MARYVILLE, Missouri, June 26 -- Northwest Missouri State University issued the following news release: Dr. Richard Black, a professor of English at Northwest Missouri State, recently joined academics and researchers from throughout the country and presented at the 35th Cooperstown Symposium on Baseball and American Culture at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York. As one of 51 presentations, Black presented his paper, "'St. Peter got your name in the book': Aug  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, June 27 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: The Freedom From Religion Foundation is vowing to take action to stop Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters from forcing the bible and the Ten Commandments into Oklahoma's public schools. Walters sent a memo to state school districts today ordering them to incorporate the bible "as an instructional support into the curriculum" for grades five through 12, calling the manda  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Veterans' Employment and Training Service issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of more than $57 million in grants to support programs that help veterans experiencing or at risk of homelessness overcome barriers to the workforce and find meaningful employment. Administered by the Veterans' Employment and Training Service, the Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Program awarded   more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, June 28 -- Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education issued the following news on June 27, 2024: The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education today set tuition and mandatory fee levels for Oklahoma's public colleges and universities. Tuition and mandatory fees for resident undergraduate students in 2024-25 will not increase at 13 institutions across the state system of higher education. For in-state undergraduate students, tuition and mandatory fees will increase a  more