CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, May 29 (TNSres) -- Austin Peay State University issued the following news: By Kara Zahn On the heels of winning a 2024 Michigan Notable Book award, Austin Peay State University (APSU) assistant professor Dr. Raymond (RS) Deeren has been named a Midwest Book Award finalist for his debut collection of short stories, Enough to Lose. Deeren is being recognized in the Short Story/Anthology category of the 34th Annual Midwest Book Awards. The winners will be announced during  more

AUBURN HILLS, Michigan, May 29 -- BorgWarner Inc. issued the following news release on May 28, 2024: On Sunday afternoon, following a four-hour rain delay, approximately 300,000 fans cheered as American Josef Newgarden passed Pato O'Ward of Mexico in Turn 3 to secure the lead and win his second consecutive Indianapolis 500. After leading 26 of the 200 laps and averaging 167.763 miles an hour, he was awarded the Borg-Warner Trophy(R) by BorgWarner President and CEO Frederic Lissalde. Additionall  more

AUBURN HILLS, Michigan, May 31 -- BorgWarner Inc. issued the following news release on May 30, 2024: BorgWarner Inc. (NYSE: BWA) today announced that Joseph Fadool, current Vice President of BorgWarner Inc. and President and GM, Emissions, Thermal and Turbo Systems, has been promoted to Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of BorgWarner Inc., effective July 1, 2024. As Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Fadool will be responsible for the operations of the Company with the business uni  more

AUBURN HILLS, Michigan, May 31 -- BorgWarner Inc. issued the following news release on May 30, 2024: BorgWarner has been awarded on USA TODAY's list of America's Best Climate Leaders 2024. This prestigious award is presented by USA TODAY and Statista Inc., the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider. The awards list was announced on May 30th, 2024, and can be viewed on the usatoday.com. The America's Climate Leaders of 2024 award is based on a two-step process. First is t  more

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, May 31 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: By Conner Leslie Mike Pisani, Ph.D, faculty member in the Department of Management, has been awarded the 2024 International Impact award for his lifetime connected to international activities. This award recognizes faculty who go above and beyond what is expected of faculty for engaging at the international level with teaching, scholarly activity, or service. Pisani grew up in a rural community workin  more

BAR HARBOR, Maine, May 24 -- College of the Atlantic issued the following news: The 2024 College of the Atlantic Summer Institute: Questions of Democracy will examine democracy in the United States during what many consider to be one of the most consequential years of our times. Speakers will explore questions of authoritarianism, artistic freedom, and sociopolitical change during a total of 10 sessions over five days, July 29-August 2. Registration opens June 1 at coa.edu/si. Speakers includ  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 30 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: Study: Iconic illustrations initiate critical dialogues among heterosexual men who then develop critical consciousness around homophobia and sexism: A qualitative study Adult heterosexual men with sexist and homophobic views can potentially improve their attitudes toward gay men and women by engaging in critical dialogues that use illustrations as a springboard, according to a new University of Michigan study.  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 30 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: MACKINAC ISLAND--The University of Michigan and the Detroit Regional Chamber have unveiled a strategic initiative to foster innovation, technological advancement and economic growth from Ann Arbor to Detroit. Announced May 30 at the 2024 Mackinac Policy Conference, the collaboration -- dubbed Innovate Michigan -- aims to create an environment where innovation can thrive and drive Michigan's economy forward. "  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 30 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: Study (PDF): The Mental Health of Detroiters Has Improved Since the COVID-19 Pandemic Detroiters' mental health-related symptoms have improved and largely stabilized since the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a University of Michigan report. While the negative impacts of the pandemic on people's mental health are well documented, less is known about the persistence of mental health problems after t  more

MIDLAND, Michigan, May 29 -- Dow, a materials science company that says it serves customers in high-growth markets such as packaging, infrastructure, mobility and consumer applications, issued the following news release: Dow (NYSE: DOW) and Teach For All expand collaboration to support Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) teacher recruitment, professional development and placement. The programming will continue to take place in underserved schools in Bahia Blanca, Argentina; Chiba,   more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee issued the following news release: SURVEY SAYS...VOTERS DON'T LIKE GOP BLOCKING BORDER BILL -> The DSCC released new polling ahead of this week's border security vote that found an overwhelming majority (80%) of Senate battleground voters from Arizona, Florida, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Wisconsin support a bipartisan proposal in Congress to secure the border. In particular, opposing a bill backed   more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 30 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: Do universities respond to the changing needs of industry by offering curriculums that provide students skills they need on the job? That's the central question of a multi-year research project headed up by Kevin Stange, co-director of the University of Michigan's Education Policy Initiative. The short answer is, yes, colleges and universities do respond to the needs of   more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 30 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: As generative artificial intelligence becomes ubiquitous, University of Michigan expert Shobita Parthasarathy says technical revisions to the mechanics may address some harms built into the technology so far. Yet, she argues, "it will always be behind the curve of inequities that emerge unless they are accompanied by larger scale changes in the innovation system." Parth  more

