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'Experience It': New TV spot captures the iconic scenes that make UW-Madison special
MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 8 -- The University of Wisconsin posted the following news:
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'Experience It': New TV spot captures the iconic scenes that make UW-Madison special
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The spirited ad will air during televised Badger sporting events throughout the fall.
By Preston Schmitt
September 8, 2026
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You just have to experience it. That was true for Badger football fans who journeyed to the hallowed ground
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Accounting Professor Kris Allee Named Faculty Director of Walton Honors Program
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Sept. 7 -- The University of Arkansas Walton College of Business posted the following news:
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Accounting Professor Kris Allee Named Faculty Director of Walton Honors Program
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Dr. Kris Allee, professor of accounting and Doyle Z. Williams Chair in Professional Accounting in the Sam M. Walton College of Business, was recently named faculty director of the Walton Honors Program.
In this leadership role, Allee will work with faculty across all Walton College majors,
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ASU Ranks No. 1 Nationally, No. 2 Globally for Sustainability
TEMPE, Arizona, Sept. 9 -- Arizona State University issued the following news:
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ASU ranks No. 1 nationally, No. 2 globally for sustainability
University earns fourth consecutive Platinum STARS rating, with top marks in energy and climate, and doctoral institutions
* ASU is No. 1 in the U.S. and No. 2 in the world for sustainability in the 2026 Sustainable Campus Index.
* The university earned its fourth consecutive Platinum rating through the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rat
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Baldwin Calls Out Trump's Trade War with Canada as Tariffs Hit Wisconsin Dairy, Paper
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release:
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Baldwin Calls Out Trump's Trade War with Canada as Tariffs Hit Wisconsin Dairy, Paper
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WISCONSIN - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) released the following statement as Canada placed retaliatory tariffs on key Wisconsin exports, including dairy and paper. The tariffs come in response to President Donald Trump imposing tariffs on Canadian goods after he abandoned trade negotiations and as
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Binghamton University: Research Explores Why Strep Throat Can Linger, Even After Treatment With Antibiotics
BINGHAMTON, New York, Sept. 9 (TNSjou) -- Binghamton University issued the following news:
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Research explores why strep throat can linger, even after treatment with antibiotics
Project partnered with Wisconsin pediatricians to perform genome analysis of Strep A bacteria in children
By Jennifer Micale
Streptococcal sore throat - strep throat for short - is one of the nastier maladies of childhood, causing fever, swollen tonsils, and the namesake sore throat. The bacterial infection can
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Country Maid Selects Rockwell Automation's Plex Production Monitoring to Improve Production Visibility
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Sept. 8 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Rockwell Automation, an industrial automation and information company, issued the following news release:
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Country Maid Selects Rockwell Automation's Plex Production Monitoring to Improve Production Visibility
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MILWAUKEE -September 8, 2026 -Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE: ROK), the world's largest company dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation, today announced that Country Maid, a longstanding b
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CVTC's Safety Day to help strengthen workplace safety
EAU CLAIRE, Wisconsin, Sept. 8 -- Chippewa Valley Technical College posted the following news:
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CVTC's Safety Day to help strengthen workplace safety
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Workplace safety is constantly evolving, and employers need more than compliance checklists to keep their teams safe. Chippewa Valley Technical College's Safety Day will bring safety professionals, supervisors and other workplace leaders together for a day of practical training, expert insight and hands-on learning.
Safety Day is set fo
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FCC Wireline Competition Bureau Issues Public Notice: Comments Invited on AT&T's Section 214 Application to Discontinue Domestic Legacy Voice Service
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 26-224):
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Unless otherwise specified, the following procedures and dates apply to the application(s) (the Section 214 Discontinuance Application(s)) listed in the Appendix.
The Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau), upon initial review, has found the Section 214 Discontinuance Application(s) listed herein to be acceptable for filing and subject to th
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FFRF Welcomes Positive Ruling in Hometown Case Against Religious Tax Exemption
MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 9 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release on Sept. 8, 2026:
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FFRF welcomes positive ruling in hometown case against religious tax exemption
The Freedom From Religion Foundation hailed a ruling today that allows its hometown case against unconstitutional church property tax exemptions to move forward.
