BOONE, North Carolina, May 21 -- Appalachian State University issued the following news: * * * App State nursing program receives $1 million commitment from Bedford Falls Foundation By Courtney Roberts BOONE, N.C. -- Appalachian State University has received a $1 million commitment from the Bedford Falls Foundation in support of its pre-licensure Bachelor of Science in nursing (BSN) program in the Beaver College of Health Sciences. The funds will provide significant scholarship support for   more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 22 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN Events Announces Inaugural Shriners Children's 'Showdown at the Net Volleyball' Tournament ESPN Events announced the addition of a new owned-and-operated women's volleyball tournament - the inaugural 'Showdown at the Net', set for Sept. 9-10. The 'Showdown at the net' features 16 squads from both the ACC and SEC as they face off in cross-conference challenge via m  more

STATESBORO, Georgia, May 22 -- Georgia Southern University issued the following news release: * * * Public Health students present varied research in Creative Scholars Showcase On April 9, the Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health celebrated Public Health Week by highlighting the work of some of its student scholars in its first annual Creative Scholars Showcase. The showcase aligned with the national theme "Protecting, Connecting, and Thriving," and explored a myriad of topics with local  more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, May 20 -- Wake Forest University posted the following news: * * * Journalist Scott Pelley tells graduates 'Your country needs you' In a speech filled with urgency and hope, award-winning '60 Minutes' journalist and author Scott Pelley delivered a powerful commencement message to Wake Forest University's Class of 2025, telling them, "Your country needs you." "America works well when we listen to those with whom we disagree and when we listen and when we have co  more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, May 23 -- Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist issued the following news release: * * * New Strategy for Screening Anxiety and Depression in Epilepsy Patients, Study Shows A new study from researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine shows an improvement in screening rates for anxiety and depression among epilepsy patients with the implementation of an electronic health record (EHR)-based strategy. The findings appear online in the Journal of Clinical  more

CENTRAL, South Carolina, May 21 -- Southern Wesleyan University issued the following news: * * * Southern Wesleyan University Awarded $50,000 Grant from Wake Forest's Educating for Character Initiative CENTRAL, S.C.--Southern Wesleyan University has been awarded a $50,000 grant from Wake Forest University's Educating for Character Initiative to support its project, "From Knowledge to Wisdom and Character: Building a Transformational Core Curriculum in the Christian Liberal Arts Tradition."   more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: * * * US Department of Labor announces Trump Administration appointees for Wage and Hour Division WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor today announced five political appointees for the Wage and Hour Division, including an acting administrator and four policy advisors. The team will help Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer and Deputy Secretary Keith Sonderling put the American worker first by carrying out th  more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, May 20 -- Wake Forest University posted the following news: * * * WFU's Educating Character Initiative announces 2025 Capacity-Building Grant recipients The Educating Character Initiative (ECI), a part of the Program for Leadership and Character at Wake Forest University, has awarded 40 grants of up to $50,000, impacting 42 institutions nationwide seeking to educate and embed character in their distinctive contexts of higher education. "We were overwhelmed by t  more