LANSING, Michigan, May 5 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel and Bipartisan Coalition to Secure Final Approval in $700 Million Google Settlement over App Store Monopoly * The United States District Court for the Northern District of California stated last week that it will approve a $700 million settlement in a multistate antitrust lawsuit against Google. In 2021, Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a bipartisan group of 53 attorneys ge  more

ANDERSON, South Carolina, May 6 -- Anderson University issued the following news release: * * * Dr. Daniels' Curricula Expands Statewide Curricula created by Anderson University Distinguished Professor of History and Political Science Dr. Matt Daniels has now been expanded to 75 school districts across South Carolina, providing a new generation of students a foundation for empathetic civic engagement and the ability to disagree without resorting to vitriol--or violence. Several major statewid  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, May 5 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson fights for victims of human trafficking * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson announced today that he has joined a 12-state friend-of-the-court brief to ask the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals to allow human traffickers to be held liable for conduct that takes place beyond the United States' borders under the TVPA (Trafficking Victims Prote  more

DECORAH, Iowa, May 4 -- Luther College posted the following news: * * * Charles Baldwin named director of orchestral activities * Charles Baldwin is joining the Luther College faculty this fall as assistant professor of music and director of orchestral activities for the Luther College Symphony Orchestra, Provost Pam Bacon announced this week. "We're pleased to welcome Dr. Baldwin to Luther College," Bacon said. "I want to thank the members of our search committee and our music faculty for   more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, May 5 [Category: Sports] -- The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association issued the following news: * * * CIAA Announces 2026 Softball Championship Bracket * ORANGEBURG, SC (May 5, 2026) - The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA(r)) has announced the official bracket for the 2026 CIAA Softball Championship, set to take place May 7 through May 9 at Orangeburg Recreation Park in Orangeburg, South Carolina. The eight-team field features the top fo  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, May 5 [Category: Sports] -- The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association issued the following news: * * * CIAA Announces Softball Week Twelve Honors * CHARLOTTE, N.C. (May 5, 2026) - The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA(r)) announces its Week Twelve Softball Honors for games played April 26 through May 2. The weekly awards recognize top performances in the circle, at the plate, and in the field across the conference as teams close out the regu  more

CLEMSON, South Carolina, May 6 -- Clemson University posted the following statement on May 5, 2026, by Interim President Robert H. Jones: * * * A Message from the President: To the Class of 2026 To the Class of 2026, Congratulations! You have taken your last set of final exams, written your final papers, successfully defended your theses and dissertations, and completed your last projects and your course of study here at Clemson University. In just a few short hours, as our doctoral candida  more

HARTSVILLE, South Carolina, May 6 -- Coker University issued the following news: * * * Coker University Announces Fulbright U.S. Student Award for 2026-2027 Coker University is pleased to announce that Meadow Morse has received a Fulbright U.S. Student Program award to serve as a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant in Bulgaria for the 2026-2027 academic year from the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. "I ultimately hope to build the confidence of my studen  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on May 1, 2026, by Katherine E. Bliss, director and senior fellow of Immunizations and Health Systems Resilience, and program coordinator and research assistant Priya Chainani, both of the Global Health Policy Center: * * * 10 Charts to Explain Global Immunization Policy--Where the United States Stands Introduction The United States has long supported bilateral and multilateral immunizatio  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 5 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Davidson County Sheriff: Nashville Exempt from ICE Cooperation * In a statement issued on May 1, Davidson County Sheriff Daron Hall asserted that Metro Nashville is exempt from newly passed legislation HB2219/SB2223, which requires sheriffs' offices to enter into agreements with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) known as 287(g) partnerships. The Tennessean r  more

GREENVILLE, South Carolina, May 5 -- Furman University posted the following news: * * * Elizabeth Gordon receives South Carolina Academy of Science Faculty of the Year Award * When Elizabeth Gordon learned she would be the recipient of the South Carolina Academy of Science (SCAS) Faculty of the Year Award, she allowed herself a moment to soak it in. For Gordon M'97, a senior lecturer in the Furman University Department of Chemistry, the announcement was just what she needed in the wake of a   more

SPARTANBURG, South Carolina, May 5 -- Converse University issued the following news: * * * Experiential Learning for Community Impact: Converse University & Teachers Up Apprenticeship Program Puts Education Students in the Classroom Written by Chris Worthy In elementary school, Carlee Turner '29, spent hours after school participating in a Kids Upstate Kids Club. She never imagined that her second year at Converse University would bring that experience full circle. Practical - and paid - e  more

CLEMSON, South Carolina, May 5 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * From beta test to launch: Clemson students help shape music messaging app, and gain real-world experience in the process When students in Michele Cauley's social media marketing course at Clemson University were asked to help develop a marketing strategy for a new app, they weren't handed a polished product. They were handed something unfinished. "It was a semi-working app at the time," Cauley said. "The  more

