JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, May 1 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release: * * * $7.4 Billion Purdue Pharma Opioid Settlement Goes into Effect * Missouri to receive more than $91 million JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -Today, Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that a $7.4 billion settlement reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective. This settlement caps nearly a decade of work by attorneys general from   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 1 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * $7.4 Billion Settlement With Purdue Pharma And Sackler Family Goes Into Effect * BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today announced that a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, is now legally effective, capping nearly a decade of work by attorneys general from across the country in pursuing investigations   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 1 [Category: Media] -- The Society of Professional Journalists posted the following news: * * * 'Reporting is not a crime': SPJ joins coalition urging DOJ to drop charges against journalists * The Society of Professional Journalists joins a coalition of civil liberties, journalism and press freedom organizations led by Amnesty International urging the U.S. Department of Justice to drop charges against journalist Georgia Fort and other members of the press.  The l  more

ROBINS AFB, Georgia, May 1 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command posted the following news: * * * Air Force Reserve empowers Philippine allies in milestone leadership workshop * In a major step toward building allied partnership capacity, six U.S. Air Force Reserve Airmen mentored more than 120 Philippine Air Force personnel during the inaugural Reserve Allies and Partner Program Leader Development Workshop that ended April 24 at Fernando Air Base. The milestone event focused on equipping t  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 1 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Altoona professor and poet Erin Murphy named 2026-27 Penn State Laureate * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Penn State Professor of English Erin Murphy, an award-winning poet and prose writer, educator and community arts practitioner committed to collaboration, has been named the 2026-27 Penn State Laureate. The Penn State Laureate is a full-year position awarded to a full-time faculty member in the  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary by Blake Reed: * * * 20 Center-Right Groups Urge President Trump to Counter Europe's Discriminatory Digital Taxes Americans for Tax Reform led 24 organizations in a letter urging President Trump to take strong action against European tech taxes. These narrowly tailored taxes amount to a systematic campaign against American technology and telecommunications firms. The letter commends the Administration's firm respon  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation issued the following news release: * * * Anchor Bank Assumes Insured Deposits of Community Bank and Trust - West Georgia, LaGrange, Georgia * WASHINGTON-Community Bank and Trust - West Georgia of LaGrange, Georgia was closed today by the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance, which appointed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) as receiver. The FDIC entered into an agreement with Anchor Bank of Palm Beach Gardens,  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 2 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on May 1, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Announces $7.4 Billion Opioid Settlement as Purdue/Sackler Agreement Goes into Effect Attorney General Mayes today announced that a $7.4 billion settlement reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective, capping nearly a decade of work by attorneys general from across the country in pursuing investigations an  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, May 1 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson announces Purdue/Sackler $7.4 billion opioid settlement goes into effect * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson announced today that a $7.4 billion settlement reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective, capping nearly a decade of work by attorneys general from across the country in pursuing inv  more

SACRAMENTO, California, May 1 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Announces $7.4 Billion Purdue Pharma and Sackler Family Opioid Settlement Now in Effect * California expected to receive over $440 million from the settlement OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced that a $7.4 billion settlement previously reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective, ca  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 1 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Secures Nearly $150 Million for North Carolina in Final Purdue/Sackler Opioid Settlement * $7.4 billion national settlement is now in effect; Sacklers permanently barred from selling opioids in the U.S. RALEIGH -Attorney General Jeff Jackson announced today that a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family is now legall  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 1 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SECURES FINAL APPROVAL IN $700 MILLION GOOGLE SETTLEMENT OVER APP STORE MONOPOLY * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced a federal court has stated it will approve a $700 million settlement in a multistate antitrust lawsuit against Google following allegations the tech giant dominated Android app distribution and in-app payments related to the Goo  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 1 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL'S $7.4 BILLION OPIOID SETTLEMENT WITH PURDUE GOES IN EFFECT; ILLINOIS TO RECEIVE AN ESTIMATED $148.8 MILLION * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced that a $7.4 billion settlement reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective, capping nearly a decade of work by attorneys general from across the country  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 1 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General David W. Sunday issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Sunday: Purdue/Sackler $7.4 Billion National Opioid Settlement Goes into Effect * HARRISBURG -Attorney General Dave Sunday announced that a $7.4 billion national settlement reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective, capping nearly a decade of work in pursuing investigations and litigation over Purdue's and the Sac  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 2 (TNSLrpt) -- Changing Compensation Costs in the Atlanta Metropolitan Area March 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region - May 1, 2026 * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 2.5 percent in the Atlanta-Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA-AL Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ending in March 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 2 (TNSLrpt) -- Changing Compensation Costs in the Miami Metropolitan Area March 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region - May 1, 2026 * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 4.7 percent in the Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ending in March 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that   more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Carter secures $53 million for Garden City terminal * SAVANNAH, GA - Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) this week secured $53 million in Port Infrastructure Development Grants for the Georgia Ports Authority's Lay Berth and Supply Chain Optimization Project in Garden City, Georgia. Funding from the Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration will support a National Environmental Policy   more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on May 1, 2026: * * * Chairman Cassidy Applauds Department of Labor's Efforts Supporting Independent Workers, Encourages Portable Benefits U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate, Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, Jim Banks (R-IN), Tim Scott (R-SC), and Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) applaud the U.S.  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 1 -- Clark Atlanta University issued the following news: * * * Clark Atlanta University Student Kuan Jackson Wins Top National Fashion Scholarship Fund Chairman's Award Clark Atlanta University student Kuan Jackson is the 2026 Fashion Scholarship Fund Chairman's Award recipient, honored at FSF LIVE 2026 for his KidSuper x LEGO case study. * Clark Atlanta University student Kuan Jackson is gaining national recognition in the fashion industry after earning the highest st  more

