HASTINGS, Nebraska, April 19 -- Hastings College issued the following news: Hastings College has signed agreements with Nebraska Methodist College (NMC) and Des Moines University (DMU) to create additional medical-related career pathway opportunities for students. "With a growing number of students looking for careers in health care and related fields, we want to provide more opportunities for them. These agreements help ensure our students who meet the requirements have additional options," s  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 19 -- NRC Health, a provider of customer intelligence in healthcare, issued the following news: NRC Health is pleased to welcome Chris DuFresne to the team as Vice President of Customer Strategy. Chris brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the table following his tenure at Allina Health, where he excelled in a multifaceted Vice President role working to enhance consumer, patient, employee, and digital experiences, along with overseeing marketing technology. Bey  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: Don Bacon is touting an endorsement from the National Rifle Association, which is no surprise after Bacon has repeatedly voted to make Nebraska communities less safe. Bacon's record, which earned him an A rating from the NRA, includes: * Voting against bipartisan efforts to expand background checks, a measure nearly 90% of Americans agree with * Voting against bipartisan efforts to limi  more

LONDON, England, April 18 -- Taylor and Francis Group, a publishing company, issued the following news release: Taylor & Francis has announced the appointment of Emily McElroy as VP of Academic Relations. In this newly created position, McElroy will deepen Taylor & Francis' partnerships with academic libraries and institutions across the Americas. Emily McElroy brings a wealth of experience from roles at research libraries and associations over 25 years, including in senior leadership position  more

WICHITA, Kansas, April 18 -- Friends University issued the following news: Friends University's President, Dr. Amy Bragg Carey has been elected to serve a three-year term as the Region VII (Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota) representative on the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities Board of Directors. The National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU) serves as the unified voice for the 1,700 private, non  more

HASTINGS, Nebraska, April 19 -- Hastings College issued the following news: Hastings College students will share research and projects, and the College will honor the high achievements of students and faculty during its annual Celebration of Excellence on Wednesday, April 24. All events are free and open to the public. Additional details can be found at hastings.edu/as. Classes are canceled for the day so students and employees can participate in the events. Celebration of Excellence opens wit  more

HASTINGS, Nebraska, April 20 -- Hastings College issued the following news: Exploring the ways that faith and science are complementary, and how God has woven faith and science together in beautiful and creative ways is focus of the inaugural Sachtleben-Throckmorton Faith & Science Symposium that begins Friday, April 26 with a presentation on campus, followed by events on Sunday, April 28 at First Presbyterian Church of Hastings. The speaker for the symposium is Rev. Dr. Robert von Treba, who   more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 18 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: On Tuesday, Attorney General Mike Hilgers hosted fifty-three students at the Nebraska State Capitol for the 2024 Attorney General's Youth Conference. High school juniors from across the state applied to participate in the conference by submitting a brief resume of activities and a short essay on a selected Constitutional Amendment. Joining Attorney General in addressing t  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 19 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: Attorney General Mike Hilgers filed suit to defend Americans who drive gas and diesel-powered trucks and cars against the Biden Administration's electric vehicle (EV) mandate. Attorney General Mike Hilgers joined Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman, West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, and a 25-state coalition in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to block a new  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 17 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: In the concluding days of the 2024 Session, Attorney General Mike Hilgers thanks the sponsoring Senators and Legislature for strengthening protections for vulnerable Nebraskans who have been exploited. "I am grateful for the Legislature's unanimous vote in favor of our office's priority bills to protect Nebraskans. I am especially grateful to Senator Bosn and Senator Armendariz for their le  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, April 20 (TNSres) -- Creighton University issued the following news: Two Creighton students have been named 2024 Fulbright scholars. Benjamin Kinkor and Kate Hessman have been awarded scholarships for the 2024-2025 academic year through the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. The Fulbright Program is the U.S. government's flagship international education exchange program. After a highly competitive selection process, winners study, conduct research and/or teach abroad for a year.  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, April 19 (TNSres) -- Union Pacific issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP) will release first quarter 2024 financial and operating results on Thursday, April 25, 2024, at 7:45 a.m. ET. The company's management team will host a conference call and live webcast at 8:45 a.m. ET. Parties interested in participating via teleconference may dial 877-407-8293. International callers may dial 201-689-8349. A live webcast of the pres  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, April 19 -- The University of Nebraska Medical Center issued the following news release: As leader of the Nebraska Legislature's budget-writing Appropriations Committee, former Sen. John Stinner held a uniquely powerful post that allowed him to help direct how state tax dollars were invested. In that role, the lawmaker from Gering proved to be a powerful champion for behavioral health, said Erin Schneider, EdD, deputy director of the Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebra  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 20 -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: The expansion of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's iconic Architecture Hall will honor a longstanding collaboration with HDR, an Omaha-based architecture/engineering firm. Currently under construction, the new addition of Architecture Hall will be named HDR Pavilion. The name, unanimously approved by the University of Nebraska Board of Regents on April 19, honors HDR's undisclosed gif  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 19 -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: For the past 17 years, Terry Hejny has regularly traveled Nebraska, from the Missouri River to the Panhandle, on an important mission. As director of the Nebraska LEAD Program, he spearheads activities and experiences that help LEAD fellows understand the breadth of the state, preparing them for future leadership in agriculture and agribusiness. "I always say that LEAD is a transformatio  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 17 -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: A team of University of Nebraska-Lincoln accounting students recently won the 22nd annual Deloitte FanTAXtic National Case Study Competition, presenting analysis of a complex, issues-driven business tax case. The win follows the university's top finish in the eighth annual Deloitte National Audit Innovation Campus Challenge (https://news.unl.edu/newsrooms/today/article/huskers-win-nation  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 16 -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: Students, faculty, administrators and a community member were honored by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln at its annual Ivy Day ceremonies April 13. The event, co-sponsored by Mortar Board and the Innocents Society, recognized outstanding contributions of students selected to serve in the two senior honorary organizations, as well as the achievements of current members and notable unde  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 18 -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: Zein Saleh, a sophomore political science and psychology major at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, has earned a Goldwater Scholarship to support his pursuit of a research career. The scholarship, which honors the late Sen. Barry Goldwater, was designed to foster and encourage outstanding students to pursue research careers in the natural sciences, engineering and mathematics. The scho  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 16 -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: Two distinguished veterans of politics who worked at the highest levels will share their insights at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Todd Purdum, who covered the Clinton White House for The New York Times, will face off with Mike McCurry, who served as press secretary for President Clinton. Their free public talk, "Navigating the Nexus: Journalism, Public Relations and American Polit  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: When people think of structural engineering perils, they tend to imagine big-city bridges, skyscrapers and the like, but rural America has key vulnerabilities that could cause major economic upheaval regionally and even nationally. A University of Nebraska-Lincoln researcher is focusing on a specific piece of structural engineering so ubiquitous across rural America, they are ba  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, April 17 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Univision Dallas-Fort Worth has awarded two incoming freshmen the Univision Tu Futuro scholarship, which covers the cost of an undergraduate degree at The University of Texas at Arlington. Elizabeth Labrada, a senior from L.D. Bell High School, and Juan Vera, a senior from Palmer High School, also received a $500 gift certificate from Nebraska Furniture Mart, a new laptop  more