SANTA CLARA, California, Nov. 14 (TNSres) -- Agilent Technologies, a company that specializes in life sciences, diagnostics and applied chemical markets, issued the following news release on Nov. 13, 2023: Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced that Jennifer Field, an influential researcher in environmental analysis, has been selected to receive a prestigious Agilent Thought Leader Award. A professor in the Environmental and Molecular Toxicology Department at Oregon State Universi  more

LOGAN, Utah, Nov. 13 -- Utah State University issued the following news: The Castle Valley Archaeological Society will host a research presentation at 7 p.m. Nov. 16 at the Prehistoric Museum. The presentation, hosted in the Don L. Burge Room, will be led by Tim Riley, director and curator of archeology at the Utah State University Eastern Prehistoric Museum, located in Price. During the presentation, Riley will be speaking about some of the interesting research presented at the recent Great B  more

EUGENE, Oregon, Nov. 15 -- Lane Community College issued the following news release: Lane Community College (LCC) is proud to announce that its graphic design students have achieved remarkable success in recent national and regional competitions, showcasing their exceptional talent and dedication to the field of design. At the forefront of these achievements, The Bleed Magazine, a 52-page art and design publication created as a capstone project by LCC graphic design students, has been honored   more

LEWISTON, Idaho, Nov. 18 -- Lewis-Clark State College issued the following news release: Lewis-Clark State College and Northwest Indian College administrators have agreed to a transfer articulation agreement that will facilitate the transfer of NWIC students into baccalaureate degree programs at LC State. NWIC's main campus is located on the Lummi Nation Reservation in Bellingham, Wash. The college is the only accredited tribal college serving Washington, Idaho and Oregon. While NWIC does have  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Nov. 18 -- Lewis and Clark College issued the following news: Lewis & Clark College's new Aspiring Educators Living-Learning Community (LLC), which opened this fall, unites undergraduates interested in education careers. Aspiring Educators is a collaboration between two of Lewis & Clark's schools: the College of Arts and Sciences and the Graduate School of Education and Counseling. The new LLC connects to the institution's Teacher Pathways Program, established more than a dec  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Nov. 15 -- Lewis and Clark College issued the following news: For her 100th birthday in 2007, Kathryn Wasserman Davis provided funding for the first 100 Projects for Peace, giving students at different colleges--including Lewis & Clark--$10,000 grants to carry out their projects focused on creating peace. Lewis & Clark students have been awarded grants every year since the program's inception. Since 2009, Lewis & Clark's president has generously added $2,500 to Projects for Pe  more

MCMINNVILLE, Oregon, Nov. 18 -- Linfield College issued the following news: Linfield University President Miles K. Davis announced on Friday that Doug Hire has agreed to remain as Interim Athletic Director through the 2023-24 academic year. Hire has been serving as Acting Athletic Director since August. The university will conduct a national search to find its next full-time athletic director, with a goal of having someone in place by next summer. Hire will replace Garry Killgore, who has bee  more

MCMINNVILLE, Oregon, Nov. 16 -- Linfield College issued the following news: After more than two years of innovative leadership, Tim Matz has announced he will retire as head of Linfield University's wine studies programs at the end of the year. Under Matz's leadership, Linfield introduced new courses of study, including the Master of Science in business specializing in wine business leadership and new events such as the BIPOC Wine Symposium, which attracted national speakers in its inaugural y  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 16 -- The Nashville International Airport issued the following news release: Alaska Airlines will commence daily, year-round flights to Portland, Oregon, filling the non-stop service gap in Nashville International Airport's(R) (BNA(R)) busiest domestic market. "This new nonstop flight connecting Nashville and Portland marks a significant achievement for BNA. Establishing this route has been a longstanding goal, and we are thrilled to enhance connectivity between the  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Nov. 17 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: Dan Cavanagh performs "Last Look," a piece he also wrote. Dan Cavanagh: Pamela O. Hamel/Board of Advisors Director of the Mead Witter School of Music, and Professor of Composition and Jazz Studies Hometown: St. Paul, MN Educational/professional background: BM Music Theory/Composition (St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN); MM Jazz Studies/Composition (University of Oregon, Eugene, OR), PhD Creati  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Nov. 17 -- The Oregon Department of Transportation issued the following news release on Nov. 16, 2023: The Oregon Transportation Commission met Thursday, Nov. 9 in Portland for its regular meeting. This marked the first commission meeting in Portland since 2018. * * * Rose Quarter Partners Share Vision for Portland's Albina Community At the Nov. 9 meeting, a joint panel of partners and community supporters of the I-5 Rose Quarter Improvement Project presented their vision f  more

SALEM, Oregon, Nov. 17 -- Gov. Tina Kotek, D-Oregon, issued the following news on Nov. 16, 2023: Today, Governor Tina Kotek announced that Shana McConville Radford has joined the administration as her Tribal Affairs Director. Radford has recently served as the deputy executive director of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation. "Communication and transparency are cornerstone to the state's relationship with Oregon's nine sovereign Tribes," Governor Kotek said. "Shana McConv  more

SALEM, Oregon, Nov. 16 -- Gov. Tina Kotek, D-Oregon, issued the following news on Nov. 14, 2023: Governor Tina Kotek announced today that she will appoint Joshua Pond to be the District Attorney of Columbia County, effective immediately. Pond is currently a prosecutor in the Columbia County District Attorney's Office. He fills a vacancy created by the departure of Jeff Auxier. "Joshua Pond has extensive experience in working with the Columbia County District Attorney's Office, law enforcement,  more