CLEMSON, South Carolina, May 1 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Clemson experience helps Liz Almond grow from biology student to industry leader * Liz Almond didn't know a single person at Clemson University when she left her hometown in New Hampshire to attend school there. But she didn't see that as a drawback. Instead, it was a chance to make new connections. "It was exciting to me to get to know a whole bunch of new people," she said. Her ability to connect wi  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * Cuban illegal alien, arrested for domestic violence, dies in ICE custody at Georgia detention center * LUMPKIN, Ga. -Denny Adan Gonzalez, a 33-year-old illegal alien from Cuba, arrested for assault on a female and domestic violence, died April 28 at the Stewart Detention Center while in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody. The suspected cause  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 1 [Category: BizTravel] -- Delta Air Lines posted the following news: * * * Delta to raise employee pay for fifth year in a row * Following a $1.3 billion profit sharing bonus to employees worldwide this year, Delta is once again investing in our people with a 4% pay raise. This is the fifth consecutive pay raise in the last five years and represents an additional $500 million annual investment in employees. CEO Ed Bastian thanks employees In an internal memo to   more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * After SCOTUS Decision, Burt Jones and Rick Jackson Push to Redraw Maps to End Fair and Equal Representation for Black Georgians Following the Supreme Court's decision to gut the Voting Rights Act, Georgia's leading Republican gubernatorial candidates Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones and health care executive Rick Jackson immediately called on the legislature to redraw maps and effectively end fair and equ  more

SANTA BARBARA, California, May 1 [Category: Health Care] -- Direct Relief posted the following news: * * * Direct Relief Ships 5.9M Doses of Medicine for Maternal Health, Disaster Response and Pediatric Care * Over the past seven days, Direct Relief dispatched 443 shipments of requested medical aid to health care providers across 36 U.S. states and territories and 16 countries. The shipments included 5.9 million defined daily doses of medication, along with diabetes supplies, antibiotics,   more

NEW YORK, May 2 -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release on May 1, 2026: * * * Approved Exempted Fishing Permits Jeopardize South Atlantic Red Snapper Statement from EDF Senior Director for Fisheries & Ocean Public Affairs Reggie Paros * (WASHINGTON) - Today, President Trump announced the approval of permits from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to exempt the states of Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina and their private  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 2 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight on May 1, 2026: * * * Colorado's Impending AI Law Thrown Into More Doubt By Court Ruling: What Will Happen Before June 30 Effective Date? A federal court just ordered Colorado not to enforce the impending AI law set to take effect on June 30 that otherwise would have upended the way employers use AI in the workplace. The April 27 ruling is just the latest roadblock that the long-delayed law has faced, coming   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 2 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight on May 1, 2026: * * * Employer Checklist for May 2026 Here are the top 10 workplace compliance items you should tackle in May 2026, based on the latest labor and employment law updates: Equip yourself to respond to employee crises. Since May is Mental Health Awareness Month, it's a good time to train your managers and HR department on how to respond to serious and sensitive situations in the workplace. These  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 28 -- The Georgia Department of Community Health issued the following news: * * * Medicaid Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Prevention Updates Department issues Request for Information (RFI) and upcoming provider changes * The Georgia Department of Community Health (DCH) is highly committed to administering the Medicaid program with integrity. Through the realignment of DCH's fraud, waste, and abuse prevention system to better fit DCH's current health care delivery models (fe  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 2 -- Georgia State University issued the following news: * * * Georgia State Awarded 2026 Gilman Pioneering Institution Award Georgia State University is one of 10 institutions across the country selected to receive an inaugural Gilman Pioneering Institution Grant. The highly competitive $10,000 grants fund initiatives that connect study abroad experiences with career readiness in fields critical to U.S. prosperity and advancement. The grant will fund a project by Georg  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 2 -- Georgia State University issued the following news: * * * Georgia State Provost Nicolle Parsons-Pollard Named AGB Institute for Leadership & Governance in Higher Education Class of 2026-27 Participant Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Nicolle Parsons-Pollard has been selected as a participant for 2026-27 in the AGB Institute for Leadership & Governance in Higher Education. The institute is a six-month program through the Association of Gover  more

