MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Aug. 24 -- Community Newspaper Holdings issued the following company news: By Jim Zachary Veteran newspaper executive Mike Kellogg is returning to Oklahoma as publisher of the Enid News & Eagle. Kellogg is replacing longtime publisher Jeff Funk, who is retiring after 47 years in the newspaper industry. Funk had been editor or publisher of the News & Eagle since 2001, retiring in 2021 but returning to the role on a temporary basis last summer. Funk will remain on the newsp  more

MOBILE, Alabama, Aug. 24 -- The University of South Alabama issued the following news release: The Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society has named Dr. John W. Steadman, dean emeritus and professor of engineering at the University of South Alabama, a recipient of its 2024 Asad M. Madni Distinguished Alumnus Award in recognition of his decades of service as a leader in engineering education, in the practice of engineering and in his local community. "I am very honored and humbled to receive this  more

SAVANNAH, Georgia, Aug. 24 -- Savannah State University issued the following news: Savanah State University (SSU) is among four Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in Georgia and Alabama who will debut a refurbished football field this fall thanks to grants totaling more than $6.5 million from the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation (AMBFF). The work at T.A. Wright Stadium on the SSU campus, completed during the week of August 15, included the installation of a new turf and upgr  more

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, Aug. 24 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: By Russ Nelson The Propulsion Research Center (PRC) at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) has received a Lance missile display from Troy7, Inc., an aerospace engineering and analytical services company located in Huntsville, Ala., founded by husband and wife team, John and Lynn Troy. John (B.S., Mathematics, and B.S., Computer Science, 1988) and Lynn (B.S., Electrical Engineering, 1992) are both alu  more

TUSKEGEE, Alabama, Aug. 23 -- The Tuskegee University issued the following news: During my staff assessment, I have been introduced to extraordinarily talented Tuskegee University faculty and staff who are driving the work needed to support our students. I have been quite impressed with the dedication I've seen on campus and look forward to engaging with everyone more in depth in the near future. As I mentioned during the All University Conference, there are a few staffing changes of note that  more