AKRON, Ohio, Oct. 3 -- Akron Public Schools issued the following news on Oct. 2, 2024: The Akron Public Schools Board of Education now has a list of 20 candidates to consider for an open position on the board. The chosen candidate will fulfill the term balance through December 31, 2025. The deadline for applicants was yesterday at 5 p.m. When a board member retires, board policy states that the vacancy will be filled by a majority vote of the remaining board members. The vacancy must be filled  more

YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio, Oct. 3 (TNSres) -- Antioch University issued the following news: Karen Crist, in fulfilling the requirements of Antioch University's EdD in Educational & Professional Practice, has written and published her dissertation titled My Ethic of Care: A Grounded Theory Study of Professional Staff Experiences in Small Private Universities. During the COVID-19 pandemic, higher education experienced reduced enrollment rates, altered course delivery models, and an increased need for  more

TOLEDO, Ohio, Oct. 3 -- Owens Community College issued the following news release: For 12 years, the volunteers with the Owens Community College English Corner program have helped non-native speakers become more comfortable with the language and culture in America. The program is in addition to the college's English For Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) classes. In English Corner, individuals practice their English skills in a relaxed, low-stress environment. They meet weekly in Heritage Hall  more

AKRON, Ohio, Oct. 2 -- FirstEnergy issued the following news release: * * * Company among the first in the industry to develop technology to prevent power outages caused by trees * * * FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) is among the first in the electric utility industry to deploy a new program that helps predict and reduce tree-related outages before they occur across the company's six-state service area. The company's vegetation management team engineered the AI-driven program to calculate where  more

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Oct. 3 -- Mount St. Joseph University issued the following news: * * * Mount St. Joseph University's PA Program Attends the 2024 OAPA Annual Conference in Columbus, Ohio * * * On September 28th, 2024, The Mount's PA Program attended the 2024 Ohio Association of Physician Assistants OAPA Annual Conference in Columbus, Ohio. Students and faculty members from the Mount's PA Program were in attendance. The main purpose of the OAPA Annual Conference is to "grow your network, exp  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 3 -- Nielsen Co., an information, data and measurement company, issued the following news on Oct. 2, 2024: An estimated 43.15 million viewers watched the CBS News Vice Presidential Debate across 15 networks on Tuesday, October 1, according to Nielsen. The first and only VP debate of the 2024 election was held at the CBS Broadcast Center in New York City, and featured Republican VP nominee, Ohio Sen. JD Vance, and Democratic VP nominee, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. The debate aired   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: You don't have to look far for evidence that JD Vance would embolden Donald Trump's most extreme impulses just ask Ohioans. As their senator, Vance betrayed Ohioans' economic interests and attacked their personal freedoms. Now, he wants to use Trump's Project 2025 agenda to move America backwards. To remind voters of JD Vance's failed record in Ohio ahead of tonight's vice presidential debate, DNC Spoke  more

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Oct. 2 [Category: BizMedia] -- The E.W. Scripps, a broadcasting company, issued the following news release: ATLANTA -Season seven of Scripps News' Emmy-winning "In Real Life" documentary series kicks off with award-winning correspondent Soledad O'Brien showing the battle to win political influence over Latino voters through radio. This season, which premieres Oct. 6, airs Sundays at 8 p.m. ET on Scripps News. In addition to the premiere episode, this season, "In Real Life" d  more

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Oct. 2 [Category: BizMedia] -- The E.W. Scripps, a broadcasting company, issued the following news release: ATLANTA -Season seven of Scripps News' Emmy-winning "In Real Life" documentary series kicks off with award-winning correspondent Soledad O'Brien showing the battle to win political influence over Latino voters through radio. The ten-episode season, which premieres Oct. 6, airs Sundays at 8 p.m. ET on Scripps News. In addition to the premiere episode, this season, "In R  more

WESTERVILLE, Ohio, Oct. 3 -- Vertiv, a provider of equipment and services for data centers, issued the following news release: * * * Vertiv EnergyCore battery cabinets save floorspace with internally integrated accessories and seamlessly couple with Vertiv large and medium UPS systems * * * COLUMBUS, Ohio [October 2, 2024] - Meeting the urgent need for solutions supporting high-density computing in increasingly crowded data center facilities, Vertiv (NYSE: VRT), a global provider of critical  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 3 -- Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease, a law firm, issued the following news: Vorys is proud to announce that it has once again been recognized with Mansfield Certification for its inclusive efforts to diversify the legal industry. Mansfield Certification is a recognition administered by Diversity Lab, which acknowledges law firms that dedicate at least 30% of candidate consideration for leadership and governance roles, equity partnership promotions, senior associate, late  more

KENT, Ohio, Oct. 3 -- Wright State University issued the following news: Jonathan Lu, D.B.H., director of the Center for Health Professions at Wright State University, received the prestigious 2024 Military Medic of the Year Award from the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians. Lu, a retired master sergeant in the U.S. Army, was honored by the association and EMS World during the annual EMS World Expo in September. The Military Medic of the Year Award recognizes a military med  more