News Tipoffs - Kentucky Editors
2026 Berger Lectureship: The Joyful Sharing of Good News
DUBUQUE, Iowa, June 30 -- The University of Dubuque posted the following news release:
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2026 Berger Lectureship: The Joyful Sharing of Good News
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DUBUQUE, Iowa - Rev. Eric Hoey, MDiv, pastor of a small Presbyterian congregation in Henderson, Kentucky, will preach on the proclamation of the gospel for salvation of humankind at the University of Dubuque Theological Seminary's 2026 Berger Lecture on Preaching in July.
Free and open to the public, the lectureship will begin with "The Joy
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AG Campbell Wins Case Protecting Billions Of Dollars For States To Fight Homelessness
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 30 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release:
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AG Campbell Wins Case Protecting Billions Of Dollars For States To Fight Homelessness
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BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell and a coalition of 18 other attorneys general and the governors of Kentucky and Pennsylvania have won their lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's illegal conditions on billions of dollars in funding that community
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AG Nessel Wins Case Protecting Billions of Dollars for States to Fight Homelessness
LANSING, Michigan, June 30 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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AG Nessel Wins Case Protecting Billions of Dollars for States to Fight Homelessness
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LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and a coalition of 18 other attorneys general and the governors of Kentucky and Pennsylvania won their case challenging illegal conditions that the Trump administration (PDF) imposed upon billions of dollars in funding that community organizations acros
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An Urgent Call to NC Lawmakers to Improve Access to Biomarker Testing
WASHINGTON, June 30 [Category: Medical] -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network posted the following news release:
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An Urgent Call to NC Lawmakers to Improve Access to Biomarker Testing
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RALEIGH, N.C. - June 30, 2026 - With days left to act in the legislative session, cancer advocates urgently call on North Carolina lawmakers to pass legislation improving access to biomarker testing. The following statement can be attributed to American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network
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Attorney General Bonta Wins Case Protecting Billions of Dollars for States to Fight Homelessness
SACRAMENTO, California, June 30 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Wins Case Protecting Billions of Dollars for States to Fight Homelessness
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OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta and a coalition of 18 other attorneys general and the governors of Kentucky and Pennsylvania yesterday won their case challenging the Trump Administration's illegal conditions on billions of dollars in funding that community organizatio
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Attorney General James Wins Case Protecting Billions of Dollars for States to Fight Homelessness
ALBANY, New York, June 30 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Wins Case Protecting Billions of Dollars for States to Fight Homelessness
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June 30, 2026
NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and a coalition of 18 other attorneys general and the governors of Kentucky and Pennsylvania won their case challenging the Trump administration's illegal conditions on billions of dollars in funding that community organ
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Attorney General Jeff Jackson Sues to Protect Healthcare for Tens of Thousands of North Carolinians with Cancer and Severe Illnesses
RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 29 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Jeff Jackson Sues to Protect Healthcare for Tens of Thousands of North Carolinians with Cancer and Severe Illnesses
Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson sued the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services over a new federal rule that puts tens of thousands of North Carolinians with cancer and other s
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SUES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION OVER UNLAWFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF MEDICAID WORK REQUIREMENTS
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 29 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SUES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION OVER UNLAWFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF MEDICAID WORK REQUIREMENTS
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Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 24 attorneys general and two governors, today announced a lawsuit over the Trump administration's unlawful implementation of new Medicaid work requirements included in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL WINS CASE PROTECTING BILLIONS OF DOLLARS FOR STATES TO FIGHT HOMELESSNESS
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 30 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL WINS CASE PROTECTING BILLIONS OF DOLLARS FOR STATES TO FIGHT HOMELESSNESS
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Court Decision Prevents Trump Administration's Illegal Conditions from Jeopardizing Funding for Continuum of Care Programs
Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul and a coalition of 18 other attorneys general and the governors of Kentucky and Pennsylvania won their case challenging the
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Attorney General Rayfield Wins Case Protecting Billions of Dollars for States to Fight Homelessness
SALEM, Oregon, June 30 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Rayfield Wins Case Protecting Billions of Dollars for States to Fight Homelessness
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Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a multistate coalition have won their lawsuit against the Trump administration's illegal conditions on $3 billion in federal housing funds. The funds, known as Continuum of Care (CoC) grants, help community organizations nationwide provide housing and serv
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Bridging the Gap: Medicare's New Obesity Program Brings Needed Care to Older Patients
LEXINGTON, Kentucky, June 30 [Category: Medical] -- The American Medical Women's Association posted the following news:
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Bridging the Gap: Medicare's New Obesity Program Brings Needed Care to Older Patients
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July 1 will usher in an important change in Medicare Part D and access to the treatment of obesity as a chronic disease.
