THIBODAUX, Louisiana, April 25 -- The Southland Conference issued the following news: * * * A&M-Corpus Christi and NJIT Advance; New Orleans and UIW Pull Upset to Move to Southland Men's Tennis Semifinals No. 1 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi will meet No. 5 New Orleans, while No. 2 NJIT takes on No. 6 UIW in tomorrow's semifinals at the 2025 Southland Men's Tennis Championship after terrific play on Thursday afternoon at the Thibodaux Regional Sports Complex. Match 1 - (1) Texas A&M-Corpus Christi  more

THIBODAUX, Louisiana, April 25 -- The Southland Conference issued the following news: * * * A&M-Corpus Christi and SFA Advance to Women's Tennis Championship Match in Pair of Thrillers No. 1 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi will meet No. 2 SFA in the 2025 Southland Men's Tennis Championship Match after a pair of absolute semifinal thrillers on Thursday evening at the Thibodaux Regional Sports Complex. Match 8 - (1) Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 4, (4) NJIT 3 In perhaps the match of the tournament, top-s  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 24 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Bureau of Shipping posted the following news release: * * * ABS Presents Lifetime Achievement Award to Foremost Shipping Founder and Chairman Award Recognizes Dr. James S. C. Chao's Contribution to Shipping (NEW YORK) ABS presented a Lifetime Achievement Award to Dr. James S. C. Chao, Founder and Chairman of the Foremost Group. The first ABS award of its kind, the honor was presented by ABS Chairman and CEO Christopher J.  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April 24 -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release: * * * Aging reimagined: UT Health San Antonio study shifts focus from inevitable decline to optimizing resilience If you have poor immune resilience in midlife, then 40 might be the new 55, and you might have a 69% greater chance of death by age 70. But by focusing on factors sustaining health that improve immunity to disease rather than solely on those driving dise  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, April 25 -- The Big 12 Conference, a college athletic conference, issued the following news: * * * Arizona State, TCU and Utah Advance to Day Two of Big 12 Beach Volleyball Championship The first two rounds of the 2025 Big 12 Beach Volleyball Championship were completed Thursday with top-seeded TCU advancing to the Championship final while No. 2 seed Arizona State and No. 4 seed Utah will play Friday at 10 a.m. CT. The winner of Friday morning's match will secure the remain  more

FRISCO, Texas, April 25 -- The Southland Conference issued the following news: * * * Augusta's Pinillos, A&M-Corpus Christi's Adams Highlight 2025 Southland All-Conference and Superlatives Augusta University's Zoe Pinillos was named the Southland Conference Women's Golf Player of the Year, while Texas A&M-Corpus Christi's Chris Adams was named Coach of the Year, headlining the league's all-conference selections announced Thursday. Pinillos' teammate Marine Legentil was named the conference's  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 24 -- Texas A&M University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * CDC taps Texas A&M School of Public Health to assess avian flu among dairy farm workers The United States has seen 70 human cases and one death from avian flu to date In April 2024, a month after avian influenza (HPAI H5N1) was detected in dairy cows in several states, the first known human case was reported in an individual in Texas who had been exposed to dairy cows. The Cente  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 [Category: Political] -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, issued the following news release: * * * Communities and AFSCME Sue to Save Efforts to Stop Trump Cuts, RFK Jr. Anti-Science Meddling Municipalities in Texas, Tennessee, Ohio, and Missouri Unite to Prevent Pandemic-Prevention Programs Washington, D.C. - A coalition of major municipaliti  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 24 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Houston's hidden financial divide: Thousands remain unbanked and unprepared for retirement A report from Rice University's Kinder Institute for Urban Research highlights critical gaps in banking access, retirement savings and financial literacy across the Houston area -- issues gaining national attention this April during National Financial Literacy Month. This information comes amid growing financial press  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 [Category: Financial Services] -- America's Credit Unions posted the following news: * * * In-district meetings with key lawmakers as Congress prepares return to D.C. Credit unions recently engaged with key members of Congress who will be involved in upcoming tax legislation. With Congress passing its budget resolution prior to the spring recess, work will begin on drafting the tax legislation upon lawmakers' return Monday. Texas credit union leaders from American Airli  more

WACO, Texas, April 25 -- The American Football Coaches Association issued the following news: * * * Inside the Headset Presented by CoachComm Lance Taylor, Head Coach - Western Michigan On this week's episode of Inside the Headset - Presented by CoachComm, we sit down with Western Michigan Head Coach, Lance Taylor. In this episode, Coach Taylor talks about how he approaches the coaching profession with a walk-on mentality, why building meaningful relationships matters so much to him, and how   more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 24 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Journey Towards Justice: Rice students walk the path of civil rights history While many students spent this year's spring break relaxing or traveling, a cohort of Rice University undergraduates boarded a bus bound for Alabama -- not for vacation, but for a deeper understanding of America's legacy of racial justice. Rice students in Alabama. As part of Journey Towards Justice, a sociology course taught by   more

