AUBURN, Alabama, June 22 -- Auburn University issued the following campus notice: In 2020, Emma Signor was making one of the most important decisions of her young life about where to attend college. She knew little about Auburn University besides the men's basketball team's thrilling trip to the Final Four the previous year and its renowned aerospace engineering department, known for its cutting-edge research and distinguished faculty. All it took was one visit to The Plains, and she was hooke  more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: Ahead of the two-year anniversary of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision, the DNC hosted a press call with Mini Timmaraju, President and CEO of Reproductive Freedom for All; Alabama State Rep. Marilyn Lands; Kansas Democratic Party Chair Jeanna Repass; and Idaho Democratic Party Chair Lauren Necochea to slam Donald Trump for overturning Roe v. Wade, ripping away reproductive freedom  more

AUBURN, Alabama, June 21 -- Auburn University issued the following campus notice: The Master of Development Practice (MDP) program in the College of Human Sciences was recently accepted into the Global Association of Master's in Development Practice. Auburn University's program joined this elite group that includes Columbia University, Emory University, Harvard University, Regis University, University of California, Berkeley, University of Florida and the University of Minnesota as the eighth r  more

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, June 21 (TNSres) -- Samford University issued the following news release: After more than a decade of work on her Enslaved People Project, Cumberland School of Law alumna Erica L. Woodford, JD '00, announced the launch of an online database of slave records from Macon-Bibb County, Georgia. The online research portal went live in March 2024. In 2013, Woodford, Bibb County's superior court clerk, discovered records of slave transactions in old county deed books while conduct  more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, June 21 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: This summer, Mississippi State's Shackouls Honors College is hosting a multi-institution cohort of 16 who are identifying and studying an issue at the intersection of public policy, food security, public health and community development during the seventh annual Delta Scholars Summer Program. Among the participants are MSU honors students Luke Blades of Madison, Alabama; Dominic Chavez of Brownsville, T  more

AUBURN, Alabama, June 22 -- Auburn University issued the following campus notice: Auburn University has announced the appointment of Jim Carroll as the new vice president of Facilities Management. He will assume his new role on Aug. 19. A seasoned leader with over 35 years of experience in planning, architecture, engineering and construction project management, Carroll brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the university. "We are thrilled to welcome Jim Carroll back to Auburn Universi  more