MURFREESBORO, North Carolina, May 24 -- Chowan University issued the following news: * * * Dr. Rosemary Thomas Headlines Conference Carolinas EmpowHER Breakfast as Keynote Speaker CONCORD, N.C. -- More than 30 female leaders representing all levels of leadership from Conference Carolinas' 16 member institutions gathered Wednesday morning to hear from Rosemary M. Thomas, president of Chowan University. Thomas served as the keynote speaker for the annual Conference Carolinas EmpowHER Breakfast   more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, May 19 -- Educational Testing Service issued the following news release: * * * Missouri Joins Growing National Effort to Measure Durable Skills as Latest Skills for the Future Pilot State ETS, a global education and talent solutions organization, announced today that the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education has joined Skills for the Future to help states measure and recognize durable skills that are essential for postsecondary and workforce success.  more

CARRBORO, North Carolina, May 18 -- The International Society for Thrombosis and Haemostasis issued the following news: * * * ISTH SSC Elects Ishac Nazy as Next Vice Chair By Andy Masten The ISTH Scientific and Standardization Committee (SSC) is pleased to announce that Ishac Nazy has been elected as the next SSC Vice Chair. Nazy is a Professor of Medicine and Biochemistry & Biomedical Sciences at McMaster University (Hamilton, Ontario, Canada) and holds the John G. Kelton Chair in Immunolog  more

MURFREESBORO, North Carolina, May 24 -- Chowan University issued the following news: * * * Taylor Furlough Named Interim Vice President of Enrollment at Chowan University Chowan University has announced the appointment of Taylor Furlough as Interim Vice President of Enrollment, effective immediately. Chowan University is proud to announce the appointment of Taylor Furlough as Interim Vice President of Enrollment, bringing with him a longstanding connection to the University as a student-athl  more

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following testimony by Eric Wendt, President Trump's nominee to be U.S. Ambassador to Albania, from a May 20, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Risch, Ranking Member Shaheen, Members of the Committee: I am honored and grateful to President Trump and Secretary Rubio for the trust placed in me with this nomination for the position of U.S. Ambassador to Albania. For over thirty-four years I served the United Stat  more

ASHEVILLE, North Carolina, May 20 -- The University of North Carolina-Asheville issued the following news: * * * UNC Asheville Foundation Welcomes New Members to Board of Directors The UNC Asheville Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of several new members to its Board of Directors, along with three current board members returning for their second terms and representatives from the University's faculty, athletics, and alumni leadership groups. These appointments were approved a  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 22 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * New public health summer program introduces students to critical but 'invisible' career In an immersive experience, participants will work through a simulated foodborne illness outbreak while learning the vital role public health labs play for communities. By Kyra Newman Behind every disease outbreak investigation, every newborn screening and every environmental safety test, there's a laboratory   more