CLEMSON, South Carolina, May 5 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * From the humanities to Harvard Law, Owen Eastman's interdisciplinary approach prepared him for the Ivy League * Celebrating Our Graduates An Honors history and economics student, Owen Eastman will graduate with not only two degrees, but with three minors ( English, philosophy and legal studies ) and a resume full of diverse campus experiences. These experiences are more to Eastman than just lines on a pag  more

GREENVILLE, South Carolina, May 5 -- Furman University posted the following news: * * * Furman prepares to welcome one of its largest classes in a decade * As the national enrollment picture remains uncertain and, at times, volatile, Furman University has significantly exceeded its enrollment goals for Fall 2026, preparing to welcome one of its largest incoming classes in a decade -a clear signal that families are choosing an education built on deep investment in every student. Across high  more

CLEMSON, South Carolina, May 5 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Goldwater Scholar Ashley Blake sets her sights on helping cure neurological diseases * College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences Ashley Blake of Clemson University is heading into summer break as a Goldwater Scholar, one of the nation's most competitive and prestigious honors for undergraduates pursuing careers in science and engineering. Blake, who will be a senior in the fall, is majoring  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, May 5 -- Gov. Henry McMaster, R-South Carolina, posted the following news: * * * Gov. Henry McMaster, Lt. Gov. Pamela S. Evette, and First Lady Peggy McMaster's Weekly Schedule, May 4, 2026 * COLUMBIA, S.C. - Gov. Henry McMaster, Lt. Gov. Pamela S. Evette, and First Lady Peggy McMaster's schedules for the week of May 4, 2026, include the following: Tuesday, May 5 at 10:30 AM: Gov. McMaster will be joined by Assistant Secretary Alex Adams of the U.S. Administration  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, May 5 -- Gov. Henry McMaster, R-South Carolina, posted the following news: * * * Gov. McMaster Announces South Carolina's Participation in 'A Home for Every Child' * Governor Henry McMaster today joined leaders from the U.S. Administration for Children and Families (ACF) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), key legislative leaders, stakeholders, community providers, and leadership from the S.C. Department of Social Services (DSS) at the Sta  more

CLEMSON, South Carolina, May 5 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Linvill named Andrew Carnegie Fellow * College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences Darren Linvill, professor of communication and co-director of the Media Forensics Hub at Clemson University, has been named an Andrew Carnegie Fellow by the Carnegie Corporation of New York. The fellowship provides $200,000 and will support Linvill's work with the Media Forensics Hub to understand online deception a  more

GREENVILLE, South Carolina, May 5 -- Furman University posted the following news: * * * Makayla Ellison '27 wins poster award at SC INBRE Science Symposium * Makayla Ellison '27, a neuroscience major from Dillon, South Carolina, won a perfect score from all judges for her poster at the 17 th annual SC INBRE Science Symposium held earlier this year. The rising senior is coming closer to understanding eating disorders by observing how laboratory rats respond to certain tastes and how they lear  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 5 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * New collaborative research by FSU anthropologist reveals historical migration is key to planning for sea-level rise resilience * A Florida State University anthropologist is part of a team that has found that ancient migration routes used by Indigenous peoples are relevant to today's policy and planning surrounding coastal living in rapidly changing environments. Their findings were recently published in  more

EDGEFIELD, South Carolina, May 6 -- The National Wild Turkey Federation issued the following news release: * * * NWTF North Carolina Helps Save Tuckertown Game Lands The North Carolina State Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation has joined the Three Rivers Land Trust to save the Tuckertown Game Lands, a nearly 4,000-acre tract of vital wildlife habitat situated along the Yadkin River and the Tuckertown Reservoir in Davidson, Montgomery, Rowan and Stanly counties. The state chapter is  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Nancy Mace Secures Files From Taxpayer-Funded Sexual Harassment Slush Fund * WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 5, 2026) - Congresswoman Nancy Mace (R-SC) announced she has received files in response to her subpoena motion of Congress's taxpayer-funded sexual harassment slush fund from the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights (OCWR). The files reveal taxpayers have paid more than $300,000 in settle  more

SPARTANBURG, South Carolina, May 6 -- Wofford College issued the following news: * * * Davis honored for exceptional teaching Dr. Johnathan Davis wins 2026 SCICU Excellence in Teaching Award * Dr. Johnathan Davis, assistant professor of biology, has earned a 2026 South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities Excellence in Teaching Award. Each year, SCICU selects one professor from each college in the state for the honor, which includes a certificate and a $3,000 professional develop  more

CLEMSON, South Carolina, May 5 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Youngflesh named Ecological Society of America Early Career Fellow * Casey Youngflesh, a Clemson University scientist whose work leverages ecological big data to understand the natural world, has been named an Early Career Fellow by the Ecological Society of America (ESA). The fellowship, one of the field's top recognitions for emerging scientific leaders, honors scientists who demonstrate strong contribu  more