SALEM, Oregon, Nov. 16 -- Gov. Tina Kotek, D-Oregon, issued the following statement on Nov. 15, 2023: * * * Today, Governor Tina Kotek issued a statement in response to the quarterly revenue forecast: "Oregon's economy is continuing to stabilize, and that is good news for working families and businesses across our state. "To keep our economy moving in the right direction, we need to address core issues for Oregonians. "Housing production, the addiction crisis, and access to child care are a  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Nov. 18 (TNSres) -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news release: * * * Physician-scientists with OHSU Center for Women's Health emphasize need for standardized menstrual health education for adolescents * * * A recent Oregon Health & Science University study in the Journal of Pediatric & Adolescent Gynecology found significant misconceptions among young people about the safety of period management options -- gaps in understanding that can limit qu  more

SALEM, Oregon, Nov. 16 -- The Oregon Senate Democrats issued the following statement on Nov. 15, 2023: * * * Today, the Office of Economic Analysis' December 2023 Revenue Forecast indicated that Oregon's economy is stabilizing, and the latest Consumer Price Index report found that inflation is cooling off. Senate Majority Leader Kate Lieber (D - Beaverton & SW Portland) released the following statement in response: "It's great to see that Oregon's economy is stabilizing and the pressure from   more

SALEM, Oregon, Nov. 16 -- The Oregon House Democrats issued the following news release on Nov. 15, 2023: Today, House Majority Leader Julie Fahey (D-West Eugene & Veneta) issues the following statement on the latest quarterly state economic and revenue forecast: "Today, our state's economists are once again predicting consistent and stable growth in Oregon's economy, with strong wage and income gains across demographics. This week's inflation report also showed that overall inflation levels in  more

SALEM, Oregon, Nov. 16 -- The Oregon State Legislature issued the following news release on Nov. 15, 2023: Today, the Office of Economic Analysis released and presented to Oregon legislators its December revenue forecast and economic outlook, which indicated Oregon's economy is stable. Senate President Rob Wagner (D-Lake Oswego) is releasing the following statement: "Today's forecast shows Oregon's economy is stable and it is clear the state will be able to continue to deliver the investments  more

SALEM, Oregon, Nov. 16 -- The Oregon State Legislature issued the following statement on Nov. 15, 2023: * * * Today, Oregon House Speaker Dan Rayfield (D-Corvallis) issued the following statement on the December Revenue Forecast released this morning by the Oregon Office of Economic Analysis: "We continue to see an encouraging pattern of stable revenue forecasts. This stability is the key to developing legislation to address critical issues like access to mental health and addiction treatment  more

SALEM, Oregon, Nov. 16 -- The Oregon State Legislature issued the following news release on Nov. 15, 2023: Today, Representatives Vikki Breese-Iverson, Jami Cate, and Christine Goodwin announced they will pursue legislation next session limiting teacher unions from walking off the job on school days. "Oregon students are all too familiar with school closures and learning losses. In Portland, union bosses are using nearly 44,000 students as bargaining chips in their negotiations, causing irrepa  more

ESTACADA, Oregon, Nov. 15 -- Portland General Electric, an electric utility company, issued the following news release: Salmon and steelhead broke several records this fall at Portland General Electric's Westside Hydropower Project on the Clackamas River. This combination of achievements is in-part a culmination of efforts over the past 17 years to modernize and improve fish passage systems - the infrastructure that enables juvenile and adult fish to safely swim past a series of hydroelectric d  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Nov. 14 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on Nov. 13, 2023: By Corey Byers Following community requests, Richmond City Council voted Monday night to expand the VCU Police Department's jurisdiction to include the Randolph and Oregon Hill neighborhoods. With the expansion, Virginia Commonwealth University's core geography for its Monroe Park and MCV campuses remains unchanged - only the VCU Police jurisdictional boundaries are changing. VCU Police  more

PRICE, Utah, Nov. 14 (TNSres) -- Utah State University Eastern campus issued the following news: The Castle Valley Archaeological Society will host a research presentation at 7 p.m. Nov. 16 at the Prehistoric Museum. The presentation, hosted in the Don L. Burge Room, will be led by Tim Riley, director and curator of archeology at the Utah State University Eastern Prehistoric Museum, located in Price. During the presentation, Riley will be speaking about some of the interesting research present  more

POMONA, California, Nov. 17 (TNSres) -- Western University of Health Sciences issued the following news release: Western University of Health Sciences' Research Club of Lebanon held its 9th Annual WesternU Oregon Research Symposium on Nov. 3, 2023, on the WesternU College of Health Sciences-Northwest campus in Lebanon, Oregon. This event was sponsored by the WesternU Office of Research and Biotechnology, WesternU Oregon Research Club, and the Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons of Oregon. The  more

SALEM, Oregon, Nov. 18 -- Williamette University issued the following news: When Phylis Myles began her time at Willamette Law as the Assistant Dean of Career Planning and Development, it was only meant to be a temporary career move. That changed almost immediately when she fell in love with the community and never looked back. Now, as she retires from her current role and assumes an emeritus position, Myles reflects on her impressive career and the impact that she made on the law school. Aft  more