WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The Fund for American Studies issued the following news: * * * Beyond the Campus: Student Journalists Bridge the Gap to National Newsrooms Representing 24 schools from across the country, more than 45 aspiring journalists recently met in Dallas for the inaugural TFAS Student Journalism Honors Conference. The TFAS Student Journalism Association--a program of the TFAS Center for Excellence in Journalism--presented young conservative, libertarian and independent journalists   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 6 -- Common Sense Media issued the following news release on May 5, 2026: * * * Common Sense Media Launches Youth AI Safety Institute The first-of-its-kind AI safety lab focused on children will independently test AI products, broadly publish the results, and set clear standards to protect the safety, health, and development of a generation growing up with AI * Today, Common Sense Media launched the Youth AI Safety Institute, an independent research and testin  more

LONG BEACH, California, May 7 -- California State University issued the following news: * * * CSU Adds Three Bachelor's Degree Types to Expand Access and Opportunity New Bachelor of Education, Bachelor of Professional Studies and Bachelor of Applied Studies open new pathways for students seeking flexible, high-quality and career-relevant degrees. * Seeking to expand access to a college degree for more Californians, the California State University Board of Trustees voted to approve the crea  more

NEW YORK, May 6 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Malaysia: Submission to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child * We write in advance of the 100th Pre-Session Working Group of the Committee on the Rights of the Child and its review of Malaysia to highlight areas of concern regarding the Malaysian government's compliance with the Convention on the Rights of the Child. This submission addresses abuses against migrant, refugee, and stateless   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 6 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Longtime Law School faculty member Beth Farmer makes $2 million bequest * CARLISLE and UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Penn State Dickinson Law Distinguished Professor of Law Emerita Beth Farmer understands the impact education can have on a life. Her family espoused the benefits of learning while Farmer grew up, and she has never forgotten that lesson. Now she has made a gift to help others pursue   more

NEW YORK, May 5 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mount Sinai Health System posted the following news release: * * * Mount Sinai Health System Chair of Pediatrics Receives ASPN Founders' Award for Lifetime Achievement in Pediatric Nephrology * The Mount Sinai Health System today announced that Lisa M. Satlin, MD, the Herbert H. Lehman Professor of Pediatrics and Chair of the Jack and Lucy Clark Department of Pediatrics at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, and Pediatrician-in-Chief of Mou  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The National LGBTQ Task Force (formerly the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force) issued the following news: * * * Wall of Honor 2026 Ceremony at Historic Stonewall Inn Held June 25 LGBTQ Icons Miss Major, Barbara Gittings, Luisa Rivera Added By Amber D. Dodd On June 25, the LGBTQ+ community will gather for the annual Wall of Honor ceremony, a tribute to LGBTQ+ trailblazers who have passed on and have made significant contributions to LGBTQ+ politics, art, culture an  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 6 [Category: BizMedia] -- PBS posted the following news release: * * * SUPER WHY'S COMIC BOOK ADVENTURES Premieres October 5 on PBS KIDS * New Series Supports Early Literacy Learning with Action-Packed Comic Book Twist Austin, TX, May 6, 2026 - Today, PBS KIDS announced the premiere date for SUPER WHY'S COMIC BOOK ADVENTURES, the animated series that builds on the legacy and success of the beloved Emmy-nominated SUPER WHY! series and SUPER WHY'S COMIC BOOK ADVENTUR  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, May 7 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW Anthropology Professor Elected to National Academy of Sciences Robert Kelly, a professor emeritus of anthropology at the University of Wyoming, has been elected to the prestigious National Academy of Sciences (NAS) in recognition of his distinguished and continuing achievements in original research. Kelly is only the second UW faculty member to receive this honor, joining the late George Frison, a renown  more

WEST LIBERTY, West Virginia, May 7 -- West Liberty University issued the following news: * * * West Liberty University Faculty and Students Participate in 100th Meeting of the West Virginia Academy of Science West Liberty University faculty and students participated in the 100th Annual Meeting of the West Virginia Academy of Science, held April 18 at Stonewall Resort in Roanoke, West Virginia. The annual meeting, which marked a historic centennial for the organization, brought together facul  more