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, May 1 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news: * * * Graduate student in Mathematics receives Minton Award * Zoe Brown, a mathematics graduate student from London, Ky., is the 2025-26 recipient of WKU's John D. Minton Award. Brown's research has applications in structural and electrical engineering and focuses on the control and stabilization of systems consisting of interconnected vibrating cables or beams with point masses. Brown is earning a Mas  more

SAVANNAH, Georgia, May 2 -- Gulfstream Aerospace, a subsidiary of General Dynamics, issued the following news release on May 1, 2026: * * * Gulfstream Invests $5 Million to Support Georgia Education Funding Advances Innovation and Aviation-Focused Learning * Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. today announced a $5 million investment in Georgia education, reinforcing its long-standing commitment to strengthening the talent, skills and innovation that will shape the future of business aviation. The i  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 1 -- Emory University Rollins School of Public Health posted the following news release: * * * Health Wanted: Surgical Fashion * The Episode While celebs and their stylists prepare to make an impression at the Met Gala, we're preparing for what I like to call the "Code Met" Gala. This week on Health Wanted, we have a passion for surgical fashion. Listen now The Listener Questions Are roundabouts bad for pedestrians? Roundabouts are pretty nice for cars, becau  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 30 -- Emory University Rollins School of Public Health posted the following news release: * * * How Do We Help Older Georgians Age in Place? Emory Students Share Solutions * What if you could share your idea for how to tackle a major public health problem and present it to health leaders while you're still a student? Emory students competing in the Intramural Global Health Case Competition recently did exactly that as they worked on one of the biggest problems facing   more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on May 1, 2026: * * * ICYMI: New York Times: Since Congress Let Obamacare Subsidies Expire, Millions Are Dropping Coverage New York Times (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/01/business/obamacare-enrollment-decline.html): Since Congress Let Obamacare Subsidies Expire, Millions Are Dropping Coverage By Reed Abelson and Margot Sanger-Katz * Millions of Americans appear to be dropping Obamacare coverage in th  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 1 -- Temple University posted the following news: * * * Lonnie T. Brown, Jr. named Kean Family Dean of the Beasley School of Law * Currently the dean and Elvin E. Overton Distinguished Professor of Law and Haslam Family Professor at the Winston College of Law at the University of Tennessee, Brown brings a track record of both leadership and scholarship to the role. He will begin in the role on August 1. Lonnie T. Brown, Jr. has been named the Kean Family Dea  more

DECORAH, Iowa, April 30 -- Luther College posted the following news: * * * Luther College announces alum David Hecht as Young Alumni Award recipient and 2026 Commencement speaker * Conservation social scientist and environmental anthropologist David Hecht will receive Luther College's 2026 Young Alumni Award and deliver the 2026 Commencement address at 9 a.m. on Sunday, May 24, in Luther College's Carlson Stadium. David Hecht The Young Alumni Award was established in 2003 and recognizes   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 2 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on May 1, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown and Bipartisan Coalition to Secure Final Approval in $700 Million Google Settlement over App Store Monopoly Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today announced that a $700 million settlement in a multistate antitrust lawsuit against Google has received final judicial approval. The lawsuit challenged Google's control over Android app distribution  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 2 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on May 1, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Announces Purdue-Sackler $7.4 Billion Opioid Settlement To Go Into Effect Maryland Expected To Receive Over $90 Million * Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today announced that a $7.4 billion settlement reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective, capping nearly a decade of work by attorneys g  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, May 2 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on May 1, 2026: * * * Purdue/Sackler $7.4 Billion Opioid Settlement Goes into Effect New Jersey to Receive Over $125 Million * Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today announced that a $7.4 billion settlement reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective, capping nearly a decade of work by attorneys general from across the country in p  more