HOLLAND, Michigan, May 30 -- Hope College issued the following news: Hope College junior Natalie Leake-Jara of Highlands Ranch, Colorado, has received a Student Research Grant from the American Ornithological Society. The $2,033 award is supporting her work on the research project "Effects of urbanization on stress levels, auditory and visual processing of the house sparrow (Passer domesticus)," which she is conducting with Dr. Kelly Ronald, assistant professor of biology, and students Emma Yo  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 28 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: Study: The impact of refrigeration on food losses and associated greenhouse gas emissions throughout the supply chain (DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/ad4c7b) About a third of the food produced globally each year goes to waste, while approximately 800 million people suffer from hunger, according to the U.N.'s Food and Agriculture Organization. A new University of Michigan study concludes that nearly half of the food w  more

HOUSTON, Texas, May 30 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Some dreams may, in fact, predict the future: New research has found that during sleep, some neurons not only replay the recent past but also anticipate future experience. Caleb Kemere is an associate professor of electrical and computer engineering and bioengineering at Rice University. (Photo by Gustavo Raskoksy/Rice University)The discovery is one in a series of insights afforded by a study on sleep and learning p  more

SOUTHFIELD, Michigan, May 30 -- Lawrence Technological University issued the following news: The Industrial Engineering and Operations Management Society International will hold its World Congress at Lawrence Technological University on Oct. 9-11. Over 100 industrial engineering experts, academics, and students from around the world are expected to attend the event, representing 30 to 40 countries. Industrial engineers optimize complex processes, systems, and organizations, by developing, imp  more

BATTLE CREEK, Michigan, May 29 -- Kellogg Community College issued the following news release: Kellogg Community College is pleased to announce the hiring of Dr. Handel Fraser as the College's new Executive Director of the Regional Manufacturing Center, Industrial Trades and Workforce Solutions. Fraser, who started working at KCC this spring semester, is an increasingly familiar face of KCC in the community, representing the College to employers and community partners to ensure KCC programs an  more

MACKINAC ISLAND, Michigan, May 31 (TNSres) -- Lawrence Technological University issued the following news: Lawrence Technological University President Tarek Sobh and Southfield Mayor Kenson Siver hosted an informative luncheon in the Lilac Room at the Grand Hotel during the Detroit Regional Chamber's 2024 Mackinac Policy Conference. The two leaders discussed current and upcoming developments in the city of Southfield. Mayor Siver highlighted recent successes in redeveloping Southfield. He said  more

LANSING, Michigan, May 29 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following memorandum on May 28, 2024: * * * TO: Interested Parties FR: Michigan Democratic Party RE: With Just Over Two Months Until Primary, Republicans Face Disaster with "Combative" Clashes and Weak Candidates DATE: Tuesday, May 28, 2024 With just over two months until the primary election, Republicans are heading up to Mackinac Island this week facing a disastrous primary and a weak field of candidates that will caus  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, May 31 -- Brown University issued the following news: The Brown University men's ultimate frisbee team ended its nine-month season flying high as it captured the top spot at the 2024 USA Ultimate Division I College Championships. The members of Brown's team, Brownian Motion (referred to as BMo), traveled to Madison, Wisconsin, over Memorial Day weekend for the tournament, where they won matchups against college teams from Alabama, Texas, Michigan, Georgia and Colorado  more

LANSING, Michigan, May 31 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general calling on the U.S. Department of Education (Department) to swiftly implement recently proposed regulations, which would provide needed relief for some of the nation's most burdened student loan borrowers and help address the student debt crisis. The proposed regulations would waive or reduce student loan repayment  more

LANSING, Michigan, June 1 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is proud to announce Assistant Attorney General Alexandria Casperson has been named to the American Bar Association's On the Rise - Top 40 Young Lawyers list (https://www.americanbar.org/groups/young_lawyers/about/awards/on-the-rise/2024/). The annual list provides national recognition for 40 ABA young lawyer members who exemplify a broad range of high achi  more

