PORTLAND, Oregon, Sept. 4 -- The American College of Healthcare Sciences issued the following news release: * * * Dr. Ashley Chou Completes Prestigious WSCUC Accreditation Leadership Academy * * * American College of Healthcare Sciences (ACHS) is proud to announce that Dr. Ashley Chou, BS, MLS, EdD, the Dean of Institutional Effectiveness & Library Services, has successfully completed the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) - Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC) Ac  more

ARCATA, California, Sept. 5 (TNSres) -- The California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt issued the following news: * * * In the remote reaches of northern California and a small section of southern Oregon is the Baker cypress, a rare species of tree and cypress notable for its unique adaptation to fire--a characteristic that has ensured its survival through millennia of fire. However, the intensity and frequency of modern wildfires have pushed this species to the brink in some regions. *  more

SALEM, Oregon, Sept. 5 -- Gov. Tina Kotek, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Fire in Klamath County marks fourteenth conflagration this wildfire season * * * Governor Tina Kotek invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act on the evening of September 1, 2024 in response to the Copperfield Fire in Klamath County. The Klamath County Fire Defense Board requested assistance with life, safety, and structural fire protection and the state fire marshal concurred with that request. As o  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Sept. 7 (TNSres) -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * As new school year begins, OHSU Doernbecher emphasizes crucial role of routine vaccinations in keeping children, communities healthy * * * By Nicole Rideout Oregon is experiencing its largest measles outbreak in more than 30 years, mirroring a trend this year of rising measles cases across the United States. As of Thursday, the Oregon Health Authority reported 31 cases of measles acro  more

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, Sept. 4 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology issued the following news: Christopher J. Holley, associate professor of automotive technology at Pennsylvania College of Technology, is one of three college faculty from across the U.S. interviewed by MOTOR magazine for its article, "Back-to-School at Automotive Colleges ." The article shares advice with automotive students, preparing them for a successful new school year. In addition to Holley, two other veteran au  more

ASHLAND, Oregon, Sept. 4 (TNSres) -- Southern Oregon University issued the following news release: Kelly Szott, an associate professor of sociology at Southern Oregon University, has been awarded a post-doctoral fellowship at New York University's Rory Meyers College of Nursing to study drug use and addiction issues during her sabbatical year at SOU. The fellowship is funded by the National Institutes of Health. Her 12-month fellowship through NYU's Behavioral Sciences Training in Substance Ab  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Sept. 5 -- Brown University issued the following news: PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] When overdose rates spiked in Oregon in 2021 after the state decriminalized low-level drug possession, blame quickly turned to the new state law. But a new study by researchers at the Brown University School of Public Health implicates another factor: the introduction of fentanyl into Oregon's unregulated drug market. "What's compelling about this analysis is that it follows the  more