Despite our new understanding of obesity and the development of effective therapeutic agents, a statutory loophole has long blocked Medicare Part D from coveri
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Congressman Morgan McGarvey Reacts to Supreme Court Ruling Allowing Trump to End Legal Protections for Haitians, Syrians
WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Morgan McGarvey, D-Kentucky, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Morgan McGarvey Reacts to Supreme Court Ruling Allowing Trump to End Legal Protections for Haitians, Syrians
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 25, 2026) - Today, Congressman Morgan McGarvey released the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled in Mullin v. Doe to end legal protections for migrants fleeing violence and natural disaster in Haiti and Syria:
"This has nothing to do wit
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Customer Service Workers at DirecTV Ratify New Union Contract Covering Nearly 300 Workers
WASHINGTON, June 29 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO Communications Workers of America posted the following news release:
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Customer Service Workers at DirecTV Ratify New Union Contract Covering Nearly 300 Workers
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Highlights of the four-year contract include wage increases, improved working conditions providing an increase in time between calls, and more.
NATIONWIDE - DirecTV workers, represented by the Communications Workers of America (CWA), have reached a tentative agreement for a
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Duke Energy's Nearly $1 Billion Investment With North Carolina Suppliers Strengthens American Supply Chains, Local Economies and the Nation's Energy Future
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, July 1 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release:
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Duke Energy's nearly $1 billion investment with North Carolina suppliers strengthens American supply chains, local economies and the nation's energy future
* More than 97% of Duke Energy's $17.2 billion in annual sourcing supports U.S.-based suppliers
* Investments support critical grid equipment, American jobs and long-term reliability
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As the nation approaches Independence Day, Duke Energy is inves
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Former Duke Energy SVP Lara Nichols Joins Troutman Pepper Locke as Partner in Charlotte
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 29 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Troutman Pepper Locke, a law firm, posted the following news:
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Former Duke Energy SVP Lara Nichols Joins Troutman Pepper Locke as Partner in Charlotte
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Veteran Energy Regulatory Leader Strengthens Firm's Decades-Long Work in High-Stakes Power and Utility Matters
CHARLOTTE - Lara Nichols, a former senior vice president at Duke Energy Corporation, has joined Troutman Pepper Locke's nationally ranked Energy Regulatory Practice Group
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Former Duke Energy SVP Lara Nichols Joins Troutman Pepper Locke as Partner in Charlotte
ATLANTA, Georgia, July 1 -- Troutman Pepper, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Former Duke Energy SVP Lara Nichols Joins Troutman Pepper Locke as Partner in Charlotte
Veteran Energy Regulatory Leader Strengthens Firm's Decades-Long Work in High-Stakes Power and Utility Matters
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CHARLOTTE - Lara Nichols, a former senior vice president at Duke Energy Corporation, has joined Troutman Pepper Locke's nationally ranked Energy Regulatory Practice Group as a partner in the firm's Charlo
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Fredette, Reep, Shupe Honored by SOCHE
CEDARVILLE, Ohio, June 30 -- Cedarville University posted the following news:
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Fredette, Reep, Shupe Honored by SOCHE
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by Mark D. Weinstein, Executive Director of Public Relations
The Strategic Ohio Council for Higher Education (SOCHE) has announced 52 Excellence Award recipients from 21 member institutions for the 2025-26 academic year.
