COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 24 -- American Electric Power Corp. issued the following news release: The Board of Directors of American Electric Power Co. (Nasdaq: AEP) today declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of 88 cents a share on the company's common stock. The dividend is payable June 10, 2024, to shareholders of record as of May 10, 2024, and is the company's 456th consecutive quarterly common stock cash dividend. AEP has paid a cash dividend on its common stock every quarter since July 1  more

YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio, April 23 -- Antioch University issued the following news: By Carrie Lynn Hawthorne "There's a sense of fear that teachers have about getting their kids to think critically, or really challenge the narratives that are the common tropes that we hear, that aren't actually true," says Heather Cheney. This fear can come from trying to find ways to tackle difficult subjects like environmental catastrophes and wars, but it also comes out of the fear of discipline from state laws  more

YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio, April 24 -- Antioch University issued the following news: Mario Burton, a 2024 graduate of Antioch's PhD in Leadership and Change, has published his dissertation entitled Developing More Equitable and Critically Conscious Organizations: Testimonios and Critical Platicas with Black and Latino/x LGBTQ+ Male CHRD Leaders Authors. Burton's dissertation connects the recent Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) movement within organizations to larger social justice  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 24 -- Case Western Reserve University's School of Medicine issued the following news release: The School of Medicine has awarded its Flourishing Diversity Equity and Inclusion Wellness Grant to Case Western Reserve University Physician Assistant (PA) students Victoria Larranaga and Natalia Rangel, founders of the healthcare advocacy group PA SALUD (Physician Assistant Student Advocates for Latino and Underrepresented Diversity). In March, PA SALUD partnered with the Span  more

CEDARVILLE, Ohio, April 24 -- Cedarville University issued the following news: Students majoring in industrial and innovative design (IID) at Cedarville University spend their junior and senior years at the International Center for Creativity (ICC) in Columbus, Ohio, working on projects that can have a real-world impact. These students will showcase their work at a special open house on Friday, May 3. The event will take place from 4 to 7:30 p.m. at ICC, which is located at 4675 Lakehurst Ct.  more

ALLIANCE, Ohio, April 24 -- The University of Mount Union issued the following news: The University of Mount Union is proud to announce that Dr. Kim Risley, professor of biology, chair of the Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences and the Milton J. Lichty Chair in Biology, has been named the 2024 recipient of its Great Teacher Award. Risley has been a member of the Mount Union faculty since 2004 and earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Microbiology from North Dakota State Univ  more

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, April 24 -- The Kentucky Air National Guard issued the following news on April 22, 2024: Spectators lined the banks of the Ohio River here April 20 for the annual Thunder Over Louisville air show, made possible with support from the Kentucky Air National Guard. This year's event featured more than two-dozen rotary- and fixed-wing aircraft, including appearances by the U.S. Air Force F-16 Viper Demo Team, A-10 Thunderbolt II, B-52 Stratofortress and C-17 Globemaster III; t  more

CINCINNATI, Ohio, April 24 -- The E.W. Scripps, a broadcasting company, issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: Scripps News' Emmy-winning documentary series "In Real Life" announced a new slate of documentaries for the show's sixth season, premiering on Sunday, April 28. The season features award-winning correspondents including Sebastian Walker, David Scott, Gianna Toboni, Gelareh Darabi and Alyssa Roenigk joining returning correspondents including Cody LaGrow, Sam Eaton and Nat  more

PORTSMOUTH, Ohio, April 24 -- Shawnee State University issued the following news: Shawnee State University's Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT) program partnered with the Area Agency on Aging District 7 (AAA7) to provide community education through in-person presentations that took place throughout Jackson, Lawrence, Pike, Ross, and Scioto counties. In the past, the two organizations have worked together to provide community education through AAA7's "Matter of Balance" falls prevention progr  more

PORTSMOUTH, Ohio, April 24 (TNSres) -- Shawnee State University issued the following news: Shawnee State University senior Ashlynn Pfau presented her own project of increasing environmental awareness through childhood literacy at this year's Celebration of Scholarship conference. A Natural Science major concentrated on Biology, Pfau's project "You Can Be An Earth Warrior Too", a children's book she created from scratch, was recognized with the Trustees' Award by the conference committee. "The   more

DAYTON, Ohio, April 24 -- Sinclair Community College issued the following news release: Sinclair Community College is celebrating the winners of its second annual American Statistical Association (ASA) DataFest Student Competition held at the Centerville campus. Four student teams took top honors during a special awards ceremony held on Saturday, April 6, 2024. During the competition, students divided into teams to analyze and find meaning in large and complex datasets. Sinclair Computer Info  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, April 24 -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: In a decision announced on April 23, 2024, the Supreme Court of Ohio determined the Port of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority (the Port) is required to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars in "prejudgment interest" to Taft's client, commercial real estate developer Vandercar, L.L.C. In 2021, the Hamilton County Common Pleas Court held that the Port breached its contract with Vandercar regarding redevelopmen  more

ALLIANCE, Ohio, April 24 -- The University of Mount Union issued the following news: The University of Mount Union is proud to announce Braydon Lazzara '24 and Aaliyah Kinnard '24 as its 2024 Outstanding Seniors. Lazzara, an exercise science major of Munroe Falls, Ohio, has held leadership positions in the Honors Council, Student Senate, Active Minds, American Chemical Society, Data Science Club, Exercise Science Club, Inter-science Research Club, Lifting and Fitness Club, Pre-Physical Therapy  more

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, April 24 (TNSres) -- Western Kentucky University issued the following news: WKU senior Vivian Rivera of Burlington earned the highly competitive National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship. NSF Fellows receive a three-year annual stipend of $37,000 along with a $16,000 cost-of-education allowance to the scholar's graduate institution. Rivera, the daughter of Michael and Dr. Jennifer Rivera, is a 2024 graduate in biology with a minor in chemistry. Sh  more