new decision consistent with law. "This ruling is a lifesav  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 7 -- The Center for Biological Diversity issued the following news release on Sept. 6, 2023: In response to a lawsuit filed by five conservation groups, a federal judge found today that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's 2019 denial of Endangered Species Act protection for the eastern hellbender salamander was arbitrary and unlawful. District Judge Lewis J. Liman set aside the Service's decision and instructed the agency to make a new decision consistent with law. "This ruli  more

MOREHEAD, Kentucky, Sept. 6 -- Morehead State University issued the following news: NASA Administrator Bill Nelson will kick off Morehead State's McBrayer Presidential Lecture Series this year with his keynote address at the inaugural Appalachian Space Technology and Research Advancements Conference (ASTRA-CON) on Friday, Sept. 15, at 1 p.m. in the Adron Doran University Center (ADUC) ballroom. Nelson was named the 14th NASA administrator on May 3, 2021. Before becoming administrator, he repre  more

MOREHEAD, Kentucky, Sept. 8 -- Morehead State University issued the following news: The U.S. Department of Education (DOE) recently appointed Dr. Rebecca Roach, assistant professor of education, as a Regional Advisory Committees (RAC) member for the Comprehensive Center Program for the Appalachia RAC. MSU's Ernst and Sara Lane Volgenau College of Education is a hub for the Rural School Collaborative (RSC). Roach is the director of MSU's Appalachian Future Educator program, a part of the RSC. D  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 8 -- The Open Space Institute issued the following news: Support from the Open Space Institute's (OSI) Appalachian Landscapes Protection Fund (ALPF) has helped permanently protect portions of a stunning gorge in eastern Tennessee. Conservation of the property secures habitat for sensitive species while safeguarding forests for carbon storage. The 115-acre property, protected with a conservation easement held by TennGreen Land Conservancy, includes nearly two miles of frontage a  more

WILLIAMSBURG, Kentucky, Sept. 6 -- The University of the Cumberlands issued the following news release: University of the Cumberlands has received a $25 million donation from the O. Wayne Rollins Foundation to support student scholarships. This historic commitment marks the single largest donation in the university's history and will allow students to graduate with little to no debt. President Larry L. Cockrum expressed deep gratitude for the Rollins Foundation's remarkable investment in the e  more