This is the second time a Dane County judge has ruled that FFRF and its three Madison residents may proceed in the lawsuit chall
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Gordon Flesch Charitable Foundation Donates $5,000 to American Red Cross Flood Relief Efforts in Central Ohio
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Sept. 8 [Category: Business] -- The Business Technology Association posted the following news:
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Gordon Flesch Charitable Foundation Donates $5,000 to American Red Cross Flood Relief Efforts in Central Ohio
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The Gordon Flesch Charitable Foundation of BTA member Gordon Flesch Company (GFC) donated $5,000 to the American Red Cross for their flood relief efforts in central Ohio. This donation will provide flood relief in affected communities.
"When disasters impact
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GRCC to Celebrate Historic Investiture of President Kathryn A. Rogalski
GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, Sept. 8 -- Grand Rapids Community College posted the following news:
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GRCC to Celebrate Historic Investiture of President Kathryn A. Rogalski
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Grand Rapids Community College will celebrate the investiture of Dr. Kathryn A. Rogalski as its 12th president on Friday, Sept. 18, marking a historic moment as Rogalski becomes the first permanent female president in the college's history.
The ceremony will take place at 3 p.m. at Fountain Street Church and will bring t
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How getting involved helps UW-Oshkosh students find home
OSHKOSH, Wisconsin, Sept. 8 -- The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh campus posted the following news:
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How getting involved helps UW-Oshkosh students find home
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The first week at UW-Oshkosh can feel full of possibilities and for new students, it also can feel like a lot to figure out at once.
There are classes to find, routines to learn and people to meet. There also are chances to get involved, from student organizations and campus jobs to teams, traditions and events happening across
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ILRC's Updated State-by-State Immigration Enforcement Map Shows Urgent Need for State Officials to Do More to Protect Immigrant Communities
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 9 -- The Immigrant Legal Resource Center issued the following news release:
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ILRC's Updated State-by-State Immigration Enforcement Map Shows Urgent Need for State Officials to Do More to Protect Immigrant Communities
(San Francisco, CA)--As DHS continues its campaign to deport millions of people, the role of state and local law enforcement agencies remains central to its mass detention and deportation project. Years ago, involvement with ICE was primarily
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Indiana State University Announces 2026 Distinguished Alumni Award Honorees
TERRE HAUTE, Indiana, Sept. 8 -- Indiana State University posted the following news:
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Indiana State University Announces 2026 Distinguished Alumni Award Honorees
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Indiana State University is proud to recognize Joe Evelo, Rachel Leslie, and Steve Zink as the 2026 Distinguished Alumni Award recipients. Honored for their professional achievements and commitment to their communities, this year's recipients will also lead the Blue and White Homecoming Parade as Grand Marshals.
"Joe Evelo,
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Laura Anderson McIntyre - Excellence in Teaching Award 2026
WAUSAU, Wisconsin, Sept. 8 -- The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point posted the following news release:
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Laura Anderson McIntyre - Excellence in Teaching Award 2026
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he teachers we remember years later are often the ones who made learning feel real. They encouraged us when something was difficult, helped us find confidence in unfamiliar situations, or showed us that what we were learning had a place beyond the classroom.
For Laura Anderson McIntyre, those teachers helped shape the
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New transmission line proposed to serve eastern South Dakota
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Sept. 8 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Xcel Energy issued the following news release:
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New transmission line proposed to serve eastern South Dakota
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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (September 8, 2026) -Otter Tail Power Company and Xcel Energy filed an application for a transmission line Facility Permit that will help meet the significant electric growth predicted for South Dakota and the surrounding region.
PowerOn Midwest is anchored by a new 765-kilovolt backbone transmission li
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NIU accounting students learn valuable skills and help public service associations through NIU Center for Governmental Studies graduate assistantship
DEKALB, Illinois, Sept. 8 -- Northern Illinois University issued the following news:
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NIU accounting students learn valuable skills and help public service associations through NIU Center for Governmental Studies graduate assistantship
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For nearly ten years, NIU's Center for Governmental Studies (CGS) has hired a graduate accounting student each year to work with the Association Management team and their nonprofit client, the American Planning Association-Illinois Chapter (APA-IL), as
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Penn GSE Faculty Publications: Summer 2026
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 9 -- The University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education issued the following news:
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Penn GSE Faculty Publications: Summer 2026
A look at some of the books, articles, and chapters published by Penn GSE faculty and researchers this summer.
