STATESBORO, Georgia, Sept. 12 -- Georgia Southern University issued the following news release: Georgia Southern University is gearing up for this year's Constitution Day, an event dedicated to celebrating the United States Constitution and educating students about their rights and responsibilities under it. With this year's celebration falling on National Voter Registration Day, the theme centers around voting rights. According to PEW Research, the share of voting Americans aged 18 to 29 dro  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 12 -- Boston University issued the following Q&A on Sept. 10, 2024, with Jennifer Greif Green, a professor of special education at Wheelock College of Education and Human Development: * * * By Rich Barlow The lethal shootings of four people at a Georgia high school last week led to charges against the 14-year-old alleged killer and his father. It also has some analysts wondering if mandatory threat assessment teams in schools might avert such tragedies. Colt Gra  more

COLUMBUS, Georgia, Sept. 13 (TNSres) -- Columbus State University issued the following news: The Butler Center for Research & Economic Development has published its 2024 Columbus Economic Outlook. The annual report addresses key demographic, employment and labor force, economic, housing and education data for the seven-county Columbus MSA, which includes Muscogee, Chattahoochee, Harris, Talbot, Marion and Stewart counties in Georgia, and Russell County in Alabama. The report's key topics and t  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Sept. 12 -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: The University of Hawai'i Board of Regents (BOR) has named two finalists for the next president of the state's 10-campus public higher education system: * Wendy F. Hensel is currently the Executive Vice Chancellor and University Provost for The City University of New York (CUNY), where she oversees every aspect of the student and faculty experience across the 25 campus system. Prior to joining CUNY, Hens  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 13 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2024: * * * Two victims injured, including pregnant female * * * Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that five members of RNBA, a hybrid criminal street gang based in Boston, Georgia, have been convicted and sentenced to prison for their involvement in a shooting that occurred at the Green Food Market in Thomasville on April 3, 2022. The shooting stems from an ongoing conf  more

ATLANTA, Sept. 13 -- The Georgia Department of Banking and Finance issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2024: Today, the Department of Banking and Finance, State of Georgia ("Department") issued an Order to Cease and Desist to Apex Capital Bank. It is unlawful to conduct and/or be affiliated with a banking business in Georgia without a bank charter. It is also unlawful to use the words "bank" in any entity's name without the permission of the Department. The Department has no record o  more

STATESBORO, Georgia, Sept. 12 -- Georgia Southern University issued the following news release: Georgia Southern University President Kyle Marrero delivered a State of the University Fall 2024 address to more than 500 faculty, staff and students in the Performing Arts Center on the Statesboro Campus on Sept. 4 and in the Fine Arts Auditorium on the Armstrong Campus on Sept. 5. The address was a kickoff to the academic year as Marrero assessed the University's challenges and opportunities while  more

KENNESAW, Georgia, Sept. 13 (TNSres) -- Kennesaw State University issued the following news release: The beat goes on for Kennesaw State University researchers Nikolaos Kidonakis and Marco Guzzi. The two have received their second joint grant in three years from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to advance the study of the Higgs boson --also known as the "God particle," the top quark, and the proton, which are relevant to the physics program of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN in Sw  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 13 -- Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2024: Yesterday, Lt. Governor Burt Jones was honored to attend a constituent meeting, roundtable discussion and a tour of local businesses in Habersham. "I want to thank Senator Bo Hatchett for the invitation to be in Habersham," said Lt. Governor Burt Jones. "Meeting with and supporting our constituents, local businesses, like Habersham Drug, and the boots on the ground in our rural co  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 12 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Senior Counsel to the Vice Chancellor and General Counsel Darryl W. Lunon II (Vanderbilt University) Darryl W. Lunon II, an accomplished attorney whose practice has focused on a range of issues affecting colleges and universities, has been named senior counsel to the vice chancellor and general counsel at Vanderbilt University. Lunon joins the Office of the General Counsel from the Georgia Institute of Technolog  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 13 (TNSres) -- Spelman College issued the following news: Our faculty and staff work diligently to develop programs and secure opportunities that reflect the College's commitment to academic excellence. Here is a roundup of exciting new grant awards recently secured by our campus community: Coca-Cola Foundation First Generation Scholars Program The Coca-Cola Foundation, the global philanthropic arm of The Coca-Cola Company, recently awarded Spelman College $1,220,00  more

VALDOSTA, Georgia, Sept. 13 -- Valdosta State University issued the following news: A high school graduate who earns a bachelor's degree from Valdosta State University will earn nearly $1.4 million more during their lifetime, bringing their average work-life earnings to a little more than $3 million. Advanced degrees boost those earnings even more, as work-life earnings increase dramatically with education level. According to the Lifetime Earnings for University System of Georgia Class of 2023  more