FREDONIA, New York, June 1 -- The State University of New York Fredonia campus issued the following news: The Fredonia Chamber Choir at SUNY Fredonia, under the direction of Dr. Vernon Huff, was named a National Finalist for the second consecutive year for the 2024 American Prize. The choir was tapped as a National Finalist in the category of Choral Performance - college/university division (larger program). Other finalists include the University of Arkansas Schola Cantorum, the University of   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 1 -- The University of Richmond issued the following news release: The University of Richmond will welcome Monica M. Smith as the vice president for inclusion and belonging, effective July 1. This role will help advance the University's strategic priorities related to belonging and community. Smith is an experienced and accomplished leader, who has worked in higher education administration for nearly 25 years. She currently serves as associate vice president for equit  more

GREEN BAY, Wisconsin, June 1 -- The University of Wisconsin Green Bay campus issued the following news release: UW-Green Bay and Mental Health America Lakeshore are partnering to host the second annual Mind the Mind Symposium to be held at Blue Harbor Resort in Sheboygan on Wednesday, June 19, 2024. The event will focus on the collective effort needed to promote mental wellness across communities and professions. The event is in-person from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and attendance may award continuing  more

GREEN BAY, Wisconsin, June 1 (TNSres) -- The University of Wisconsin Green Bay campus issued the following news release: The impact of gun violence and the urgent need for bold action is what motivates UW-Green Bay student Mercedes Reyes. As the 2024-2025 Newman Civic Fellow, she is determined to make a difference. "I am extremely grateful and honored to have been nominated and to now be named a 2024-2025 Campus Compact Newman Civic Fellow," said Reyes. "I am dedicated to gun violence preventi  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, June 1 -- The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection issued the following news release on May 30, 2024: Today, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) and the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) are alerting Wisconsinites to a potential "spoofing" scam. "Spoofing" is when a caller ID, email address, or other form of contact identification is falsified to trick recipients into trusting a fraudulent me  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, June 1 -- The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection issued the following news release: The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) and Marbleseed announced 125 Wisconsin farmers have been awarded funds through the 2024 Wisconsin Local Food Purchase Assistance (WI LFPA) program. Recipients were awarded amounts ranging from $5,000 to $25,000 to grow and provide food for hunger relief efforts across the state. The   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, June 1 -- The Wisconsin Department of Health Services issued the following news release: The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) is continuing to raise awareness about prevention, treatment, and recovery from stroke by launching an expanded statewide public awareness campaign to teach people how they can reduce their stroke risk, how to know if someone is having a stroke, and to act quickly if they or someone near them is having a stroke. This expanded campaign co  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, June 1 -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposes to issue an authorization for the incidental taking of a rare plant, which may result from the Interstate 535 Blatnik Bridge project in Douglas County. Incidental take refers to the unintentional loss of individual endangered or threatened animals or plants that does not put the species' overall population at risk. The Min  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, June 1 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following news on May 30, 2024: If you are covering the verdict of President Trump's trial in Manhattan today, please consider the following statement from WisGOP Chairman Brian Schimming: "This is a dark day for America. Democrats have weaponized the legal system with their politically motivated prosecution of President Trump. Today's verdict is a national embarrassment. And voters will make their disapproval known this N  more