CEDARVILLE, Ohio, Aug. 21 -- Cedarville University issued the following news: Caring for children with compassion and clinical excellence is the calling of every pediatric nurse practitioner (PNP). Sharlene Lansiquot, a 2024 graduate of Cedarville University's Master of Science in Nursing PNP program, is pursuing that calling with a global mindset. Lansiquot was recently honored by the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) with the 2024 Global Health Care Special Inte  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 21 -- Cuyahoga County issued the following news release: * * * $250k to address increased need due to recent storms * * * CUYAHOGA COUNTY, OH - Cuyahoga County has increased funding for emergency food assistance by $250k due to a significant increase in calls for service stemming from recent power outages. Storm systems swept through Northeast Ohio on August 6, leaving thousands of County residents without power for multiple days, resulting in the loss of refrigerators   more

YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- Antioch University issued the following news: Dana G. Trottier, in fulfilling the requirements of the PhD in Counselor Education & Supervision at Antioch's Seattle campus, has written and published a dissertation titled, Developing Self-Evaluation Skills in Interprofessional Simulation Educators: A Multilevel Mixed-Methods Study. Trottier's multilevel mixed methods research examines self-evaluation skills for fellows in an interprofessional simulation   more

CEDARVILLE, Ohio, Aug. 21 -- Cedarville University issued the following news: By Rich Stratton, Assistant Director or Public Relations Nearly two years after breaking ground, Cedarville University will dedicate the $40 million Scharnberg Business and Communication Center on Monday, Aug. 26 at 11 a.m. The ceremony will be held at the new Stinger Plaza, adjacent to the new building. Stinger Plaza features a landmark statue of Cedarville's athletic mascot. Dr. Thomas White, president, Dr. Jeff   more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- Ohio State University issued the following news: * * * 5-year award nurtures single investigators' 'blue sky' ideas * * * Joseph Heremans is used to making discoveries that "look a little like magic," detecting unexpected properties in materials and figuring out how to generate electricity with heat in ways that were once considered only theoretically possible. With a new federal fellowship that funds tenured faculty members' "blue sky" research pursuits,  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Aug. 21 -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Update: On Aug. 20, 2024, the Ohio Supreme Court declined jurisdiction, meaning the Twelfth District Court of Appeals reversal and acquittal stands (details below). Taft client Roger Reynolds has now been fully vindicated and acquitted of all charges, and he will return to his post as the Butler County Auditor. * * * Taft represented Butler County Auditor Roger Reynolds in a public corruption case in Butler  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Wiley Rein, a law firm, issued the following news release: Wiley Rein LLP filed an amicus brief along with The Rutherford Institute and The Buckeye Institute in United States v. Ross, a Second Circuit case involving attorneys' fees owed by the government in civil asset forfeiture proceedings. The Rutherford Institute is a public-interest civil-liberties organization based in Charlottesville, Virginia. The Buckeye Institute is a public-interest law firm based in Columbus,  more

KENT, Ohio, Aug. 21 -- Wright State University issued the following news: By Micah Karr Wright State University's Master of Public Administration program has been reaccredited by the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs and Administration until August 2030. The program received full accreditation without monitoring, which is the highest level of accrediting possible. "This is the best possible scenario for any program," said Dan Warshawsky, Ph.D., director of the Master of Public Admi  more