RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 12 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Air Quality issued the following news release: The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Air Quality (DAQ) invites the public to provide comment on two draft air quality permit revisions for Duke Energy. Duke Energy is seeking to retire coal-fired boilers at two power plants: Duke Energy Progress, LLC - Roxboro Steam Electric Plant in Person County, and Duke Energ  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Oct. 11 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: The Fall Honors College Award Presentation took place on Friday, Sept. 27 in the Student Union Little Theatre. The ceremony recognized students who received the General Honors award, departmental or college honors award, best essay for xL learning or a Donald and Sally Moore or Pill Scholarship during the 2023-24 academic year. A total of 147 honors award recipients were invited to the ceremony Photos of th  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 11 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: A group of students and faculty from the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine organized an outreach event with the Monacan Indian Nation, providing mentorship and guidance to Tribal high school and college students who are interested in pursuing careers in medicine. The day-long event featured hands-on learning activities and a panel discussion focusing on medical students' personal experiences with medical school.   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 12 -- Mercer University issued the following news: Mercer will host the 20th annual Walter B. and Kay W. Shurden Lectures on Religious Liberty and Separation of Church and State Nov. 13-14 on the University's Atlanta and Macon campuses. This year's lecturer is Dr. John Compton, professor of political science and chair of the Political Science Department at Chapman University in Orange, California. The three lectures will be delivered under the theme "The Politics of Secu  more