LANSING, Michigan, June 1 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: This week, in every branch of government, our state's female Democratic leaders were taking center stage in the news. Governor Whitmer announced a new Democratic agenda, The Gander highlighted judicial candidates Kimberly Ann Thomas and Kyra Harris Bolden, and Senator Debbie Stabenow was honored at the Mackinac Policy Conference for her trailblazing career and lifelong dedication to public service. Ex  more

LANSING, Michigan, May 30 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release on May 28, 2024: A new inclusive playscape will be created at the Bark River Township Park and a downtown park will be become safe and accessible through the anticipated success of a crowdfunding campaign. The Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) and the Heart of the North Lions Club of Delta & Menominee County announced the campaign today, which is being offered through the Michig  more

LANSING, Michigan, May 30 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release on May 29, 2024: Downtown Allegan's Mahan Park will expand its gathering space with the creation of a new universally accessible pedestrian plaza and improvements to the existing infrastructure through the anticipated success of a crowdfunding campaign. The Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) and the City of Allegan announced the campaign today, which is being offered through the   more

LANSING, Michigan, May 31 -- The Michigan Department of Education issued the following news release: The Michigan Department of Education (MDE) has awarded $365,450 in grant money to 18 districts. Section 388.1627m(7) of the Fiscal Year 2024 State School Aid Act awarded grants to districts on behalf of eligible teachers to pursue National Board Certification for the first time. Intermediate school districts and local education agencies, both traditional public school districts and public scho  more

LANSING, Michigan, May 31 -- The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy issued the following news release: A cool hundred: That's how many clean-powered school buses are soon to join Michigan public schools' fleets with help from newly announced federal investments. The Biden-Harris Administration has announced the recipients of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) 2023 Clean School Bus Program (CSBP) rebate competition, funded by President Biden's Investing in   more

LANSING, Michigan, May 30 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on May 29, 2024: At the Mackinac Policy Conference today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced significant strides in housing and energy initiatives, continuing Michigan's national leadership in leveraging climate and clean energy-related federal funding. This includes raising the state's five-year housing production goal by over 50% and investing federal funds to lower energy costs for 28,000 low-i  more

MACKINAC ISLAND, Michigan, May 31 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on May 30, 2024: Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer delivered the keynote address at the Mackinac Policy Conference, announcing new actions to support innovators and entrepreneurs who are building the future in Michigan. They include a pitch competition to support innovators with capital, two executive actions to open testing equipment, facilities, and infrastructure to entrepreneurs, and a n  more

MACKINAC ISLAND, Michigan, May 31 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on May 30, 2024: Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer brought leaders from Oakland, Wayne, and Macomb counties together to announce their commitment to an expansion of Automation Alley's Project DIAMOnD, a shared network of 3D printers that small manufacturers in all three counties can use to lower their costs and scale up their businesses, with a goal of eventual statewide expansion. This anno  more

MACKINAC ISLAND, Michigan, May 31 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on May 30, 2024: Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer will deliver the keynote address at the 2024 Mackinac Policy Conference. Since taking office, Governor Whitmer has brought Democrats and Republicans together to power strong economic growth. Michigan has added 61,000 jobs year over year; the unemployment rate is 3.9%; Michigan is a #1 state for energy sector job growth and automotive indust  more

LANSING, Michigan, May 24 -- The Michigan Public Service Commission announced the following electric application (Case No. U-21643): * * * In the matter of the Application of DTE ELECTRIC COMPANY for partial waivers of certain Service Quality and Reliability Standards for Electric Distribution Systems pursuant to R 460.751 and related relief. APPLICATION DTE Electric Company ("DTE Electric" or the "Company") respectfully requests that the Michigan Public Service Commission ("MPSC" or the "Co  more

LANSING, Michigan, May 24 -- The Michigan Public Service Commission announced the following gas application (Case No. U-21656): * * * In the matter of the ex parte Application of CONSUMERS ENERGY COMPANY for accounting approval to utilize a regulatory asset to defer the loss associated with the potential sale of the Riverside Storage Field. APPLICATION Consumers Energy Company ("Consumers Energy" or the "Company") requests the Michigan Public Service Commission ("MPSC" or the "Commission") t  more

LANSING, Michigan, June 1 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on May 31, 2024: In case you missed it, at this week's Mackinac Policy Conference, Governor Whitmer highlighted the upcoming policy goals to improve Michigan's housing market and energy costs all while encouraging innovators to start here and stay here. Long story short, these goals will lower costs and strengthen the growing Michigan economy for tomorrow, next year, and the next hundred years. On Wed  more

