TAMPA, Florida, Aug. 7 [Category: Education] -- The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business issued the following news release: * * * AACSB Recognizes 38 Schools Extending Business Accreditation and 7 Schools Extending Accounting Accreditation * AACSB International (AACSB) announced today that 38 institutions have extended their business accreditation and seven have extended their accounting accreditation. AACSB now has 1,085 accredited institutions in 71 countries and territo  more

CLEMSON, South Carolina, July 31 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * CAFLS faculty recognized for 2026 tenure and promotion * College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences The College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences is proud to recognize faculty members who received promotion and/or tenure in 2026. These individuals have demonstrated sustained excellence in teaching, research and outreach that advances knowledge and serves the people and communities of Sou  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Governors Association issued the following news release: * * * Council of Governors Holds 33rd Plenary Meeting at NGA Summer Meeting * OKLAHOMA CITY - The 33rd Plenary Meeting of the Council of Governors (COG) was held July 30 in Oklahoma City in conjunction with the 2026 National Governors Association (NGA) Summer Meeting. The COG serves as a forum for 10 presidentially appointed, bipartisan governors to engag  more

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- The Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management issued the following news release: * * * SRS Analysis Ensures Safe Transport of Transuranic Waste Drums to WIPP AIKEN, S.C. -- The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management (EM) will resume shipping remote-handled transuranic waste drums from the Savannah River Site (SRS) to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) in New Mexico for permanent disposal after a flammable gas analysis confirmed th  more

SANTA BARBARA, California, July 31 [Category: Health Care] -- Direct Relief posted the following news: * * * Equipping Medical Outreach in Bangladesh, Supporting Venezuela Earthquake Recovery, and More * Over the past week, Direct Relief has delivered 612 shipments of requested medical aid to 47 U.S. states and territories and 23 countries worldwide. The shipments contained 9.6 million defined daily doses of medication. Medications and supplies shipped this week included diabetes treatments  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 1 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight on July 31, 2026: * * * New H-2A Farmworker Rates Are Here: What Agricultural Employers Need to Know H-2A agricultural employers have been awaiting the Department of Labor's publication of the new H-2A Adverse Effect Wage Rates (AEWRs), and eager to hear how soon they would be required to update rates. Federal officials just released a public inspection copy of the new rates, which is set to be published in   more

CLEMSON, South Carolina, July 31 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * From first-generation student to future professor: Hwang prepares to inspire the next generation * When Erika Hwang crossed the stage to earn her bachelor's degree from Clemson University in 2018, she thought she was closing one chapter, not beginning an academic journey that would eventually lead to three Clemson degrees and a career in higher education. Now, the first-generation college graduate is ear  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, July 30 -- Oklahoma State University Spears School of Business posted the following news: * * * HTM researcher Slevitch wins top paper award at ICHRIE Global Conference for research on menu design * Dr. Lisa Slevitch, an associate professor in Oklahoma State University's School of Hospitality and Tourism Management, was part of a team that took home top research honors at the 2026 Global Conference for the International Council on Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Edu  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The House Agriculture Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets and Rural Development released the following testimony by David Bean, chairman of the Indian Gaming Association, Tacoma, from a July 21, 2026, hearing entitled "Examining Customer Protections and Market Integrity in Sports Event Prediction Markets": * * * Chairman Johnson, Ranking Member Davis, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for holding this hearing to examine the lack of consumer protect  more

SPARTANBURG, South Carolina, July 30 -- Converse University posted the following news: * * * Meet the 26-27 Converse Opera Guest Director Elizabeth Margolius '90 * Converse University's Petrie School of Music welcomes back Elizabeth Margolius '90 for a second term as Alumni Guest Opera Director for the 26-27 school year. Converse alumna and Jeff Award-winning stage and movement director Elizabeth Margolius, most recently won Best Director/Musical for Shattered Globe Theatre's London Road. A  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Governors Association issued the following news release: * * * NGA Commends Chair Gov. Stitt and Bipartisan Work to Reignite the American Dream * Stitt caps yearlong NGA initiative focused on advancing education, entrepreneurship and energy OKLAHOMA CITY - Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt this evening joined governors from across the country recognize the progress made through his work as National Governors Associati  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Nancy Mace Helps Secure $5.9 Million Grant, Closing Funding Gap for New Lowcountry Workforce Training Center * CHARLESTON, S.C. - Congresswoman Nancy Mace (SC-01) today announced the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) has awarded $5.9 million to the Technical College of the Lowcountry (TCL) to support construction of the Arthur E. Brown Regional Workfor  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 30 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Pinnacle Financial Partners, an asset regional bank that says it provides banking, investment, trust, mortgage and insurance products and services, posted the following news release: * * * Rob McCabe to remain Pinnacle director and chief banking officer through 2027 * Founder will continue current roles before moving into consulting position NASHVILLE, Tenn., July 30, 2026 - Pinnacle Financial Partners (NYSE: PNFP) announced to  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Aug. 1 -- The South Carolina Department of Transportation issued the following news on July 31, 2026: * * * SCDOT announces Completion of US 17 Widening Project in Jasper County The South Carolina Department of Transportation announced the completion of the US 17 Widening Project in Jasper County at a ribbon cutting ceremony today. The newly widened roadway is now open to traffic, marking a significant improvement for safety, mobility, and regional connectivity. The  more

ORANGEBURG, South Carolina, July 31 -- South Carolina State University posted the following news: * * * SC State University names Halley chief of police * Veteran campus law enforcement leader brings more than 30 years of experience, award-winning leadership and a commitment to community policing. ORANGEBURG, S.C. -South Carolina State University has named Clyburn Halley chief of police, bringing more than three decades of law enforcement experience and a career focused on campus safety, c  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Scott, Wicker, colleagues honor Gold Star Children's Day * WASHINGTON -U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) joined Sens. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), and numerous colleagues in celebrating the passage of a Senate resolution designating Aug. 1, 2026, as Gold Star Children's Day, which recognizes the children of fallen service members. "Gold Star children bear the unimaginable w  more

GREENVILLE, South Carolina, July 31 -- Furman University posted the following news: * * * Shi Fellow gets hands in the dirt and better understanding of farm-to-table * One thing that has surprised Erin Faulkner '28 about her Shi Institute internship at Topsoil Restaurant in Travelers Rest is just how much you can learn by growing your own food. Faulkner, who is double majoring in anthropology and biology, started her work with Topsoil in June and has been working with the restaurant's owner  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news: * * * The Long Blue Line: Smilax--the Coast Guard's "Queen of the Fleet"! * The USCGC Smilax (WLIC 315) celebrated its 80th anniversary in November 2024. Commissioned in 1944, not long after the D-Day landings at Normandy, Smilax is the oldest active Coast Guard cutter and more than 25 years older than the Navy's oldest actively deployed ship. The 1944 side launch of Smilax in Dubuque, Iow  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, July 29 (TNSxrep) -- UnitedHealth Group issued the following news release: * * * UnitedHealth Group Partners with UT Health Sciences to Expand Health Hubs to More Communities Across Tennessee New support from the United Health Foundation will expand proven models that improve preventive care, chronic condition support and rural health workforce pathways across the state, part of a UnitedHealth Group effort to build healthier communities across the US - UnitedHealth G  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Walter Reed's Skull Base Team Performs Innovative Brain Surgery * For 15 years, Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Andy Archer lived with a relentless, everyday companion -a pounding headache. "I'd wake up with a headache and go to bed with a headache," Archer recalled. He chalked it up to severe allergies or sinus issues, relying on over-the-counter decongestants to get through his demanding days. For Archer, a fo  more