MONTGOMERY, Alabama, March 19 -- Gov. Kay Ivey, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Ivey Signs Senate Bill 67 to Further Elevate Veteran Needs in Alabama, Taps Brigadier General (Ret) Jeffrey Newton to Serve as Commissioner MONTGOMERY - Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday signed Senate Bill 67, sponsored by Senator Andrew Jones and Representative Ed Oliver, to further elevate veteran needs in Alabama. "Alabama's veterans deserve our very best, and I am grateful to the Alaba  more

AUBURN, Alabama, March 17 -- Auburn University issued the following news: * * * Auburn one of 11 institutions nationally to hold three National Center of Academic Excellence designations By Joe McAdory Auburn University has been re-designated through 2030 as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Research (CAE-R) by the National Security Agency (NSA) - making the university one of only 11 institutions nationally to hold CAE designations for cyber operations, cyber defense and cybe  more

CULLOWHEE, North Carolina, March 19 -- Western Carolina University issued the following news: * * * Highlands couple pledges estate legacy gift in excess of $10M to WCU By Cam Adams David Moore and Darren Whatley place a lot of value on public education, having both attended public universities. Moore is an alumnus of the University of South Alabama and began his graduate studies at the University of Tubingen, Germany, while Whatley attended Louisiana State University and the University of T  more

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, March 19 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * Samford's 2025 Diversity Forum to Focus on Socioeconomic Impacts in Education Samford University's Orlean Beeson School of Education, in partnership with the Office of Student Success and Diversity, will host the 5th annual Diversity Forum on June 4, 2025., from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Regions Community Resource Room, Cooney Hall 400. Supported by the Louie M. and Betty M. Phillips Foundation, the Di  more

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, March 18 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: * * * UAH College of Business professor recognized as "Highly Cited Researcher" Dr. Xiaotong Li, a professor in the College of Business at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), has been named to a list of the world's most cited researchers by Clarivate Analytics, a global provider of analytics in academia and government. The Highly Cited Researchers list identifies researchers who have published mul  more