LANSING, Michigan, May 24 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * At Trump's order, Senate Republicans kill bipartisan border bill President Biden negotiated * * * In case you missed it, yesterday, the Michigan congressional delegation slammed Donald Trump and Senate Republicans after they killed President Biden's bipartisan border security bill. This is now the second border bill that Republicans have killed, in a craven attempt to help Trump politically.   more

LANSING, Michigan, June 1 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: The "nasty" GOP Senate Showdown is getting even "more complicated" as Mike Rogers, Justin Amash, and Sandy Pensler "repeatedly blast" each other. Shot: Last month, conservative Detroit News assistant editorial page editor Kaitlyn Buss suggested the infighting may be "enough of a bump to set everyone back." Chaser: This week, a new Public Policy Polling (PPP) poll shows that Rogers' favorability among  more

LANSING, Michigan, June 1 -- The Michigan Department of Education Office of the Superintendent issued the following memorandum on May 30, 2024: * * * TO: Local and Intermediate School District Superintendents Public School Academy Directors FROM: Dr. Diane L. Golzynski, Deputy Superintendent Business, Health, and Library Services SUBJECT: Section 74b Clean Bus Energy Application Now Open Pursuant to PA 103 of 2023, the Michigan Department of Education announces the availability of funding t  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 28 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: Study: Motivating Experts to Contribute to Digital Public Goods: A Personalized Field Experiment on Wikipedia (doi.org/10.1287) Getting experts to contribute to open content, such as Wikipedia, is not an easy task as experts often have high demands on their time. But one way to increase expert contributions is to understand what motivates them to contribute, a University of Michigan study shows. The study, le  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 30 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: New manufacturing method builds tougher materials that were previously considered useless for twisting light into more robust optical devices This composite film can twist light into a spiral, thanks to microscopic grooves that cause horizontally and vertically oscillating light waves to pass through the film out of phase. Unlike existing materials that can do this, the film maintains its light-twisting proper  more

HOLLAND, Michigan, May 29 -- Hope College issued the following news: By Greg Olgers The Rev. Dr. Nathan Hart, an experienced pastoral leader with a deep love for Hope College, has been appointed the college's Hinga-Boersma Dean of the Chapel following a national search. Hart is currently senior pastor of Stanwich Congregational Church in Greenwich and Stamford, Connecticut, a nearly 300-year-old congregation that under his leadership has expanded into a multi-site church with regional influen  more

WASHINGTON, May 31 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following news: Jewish Insider reported Senator Gary Peters slammed Rashida Tlaib for appearing at the People's Conference for Palestine, where antisemitic and pro-terror messages were celebrated and an activist with ties to a group designated by the U.S. as a foreign terrorist organization was welcomed. Do you know who refused to condemn Rashida Tlaib? Every single Democratic member of Michigan's Congressional de  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following news: The DCCC just announced Kristen McDonald Rivet was added to their "red to blue" program. Meanwhile, national Democrats are stoking the fire of an already-chaotic primary for Michigan Democrats. Before Flint Mayor Sheldon Neeley backed out of the race, he wrote a strongly worded op-ed in the Michigan Chronicle claiming "the deck has been stacked from the start" and that there "appears that there is   more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 29 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: FACULTY Q&A Studies: The effect of flatter hierarchy on applicant pool gender diversity: Evidence from experiments Frake's co-authors were Reuben Hurst of University of Maryland's Smith School of Business and Saerom (Ronnie) Lee of University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business. Collider bias in strategy and management research: An illustration using women CEO's effect on other women's career outcom  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 31 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: Study: Heating with justice: Barriers and solutions to a just energy transition in cold climates (DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2024.107699) Converting home heating systems from natural gas furnaces to electric heat pumps is seen as a way to address climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions. But a new University of Michigan study of 51 Southeast Michigan households shows that switching to efficient, cold  more

ALLENDALE, Michigan, May 31 -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: Battle Creek Public Schools became the first public school district to join the Eighth Grade Pathways to GVSU Program, which provides students opportunities for early admission to Grand Valley upon graduation. Grand Valley leaders surprised eighth graders with the announcement during their promotion ceremony May 29 at the Battle Creek STEM Innovation Center. All BCPS eighth graders are eligible to participa  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 29 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: EXPERT ANALYSIS As generative artificial intelligence becomes ubiquitous, University of Michigan expert Shobita Parthasarathy says technical revisions to the mechanics may address some harms built into the technology so far. Shobita Parthasarathy Yet, she argues, "it will always be behind the curve of inequities that emerge unless they are accompanied by larger scale changes in the innovation system." Parth  more