Cedarville University Recipients of 2025-26 SOCHE Excellence Awards
Each member institution selected one Faculty Excellence Award recipient who
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Governor Ron DeSantis Unveils Statue Honoring President Abraham Lincoln as America Celebrates 250 Years of Independence
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 30 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release:
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Governor Ron DeSantis Unveils Statue Honoring President Abraham Lincoln as America Celebrates 250 Years of Independence
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THE VILLAGES, Fla. -Today, Governor Ron DeSantis unveiled a new statue of President Abraham Lincoln in The Villages, honoring one of the most consequential figures in American history and continuing Florida's year-long commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the Unite
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JEWISH ISRAELI CLINICAL INTERN FACES RETALIATION AT BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER
WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law issued the following news release:
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JEWISH ISRAELI CLINICAL INTERN FACES RETALIATION AT BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER
Brandeis Center filing details allegations that a clinical intern was ostracized, denied mentorship opportunities, and penalized with a poor evaluation after reporting materials that violated hospital policies in a healthcare training program
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The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law h
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KnowledgeWorks: State of Personalized, Competency-based Education
CINCINNATI, Ohio, June 30 -- KnowledgeWorks issued the following article:
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The State of Personalized, Competency-based Education
A snapshot of the field in 2026
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
* Personalized, competency based education has shifted from isolated pilots to durable, statewide systems that align policy, practice and classroom implementation
* States and districts are redefining success through flexible graduation pathways, Portraits of a Graduate and more meaningful approaches to assessme
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Long-time MSU Administrator Dr. Dan Connell to Receive Founders Award
MOREHEAD, Kentucky, July 1 -- Morehead State University issued the following news:
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Long-time MSU administrator Dr. Dan Connell to receive Founders Award
Upon the recommendation of President Jay Morgan, the Morehead State University Board of Regents is honored to announce that Dr. Dan Connell is the recipient of the 2026 Morehead State University Founders Award for University Service.
Established by the Board of Regents in 1978, the Founders Award recognizes individuals who have given s
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MAGNOLIA NETWORK PROGRAMMING HIGHLIGHTS: JULY/ AUGUST 2026
NEW YORK, June 29 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release:
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MAGNOLIA NETWORK PROGRAMMING HIGHLIGHTS: JULY/ AUGUST 2026
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The Maine Cabin Masters Take on Their Biggest Project Yet
In New Series 'Maine Cabin Masters: All Inn'
Plus, New Episodes of Lakefront Bargain Hunt Renovation
Download Images and Press Release Word Document HERE
NEW YORK, NY - June 29, 20266 - Magnolia Network will serve up a summer l
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Md. A.G. Brown Wins Case Protecting Billions of Dollars for States to Fight Homelessness
BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 1 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on June 30, 2026:
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Attorney General Brown Wins Case Protecting Billions of Dollars for States to Fight Homelessness
Court Decision Prevents Trump Administration's Unlawful Conditions from Jeopardizing Funding for Continuum of Care Programs
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Attorney General Anthony G. Brown, with a coalition of 18 other attorneys general and the governors of Kentucky and Pennsylvania, won their
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Michael McClanahan Named Orlando Regional President for Pinnacle Financial Partners
ATLANTA, Georgia, July 1 -- Pinnacle Financial Partners, an asset regional bank that says it provides banking, investment, trust, mortgage and insurance products and services, issued the following news release on June 30, 2026:
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Michael McClanahan named Orlando regional president for Pinnacle Financial Partners
Experienced leader introduces Pinnacle brand to Orlando during Synovus merger transition
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ORLANDO, Fla. -- Pinnacle Financial Partners, which merged with Synovus Bank earlier t
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One Year After the Trump Administration Abandoned Police Reform, New NYCLU and ACLU Report Finds Evidence of Continued Excessive Force
NEW YORK, June 30 [Category: Law/Legal] -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release:
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One Year After the Trump Administration Abandoned Police Reform, New NYCLU and ACLU Report Finds Evidence of Continued Excessive Force
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The report provides an update on the ACLU's Seven States Safety Campaign and presents preliminary findings on police misconduct and transparency in jurisdictions abandoned by the Department of Justice
MOUNT VERNON - One year after the Trump a
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Rep. Massie Introduces House Resolution to Honor the Crew of the USS Liberty
WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Massie Introduces House Resolution to Honor the Crew of the USS Liberty
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Contact: massie.press@mail.house.gov
Contact #: 202-225-3465
Washington, D.C. \- Today, Representative Thomas Massie (R-KY) introduced legislation to honor the men of the USS Liberty. The Massie resolution recognizes the fallen members of the USS Liberty's crew by name and urges the President to declassify and pub
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Somerset Community College Welcomes Director of Enrollment Management, Dr. John Hall
SOMERSET, Kentucky, June 30 -- Somerset Community College issued the following news:
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Somerset Community College welcomes new Director of Enrollment Management, Dr. John Hall
In March, Somerset Community College (SCC) welcomed its newest Director of Enrollment Management, Dr. John Hall.
