MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Oct. 11 -- Gov. Kay Ivey, R-Alabama, issued the following news release on Oct. 10, 2024: Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday announced she has deployed a 57-person Type III Urban Search and Rescue Task Force to Florida as the state recovers from Hurricanes Milton and Helene. The governor also activated additional Alabama National Guard (ALNG) Soldiers to assist with the Hurricane Helene response in North Carolina. "Alabamians do not hesitate to lend help when our neighbors are i  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 10 -- CNN issued the following news on Oct. 9, 2024: * * * - Eight colleges from four states to gather at CNN's state-of-the-art Techwood campus - * * * CNN is bringing its successful journalism training program, CNN Academy, to the United States for the first time, with eight U.S. colleges set to take part in a special 5-day bootcamp in Atlanta, beginning this Saturday. Students from the University of Alabama, Clark Atlanta University, University of Florida, Georgia   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- George Washington University issued the following news: People across the United States may have another chance to see the northern lights dance across their night sky. For the third time this week, The Washington Post reports people across portions of the U.S. may get the chance to see the northern lights. A solar storm is expected to hit Earth on Thursday, potentially bringing the lights as far south as Alabama and California. If you would like more context on this mat  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 10 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: On Saturday, Vanderbilt football defeated top-ranked Alabama in front of a sold-out crowd at FirstBank Stadium. Take a look at some of our favorite moments from a historic night for Commodore Nation. 1.) What a time to be a Commodore! Commodore Nation was all smiles (and happy tears) during the final moments of the incredible game. 2.) ROLL DORES ROLL That's it. That's the caption. 3.) Social media reacts t  more

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Oct. 11 -- Samford University issued the following news release: Samford University will observe Disability Awareness Month during the month of October. Although the Disability Awareness Month is typically observed in March, Samford's Office of Student Success and Diversity (OSSD) is partnering with the Office of Accessibility and Accommodations to combine this acknowledge with Disability Employment Awareness Month customarily acknowledged in October. "When the nation's ce  more

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Oct. 11 (TNSres) -- Samford University issued the following news release: As head of the research committee for the Athlete Mental Health Alliance (AMHA), Robert Elsner, professor and chair of Psychology at Samford University, plays a pivotal role in advancing the understanding of mental health challenges faced by athletes. With over 20 years of experience in sport psychology and a background as a college lacrosse player, Elsner's work has bridged both academic and personal  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 10 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: It was a sun-soaked Saturday afternoon when the Dores came out to play. With their team squaring off against the No. 1-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide, Commodore fans squeezed into a sold-out FirstBank Stadium. Little did they know that on the fifth day of October, history was about to be made. In what some are calling the biggest upset at this point in the college football season--and one of the biggest upsets in de  more

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Oct. 11 -- EBSCO Industries, a provider of research databases, e-journals, magazine subscriptions, e-books and discovery service to libraries, issued the following news release: * * * ~ EBSCO Supports Library's Open Learning Initiatives, Providing Resources When, Where and How Students Need Them ~ * * * IPSWICH, Mass. -- October 10, 2024 -- EBSCO Information Services' (EBSCO) FOLIO Migration teamswill assist Thompson Rivers University (TRU) Library in transitioning to th  more