STATESBORO, Georgia, May 15 -- Georgia Southern University issued the following news release: Last week, approximately 4,200 graduates from Georgia Southern University's Statesboro, Armstrong and Liberty campuses received associate, baccalaureate, masters, specialist and doctoral degrees in five Spring 2024 Commencement ceremonies. Georgia Southern President Kyle Marrero welcomed the graduates and their guests to the ceremonies, held at the Allen E. Paulson Stadium in Statesboro on May 7, 8 an  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 15 (TNSres) -- Constangy, Brooks, Smith and Prophete, a law firm, issued the following news release: Constangy Partner Punam Rogers will present a webinar on navigating the DEI regulatory landscape after the Supreme Court's decision in Students for Fair Admissions Inc. v. President & Fellows of Harvard College. The webinar, hosted by Strafford, will take place on June 5th from 10-11:30 a.m. PT. Corporate DEI programs have been heavily scrutinized since the Supreme Court'  more

SOCIAL CIRCLE, Georgia, May 15 -- The Georgia Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: The Georgia Department of Natural Resources' Wildlife Resources Division (WRD) announces the promotion of Kaitlin Goode to Chief of Communication, Education and Outreach. "We are thrilled to announce Kaitlin Goode for this Chief position," said Wildlife Resources Division Director Ted Will. "Kaitlin's career has provided opportunity for her to build great relationships and work clos  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 16 -- The Georgia State Senate issued the following news release: The Georgia Board of Education voted unanimously to allocate an initial $3.4 million in funding, directed by the General Assembly, to expand the Leader In Me program to an additional 120 schools across the state. This expansion marks a significant milestone in Georgia's ongoing efforts to empower students with essential leadership and life skills. Beginning in 2023, the General Assembly partnered with the G  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 16 -- The Georgia State Senate issued the following news release on May 15, 2024: In a significant development for agricultural education and outreach in Georgia, the T.M. "Mort" Ewing Newton County Agricultural Center is set to receive a substantial boost of $500,000.00 in funding, obtained through the dedicated efforts of Sen. Brian Strickland (R-McDonough) and incorporated into the Amended Fiscal Year 2024 budget signed by Governor Brian P. Kemp last week. This allocati  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 16 -- The Georgia State Senate issued the following news release: Sen. Larry Walker III (R-Perry) has been appointed to a crucial role on the joint Blue-Ribbon Committee, brought forth by Speaker of the House Jon Burns and Lt. Governor Burt Jones, tasked with investigating licensing issues within the Secretary of State's Professional Licensing Boards Division. His appointment underscores his commitment to addressing critical issues affecting small businesses and communitie  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 16 -- The Georgia House issued the following news release: State Representative John LaHood (R-Valdosta), chairman of the House Governmental Affairs Committee, was recently recognized by the Association County Commissioners of Georgia (ACCG or Georgia's County Association) with a 2024 Legislative Service Award. Rep. LaHood was presented with the award by ACCG's Deputy Director of Governmental Affairs, Todd Edwards, during the May 14, 2024, Lowndes County Commission meeting  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 16 -- The Georgia House issued the following news release: State Representative Johnny Chastain (R-Blue Ridge), announces that Gilmer Arts in Ellijay, Georgia has been awarded a one-time grant of $100,000 allocated under House Bill 915, the Amended Fiscal Year 2024 budget. These Special Project funds are administered through the Georgia Council for the Arts, a division of the Georgia Department of Economic Development charged with empowering the arts industry in Georgia an  more

TYSONS, Virginia, May 16 -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, issued the following news release: Holland & Knight advised Advance Solutions Corp., a ServiceNow Elite Partner, on its sale of Intella, an end-to-end talent acquisition solution, to ServiceNow Inc. (NYSE: NOW). The acquisition of Intella, announced on May 8, will enhance ServiceNow's Now Platform(R). The acquisition will help organizations currently using ServiceNow for employee onboarding and human resources (HR) support streamline   more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 16 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release on May 14, 2024: * * * * New SEC on ABC Franchise Debuts with Sunshine State Showdown Between Miami (FL) and Florida * Labor Day Sunday Showcases USC vs. LSU in Vegas Kickoff Classic * Saturday Night Football Presented by Capital One Kicks Off with Notre Dame at Texas A&M, Site of College GameDay Built by The Home Depot for Week 1 * Florida State and Georgia Tech Duel in Dublin for Aer Lingus Col  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Arizona State University's McCain Institute issued the following statement on May 14, 2024: * * * The McCain Institute at Arizona State University is deeply concerned with growing tension in the Republic of Georgia. Today, the parliament passed the controversial foreign agents bill. When the bill was reintroduced last month, it led to several weeks of Georgians taking to the streets to express their opposition to the bill. Over the weekend, protesters and police clashed l  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 15 -- Mercer University issued the following news: By Julia Morrison Robert McDuffie, founder of Mercer University's Robert McDuffie Center for Strings, received an honorary Doctor of Music during Emory University's commencement on May 13. McDuffie, who also serves as Mercer's Mansfield and Genelle Jennings Distinguished University Professor of Music, was honored by Emory as an "arts advocate, musical collaborator and violin virtuoso," according to an Emory news release.  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 15 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * A filter made from yeast encapsulated in hydrogels can quickly absorb lead as water flows through it. * * * By Anne Trafton, MIT News Every year, beer breweries generate and discard thousands of tons of surplus yeast. Researchers from MIT and Georgia Tech have now come up with a way to repurpose that yeast to absorb lead from contaminated water. Through a process called   more

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, May 15 -- Western Kentucky University issued the following news: Five Western Kentucky University students have been honored in multimedia, photojournalism and broadcast competitions of the 2023-2024 Hearst Journalism Awards Program. Georgia Mallett, a senior from Ellensburg, Washington, finished second in the Multimedia Digital News Competition and received a $2,000 scholarship. Gunnar Word, a senior from Edmonton, finished fourth and received a $1,000 scholarship. WK  more