COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 4 -- AEP Ohio, an American Electric Power company, issued the following news release on April 3, 2024: AEP Ohio, an American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) company, today received approval of its Electric Security Plan (ESP) from the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO). The ESP outlines AEP Ohio's commitment to continue making reliability-focused improvements to the electric grid, support economic development, and create new programs that allow customers to manage the  more

BEREA, Ohio, April 4 -- Baldwin Wallace University issued the following news: A business leader whose visionary thinking has earned him global acclaim for excellence in his industry, Glenn Barrett '71 is being welcomed back to campus as BW's Spring Commencement speaker. Barrett is the founder and CEO of OrthoLite, Inc., the global leader of branded, high-performance, comfort footwear products. As the keynote speaker, Barrett will address approximately 615 undergraduate and graduate students an  more

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio, April 4 -- Clark State College issued the following news: VIQTORY, a veteran-owned business that connects the military community to civilian employment and educational opportunities, named Clark State College the nation's number one Military Friendly School, as well as the nation's number one Military Spouse Friendly School. Both honors were awarded in the small community college category. "I am ecstatic that Clark State is being recognized for our commitment in supporting v  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 4 -- Progressive Insurance issued the following news release on April 3, 2024: The Cleveland Guardians and Progressive Insurance today announced a new 13-year deal for Progressive to remain the official insurance provider of the Cleveland Guardians and continue the naming rights of Progressive Field as the home of Cleveland Guardians baseball through the 2036 season. The new agreement would automatically be extended at the end of the term through the 2041 baseball season  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: With only seven months left before Election Day, House Republicans are trying - and failing - to run on their efforts to pass a national abortion ban. Reporting from the National Journal exposes how the NRCC is unable to support its vulnerable members as they attempt to hide their anti-abortion records in Congress from voters back home. REMINDER: Voters have rejected Republicans' dangerou  more

AKRON, Ohio, April 4 (TNSres) -- FirstEnergy issued the following news release on April 3, 2024: FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) will release financial results for the first quarter of 2024 after markets close on Thursday, April 25. These results will be discussed by FirstEnergy management during a conference call with financial analysts at 10 a.m. EDT on Friday, April 26. A question-and-answer session will follow. Investors, customers and other interested parties are invited to listen to a live   more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 4 -- Grange Insurance Co. issued the following news: The Columbus YP Club has recognized Grange Insurance as a Wonderful Workplace Award winner for Young Professionals. This award celebrates the outstanding efforts made by local businesses in the region to build culture and create a great workplace. "Being recognized as a Wonderful Workplace for young professionals is a true testament to the commitment, talent and innovative attitude of our associates," said Grange Insura  more

OXFORD, Ohio, April 4 -- Miami University issued the following news: By Josh Chapin, University Communications and Marketing One of Renee Baernstein's earliest passions was languages. The first foreign language she studied was French. The first she learned well was Italian. The St. Louis native sees similarities in her new role as dean of Miami University's College of Arts and Science (CAS). Each of the college's disciplines and fields has its own unique way of asking questions, of understand  more

OXFORD, Ohio, April 4 -- Miami University issued the following news: More than 100 student leaders at Miami University spent three weeks participating in a pilot program to learn how to engage in productive discussions with people from different backgrounds. "It's been kind of eye opening," said junior Nick McNeil of Milford, who has a double major in Political Science and Journalism. "It's shown a lot of tips on how to have productive conversations when you might have a disagreement," said M  more

ALLIANCE, Ohio, April 4 -- The University of Mount Union issued the following news: The University of Mount Union and Stark State College are pleased to announce a new reverse transfer agreement, effective March 7. The goal of this agreement is to help students earn an associate degree while pursuing a bachelor's degree upon transferring to Mount Union. To be eligible for this opportunity, students must have earned 20-40 non-developmental credit hours at Stark State prior to transferring to M  more

MARIETTA, Ohio, April 4 -- Marietta College issued the following news: The Marietta College campus and local community are invited to a special presentation -- Christian Nationalism and Democratic Crisis -- by guest lecturer Dr. Randall Balmer, who is the John Phillips Chair in Religion at Dartmouth. Balmer, an Episcopal priest, is an authority on 20th-century American religion, evangelicalism, and the origins of the religious right. He was invited to speak to campus by Dr. David Torbett, Mari  more

TOLEDO, Ohio, April 4 -- Owens Community College issued the following news release: An executive leader with nearly two decades of experience in economic and business development, Charlene Page has been hired as Executive Director, Workforce and Economic Development at Owens Community College, pending board approval. Page will serve on the Executive Leadership Team and report to Owens President Dr. Dione D. Somerville. Page joined Owens in November 2023 as the Senior Advisor to the President f  more

DAYTON, Ohio, April 4 -- Sinclair Community College issued the following news release: Sinclair Community College welcomed Congressman Mike Turner to the Dayton campus on Tuesday, April 2, 2024, to announce $2 million in federal funds for health science programs. These funds will be used to purchase cutting-edge medical equipment, increase capacity in Sinclair's Health Sciences programs, introduce new histotechnology certificate programs, and renovate several labs inside the Ned J. Sifferlen He  more

AKRON, Ohio, April 4 -- The University of Akron issued the following news: Keynote speaker Andrei Iancu, former director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), told the 125 attendees at the 26th annual University of Akron (UA) Symposium on Intellectual Property Law & Policy that a lack of appreciation in Congress for the importance of intellectual property (IP) rights threatens to undermine American innovation. "Almost everyone recognizes that IP incentivizes innovation by protecting  more

AKRON, Ohio, April 4 -- The University of Akron School of Law issued the following news: Keynote speaker Andrei Iancu, former director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), told the 125 attendees at the 26th annual University of Akron (UA) Symposium on Intellectual Property Law & Policy that a lack of appreciation in Congress for the importance of intellectual property (IP) rights threatens to undermine American innovation. "Almost everyone recognizes that IP incentivizes innovation  more

FINDLAY, Ohio, April 4 -- The University of Findlay issued the following news release: University of Findlay's College of Pharmacy will welcome Reverend Regina Holliday, patient rights activist, artist, author, speaker, and founder of the Walking Gallery, to campus Thursday, April 11 at 6 p.m. Holliday will speak at the University's fourth annual Health Equity - I Can Make a Difference event, which is open to the public, and will take place in the Davis Street Building, room 2225. Families and  more

KENT, Ohio, April 4 -- Wright State University issued the following news: Wright State University students with promising new business ideas will compete for startup funds during Wright Venture, the annual entrepreneurial competition hosted by the Raj Soin College of Business. Five students in the Raj Soin College of Business will present their business plans on Wednesday, April 10, from 2 to 4 p.m. in 160 Rike Hall. The event is open to the university community and the public. More informatio  more