IRVING, Texas, April 25 -- The Big 12 Conference, a college athletic conference, issued the following news: * * * K-State's 2V8+ Earns Big 12 Boat of the Week K-State's 2V8+ captured Big 12 Boat of the Week honors, after taking the silver medal at the SIRA Championship in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The boat, led by coxswain Leah Roane, qualified for the final with a first-place finish in Friday's semifinal, racing past High Point, Purdue, Florida, Dayton and Western Michigan with a time of 7:22.2  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 [Category: Political] -- The NAACP posted the following news release: * * * NAACP Responds to State Bar of Texas Rescinding Invitation to President Derrick Johnson April 24, 2025 Contact: Chyna Fields, cfields@naacpnet.org WASHINGTON -- This week, the NAACP issued a letter to the State Bar of Texas responding to their decision to rescind the invitation to NAACP President & CEO Derrick Johnson to serve as keynote speaker at their Annual Meeting Luncheon. The reason fo  more

FRISCO, Texas, April 25 -- The Southland Conference issued the following news: * * * No. 2 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi advances to 2025 Southland Beach Volleyball Championship match No. 2 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi advanced to the 2025 Southland Conference Beach Volleyball Championship Match on the second day of action at the championships at Privateer Beach on Thursday. The Islanders defeated top-seeded Boise State 3-2 to move on to the championship match. The semifinal match between the Bronco  more

TULSA, Oklahoma, April 25 -- The Big 12 Conference, a college athletic conference, issued the following news: * * * Oklahoma State Wins Big 12 Men's Golf Championship For 12th Time Oklahoma State extended its Big 12 record with its 12th team title at the Big 12 Men's Golf Championship, winning the 2025 event by 11 strokes. The Cowboys' Preston Stout became the third two-time individual winner of the event, joining an exclusive fraternity with Morgan Hoffmann (Oklahoma State) and Ludvig Aberg   more

GEORGETOWN, Texas, April 25 -- Southwestern University issued the following news: * * * Southwestern University and Universidad de la Libertad Collaborate to Offer International Exchange Student Program Southwestern students will soon have the opportunity to study abroad at Universidad de la Libertad in Mexico City. Southwestern University has entered into a partnership with Mexico City's Universidad de la Libertad (UL) to promote the exchange of students and scholars. As part of the interna  more

HERNDON, Virginia, April 24 [Category: Transportation] -- The RV Industry Association posted the following news: * * * Spots Still Available For Monday's RVTI Training At Texas Campground Convention Mark your calendars! Next week, the Texas Association of Campground Owners will host an 8-hour RV technician hands-on training session in partnership with the RV Technical Institute. The course, which is scheduled for Monday, April 28th, 2025, will take place the day before the Texas Association  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 24 -- Texas A&M University, a component of the public university system in Texas, issued the following news from its agriculture program: * * * Texas A&M brings together world leaders in 'Responsive Agriculture' Forum launches efforts to improve human nutrition and health through agriculture By Lindsay Hess A collection of the world's leading agricultural research and industry professionals converged at Texas A&M University to discuss the latest science and innovations   more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 24 -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Skia: Shedding Light on Shadow Branches Researchers at Texas A&M University developed a new technique to improve efficiency and performance in computer processors. By Katie Satterlee What happens when trailblazing engineers and industry professionals team up? The answer may transform the future of computing efficiency for modern data centers. Data centers house and use large  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 25 -- The Texas Public Policy Foundation issued the following news release on April 24, 2025: * * * TPPF Celebrates the Full Passage of School Choice Bill Today, the Texas Senate concurred with the House's changes to SB 2, which will establish Education Savings Accounts that every Texas family will have the opportunity to access. The bill now heads to Governor Abbott's desk for signing. "After decades of work from thousands of leaders, voters, and elected officials, Texa  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, April 24 -- The University of North Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * UNTHSC College of Public Health launches new online graduate certificate in GIS By Nicole Luna The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth is launching a new online graduate certificate in Geographic Information Systems to equip public health professionals with the skills to analyze spatial data and visualize health trends in their communities. The 15-cr  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, April 24 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * UTA supports neurodivergent students at every stage Free evaluations, Little Mavs Movement Academy and student resources reflect UTA's deep commitment Jamila Thomas loves bringing her 11-year-old daughter Jaidence to The University of Texas at Arlington's Little Mavs Movement Academy, now in its 13th year of helping children with motor or developmental disabilities build everyday s  more

PLANO, Texas, April 24 [Category: Sociological] -- The First Liberty Institute, an organization that says it is dedicated to defending liberty for all Americans, issued the following news release: * * * Utah School District Forces Teacher to Remove Prayer Chain from Faculty Lounge Heber City, UT --First Liberty Institute and the law firm Mayer Brown LLP sent a letter to the Wasatch County (UT) School District demanding first grade teacher Taryn Israelson be allowed to post a voluntary prayer   more