FLINT, Michigan, May 30 -- The University of Michigan-Flint issued the following news: While watching news reports about the Syrian refugee crisis, Alimatou Sarr decided she wanted to pursue a career helping similarly displaced persons and migrants rebuild their lives in new communities. "I've always been interested in history and politics, and international relations in particular, and seeing these stories of families displaced by war only deepened my desire to learn more about how I can help  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 31 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan's Rogel Cancer Center issued the following news release: The University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center has awarded four Michigan community organizations a total of $200,000 in grants for projects designed to improve cancer screening and tobacco cessation among populations experiencing cancer disparities. The grants will enable each organization to implement evidence-based interventions within the community they serve. Evidence  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 30 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: FACULTY Q&A Health economist Olga Yakusheva, a professor at the University of Michigan School of Nursing, believes that current government reimbursement models incentivize hospitals to cut nursing jobs to save money. Olga Yakusheva Yakusheva, an expert on the economic value of nursing, and Robert Longyear, co-founder and CEO of Avenue Health, present a new hospital funding model they believe could help solve  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 28 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: Three new University of Michigan sustainability catalyst grants will support novel research projects to address vexing environmental challenges. Each new project received $10,000 from U-M's Graham Sustainability Institute. "Catching the Waves" focuses on deploying wave energy converters to power remote coastal communities, starting with Beaver Island in Lake Michigan. The project aims to provide clean, reliabl  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 30 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: EXPERTS ADVISORY University of Michigan experts are available to comment on the verdict in Donald Trump's hush money trial in New York. Ken Kollman Ken Kollman is a professor of political science and director of the Center for Political Studies at the Institute for Social Research. "This monumental event in American history, the guilty verdicts that make him a convicted felon, can only hurt Donald Trump's c  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 28 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: University of Michigan legal and political experts are available to discuss former President Donald Trump's hush money trial in New York. Ken Kollman Ken Kollman, professor of political science, studies political parties and elections. "This is only the first of what will likely be a series of legal outcomes for Trump between now and November," he said. "How each court case, verdict, judicial ruling or poten  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 29 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: Each investigator, recognized for curiosity-driven research in chemistry or physics, will receive up to $2 million over five years A University of Michigan chemist was named to the 2024 class of Brown Investigators, the first class selected through the newly formed Brown Institute for Basic Sciences at Caltech. Kerri Pratt Kerri Pratt, U-M professor of chemistry and of earth and environmental sciences, will   more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 28 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: Apple Hearing Study About 78% of participants in the Apple Hearing Study, conducted by the University of Michigan, have experienced tinnitus--the perception of sound that others do not hear. That is just one of the findings that U-M researchers and Apple shared today from the Apple Hearing Study, one of the largest surveys on tinnitus to understand the effects of sound on hearing health. The study involved a   more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, May 31 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Earning a Ph.D. often sets the stage for a career in academia, where teaching and research are the mainstays. Vanessa Carrion-Yaguana M.S. '13, Ph.D. '16, a data scientist at Michigan State University, illustrates how a Ph.D. can open doors to varied and influential roles beyond conventional academic tracks. "Earning a Ph.D. goes beyond acquiring a vast pool of knowledge," Carrion-Yaguana said. "It represents a transforma  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 29 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: Study provides new data about Nextdoor, America's most popular hyperlocal platform Study: Digital town square? Nextdoor's offline contexts and online discourse Nextdoor is the world's largest hyperlocal social media network, used by 13% of American adults. Yet little is known about the makeup of the neighborhoods in which these accounts exist and what people in those communities talk about on the platform. T  more

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, May 31 -- Western Kentucky University issued the following news: Western Kentucky University's School of Media & Communication continued its tradition of national success in the annual Hearst Journalism Awards Program with a sixth-place finish in the 2024 Overall Intercollegiate Competition. WKU has placed in the top eight overall for 31 straight years with four overall championships in 2000, 2001, 2005 and 2018. The top 10 schools in the 2024 Overall Intercollegiate   more

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, June 1 -- Western Kentucky University issued the following news: Western Kentucky University's School of Media & Communication continued its tradition of national success in the annual Hearst Journalism Awards Program with a sixth-place finish in the 2024 Overall Intercollegiate Competition. WKU has placed in the top eight overall for 31 straight years with four overall championships in 2000, 2001, 2005 and 2018. The top 10 schools in the 2024 Overall Intercollegiate   more