MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Aug. 19 -- The Alabama Secretary of State issued the following news: * * * Secretary of State Wes Allen Praises Permanent End to Burdensome Business Reporting Requirement for Small Business Owners Wes Allen, Alabama's Secretary of State, praises the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) for their decision to issue a final rule permanently removing the requirement for U.S. companies and persons to report beneficial ownership inform  more

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Alabama, Aug. 18 -- The U.S. Army Contracting Command posted the following news: * * * Army Contracting Command-Detroit Arsenal Drives Communication, Acquisition Reform and Innovation at 18th Annual GVSETS * DETROIT ARSENAL, Mich. -Army Contracting Command-Detroit Arsenal (ACC-DTA) leaders and acquisition professionals recently joined industry partners, academia, and government experts at the 18th Annual Ground Vehicle Systems Engineering & Technology Symposium (GVSETS). H  more

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Aug. 18 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bradley, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Bradley Expands Atlanta Healthcare Team with Partner Gregory Bianchi * Bradley has added Gregory S. Bianchi as a partner in the Healthcare Practice Group, further expanding the firm's healthcare and transactional capabilities in its growing Atlanta office. "Greg has extensive in-house experience with complex transactions involving healthcare IT contracting and corporate M&A  more

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Aug. 17 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * Bright Ideas TBI Camp Connects Students, Survivors Through Collaborative Care * For three days each summer, students in majors across Samford University's College of Health Sciences step beyond the classroom to work directly with survivors of traumatic brain injury (TBI). Physician assistant, physical therapy and speech-language pathology students partner with occupational therapy students from the U  more

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Aug. 17 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * Cowan Explores How Senses Shape Worship at International Fellowship of Scholars * "Sometimes worship isn't just meant to 'mean.' Instead we're invited to 'be' before God, among one another." That conviction was reinforced this summer for Nelson Cowan, director of Samford University's Center for Worship and the Arts, during a weeklong Fellowship of Scholars at Mount Angel Abbey in Oregon. The gatherin  more

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, Aug. 17 -- Davenport University posted the following news: * * * Davenport University partners with Michigan College Access Network for "MI College Match" direct admission program * Davenport University announced today its participation in MI College Match, a statewide direct admission initiative led by the Michigan College Access Network (MCAN) in partnership with education company EAB. Designed to streamline the path to higher education, the program allows particip  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- The Defense Contract Management Agency issued the following news: * * * DCMA South cheers Rocket City diamond experience * MADISON, Ala. - Defense Contract Management Agency South personnel recently traded their cubicles for stadium seats for an unforgettable team-building event at a local minor league baseball stadium July 24. The outing brought together members of DCMA South with key mission partners from across the agency and their families. Team members from the  more

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, Aug. 18 -- Eckerd College posted the following news: * * * Eckerd College Students Co-Author Gopher Tortoise Research in Prominent Scientific Journals * Jeffrey Goessling, Ph.D. examines a tortoise on Egmont Key. Photo by Penh Alicandro '22 New technology is allowing the Eckerd community to tackle old questions. Associate Professor of Biology Jeffrey Goessling, Ph.D., operates a herpetology lab where students across disciplines collaborate to study gopher tortoises  more

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Aug. 17 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * Estate Gift to Establish Endowed scholarship Honoring Late Alumna Christina Mosley Furr * The legacy of Christina Mosley Furr '08 will continue inspiring future generations of Samford University students through a planned estate gift from her parents, Ronnie and Carol Mosley. They will establish the Christina Mosley Furr Endowed Scholarship Fund in memory of their late daughter, a history and English  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Aug. 17 -- The University of North Texas Health Fort Worth posted the following news: * * * Going Greene, heading to Brown: NIH F31 fellowship recipient begins postdoctoral journey * Observation sparks the questions that shape a researcher's career and curiosity is the foundation. For Dr. Allison Greene, one observation became the foundation of years of studying alcohol use, the environmental factors that influence risky behaviors and the perceived norms surrounding substa  more

AUBURN, Alabama, Aug. 18 -- Auburn University College of Engineering posted the following news: * * * Interdisciplinary lab broadens Auburn's space research capabilities * Auburn University researchers are expanding the university's presence in the space sector. The Auburn Space Technology and Research Applications (ASTRA) program, an interdisciplinary hub for satellite development and space systems engineering, brings together satellite design, spacecraft testing, ground station operations  more

JACKSONVILLE, Alabama, Aug. 18 -- Jacksonville State University posted the following news: * * * Jax State Professor Jennifer Burgett Earns National Outstanding Teacher Award * #Athletic training professor recognized for using innovative technology to create engaging, clinically relevant learning experiences By Brett Buckner Dr. Jennifer Savage Burgett's "ability to transform complex scientific concepts into engaging, clinically relevant, and interactive learning experiences" has earned h  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release: * * * Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses Georgia's Jasmine Clark for Election to U.S. House * AFGE says Clark will be a fierce advocate for working families in Congress RIVERDALE, Ga. -The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsement of Jasmine Clark for election to the U.S. House representing Georgia's 13th Congressional D  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 18 -- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints issued the following news wrap-up entitled "Latest Temple News From the Church of Jesus Christ": * * * The Latest Temple News From the Church of Jesus Christ This page summarizes recent news about the many houses of the Lord being built around the world by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. August 16 * President Oaks Dedicates the Belo Horizonte Brazil Temple * Elder David A. Bednar Dedicates Cle  more

JONESBORO, Arkansas, Aug. 17 -- Arkansas State University posted the following news: * * * Summer Teaching Summit Yields Success for A-State Faculty * JONESBORO - Eighteen faculty members at Arkansas State University completed the inaugural Summer Teaching Summit, organized by the A-State Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL). "This retreat reflects interim Chancellor Calvin White Jr.'s vision of elevating teaching as a defining strength of Arkansas State University," said D  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 18 -- Mercer University posted the following news: * * * Wandering your way home | Greg DeLoach, D.Min. * By the time you read this, students have moved into housing, faculty are keeping regular office hours, and staff and administrators are humming like honeybees with new semester routines. Over 40 years ago, for my first attempt at college, I moved to Atlanta to attend art school. From the start, I was a starving artist. Lonesome and homesick, living a million miles  more

TAMPA, Florida, Aug. 17 -- The University of South Florida posted the following news: * * * What's new at USF: Coaches, facilities, student services and more * By Paul Guzzo, University Communications and Marketing As the University of South Florida begins the 2026-27 academic year, students, faculty and staff will find new faces, new facilities and new opportunities across campus. From nationally recognized coaches to expanded dining options and new academic programs, USF continues to inv  more

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, Aug. 18 -- The University of South Florida St. Petersburg campus posted the following news: * * * What's new at USF: Coaches, facilities, student services and more * By Paul Guzzo, University Communications and Marketing As the University of South Florida begins the 2026-27 academic year, students, faculty and staff will find new faces, new facilities and new opportunities across campus. From nationally recognized coaches to expanded dining options and new academic  more