NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Sept. 2 -- The University of New Orleans issued the following news release: * * * GRAMMY Award-Winning Artist Jamison Ross Joins LSU New Orleans Music Faculty GRAMMY Award-winning artist, songwriter, and producer Jamison Ross has joined LSU New Orleans as the Alvin "Red" Tyler Endowed Professor of Music. A native of Jacksonville, Florida, Ross developed his musical foundation at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts before attending Florida State University and the Univ  more

LYNCHBURG, Virginia, Sept. 1 -- The University of Lynchburg posted the following news: * * * Lynchburg to host virtual lecture by chieftess of Gullah/Geechee Nation * The University of Lynchburg will host a virtual presentation by Marquetta L. "Queen Quet" Goodwine, chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 29. The lecture, which is free and open to the public, is titled, "We de Land and de Land da We: Sustainable Solutions of the Gullah/Geechee." It is c  more

WINTER HAVEN, Florida, Aug. 31 -- Polk State College posted the following news: * * * Polk State to launch Commercial Vehicle Driving Program thanks to $2 million FloridaCommerce Florida Job Growth Grant * Governor Ron DeSantis announced Polk State College as one of several institutions to receive FloridaCommerce Florida Job Growth Grants in Jacksonville today in areas including aerospace, maritime defense and commercial transportation. At Polk State, the $2 million grant will advance qualit  more

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, Sept. 1 -- Raymond James Financial issued the following news release on Aug. 31, 2026: * * * Raymond James Financial board appoints new director On August 27, 2026, Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE: RJF) appointed Will Weatherford, managing partner of Weatherford Capital, to its Board of Directors, effective December 15, 2026. A resident of Tampa Bay since childhood with longstanding civic ties to the region, he will serve on the board's Audit Committee and Risk Co  more

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, Sept. 1 -- The University of North Florida posted the following news: * * * UNF welcomes largest incoming class for second consecutive year * For the second year in a row, the University of North Florida proudly welcomed its largest incoming freshman class, enrolling about 3,762 new Ospreys across full-time and part-time programs. That's an increase of almost 19% from last year's fall enrollment. Of the new class, approximately 3,426 are first-time-in-college, full-ti  more

ROCK HILL, South Carolina, Sept. 1 -- Winthrop University posted the following news: * * * Winthrop Esports Rewarded for Successful Year with Program Award * #HIGHLIGHTS * The Eagles won the National Association of Collegiate Esports (NACE) 2026 Program of the Year award in July. * Winthrop also won the Outstanding Marketing Team of the Year Award. ROCK HILL, SOUTH CAROLINA - Winthrop University's esports team finished its most successful year to date and was rewarded for its efforts.   more