NEW YORK, April 27 (TNSrep) -- Nonprofit Finance Fund issued the following news: * * * Nonprofit Finance Fund and Justice Capital Release Report on the Business Case for Community Ownership of Local Assets Will Share Frameworks, Case Studies, and Impact Data at Mission Investors Exchange Conference on Wednesday * Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF) and Justice Capital have released a new report (https://www.ownershipforsharedprosperity.com/), "The Business Case for Community Ownership: A Framewo  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 1 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news: * * * Purdue/Sackler $7.4 Billion Opioid Settlement Goes into Effect * Attorney General Skrmetti announced that a $7.4 billion settlement reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective, capping nearly a decade of work by attorneys general from across the country in pursuing investigations and litigation over Purdue's and the Sacklers' role in fue  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 1 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * Purdue/Sackler $7.4 Billion Opioid Settlement Goes into Effect * Lincoln -Attorney General Mike Hilgers today announced that a $7.4 billion settlement reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective, capping nearly a decade of work by attorneys general from across the country in pursuing investigations and litigation over Purdue's and the Sac  more

LANSING, Michigan, May 1 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Purdue/Sackler $7.4 Billion Opioid Settlement Goes into Effect * LANSING -Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today announced that a $7.4 billion settlement reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective, capping nearly a decade of work by attorneys general from across the country in pursuing investigations and litigation over Purdue's and   more

OLYMPIA, Washington, May 1 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * Purdue/Sackler opioid settlement takes effect, delivering $105.6 million to Washington state and local governments * Attorney General Nick Brown today announced that a $7.4 billion multistate settlement reached with Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective. The settlement will deliver $105.6 million split between   more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Barry Loudermilk, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Loudermilk on Passage of 2026 Farm Bill * Washington D.C. (April 30, 2026) | Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-GA) issued the following statement following the U.S. House vote on H.R. 7576 - Farm, Food, and National Security Act. "Since our nation's founding, agriculture has played a vital role in ensuring America remains prosperous. Our farmers dedicate their lives to the grueling work it takes   more

PIERRE, South Dakota, May 2 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on May 1, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jackley Announces Settlement with Purdue Pharma, South Dakota to Receive $10.1 Million South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces a $7.4 billion settlement reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, for their role in fueling the opioid crisis takes effect today (Friday, May 1). South Dakota is expected to receive an   more

CEDARVILLE, Ohio, May 1 -- Cedarville University posted the following news: * * * School of Nursing Joins International Honor Society * by Rachel Ward, Student Public Relations Writer Cedarville nursing students are now able to join Sigma Theta Tau, the international honor society of nurses, after Cedarville University's School of Nursing joined the organization's Zeta Phi at-large chapter in March. By joining Wittenberg University, Kettering College and Wright State University in the Ze  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on May 1, 2026: * * * Sen. Collins Presses VA Secretary on Rural Healthcare for Maine's Veterans At a hearing to review the Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 budget request for the Department of Veterans' Affairs, U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Appropriations Committee, asked Secretary Doug Collins about funding for infrastructure improvements and staffing at  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff Delivering Resources to Help Veterans Find Jobs After Leaving Armed Forces * Warner Robins, Ga. -U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is delivering new resources to help veterans find jobs after they leave the Armed Forces. Sen. Ossoff brought Republicans and Democrats together to support organizations across Georgia that help veterans find jobs once they leave the Armed Forces. "I have secured the b  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Senate Majority PAC, an organizations that works to elect Democratic senators who are committed to an economy that provides opportunity and security for America's working families and who stand up to protect the rights of all Americans, issued the following news release on May 1, 2026: * * * Sixty Days In, Buddy Carter and Mike Collins are Still Signing Off on Trump's War Today marks 60 days since President Trump launched an unauthorized war against Iran without a single   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 1 -- Mercer University posted the following news: * * * Senior and alumnus selected for prestigious Fulbright Awards * Five Students Selected as Alternates, Semifinalists MACON, Ga. - Mercer University senior Lainey Hunt and Class of 2024's Thomas Neely were selected to receive the prestigious Fulbright U.S. Student Awards for the 2026-27 academic year, with three additional students selected as alternates. Mercer's latest Fulbright students bring the University's t  more

