MONTGOMERY, Alabama, May 9 -- The Alabama Department of Commerce issued the following news: * * * Alabama job recruiters target international investments at SelectUSA Summit The Alabama Department of Commerce broadened this week its mission to showcase the economic opportunities available to foreign businesses in the Yellowhammer State. Commerce and its Made in Alabama brand had its largest presence to date at the annual SelectUSA Investment Summit in National Harbor, Maryland, the highest-p  more

SELINSGROVE, Pennsylvania, May 9 -- Susquehanna University posted the following news: * * * Class of 2026: Where are they going? * Accounting grad bound for the Big 4 As she considered where to launch her career after graduation, Samantha Rogers sought a firm that would challenge her and support her growth. That's what drew her to KPMG. "I wanted to be in an environment where I'm constantly learning and challenged," Rogers said. "The opportunity to work with a wide range of clients is im  more

SELINSGROVE, Pennsylvania, May 9 -- Susquehanna University posted the following news: * * * Computer science grad begins career with U.S. State Department * FAIT Fellows agree to a five-year commitment upon entry into the U.S. Foreign Service as information management specialists. The first assignment for the Odenton, Maryland, native is an internship in Brussels, Belgium, to prepare him for onboarding as a full-time Diplomatic Technology Officer. After he completes his internship Hopkins wi  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, May 9 -- North Carolina Central University issued the following news: * * * NCCU Class of 2026 Urged to Lead with Purpose and Courage * In her introduction of Rev. Dr. Gwendolyn Boyd, the guest speaker for the graduate and professional ceremony at North Carolina Central University (NCCU), Chancellor Karrie G. Dixon warned, "If you have not heard her speak, hold on to your seats, graduates." Boyd served as the 14th president of Alabama State University, worked in the  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12835) by natural resources policy specialists Laura B. Comay and Anthony R. Marshak. Here are excerpts: * * * The Rice's Whale: Conservation Efforts, Implications for Ocean Sectors and Considerations for Congress The Rice's whale (Balaenoptera ricei; Figure 1) is a recently described species of baleen whale (i.e., whales that contain baleen plates in their mouths for sieving pl  more