BLACKSBURG, Virginia, March 2 (TNSres) -- VCOM - Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine issued the following news: VCOM-Louisiana's second-annual Via Research Recognition Day is in the books, and in the words of Pawel Michalak, PhD, associate dean for Biomedical Affairs and Research, "The event was a resounding success." Research Day, a pivotal event in VCOM's pursuit of its mission, serves as a platform where medical students, healthcare professionals and scientists representing academic   more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, March 7 -- Entergy issued the following news release: Entergy Louisiana filed a request with the Louisiana Public Service Commission for approval to construct the Bayou Power Station. This transformative project represents a significant investment in the region's energy infrastructure, aimed at bolstering resilience and reliability for communities and industries along the coast that are vital to local and national economies. The proposed $411 million Bayou Power Station  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, March 5 -- McGlinchey Stafford, a law firm, issued the following news release: McGlinchey Stafford is pleased to announce Kristi W. Richard has received the inaugural Atlas Award for participation in the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) Fellows program. Commemorating participants who showed the highest levels of dedication, the first-time Atlas Award recognizes Fellows who attended 10 or more program components during their program year. The Fellows program i  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, March 9 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news on March 8, 2024: Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill's Office filed a lawsuit against the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Thursday, March 7, over regulatory overreach seeking to advance the Biden Administration's climate-change agenda. On March 6, the SEC voted to adopt regulations that force companies to gather and publicly disclose climate-related information and risks to the a  more

RUSTON, Louisiana, March 4 -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news: Louisiana Tech University conferred 358 degrees during the Winter 2024 Commencement ceremony, expanding the Tech Family to 113,816 strong on a picture-perfect and pleasant Saturday at the Thomas Assembly Center. Returning to the latest of many ceremonies he attended over the years but his first as president emeritus was Dr. Les Guice, a '76 and '78 graduate of Louisiana Tech and the University's 14th president w  more

RUSTON, Louisiana, March 8 -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news: High school juniors and seniors who are interested in pursuing a career in education had the opportunity to learn more about Louisiana Tech University's College of Education (CEHS) during Engage Education on February 16. Faculty and students in the Department of Curriculum, Instruction, and Leadership (CIL) continue to work with local school districts in hopes of connecting with potential future educators. Schoo  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, March 8 -- Loyola University issued the following news release: In recognition of her commitment to service and her ongoing support of Loyola University New Orleans, Shawn M. Donnelley '91 has been named the distinguished recipient of the 2024 Adjutor Hominum Award. The highest award bestowed by the Alumni Association, the Adjutor Hominum Award honors Loyola graduates who exemplify the core values of a Jesuit education--moral character, service to humanity and integrit  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, March 8 -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: LSU Information Systems and Decision Sciences (ISDS) major Daniel Lichowid Jr. placed third in the 2024 Deloitte Risk & Financial Advisory Cyber Threat Competition, held at Deloitte University in Westlake, Texas from Feb. 15-17. Out of approximately 1,500 students, Lichowid was one of 60 individuals to move onto the final round, cementing himself in the top 5% of all participants. The Deloitte Risk  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, March 7 -- The Louisiana State University Institute for Energy Innovation issued the following news release: LSU researcher Margaret Reams, the Joseph D. Martinez Professor of Environmental Sciences, has joined the LSU Institute for Energy Innovation as its new associate director for community engagement. "The institute places a high priority on community engagement. We want to help guide decision-makers in the implementation and regulation of emerging energy technologi  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, March 8 -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: LSU's Paula G. Manship Professor and Director of Bands Damon Talley was elected to membership in the prestigious American Bandmasters Association (ABA), considered one of the highest honors in the nation for a wind band conductor, the LSU School of Music announced Tuesday. Selection to the Association's membership is by invitation only, following a rigorous nomination and selection process. Talley'  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, March 6 -- McGlinchey Stafford, a law firm, issued the following news release: McGlinchey is pleased to announce Member Benjamin P. Lajoie will be honored with the 2024 "Up & Coming Lawyers" distinction by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly at their annual Excellence in the Law Event on Tuesday, March 19. "I am thrilled to see Ben receive this deserved recognition," said Shanna M. Boughton, Managing Member of McGlinchey's Boston office. "His collaborative spirit and dedicatio  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 5 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following letter on March 4, 2024: * * * To: Ms. Jennifer Newstead, Chief Legal Officer, Meta Platforms, Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, CA 94025 Re: Letter from the State of Arkansas and 26 other States demanding that Instagram cease monetizing child exploitation Dear Ms. Newstead: The States of Arkansas, Alabama, Alaska, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, March 6 -- The New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center issued the following news on March 5, 2024: Annual resiliency conference ResCon returns to the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center April 23-25, 2024. Building on past years' events, the three-day international conference will bring together industry experts and leaders focused on successful resilience and disaster management in an evolving global environment. ResCon provides a platform for a divers  more

THIBODAUX, Louisiana, March 7 -- Nicholls State University issued the following news release: The Bayou Studies Conference is set to take place on Saturday, March 9 in the Sisters Suite of the Nicholls State University Bollinger Memorial Student Union. This conference is in celebration of Nicholls' 75th Anniversary and the Center for Bayou Studies' 10th Anniversary. The conference will feature 25 presentations from faculty and students on diverse aspects of the bayou region, including historic  more

LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, March 6 -- The University of Louisiana's Lafayette Campus issued the following news: The University of Louisiana at Lafayette's Dr. Margarita Perez has been recognized for widespread service to the University, to higher education and to students. Perez, UL Lafayette's dean of students since 2015, was honored with the Outstanding Staff Award during the University of Louisiana System's recent For Our Future Conference. The annual conference fosters professional development,  more

SHREVEPORT, Louisiana, March 5 -- Southwestern Electric Power, an American Electric Power company, issued the following news release: William C. Bradford, Jr., a lawyer from Shreveport, has been named vice president of External Affairs at SWEPCO. He begins March 11. In his new role, he will be responsible for supervising community relations, corporate communications, economic development, and public policy issues, particularly those impacting AEP SWEPCO's operations within the changing electric  more

LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, March 5 -- The University of Louisiana's Lafayette Campus issued the following news: Dr. Phebe Hayes has been named the recipient of the 2023 James William Rivers Prize in Louisiana Studies, the University of Louisiana at Lafayette's Center for Louisiana Studies has announced. Hayes is the former dean of University College. She earned the James William Rivers Prize in Louisiana Studies for her work as a public historian and community leader, according to a press release f  more

LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, March 9 -- The University of Louisiana's Lafayette Campus issued the following news: L'Acadien, the student-produced yearbook at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, has earned a second-place ranking from the American Scholastic Press Association. The 2021-2022 L'Acadien yearbook, titled "Hope," was cited for excellence in content presentation, general page design, photography, creativity and publication structure, according to a press release from UL Lafayette's Off  more

LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, March 5 -- The University of Louisiana's Lafayette Campus issued the following news: A new initiative led by Dr. Peng Yin and Dr. Terrence Chambers at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette is set to revolutionize energy efficiency and renewable energy adoption for agricultural producers and rural small businesses across the state. The project, funded by the USDA's Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Grant, aims to provide crucial technical assistance to promote ene  more