MCLEAN, Virginia, May 2 -- Hilton Worldwide Holdings posted the following news release on May 1, 2026: * * * Signia by Hilton Diplomat Beach Resort Officially Debuts, Marking a New Era for South Florida's Iconic Beachfront Destination Extensive renovations, fresh programming, and a new brand redefine Hollywood's landmark resort and signal the continued growth of Signia by Hilton * Signia by Hilton Diplomat Beach Resort officially opens on May 1, 2026, marking a new era for South Florida's ic  more

GENEVA, Switzerland, April 28 -- CARE International issued the following news release: * * * Six months since Hurricane Melissa struck Jamaica: From recovery to readiness Recovery is underway, but many are still struggling--underscoring the need for stronger local preparedness before the next storm * Atlanta, Georgia - It has been six months since Hurricane Melissa, a Category 5 hurricane, made landfall in Jamaica in late October 2025, impacting 1.5 million people, causing at least 45 dea  more

AUGUSTA, Georgia, May 1 -- Augusta University posted the following news release: * * * Speakers to take the stage with stories of purpose, transformation * Augusta University will soon hold its May Undergraduate Commencement ceremonies and Graduate Hooding and Commencement Ceremony at the Augusta Marriott at the Convention Center, where three student speakers will take the stage to mark the end of this chapter and share words their classmates will carry long after graduation. Mahogany Davi  more

TUSKEGEE, Alabama, May 2 -- The Tuskegee University posted the following news: * * * Dr. Mark A. Brown Delivers Keynote Address at 39th Annual Scholarship Convocation Honoring 75 Bahamian Scholars Tuskegee awarded honoree Micah Moss a presidential scholarship to enroll in the fall Crystal Drake What happens when you invest early, instill confidence and provide mentors and a roadmap? The Bahamas Alpha Educational and Leadership Foundation knows the answer. The organization has been preparin  more

FREDERICKSBURG, Virginia, May 2 -- The University of Mary Washington issued the following news: * * * UMW Announces 2026 Faculty Emeriti By Amy Jessee At the end of each spring semester, UMW faculty gather to approve the graduates and recognize colleagues who are retiring from their dedicated service. Departmental tributes chronicle their time in classrooms and labs, with committees and in communities, and as leaders in undergraduate research and in their areas of study. In spring 2026, th  more

DAYTON, Ohio, May 1 -- The University of Dayton posted the following UD in the News wrap up for April 25-May 1, 2026: * * * Our Sunday Visitor featured UD in a story about more students seeking the sacrament of confirmation. Spectrum News reported on AI in UD's curriculum and Heidi's Porch. The Conversation and The Wall Street Journal tapped faculty expertise. What happened to just war? Why modern Popes have become peace activists (https://www.diigo.com/item/pdf/5q791/5s40) The Wall Street  more

LOGAN, Utah, May 1 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * USU Engineering Professor Earns National Recognition Through 2026 Terry Peshia Early Career Award * Mohsen Zaker Esteghamati, assistant professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Utah State University, has been named a recipient of the 2026 Terry Peshia Early Career Faculty Award from the American Institute of Steel Construction. The national award recognizes outstanding early-career facul  more

CARROLLTON, Georgia, May 1 -- The University of West Georgia posted the following news: * * * UWG Ed.S. Student Determined to Enhance Makerspace Education * Have you ever wondered how CourseDen was created? Whenever you log on to view your courses, you are immediately met with sections of your grades, class announcements and online resources. These smartboards and learning management systems don't create themselves; they are created by well-trained specialists that thrive on making education  more

CARROLLTON, Georgia, May 1 -- The University of West Georgia posted the following news: * * * UWG Launches Strategic Planning Process * The University of West Georgia has formally launched UWG Next, a comprehensive strategic planning process that will help guide the university's direction over the next five years and beyond, as UWG approaches its 125th anniversary in 2031. UWG Next will be a collaborative and transparent effort, bringing together students, faculty, staff, alumni and commun  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, May 2 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Valerie Ragan honored with emerita status Valerie Ragan, professor of practice of veterinary medicine in the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, has been conferred the title of professor of practice emerita by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors. The emerita title may be conferred on retired faculty members who are specially recommended to the board by Virginia Tech President Tim Sands in recognition   more