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How do Chinese mothers' visions for their children's futures shape how they parent today? What role can parents play in improving adolescent sleep? How do middle school teachers learn to coach their peers in
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Project Coyote: Oppose Amendment 83 in Colorado
LARKSPUR, California, Sept. 9 -- Project Coyote, an organization that say it promotes conservation and coexistence between people and wildlife through education, science and advocacy, issued the following news release on Sept. 8, 2026:
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Oppose Amendment 83 in Colorado
Project Coyote Announces Opposition to Amendment 83, Colorado's So-Called
"Right to Hunt and Fish" Measure
As the measure receives its official ballot designation, Project Coyote warns voters it would lock vague, special-
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Trine OTD program granted pre-accreditation with no concerns
ANGOLA, Indiana, Sept. 8 -- Trine University posted the following news:
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Trine OTD program granted pre-accreditation with no concerns
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The Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) granted Preaccreditation Status to Trine University's Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD) program at its August meeting.
Significantly, ACOTE found no areas of concern in reviewing the program.
Instead, the accreditor identified several strengths, including innovative curriculum des
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University of Arkansas: Accounting Professor Kris Allee Named Faculty Director of Walton Honors Program
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Sept. 9 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news:
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Accounting Professor Kris Allee Named Faculty Director of Walton Honors Program
Dr. Kris Allee, professor of accounting and Doyle Z. Williams Chair in Professional Accounting in the Sam M. Walton College of Business, was recently named faculty director of the Walton Honors Program.
In this leadership role, Allee will work with faculty across all Walton College majors, building on his years of teach
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University of Nebraska: Research Collaborations, Arthropodium Success Propel CAREMI Forward
LINCOLN, Nebraska, Sept. 9 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news:
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Research collaborations, Arthropodium success propel CAREMI forward
By Tiffany Lee, Research and Innovation
Arthropods are small, but they could play an outsized role in tackling some of the world's biggest challenges.
That's the idea behind the Community for Arthropod Research, Education, and Materials Innovation at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Led by Husker researchers Eileen Hebets and Angel
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University of Wisconsin School of Medicine: Overdiagnosis of thyroid cancer remains high
MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 8 -- The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health posted the following news:
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Overdiagnosis of thyroid cancer remains high
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It had been shown previously that this type of thyroid cancer is relatively common and usually does not progress. Using autopsy studies, other researchers in the field have shown that approximately 10% of adults have small papillary thyroid cancer nodules at end of life that did not contribute to their death.
The UW s
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USIP Alliance trade mission strengthens seaway export opportunities
MANKATO, Minnesota, Sept. 8 [Category: Agriculture] -- The U.S. Identity Preserved Alliance posted the following news release:
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USIP Alliance trade mission strengthens seaway export opportunities
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The U.S. Identity Preserved Alliance led agricultural and transportation representatives on a trade mission to Morocco and Portugal to explore how increased two-way trade could strengthen the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway as an export route for identity preserved crops and other value-added
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UW-Madison rises in entrepreneurship rankings
MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 8 -- The University of Wisconsin posted the following news:
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UW-Madison rises in entrepreneurship rankings
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The university ranks No. 6 among U.S. public universities in undergraduate founders, jumping nine spots in overall undergraduate ranking from last year.
Sarah Perdue
September 8, 2026
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The University of Wisconsin-Madison ranks No. 18 globally and No. 6 among U.S. public
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Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce: Court Strikes Down Unlawful "Fire Protection Fees" in Win for Wisconsin Taxpayers
MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 9 -- Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce issued the following news release on Sept. 8, 2026:
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Court Strikes Down Unlawful "Fire Protection Fees" in Win for Wisconsin Taxpayers
MADISON - Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) today applauded a Waukesha County Circuit Court decision to strike down "fire protection fees" imposed by the Villages of Pewaukee and Dousman.
The WMC Litigation Center filed the lawsuit in 2024 on behalf of WMC, two businesses, and a t
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Wisconsin student finds foundation to grow 'down south' at SC State thanks to $400,000 scholarship
ORANGEBURG, South Carolina, Sept. 8 -- South Carolina State University posted the following news:
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Wisconsin student finds foundation to grow 'down south' at SC State thanks to $400,000 scholarship
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Ja'Kylah Powers brings passion for service and plans for law career to SC State
ORANGEBURG, S.C. -Ja'Kylah Powers wanted a change of scenery when choosing where to attend college, but she also wanted a place where she could grow academically and give back to a community.
She found all th
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