WILLIMANTIC, Connecticut, May 21 -- Eastern Connecticut State University issued the following news: * * * 'The Future is Bright': Eastern graduates 900 at 135th commencement By Michael Rouleau Willimantic, CT (05/20/2025) -- More than 900 undergraduate students from Eastern Connecticut State University crossed the stage at the XL Center in Hartford on May 20, celebrating the University's 135th Commencement Exercises. Degrees were conferred from the School of Arts and Sciences and the School   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 21 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * DEQ selects nine projects to receive $2.79 million in Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) State Energy Office (SEO) has selected nine projects to receive $2.79 million in Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants. The selected projects will boost energy savings and reduce costs for loca  more

ASHEVILLE, North Carolina, May 22 -- The University of North Carolina-Asheville issued the following news: * * * UNC Asheville Receives $1 Million Gift to Support STEM Students UNC Asheville is proud to announce a transformational $1 million gift from an anonymous distinguished alumnus in support of its Centennial Campaign. The gift--one of the largest ever made by a graduate of the university--will establish the Woodward Scholars Program, providing robust scholarship support and high-impac  more