Originally from Ashland in Eastern Kentucky, Dr. Hall deeply understands how education can empower Appalachian families and break generational cycles.
"What I love about this area is that it feels like
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Strode Named Third Director of Gatton Academy at WKU
BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, June 29 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news:
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Strode Named Third Director of Gatton Academy at WKU
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Dr. Derick Strode will be returning to The Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science at Western Kentucky University as the program's third director. Strode will start in this new role July 13, succeeding Dr. Lynette Breedlove who has led Gatton since 2014 following Dr. Tim Gott's tenure.
Strode previously served at The Gatton Academy in Aca
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Tanning Bed Use is Down, But Gen Z Still Wants to Be Tan, So They're Going Outside
STORRS, Connecticut, June 30 (TNSjou) -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news:
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Tanning Bed Use is Down, But Gen Z Still Wants to Be Tan, So They're Going Outside
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The sun's out, temperatures are high, and on a warm, sunny day, you may find some Gen Zers "tanmaxxing."
For those unfamiliar with the TikTok term, "tanmaxxing" refers to spending time outside during peak UV index levels with little to no protection against the sun's rays, in order to become tanner.
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WA, states defeat HUD effort to kneecap homelessness services
OLYMPIA, Washington, June 30 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release:
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WA, states defeat HUD effort to kneecap homelessness services
Washington and a multistate coalition have won their case challenging the federal administration's illegal conditions on billions of dollars in funding that community organizations across the country rely on to provide services for families facing housing insecurity or experiencing homelessness.
In November 2025,
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Wayne T. Sanderson: 2026-27 University Research Professor Q&A
LEXINGTON, Kentucky, June 30 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news:
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Wayne T. Sanderson: 2026-27 University Research Professor Q&A
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Wayne T. Sanderson, Ph.D., a professor in the Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, has been honored as a 2026-27 University Research Professor.
Sanderson is the founding director of the Central Appalachian Regional Education Research Center and the director of
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WKU Makes History Taking First Place at National ASCE Competition
BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, June 30 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news:
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WKU Makes History Taking First Place at National ASCE Competition
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Western Kentucky University's American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) student chapter placed first overall at the 2026 ASCE Civil Engineering Student Championship.
WKU was among 25 teams that qualified for the national competition. The event took place at Fairmont State University in Fairmont, West Virginia, on June 25-27, 2
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WKU Student Presents AI Education Research at National ASEE Conference
BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, June 30 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news:
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WKU Student Presents AI Education Research at National ASEE Conference
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Catherine Grace "Gracie" Fenno, an undergraduate student studying Architectural Science in the WKU School of Engineering & Applied Sciences (SEAS), recently represented WKU on a national stage. Fenno traveled to Charlotte, North Carolina, to present co-authored research at the 2026 American Society for Engineering Education
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