ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 21 (TNScapv) -- The American School Counselor Association issued the following news release on March 20, 2024: This year, 138 schools in 25 states received the Recognized ASCA Model Program (RAMP) designation. These schools will be honored during a special ceremony at the ASCA Annual Conference in Kansas City, Mo., in July for making an exemplary commitment to their school counseling programs. The RAMP designation, celebrating its 20th year, recognizes schools commi  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 21 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Eating one avocado per day may improve overall diet quality, according to a team led by researchers in Penn State's Department of Nutritional Sciences. Poor diet quality is a risk factor for many diseases, including heart disease, and many American adults have poor diet quality and do not meet key dietary recommendations provided by the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. This study was led by Kri  more

HAMPTON, Virginia, March 19 -- Hampton University issued the following news: Hampton University's women's basketball program will bid farewell to a legend as Coach David Six announced his retirement after an illustrious 16-year tenure. Coach Six's legacy is unparalleled, marked by an extraordinary dedication to the Lady Pirates that transcended mere wins and losses. The winningest coach in Lady Pirate history, Six's Hampton teams posted an overall record of 264-185, won seven conference titles,  more

GREENVILLE, North Carolina, March 23 (TNSres) -- East Carolina University issued the following news release: East Carolina University is extending the reach of its impact through a multi-institutional project funded by the National Science Foundation's Regional Innovation Engines program. The $1 million grant-funded project, called Climate-Responsive Opportunities in Plant Science (CROPS), aims to build resiliency among underserved and small farms across eastern and central North Carolina throu  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, March 19 -- VCOM - Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine issued the following news: By James Nichols Amidst the resounding success of VCOM-Carolinas' Research Recognition Day, held on campus February 9, emerged a student researcher who, according to the SROY Selection Committee "exemplifies a dedication to osteopathic research, leadership in osteopathic research, professional development, and the embodiment of osteopathic philosophy": Max Muir. A member of the Class   more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, March 16 -- Wake Forest School of Medicine issued the following news release: Fourth-year Doctor of Medicine (MD) program students at Wake Forest University School of Medicine, just like those at all medical schools across the country, will soon celebrate Match Day. During this event, graduating MD students receive sealed envelopes, with a single sheet of paper inside that informs students where they have "matched" and where they will spend the next three to seven  more

GALLATIN, Tennessee, March 19 -- Welch College issued the following news release: Welch College Provost and Old Testament professor Dr. Matthew McAffee recently co-authored the latest Hebrew textbook with B&H Academic, Going Deeper with Biblical Hebrew, according to Matt Pinson, president of Welch College. Miles V. Van Pelt, the Alan Hayes Belcher Jr. Professor of Old Testament and Biblical Language at Reformed Theological Seminary, said in his endorsement that the book "provides students with  more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, March 19 (TNSres) -- Wake Forest University issued the following news wrap up entitled "WFU in the News": By Kim McGrath * * * FEATURED NEWS Ed Wilson, 'Mr. Wake Forest,' dies at 101 (https://journalnow.com/ed-wilson-mr-wake-forest-dies-at-101-longtime-instructor-administrator-began-his-association-with/article_b78a0104-e213-11ee-a782-4fefaf44d659.html) By Paul Garber | Winston-Salem Journal Former Provost Emeritus Ed Wilson said in 2015 that as a young reade  more