SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 14 (TNSper) -- Western Governors University-Utah issued the following news release on April 13, 2023: Western Governors University (WGU), the nation's largest competency-based university, announced today the appointment of April Chou to its Board of Trustees. Chou is a passionate driver of impact who has built her career endeavoring to advance education and economic mobility for individuals who have been historically underserved. WGU's mission is to change lives for  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 15 (TNSper) -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news release: Gov. Spencer Cox has appointed Marvin Dodge to serve as the executive director of the Utah Department of Government Operations. This position requires the approval of the Utah Senate. "Marvin brings a wealth of knowledge and experience that will allow him to hit the ground running in the Department of Government Operations," Gov. Cox said. "I'm grateful for his willingness to rejoin Team   more

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, April 15 (TNSper) -- Marshall University issued the following news release: Marshall University announced Friday, April 14, that Dr. Don Capener will assume the deanship of the Lewis College of Business, effective July 3. Capener has served at the highest levels of university administration for twenty years, including as vice president at Monmouth College in Illinois, dean at both Jacksonville and Utah Valley universities, and as associate provost and graduate direct  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 14 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Attorney General Paxton sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") Director Martin Gruenberg, and Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael Hsu about the promotion of left-wing political goals contributing to the failure of Silicon Valley Bank ("SVB"). The Utah-led letter notes that, prior to SVB's collapse,   more

LOGAN, Utah, April 14 (TNSawa) -- Utah State University issued the following news: The Utah FFA Association has honored Utah State University Professor Becki Lawver with its 2023 Blue and Gold Award. This prestigious award -- named as a nod to FFA's iconic blue and gold jackets -- recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to the Utah FFA Association and agricultural education. Lawver was selected by her peers and the Utah FFA Association Executive Committee to recognize he  more

LOGAN, Utah, April 12 (TNSres) -- Utah State University issued the following news: Two faculty members in the Department of World Languages and Cultures at Utah State University, Principal Lecturer Karin deJonge-Kannan and Professor Maria Luisa Spicer-Escalante, are recipients of Fulbright Awards for the 2023-2024 season. The prestigious program annually selects faculty members, other professionals and students to teach, study and conduct research overseas. deJonge-Kannan received a U.S. Schol  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 13 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Utah Attorney General Sean. D. Reyes filed an amicus brief, along with 18 other Attorneys General, in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in the case of Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). In the brief, the Attorneys General argue that the Biden Administration and the FDA's attempt to roll back safety mechanisms for the abortion-inducing drug mi  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 15 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined a bipartisan coalition of 33 states and the District of Columbia, in asking the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) to hear the case of James Rudisill in Rudisill v. McDonough and protect veterans' rights. James Rudisill is a Virginia resident and a decorated army veteran of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. After his first tour, Mr. Rudisill used   more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 11 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes filed an amicus brief, along with 18 other Attorneys General, in the Supreme Court of Florida in the case of Planned Parenthood of Southwest and Central Florida v. State of Florida. Planned Parenthood brought the underlying case, seeking injunctive relief against House Bill 5, which prohibits abortions after 15 weeks gestation, with exceptions for life, health, a  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 12 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news on April 11, 2023: Today the Utah Attorney General's Office released the results of a statewide undercover operation that targeted offenders communicating with children via text, social media, and other chat platforms to meet for sexual activity. For over two weeks in early spring 2023, officers worked undercover to expose adults seeking to harm children and perpetuate child sexual abuse material (C  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 13 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news release: Our state is only as strong as our families. Today we signed bills focused on protecting and supporting families and children in Utah - including historic domestic violence legislation. These bills will be life changing, and saving for so many people in the future. Here's some highlights: HB 314 Remedies for Victims of Domestic Violence Amendments: * This bill outlines the circumstances under w  more

LOGAN, Utah, April 13 (TNSres) -- Utah State University issued the following news: Don't try and hurry her -- Grace Larson prefers to set her own pace. Six years after high school graduation, she is gearing up to graduate with an undergraduate degree in Recreation Resources Management from the Quinney College of Natural Resources, with strong experience in research under her belt and authorship on at least one academic publication. There are some who may move a bit faster than she does, academ  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 13 (TNSpro) -- Western Governors University-Texas issued the following news release: Western Governors University's (WGU) Michael O. Leavitt School of Health (LSH), the nation's leading institution for nurse education, has expanded its Nursing Prelicensure Program to meet the increasing demand for new registered nurses (RN), which is estimated to reach 1.2 million new nurses by 2030 according to the American Nurses Association. Student enrollment opened in March 2023 with   more