STARKVILLE, Mississippi, July 23 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: * * * MSU's Anthony revises Mississippi history textbook for middle, high school students STARKVILLE, Miss.--As students return to classrooms this fall, a new textbook revised by a Mississippi State veteran educator sheds new light on the Magnolia State's history. Kenneth Anthony, professor and head of MSU's Department of Teacher Education and Leadership, is the co-author of "Mississippi: Our History  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- The South Carolina Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology Office of the State Archaeologist has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior in response to the agency's Request for Information regarding potential changes to existing regulations. The letter expresses deep concern over the potential modification or repeal of regulations that could weaken protections for federal lands. In the communication, SCIAA OSA emphasizes the importance o  more

ANTIGONISH, Nova Scotia, July 22 -- St. Francis Xavier University issued the following news: * * * StFX faculty awarded over $500,000 in SSHRC Insight Development Grants Twelve faculty researchers at St. Francis Xavier University have been awarded over $550,000 in federal funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) through its Insight Development Grants program. The funding supports research projects that range from how racial prejudice develops in childhood and h  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, July 23 -- The Washington University School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Transformative $15 million gift bolsters WashU Medicine's physician-scientist training program Medical Scientist Training Program named in honor of P. Roy Vagelos * Internationally renowned physician-scientist and pharmaceutical executive, P. Roy Vagelos, MD, and his wife, Diana, have pledged $15 million to bolster the Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) at Washington   more