BURLINGTON, Vermont, March 8 -- The University of Vermont issued the following news: As March Madness approaches, we reached out to a circle of Vermont basketball alumni to catch up on where life has taken them and reflect on their days in green-and-gold. Taylor Coppenrath '05 A home-state hero from West Barnet, Coppenrath went on to a successful international career in basketball across a decade playing in Europe, primarily in Spain. After retiring as a player, he returned to Vermont, where   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 8 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Today, Governor Roy Cooper appointed Brian Tomlin of Greensboro to serve as District Court Judge for Judicial District 18 in Guilford County. "Mr. Tomlin brings extensive legal experience to the bench and will serve the people of North Carolina well," said Gov. Cooper. Tomlin will fill the seat previously held by the Honorable Lora Cubbage, who now serves as a Superior Court Judge in Gui  more

HIGH POINT, North Carolina, March 8 -- High Point University issued the following news release: Community members will have the chance to explore a variety of faith-based topics with High Point University faculty as part of a new lecture series. The Faculty Lecture Series, sponsored by the Department of Religion and Philosophy, is a partnership with local churches and clergy organizations. Faculty members from the department will share their studies and expose participants to the same biblical  more

NEW YORK, March 8 -- Teachers College Press issued the following book description: Unpacking Fake News: An Educator's Guide to Navigating the Media with Students, edited by Wayne Journell, foreword by Rebecca Klein and afterword by Jeremy Stoddard DESCRIPTION Since the 2016 presidential election, the term fake news has become part of the national discourse. Although some have appropriated the term for political purposes, actual fake news represents an inherent threat to American democracy giv  more