GRAMBLING, Louisiana, Aug. 21 -- Grambling State University issued the following news: Grambling State University Associate Vice President of Enrollment Management Dr. Gavin R. Hamms is part of a 37-person cohort for the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) and the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) 2024-25 Executive Leadership Academy (ELA) program. ELA is a yearlong program to develop the next generation of college and university presidents. The program is joint  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 24 (TNSres) -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Research surrounding private school vouchers in Ohio, Louisiana, Indiana, Arizona and Washington, D.C. shows that voucher programs put students and communities at risk * * * As North Carolina legislators consider expanding the state's private school voucher program, alarming outcomes from other states serve as a stark warning of the potential dangers. The dire consequences  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 20 -- Gov. Jeff Landry, R-Louisiana, issued the following news on Aug. 19, 2024: * * * $1.355 Billion to Expand Broadband Access Across the State * * * Today, Governor Jeff Landry announced the launch of the GUMBO 2.0 program. This program allows for the distribution of $1.355 billion in funding to support broadband access throughout our state. This initiative will expand broadband access to 140,000 locations--including 100,000 homes (60,000 of which are in rural  more

GRAMBLING, Louisiana, Aug. 23 -- Grambling State University issued the following news: The sun shined brilliantly overhead Thursday morning as Grambling State ushered in the dawn of a new age and era with a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the grand opening of the institution's new Digital Library and Learning Commons. A space to connect, create, and collaborate. The state-of-the-art, 50,000 square foot facility is designed to support all aspects of learning. With more than 150 computer sta  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 24 -- The University of New Orleans issued the following news release: The University of New Orleans has selected Justin McKenzie as its new vice president for information technology and chief information officer. The Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System approved his appointment today. McKenzie, who brings nearly 30 years of IT experience to the role, was most recently the chief information officer at Lincoln University in Pennsylvania. "Just  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 22 -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: Where some people see an eyesore that needs to be destroyed, LSU Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor Hai "Thomas" Lin sees inspiration for the future. Lin's latest research project, funded by a nearly $630,000 National Science Foundation CAREER Award, is taking characteristics from mud dauber nests and the root systems of fungi to design 3D-printed soil for sustainable, durable, and cost-  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 23 -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: A collaborative team at LSU and Southern University has been awarded a $1.2 million grant from the National Science Foundation to address critical cybersecurity vulnerabilities in electric vehicle charging stations. Discovered by LSU cybersecurity expert Elias Bou-Harb and his team, these vulnerabilities pose significant risks, including the potential for hackers to access and exploit tens of thousa  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- Tulane University issued the following news release: A national survey from the Newcomb Institute at Tulane University has found that significant gender and partisan divides persist in perceptions of women's leadership abilities. While the majority of Americans do not believe men make better political leaders than women, there are stark differences in attitudes based on the gender and political ideology of respondents, according to the Institute's fo  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Aug. 20 -- New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez issued the following news release on Aug. 19, 2024: Albuquerque, NM -- Today, Attorney General Raul Torrez and fellow Attorneys General of Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Mississippi, Nebraska, Louisiana, South Dakota, Utah and Vermont joined a civil antitrust lawsuit filed by the Justice Department, 29 other states and the District of Columbia against Live Nation-Ticketmaster for monopolization and other unlawful conduct in violat  more

IRVING, Texas, Aug. 23 -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release on Aug. 22, 2024: Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST), today announced that its owned and operated television stations in Augusta, Georgia (WJBF-D3 DMA #110); Monroe, Louisiana (KARD-D2 DMA #142); Wichita Falls, Texas (KFDX-D3 DMA #149); Terre Haute, Indiana (WTWO-D2 DMA #159); and Utica, New York (WFXV-D2 DMA #171), will become affiliates of The CW Network. All five local st  more

THIBODAUX, Louisiana, Aug. 20 -- Nicholls State University issued the following news release: Nicholls State University presented awards to its faculty and staff during its fall 2024 University Convocation on Wednesday, Aug. 14. The event featured opening remarks by Vice Provost Dr. Todd Keller and President Jay Clune, PhD, welcoming faculty back to campus for the fall 2024 semester. During his State of the University address, Clune highlighted accomplishments of faculty and staff over the pas  more

GREENVILLE, Pennsylvania, Aug. 24 -- Thiel College issued the following news release: Thiel College Associate Professor of Communications Lana V. Kulik, Ph.D. was recently awarded tenure. Kulik, who holds a Ph.D. in Mass Communication and Public Affairs from Louisiana State University, has taught at Thiel College since 2016. She teaches a wide range of courses, including Public Relations Writing, Media Literacy, Political Communication, and Crisis Communication. Kulik's research focuses on me  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 20 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news on Aug. 19, 2024: Today, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti joined the United States Department of Justice in welcoming the Attorneys General of Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Mexico, South Dakota, Utah, and Vermont to our historic lawsuit against Ticketmaster-Live Nation. These additional states bring the total number of plaintiffs in the lawsuit to 41  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- Tulane University issued the following news release: Researchers at Tulane University have discovered a new approach to tackling a lingering health challenge faced by some with long-term COVID: high blood sugar levels. A new study published in Nature Communications and conducted at the Tulane National Primate Research Center suggests that the COVID-19 vaccine could be used therapeutically to address metabolic complications experienced among those with  more