WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: Saturdays are for college football and meeting voters where they are. Over the weekend, the Democratic National Committee took to the air literally with banner messages flown over college stadiums reminding voters of Donald Trump and JD Vance's ties to their dangerous Project 2025 agenda and also reminding college students and football fans that a vote for Trump is the same as losing the game. The bann  more

READING, Pennsylvania, Sept. 11 (TNSres) -- Alvernia University issued the following news: * * * Alvernia University joins experts from higher education, medical institutions, life science companies, and beyond, to serve as a catalyst for life science development in the region * * * Alvernia University is lending its formal support to the Berks Biomedical Innovation Collaborative (Berks BIC), a group of higher educational and medical institutions, life science companies, investors, and consu  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 10 -- The Center for Dairy Excellence issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2024: The Center for Dairy Excellence will host the next Dairy Industry Conference Call on Wednesday, September 18 at 1 p.m. EST to provide updates on the rapidly evolving health situation with highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) affecting dairy cattle in the United States. The conference calls are held on the first or second Wednesday of each month at 1 p.m. EST. This month,  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 12 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: The Freedom From Religion Foundation is proud to announce a total of $19,600 in award money to the 12 winners and seven honorable mentions in the 2024 Kenneth L. Proulx Memorial Essay Contest for Ongoing College Students. Currently enrolled college students (up to age 24) wrote on the topic of "Why is Gen Z the least religious generation?" This contest is named for Kenneth L. Proulx, one of   more

FREDONIA, New York, Sept. 11 -- The State University of New York Fredonia campus issued the following news: In all of SUNY, you'll find just one Irish dance club registered with the Collegiate Irish Dance Association. It's at SUNY Fredonia. Achieving that recognition is Rince: Fredonia Irish Dance Club. The group has grown large enough to be able to compete in national dance events and thus become registered with the association, explained Vice President Makayla Mohrman. The group recently rec  more

HUNTINGDON, Pennsylvania, Sept. 11 -- Juniata College issued the following news: The Juniata women's volleyball team defeated Swarthmore 3-0 (25-11, 25-14, 25-15) on Saturday to break the record for consecutive wins in Division III women's volleyball. The reigning national champions have been undefeated with 67 straight victories. The Juniata team holds the third longest winning streak across all of women's collegiate volleyball as Concordia St. Paul (Division II) is second all-time at 75 wins  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

FRONT ROYAL, Virginia, Sept. 10 -- Christendom College issued the following news: Christendom's soccer teams delivered a thrilling weekend, racking up victories on both the men's and women's sides, while the men's rugby squad faced a tough loss in the Shield Match against Franciscan University. The women's volleyball team also competed in a tri-match in their home opener, winning an electrifying game against Penn State Shenango in five sets. After a bumpy start to the season, the Christendom m  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2024: Today, U.S. Representative Glenn "GT" Thompson (R-PA) led the effort to advance H.R. 5646, the Stop Campus Hazing Act, through the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. This legislation, the result of tireless advocacy from affected families, campus safety professionals, and dedicated organizations, addresses the persistent problem of hazing on college campuses around the   more

UNIVERSITY CITY, Pennsylvania, Sept. 10 (TNSres) -- The University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine issued the following news release: PHILADELPHIA - Penn Medicine's Abramson Cancer Center (ACC) at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine announced today that Julia "Julie" Borrelli has been appointed chair of the Abramson Cancer Center Director's Leadership Council (ACCDLC), succeeding Richard S. Schiffrin, Esq. Borrelli was chosen for her advocacy and philanthrop  more